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The Art of Intermittent Fasting: How to Lose Weight, Shed Fat, and Live a Healthier Life
Are you looking for a new way to become healthier and lose weight? Have you tried every conventional diet out there only to find out that they’re nothing more than empty promises? If so, the problem might not be what you are eating, but rather when you are eating it. A new, better kind of fasting is the solution to your weight loss problems, and The Art of Intermittent Fasting is here to help. Intermittent Fasting isn’t some new fad diet—it’s an entirely different way of eating , one that is designed to help you get the most nutrients from the foods you do eat, while also helping keep your total calories down .. Between the two, natural weight loss will follow, easier than ever before. This time, you’ll be working with your body’s natural rhythms , allowing you to start seeing significant progress in as little as one month! And more! So, what are you waiting for?
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95 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 2, 2018
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April 3, 2019
Clear and concise.
March 8, 2021
This is set up as kind of a beginner's guide to fasting...but some of his suggestions and information is just wrong when it comes to traditional fasting. The real kicker is that he doesn't actively cite as you go along, but provides you with a list of random website he used to make up his book, BUT MOST, if not all, OF THEM WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A CREDIBLE RESOURCE IF YOU CITED THEM FOR A PAPER! So why is it being used in a 'health book'? I use that term very loosely, hence ' '.
Also, who edited this book? There's spelling mistakes in it and it's repetitive (100 pages long and it's repetitive. Let's reflect on this for a moment). It's like this book was slapped together using blog and magazine info over the years, got some non-credible sources slapped on a list to cover his butt even though he has cited exactly 0% in his actual book. Therefore, plagiarism could be a serious factor. However, no one is paying me to check, so I'm not going to. lol
Then we get into some of the fasting stuff. The majority of this info isn't too far off the mark, or is flat out correct, but there are little things that bug me. Like reading the recipes for a regular week of fasting. They are 100% not anything I could live off of long term and I shouldn't. The point of fasting is mostly to delay, not deny. My thought processes is you can eat what you want, but with a smaller window therefore you won't be eating as much of it and will naturally start trying to prioritize what you want to put into your body. Assuming you're not all about shoving in ALL the candy while you still can. You know, eat that salad and small side of pasta, cause pasta is my Achilles heel, but then feel less guilty about that one scoop of ice cream you have for dessert.
Why? Because for me narrowing down my window to 6 hours automatically cuts out one meal and one snack (I was doing 21 Day Fix for the longest time without the best results and I was ALWAYS hangry). Couple that with the work week having me eat lunch at the start of my window, then leaving the major of my window an 'no eating' zone due to where I work. Then when I get home I have just enough time to make and eat dinner, maybe have a scoop of ice cream or a handful of peanuts before my window closes and I'm done for the day. Automatically I have cut out at least 300+ calories out of my day when compared to my previous eating habits. We're talking pre-Fix days here. Fix days were rabbit food days and I'm never going back!
This book, however, is all about the denying. Eat two large crackers (at least I think that's what those things are) and some hummus for dinner with some vegetables...uh no thanks. I didn't abstain from eating for 18 hours to eat a couple of crackers and hummus for dinner. It's also been shown in some recent studies that heavily restricting calories over long periods of time actually impedes weight loss as your body begins to believe you're living through a potential famine or something and beings slowing things down.
Anyhow, yes you'll probably lose weight faster fasting AND dieting at the same time (which is what I perceive this book to be about. BUT you won't be doing a healthy thing if you follow a diet like this one long term. Not only that, but you'll probably be setting yourself up to fail. Whether it be falling of the fasting wagon because you're bloody hungry all the time and going back to you old ways, or falling the other direction and into something more serious.
Final Thought
I just don't feel like this book is a good representation of what fasting is supposed to look like and I don't think living off of the example meals is a healthy thing long term. I think if you have the will power, it's a powerful short term solution (that I wouldn't recommend) and easing up into a properly balanced diet with intermittent fasting to maintain could be a thing, but why torture yourself when you could just do proper intermittent fasting to start with and gradually lose weight in a healthier way that will ultimately help you maintain? Intermittent Fasting is more of a life style choice, not a diet.
But that could just be me and it's all just my opinion. You do you.
Also, who edited this book? There's spelling mistakes in it and it's repetitive (100 pages long and it's repetitive. Let's reflect on this for a moment). It's like this book was slapped together using blog and magazine info over the years, got some non-credible sources slapped on a list to cover his butt even though he has cited exactly 0% in his actual book. Therefore, plagiarism could be a serious factor. However, no one is paying me to check, so I'm not going to. lol
Then we get into some of the fasting stuff. The majority of this info isn't too far off the mark, or is flat out correct, but there are little things that bug me. Like reading the recipes for a regular week of fasting. They are 100% not anything I could live off of long term and I shouldn't. The point of fasting is mostly to delay, not deny. My thought processes is you can eat what you want, but with a smaller window therefore you won't be eating as much of it and will naturally start trying to prioritize what you want to put into your body. Assuming you're not all about shoving in ALL the candy while you still can. You know, eat that salad and small side of pasta, cause pasta is my Achilles heel, but then feel less guilty about that one scoop of ice cream you have for dessert.
Why? Because for me narrowing down my window to 6 hours automatically cuts out one meal and one snack (I was doing 21 Day Fix for the longest time without the best results and I was ALWAYS hangry). Couple that with the work week having me eat lunch at the start of my window, then leaving the major of my window an 'no eating' zone due to where I work. Then when I get home I have just enough time to make and eat dinner, maybe have a scoop of ice cream or a handful of peanuts before my window closes and I'm done for the day. Automatically I have cut out at least 300+ calories out of my day when compared to my previous eating habits. We're talking pre-Fix days here. Fix days were rabbit food days and I'm never going back!
This book, however, is all about the denying. Eat two large crackers (at least I think that's what those things are) and some hummus for dinner with some vegetables...uh no thanks. I didn't abstain from eating for 18 hours to eat a couple of crackers and hummus for dinner. It's also been shown in some recent studies that heavily restricting calories over long periods of time actually impedes weight loss as your body begins to believe you're living through a potential famine or something and beings slowing things down.
Anyhow, yes you'll probably lose weight faster fasting AND dieting at the same time (which is what I perceive this book to be about. BUT you won't be doing a healthy thing if you follow a diet like this one long term. Not only that, but you'll probably be setting yourself up to fail. Whether it be falling of the fasting wagon because you're bloody hungry all the time and going back to you old ways, or falling the other direction and into something more serious.
Final Thought
I just don't feel like this book is a good representation of what fasting is supposed to look like and I don't think living off of the example meals is a healthy thing long term. I think if you have the will power, it's a powerful short term solution (that I wouldn't recommend) and easing up into a properly balanced diet with intermittent fasting to maintain could be a thing, but why torture yourself when you could just do proper intermittent fasting to start with and gradually lose weight in a healthier way that will ultimately help you maintain? Intermittent Fasting is more of a life style choice, not a diet.
But that could just be me and it's all just my opinion. You do you.
December 7, 2018
As a beginner's guide, this short, easy to understand book would have been good but I felt the writing quality was poor, as though s high school student was doing s report. No resources were cited or given, so it's hard to believe what information is true or not. I was not impressed.
February 17, 2019
YES!
+Quick crash course in what intermittent fasting is.
+Some good tips on sticking with a fast.
+I loved that the author made sure to remind us that fasting and dieting in general is different for everyone. Find what works for you.
NO!
-So many typos. And plenty of them that changed the meaning of the statement.
-Super repetitive for being so short.
+Quick crash course in what intermittent fasting is.
+Some good tips on sticking with a fast.
+I loved that the author made sure to remind us that fasting and dieting in general is different for everyone. Find what works for you.
NO!
-So many typos. And plenty of them that changed the meaning of the statement.
-Super repetitive for being so short.
July 19, 2018
This book was very helpful and informative. I like that it gives you several choices so that you can pick what will work best for you.
I am going to try fasting for 16 hours and my husband is trying the all day fasting. We will see how it goes.
I am going to try fasting for 16 hours and my husband is trying the all day fasting. We will see how it goes.
November 2, 2018
Good resource
Very informative. Great for those who don't know much about intermittent fasting. Short, simple, and to the point. Worth a read of your interested in attempting to fast
Very informative. Great for those who don't know much about intermittent fasting. Short, simple, and to the point. Worth a read of your interested in attempting to fast
November 29, 2018
Clear and concise!
If you're looking for an understanding of intermittent fasting, this is your book. It's easy to read. I finished the book within one day. You won't be disappointed if you choose to read this.
If you're looking for an understanding of intermittent fasting, this is your book. It's easy to read. I finished the book within one day. You won't be disappointed if you choose to read this.
January 29, 2019
In one word awesome!
Very well written. Explains the benefits in easy to understand language. Gives a sample diet plan. You cannot go wrong following the guidance in this informative book.
Very well written. Explains the benefits in easy to understand language. Gives a sample diet plan. You cannot go wrong following the guidance in this informative book.
May 29, 2018
An informative and engaging read. Lots of useful tips for intermittent fasting.
May 30, 2018
Information
Very easy reading and the info was very helpful..I'm glad I was on the right track! Thank you for helping
Very easy reading and the info was very helpful..I'm glad I was on the right track! Thank you for helping
May 31, 2018
Good Info
Very good information. Straightforward, seem practical to try. Not a lot of overwhelming information. I will try this intermittent fasting☺
Very good information. Straightforward, seem practical to try. Not a lot of overwhelming information. I will try this intermittent fasting☺
January 2, 2019
Short and sweet
Just the bare basics a good introduction. Not much science just broad brush information for beginners, but intetesting none the less.
Just the bare basics a good introduction. Not much science just broad brush information for beginners, but intetesting none the less.
April 21, 2019
Good book
Gave me the information i needed to get started! Excited to try this. I expect it will work for me!
Gave me the information i needed to get started! Excited to try this. I expect it will work for me!
January 26, 2020
Pretty good
This is a good book on this subject because it is so very simple to understand what the author is teaching..
This is a good book on this subject because it is so very simple to understand what the author is teaching..
March 10, 2021
Easy to read, but did not answer all my questions. If you are the beginner then this book is right for you!
February 28, 2024
Concise explanation
February 1, 2020
This was an ok read but very high level. I was hoping for more details around the science of why IF is a healthy approach to weight loss and why it works but it’s more of a introduction.
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