The Cruise Control Diet: Automate Your Diet and Conquer Weight Loss Forever

by Jorge Cruise

Activate your weight-loss autopilot--use the power of simple on/off fasting to lose the pounds and keep them off, from Hollywood trainer and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jorge Cruise.

Timing is everything. Or, as #1 New York Times bestselling author and celebrity trainer Jorge Cruise explains: When we eat is as important as what we eat. Building on the scientifically proven but hard-to-sustain day-on, day-off technique known as "intermittent fasting," Cruise simplifies your calendar by dividing every day into two easy-to-remember nutritional zones: a 16-hour evening and overnight "burn zone" (semi-fasting) followed by an 8-hour "boost zone" (eating). To help you crush cravings throughout, he ingeniously introduces foods that can be consumed in either zone to keep you burning fat all around the clock. You'll never be hungry if you don't really ever have to fully fast! Putting the body on weight-loss autopilot, The Cruise Control Diet includes:
* 50 recipes for deliciously unexpected boost-zone foods, such as Margherita pizza, spaghetti squash lasagna, and turmeric shrimp;
* 15 high-fat, no-sugar burn-zone recipes for craving-quenching foods like chocolate coconut mousse and caramel chai latte;
* Weekly menus and handy grocery lists to take guessing out of the equation;
* Candid testimonials and amazing weight loss results from Cruise's clients;
* An optional burn-zone exercise program with instructional photos.

Genres: Health, Self Help, Nonfiction, Diets, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Nutrition

384 pages, Hardcover

Published April 2, 2019

About the author

Jorge Cruise is a Mexican author, fitness trainer and proponent of intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate dieting. He is the author of The Cruise Control Diet (2019) as well as books on The New York Times bestseller list: The 100 (2013), The Belly Fat Cure (2010), Body at Home (2009), The 12-Second Sequence (2009), The 3-Hour Diet (2006), and 8 Minutes in the Morning (2002).

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life changing

I have been on the Cruise Control Diet since November 2018. Pre-diabetic, overweight, tired, depressed, and not headed in the right direction to live a long and healthy life. I quickly became accustomed to a life with “cheated” fasting thanks to Jorge. The food is great, the tips and tricks are amazing. This way of life is just what I needed. In 4 months I am down 27lbs and still losing. Amazing book!

[Tracy Reed · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's OK but I'd recommend reading "The Guide to Intermittent Fasting" by Jason Fung instead. The best parts and illustrations of this book are taken from Fung's book. To be fair, I really didn't want a diet book but was looking for information on IF (Intermittent Fasting) and this was all that was available from my library before I left for a trip so I just got it to have something to read. However, after reading both I'd definitely recommend skipping this one and reading the Guide to IF instead.

HOWEVER... if you're into IF and feel that you need a diet book to go with it to maximize or speed results, then this book is for you. He basically takes Dr. Fung's conclusions and gives them a new name (calling them the burn and boost zone instead of fasting and eating windows). He does propose the eating of 100% fat during fasting (no thanks), which this isn't a true fast. The main thing I thought I might use from this book, though I wasn't looking for it, is his 8 minute HIIT workout. He did get a little bit on my nerves talking up something for a looong time before just getting to the point though (especially with the workout)...

Fung's book has everything you need to know to change your outlook on healthy eating, weight loss, and the reversal of type 2 diabetes. Some of the things Cruise just stated in passing as fact Fung actually explains so you understand the WHY behind it. This book has a specific diet and workout and meal plans, if that's what you're looking for.

[Karen Krull · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not a diet, it is a way of life.

I was a part of the test panel for this book. The book changed the lives of my family. My husband was able to stop taking his diabetes medicine and I went from size 20 to a size 8 by adopting the practices of the Cruise Control lifestyle. This is not a diet it is a way of life.

[Holly Haze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend. I’ve eaten ketogenic since 2009. This will enlighten anyone wanting to learn but also helps understand intermittent fasting which can sound and be daunting. This makes it so easy to learn. If you do it correctly, it’s quite effective as proven so. But as with anything, it’s a lifestyle change. Not a quick fix.

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cruise Control is at the bottom of my list for Jorge Cruise books. I read it cover to cover and when I got to the end there was no recap or summary. Hmmm, what am I supposed to do? Have a Bullet Proof coffee. Fast, again a Bullet Proof concept. Macros, not new info and HIIT. This book feels like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Not my business, but there is no new information here in the world of weight loss. Skip it.

[Chrissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the simplicity of his plan, though there are several contradictory points throughout the book regarding what you should eat during the Boost Zone.

The Burn Zone beverages that I have tried have been pretty good! His sample meal plan, however, is incredibly repetitive and unrealistic IMO.

[Kuulei Davies · Rating 1 out of 5]

Doesn't seem very sustainable. I am also not a coffee and tea drinker and it seems this book is full of those kinds of drinks and recipes. Learned a little about fasting, but I think I'll use a different resource for weight loss and to learn about intermittent fasting.

[Amy Spino · Rating 5 out of 5]

This makes so much sense!

Looking forward to implementing some of Jorge’s ideas. All of this makes complete sense. Great, easy-to-read format...hopefully will be just as easy to actually put into place when starting Cruise Control!!

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Modified keto fast diet

Very repetitive. Nothing that is not already available on the web or YouTube. Multiple infomecils for products. Not worth paying for.

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Keto with uber LONG periods of fasting is not my idea of a good time. Far too many restrictions going on to make this sustainable for life.

[Leticia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt like I was reading an infomercial where products were being suggested in every chapter!! Very off-putting.

[theworldawaits · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this one in audio format, I think this would have been better in paperback. Really good info.

[Kelly]

Pretty interesting. I did lose while on this diet and it wasn't too onerous. Mostly, just eat healthy, no prepared foods and only eat within an 8 hour period, so it's a fasting diet on some levels.

[Tracey Lerer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and well documented/supported. Decent recipes.

[Cara]

Book seemed promising, but when I was reading the preview, I was confused about one thing: he kept talking about how he needed to solve the problem of being hungry when “only” eating eight hours a day.

That’s actually a lot of hours, so how was he so hungry?

When I saw the meal plan, I found out.

Lunch: one leaf of romaine wrapped around one slice of turkey and one slice of Swiss cheese, with one teaspoon of dressing.

Think dinner will make up for it? You’d be wrong! Dinner is three spears asparagus with one piece of bacon wrapped around each one. And your snack is 15 sad almonds, counted out from Ebenezer Scrooge’s coal bin!

And that’s all you eat for the day! But don’t worry because you’ll drinking coffee with butter in it, so you won’t be hungry at alllll.

This is the saddest diet I’ve ever seen. It’s like he combined low carb with low calorie with low fat (but also high fat somehow) with intermittent fasting. I guess no wonder you could lose up to 28 pounds in the first month. But then you’ll probably start eating the walls of your house. (Drywall doesn’t spike insulin, right? Right???)

Edited to add: I stand corrected. You also get to eat an avocado. That’s guaranteed to be the best part of the day.

[Veronica Edgar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started intermittent fasting because a friend’s recommendation a year ago and since the COVID19 pandemic I had more food available I needed a stop and this book motivated more, i can’t wait to continue reading the tips and following the Cruise Control . I’m so thankful I read this book an$ it was written

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me. This book merged intermittent fasting and keto with extremely minimal exercise yet it was called a lifestyle. I don’t think so. It is extremely rigid and restricting and pretty much sucks the fun out of life and eating.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt it was more like an infomercial for his food products than a book on how to do it yourself with your own store bought foods.

[Nikki Penda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic IF and low carb info/reminder

[Shirley Noffke · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read Fast, Feast, Repeat by Gin Stephens instead, The Cruise Control Diet is more of a commercial for his products and a lot of wrong information.

[Chrissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intermittent fasting with butter in your coffee ��

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay read… I’m going to have to find something that goes into more detail about intermittent fasting and less about menus with 3oz of protein because that’s like 4 bites. No thank you.