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The Full Diet: The revolutionary guide to ditching ultra-processed foods and achieving lasting health
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERDiscover the revolutionary science behind the pioneering weight-loss programme that gets life-changing results'At last! A weight loss plan ANYONE can stick to. Revolutionary' YOU MAGAZINE'This book is fantastic. It is evidence based and contains information from a real expert. Everyone interested in health and nutrition should read it!' Dr Louise Newson, leading menopause specialist'Finally! A diet book that is about so much more... a true wellness tool for anybody looking to improve their physical and mental health' Lauren Mishcon & Nicole Goodman, Self Care Club podcast'There is so much to love about The Full Diet . It's empowering, evidence-based and kind... I will be recommending to any of my patients who I think might benefit' Dr Chris van Tulleken, doctor, author and TV presenterTHE NEW SCIENCE OF LOSING WEIGHT AND FEELING GOOD__________Do you want to lose weight and keep it off for good?The Full Diet is a pioneering weight-loss programme based on cutting-edge science. However much weight you want to lose - from a few pounds to several stone - this diet is clinically proven to work and to keep the weight off.In this book, Imperial College and NHS weight-loss expert Dr Saira Hameed explains how you- Choose delicious food that fills you up for longer- Switch your body to fat-burning mode- Eat without counting calories ever again- Develop a positive, relaxed attitude to food- Feel fitter, healthier and happierBased on the latest science, this revolutionary programme includes delicious recipes, shopping list ideas and easy-to-follow tips and advice. The Full Diet is your complete guide to sustainable weight loss.Follow the science to eat well, lose weight and transform your health for good.
352 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2022
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August 11, 2022
This book approaches food and eating from an endocrinologist point of view. It contains just enough data not to completely discourage someone who has no previous knowledge of the inner workings of the body. It covers why the book recommends eating a certain way, what to eat, when to eat it, how it affects your body all the way down to negative self-talk.
The writer doesn’t re-invent the wheel but basically combines a form of lazy keto with intermittent fasting. There. Saved you £11. It also promises no calorie counting is needed, but unless you have very little weight to lose I still believe it is crucial to do so so you don’t drop and gain the same 2 kgs for weeks. Her reasoning is sound, backed by science, but the one thing that doesn’t add up is the approach of “eating whatever your grandma had access to” and “what you can make at home” yet potatoes are a no because of the insulin response. Insulin is mentioned and plays a huge part in this book, but someone with a working pancreas should have no issues with a reasonable portion of rice or potatoes, in my opinion. My grandma and her grandma quite likely grew up on the stuff.
So yeah, I like the science backed reasoning, but not going to switch my pasta to zucchini shavings, I’d rather just not eat pasta at all. Or even better; a reasonable portion instead of a plateful.
The writer doesn’t re-invent the wheel but basically combines a form of lazy keto with intermittent fasting. There. Saved you £11. It also promises no calorie counting is needed, but unless you have very little weight to lose I still believe it is crucial to do so so you don’t drop and gain the same 2 kgs for weeks. Her reasoning is sound, backed by science, but the one thing that doesn’t add up is the approach of “eating whatever your grandma had access to” and “what you can make at home” yet potatoes are a no because of the insulin response. Insulin is mentioned and plays a huge part in this book, but someone with a working pancreas should have no issues with a reasonable portion of rice or potatoes, in my opinion. My grandma and her grandma quite likely grew up on the stuff.
So yeah, I like the science backed reasoning, but not going to switch my pasta to zucchini shavings, I’d rather just not eat pasta at all. Or even better; a reasonable portion instead of a plateful.
January 22, 2024
This is a theory and practice book about living well, and whilst food is key to that it's also the sleep, exercise, and mindset that makes it all work.
I've followed the program and results and process are quite something.
Starting in Aug 2022 to present (Jan 24) I've managed to remove the need for alcohol, bread, sugar, processed foods, and sweet foods completely.
Im off the mental and emotional rollercoaster I was on, have lost 3 stone in weight (14 to 11), and consider this a platform to enable new things/projects (started reading regularly, a year in to CrossFit, renovating a campervan, started up a business to name but a few)
It's so powerful.that I'm at a loss as to why it's not a bestseller, other than maybe the 'ignorance is bliss' strategy of British (Americanised?) consumerism is highly effective.
It's telling that those on the authors 'program' are diabetic/severely obese and are desperate/chronic enough cases to be given this 'treatment'.
I say 'treatment', but it's really just taking control over your inputs to have a more sustainable, happier life.
* The content throws a bucket of cold water over everything we've been told about food and nutritional health.
...we often use food as a crutch to feel better and when convenient...
....this means we are on a rollercoaster mood wise as the sugar highs and lows take hold....causing us to repeat the cycle endlessly
...There are a few critical takeaways that once you know them youll always know them (even if you don't follow them)
1. Eating windows are a thing
2. Bodies only know what real foods are
3. Exercise only uses sugar in blood, muscles, then liver....more than 1300cals before touching fat!
4. Sleep is heavily impacted by how well you achieve the above, and also enables it
5. Stop calorie counting all together, and start using hunger to drive eating.
* From experience the effect of this 'diet' is transformational
....it will put you in to a neutral mood zone quite quickly, which can feel low to start but actually is just reality...allowing you to control what you eat/do next
...you'll begin burning fat almost immediately
...you'll be in crisis at times as you realise you don't know what to eat, and thats ok....start prepping batches of food (my solution)....
* But certain things need to be in place
...do it with someone close to you, preferably your partner, so there's mutual habit forming and not disruption/friction
...start it in a holiday at home where you can really invest time and focus
....you'll absolutely need to be prepared to relapse in to convenience food because of time and emotional drivers
* As a book, it is structurally very well written
....from readers perspective (problem, 'choices')
....a lesson in coaching too (takes care of many ways you might think and questions you might ask, and gives you tactics on how to respond. Also, critically, presents everything as choices that you make....you aren't 'allowed' or not allowed anything.
I've followed the program and results and process are quite something.
Starting in Aug 2022 to present (Jan 24) I've managed to remove the need for alcohol, bread, sugar, processed foods, and sweet foods completely.
Im off the mental and emotional rollercoaster I was on, have lost 3 stone in weight (14 to 11), and consider this a platform to enable new things/projects (started reading regularly, a year in to CrossFit, renovating a campervan, started up a business to name but a few)
It's so powerful.that I'm at a loss as to why it's not a bestseller, other than maybe the 'ignorance is bliss' strategy of British (Americanised?) consumerism is highly effective.
It's telling that those on the authors 'program' are diabetic/severely obese and are desperate/chronic enough cases to be given this 'treatment'.
I say 'treatment', but it's really just taking control over your inputs to have a more sustainable, happier life.
* The content throws a bucket of cold water over everything we've been told about food and nutritional health.
...we often use food as a crutch to feel better and when convenient...
....this means we are on a rollercoaster mood wise as the sugar highs and lows take hold....causing us to repeat the cycle endlessly
...There are a few critical takeaways that once you know them youll always know them (even if you don't follow them)
1. Eating windows are a thing
2. Bodies only know what real foods are
3. Exercise only uses sugar in blood, muscles, then liver....more than 1300cals before touching fat!
4. Sleep is heavily impacted by how well you achieve the above, and also enables it
5. Stop calorie counting all together, and start using hunger to drive eating.
* From experience the effect of this 'diet' is transformational
....it will put you in to a neutral mood zone quite quickly, which can feel low to start but actually is just reality...allowing you to control what you eat/do next
...you'll begin burning fat almost immediately
...you'll be in crisis at times as you realise you don't know what to eat, and thats ok....start prepping batches of food (my solution)....
* But certain things need to be in place
...do it with someone close to you, preferably your partner, so there's mutual habit forming and not disruption/friction
...start it in a holiday at home where you can really invest time and focus
....you'll absolutely need to be prepared to relapse in to convenience food because of time and emotional drivers
* As a book, it is structurally very well written
....from readers perspective (problem, 'choices')
....a lesson in coaching too (takes care of many ways you might think and questions you might ask, and gives you tactics on how to respond. Also, critically, presents everything as choices that you make....you aren't 'allowed' or not allowed anything.
August 15, 2024
Shoddy science in a patronising tone.
I hoped for some interesting inspiration, but instead it was a lecture. Lots of harking back to "our grandparents" in a truly naive way. I don't think it would be that wonderful if women were prevented from working and spent all day at home cooking and cleaning. And the romanticism of WW2 diet is inane - particularly as we now know the nutrition issues uncovered at the time include rickets and scurvy on a massive scale.
Somehow eaked out "eat more fruit and vegetables" into a whole book.
I hoped for some interesting inspiration, but instead it was a lecture. Lots of harking back to "our grandparents" in a truly naive way. I don't think it would be that wonderful if women were prevented from working and spent all day at home cooking and cleaning. And the romanticism of WW2 diet is inane - particularly as we now know the nutrition issues uncovered at the time include rickets and scurvy on a massive scale.
Somehow eaked out "eat more fruit and vegetables" into a whole book.
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August 16, 2022
This book is about so much more than weight loss, its a programme for a more stable mind and body. After a week of following the advice in this book I feel so much more in control of my life, less triggered, quieter, and yes, I've lost bulk...not sure about weight because I don't weigh myself...definitely smaller though, a lot smaller.
February 19, 2024
Great insight to how easy it can be to better yourself physically through picking the right foods and eating at the right times to mentally assisting and adapting your "thinking brain" to help and not to self sabotage. I will be referring to this book on my own weight loss journey
October 2, 2024
Cred că la lista de alimente nepermise a exagerat putin, unele alimente de pe lista aceasta chiar pot fi consumate fără probleme.
In rest, am învățat unele lucruri de valoare, voi incepe să am grijă la alimentația mea, la psihic și sper să reușesc și schimbarea mult așteptată.
In rest, am învățat unele lucruri de valoare, voi incepe să am grijă la alimentația mea, la psihic și sper să reușesc și schimbarea mult așteptată.
June 29, 2025
So much use of the word delicious that became very annoying. Delicious is a subjective word. Poor information/advice on bacon and sausages nitrates need to stress the need to read ingredients of sausages. positives quite a simple approach and I like the advice for clinicians at the back.
April 24, 2022
Some of the science is interesting and I like her non judgemental language and holistic approach.
January 17, 2023
Very insightful and gives you a lot to think about when it comes to food choices. Also discusses issues surrounding food such as sleep, fasting etc.
February 19, 2025
Está muy bien da muchos tips e información muy buena
March 28, 2025
Good explanation on relationship between food and hormones; good intro to nutrition and public health thinking.
June 3, 2025
Rebranded paleo diet, could be summarised by “everything in moderation”
October 19, 2024
Nos ha cambiado la vida. Lo recomiendo.
August 16, 2024
Muy bueno, recomendado 😃
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