The New ME Diet: Eat More, Work Out Less, and Actually Lose Weight While You Rest

by Jade Teta, Keoni Teta

“At last! Jade and Keoni not only blast the myth of aerobic exercise for fat loss but give you the science to understand the right way to eat and exercise to turn your body into a fat burning machine.”

— J. J. Virgin, nutritionist to Dr. Phil and author of The Art of Losing It

 

The New ME Diet is the revolutionary fitness program that enables you to build muscle and lose weight by working out less! Developed by Jade Teta and Keoni Teta, The New ME (metabolic effect) Diet can help you get the body of your dreams by unlocking your fat-burning hormones. Now you can eat more, work out less, and actually lose weight while you rest.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Fitness, Food, Nutrition, Cooking, Book Club

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Entrepreneur, bestselling author, and Naturopathic Doctor. Dr. Jade Teta is an expert in physical and personal development, specializing in functional medicine, metabolic conditioning, and humanistic psychology. A continuing education provider for health and fitness professionals, Dr. Teta has sold more than one million books, video workouts, and online health programs to the general public. He’s a contributor to the Textbooks Of Natural Medicine and Integrative Sexual Health, the founder of Next Level Human, and host of the Next Level Human podcast. For more information, visit jadeteta.com and nextlevelhuman.com.

Reviews

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book because I followed a Facebook ad. This is so not my normal mode of operation, but the idea behind the ad was that hormone changes are connected to body changes and differences in weight as we age. This made A LOT of sense to me, having recently turned 40. The Facebook ad led eventually to a whole product line, so I checked the book it of the library instead.

I really appreciated the description of muscle-burners, sugar-burners, and mixed-burners. This all made a lot of sense to me, as did the strength-training program and the plate illustrations of how to eat appropriately for your type. Even with this acknowledgement that people are different, though, the book did fall into my pet peeve advice book formula of 1."This is why everything else you've done is wrong!" 2. "This is why we're right!" 3. Actual description of plan. 4."If this didn't actually work for you, here are all the ways you're probably doing it wrong, and it's your fault, not ours."

So, I won't be following recipes because I have a family and other food concerns to consider, and I won't be purchasing any of their products, but I will be trying to balance what I eat accordingly, and starting the strength-training, and keeping the other suggestions in mine as I make other changes as well, hoping to find a better balance in life.

[Shahrun · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me by a friend who is a personal trainer/fitness instructor, because she has been there and uses the principles in this book herself. I must say, that even before I began to read it, the ideas did appeal to me - Burn Fat and Gain Muscle - exactly what I'm aiming for. I have seen some negative reviews saying it's just more of the same old same. In some ways they're right, but people some times need to have things pointed out to them, in a way that they make a connection with. And this book is different to any others I have read. So there is something new and worth reading, if you are interested. I personally found it consolidated and made sense of all of the knowledge I have gathered over the years in my search for healthy mind and body.

This book is easy to read and understand. I like the fact that the authors explained the science of what they are preaching in an accessible way. Now I understand where my Healthy Vegetarian diet (or so I thought), has been going wrong. I have already started to make positive adjustments to my diet. Going to have a full Kitchen/Diet overhaul as soon as I have a day off - as no time before then).

My Tip would be to read the book cover to cover. Then go back over the sections that relate to your own Burner Type and make notes, if you wish to proceed. It's what I did. I plan to keep a journal or maybe blog my progress to see how it works for me.

My criticism are:
This book is very repetitive in places. Bad editing. You don't need to reprint exact paragraphs and recipes.
And I felt that the vegetarian advice could have been expanded. As unlike one of the case studies I'm a committed Veggie and have no intentions of ever supplementing my diet with chicken or fish!

PS well done if you are still reading - man I can type when I put my mind to it...

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard to follow; poorly organized. Repeats a lot of information. Bottom line - low carb, clean eating and weights/circuit training.

[Erin Lasky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe nothing earth shattering here, but still helpful insight into me as an individual. And, realistic dietary advice that I know I can stick with long term.

After over a year of exercising regularly and eating fairly healthfully, I have been stuck in the same spot. I generally felt well, but also really wanted to lose another 5 pounds so I would be back in the “healthy weight” for my height/frame.

Thus book did it. Focusing on weight training instead of aerobic exercise and being more aware of my carb “bites” has quickly eliminated that last 5 pounds, and counting.

I really appreciate that this doesn’t lump everyone into the same diet plan. I personally can’t do keto type diets and ever feel full, but this greater awareness of what does and doesn’t work for me has made a quick difference with just a few minor tweaks in my current diet and exercise regimen.

I didn’t swallow it hook line and sinker as I will not spend lots of money on new supplements and specialty foods (whey protein and organic cocoa in the case of this book). But even without those products I could make changes that were beneficial.

[Jen Newby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like the approach of this plan. Eat whole foods and depending on what kind of burner you are, eat accordingly. Hormones are a big key and I think it's forgotten a lot in the weight loss realm. Your metabolism is set partly by your hormones, so this book helps you balance your hormones and in turn re-set your metabolism. Really good info in this book

[Shilo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had a ton of great information on how Metabolism works, something that is really important for me to know, as I have Hashimotos Thyroid Disorder. This condition hugely messes up my metabolism. Now if I could just stick with a healthy metabolic diet for myself maybe I would feel a lot better than I do. I highly recommend this to anyone who is a highly motivated individual and has been having problems understanding how to make their metabolism function at optimal peak.

[Melissa Oakley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few good tips, but for anyone who is an avid self-help/weight loss junkie like myself you've heard most of this before. Never hurts to refresh yourself though.

[Nikki Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been following Dr. Jade’s information on balancing hormones with diet and exercise for over ten years now, and I used many of his principles to lose a significant amount of weight in the past. I grabbed this book, even though it is one of his older ones, to refresh my memory and to glean any information I may have missed. It’s chock full of great advice on managing stress, sugar, and cortisol, and details how these things keep us from burning fat. He includes sample meal plans and simple recipes, which I really appreciate.
If you’re looking for more up-to-date info though, take a minute to look up Dr. Jade Teta online. He takes an ever evolving approach to hormone management and I know first hand that his methods work.

[Rajan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Metabolic Effect Diet is a fantastic book with a simple yet highly effective diet and workout plan. What I love most is how practical and results-driven it is. I started seeing positive changes in myself within just a month of following the step-by-step approach outlined in the book. The structure makes it easy to follow, and it feels like the authors are guiding you the whole way. Highly recommend it to anyone looking for a sustainable and straightforward plan!

[Stephanie Fournet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really interesting and simple read. I like reading diet and exercise books because I'm always looking to learn new things and improve my health and fitness. This book offered a lot of new-to-me information and insights, and I'm eager to try the plan. Some other reviews noted that the book is organized haphazardly, and that is true. I also would have liked a few more case studies.

[Melody]

This book was fairly easy to read, and a lot of what it said makes sense to me and aligns with things I already believe. Some of the things it said it never gave reasons for, which was annoying, and it contradicted itself a bit in saying that dairy should be limited, but then saying that for vegetarians, dairy was a way to get more protein in their diet.

[April Scrattish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great book as long as you actually follow it. It took a while but it gave me such great results (35 pounds of fat loss). I highly recommend Jade’s material. It works well and works long term if you do the work.

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative. Simple and easy to follow.

[Sheryl Kydd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommended by a friend. Just ok. Nothing earth shattering.

[Kristens_korner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book, carry it around with me, such simple concepts without alot of cooking and buying expensive stuff.

[Mandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book. It's not a diet book but a healthy way of living. Now let's see if it works 😉

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deep dive into what to eat to keep yourself in fatburning.

[Kb · Rating 5 out of 5]

When people asked me in the past what "diet" I was using to lose weight, I was at a loss for an answer. I didn't think that the ideas I was following had ever been gathered together and given a name. Now I have an answer to give people who are looking for guidance that works.

Personally, I am a calorie-counter and I could never blindly follow the advice in this book without an idea of how much I had consumed at the end of the day. But for people who hate calorie counting, this book presents an easy method to change your lifestyle and way of eating and exercising so that you can drop not just pounds but FAT.

I think they are a bit harsh on the cardio. It would be better to convince people to add more weight training to their routine for better results, than to tell people they are wasting their time with cardio. My other impression was that it's probably not necessary to divide people into three groups. According to this book I should have followed the most restrictive eating plan, but (on my own, without reading this book) I ate like the least-restrictive plan and still succeeded.

Bottom line: I would recommend this book to anyone who is just starting out and looking for a "diet" -- especially one that doesn't involve calorie counting -- to kick-start their weight loss goals.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was recommended this by my fiance's mom, who knew I was trying to lose a little bit of weight before the wedding.
The results were fantastic. My profile's recommendations weren't too different from the way I preferred eating; however, with the addition of protein bars and green tea, I have noticed positive changes in my mood, weight, and energy levels.
I love it because when my fiance's mom went on a diet, it would wreak havoc on my system, and I would sometimes put on weight. With this one, even with her being a different burning type, we both still manage to lose weight, because it isn't a one size fits all kind of diet. It is one that three people who process their food in entirely different ways can do together because it's all about proper ways of plating food.

[Kelli Stephenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Live the concepts in this book as far as weight loss through picking the right foods, the diet part is straight forward and rather simple. The included recipes were easy, making it much more likely that a person will follow.

The weight training section is also very simple and straightforward. The exercises are easy to follow with picture examples. Pick 4 exercises and do them over and over in a circuit, resting when needed, for 20-25 minutes.

The cardio part is what doesn't work for me. Walking (30-60 minutes) or very short intervals of running (20 minutes total). That doesn't work for a runner. Everything the book said made me feel like by running I will just be sabotaging myself. We shall see.

[Caro Lyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A riff on the metabolic typing diet, with different terms - carb type vs sugar burner. Slightly different info about what the types should eat.

The workout information is odd. There’s walking 30-60 min every day. And that’s the last time there’s clarity. A 20 min interval workout. Not sure how many times per week. A rest based interval workout. Read this a few times and don’t know how it’s different and how many times per week to do it. And there’s also transformational training. I gave trying to figure out how it all fit together.

[Julie Colotti · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me by a personal trainer that I have been seeing for a few weeks now. As I read, I'm finding the plan very logical. What I'm also learning is that while I eat fairly well already, I'm not eating enough. In the two weeks that I have been following the plan 'roughly' and making different choices and adding more food, I've lost and kept off a couple of pounds. I realize these results are not as dramatic as other folks, but I'll take it.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like this book. I didn't like the approach, the exercise plan, or the eating plan. The book has received many good reviews - it just wasn't for me. There was one section that I really liked that discussed lifestyle choices we make (sleep, stress, alcohol, etc.) and their effect on our metabolism. It was convincing enough that I made some changes to my evening routine and sleep habits.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book seems to get some things right, but not 100% convinced in everything the brothers Teta espouse here. That said, I do think that a few of the concepts here are helpful though such as adjusting number of bites of carbs to suit one's physiological needs and the concept of keeping HEC (hunger, energy, cravings) in check. At some degree, I also think it is a bad plan to make too many changes at once as I've never gotten very good results for long that way.

[Tawnya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Planning to implement a lot of stuff from this book starting next week. Not for the workout piece,although I will be easing off some classes and focusing on functional fitness and keeping my cortisol levels down. My main focus will be on the rest and food choices to see how my body reacts hormonally. Going to give it 2 months, then reevaluate.

[Bree Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good take on fitness and nutrition. The Metabolic explanation of hormone function in the body was excellent. The exercises were good, but provided no modifications for imbalances. The nutrition plan is extremely restrictive and, for me, brought entirely too much attention to number of bites eaten.

[JHM · Rating 5 out of 5]

I worked out with Jade and Keoni for several years. They are great trainers and extremely knowledgeable about nutrition and fitness. Their own levels of health and vitality are a testament to the efficacy of the methods they write about here.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far this diet book is different from the typical diet book. It doesn't count calories but focus on unlocking your fat burning hormones. I've found out I'm a sugar burner and need to watch my carb intake.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read, reread, and currently reading. This is the message that I needed to hear at this point in my life. So far, this diet has me feeling better and sleeping like a baby. I am looking forward to continuing the transition to making this my permanent way of life and becoming a better me.

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many people will try and convince you that dieting is as simple as calories in and calories out but that is no longer the case. Genetically we are all very different and I love how this book outlines what are the best foods for your body type. I will keep the book on hand to reference often.