Comments on: Eat Stop Eat Review – Fad Diet or Real Success Stories?

By: Will

Will — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:48:37 +0000

I didn’t read the Brad PilonÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s ebook but I was fasting for 3 days thrice this simmer and lost 15 pounds. So I can say the method of IF really works!

By: JLL

JLL — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:12:25 +0000

Hmm… maybe I should get this book. Seems interesting.

Dana, your symptoms are very common (or at least people think they are). I wrote in my blog post:

“The most common objection to intermittent fasting I hear is that “my body simply couldn’t cope with it”, as if it were something only a small fraction of people could reasonably do. People say they need to eat regularly or else they will feel “tired” and “irritated”, which apparently is a result of low blood sugar. Certainly blood sugar can have that kind of an effect, but who says it’s a permanent one? The body is quite good at adapting to different kinds of environment, and as far as I know, there is no genetic reason why anyone in normal health could not go without food for at least 24 hours.”

http://inhumanexperiment.blogspot.com/2008/09/psychological-effects-of-intermittent.html

I’d say it’s a matter of getting used to, and while I’m personally not one to gradually ease into things, it might be a good idea for those who feel fasting gives them headaches etc.

Cutting your eating period by something like two hours is a good start; then you can gradually make the fasting period longer.

Then again, if IF doesn’t appeal to you, it’s not a good idea. I’m just saying that the symptoms you describe are not genetic (rather, they’re a result of constantly keeping blood sugar high) and will eventually go away.

By: Dana McCauley

Dana McCauley — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:32:01 +0000

I get headache-y and grumpy when I don’t eat. I don’t think this approach is for me.

By: Scott Kustes

Scott Kustes — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:00:26 +0000

Dave, as I said, if you're content with just knowing that IF works, you're probably good to go. If your budget is tight, quality food and rent is far more important than science. This book is really a) for those wanting to know more science, possibly to use as backup to well-meaning friends and family who try to dissuade them from IFing for fear of their health or b) for those not convinced that IF works and needing more proof. Jay, an Italian restaurant huh? I'm hoping it's more like this and less like this. Cheers Scott

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:08:55 +0000

Scott;
Going to pass on the book, as IF’ing just works really well for me, simple to follow, yada yada yada, plus I’m pretty close to buying in as a partner on a long time established Italian restaurant.
I’ll keep ya posted.

Nice job on your blog, keep at it.

By: Dave in Ohio

Dave in Ohio — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:51:39 +0000

Scott,

I checked out the Eat Stop Eat web site and the “come-on” looks very good. But I don’t have a lot of money to spend on another diet book that will just tell me what I already know. In your opinion, is this book worth the price for someone on a tight budget?

Thanks. And thanks once again for all the information you post for free. A lot of gems in those archives.

Dave

By: Chris - Zen to Fitness

Chris - Zen to Fitness — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:23:28 +0000

The main thing I think we can be Thankful for is that “Eat Stop Eat” brought IF to the mainstream via channels like Turbulence Training. It dispelled the horrendous myth about eating 6-7 times a day and metabolism. I am thinking of buying the e-book but I am not super interested in what goes behind IF i just know it works and thansk to sites like these and your series of IF there is tons of information available for free…..

Thanks so much Scott.

By: Petr R.

Petr R. — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:48:32 +0000

Actually, I’m sometimes stronger in fasted state , but I tried only 15-24 hours not three days.