good book, interesting studies, and so far its working for me. my only complaint is the author constantly has a very arrogant tone as if he is always bragging about how great his life is because he writes for men's health and his other books instead of presenting facts. also, over half the book is recipes and work outs taken directly from MH magazine and "eat this, not that" so its almost like buying a repackage same-old-thing the second half of the book. I actually agree with this type of eating plan and have followed it most of my life. So, now I have something to say when people criticise me for being too lazy to wake up early enough to eat breakfast. This sort of diet does work, but it's not exactly honest of this book to suggest that you can eat whatever you want in those 8 hours. If you spend 8 hours gorging on doughnuts, you're going to look like someone who eats doughnuts all day. Even if you eat your 8 magic foods, do your 8 minutes of exercise, and sleep 8 hours every night. Speaking of which, this fixation with the number 8 is almost as annoying as the writing style of this book. It just seems goofy. I exercise a lot more than 8 minutes per day. Eight minutes into my workout, I'm barely warmed up. The science cited in this book is a little opaque. The author claims that there is research to back his claims, but he doesn't cite it directly. He just insists that it's out there. He seems to conflate various forms of intermittent fasting though, so it's hard to know when he is talking about his own diet plan or another. Overall, the book is okay. I would only recommend it if you're already inclined to skip breakfast and want tips on how to make that work as a weight-loss strategy. If you need to start your day with something a little more substantial than a cup of coffee, this diet isn't for you. You might enjoy some of the recipes though.
What do You think about The 8 Hour Diet (2000)?
Lots of info to process - sounds like common sense. Looking forward to trying the recipes!
—myjoycia1
Been using this plan, really common sense, for about 10 days and lost 5 pounds.
—JasXOx0
Interesting concept of controlled fasting. Worth a read!
—blade
Trying it. Makes sense, We;ll see how it goes.
—seyuka
