The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Well - I can’t say I gained much by reading this super easy read book about Stephens personal weight loss journey and how she got where she is today. I could never embrace the one meal a day format, which is quite often advocated in this book, but I do tend to naturally want food from midday to 8 or 9 pm each evening . Yes, I was an athlete when I was younger, and have exercised when I was fat or thin because I love exercising!

because they interfere with the healthy gut flora that controls weight loss hormones, so overall are pretty much a no-no. Aside from weight-loss, one of the things I'm most grateful for is how much time and energy I've regained as windows of time have opened up to focus on things other than preparing meals, eating, or thinking about food. A person with 10 or 20 pounds to lose and who is not insulin resistant will not have to restrict as much as a person who has a 100 or more pounds to lose and who is pre-diabetic or even diabetic. While you can chose how much you want to fast and what exactly you want to eat in our eating window, if you want to enjoy the TRUE benefits of IF (and there are many!

There is an excellent part of the book, eschewing sweeteners like Splenda, explaining why they aren't useful for weight loss.

I have found intermittent fasting to be the best thing I’ve come across for hormonal issues, sleeping, and General well-being.I'm still a little skeptical of some aspects, but am definitely interested in trying it out and learning more! I mostly eat whole foods and organic but I can't say I do it exclusively (as I don't always eat at home.

This is really not a good place to learn how to do IF, or eating healthy for that matter - and that’s maybe one of the most annoying points of my critics here - she has found a way to eat all the rubbish she wants, without gaining weight. There are just basic guidelines about the "clean fast" and the different patterns people can chose from - a daily eating window (14-23 hours) or full day fasts (a few of those a week). Reading this book makes me feel like I’ve gained a new friend who I can ask anything about IF and she help because she wants me to succeed.As she says this book is essentially a long description of how IF and OMAD has worked for her - and a lot of chatter about what hasn’t worked for her. This involves only eating between certain hours each day, so you maintain a fast outside that window. Once this happens, you begin losing weight, and you will notice that fasting becomes much easier because you have plenty of energy. Also if you want to learn even MORE check out Gin's Podcast with Melanie Avalon ( The IF Podcast) and if you want to get inspired there's also Gin's solo Podcast ( Intermittent Fasting Stories).