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emilymwhittle's review
4.0
A quick “how-to” and the “why” behind intermittent fasting. The author gathered the research & evidence, the testimonials, and lived an intermittent fasting lifestyle for years and shared what she knew. It was a quick and easy read and I’m eager to begin my fasting journey.
kelseytaylor's review
5.0
I wouldn’t consider this your complete guide to an Intermittent Fasting lifestyle, but man was she fun. :) The author was charming, real, and at all times validating. She lists off really good books that helped her research IF, so if you’re looking for a deep dive into more hard oxide science—check out those books. But if you just want a light hearted easy read, this was excellent.
ereidsma's review
2.0
Mostly about her personal experience with one meal per day with the only goal of weight loss. Not much helpful information.
deedralapray's review
4.0
OK, this makes so much sense. This feels like something I can actually do. I need a lifestyle change, not a diet. I definitely think using an app that starts and stops your fast is extremely beneficial. I think that over time, this will become unnecessary. However, for now, the competitiveness in me can really get motivated by the silly free app.
I started living this lifestyle the day after I began reading this book. This is for documentation purposes for me. ;)
I started living this lifestyle the day after I began reading this book. This is for documentation purposes for me. ;)
margaretmechinus's review
2.0
I am a big fan of IF, and Gin’s podcast- Intermittent Fasting Stories, but this is not the book to read to be informed or motivated about it. She was trying to give a watered down version of Jason Fung’s, The Obesity Code. If I hadn’t read The Obesity Code first, this book would not have convinced me of the benefits of IF.
A lot of the book is about her own diet journey. And she even includes a reading list of all the books she read along the way even though most of them go against the clean fast/ OMAD way of life she is now advocating. That seemed confusing and also just filler- to convince us she had read a lot.
I have pre-ordered her new book. Hoping it is better written and something I can recommend to others.
A lot of the book is about her own diet journey. And she even includes a reading list of all the books she read along the way even though most of them go against the clean fast/ OMAD way of life she is now advocating. That seemed confusing and also just filler- to convince us she had read a lot.
I have pre-ordered her new book. Hoping it is better written and something I can recommend to others.
tinyshedchan's review
5.0
Holy hell, I ate this book up. Literally, in one sitting. Stephens does an incredible job of breaking down some of those harder-to-read, more science-y books on fasting (like The Obesity Code by Dr Jason Fung - also a fabulous book). She takes hard concepts and breaks them down into easily digestible chunks that really hit home. She explains how fasting works, how diets and calories in/out don't work, and how fasting has so many more benefits than just weight loss (reversing or lowering chance of disease, lowering chances of cancer, mental clarity, just to name a few). I found this book through listening to her podcast Fast, Feast, Repeat - which I also highly recommend. If ever you were thinking about wanting to lose weight in a sustainable & non-restrictive way, here's your book. Seriously.