Review: Very comprehensive method for IF
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2013
OK, I got the 5:2 Diet book a few weeks back, and it was good.  Basically that method was eat 5 days and fast 2, but the fasting days they limited you to 500 calories or so, so you wouldn't starve.  Well, I tried that and I think just eating SOMETHING triggered my hunger and it was hard to get through the first fasting day.Fasting forward (pun intended) to a few days ago when I picked up the 1 Day Diet.  It's also an IF (intermittent fasting) method.  The first option is to do every other day, for the quickest weight loss.  While I agree that it would be fastest, between work and life, I just don't see that happening, especially on weekends.  (Yeah, I'm weak.)  But the second option is to fast twice a week, like Monday and Thursday, so this would make is just like the 5:2 diet, but differing on what you consume.  The every-other-day method is supposed to drop 25-30 pounds in the first month (depending on how overweight you are) and the twice-a-week plan she says 15-25 pounds.  I'd be happy at the low end of that with 15, but I'm trying to drop 50+ pounds, so hopefully I'll end up closer to 20 or 25.So I'll update this review as I go along so people can see my progress.  I figured I would lose a little the first day, as she says, but I was very surprised when I woke up this morning 3.5 pounds lighter!  I found it pretty easy to stick to just the protein water.  It filled me up enough with each glass that I was never starving.  Maybe a little hungry before I drank each one, but nothing that I couldn't manage.  I did take the L-tyrosine as suggested for mood, but I couldn't tell a difference.  I may not take it on Monday to see if there is an obvious difference.What I also loved were some of the secret tips to lose weight.  VERY simple and easy to implement, plus the suggested exercise plan (and don't worry, if you have 4 minutes to spare, you have plenty of time to exercise).  For the first time in a long time, I think that I've found a diet/exercise plan that I can stick to.  I just have to not overeat on my regular days, which shouldn't be a problem, or even eat more sensible than I have been in order to maximize the results.I would definitely suggest this to anyone that needs to drop any amount of weight, that has the discipline to just drink a protein water shake every couple hours or so (by the way, the double chocolate powder I have is delicious).  It's easy to follow, has great tips for your off days, and even an exercise plan that will SHOCK you on how much it can help in just a few minutes.  Buy this book.