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Intermittent fasting ~ should I invest in a book?

lkitty633
lkitty633 Posts: 42 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all my fellow mfpals!
I am interested in trying the if way of eating. In my past and lowest weight I kind of ate this way. For whomever has tried this, do you recommend it? Also, is it worth investing in the $40 eat stop eat book or another title? Thanks for your input in advance!

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  • theba2il
    theba2il Posts: 548 Member
    I just started last night at 6pm. I'm starting with leangains.com. You can also get some info at theiflife.com. There is a great intermittent fasting thread here on MFP. I think you may be able to find it thru the Search.

    Best wishes:flowerforyou:
  • TK421NotAtPost
    TK421NotAtPost Posts: 512 Member
    I think IF definitely has its place, but I'm not a big fan of ESE. As mentioned by the previous poster, I would comb through the leangains.com website first and then decide if you want to explore other types of IF protocols. Berkhan is ummatched in this area.
  • hamton
    hamton Posts: 245
    I'm not sure how much you can put in a book about not eating for certain number of hours and eat again in your eating period. Martin Berkhan from leangains.com has been in process of publishing a book but that has been a few years now. Last I heard, he's still working on it. This is where I got started. He has lots of great info on his site. Look under "Most Popular" if you want a quick start. Martin's method is 16 hours fast with a 8 hour eating period. If you workout, it is ideal to have your biggest meal after your workout. There is also the Warrior Diet which is 20 hours fast with 4 hour eating period. I guess it depends on your tolerance.
  • lkitty633
    lkitty633 Posts: 42 Member
    Thanks so much for the info! I will be checking out the leangains site after work ! ;)
  • firedragon064
    firedragon064 Posts: 1,082 Member
    You can download the book at fast-5.com.
  • MadMoxie
    MadMoxie Posts: 33
    I think it depends a little bit on how interested in the "gears" of the science you are. It's an easy read, but has a lot of technical data. I liked the book! Maybe $40 was a little much, but I have re-read it a few times and enjoy having the reference. Leangains is my favorite method, but the ESE book is super thought-provoking.
  • lkitty633
    lkitty633 Posts: 42 Member
    Thanks for all of the advice!!! Extra thanks for the fast 5 recommendation!!!! Read the book today and starting tomorrow!
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