The Fast Metabolism Diet Cookbook: Eat Even More Food and Lose Even More Weight

The word of caution first, then the great news. Bottom line at the end. We're using this for a weight and age challenged diabetic male. He was on Metformin, slow release insulin shots, plus a maximum dose insulin pump. He failed to heed advice to check his blood sugar or consult with his doctor before starting the diet, and the morning of day 3, I made a fortuitously timed visit and found him passed out. I gave him about a liter of Sprite (a LOT of sugar to the bloodstream), despite that, his blood sugar was only 43 when the paramedics arrived. It must've been close to 0 when I found him, and I can't believe I got him to drink-that he wasn't in a diabetic coma.Let me stress that this is not the author's fault. If he would've worked with his doctor and monitored his blood appropriately, this would not have happened. After the scare (he thought he was having a very bad stroke), he's been regular contact with his doctor and checking his blood frequently. He knows the warning signs of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose), and what to do.Now the great news... On day 4 he was able to completely stop his slow-release insulin shots! And he drastically reduced the dosage of his insulin pump within one week. (He aquired diabetes with a weight gain. Certain white bloods cells enter fatty tissue and produce chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. I thought he'd have to lose more fatty tissue before his medications would substantially change. I'm glad to be wrong.)He was always complaining about not having enough to eat before the diet. Now he says he's full when he's supposed to be having snacks on the diet. He eats the snacks but doesn't want them. Wow. And he's lost 10 pounds in less than 10 days. I know the weight loss won't be as fast every week but, again, wow.I love that the book shoots for natural foods (avoiding preservatives and additives). I firmly believe the main reason the USA is higher (usually much, much higher) than other countries in cancer rates is that we consume more (usually much, much more) processed food and the chemicals therein than any other country.Bottom line: It might take time to go through the book, but it's well worth it. The food is healthy and there are recipes for many tastes. If you are diabetic, diet with a physician's supervision and monitor your blood glucose multiple times a day (we're at 5 or 6 times until more stable). You will lose weight, reduce diabetes (we know someone who got to completely stop his insulin), and feel full. Yet another person we know has lost more than 20 pounds and says she is eating more food than she ever has before.Good luck! If you have questions, reply to this and I'll try to answer them.

My husband and I loved this book! We both lost about 12 pounds and loved everything about this new food adventure.

This diet was recommended by my endocrinologist, who has been treating my adrenal disorder (high DHEAs) that makes losing weight very difficult. The cookbook has made this diet much more interesting, and most of the recipes are delicious and easy to prepare. If time is a problem for you, look for pre-cut fruit and veggies in your produce dept. The book contains the phase charts and the basic rules that are also in the diet book, so if you have to choose, get the cookbook! So far my favorite is the chicken, mushroom and barley soup. The promise of "up to 20 lbs in 28 days" is a bit overly optimistic, which is the reason for only 4 stars. I am losing weight very slowly, but I AM losing, and I look and feel better. The diet is safe enough that you can repeat it as many times as you need to to get the results you want. It is important that you follow the exercise guidelines along with the diet. I just started the diet for the second time, and figure it will probably take a third time to reach my goal. I reduced the animal protein portions, as I think the recommendations are are too large for someone my size (5' 3") and I am not a huge fan of meat. The book also provides vegetarian options, and it is a good plan for someone with gluten intolerance, so lots of flexibility. I have not been very hungry, but I do feel grain-deprived during phase 2! Can't wait for that barley soup.

First off, let me start by saying that I normally don't post too many reviews about the products I order. Not because I like or dislike the product (unless I get absolutely shoddy customer service, but that has not been the case with the majority of items I have purchased). I wasn't paid to review this product or try the diet, nor do I know anyone who is affiliated with the company. I'm simply just a chubby woman who was looking for a reasonable, realistic diet to shed some unwanted pounds. I bought the book along with the cookbook (and have subsequently ordered other "Fast Metabolism" cookbooks from other vendors- some good, some not so good).The book is a quick and easy read and despite knowing quite a bit about nutrition, contained some good information that was useful to me. There are a couple of inconsistencies with portions and food lists, but you do have to implement SOME common sense in its use! The additional cookbook is handy because it gives you a lot of other meal ideas so you dont geel like you are stuck eating the same types of things over and over again. It does take a bit to get in a rhythm of how and what you should eat. I found myself frantically chopping/buying/wasting food until I I figured some things out on my own and now it is much easier.My biggest suggestions are to eat the same things (or just change up dinner) and both or all three days of the appropriate phase. I am simply not bothered by eating the same exact things on Day 1 and 2, and again on Day 3 and 4 but I change it up a little on Days 5, 6 and 7. I also found it is easier to eat the same dinners throughout the subsequent weeks so I have to cook less. I actually bought an upright freezer because I had so many leftovers and I find it is a complete joy not to have to cook some weeks. I also had 2 crock pots going at one time, while I was on a cooking frenzy and that also helped. Someone posted on these forums 9and believe me i read virtually all of the reviews prior to odering) that the caloric intake is pretty low. I didn't put everything on my tracker but I am pretty sure it is low. Eat another salad or a bunch of steamed veggies if you get hungry. I took my array of multivitamins and supplments so I know I am not lacking in any nuttrional value. if you were a skinny minny and could eat whatever you wanted you probably wouldnt be interested in this book anyway.I didn't struggle too much with this diet, mostly because I spent nearly a year on the quasi Paleo diet; gave up bread, refined sugars and paid a lot of attention to what I was buying/eating. For me the Paleo diet has some great concepts but not all of them I want to live with on a sustained basis. For the most part I wasn't fantasizing about what I couldn't eat and for the most part didn't feel like I was going hungry. Phase 1 and 3 are great, Phase 2 sucks a little and I did get sugar and bread cravings but I also found my weight loss was the greatest during this phase. Plus it is only 2 days so you can gut it out!Let me re-iterate that I am a total foodie. I love food, I love to eat, I love my adult beverages. I love cheese, aged meats, butter, a good crispy baguette and the occasional fried or junk food. I am also 42 years old and look at a french fry and it goes straight to my hips! I look forward to indulging on a pizza and some wine at the end of my fourth week on this diet! I also know that I am going to start back up on again or at least adopt a variant of it, because it has actually worked for me. My goal is to lose 30 lbs just so you get an idea of where I stand with expectations.Now for the results. I am nearing the end of week 3 of this diet but actually couldn't wait to post about it because I am actually impressed. It is actually week 5 but on the Saturday of the second week I took a staycation, went out to see a live MMA fight and knew way before I started the diet that I was going to go off of it for those 2 days. At the end of that second week I had lost 8 pounds. Now when I say I went "off" the diet, let me explain: that Saturday I had a 3 course meal of thai food, 2 glasses of wine, 3x 24oz. stadium kegs beers and a plate of shared french fries from the venue of the fight. I continued on through the evening by indugling in a few more beers and then switched to some vodka/lemon drinks washed down with fried potato skins, nachos and topped off with a wobbly street vendor hot dog! Not exactly moderation you might say! I ate regular toast and bacon the next day with my IHop breakfast and probably crammed a couple of other food items that are not diet efficient that following Sunday. Obviously my stomach wasn't very happy with me and I gained back 5 pounds. So the way I look at it, I was only down 3 pounds in 2 weeks. I started over and I have been very,very good (thankfully the next MMA fight is at the end of my fourth week, so pizza and wine, here I come!) I have lost 9 more pounds, for a total of 12 lost in 5 weeks (with the cheat).In my opinion and many other health practitioners, an average of 2.5 lbs./week weight loss is healthy. To expect to lose 20 lbs. in a month is pretty extreme and besides the diet says you can "lose up to 20 lbs." in a month. You have to be realistic! I am very happy so far. My clothes are fitting better and most days I have decent energy. We also have to take into considerarion that I didn't do a couple of things that are required. I NEVER did any of the workouts, which I really should and Im sure it would help more, but I don't need to explain the reasons why I didn't to anyone. I am also terrible about my water intake. While I forced myself to drink more than I usually do, I certainly didn't meet my required daily intake, which would certainly help with some slight hunger issues and flushing stuff out. The other thing I struggled with was eating within 1/2 hour of waking up. I simply can't do it. I get up at 04:30 every morning and Im just not hungry until around 08:00. So a hint here is to eat your snack for breakfast and then eat your breakfast for your snack - not so much food that early. What I ended up doing was ordering all 3 phase shake mixes from the Haylie Pomory web site. They certainly aren't cheap but they also are not evil tasting and sorted out my eating 1/2 hour from waking up requirement. I also ordered some of the turkey jerkey in bulk from her web site, since it is very expensive here in Hawaii and I spent a lot of time making a few batches in my own dehydrator. This has worked out well for me. I love the breakfast I get to eat on Phase 3 (egg, tomato and avocado on sprouted bread) so I probably could do without the Phase 3 shake, havent been drinking it much. Next time I will just buy Phase 1 and 2.Like any healthy way of eating there is some effort required on your behalf as well as some diligence. Like I also said, it takes a bit to work out your eating habits and how you are going to arrange to eat and when (I get called into multiple meetings and don't always get to eat on schedule either). Don't expect miracles either because nothing is going to give you that. If you cheat on your eating, the only person you are cheating is yourself. Speaking of cheating, I sure am looking forward to that pizza and wine next week (and I am sure my stomach will pay as well) but I also plan to start back upon the diet for another go until I get down to my desired weight and then I will try and be reasonable about what I eat. It took my 9 months to lose the 40 lbs. last time with just calorie counting and I was a slave to my food. Comparatively, I am making great progres with this diet and I am extremely satisfied. it is going to be different for everyone - just remember, if you lose about 2 pounds a week you are doing really good actually. Be realistic!I hope this helps with anyone considering the diet - I am happy with it and the results. I even bought the book and cookbook for my Mom who needs to lose a few pounds. I am looking forward to her starting it with the opefully the same results that I have gotten!

Initially, I bought the author's book The Fast Metabolism Diet. She goes into detail about the program and there are recipes. However, I found the typeset awfully small; a friend suggested getting the hardback copy which proved to be easier to read and navigate.I followed this by getting the FMD Cookbook (hardback version). I found this much easier to navigate and the layout of charts for each Phase is easier to work with also. Lots of good recipes.

Das Buch kam zügig an und ist in einem sehr guten Zustand

Alimentacao10 funciona se levar a sério sem mágica ,mas com determinação. Ótimas receitas.

No me encantaron las recetas, hice varias y algunas están mal calculadas y salen mal.No lo recomiendo mucho :(

This book has been like having my own dietician, right here in my kitchen. If, like me, you lead a busy lifestyle and tend to skip meals and prioritize everything other than food, this book will get you back on track and give you a zero-fuss plan to fuel your body efficiently. This book explains the effects of poor nutrition, how to correct it and offers a simple day-by-day plan - including all the recipes you will need - to give your health a 28-day reboot. I now have more energy, look and feel much healthier and have lost the pesky weight that had piled on due to a slow metabolism. Thank you for such a well-written, fun and helpful read Haylie!