Eat Stop Eat Diet Review

Overview –

The Eat Stop Eat system by Brad Pilon is an interesting take on the idea of fasting. Now most of us know that fasting is supposed to push our body into ’starvation mode’ where the body frantically stores fat in anticipation of having a lack of food coming up (from the caveman days). This also happens with a drastic drop in your calorie intake over a period of time, so we were wary about this system.

The author has a degree in Nutrition and claims it is at University that his interest piqued about fasting and the effect that has on the body. The author then went on to work in the weight loss industry for a sports supplement company in their Research & Development program, before leaving to pursue other interests (and write the book).

The author claims that intermittent fasting (one day long) does not affect your metabolism as in the days of old when we were hunter gatherers then they often had to go short periods without food so it is natural to the body.

So the idea behind this system is that you eat normally throughout the week, but on 1 or 2 days (of your choice) you fast until the next day, eat nothing, but you are allowed to drink fluids.

This means your calorie intake drops for the week as you are essentially cutting out all the calories you would eat on those days. Intermittent fasting also apparently cleanses the body at the same time.

While researching online we found that intermittent fasting is a well known method but the views on its effectiveness vary.

The main focus of the book is on the fasting part of the system, but the author is also an avid body builder and has put in a section on how to maintain or build muscle during the program so that you burn more calories and make sure you do not lose any muscle mass (a common side effect of dieting).

More information could be included on healthy eating on the days off, you are encouraged to eat ‘normally’ and not compensate for the fast by overeating, but we think a section on a healthy eating plan for the other days would be beneficial.

What’s included? –

There are two packages available, with the normal one you get the main 78 page manual on the Eat Stop Eat system.

With the Advanced package you also get over 2 hours of audio files (and transcriptions for those who prefer to read) from the author where he discusses the following topics:

- The myth of the “Starvation Mode”

- A complete scientific explanation of how Fasting causes you to burn body fat

- Fasting & protein metabolism- what happens to your muscles when you fast (hint: they don’t disappear!)

- Fasting & glucose metabolism, insulin, GH, FFA’s and the control of blood sugar.

- Fasting & exercise and body composition

- The science behind preserving muscle mass while you diet, and why this should be your number one concern while you are trying to lose weight.

- Fasting Health and Weight Loss – stress free, convenient and effective for weight loss

You also get a 60 day money back guarantee provided by their payment processor so you know you have something to fall back on should the need arise.

Pros

- Inexpensive

- Doesn’t require any kind of special food or equipment

- Easier than counting the calories of everything you eat, you know that on a fasting day you just don’t anything, on normal days you eat what you normally would

Cons

- Not suitable for diabetics or anyone with health problems of any kind (although our research uncovered a forum where diabetics were saying how this system was helping them use less insulin… but the author has not done any research into this so cannot condone it)

- Requires discipline on the fasting day to resist eating

User Comments –

Ok, the skinny jeans are on! And I am not losing muscle. I am really pleased with this plan so far. I don’t have to tell you that the drudgery of a day in and day out diet is no kind of fun.
- Actual user comment from main site, Jennifer Franklin (Austria)

I went from 245lbs in the middle of July to 185 lbs today November 7th. Only about 3 and a half months and 60lbs!!! “Eat Stop Eat” helped me to throw out my bad habits and my addiction to eating and over eating, and adopt a real balanced diet I never thought I would be able to do.
- Actual user comment from main site, Chad Fenwick

I’m just starting my third week on this program, & it has been painless, there is no weighing, no measuring & best of all no guilt associated with eating what I wanted.
- Actual user comment from main site, Rosanne Clemente

Customer Support –

Email support is provided by the author, along with their third-party payment processor providing any refunds and billing support via their dedicated helpdesk.

Eat Stop Eat Review Overall:

An interesting take on weight loss backed up by the personal research of the author but the weight loss community remain skeptical about the claims made.

For some people this will be the perfect diet as the only thing they need to remember is to not eat for a day once or twice a week, and as you choose the day then you can make it the day that would be easiest for you.

That said, fasting for a full day can be harder than it sounds, your first few fasts will be difficult to stick to so we can only give this 3.5 stars as most people will not have the willpower needed to fast.

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