Intermittent Fasting Program

Per Brad Pilon, author of the intermittent fasting program "Eat Stop Eat", you can still lose weight if you fast one or two days per week, even if you do not cut your calories the rest of the week.  Stop Dieting and Start Living! Losing weight and shedding body fat does not have to be self-punishment every time you sit down to eat something you actually enjoy.

Brad Pilon's Intermittent Fasting - as seen on TV

Brad Pilon is a nutritionist and an avid weight trainer. Using his "Anti Diet" method himself, he manages to maintain an incredible physique and optimal health while still enjoying through moderation the finest foods in life. Even though he spent over seven years working in the bodybuilding industry and has obtained certification as strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, he does not consider himself an expert in this field. His passion is nutrition.

He spent years working in the Research & Development programs for a sports supplement company in the weight loss industry further researching eating methods and their effect on weight loss and muscle mass. He really wanted to understand the true rules of weight loss, so he enrolled in graduate school to study Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences at the graduate level.

Brad Pilon’s research found that there is no risk involved with intermittent fasting. He only found a host of beneficial effects! Even if one can undo the slimming effects of fasting by eating too much during the non-fasting days, there is scientific evidence that intermittent fasting has beneficial effects on the health and longevity similar to the effects of caloric restriction (CR). Unlike CR, which requires greater effort and more thought and initiative in planning meals, Intermittent Fasting is incredibly simple. Stanford University Medical Center’s retired chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr Donald Laub, he experimented with intermittent fasting and believes it is more feasible than daily calorie restriction. Dr Laub has lost forty pounds and gained stamina and energy, especially on fasting days.

In the Eat Stop Eat program, you use intermittent period of short fasting to actually boost your weight loss rate. These fasting periods are about 24 hours long and you determine if you want them to occur once or twice a week. He does not consider this as a diet, since there are no phases, no point systems, no weighing foods, and no foods that are ever off limits. The program does not require any difficult nutritional planning, special shopping trips, exotic foods or expensive supplements. It simply asks you to refrain from eating ideally for one or two days every week. While you are following Eat Stop Eat, you can incorporate any diet style you like during the non-fasting days. Of course, even though the general guideline of eating “lean and green” with lots of fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices would be an ideal complement to the Eat Stop Eat lifestyle, you can incorporate any diet style you wish.

I read his entire 90 page simple and concise booklet on a Saturday afternoon and was fascinated by the science, most of all by the dieting myths he destroyed. This method can be incredibly effective as long as, after you have completed your fast, you go back to eating as you normally would, without making it up with additional calories.

PROS:

• You will lose weight while you are gaining other health benefits from intermittent fasting.
• You will lose weight if you don’t make up the calorie deficit needed.
• You can do it regardless of age or walk of life.
• Your metabolism will not slow down and you will not go into “starvation mode”.
• You will have energy and be productive.
• You will not get light-headed and cranky!
• You will still have energy to do great workouts.
• You don’t have to eat mega-doses of protein every day.
• You will gain muscle if you do resistance training.
• You don’t have to avoid socializing or going to restaurants with your friends.
• You don’t have to avoid carbohydrates, or fats.
• You can follow the diet you like best.
• You will boost through short term fasting the activity of fast burning hormones.
• You will lose fat and not muscle.
• You will lose 1-2 pounds per week and will fall in love with the simplicity and ease.
• You will save time spent planning several meals and counting calories or points.
• You will experience a sense of accomplishment that will build with each fast.
• You will succeed with Eat Stop Eat, if more complicated programs with a lot of rules turn you off.
• You will not lose muscle. As a matter of fact you can build muscle while fasting if you are following a good muscle building program like Vince Delmonte’s.
• You will have the benefits of a 15-25% calorie reduction diet (over the week) without negative effects on your metabolism.
• You will give your body a chance to establish better eating routines and usually what would be regarded as a tasty snack before undertaking the fast will no longer be so attractive afterwards.

CONS:

• Brad Pilon barely mentions the need to increase our fruit and vegetable intake and the replacement of sodium with spices. While he said that in moderation people can still enjoy all foods, we feell that the focus should be on quality foods first. He does not really mention what foods should not be eaten for better health or what foods set back fat loss. What about the health benefits of not drinking soda or fried foods on the days that we are not fasting? Eating one meal a day of cookies, cake and ice cream is not going to do much to help people lose weight. Intermittent Fasting on crap will NOT give you good weight loss results. However, even if you were to gorge yourself on your eating days to the point where you don’t lose any weight at all, you will still see some of the health benefits associated with fasting, such as improved insulin sensitivity and decreased oxidant stress.
• To be successful, your weekly calorie intake should drop as you are essentially cutting out all the calories during the 1-2 days of fasting. However, you may experience a tendency to overeat after the 24 hour fast. If you eat too much of fattening foods you will not lose weight. When I tried that method, I would overeat after the fast, until I set fixed calorie schedule for the day after the fast.  However, I have to admit that the program made me more aware and comfortable with the sensation of being hungry and felt absolutely wonderful during the fasting hours!
• Even though Brad Pilon says Atkins is ineffective in the long run, he never calls it unsafe.
• The body of certain types of athletes needs food all day. I doubt that all athletes would perform better after 24 hour fast.
• People who have a hard time gaining muscle weight should adopt the “bodybuilding lifestyle” of six small daily meals but need to follow Brad’s method if and when they need to lose any belly fat without having to suffer through it.
• This is a flexible program requiring discipline to follow it: even though 24 hours of fasting is a short period, it may take some time to getting used to. For some people fasting for a full day can be harder than it sounds.
• Diabetics who take insulin or other medications cannot skip meals because of the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). However, Type II diabetics WHO ARE NOT ON INSULIN OR MEDICATION generally have HIGH blood sugar rather than low. Therefore, the risk of low blood sugar levels is very low in these individuals. In any case, people with any medical concerns should consult their physician before they adopt this method of weight loss.

"Eat Stop Eat" Customer testimonials:

“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.” 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.” 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.” Rosanne Clemente

“I have to tell you…I bought Eat Stop Eat and LOVE IT! But it seemed TOO easy. I’ve lost 25 pounds so far and I’m hoping to lose another 25. Here’s the funny part – My husband and I started yet another “fad diet” on Monday and he’s stuck and I’ve already given up – it was way too restrictive. I’m going back to what works. Eat Stop Eat!!!” Sarah Arquette

“I’ve been following the Eat Stop Eat lifestyle since it came out in 2007. I will not go back to my compulsive eating habits again. No more good & bad foods. No more thinking about food more than living life. That is what this Eat Stop Eat thing is about. Thank you for all the research you have done and for standing your ground against Obsessive Compulsive Eating.” Denise Nelson

“Thank you so much for your Eat Stop Eat book. I am a 53 year old physician in the Army and was previously just barely able to pass the physical fitness test. Now I score relative high marks with ease. I am now down to my target weight and eat almost freely on my eating days.” Dr. Patrick Lowry

“My name is Robin and I am 25 years old with two kids. I have been married for almost 7 years and love to be athletic. I have struggled with weight for a VERY long time and I have tried it all. From diet pills, to Atkins, to you name it! When I tried Eat Stop Eat, it was SO easy. I have used this program now for about 5 months and I have lost 53 pounds. I can say now that I am comfortable with buying clothes, dressing cute and enjoying my kids because I have the energy! I would recommend this program to anyone.” Robin Thomas

“My body fat has dropped slightly but most importantly for me I have maintained muscle mass so don't worry about that! I've also developed a new relationship with food and seen the light with regards to what I have wrongly believed from supplement companies trying to force more protein down my throat! If you're looking for an easy way to create a calorie deficit for fat loss without worrying about calorie counting, fat content or losing muscle, get Eat Stop Eat now!” Jon Le Tocq

In summary, Eat Stop Eat is the simplest way to lose fat and improve your health and well-being, without drastically changing the way you live. If you want minimal rules to lose weight while at the same time achieving other health benefits, Eat Stop Eat is for you. Brad Pilon offers 100 percent money back guarantee. You can try it out for up to eight weeks, and if it's not everything you hoped it would be or are not completely satisfied, you get your money back, no questions asked.

The program is recommended by Vince Delmonte, and Craig Ballantyne, the author of one of the most popular fitness oriented weight loss plans in the world today, who has won our respect and admiration.

A lot of their clients who dislike the idea of doing 6 meals a day use Eat Stop Eat. Catherine, who won the Fat Loss Turbulence Training contest while utilizing Eat Stop Eat principles, not only did she lose weight, but she looks 20 years younger and much happier.

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

– 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

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