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The Don't Go Hungry Diet

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Over the past 25 years I have been training clients in bodybuilding, fitness, and martial arts. In the diet arena I have often felt uncomfortable giving the same standard industry "advice" about eating 6 meals a day, not eating carbs, no food after 7.30pm, the list goes on....This is because of the massive variation in results witnessed with different clients under the same advice. Dr Amanda's book clarifies and destroys many of these myths with hardcore scientific research and real world testing.

If you are struggling with your weight you must buy this book immediately.

Grab a highlighter and read it until you understand the content well enough to teach it. Once you learn how to tune into your body's signals you will be on the road to success. Readers will also discover that if you arrive at your goal weight by sheer willpower you will have inadvertently turned your body into a super efficient fat storing machine. You may win the battle but will lose the war big time. In other words you will ultimately get fatter and fatter. Not surprisingly, as determined as you may be to stick to your "diet" when you go up against millions of years of evolutionary development you will ultimately fail.

The book will show you how to prevail by working with your body rather than against it. No fuzzy new age theories here. The author is not a celebrity trainer to the stars, she is a is a molecular scientist with a PhD from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, who has spent her professional life in this area of research. This stuff is all backed by hard science and based on how our bodies actually work.

A word of warning. The primary concepts taught in this book are very simple but can be easily misunderstood by anybody simply skimming through the book. Yes, you will never go hungry on this diet but first you must get back in tune with your own physical signals. Some chronic dieters have lost touch with their natural signals and re-acquainting yourself with them is a key component of Dr Amanda's approach.Detailed steps are provided.

The book is clearly written, thoroughly researched and referenced. If you want to lose weight all you have to do is read it thoroughly and apply the method diligently.

5 stars

When I read this book, I knew it was something I was looking for - based on evolutionary theory. No, I'm not affiliated with Dr. Amanda in anyway and am not a paid reviewer.

This is the first "diet" book which truly gives you the information (power) back to make your own decisions. This book helps reconnect you to your body and its signals of hunger and satiety. We live so far from what our bodies are telling us, that its no wonder we're having such difficulty with weight issues. We crave nutrients, not volume.

Don't ever read another diet article about will power or motivation. You won't need it. Don't ever read another about counting calories. Just read this book and take back the ability to listen to your own body. I've already shared my copy with friends. Work with your body, stop beating yourself up, and be patient. This is the guide to a lifestyle you have been looking for.

I have read all of the diet books, and have lost the same weight over and over in the last 15-20 years. I stumbled across this book when I was feeling myself losing my will power after a 6 month period of calorie counting and regular exercise. I was stuck and just couldn't lose anymore. I read this book and followed it's deceptively simple concepts and am very slowly losing the last few pounds without any calorie counting, just truly tuning into my body and exercising. It is something I feel I can do for the rest of my life, because it is about what is within me, not about following some program until I just can't anymore. I do not work for the author in any way, but I have corresponded with her. She is kind and caring, and she is really onto something you have not read about in any other book. Buy it, read it two or three times until you really get it.

I found this book last year in Australia and had several phone sessions with Dr. Amanda. She is the resounding voice of reason that any dieter loves to hear, that is starving doesn't work, listen to your body and learn when you are hungry and eat then.

She advocates whole, healthy food that is readily available and has simple tips like, eat plenty of fruit and veggies, eat a wide variety of foods and reaquaint yourself with what your body wants; she also says don't panic if you slip and don't punish yourself. When I moved to the US I carried my copy of The Don't Go Hungry Diet in my luggage so that I had it as soon as I arrived. Her recipes are also great.

Thanks Dr. Amanda.

If you have struggled with weight, whether it be 100 lbs or the final 10lbs. this book will be a refreshing break from all the weight loss info you have most likely compiled. I picked up this book when I struggled with losing the final 10 lbs. through calorie restriction and intense exercise. I was doing everything "right" but still never saw a break in the scale or my measurements. In fact, my waist was increasing!! I was burnt out with tracking every single calorie that went in my mouth.

This book was the relief I needed. Dr. Amanda's principles made sense and were backed by science. The thing that struck me the most was her explanation of how we can be so good on a diet and then suddenly binge like we had never eaten food before. I have struggled with eating disorders since I was in grade school (I'm almost 40 now) and have overcome most of my harmful behavior, but could not figure out why those binges would still grab hold of me. Once I started applying Dr. Amanda's principles, the binges stopped and so did my beating myself up. I realized that depriving my body for so long only leads to a craving. That it isn't something uncontrollable. I have control by listening to my body, eating healthy foods most of the time and allowing myself treats without guilt. I still have my days where I overeat past fullness, but if I truly listen to my body the fat brake kicks in and I typically eat less the next day, I still track my calories because it helps me, but I'm no longer obsessive. I have lost 2 lbs towards my 10 lb goal and know it will take time, but I am OK with it because I"ve learned a way I can live with.

I rate this a 10. I have been on a diet off and on for 50 years. I'd lose weight and as soon as I went off the pounds came runing back on. My last diet I lost 40 lbs. I could not lose another lb. I was starving. I decided no matter what happens I was not going on another diet. I had reached my limit! I was tired of going hungry and thinking constantly about food. Then I got this book. All she said was like it was my life. She explains why I couln't lose anymore. After yoyo dieting all my life I was having a Famine Reaction. My body wouldn't give up any more weight. Thankfully this book tells me how to chsnge. After reading this I realize I was always hungry. I couldn't eat until I was full. Now I can. Another good book along these lines is "Overcoming Overeating" by Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis, PHD.

I read this over the weekend and had many an a-huh moment - now to put what I've learnt into practice.....

Most diet books tell you that you need to change what you eat and how often you eat if you want to lose weight. They don't explain why you can experience a sudden stop to losing weight, even when you are diligent about sticking to the diet they recommend. But what if you don't want to change what you eat because you know that your normal diet is pretty healthy, but you are still overweight? This book explains that how you can eat what you normally eat, but you have to learn to listen to your body and let it tell you when to eat and how much. What you eat is up to you, although including fruit and vegetables is recommended if they're not already part of your normal eating pattern. This approach makes much more sense than all the other diet books on the market and provides a tool for life in managing weight.