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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Kick your metabolism into gear with a diet program that uses the fat-burning power of food to help you lose up to 20 pounds in 28 days

“This is not a fad diet. It’s a medically proven method of food as medicine to fight obesity, cure chronic illness, and heal a broken metabolism.”—Jacqueline Fields, M.D.

Hailed as “the metabolism whisperer,” Haylie Pomroy reminds us that food is not the enemy but medicine needed to rev up your sluggish, broken-down metabolism to turn your body into a fat-burning furnace. 
 
On this plan you’re going to eat a lot—three full meals and at least two snacks a day—and you’re still going to lose weight. What you’re not going to do is count a single calorie or fat gram, or go carb-free or ban entire food groups. Instead, you’re going to rotate what you eat throughout each week according to a simple and proven plan carefully designed to induce precise physiological changes that will set your metabolism on fire.
 
In four weeks you’ll not only see the weight fall off, but don’t be surprised to find your cholesterol drop, blood sugar stabilize, energy increase, sleep improve, and stress melt away as well.
 
Complete with four weeks of meal plans and more than fifty recipes—including vegetarian, organic, and gluten-free options—this is the silver bullet for the chronic dieter who has tried every fad diet and failed, for the first-time dieter attempting to boost their metabolism, and for anyone who wants to naturally and safely eat his or her way to a skinnier, healthier self.

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Kick your metabolism into gear with a diet program that uses the fat-burning power of food to help you lose up to 20 pounds in 28 days Want to feel great, disease-proof your body, and live at your ideal weight? Then, eat your medicine Breaks new ground and gives anyone trying to lose weight new tools for busting through plateaus

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony Books; 44630th edition (January 1, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307986276
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307986276
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 0.97 x 9.55 inches
Reviewer: S. Calderone
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Stunned @ how easy this is - how healthy I feel after 2 weeks. This is healthy weight loss.
Review: I was in top shape when I got pregnant at 40 years old. In the past 3 years I've been unable to lose 30 pounds - sadly - I gained weight after losing most of my baby weight. My metabolism died essentially - I worked from home and sat most of the day. I ate every left over carb snack my son left on his plate and at my largest meal at 9pm. I couldn't find the time to include exercise into our busy lives since my husband has a very challenging work schedule. It was a nightmare - each month I saw the scale go up, my energy go down, sleep issues, etc. I saw the author on Dr Oz and thought this made sense and i would try it for 28 days - what did I have to lose. The first week - I lost 3 pounds - and I followed the plan to the T except I wasn't used to eating as much food as I needed to. The second week I lost an additional 5 pounds but what I noticed the most was lost of inches. I'm in the middle of my third week and I'm down 2 pounds - and I will admit I cheated because I've had a very stressful week. What is stunning to me is how TERRIFIC I feel. Not only did I lose inches around my body - I went from size 14 to 12 already. I am having the hardest time eating enough food to be honest. Now unless you really have terrible eating habits - meaning you eat everything from a package that is processed and not considered REAL food - this isn't so challenging. I'm a foody - I LOVE exotic cheese and coffee has sustained me for the past 3 years. Oddly - I don't miss them - though as I get closer to my goal weight I know I can go back to eating them responsibly. So - I started Phase 1 on a Monday because I thought it would be more enjoyable to eat my good fats on the Friday/Sat/Sun. The hardest part is Phase 2 for me because I hate protein. The best part of this is you have a family is that your family can eat like you do - they can add in the extra's that we've eliminated, but it's very easy to make only 1 meal for all.So - to give you an idea how I'm doing this:Monday/Tuesday -PHASE 1: I cook steel oats that I've let soak overnight so they cook more quickly in the am. I add either baked apples I make in my toaster oven or strawberry's & chopped pineapple. Who knew this would be the most delicious combo? I add butter, milk and some brown sugar into my sons bowls. Family breakfast served. Oh - I also have an herbal tea. Who cares - I still drink the amount of water I'm supposed to. Can I add my 44 year old skin is looking fabulous!Snack - I have strawberry's and tangerines with my son and our play- dates at the park. Fun for all.Lunch - I love cook either quinoa and veggies (not my fav), made the turkey, white bean & kale soup (was quite good) or brown rice stir fry with chicken, and an piece of fruit.Snack - a pear or an appleDinner - I ALWAYS have a pasta - my favorite is the brown rice pasta from Trader Joes. I make my own sauce with a can of San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt & pepper - delicious and simple. Now - do let me say I'm an Olive Oil snob - and I've been living comfortably without it. Go figure. And then I add perhaps some grilled chicken on the side of my pasta. I've been eating up to 3 cups of pasta by the way and am losing a good amount of weight. She says you have to eat more if you need to lose more than 20 pounds. YEAH for that.LOVE PHASE 1 - Phase 2 - not so much. I hate protein and consider myself and carbovoire. Breakfast - My husband makes us poaches eggs, chicken sausage and usually a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. (I usually go for the whole grain toast and lost of butter,) But, now I eat the egg whites and give the poached yolk to our dog, have turkey bacon and slices of celery with lime juice and salt. I have to say this is surprisingly good - lime juice and celery. Did I say I hate Phase 2? Not because I'm never full - because I love carbs. But, I'm VERY satisfied.Snack - I eat turkey jerky and 5oz while at the park with the kiddies. I've turned every mom friend on to the stuff at Trader Joes. Even my 3 year old devours it.Lunch - I've been making Korean BBQ Beef - and I haven't eaten beef in over 15 years. LITTLE tiny slivers with a BRAGGS, garlic, ginger, onion and YES - a little brown sugar that isn't on the list but it helps carmelize the beef on the grill. I put this over a salad with lime juice and it's simply delicious and satisfying. I also use chicken and turkey, but I need the FLAVOR to swallow protein. I'm hoping I don't become a meat eating mad woman because of this Phase 2. oiy!Snack - Tuna with cut up veggies, salt & pepper with slices of Red Pepper. Super yummy.Dinner - I love her Pork Loin & Peppercini recipe - with I could have it with rice - but I eat it with a salad.SO HAPPY WHEN PHASE 2 is over!TGIF & Bring on the weekend with Phase 3.Breakfast -Dang am I a happy woman when Friday comes. THREE poached eggs with the yolk - yeah! Blackberrys - over a cup, a piece of organic spouted wheat bread. She doesn't say you CANNOT have wheat - but if you need it and I DO - use only sprouted. It's a delicious part of my usual diet so YEAH. I spread the bread with half an avocado and one week I did have a cup of coffee with the cream and sugar. But - imagine this. After 2 sips - I just didn't want the coffee. My husband fell on the floor.Snack - My son & I bring hummus and veggie sticks to our play dates. Fun and yummy stuff for all. He does eat his pita chips - and I shockingly can live without them now.Lunch: This is my absolute favorite new meal - so simple & so yummy. I have several leaves of lettuce - Romaine or Butter varieties. Spread and entire avocado on all of them with salt & pepper and then add quite allot of organic turkey slices. Roll them up and dig in. They are so yummy - my husband and toddler are begging for them. Really good. I have to admit - a vinegar & salt chip would be the cherry on top, but I have my goals and priorities.Snack - I am a little confused about his part of the diet outline. It says NO FRUIT - so I don't have any. Not sure exactly what to have so I tend to have some turkey jerky or hummus and veg, or another new fav avocado on a toasted sprouted wheat tortilla by Ezekiel - found in almost any stores, but Trader Joes & Whole Foods. By toasting the tortilla it gets crunchy and breaks into chips without any oil, etc. I feel like I'm having chips and quac. Well - I am, but without the CORN. And, can I also say every person who know me - KNOWS- I LOVE LOVE LOVE CHIPS & SALSA. Delicioso.Dinner - Since I was always confused about my options for Dinners in Phase 3 I have just simply always toasted one of my sprouted wheat tortillas and smothered it with avocado and hot sauce. Maybe even 3 of them if I feel hungry - well, ok - my husband always seems to eat half of mine. So maybe 1 1/2 if what I eat in the end. I also had a burrito bowl from chipolte without the cheese. LIke I said, I'm not clear on this meal in Phase 3. I wing it....The other cruel truth is that I haven't done any of the exercise pieces - why? Because I haven't been able to motivate myself since I had my son and I'm fabulous at making excuses. But, having lost inches these past 2 weeks I'm feeling inspired. My bust lost 1.5 inches, my waist 2 inches, my arms, thighs and face are all tighter.I hate a diet is all I can and I really didn't know how I was going to feel better and get control of my life after being an immaculate clean eater and yogi for 15 years before having my son. This book has changed my life. It stays on my kitchen counter because I often flip to what foods are allowed in each Phase to remind myself of more things I can eat. What i'm eating listed above is seriously changing my body - inside & out. I love it and I love to hear others say they notice it.I'm going to stick to this until I get to my desire weight - but to be honest, I'm not really missing much. It's ALLOT of food, sometimes I feel like I can't eat what is required. The food is simple, real food. Good food. My head is less foggy and I'm not sure really why - so I may add back coffee & dairy (AKA CHEESE & 1/2 & 1/2) slowly to see what is triggering my groggy feelings before.In the end - based on the scale today 3rd week and day 4 with 3 days to go I suspect I will lose a total of 12 -15 pounds on this plan.THANK YOU HAYLIE. You've helped me get back to myself.The Fast Metabolism Diet: Eat More Food and Lose More WeightSorry for the typos - felt it was important to share and nap time is over. My son wants some AVOCADO. 🙂

Reviewer: Lassie VeUss
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just killing time until it's time to eat...
Review: The first thing I'm sure you want to know: I lost 8 pounds in 28 days, which is really quite amazing. Let's put this in perspective: it certainly is feasible to lose "UP TO 20 pounds" in a month, but to lose more than a pound a week is really impressive. I suppose it all depends on how drastic your changes are.ABOUT THE BOOKHaylie does a great job of explaining the role of food in health and how "clean eating" will improve ones health in addition to helping weight loss. As someone who has gone from a complete sugar/junk food addict to a healthier lifestyle over the past few years (and have lost 70lbs as a result), I know exactly how intimidating it is to know where to start. It's intimidating to begin learning about to stay away from and what to load up on. I applaud the book for being a great introduction to a healthier lifestyle. I get the impression that the author is a very perky person, and that tone is reflected in the book; it got a little cheesy at times and I'd say that's the only thing that bothered me.As others have mentioned, the organization of the book could be improved. I did a lot of flipping around through various parts of the diet. I was constantly consulting the book during the first few weeks, especially for food lists--I took it shopping with me. Considering that the book is really a reference book, I think that a spiral bound version with navigational tabs would be easier to use than an average hardcover.ABOUT THE DIETYes, the rules and what-to-eats and what-not-to-eats were overwhelming at first, but after I had figured out the first week I was happily on my way. For organization, I highly recommend the app which contains food lists, water tracker, a meal timer, and portion sizes. It's not perfectly developed but it definitely made the process easier and more fun--putting in my food and water intake felt like a game!Most reviewers have taken the opportunity to complain about what they had to give up, or that they didn't like certain phases (I HATE phase 3!). I am (was) a complete cheese-a-holic and had never before given up dairy or gluten. I would gaze longingly at cheese for the first few weeks (I no longer crave it though), but I it turns out that losing weight is even better than cheese! Let's also put this in perspective: you're not going to get the same results doing the same things. If you want to change yourself, you're going to have to do things differently.The first week was rough, and the foods on the FMD weren't even a big change for me. I had a dizzy headache for three days, previously only having about 3-4 cups of coffee per week. I was grumpy and bitter that I couldn't have cheese, and I would have killed for a cup of black tea to make me feel better. But just as Haylie promises, once your body gets used to your new lifestyle, you feel much better. It became a normal routine and I didn't feel like I was dieting.I lost 8 pounds. My mind is clearer and I've been in a better mood. I like the structure of the program and was reluctant to stop (I'm only doing so because I want to enjoy some favorite foods before an extensive medical procedure, but I will definitely begin the FMD when my body bounces back). It's a great way to approach food. I'm continuing to follow many facets of the plan in my "maintenance" phase, like eating the same foods from the plan on the same schedule.I've recommended this plan to many people, but there are also some things to be aware of:-it's expensive. I've at least tripled my food budget, and I don't know how someone without extra resources would be able to buy all the specialty foods.-it requires an incredible amount of time cooking, which can be an isolating factor for some. Dishes and clean-up time therefore increase, taking you away from the action in your home.-planning a weekend day away from home was a lot of work--I had to pack a day's worth of food, cool it, and make sure to be available to eat at certain times (I snuck almonds and celery into the bowling alley and ate several salads in the car)-it can change your home's dynamic when one person is doing something different, especially when it comes to meal time. My boyfriend and I enjoy cooking together but he wasn't interested in the FMD meals, so he had to fend for himself. While he understood, I feel like we lost the bit of unity we had meal planning and preparing food together (it was team work, and we were no longer playing the same game).

Reviewer: Cin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I started this on January 1st … in 7 weeks I’ve lost 15 pounds! It is a lot of food prep and I would say the first week is the toughest as you are getting used to the program and detoxing caffeine and sugar. It does get easier as you go. I also feel great and have energy.

Reviewer: Jennifer Small
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: very interesting to read about the science on how this diet is based and makes perfect sense. its very easy to follow you are not hungry at all and the results are amazing. the weight stays off too so you will feel so much better have more energy dont hesitate to try it

Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Good book

Reviewer: Mila
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I had never ever been on a diet. Skinny my whole life until I gained 20kg with pregnancy and due to an antidepressant that I started the take a month after birth the last 10kg were just not going away, whatever I did (reducing calories and working out 3 days a week, trying keto, plaeo, etc) and also my triglycerides were rocket high. So I decided to give this a try. And wow! I lost 6kg in the 28 days but then continued losing weight without doing much and am now back to my old self.

Reviewer: Arati
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Most effective diet that I have ever used. Will follow it life long