This is his morning routine - skip breakfast, drink black coffee, take a 10 minute freezing cold bath and workout for 45 minutes. That only halfway through the book. This guy is an idiot and you will end up very sick if you follow this routine. OMG avoid this one.

When I picked up this one, I wanted to do a quick scan to see if it was the typical "low carb", "crazy exercise", "no-food", "no-fat"... diet book that the majority of "Diet" books fall into. I was so, so, pleasantly surprised. I was actually so inspired about some of the things that the Author said, that I was quoting sections to my husband; amazingly he agreed and identified with everything I was talking about. Oddly enough, "Diet" books usually make the logical person head for the hills because of the ridiculous requirements they tell you are to be your new normal. The author doesn't give you recipes, food lists, meal plans or tables that must be followed. I LOVED this. He simply stated that people know how to make the proper food choices and need to learn how to read their bodies; make responsible choices. Finally, a diet plan that is 'allowing' people to be accountable for their bodies and their food choices. What is refreshing about this approach is the Author gives guidelines, some very interesting and highlights what he believes works(note: interesting enough that I thought: wow, I haven't tried that before; there isn't a lot I haven't tried in this journey to weight loss). Simple. Funny and entertaining. There was nothing preachy, judgey, or anything to give the impression of "if you don't follow this to the letter, you aren't trying and you want to fail". I have read quite a few of the general reviews and criticisms out there about this book/diet, and a lot of them speak of the fear people automatically reach for when something new scares them. Give this one a try, even if you don't want to step up and try the morning cool-baths, read it for the eye-opening commentary about how we've been fooling ourselves about 'socially accepted' diet conventions.