The Fat Burning Diet: Accessing Unlimited Energy for a Lifetime

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Summary: book includes religious proselytizing
Review: Altho the information in the book may have been interesting, I found it hard to get past the christian religious references the author interspersed throughout the book. I might not have minded if I had chosen to buy the book knowing that he dedicated it to god, after he had a breakdown and made a deal with god to share the word if god only saved him -- but I found it offensive to discover that after I spent the money. I did plough through several chapters anyway, but was so put off at the whole "glory to god" thing that I stopped. I donated the book to the library, so someone who is not offended by unsolicited proselytizing can maybe get some benefit out of it, but I also wanted to warn other buyers to be aware of the hidden (perhaps not hidden, but undeclared) agenda.

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Summary: My bodyshape has finally been perfected, thanks to Jay Robb.
Review: As a bodybuilder of 8 years experience I have now finally lost that fat that just 'clung' on and wouldn't disappear, despite lots of effort. Now, with the Fat Burning Diet, I finally look cut all the time and have had numerous comments. I highly recommend this book and now adopt Jay Robb's philosophy on Fat Burning as my total lifestyle. Thank you.

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Summary: It changed my life!
Review: For years I followed a fat free diet but could never lose that last 15 pounds or 3 inches from my waist. I have employed this diet for three years. It's easy to follow, I've never had more energy, I had to alter my entire wardrobe of slacks and, at age 42, my body fat percentage is about 10%. I reccomend Robb's book and diet plan.

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Summary: A complete health plan that works for everyone
Review: Jay Robb's the FBD has succeeded where all the nutritionists, doctors, body-builders, weight trainers and fitness experts failed--He has perfectly detailed a health AND fitness plan that will help everyone at any level of wellness. The only very minor quibble I have with Mr Robb is that he should change the name of his book to--"The Fat Burning NUTRITION" rather than 'Diet'. The 'diet' word has connotations of deprivation whereas the plan is full of excellent and appealing menus. I strongly recommend this life-changing book as a beacon of light offering practical wisdom in a landscape which full of experts offering a few results from their own limited perspective and no useful plan. Jay Robb sees the whole elephant and delivers this mega-health plan in perfect working condition, holding nothing back!

Himself a professional personal-trainer, nutritionist and serious spiritualist, Mr. Robb writes in a non-fanatic, helpful and directly disarming way, tracing the reasons for fat-gain and what is needed for losing the fat. The narrative of his disabling pivotal experience with a hypoglycemic prelude to diabetes is chillingly shocking. His subsequent research leading to his complete recovery resulting in this diet plan is perfect for just about everybody. The current revised edition book gives a very useful section for managing diabetes through his diet plan.

The FBD incorporates sufficient scientific information in clear-cut simple terms that one can relate to without being overawed by it--Sometimes I found myself saying, 'Wow! My body can do all that?!' It gave me a new appreciation and respect for the amazing instrument the human body is, which can manage its wellbeing better if we follow a few very simple rules.

The key point of the FBD program are:
The body needs a high carbohydrate with low protein meal in alternation with low carb with moderate protein meal. In other words, alternate high-carb-low protein with low-carb-moderate protein on alternate days--Eating only 3 solid meals a day. (Once you've got your body's metabolism rolling, you can do alternate meals this way also). This is the core of the program.

The other two points are--Mild exercise (aerobics--walking, and some weight-training to boost metabolism and increase muscle strength) is recommended, as is very simple meditation time--here basically understood to spend time with ourselves without distractions. Each of these three make eminent good sense and are very do-able as encouragingly and confidently coached by Jay Robb.

After reading this book I got a number of insights into my own morbid overweight problem---the most important find was confirmation of my nagging feeling over the years that I felt better when I fasted frome cereals. I tried the simple diet test suggested in FBD--you fast completely (and honestly!) from cereals and their products for 3 days, then eat some on the 4th day and see if you feel hazy/ dozy/ fatigued/ gassy/ unwell!). This test confirmed that I was seriously allergic to gluten--I also experienced that the grains were also heavily contributing to my weight gain. (My personal observational note to those who are gluten allergic--you may also be egg-allergic so avoid eggs on the test days--add the eggs back to your diet a couple of days before trying the cereals--if there is no reaction then add the cereal and see if you have any symptoms.)

Another interesting find--The FBD has a requirement for a lot of fat-free yoghurt and I was hesitant because eating a lot of yoghurt in the past gave me uncomfortable bodyaches. I found that eliminating the cereals while having the yoghurt created no problems whatsoever and that all the symptoms I had attributed to yoghurt were in fact cereal-allergy symptoms--possibly compunded by the yoghurt. Without the cereals in the diet, yoghurt is great any time of day or night.

Years of yo-yo dieting had made my metabolism slow while I kept gaining weight and feeling more ill as each season went by and turned into years and kilos of weight gain. (I am now in my fifties agewise.) I started the Jay Robb plan about 6 weeks ago. Upto that point I had been following bodybuilder Tom Venuto's 'Burn-the-fat' plan quite sincerely for almost 2 months and although I lost some weight, it was patchy; the greatest turn-offs were the need to eat 6 meals a day Caccording to a specific ratio of protein- carbohydrate- fat and to exercise and weight train fairly aggressively. Towards the end of it I found I gained about 1% body fat while losing about 3 kilos of weight overall--not good! With this plan my basal temperature was still at 97.2 degrees after 2 months--very low. In addition, the whole day was spent in anxiety worrying about havinf the 'balanced' meal every 3-1/2 hours--really a problem as the whole day one is meditating about food and balancing calories.

With the FBD there is no such problem and by following a few simple guidelines one can create a low-carb-moderate protein meal or high-carb-low protein meal anywhere and even in the restaurant.

Three days after starting the Jay Robb plan my basal temperature went up to 98 degrees, my body fluids pH levels started to become alkaline (very good!) and within a week my body teperature was upto an excellent fat-burning ideal 98.6 degrees! I have also lost almost four kilos of weight overall in the 6 weeks I have been on the FBD, as well as over 3% body fat (adding solid muscle gains)--which is super excellent.

An additional observation--the lipomas (fat-lumps) under the skin are vanishing and the skin and muscle -tone has improved dramatically.

I recommended this diet plan to a friend who had a diagnosed hypothyroid problem and suffered palpitations, severe bodyaches on eating yoghurt, chronic indigestions, acidity and diahrreas--diagnosed by the best gastro-entologists as infections for years and treated as such. Within ten days ALL palpitations, bodyaches, diahrreas vanished completely. They return only if wheat or rice is taken--millet and buckwheat is no problem; in 3 weeks the body temperature is now 98.4 degrees up from 97 degrees with major health gains. In addition to the FBD program I added to the diet virgin coconut oil (1-2 tablespoons)--I estimate that this helped to boost the metabolic rate more rapidly.

Two diabetics have tried this plan out with the approval of their physician and are doing extremely well in the few weeks they have been on it. Their medication has reduced significantly and their energy levels are boosted.

If you are frustrated with or resigned to your weight and health condition--get this book now. Following the FBD plan will change your life as surely it changed mine.

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Summary: The Fat Burning Diet: Accessing Unlimited Energy for a Lifet
Review: This book is wonderful.I've had it for about 2 years. It is for everybody: Bodybuilders, endurance atheletes, couch potatoes, vegetarian or not! You will lose weight and increase your metabolism. You will feel good and get over your sugar addiction. Check out the Jay Robb (jayrobb.com) if you can't get it here! His products are great too.