Rapid Fat Loss Handbook by Lyle McDonald has become quite popular on the internet so I decided to do a little review on it and put my 2 cents in. As the title reads “Rapid Fat Loss Handbook,” you guessed right if you thought the book was about losing weight.
The book talks a lot about crash dieting to lose weight and fat. This can be very unhealthy, both from a physical and psychological point of view and I am glad that Lyell warned his readers about this at the beginning of the book. If it wasn’t for the fact that he consistently warns against crash dieting as a long-term fat loss plan throughout the book, I think the book would be dangerously misleading.
His goal with this book is to teach his readers how to crash diet in a way that does not negatively affect the health of the dieter. I like the fact that he discusses the difference between weight loss vs fat loss because it seems everyone is so hung up on losing weight without realizing that weight loss doesn’t always translate to fat loss . Depending on how the weight is lost, it may be loss of fat, water or muscle tissue. And neither of these make for a more attractive look.
The theory behind the book is based on a “protein-sparing modified fast,” which is recommended by surgeons to patients who need to lose weight before surgery. Surprisingly, the handbook has good advice on how to follow such crash diets. safely. He advises against heavy exercise until you go back to eating normally, and if you weren’t working out to begin with he advises you stick with the workout routine until the diet is complete. Don’t start These crash diets can be very stressful on the body and for this reason doing any kind of strenuous work is not recommended.
On several occasions he reminds the reader that crash diets should be done exactly as described in the book and that under no circumstances should one stay on a crash diet for long periods of time because of the negative health effects of doing so. What I found respectable was that they discussed the “bounce back” or “yo-yo” effect that these crash diets can have. Most authors of “crash diet” type books normally don’t do this.
So it seems that many people quickly regain the weight after quitting such a diet. In the book, Lyle discusses ways to transition back to a more normal eating style while keeping off the lost fat and weight.
Overall I think it’s a good read but when it comes down to it. The best fat loss program is one that is sustainable over the long term and that truly empowers you to not only feel good about your body, but to feel good on the inside as well. The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook is not that program.
Having said that it is a good read and for the select few who need this type of resource (athletes who need to lose weight, women wanting to lose weight before marriage) and doing it the right way Ready to go, this is a good book.
I must say proceed with caution though. Most people are interested in a quick fix at the cost of their health. Those who don’t exercise in moderation and don’t follow Lyle’s guidelines in The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook may end up in some sticky waters as far as their health is concerned.
Source by Sammy Alashwal
