Eat To Be Fit: The Truth About Fat LossEat to be Fit by Mike Foley was worth reading but it was not as useful to me as I thought it would be. For somebody that is looking to lower their body fat percentage or for somebody that is looking to lose weight, then I think it is a great program and the book would be helpful if you can’t get to Maine to actually have sessions with the author.

I am sure that if I wanted to pay Mike for some sessions that he would be able to help me achieve my goals and get me into even better shape. The book, however, did not let me know anything that I was not really aware of already. First, it is aimed towards the fat-loss segment, and does not have any example programs for somebody that wants to gain weight. Also, it pretty much ignores the why of doing something and focuses completely on the what.

There is no scientific evidence for anything; you just have to take it on faith that the author knows what he is talking about and is relaying it successfully. Having a smattering of knowledge of the sciences, I like to know why eating something at a particular time of day in relation to my sleep or workouts is going to have such and such an effect, and not just that it will. Of course, not everything is defined even that loosely; sometimes it just says “here is what you aught to do”.
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