Nobody said IF was needed, but for some people it might be worth a try. I bought the book and have always appreciated Brad's pragmatic style. He's been in the industry for a while but always boils things down to the essential elements. He'd be the first one to say that if you just monitor your calories, you wouldn't need to try other things like fasting.
This is the only plan my dad will try. He did IF a few years ago but on his own made-up ideas. He read Eat Stop Eat at Christmas and lots of things started clicking for him. He's weighed over 300 pounds for almost 15 years, and he'll never count calories. But he doesn't mind fasting two days a week, and if he sticks to it he'll get results.
p.s. -- while it works for my dad, IF is not for me. I tried it and felt really, really awful during the fasting days. Pounding headaches, irritability, etc... I'm glad I tried it, though.
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