From the I Hate My Message Board forums:
I honestly couldn’t care less if it makes sense or not. The book is a good read [thanks!] and the science behind it seems sound. But, honestly, none of that matters to me. Whatever the reason, this plan works. Period. If it turned out that extra-light olive oil was made out of ground up kitty cats, I’d still follow the plan. If I wasn’t losing weight, I’d STILL do it, just because of the enormous positive impact it’s had on my life. I was addicted to food. Now I’m not. It’s extraordinary.
Hi Seth! I’m one of the people who started everyone talking about your diet plan at the “I Hate My Message Board” boards. We’ve got several people trying it, and two people blogging about their experiences now. Stay tuned and keep reading over there!
It’s been two weeks now and I’m still doing well – 9 lbs. down, thus far. Thanks so much for your book!
Thanks, Kerry. It takes two people to make a book: writer and reader.
Ha! That’s my quote.
I meant every word. Except, maybe, for the ground-up kitty cat part. It really has been fantastic, though. Thanks, Seth!
Hi Seth,
I have just started the SLD and am starting to notice my reduced hunger, especially in the evenings. I was wondering if you have heard of anyone coming off antidepressants like myself have been able to lose weight (its so damn hard normally).
Thanks
No, Scott, I haven’t heard of that. So maybe you’re the first!
Hi!
I read your book a few years ago and loved it. It really helped my appetite, but it made me sick (the sugar and/or the oil). I read somewhere else that protein powder mixed with a 3-4 cups water does the same thing (you have to sip it for an hour–not gulp it down–starting an hour after your last meal and you can’t eat for an hour after you stop drinking it). I bought one that has stevia as the sweetener because I don’t like artificial sweeteners.
Anyway, the only reason I tried it was because I had read your book and it made sense. Oh my goodness!! I am so happy! My appetite is GONE (just like when I drank the oil or sugar) but I don’t feel sick. It seems like you mentioned in your book that you were going to try egg whites. Did you ever try? I wonder if protein isolate by itself would work.
I HATE being hungry all the time, so thanks so much for your great discovery. Even if I don’t lose weight, I would still do it because I like the feeling of control.
P.S. I love your comments about fermented food. Have you ever tried Cortido? It is a Mexican Sauerkraut. I got the recipe from one of my favorite books–Nourishing Traditions.
NR, what flavor of protein powder do you use? Do you have your nose clipped shut or just drink it regularly?