Fast. Feast. Repeat. by Gin Stephens Summary
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Discover the New York Times bestseller that transformed intermittent fasting from diet to lifestyle. Gin Stephens' 80-pound weight loss success story has inspired hundreds of thousands worldwide. Curious why traditional dieting fails while this 28-Day FAST Start program works? Your sustainable health revolution awaits.
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When Your Body Becomes the Enemy It Was Never Meant to Be
What if everything you've been told about losing weight is backwards? What if the reason you can't keep pounds off isn't because you lack discipline, but because you're fighting against millions of years of biological programming designed to keep you alive? Consider this: Americans spend $66 billion annually on weight loss, yet obesity rates continue climbing. The math doesn't add up-unless the entire premise is flawed. During World War II, researchers discovered something disturbing when they put volunteers on what we'd now call a "sensible diet" of 1,800 calories daily. These men became obsessed with food, their metabolisms crashed, and they grew colder, more irritable, and profoundly exhausted. Sound familiar? That's because most modern diet plans recommend even fewer calories while promising different results. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly while expecting different outcomes. Your body isn't sabotaging you-it's trying to save your life. When you restrict calories, your body interprets this as famine and responds accordingly. Ghrelin, your hunger hormone, surges. Leptin, which signals fullness, plummets. Your metabolic rate drops by up to 25% below what it should be for your size. This isn't a character flaw; it's survival programming that kept our ancestors alive through genuine food scarcity. The most damning evidence comes from a 2016 study of Biggest Loser contestants. Six years after their dramatic weight loss, their metabolisms remained suppressed by an average of 500 calories per day. Their bodies were still in emergency mode, desperately trying to restore lost weight. This explains the cruel cycle: you diet, lose weight, regain it plus more, then blame yourself for lacking willpower when the real culprit is biology. Intermittent fasting offers something radically different-not another restriction to endure, but a biological reset that works with your body's ancient wisdom rather than against it.
The Metabolic Switch That Changes Everything
The Clean Fast-Where Most People Unknowingly Fail
Finding Your Perfect Fasting Rhythm
The Feast-Fast Rhythm and the Art of Sustainable Success
Beyond the Scale-Trusting Your Body's Transformation
The Forever Freedom-Living Beyond Diet Mentality
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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