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I haven't read this book so I don't have anything to add to that part of the discussion. But I know what he means about weighing himself every day.

When I was on the Atkins diet years ago I used Ketostix to monitor my progress. They were a great motivational tool for me. I loved the positive feedback loop they created. If the stick changed colors I knew I was doing well. They helped me avoid temptation.

I found the same thing when I started following The Hacker's Diet. But the key to weighing yourself every day is to get rid of the random noise in the daily weights. The Hacker's Diet advocates using a moving average. And it works great. In fact that is the reason I created http://www.PhysicsDiet.com.

Before I started The Hacker's Diet I thought about getting a bodybugg[1]. Again, the idea of having a positive feedback system appealed to me a lot. I'm just glad I found The Hacker's Diet first because it saved me $500+. ;-)

[1] http://www.bodybugg.com/

I agree. The problem is we eat too much, of the wrong things, and don't move enough. This is as ridiculous tas the "blood type diet"... And by the way, would you buy a diet book from someone called HAGGARD?? LOL.

I am so sick of gimmick diets! I know I've posted this before, but eat healthy, and burn more calories than you consume. It's a no-brainer!

True: Many people eat too much
True: Ted Haggard and his New Life CULT are a bunch of whack jobs.
They are as hardcore religious freaks as you can find.
I know this because I live in Colorado Springs, not far the yurt they constructed last year for their international prayer center, and sadly had to attend a funeral there last winter.
These people are SO whacky in their religious belief and bigotry that they are only half a brain cell away from being MENTALLY ILL!

I don’t know the specifics of the diet, other than it refers to food eaten by the Jews 2,000 years ago. But that would not be as good as the Mediterranean diet, because the food selection would be fairly restrictive. The Old World did not have access to many healthy, so-called “super foods” available today, courtesy of the New World discoveries after Columbus sailed west. What would the Mediterranean Diet today be, without tomatoes and bell peppers? Or how about all the other healthy New World foods: pumpkin, sweet potatoes, blueberries and cranberries, even corn and squash.

Doesn't sound like anyone has actually read this book, including myself! Ha! However, I read an article in a woman's magazine that was kind of a quick rundown of the diet. The diet is not about eating what the Jewish ate, from what I read. It is about having a goal to lose one pound each week. You weigh each day with a very accurate scale. If you are over your weight, you do a "diet day". This day you only eat nuts, fruits and veggies I believe. If you are at your goal weight, eat as you please. If you are under your goal for the week, eat a bunch! Sounds stupid, but if you think about it, it is a good thing to vary what you eat each day. If you limit your calorie intake consistantly every day, you body gets "immune" to it. However, if some days you eat many calories, and some days very few, this will keep your body from thinking you are starving and latching on to every calorie it can find.

'Pastor Ted' is not a nutritionalist. He is however anti-science and believes the world is only 6,000 years old. This book is a waste of money, time, and offers nothing of worth.

I just read the book. I found it very entertaining. He talks about eating healthy foods, and if you mess up, it is ok. Just get back on track with a "fat day" , a day of fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, water and exercise. I did my first week and really like it. Eating on the "fat days" really makes me happy to have a simple turkey sandwich, or bowl of cereal on other days. Before, I may have had a cheeseburger. Seems easy to me. Just my opinion.

Well, I saw the article in a woman's magazine and tried a "fat day" of just the fruits, veggies, nuts, and water. In the morning, I did lose 1 pound. That was encouraging within itself. And now I am on a regular day, I find myself a little more careful of what I eat. Come on guys...fruits, vegetables, nuts and water...What will you lose if you try? You may lose weight and even if you don't what harm have you done. In my opinion, Ted Haggard is not really making some big profit from sharing this because he put the diet in a magazine that cost $1.49 in the grocery store. I just think he is possibly a pastor who wanted to share his findings with the world.

What this guy apparently doesn't mention is that you can gain like 5 lbs one day just from water, and lose it the next...for example if you have Chinese or something with a lot of sodium. The nature of weight is to fluctuate. I am trying to take losses in terms of weeks overall, not days. If you base all your eating on what you weigh day to day, it seems to me that you would drive yourself crazy. 1 lb gained does not mean it's a pound of fat. It doesn't mean you need to essentially crash diet the next day.
I'm not saying the diet is a crash diet...but that's what the "fat days" sound like...given that the only thing you eat with hardly any calories is the nuts. But if I'm wrong feel free to correct me.
On the plus side, varying your calories really will keep your body guessing, which is good in terms of metabolism. I've found that if I mix things up from day to day I tend not to plateau.

I saw this in the cheapy 1.49 magazine last night and it intreged me so I think I might buy the book and check it out. Honestly I think it sounds like a very easy way to slowly take off some weight in a very non-painful way. My body gets used to a steady caloric intake very quickly and stalls out on weight loss very fast. I also get bored of a very restricted diet so having choices and not feeling roped into a plan EVERYDAY sounds good to me.

As for those of you who are bashing his religious beliefs, we all have our own beliefs and if you would like for others to respect your personal values and beliefs start by respecting others!

I have just started this diet. I also saw it in a magazine bought at the grocery store. I have only completed one diet day but I feel great! All the foods you are allowed to eat on this day taste good. On the non diet days, eat normally. How hard is that? If I end up loosing weight great. If not, I still like the foods I am eating. Nothing lost, but maybe some pounds.

I have been 10 days on this plan and have lost 4 lbs. The "fat" days are easy (use Bean-O to avoid the side effects of all that fiber) :-0 and you really do think more before you put that deep-fried whatever in your mouth the rest of the week. I've tried tons of plans and I know that if it is too restrictive I won't stick with it. This is easy and working. What more can you ask for??

Well, it seems to be working! I was trying to lose the 1 lb. a week, but I accidentally lost 5 lbs. the first 2 weeks! Does anyone have any great meal ideas for "fat days" other than salad? I do eat all the time on my "fat days", and I go out to a salad bar so that it is like a treat. I do have baked potatoes, he does not say if these are ok or not.

From the majority of the comments here, it is obvious that no one has read the book and is making assumptions. The diet was named as such when Ted Haggard decided to try something different while he was taking a trip to Jerusalem and all of his pants were fitting snug on him. He tried to eat nothing but fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and drink only water for a "fat" day and he was able to lose a pound. He doesn't advocate this as a daily regimen but as a way to incorporate healthy overall eating habits overall. His idea is commom sense and he clearly states his love of Mountain Dew and his NOT being a doctor but that this plan has worked for him.

It has nothing to do with spirituality and his New Life Church IS NOT a bunch of whack jobs. He's a committed Christian who just wanted to share this with folks and was encouraged by many he had helped privately to put it in book form. I live in Denver and am very familiar with Haggard and his ministry. He's a good man and this is an enjoyable read.

I Have to agree with Scott. I have read the book. This guy loves food. He goes on and on about that fact. I have been trying this way of eaing for a bit longer than 2 weeks now and I have lost 11 pounds. Even better, I have been losing inches also. I think you have to follow the spirit of his way of eating to see the results. The idea in my opinion is to teach yourself to forgive yourself when you must eat the goodies and look at eating on a day to day basis. Today I had some food I really love, that is okay, but I will make the choices I need to and can live with tomorrow. And I do that. He heartily suggests that you incorporate any other diet options into your diet. I can maintain this diet and lose weight and inches because I like the foods suggested and I can add ones that suit me. He has more or less given the whole concept of the "diet" away in the magazine. The diet works best for me when I vary the days I eat fat or skinny. I think my body is confused. Come on, we all know what makes us fat. We all really know how to lose weight. If we change our eating habits, eat sensibly, excercise moderately, and take control of our eating, which I will be the first to say I have not done for the past 5 years, we can be thinner and healthier. I like what I see in this book. He is basically telling us to be more thoughtful about what we put in our mouths. Religion did not seem to me to be an aspect of this book. He does mention it as it pertains to his own situation, but nothing like asking God to help me shed those pounds. He seemed like a nice person that was sharing his experience. Period. Even if you do not follow his diet, (which is more his thoughts on how he has achieved his goals) his thoughts on not beating yourself up for eating something you really enjoy, as part of your life style, in moderation, makes some sense to me. I really hate to see a lot of misinformation and beating the guy up for something he hasn't done by people that have not read the book. It just isn't fair guys! I don't think it is helpful to others to comment on a subject that you have not investigated. This could be a great diet for many people.

I have read this book. I am a physician and counsel people daily who struggle with weight problems. I am very disappointed in the tremendous number of books which promote various diets that don't "stick".

This book by Ted Haggard is one man's approach to his own weight problem. It is simple. While it is "gimmicky" to some degree, this simple plan has changed his life. The psychology behind the plan is fascinating. This plan only requires enough self-discipline to survive one "Fat Day" if you are above your daily weight. Most persons watching their weight can do this. It takes the focus off of the 50# goal and brings it down to a close range one pound, daily goal. While he advocates healthy eating, this diet permits a person to follow their own healthy eating pattern on most days.

This plan has been a help to many of my patients who have struggled with self control and obesity and need a simple plan they can follow one day at a time. This is not a spiritual guide or Christian dogma. It is a useful story of one person's pursuit of a dream of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

I also read the article in Woman's Day magazine which led me to buying the book. I read the book and I thought it was really well-written. I can identify with him - really like those mountain dews. Anyway, I am on weight watchers but started last week with the 'fat day'. Usually when I go to weigh-in at WW, I lose .5-1.0 but that week I had lost 4.5 lbs. To each his own but it's helped me and I'm all for it myself.

I read the article in the Women's Day magazine and thought it too good to be true. I bought the book and read it and it gave me hope so my husband and I are on week three and we are at our goal weight. I have only had three fat days and those were early on. I know how to diet and count calories, but I could never get over the dissapointment when my weight didn't go down. This gives me an action plan to get faster results, but we are also eating better because we know we will have to weigh ourselves the next day. I have over 150 lbs to loose and if I think about that I get depressed, but when I think about only trying to take off one pound I get into action. I haven't eaten badly and I have eaten good and I am still on track. I think it gives hope and I hope I will keep going.

I love the idea of this diet but would like to have a list of foods I can eat on fat days and the amounts. If anyone knows where I can find a list, please let me know.

I had the woman's day magazine and followed this diet for a week and lost 5 pounds belive it or not. But I couldn't carry on with it and now I would like to start on it again but have lost the magazine. I was wondering if someone could please give me the menu in the magazine so I can just follow it. I have bought the book and am waiting for it to arrive but I have heard that it does not contain the kind of meal plan given in the magazine. I would really appreciate it if someone could just give me the meal plan from the magazine.

This is an amazing book and I find it to be the easiest diet I have ever followed. It really makes you think before you eat mindlessly on your regular eating days. I no longer just pop things into my mouth without thinking. I found this book to be humerous and so honest. The whole idea of taking it one pound at a time is a giant step foward in itself.

Ted does not have enough wisdom to keep his personal life and church life in order. I therefore have serious doubts about his diet wisdom!

I have read the book and liked the concept. I bought a scale that gave the same reading three times in a row, but not one for $250.00, as he recommends. maybe it's the scale, but how can i gain or lose 3 or 4 pounds in a day? Water retention has to play a role in this. At first I was motivated by a fat day, but now it is just annoying to see my weight go up and down randomly. reasoning dictates that we must store 3500 calories to gain 1 pound of fat, or burn an extra 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat. after three weeks on this diet my weight has fluctuated between 140.6 and 136.6, but today it is back up to 140.0. WHY? I do more than enough exercise, so all i can figure is that i get the low readings the day after a heavy workout because maybe i'm a little dehydrated. getting on the scale every day keeps me aware of what I eat, but no one loses a pound of true fat in one day. I think I'll go back to letting my clothes tell me how I'm doing and just use the scale occasionally. good luck to everyone out there, regardless of what diet you're on. truth be told, it all comes down to sensible diet and exercise, and being healthy, not anorectic.

steph said:
I have read the book and liked the concept. I bought a scale that gave the same reading three times in a row, but not one for $250.00, as he recommends. maybe it's the scale, but how can i gain or lose 3 or 4 pounds in a day? Water retention has to play a role in this. At first I was motivated by a fat day, but now it is just annoying to see my [...]

It's the water. You don't even have to be particularly dehydrated or retaining water for it to mess with your weight. Every day 13 pounds of stuff passes through your body, and most of it is water.

Well, it seems to be working! I was trying to lose the 1 lb. a week, but I accidentally lost 5 lbs. the first 2 weeks! Does anyone have any great meal ideas for "fat days" other than salad? I do eat all the time on my "fat days", and I go out to a salad bar so that it is like a treat. I do have baked potatoes, he does not say if these are ok or not