The Buffer Zone Diet: It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat. Harness Your Hidden Fuel for a Slimmer and Healthier You

If one star meant 1 pound of weight loss, I would give this book 22.5 stars! First and foremost, I want to let everyone know that I was part of the test group for The Buffer Zone Diet. With that said, I'm certain in four to six months you will be writing a very similar review as this one. This book has changed my life and really taught me how to have a relationship with food. Up until I became part of the test group; I approached food like many others, when I was hungry; I ate not taking into account the time of the day, size of meal or my activity level. ...now I have a healthy relationship with food. I followed the easy to follow guidelines set out by the author and ate what I wanted for the duration of the test group. I was able to lose over 22 pounds while eating pizza, corned beef and sliders. All you have to do is follow your primer and full course meals. We have all heard information or should I say "misinformation" about eating foods. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day? ...is it really? The author breaks down the meaning of breakfast and provides you with the outline to gain your health back. The book is an enjoyable read that I simply could not put down as I had several "ah-ha" moments while reading it. He gives you the formula for your respective gender, height and weight goals. You will not regret this investment in your health!

I just finished reading this book. The author is a great story teller, to be sure. It was a quick read and very interesting - full of anecdotes and personal stories along with facts and figures to bolster his position. What the author says makes sense and I will try his plan as a result. I gave this book three stars because I found that I needed a pad of paper and a pen with me in order to take notes as to what the plan actually is - the author weaves the essentials of the plan into his stories - there is nothing that lists the basics of the plan nor does this book have clear examples of menus - it's all 'within' the story-telling. If you are looking for a clear, easy to understand plan, you will only get it if you take notes from here and there throughout the book. Also, there are no recipes in this book, so not sure why his FB page makes it seem like there are. Good luck!

In my professional capacity as a weight loss expert and psychoanalyst specializing in the psychology of eating, I was immensely impressed by The Buffer Zone. The author, Fred Cuellar, was inspired by his personal experience with weight issues, and set out to solve the mystery of why diets don't work, and why, in the long run, diets actually make you gain weight (a little known but scientifically proven reality). The result of his research is The Buffer Zone, a significant achievement and contribution to the field of weight management. This is not a diet book. You don't measure carbs or calories, and you won't be hungry. Instead, The Buffer Zone gives you specific techniques for measuring the timing of your meals. The premise of the book is, "It is not what you eat, it's when you eat it" and allows for maximum health in the easiest possible way. You will get the exact tools you need to finally enjoy freedom from dieting and achieve your healthiest weight. This highly researched, scientifically based, experientially proven, and entertaining book will be your last stop on your path to weight loss and good health.

Lost me in the imagery/allegory. Just give me the facts.

It all started on my way to work early one morning. As I was leaving my local coffee shop, I heard Fred on the radio. Normally I would have changed the station, but when I heard "it's not WHAT we eat, it's WHEN we eat", I changed my mind. I listened to the interview for another 15 minutes and ordered the book immediately. I was tired of feeling drained, bloated, and the extra 25 pounds was starting to really wear on my 5'3" frame. I needed to do SOMETHING before I found myself on the other side of the hospital bed (I'm a nurse). I read the entire book, beginning to end, in 2 days. I wrote a couple notes simply to wrap my head around what is now my "buffer zone"....I started following Fred's advice right away. So far, the most difficult hurdle for me personally is staying away from the cookies at 8:00 at night. I am on week 4 of the "Buffer Zone" and I feel terrific. Really. I have lost 5 pounds but more importantly, I feel and look a lot less bloated!! I am in control of what I put into my body, food is not in control of ME! I do wish there was a guide for primer meals included in the book. I was lost, so I messaged Fred on Facebook and he was very quick to respond with suggestions. I will be the first to buy a BZ cookbook when it comes out! This book has really changed the way I approach my meals. I'm looking forward to reaching my goal weight without depriving myself!

A lengthy book about another way to eat less, with a different twist --- how to time your meals. The main idea and method could have been conveyed in two or three chapters. Also, the author's successful diet on himself starts with a glass of chocolate milk before he works out for 30 minutes...Huh? However, it is an easy reading book. I read it in less than a week, and returned it.

While I enjoyed his story about his health challenges and his philosophical musings, it takes Mr. Cuellar forever to get to the diet part which relies heavily on calorie counting and obsession with the scale, which I’m not a fan of. Dave Asprey, Mark Sisson, and Dr. Dan Pompa, to name a few, offer much better information on intermittent fasting, diet variation and ketosis, that will result in lasting weight loss.

I have not read many diet books and was a bit skeptical about this approach until I got to the end of the book Then it came together for me. The idea of a primer breakfast and dinner and a filling lunch makes great sense to me. I know it won't be easy! There are many passages in the book that made me think and want to remember them. For example, How many obese people do you know over 80 years old, being fit and obese is like a Ferrari pulling an U-Haul, or differences between real and emotional hunger. I bought the Kindle version because I read while I'm on a elliptical but then purchased the book so I could go back and highlight important passages. I will ask my wife and adult children to read this book because it is well written and helped me understand my body's response to eating based on timing and food composition.