Well, the book has been written by a doctor and I do not trust doctors not perhaps that's for the basic problem but even after several McDougall books and much Try going the concept for me not: if, like me has a sensitive digestive tract can really only in the morning before the strength to eat fruit to oatmeal or pancakes, it does not work out. In addition, then folds also strength with every sugar not (ie whether Agave syrup, apple syrup, rice syrup, xylitol - the most goes Kandisin but that should not be so therefore would first mean to me after a maximum of 2 pieces of fruit in the morning throughout the day nothing to eat more sweets and that goes for me not at all, especially since I indeed may use almost no salt although he says so generous up to a teaspoon a day can be used, but that is really thin when one otherwise only lemon juice for seasoning remains and herbs of course ... What makes McDougall is to put a lot of garlic and onion in his recipes instead of salt (which I also can not stand and what there are also health ambivalent opinions), so I am also not ideal. Thus, it is at least for me so rather unsatisfactory: it is touted that you can eat as much as but one wants: the portion sizes in the recipes are really anything but large and for maximum weight loss you should simply increase the proportion of vegetables and reduce the proportion of starch, oh how novel - and again unsatisfactory , What I also noticed at the success stories when it is examined in the Internet times: ok, most were previously quite thick and yes, they have all taken off, but no, really slim and healthy, they actually do not look, of course, but better than previously, eh clear but not so that I would describe someone as an inspiration or role model ... Conclusion: re counting calories, without sugar and salt, and eat lots of vegetables is not necessarily new and admittedly it is healthier than the standard fare in America or in Europe but if it really is the best form of nutrition I doubt easy for me. Also, the constant reference to the Asians, the lean and fit are with rice and vegetables and little meat is lagging because the have a very different lifestyle and a different culture: there will not be scooped up nothing works but ate very little, on the contrary, very disciplined and a lot of sports and / or physical work done and then the advanced age fit and slim - that would like us also. So for people who are not big eaters anyway and actually everything "tolerate" what not from the digestive her mates ok and apparently it works quite well for many, eating out, etc. can thus be safely organize quite well with a little effort, but a "Solution", it is not for me. But it does eh each try for yourself and decide ...