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Originally Posted by JamesGw
I'm not really a fan of diets like this, unless you're really looking to lose weight quickly (such as if you're fighting.) When I'm preparing my clients for a fight, I usually cut out all carbs and sodium to make them drop weight as quickly as possible. That said, adhering to a diet like this for no reason isn't well-advised. There's been some evidence indicating that rapid weight loss can decrease testosterone levels and mess up your metabolism. Be careful.
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read the book, all of this is addressed there. 12 days on this diet does not impact metabolism whatsoever nor testosterone. in fact, fasting has been shown to increase test levels as well as ramp up metabolism. i can assure you i put the research in prior to starting this diet.
benefits of fasting:
http://www.google.com/search?q=benef...ient=firefox-a