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I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life
Amy Shah
3.15 AVERAGE
140 reviews for:
I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life
Amy Shah
3.15 AVERAGE
The "plan" for beating burnout is a diet. There's nothing about addressing root causes of exhaustion and burnout.
"I'm So Effing Tired" by Amy Shah is one of the first self help books I've read. I really liked the format and how in depth Shah gets into the science behind why we need to make certain changes. It did get slightly repetitive and I did find myself saying "Ok, I want to actually see the plan now!" Though intermittent fasting is not new, I appreciate Shah's approach of doing what's best for you. There are levels of the plan from beginner to advanced and two weeks worth of recipes are included. It is described as a reset, but one that Shah suggests you continue for several years to see optimal results. I am excited to try some of the recipes even though I am not at a point in my life where fasting is ideal (Shah mentions several reasons why you might not be a good candidate for fasting). I also appreciated that Shah mentioned several non-food related ways to destress and focus on a whole life change, not just a quick fix diet. In fact, she explicitly says this is not a program designed for losing weight. As I was reading I was concerned about how those with disordered eating could be affected by this plan, but Shah also addresses that saying not to do IF if you struggle with an eating disorder. Overall, I appreciated the book and will take parts of it to implement into my own life.
informative
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
This book is full of fear mongering and falsehoods. As a Registered Dietitian, the health claims made and criticisms of some foods are hlaf baked truths. There is no criticism of the copper based pesticides used in organic food production. Please do no take the advice given in this book...don't buy it
Thanks to Netgalley for a copy to review.
When I started reading this book, I found out it might be more helpful to me than I thought. Struggling with cortisol and hormonal issues is hard, because it asks for changes in a lot of aspects in life and isn't just solved with a pill. The start of the book is great in explaining the issues related to hormone imbalances and how the body works. Interesting to know, though some weren't relevant to me so I skipped them.
I did find a lot of repetition in the book. The author keeps talking about intermittent fasting and food but it's only at the end of the book we get to that.
I do highly believe in the strenght of diet and the effect of your lifestyle on your body. The author goes in on all those aspects, though it does sound quite standard and repetitive. I'm told to sleep for 8+ hours and not stress, but easier said than done.
I'm probably going to take some things from the diet part of this book. Learning about the effects of different foods was interesting and I'd like to implement changes in my diet according to that. Though I'm not sure about the entire plan, which consists of intermittent fasting as well. That's also basically what most of the book is about.
Overall it was okay. It's a lot of obvious changes to make that are promoted everywhere, but it was nice to have it all in one place. It'd be better if there was less repetition and just having every chapter focus on one thing without hinting to the other the whole time. If you're new to the concept of imbalances and you're reading this, it'll be eye-opening. Though when you're already familiar with it there's not a lot of news to you.
When I started reading this book, I found out it might be more helpful to me than I thought. Struggling with cortisol and hormonal issues is hard, because it asks for changes in a lot of aspects in life and isn't just solved with a pill. The start of the book is great in explaining the issues related to hormone imbalances and how the body works. Interesting to know, though some weren't relevant to me so I skipped them.
I did find a lot of repetition in the book. The author keeps talking about intermittent fasting and food but it's only at the end of the book we get to that.
I do highly believe in the strenght of diet and the effect of your lifestyle on your body. The author goes in on all those aspects, though it does sound quite standard and repetitive. I'm told to sleep for 8+ hours and not stress, but easier said than done.
I'm probably going to take some things from the diet part of this book. Learning about the effects of different foods was interesting and I'd like to implement changes in my diet according to that. Though I'm not sure about the entire plan, which consists of intermittent fasting as well. That's also basically what most of the book is about.
Overall it was okay. It's a lot of obvious changes to make that are promoted everywhere, but it was nice to have it all in one place. It'd be better if there was less repetition and just having every chapter focus on one thing without hinting to the other the whole time. If you're new to the concept of imbalances and you're reading this, it'll be eye-opening. Though when you're already familiar with it there's not a lot of news to you.
I didn’t learn anything new from this book, but it was easy to read and discussion about medical issues were in layman’s terms.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced