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We were looking for the best weight loss products to review. And Matt Marshall’s “The 44 Hour Diet” stood out. First of all, it is a method that explores realms that people usually avoided due to controversies. Second, despite its controversial aspects, the method did seem to actually bring results. Before we start the review, however, we would like to add a message of caution. If you think about buying “The 44 Hour Diet”, know that it is intense and extreme.
The controversy around “The 44 Hour Diet”
If you are wondering why you have not heard about this product before, it is because this product is banned from major social media and e-commerce sites such as Facebook and Amazon. It is banned due to its extreme and controversial aspects.
Some controversial tips in this manual
- Taking a Baby Aspirin 3 times a day to increase metabolism
- Chewing a piece of nicotine gum to incinerate fat
Matt Marshall is a personal trainer who uses unconventional ways to lose weight. He believes that when it comes to fat loss, it is better done in the same way you rip a band-aid. Quick and fast. For years many nutritionists have been telling us to take a slow and steady way to weight loss. The reason that they give you is metabolism.
According to many nutritionists, losing your body weight fast can mess with your metabolism. The creator of “The 44 Hour Diet”, Matt Marshall is telling that it is the complete opposite. He is backing his claim with research from New Castle University.
The experiment included 3 groups of people. They were put in 3 different diet plans within different ranges of time.
- The first group had an extreme diet plan over the course of 6 days
- The second group followed a moderate diet plan over 3 weeks
- The third group followed an easily reduced-calorie diet for 6 weeks
Metabolism and Weight Loss
The results were that each of the groups lost more or less 5% of their body weight by the end of their respective diet period. However, when the metabolism levels of the all groups were checked, the 6-week group seemed to have their metabolism deviated the most. The 6-day weight loss had their metabolism changed the least. This proved the metabolism claims of fast weight loss were incorrect.
Another claim that is popular among people against fast weight loss is “hormones”. They say that using extreme methods to lose weight can mess up to hormones of people—especially the testosterone hormone in males.
According to the studies that Matt Marshal presents, the reality is the complete opposite. When testing the effects of long-term low-calorie diets, it showed that people who diet long-term tend to have lower testosterone levels up to 785, which is truly a staggering number. It shows the damage you are actually making to your hormone levels by ineffective long-term dieting.
Why NOT lose fat slowly…
The 44 Hour Diet keeps emphasizing how losing fat slow can actually give you opposite results of what you expect. When you follow a “slow and steady” diet, even though you may see some results at first, eventually, you tend to gain more fat as opposed to a fast and crash dieting method.
You also tend to have low energy and be less active. The metabolism tends to slow down when you continue to have a low-calorie diet for a long time. Sometimes, dieters discover too late the harms of following restrictive diets for a long period of time. Not only can it result in health issues like weaker bones or reduced fertility, but it can actually slow down your weight loss progress.
“Regularly eating fewer calories than your body needs can cause your metabolism to slow down. Several studies show that low-calorie diets can decrease the number of calories the body burns by as much as 23%. What’s more, this lower metabolism can persist long after the calorie-restricted diet is stopped.”
And that is why the 44 Hour Diet program claims that it is better to go hard and fast when it comes to weight loss. Contrary to what most personal trainers tell you, losing weight fast won’t lead you to rebound weight gain. It is taking too much time to lose weight that will lead you to slowly gain weight even more. The research shows that those who lose weight in less than 8 weeks are more likely to maintain it by the 6-month mark.
Why did it get banned?
After much evidence to show why fast weight loss methods are the way to go, Matt Marshal well gives an overview of this product. Since that is the part everyone wants to read in reviews, let us move on to it now.
First of all, let us take a quick look at why his amazing method of weight loss got banned from Amazon and Facebook. Matt Marshall has a few ideas. His strong language in discussing the bad fat loss methods is one of the reasons it got banned. The second and most apparent reason is the controversial methods and tips that he is giving.
None of the methods given in the book are illegal. They are tested and proven tips that actually worked. Most importantly, Matt Marshall does not encourage taking steroids or illegal drugs. However, there are some tips that push the boundaries of the usually accepted weight loss methods. These include nicotine and alcohol usage to lose excess fat fast from your body.
Another reason was the extremeness of the results. While most nutritionists preach only losing less than 2 pounds a week, Matt introduced methods that lose over 13 pounds a week.
Staying Lean
Too many personal trainers who make a buck out of people’s misery have popularized the idea that staying lean is difficult. According to them, it is so difficult that only people with great willpower can do it. For this reason, many personal trainers have now become motivational speakers. According to Marshal, however, this is not the case.
The 44 Hour Diet tells you an easier and faster way to success. According to the methods in the week, you can go up to 3 cheat meals per week and still gain miraculous results. In some studies, having cheat meals can help promote weight loss. How? Cheat meals can help boost one’s metabolism. Plus, they ward off the gnawing feeling of deprivation. This deprivation can cause people to fall off the diet wagon. Having these small cheat meals can help you stick to your diet plan in the long run.
What is in the 44 Hour Diet?
This weight-loss method is a very creatively done manual to lose weight fast. All the methods have been tried and trusted by the professional personal trainer Matt Marshal. He has put together this manual more as a way to help those who are struggling, rather than for the monetary value. To put it briefly, you get the following things in the set of manuals that you get.
- The 3-day jump start – how to lose up to 8.8 pounds in the first 3 days thanks to an unusual experiment
- An all-natural method for boosting growth hormone by 512%
- How to use alcohol (if you choose) to accelerate overnight fat burning
Who is it for?
The guide is for anybody who wants to lose weight quickly. However, it is best suited for those people who are always trying to lose weight but stumble on certain factors like alcohol drinking, smoking, or depression. These people find it extra difficult to find a good system that will help them lose weight due to their circumstances.
People who drink alcohol
If you are someone who likes your occasional drink and was forced to stop due to your weight loss plans, this manual is targeted at you. What if you can enjoy your drink and lose weight at the same time?
There is a lot of content talking about the evils of alcohol when it comes to weight loss. Yes, it does divert the body’s digestive process away from other nutrients. Yes, it can slow down metabolism. This is why the manual covers this topic. There are ways to consume alcohol and still burn fat.
People who smoke
Elaborating on the contents of the book, the nicotine gum tip is another controversial method that works. While you are not required to try it, if you want that fast weight loss, it is a good method to try. This method is popularly used by many fitness models to keep that always perfect figure in check at all times.
Here is the science behind it. Ever wonder why people who suddenly stop smoking almost always gain weight? One reason is that the flow of nicotine into the body is stopped abruptly. Taking in nicotine slightly elevates the person’s rate of metabolism by making the heart beat faster.
In fact, if you are a regular smoker, you would probably experience an increased heart rate of about 20 beats per minute. You experience that the whole day, thus burning more calories. But smoking can damage your lungs so chewing on nicotine gum is the alternative.
People who suffer from a cycle of sadness
This manual also speaks to your mindset as well. What Matt Marshall calls the “cycle of sadness” is another reason that people stay overweight for long periods of time. He gives you ways to look at the world from new perspectives and actually be the fit and happy person you always wanted to be. This manual helps you find the right mindset for losing weight.
The weight loss “hacks”
Metabolism works wonders for your physical appearance. Increasing your metabolism means that you can eat that extra brownie and still not worry too much about the added calories that can turn into fat. By the “baby aspirin” trick that this manual introduces you, you can help your body increase the metabolism without much effort from your end at all.
You get the “dirty dreams” hack, which is one of the most controversial tips in the book. But as long as it is not harmful and it works, is that not the only thing that matters? You also get the “ice cream hack,” where you can actually eat a whole lot of ice cream and use it to get a leaner body. If your eyes are widened with surprise now, then it is time to get into “the 44-hour diet”!
The entire manual contains many such “hacks” to lose that extra fat in your body. When you buy this manual and follow his methods, you will be able to soon gain that “all muscle” body that you see in magazines all the time.
The Final Verdict
The 44 Hour Diet is one of the most controversial weight loss methods that come with many “unusual tips”. It is targeted at those who want to lose weight quickly and then maintain it for a long time. If you are into taking a risk and actually getting it to pay off, then go for it for sure!
Thank you so much for putting this together. I especially appreciated the inspiration strikes. I also liked that many are low-carb alternatives, as this is popular in my household! This is a keeper!
At first when i heard about this guide i was surprised at its title and i could not comprehend how it works. So, i decided to talk to a friend who claims that the system worked for her. Everything works as they say. You get to burn the fats within a very short time. There is nothing difficult related to the techniques provided.
With no incoming calories, your body is forced to burn stored body fat to provide energy. In the beginning of the fast, the body will opt to use stored glycogen levels. But once that runs out, the body will burn body fat. This is evidenced by an increase of free fatty acids in the blood. After 32 hours of fasting, free fatty acids are 3x higher than after 8 hours of fasting.
The first day time to try out the 44-hour plan might be a bit rough but after some time your body will get used to it. Fasting for 44 hours is a tall order but its better than counting calories and subjecting yourself to complicated diets.
Fasting for 44 hours is a tall order but its better than counting calories and subjecting yourself to complicated diets. Not eating at all is easier is easier than trying to eat less.
The 44 Hour Diet Plan allows you to enjoy the foods for the whole week as long as you fast for 44 hours.
I have a question with this. I am starting this diet to lose weight quickly, however I also have protein shakes and supplements for the calorie restriction days. My question is, would it be better to skip the 100 calorie shake and supplements during the day of fasting, or would the diet work better if I did the shake and supplement on the day of fasting, and then the 1250 calorie meal with supplements on the second day. (I am doing the repeated 44 hour fast, only having one meal at dinner every other day)
It does work, I lost 20lbs doing the MINIMUM! If I can do it,anyone can.Possibly the easiest diet I’ve ever done, and it works even if you don’t eat the foods that are recommended.
Fasting for 8 hours, 12 hours, 16 hours or even 24 hours is something most people can do without too much trouble. But going to bed hungry is a major tripping point for most people.
I gave in & read the book after it was recommended by a doctor friend of mine. It does work, I lost 20lbs doing the MINIMUM! If I can do it,anyone can.
There are hundreds of ways to accomplish said goal. You can run on a treadmill hoping to burn up those calories. You can follow a complicated diet, count calories, carbs, fats, etc. You can painstakingly spend all day in the kitchen trying to craft delicious meals that are lower in calories.