How is it possible that one can lose weight if they binge on all their recovered calories on three huge amounts of McDonald's? The quantity and quality of food must absolutely be taken into consideration. Abbott mentions the importance of overall food intake when it comes to losing weight and, along with another diet book, discreetly advises against overindulging in periods between fasts, but does not specifically account for this significant detail in his description of the weight loss method, making it rather unconvincing (James, S.