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287 of 309 people found the following review helpful. Its not magic or rocket science; its food.By R. CroniseThis isnt a diet book. Its a hysterical account of one mans journey on a diet. Penn is a great storyteller and has been a huge influence in my life. Weve known each other for over 20 years and have some crazy friends. He tells lots of funny stories and Presto will keep you laughing.The real message in Presto; his permanent lifestyle transformation; is in the book; but we likely wont hear it reported widely in the media or on blogs. Some ideas may indeed be very contrary to what the popular diet and exercise dogmas most often teach. Most reports will probably focus on potatoes and Penn explains the funny magic act behind this often maligned food.We can watch as this unravels in the press. We can listen as the media and blog machines kick into high gear with the "paleos and vegans debating as the "carb vs fat" arguments mound. Where does he get his protein? Well hear experts tell us all about how wrong this is (ignoring his success) without first talking to his physicians. One doesnt get too crazy with the loud; formerly overweight talking half of one of the most successful Vegas shows without second; third; and fourth opinions; right? Of course hes done it and we see the results; but some were once critiquing his approach based on information found in a tabloid article. His response to that article will make you cry with laughter and perhaps enlightens us on how stories get twisted. Presto contains many bites of wisdom all plated with Penns comedic genius.Penns transformation challenges status quo and suggests we can all make a change. Like much of his advice; Presto centers on breaking away from accepting mass mediocrity and instead seeking the best. Our struggles are real; but laughing at our mistakes brings us much closer to success than living a life driven by fear. We hear a lot of exaggerated claims about slowing metabolisms (the latest biggest loser distraction) and warnings against losing weight too quickly. Of course none of this will apply to the 196;000 people that had some form of bariatric surgery last year or the 703;000 in the 4 years prior.These people cant eat Penns diet now without difficulty and Id really hope to inspire those considering this option to do something really crazy: change your lifestyle. For Penn; his train wreck in health was the license he needed to be crazy and REALLY do something this time; no matter what. While people very well be convinced by the inner chatter; friends; family; and conventional medical wisdom that they dont have the willpower or are metabolically broken; maybe that isnt true. Penns success suggests we can make a lot more progress with laughter along the way.Its not crazy to surgically rearrange someones intestinal tract to limit their ability to swallow; but we are to lead to believe that its crazy for me to tell Penn to voluntarily do the same thing. Okay; Im a nut. My friend is doing great 17 months later; off 6 powerful BP meds and happy.We do crazy things for friends; right?Laced in the humor is a simple message - Change your lifestyle. Really. Change it. Theres no need wait for the next new diet book or even reach for a potato. We probably wont hear this headline and thats actually what Penn did; he changed his relationship with food. Penns success can be summed up in two sentences:Its nearly impossible to lose weight with moderation and to keep that weight off eating a controlled quantity of what was eaten to gain it.Further if social relationships dominate ones plate and these relationships are with people that eat unhealthily; the odds of moderating the food and the social pressure are overwhelmingly in favor of failure.When disruptive ideas are introduced; no one is completely correct. We want this to be; but history teaches we usually arent. There are some paths that lead to cul-de-sacs and some that inch us closer to the truth. Presto has the ability to move you a mile; but it involves a permanent change that goes against what is socially normal.Penn is okay with running against social norm when its for a just cause and we should all be happy for his success.99 of 106 people found the following review helpful. Penn Jillettes Oprah MomentBy David WinebergItrsquo;s Penn Jillette again; so you think ndash; more debunking of fraudulent magic? Questioning God; perhaps? But no. This is a 300 page memoir of dieting. Took me by surprise. I would not have read it had I known. But Jillette pulls it off by simply being Penn Jillette. He is loud; obnoxious; rambunctious; sarcastic and he swears way too much for it to have any impact at all. But hersquo;s entertaining; self-deprecating; highly opinionated; and funny. So it works. Much better than run of the mill diet books.Like most Americans; as he got older; Jillette got heavier. He noticed that while chocolate cake was a treat his mother made a few times a year; it was now available daily; if not hourly. There is junk food everywhere ndash; at meetings; in the green room; backstage; and he ate basically all day long. He was sluggish; out of breath; and in denial. And he was on blood pressure meds and other joys. And this is someone who has never smoked; drank or taken recreational drugs. By losing a hundred pounds; he found he could give up the meds. He could taste tastes better and he lost his cravings for doughnuts and other such staples of SAD ndash; the Standard American Diet. And with this book he has become an evangelist for it.To the the point of being aggravating. Itrsquo;s a 300 page testimonial to Ray Cronise; who designed his program; and who is himself now leveraging off helping Penn Jillette lose that hundred pounds. Itrsquo;s a multipronged multimedia marketing campaign; and that lessens the love; at least for me. For the millions of the overweight and obese; I hope it is inspirational.The book desperately needs editing. It is terribly repetitive. Jillette has no problem saying the same thing eight or ten times. It is possibly the longest diet memoir in history. Itrsquo;s almost a page a day of his diet. But itrsquo;s from the heart; and itrsquo;s the usual honest; forthright and fearless Penn Jillette; so therersquo;s little point going on about it.The message is terrific. Eat better and you will crave better foods. Itrsquo;s a virtuous circle. You lose the extra weight; you feel more energetic; and your body thanks you by making life easier. But itrsquo;s not magic.David Wineberg5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Pretty awesome!By Psychotic ParakeetAs someone that understands the struggle and battle of weight woes herself; I can deeply sympathize what Penn went through. In fact; I was crazy enough to try his diet for 30 days; and I did lose 5 lbs. However; the weight loss was only short term; and it came back. His book is funny; and you can hear his voice run through your head while reading. It is not a diet recommendation book; it is mainly all about the hell Penn went through to get his life back on-board.After trying his diet; it *did* do something strange. I never lost my love for potatoes; but it curbed me from eating things that I used to eat (which were not really healthy). You know those build-your-own-pizza places; Cheez Its; and fries from In-n-Out? I was able to stomach them before I did the diet; but now; I am unable to tolerate them entirely. I feel like I am going to blow up when I do try them. The pain and misery from feeling sick turned me off from ever eating those items again. That is the silver lining so to speak. So I thank Penn for writing this book because it turned me away from past temptations that I once enjoyed.All I can say is weight problems are 80% your food and diet habits (e.g. what youre eating; when you are eating etc...); 15% physical activity; and 5% genetics (some people carry a higher BMI because of ancestral background). If you are really looking for a way to lose weight; stop ANY and ALL snacking -even if it is celery or a piece of chocolate; do not eat anything... not even a crumb 6 to 8 hours before you go to bed; and do at least high intensity exercise every other day. You will see a difference in about two weeks time. Be patient. You didnt get fat overnight; and you cant lose weight overnight either. It takes time...