it’s not…actually it;s probably the easiest diet ever only the first month is a bit difficult but after that you get to eat whatever you want not at all drastic your just following a few principles (1) dont eat until you are extremely hungry…(2) when you eat leave space in your tummy (3) eat again 3-4 hours later…and (4) dont have anything but fluids after 7PM but eat whatever you want eat chocolate cake eat butter chicken whatever 