Wow, I found the magic button for weight loss. After having limited success with the whole field of dieting options I stumbled across a talk on youtube by Dr Jason Fung talking about fasting. After the video I searched and ended up buying the audio book and the hard copy. The concept initially terrified me for some reason and when talking to friends who fasted I just shook my head and though there is no way I could do that. One of the fasting approaches recommended however seemed pretty easy. Have dinner and fast for 24 hours, having dinner the next day. I have done that accidentally at times! Well after a 6 days of doing this, I lost 10 lbs (40 to go) and realized that what I thought was breakfast or lunchtime hunger was just my body reminding me of a long held habit of eating I have had. It is incredible that over such a short fast you can turn off insulin based fat storage, and start burning fat. A side benefit is that increased metal clarity occurs fairly quickly and offers additional incentive to fast. Also my moderately elevate blood pressure is getting back to normal. Leads me to think that we have a obesity problem in the country because people eat 3 meals a day and insulin based fat storage never turns off. This is another area where the industrial food business exploits us in their marketing and so called guidelines. I am now convinced there is absolutely no need for 3 meals a day.
Now the book recommends starting out the 24 hr fasting for a couple of days per week. I have decided to do it 5 or 6 times per week. I am pretty confident I can now get to any weight I want. I think the book is important in that it helps you break long held thoughts and misconceptions about eating and going without food. It also discusses other lengths of fasts that can range from 36 hour to weeks. It is so flexible you can do it anytime. And if I am fasting one day, and my friends invite me over for breakfast, or lunch no problem I will forget about fasting that day or have breakfast, but forget about lunch. In my opinion most people who have access to food have never experienced hunger, just mealtime urges. These urges are easy to identify and ignore after a few days (at least for me).
I listened to the audio book first and then used the book for reinforcement for changing my thinking. There is quite a bit of repetition but this was necessary for me to truly break long held conventional thinking.
Basically you are eating less food when only eating once per day. By having a long break between meals you body has time to get into fat burning mode. So while it seems like a magic button, it is not magic at all. You just have to forget about everything you have ever been taught or thought you knew about eating. This book is a great tool to change habits and conventional thinking.
I will try to come back after I reach my goal weight and give an update. But I have no doubt that this is the solution that will allow me to control my weight to whatever level I choose. Read the book. It will change your life!
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A way to lose weight and lower blood sugar naturally, without medications
Fasting is not about starving yourself. When done right, it’s an incredibly effective therapeutic approach that produces amazing results for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, and can even help slow aging, prevent cancer, and improve heart health.
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This book can change your life!
One year ago, after buying this book, I committed to a lifestyle of fasting and low-carb eating. The results?• 70+ pounds gone!• BMI, body fat, visceral fat, skeletal muscle...all now within normal range• Went from shirt size XL to medium• Went from wearing 36" waist jeans to 30"• Sleep apnea gone; no more BiPAP machine!• Lower blood pressure• Lower blood sugar• More energy• Greater endurance• Greater mental clarity (though some might argue that point!)If I can do it, so can you! No programs or products to buy (in fact, fasting will actually SAVE you money...as well as time!). All that is required is motivation, discipline, and perseverance. If you are motivated enough, the discipline and perseverance will naturally follow! My journey started when I "just happened" to come across this book. God gets the credit for revealing it to me! It provided the motivation and information I needed to begin my journey to a healthier lifestyle.
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