How to Break a Fast (Appropriately), Feel Great and Keep the Weight Off
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health
| Author: | Robert Dave Johnston | ISBN: | 9781312192294 |
| Publisher: | Lulu.com | Publication: | May 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lulu.com | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Dave Johnston |
| ISBN: | 9781312192294 |
| Publisher: | Lulu.com |
| Publication: | May 15, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lulu.com |
| Language: | English |
This volume takes you through a 30-day process of breaking your fast correctly so that your body can re-stabilize itself after a prolonged period of calorie restriction. The book gives you plenty of pointers and strategies to deal with the also awakening mind and emotions, which will always try tell you that what you did was a waste of time. More topics: * Why the hardest (and yet most important) part of fasting is what you do (or not do) once the fast is over * Why it is normal to gain 5 to 10 pounds the first month after a fast, and how to keep this natural weight gain from spiraling out of control *What "starvation mode" really means, and how to overcome your body's natural tendency to 'store' fat cells instead of letting them melt away * A detailed 'Shopping List' of supplies that you will need to effectively break the fast * How the metabolism reacts during as well as after fasting, and why it's so critical that you follow some simple 'rules' to get the most consistent results
This volume takes you through a 30-day process of breaking your fast correctly so that your body can re-stabilize itself after a prolonged period of calorie restriction. The book gives you plenty of pointers and strategies to deal with the also awakening mind and emotions, which will always try tell you that what you did was a waste of time. More topics: * Why the hardest (and yet most important) part of fasting is what you do (or not do) once the fast is over * Why it is normal to gain 5 to 10 pounds the first month after a fast, and how to keep this natural weight gain from spiraling out of control *What "starvation mode" really means, and how to overcome your body's natural tendency to 'store' fat cells instead of letting them melt away * A detailed 'Shopping List' of supplies that you will need to effectively break the fast * How the metabolism reacts during as well as after fasting, and why it's so critical that you follow some simple 'rules' to get the most consistent results
