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Fasting for Weight Loss Part 2

August 18, 2010 admin No comments

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Hi,

This is fasting for weight loss part 2. To see part 1 just

check the index for the last post.

It used to be that a fast meant not eating anything for a

period of time. This could be 24 hours or several days.

For fasts lasting more than 24 hours, people would drink

water, fruit juices, or some combination of fruit juices

and a sweetner such as honey.

Some fasts even allowed raw food, like fruits and

vegetables.

Now there are intermittent fasts and fasts that only last a

few hours. So the term has changed somewhat from its

orginal meaning.

There are a lot of claims about fasting. Some claim it is

a life saver. Some say it is easy and that they fast 2-3

days in a row or every other day.

But, if you study the science you will find that – as with

any type of diet – yes, you will lose weight.

Read that again. With any type of diet you will lose

weight.

The problem is that diets are only designed for short term

weight loss.

They will not help you keep the weight off permanently.

And the same is true of fasting. Fasting will help you

lose weight in the short term.

But, like any other diet, it does not work to keep the

weight off permanently.

There are a couple of popular programs on fasting on the

Internet.

They use research that shows that you do not eat more on

the days after fasting. So if you do not make up the extra

calories that you didn’t take on the fasting day you have

to lose weight.

They even quote the doctor that ran the study. (Cornell U.

study)

And this doctor, Dr. Levitsky did indeed find that people

that fasted did not make up the extra calories on the day

after fasting.

However, these popular programs did not read the whole

study or they just ignored the results of the study.

In Levitsky’s own words he said, “Since you weigh less

after fasting or dieting, your metabolism is slower, and so

you regain the weight with normal eating”.

In other words fasting, just like dieting lowers your

metabolism. As you continue fasting or dieting your

metabolism gets so low that any food you eat will go to

preserving your body.

You won’t be able to lose weight any more and you will

start gaining it back.

We will analyze this study a little more in the next post

on fasting for weight loss – and the results may surprise

you.

Thanks,

Mike Val

Have You Regained Weight? 3

June 29, 2010 admin 4 comments

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Hi,

This is part three in the have you regained weight series. Please check out the archives for parts 1 and 2.

Last post I left you hanging with a major problem with making those permanent changes.

You might remember, I proposed that instead of going on a temporary diet (all diets are temporary) you should look at how eating will affect your permanent lifestyle goals.

If you decide that – for example – eating a little less calories and eating a healthier diet is something you want to do on a permanent basis that is great.

But there is a problem. That problem has to do with how your mind and body work together.

So you have made your decision and now you are eager to get started. This is only natural, but it is a problem.

Most people will do two things. They will drastically reduce their calories and start (or greatly increase) exercising.

However, doing these two things is setting you up for failure. I would say that these two things are the number one reason people will regain the weight.

Anytime you make drastic changes to your lifestyle patterns, your body, your mind and your spirit are going to resist.

Your normal pattern is something you are used to. It is something that is considered normal by your whole essence. It is called homeostasis and it means basically “the same old, same old”.

You want to stay the same, even if you think you want to change. Your body is set up to stay the same.

Yet, you can change. You just have to do it gradually. Making drastic changes only causes your body to fight you. It causes your mind to fight you. And it sucks the spirit right out of you.

Oh, it doesn’t happen on the first day, but it does happen. And it happens in a relatively short time.

Look at your original weight gain. Did you gain 20 pounds in a few days? Probably not. You did it over several months, or even a few years. A little bit at a time.

That is how you lose the weight naturally – over a period of time. Now it doesn’t take several months or even years to lose 20 pounds, but you are not going to do it – and keep it off – in just a few days or weeks.

If you look at your weight loss goals as where you want to be permanently, then it becomes easier to plan for and actually do. You don’t have to worry about what to do when the diet is over, because you are already doing it.

And it has become a part of your lifestyle. Once you reach your desired weight loss this becomes your new you. Your new homeostasis. And just like before, your body will resist changing from your new weight.

To really make sure of this, you will use the power of 36 to lock this in place.

Find out how the power of 36 will keep you from regaining weight in the next post.

Thanks,

Mike Val

Have You Regained Weight? 2

June 28, 2010 admin No comments

weighing yourself

Hi again,

Have you regained weight? If you are like most dieters the answer is yes. And as you saw in the last post, even people that give weight loss advice have problems with regaining weight.

There are many reasons for this, but one of the most important ones is based around the reason you are losing weight in the first place.

If it is for some reason like, your partner, friends, family or doctor wants you to lose weight I can almost guarantee that you will not be able to keep the weight off.

That is because the only one that counts is you. Do you want to lose weight? Now most will say yes.

But, that is really not the right question. You see, it is easy to say yes, I want to do something. It doesn’t even matter what that something is.

If it sounds good – like – do you want to be a better person – then, of course, everyone will say yes.

But, will they do anything about it? The answer is usually no.

That is because just saying yes, doesn’t mean anything. The real question should be why do you want to lose weight?

If you can answer that with at least 5 solid reasons why you want to lose weight then you have motivation.

This motivation has to come from you. So a reason like, because my doctor told me to, is not a solid reason.

These solid reasons to lose weight have to come from you. Why?

Is it because of your health? Is it because you have no energy being overweight? Is it vanity – and there is nothing wrong with a little vanity.

It doesn’t matter what your solid reasons why are. They are yours and they are the basis for you staying on a life program for losing and keeping weight off.

That is the 2nd part of the equation. To lose a few pounds is pretty easy. Most of the first few pounds will be water loss anyhow.

But, what happens when you lose the amount of weight you want to lose? Most people don’t know what to do next.

They never think about what happens after the diet is over. And that is a basic problem.

First a diet is only temporary and the whole mentality of a temporary fix is built into dieting.

Think about changing your perception. Instead of going on a diet, think about what kind of permanent changes you want in your life.

Then, decide what and how much you eat plays a role in this permanent change.

If you look at things over a long run it is easier to make the changes. And this brings up probably one of the main problems with dieting.

Which we’ll cover in the next post.

Thanks,

Mike Val

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