July 1st and July 4th are the Canadian and American big time long weekend kick offs for the the summer. And there is also some big time eating that goes on during these weekends.
BBQ steak, burgers, ribs, sausages, chicken, pasta salad, potato salad, grilled veggies, beer (or whatever your beverage of choice might be)...and that's not even mentioning the desserts.
No doubt there will be some serious eating going on, and some serious OVER eating. So how do you enjoy all the great food during a long weekend and still come out the other side without gaining and fat?
I've found the easiest answer is to 'bookend' the weekend with the principles found in Eat Stop Eat.
By using the techniques in Eat Stop Eat to prepare for the weekend you can eat all the great foods that will be cooking during your long weekend feast without the guilt or the extra bodyfat that usually comes with these kind of events.
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Use Eat Stop Eat again the day after the weekend to get back on track for the following week and you might even LOSE weight when it's all said and done. This is the 'bookend technique' that many other Eat Stop Eaters have adopted and used with great success to get through holiday weekends without gaining weight.
Eat Stop Eat is the easiest and quickest way to prepare for and erase any potential fat gain from a long weekend eating extravaganza.
Get your copy of Eat Stop Eat today and be prepared for the upcoming long weekend.
It's the perfect way to get rid of guilt AND fat at the same time.
Anna
PS: For additional information, read my previous post on My Crazy Fasting Lifestyle and see how I ate madly over the Easter long weekend and resumed normal weight in two days.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Juice Fasting - I lost One Pound Per Day
My fasting journey started with one week of juice fasting. The way I did it was to replace lunch and dinner with a cup of fresh juice. I drank water for the rest of the day. The process lasted six days and I lost six pounds.
As juice fasting is concerned, I have two basic rules:
1. Go for fresh juice, NOT bottled juices.
2. Change of colour in terms of fruit choices.
Well, I don’t have to emphasis why fresh juice is better than bottled ones. You should know the answer to this. But isn’t it possible to make fresh juices at the office? Yes. I have a little device which I can take to the office and made fresh juice for me.
This little juice extractor is cheap and portable. But the disadvantage is that it is only cater for orange, grapefruit or lemon kind of fruits. So when I go home, I’ll use my home juice extractor to make other kind of juices.
Regarding the type of fruits, I’m not a nutritionist but believe all kinds of fresh fruits are good for health. So I have developed my second rule as to change the fruit colours. Juice fasting could be a little boring if you stick to one kind of fruit. To have a change in taste and vitamins, change of fruit colour is the simplest solution. Kiwi, watermelon, mango and so on.
In fact, when I eat these fruits on a regular day, I didn’t find them to be so delicious. However during my juice fasting period, they all became very yummy.
As juice fasting is concerned, I have two basic rules:
1. Go for fresh juice, NOT bottled juices.
2. Change of colour in terms of fruit choices.
Well, I don’t have to emphasis why fresh juice is better than bottled ones. You should know the answer to this. But isn’t it possible to make fresh juices at the office? Yes. I have a little device which I can take to the office and made fresh juice for me.
This little juice extractor is cheap and portable. But the disadvantage is that it is only cater for orange, grapefruit or lemon kind of fruits. So when I go home, I’ll use my home juice extractor to make other kind of juices.
Regarding the type of fruits, I’m not a nutritionist but believe all kinds of fresh fruits are good for health. So I have developed my second rule as to change the fruit colours. Juice fasting could be a little boring if you stick to one kind of fruit. To have a change in taste and vitamins, change of fruit colour is the simplest solution. Kiwi, watermelon, mango and so on.
In fact, when I eat these fruits on a regular day, I didn’t find them to be so delicious. However during my juice fasting period, they all became very yummy.
As I have been doing periodic juice fasting in these years, I have bought a ebook called Ejuice which gives me creative ideas of juice recipes.
If you have no previous fasting experience, you may find the first two days difficult. And that was my experience too. But I must say the psychological side weighted more than the physical side. In fact, my strongest motivation was HEALTH. As far as I don’t want to put up with my unhealthy life anymore, fasting becomes easy.
Intermittent Fasting - Juice Fasting
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
3 Great Reasons Why Intermittent Fasting Is A Good Idea!
You may not have heard of intermittent fasting, and so you may not know why it can and should be a part of your workout and fat loss plan.
Intermittent fasting is the practice of abstaining from all but water for a period of usually 24 hours to help with the goals associated with fat loss and weight loss in general. The way in which it helps in this arena is by cutting out a full days caloric intake, while still being able to maintain a full workout schedule. Let’s look at three main reasons I believe that intermittent fasting is a good idea for anyone serious about fat loss and muscle building!
The primary reason I’m fond of a workout plan that involves intermittent fasting is that it promotes maximum fat loss. Most people employ these types of fasts two days a week while working out, and this means they are effectively cutting out a full two days caloric intake from their weekly consumption. This combined with your workout can and does have a dramatic effect on the pace at which you lose excess fat. By working out while doing these fasts, you are attacking your goals with a two-edged sword, slashing it from both ends of the spectrum.
The second reason would be that this type of fasting allows you to maintain a moderate to intense workout load while still maintaining your energy and metabolism. Many people think that fasting drains both of these aspects, and while that is true for other, particularly longer fasts, for intermittent fasting the opposite has proven to be the case. You often have more energy and a higher metabolism while engaged in this type of fasting, making it the best of both worlds. Many other fasts are so debilitating that you are left at the end of the day so drained you are unable to do anything. Intermittent fasting is not like that at all.
The third reason why I believe intermittent fasting is a good practice to include in your workout plan is that it has beneficial aspects to it that are a little less easy to see, but of great benefit all the same. There is a cleansing of your system that takes place with any fast, as your body adjusts to less content being put into it. There are also undeniable psychological benefits, such as a very affirming sense of accomplishment that can help you in many areas of your life. Knowing that you are not a slave to food is a major part of that.
I’m a firm advocate of intermittent fasting as a way of enhancing your fat loss and workout routines. There is in my mind no faster way of getting maximum fat loss while still being able to handle a full workout load. Investigate it today. I think you might be surprised at the results you’ll come up with!
Still having reservations? Browse my blog posts on workout, calisthenics, diet and photos.
Intermittent fasting is the practice of abstaining from all but water for a period of usually 24 hours to help with the goals associated with fat loss and weight loss in general. The way in which it helps in this arena is by cutting out a full days caloric intake, while still being able to maintain a full workout schedule. Let’s look at three main reasons I believe that intermittent fasting is a good idea for anyone serious about fat loss and muscle building!
The primary reason I’m fond of a workout plan that involves intermittent fasting is that it promotes maximum fat loss. Most people employ these types of fasts two days a week while working out, and this means they are effectively cutting out a full two days caloric intake from their weekly consumption. This combined with your workout can and does have a dramatic effect on the pace at which you lose excess fat. By working out while doing these fasts, you are attacking your goals with a two-edged sword, slashing it from both ends of the spectrum.
The second reason would be that this type of fasting allows you to maintain a moderate to intense workout load while still maintaining your energy and metabolism. Many people think that fasting drains both of these aspects, and while that is true for other, particularly longer fasts, for intermittent fasting the opposite has proven to be the case. You often have more energy and a higher metabolism while engaged in this type of fasting, making it the best of both worlds. Many other fasts are so debilitating that you are left at the end of the day so drained you are unable to do anything. Intermittent fasting is not like that at all.
The third reason why I believe intermittent fasting is a good practice to include in your workout plan is that it has beneficial aspects to it that are a little less easy to see, but of great benefit all the same. There is a cleansing of your system that takes place with any fast, as your body adjusts to less content being put into it. There are also undeniable psychological benefits, such as a very affirming sense of accomplishment that can help you in many areas of your life. Knowing that you are not a slave to food is a major part of that.
I’m a firm advocate of intermittent fasting as a way of enhancing your fat loss and workout routines. There is in my mind no faster way of getting maximum fat loss while still being able to handle a full workout load. Investigate it today. I think you might be surprised at the results you’ll come up with!
Still having reservations? Browse my blog posts on workout, calisthenics, diet and photos.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Eat Stop Eat - Too good to be true? Maybe not!
Most things that sound too good to be true are just that.
But sometimes, something comes along that might actually be too good to be true.
And that’s kind of the way many reacted the first time they heard about Eat Stop Eat by Brad Pilon.
The first time hearing about it, many thought there is just no way it could actually work, and wasn’t even sure if Brad was being serious or not.
The concept was simple enough, a flexible form of intermittent fasting, but was that all it took to lose weight?
I practiced intermittent fasting before I read Brad’s book, so I had no doubt about it. But after hearing him out I was even more convinced and became a true believer.
And that’s when I realized that we’ve all made dieting and weight loss far too confusing and difficult, it really is simple if we let it be, and that’s what Brads book does…it simplifies weight loss to an almost stupid level.
I can tell you right now that the book is about a flexible form of intermittent fasting where you take a certain degree of time ‘off’ between meals.
But the real genius of the book is the science behind fat loss and the freedom it gives you from the trap of ‘dieting’.
Eat Stop Eat helps un-complicate the idea of weight loss and how to eat for weight loss, and maybe most importantly it provides a way to enjoy the process of losing weight.
I know that just thinking about trying to diet scares some people to the point that they can’t even get started.
But what if it wasn’t scary, what if it was actually something to look forward to (of course the weight loss itself is something to look forward to) but I’m also talking about the process.
Eat Stop Eat is unique in it’s approach to weight loss, and most of the people I know who follow it actually really enjoy the process and don’t consider it a diet at all but rather a lifestyle.
I can’t really explain it as well as Brad does in the book, and now you can also listen to him explain it with the new audio book that he has just released.
Brad has offered to give you the audio book for free if you decide to pick up Eat Stop Eat within the next 72 hours…
Get your copy of Eat Stop Eat and the free audio book today.
I suggest you pick it up and take advantage of the free audio book giveaway (because hey, everyone likes free stuff).
The book is well researched, the audio book is a great bonus, and the best part is you can start using the techniques he teaches in the book immediate, as soon as your done reading/listening.
It’s really that simple, and the weight loss results come fast, like within the first 24 hours fast!
Ask yourself this:
“Am I afraid of failing on yet another complicated and impossible diet”
“Is that what’s stopping me from trying to lose weight?”
If you said “yes” then you’re need a new approach to weight loss that is simple and removes all the complication of dieting, in short you’re ready for Eat Stop Eat.
It has totally changed the way I look at food and weight loss and it’ll do the same for you…no more second guessing yourself, it’s time to change.
Get your Eat Stop Eat now (while the audio book is free) and get your new body. Click Here to get started today.
P.S.
Don’t wait till tomorrow, because tomorrow never comes, go to Eat Stop Eat and start losing weight today.
Click here to get started today: Eat Stop Eat
But sometimes, something comes along that might actually be too good to be true.
And that’s kind of the way many reacted the first time they heard about Eat Stop Eat by Brad Pilon.
The first time hearing about it, many thought there is just no way it could actually work, and wasn’t even sure if Brad was being serious or not.
The concept was simple enough, a flexible form of intermittent fasting, but was that all it took to lose weight?
I practiced intermittent fasting before I read Brad’s book, so I had no doubt about it. But after hearing him out I was even more convinced and became a true believer.
And that’s when I realized that we’ve all made dieting and weight loss far too confusing and difficult, it really is simple if we let it be, and that’s what Brads book does…it simplifies weight loss to an almost stupid level.
I can tell you right now that the book is about a flexible form of intermittent fasting where you take a certain degree of time ‘off’ between meals.
But the real genius of the book is the science behind fat loss and the freedom it gives you from the trap of ‘dieting’.
Eat Stop Eat helps un-complicate the idea of weight loss and how to eat for weight loss, and maybe most importantly it provides a way to enjoy the process of losing weight.
I know that just thinking about trying to diet scares some people to the point that they can’t even get started.
But what if it wasn’t scary, what if it was actually something to look forward to (of course the weight loss itself is something to look forward to) but I’m also talking about the process.
Eat Stop Eat is unique in it’s approach to weight loss, and most of the people I know who follow it actually really enjoy the process and don’t consider it a diet at all but rather a lifestyle.
I can’t really explain it as well as Brad does in the book, and now you can also listen to him explain it with the new audio book that he has just released.
Brad has offered to give you the audio book for free if you decide to pick up Eat Stop Eat within the next 72 hours…
Get your copy of Eat Stop Eat and the free audio book today.
I suggest you pick it up and take advantage of the free audio book giveaway (because hey, everyone likes free stuff).
The book is well researched, the audio book is a great bonus, and the best part is you can start using the techniques he teaches in the book immediate, as soon as your done reading/listening.
It’s really that simple, and the weight loss results come fast, like within the first 24 hours fast!
Ask yourself this:
“Am I afraid of failing on yet another complicated and impossible diet”
“Is that what’s stopping me from trying to lose weight?”
If you said “yes” then you’re need a new approach to weight loss that is simple and removes all the complication of dieting, in short you’re ready for Eat Stop Eat.
It has totally changed the way I look at food and weight loss and it’ll do the same for you…no more second guessing yourself, it’s time to change.
Get your Eat Stop Eat now (while the audio book is free) and get your new body. Click Here to get started today.
P.S.
Don’t wait till tomorrow, because tomorrow never comes, go to Eat Stop Eat and start losing weight today.
Click here to get started today: Eat Stop Eat
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Fasting Vacation
Have you ever thought of combining fasting and vacation? Well enjoying a unique healthy holiday is your choice. For myself, I do fasting/IF in my everyday life. As far as I know, some people do it occasionally, but still achieve good results. My boss is one of those.
He goes to Koh Samui in Thailand once a year. Apart from enjoying a relaxed holiday, he joined some fasting/detox programmes there, come back and looks much slimmer, smarter, healthier and most important of all, younger. Of course I didn’t ask for the details of the programmes he gone through. The fact is, even if you do it once a year, you will still see results.
There are plenty of similar resorts in Koh Samui. The Health Oasis is quite famous and this is where my boss goes once a year. They have various packages of Health Services, Fasting & Colon Detox. You may go on a short programme like 3 days if you do it quarterly. However if you do it once a year, like my boss, I would say a 10-day programme may be more suitable.
He goes to Koh Samui in Thailand once a year. Apart from enjoying a relaxed holiday, he joined some fasting/detox programmes there, come back and looks much slimmer, smarter, healthier and most important of all, younger. Of course I didn’t ask for the details of the programmes he gone through. The fact is, even if you do it once a year, you will still see results.
There are plenty of similar resorts in Koh Samui. The Health Oasis is quite famous and this is where my boss goes once a year. They have various packages of Health Services, Fasting & Colon Detox. You may go on a short programme like 3 days if you do it quarterly. However if you do it once a year, like my boss, I would say a 10-day programme may be more suitable.
Click this link to read reviews about Health Oasis.
Happy fasting while enjoying a happy holiday!
Intermittent Fasting Success Report - Fasting Vacation
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
My Daily Calisthenics Routine
I start my day by 20 minutes of calisthenics over the past 20+ years. Just to reiterate, this has critically improved my health condition. Because of this I have been spreading this message and many people copied the idea came back with positive feedback. Now let me practically talk about what I actually do in those 20 minutes.
To start with, my doctor suggested same-spot jogging. That was the easiest. Once I got off the bed I could start doing it even with my pajamas. But that was absolutely boring. I then bought a twist board. I even went on some Chinese kung fu classes to learn about some Shaolin basic breathing exercises. Throughout the years, I kept changing and tried to give myself some new exercises to do. Until later in my life, my neck and shoulder pain began, my physiotherapist designed some exercises for me which I incorporated into my morning 20 minutes. These occupy about 10 minutes but I still need something to do for the other 10 minutes.
Frankly I am not quite creative in thinking of what kind of calisthenics to do. So I start to look for help. During an internet search, I come across an ebook called Workout Without Weights. It is all about a Progression System over 190 detailed exercise descriptions with over 250 classified into Upper Body, Trunk and Lower Body exercises and sub categorized into Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. No matter what, I’m always on the basic category – due to my neck and shoulder pain and foot problem, I try not to over exercise myself. Doing those exercises on rotation, I save a lot of effort in figuring out what to do every morning.
However I realize I haven’t made full use of the book. The book was actually written to help you setting up your progressive plan for fat burning, weight loss and muscle building. The beauty of such plan is that you can do every exercise at home without any equipment, saving money on expensive gym memberships and sports wears. All that is required is 20 to 30 minutes a day, three times a week. Trust if I have made full use of the book, I should look and feel much better than now.
Recommended reading: Workout Without Weights
Intermittent Fasting Success Report - Daily Calisthenics Routine
To start with, my doctor suggested same-spot jogging. That was the easiest. Once I got off the bed I could start doing it even with my pajamas. But that was absolutely boring. I then bought a twist board. I even went on some Chinese kung fu classes to learn about some Shaolin basic breathing exercises. Throughout the years, I kept changing and tried to give myself some new exercises to do. Until later in my life, my neck and shoulder pain began, my physiotherapist designed some exercises for me which I incorporated into my morning 20 minutes. These occupy about 10 minutes but I still need something to do for the other 10 minutes.
Frankly I am not quite creative in thinking of what kind of calisthenics to do. So I start to look for help. During an internet search, I come across an ebook called Workout Without Weights. It is all about a Progression System over 190 detailed exercise descriptions with over 250 classified into Upper Body, Trunk and Lower Body exercises and sub categorized into Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. No matter what, I’m always on the basic category – due to my neck and shoulder pain and foot problem, I try not to over exercise myself. Doing those exercises on rotation, I save a lot of effort in figuring out what to do every morning.
However I realize I haven’t made full use of the book. The book was actually written to help you setting up your progressive plan for fat burning, weight loss and muscle building. The beauty of such plan is that you can do every exercise at home without any equipment, saving money on expensive gym memberships and sports wears. All that is required is 20 to 30 minutes a day, three times a week. Trust if I have made full use of the book, I should look and feel much better than now.
Recommended reading: Workout Without Weights
Intermittent Fasting Success Report - Daily Calisthenics Routine
Thursday, April 8, 2010
My Crazy Fasting Lifestyle
Talking about fasting and workout, I’m extremely disciplined on weekdays and quite messy and unorganized over weekends and holidays.
Over the Easter long weekend, I have been eating madly. Moreover I gave up my daily calisthenics and swimming session. Actually over the past many years, fasting and workout follow me on my work days and not on holidays (except long holidays). Nevertheless, as far as fasting or intermittent fasting and workout remain part of my life, I’m fine.
My Easter German buffet. I love knuckles and sausages.
I gained a couple of pounds over the Easter weekend’s crazy eating. However when I resume my fasting, my body weight drops and go back to normal in two days. That’s why I keep saying that ‘fasting is the best, cheapest and fastest way to lose weight’.
For beginners, you might feel stress about eating. Me too. At the beginning, I was thinking once I’m overloaded with food, I’m over. Experience told me ‘no’. As far as I keep my 24-hour fasting window for three to four times a week, I’m always fine – feel good and look good. Even after my crazy Easter weekend, I took only two days to resume my normal weight.
For those who’ve never fasted, may wonder why you fast and how you fast safely, perhaps having heard and/or read a little about the benefits of doing a short fast or long fast, juice fast or water fast. As with everything in life, it's worthwhile listening to people with relevant experience. I’m not a master or expert in health, but I’m someone with the experience of fasting to share.
Scientific Fasting has never been taught in any medical schools. However if you would like to read more on the topic, Brad Pilon has written an ebook Eat Stop Eat which describes the scientific approach of how and why fasting and intermittent fasting benefit our health.
Over the Easter long weekend, I have been eating madly. Moreover I gave up my daily calisthenics and swimming session. Actually over the past many years, fasting and workout follow me on my work days and not on holidays (except long holidays). Nevertheless, as far as fasting or intermittent fasting and workout remain part of my life, I’m fine.
My Easter German buffet. I love knuckles and sausages.I eat madly but have no worries on my body weight.
I gained a couple of pounds over the Easter weekend’s crazy eating. However when I resume my fasting, my body weight drops and go back to normal in two days. That’s why I keep saying that ‘fasting is the best, cheapest and fastest way to lose weight’.
For beginners, you might feel stress about eating. Me too. At the beginning, I was thinking once I’m overloaded with food, I’m over. Experience told me ‘no’. As far as I keep my 24-hour fasting window for three to four times a week, I’m always fine – feel good and look good. Even after my crazy Easter weekend, I took only two days to resume my normal weight.
For those who’ve never fasted, may wonder why you fast and how you fast safely, perhaps having heard and/or read a little about the benefits of doing a short fast or long fast, juice fast or water fast. As with everything in life, it's worthwhile listening to people with relevant experience. I’m not a master or expert in health, but I’m someone with the experience of fasting to share.
Scientific Fasting has never been taught in any medical schools. However if you would like to read more on the topic, Brad Pilon has written an ebook Eat Stop Eat which describes the scientific approach of how and why fasting and intermittent fasting benefit our health.
Intermittent Fasting Success - Weight Loss
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