Toughing Out The First 10 Days Series

What is The 5:2 Diet? The thing most people want to know is what this diet is all about. It’s simple, and most generalize it in the following, truncated way. Two non-consecutive days are required to fast. Fasting consists of eating very little, about 600 calories (500 for women) and that’s it. The goal is to eat highly nutritional foods, however, and not just 2 candy bars and call it a day.... The other 5 days, you can eat a healthy diet. This is not fasting in the traditional sense, and you have to plan out 2 of your 7 days per week.  Making the 5:2 Plan Work For You The absolute first step in any fitness regimen that you ever want to succeed with is simple, set a realistic goal. If you say that you want to lose 100 pounds in 10 days, you won’t make it. Think long and hard about this, because if you don’t meet your goal, you may find yourself depressed and will most likely want to throw in the towel. This happens a lot, and that’s not the purpose of this lifestyle change. A realistic goal may be 10 pounds. That’s 1 pound a day, and that may help you. Some may want more than that, which is fine. Only you can truly know what your body weight is at and where you want to be. To kick start things, try to be realistic and modest, and then after the initial starting point go big and don’t worry about numbers. 10 Days Later....  If you can make it through 10 days, you should have no problem with the rest. However, your first few attempts at fasting will be tough. Don’t give up if it seems like you have insurmountable odds against you, because you don’t really have that. Yes, the plan is hard at first, but in time, it will be far easier. Only you can truly influence and motivate yourself. Whatever you need to do to get through the first 10 days, do it. Sometimes it’s a battle of will, and sometimes it’s not so hard. Whatever you finally decide doing, make sure that you keep in mind that you are the ultimate control factor.   Key Sections of the Book The Benefits  Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days  Download Your Copy Today! Tags: 5:2 Diet, 5 2 fast diet, fast diet 

What is The Daniel Fast? There are two references to fasting in the book of Daniel, and that is what the Daniel Fast focuses on for guidelines.  In the first reference, Daniel 1, Daniel and his friends drank only water and ate only vegetables for ten days.  At the end of their ten days, they appeared healthier than their peers who ate the rich food from the royal table.  Then again in Daniel 10, Daniel undergoes another fast and abstains from meat, and wine (peasant food) for a period of twenty-one days.   Making the Daniel Fast Work For You Other diets involve decreases in the amount of food consumed overall.  Even though this diet focuses on fasting, one is still allowed up to three full meals and two snacks.  Those that go on the Daniel Fast often report feeling more energetic and healthier at the end of the fast.  At the end of the fast, people often go to healthier eating habits overall because of the way they felt during the fast and how they feel afterward.  Reductions in cholesterol can be seen as well as other health benefits.  For a person that may be struggling with their health issues, turning to fasting and prayer can lead one down the path to a healthier lifestyle once the fast ends.  10 Days Later.... When Daniel finished his fast, he asked for a comparison between himself and his friends that had fasted along with him versus those that had continued to eat from the king’s table.  One would think that the ones that were able to feast like a king would have a greater healthy appearance, but the opposite was true.  Daniel and his friends that had fasted felt better, but also had a better outward physical healthy appearance that was not evident in those that did not fast.  Daniel and his friends also had a stronger connection to God and a better sense of fulfillment because of their connection to God during their fast. Key Sections of the Book The Benefits Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days Download Your Copy Today! Tags:  Daniel Fast,  Daniel plan, fast diet

What is The Shred Diet? This diet is ideal for those dieters who have reached a plateau or who are looking to shred those last twenty pounds, but can be used by those just looking for a weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.  When nothing else works, this diet can take the concept of “diet confusion” and put it to work for the body.  This utilizes supplying the body with certain foods so the body continues to lose weight.  Those using the Shred Diet lose, on average, 20 pounds, 4 inches or 2 sizes in just 6 weeks.  Making the Shred Diet Work For You The six weeks on the Shred Diet is considered a cycle.  As noted, one can end the six weeks and begin again or they can move into a maintenance phase of the diet.  During the six weeks, anywhere from 18 to 25 pounds is the average weight loss seen.  Results can vary, but if followed, this diet tends to provide consistent results.  93% of people on this diet lose weight every week while on this diet.  The best part, is that people who were on other diet plans and hit their plateau started the Shred Diet and had successful weight loss the first week on the Shred Diet.  10 Days Later.... Keeping up the willpower and mental discipline required is a huge aspect of staying on the diet and keeping one motivated to move along through the weeks.  Not getting frustrated during the first ten days on this diet is crucial.  If a lot of weight isn’t lost the first week, one shouldn’t get discourages.  The first week of “Prime” is designed to prepare one for the next five weeks.  When starting this diet, one has to truly believe in it and follow it.  The first ten days are important because if one is already faltering during those days, it will be difficult to maintain and continue the journey.    Key Sections of the Book The Benefits Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days Download Your Copy Today! Tags:  Shred Diet,  Shred Diet plan, shred diet cookbook, dr ian smith

What is The Paleo Diet? Learning what to eat and the foods to avoid are the first steps in following this diet, which will be explored in detail later in this book. The basic guidelines are to pay attention to the vitamins and nutrients, amount of protein, fiber and potassium you are actually putting into your body. A daily diet should include up to 35% protein, fresh vegetables and fruits over carbohydrates, increasing fiber and potassium and lowering sodium levels. This diet is based on what hunter-gathers ate, including limitless fresh veggies and fruits. Another important component is whether the food you consume is acid-producing or alkaline-yielding. Constant high levels of acid from meat, fish, grains and dairy lead to creating an imbalance in your digestive system, which leads to inflammation throughout your body. Prolonged inflammation can lead to nutrient deficiencies and major life-changing diseases, including cancer. Fruits and vegetables are alkaline foods and help balance the acid levels. Making the Paleo Diet Work For You Following the Paleo Diet will help your body balance itself and heal damaged caused by digestive issues. With your body functioning properly, you will experience increased energy levels, clearer thinking, better absorption of vitamins and nutrients, fewer allergies and many others! Some people don’t realize the condition their body is in because they have been living with skin irritation, sleeplessness and other conditions for as long as they can remember. Once one or more is relieved, it’s as though a whole new world has opened up. 10 Days Later.... The first 10 days will be the most challenging. You will experience mood swings, mental resistance and maybe even a lack of support from friends and family, but it will get better! Plan out each meal for the first 10 days and buy all the groceries. The less you need to go to the store, the more likely you will stick to the diet. The Paleo Diet is a lifestyle change that takes time, so don’t stress if you accidentally use the wrong oil or eat a food that is on the “bad” list. Learn from it and move forward. Key Sections of the Book The Benefits Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days Download Your Copy Today! Tags: Paleo Diet, Paleolithic Diet, Paleolithic Diet plan, caveman diet

What is The Ketogenic Diet? The main goal of the Ketogenic Diet, for fitness and weight loss is because it forces the body to burn fats. In order to get on board with this diet, you will have to reduce carbohydrates and ramp up protein and other supplements. The Ketogenic Diet is not so much about omission as it is about balancing things in a different manner. Instead of focusing on low fat items, and no carbs, it’s about lowering the intake to a different level. When these things are done in the right fractions, the body spikes metabolic rate and burns a lot more calories than others. Making the Ketogenic Diet Work For You Avoiding all carbs is not strictly necessary, but you want to limit everything to a certain portion. The less you have, the better, but a complete omission may be very difficult to do. You will have to make sure that you separate your food into 75% fat, 20% proteins, and roughly 5% carbohydrates. This may seem difficult at first glance, but don’t worry, there are some common sense rules that you will need to apply in order to gain leverage in this category. 10 Days Later.... If you want to ensure that you make it through your first 10 days, there are some essential tips that will ensure you make strides forward: Look at all the things that you have in your cabinet and start to switch things out for better items. If you have a lot of bread and different carbohydrate rich foods, slowly replace them with other options. You don’t need to make drastic switches, but rather slowly start shopping without them in mind. The Ketogenic plan may sound like a true way to indulge. For many it will not feel like a diet because of the high fat content. However, you will want to keep in mind that it’s still a diet. Key Sections of the Book The Benefits Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days Download Your Copy Today! Tags:  Ketogenic Diet,  Ketogenic Diet plan, Ketogenic diet cookbook

What is The Low-Carb Diet? There are different types of low-carb diets, including the Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, Ketogenic Diets, Sugar Busters!, South Beach Diet, Paleo Diet and the Bernstein’s Diabetes Diet. Many of these are targeted toward people who have or are on the path to type 2 diabetes since high amounts of sugar can cause insulin resistance over time. This means your insulin hormone is not working properly and normally leads to weight gain. Some people follow the diet for just a few months until they have lost enough weight or their risk of type 2 diabetes is mitigated. Other people become accustomed to eating other foods, such as more fruits and vegetables and stick to the diet long term. Making the Low-Carb Diet Work For You As with any diet, the biggest lifestyle changes will revolve around changing the foods you are eating. This will affect what foods you purchase, how you plan meals and how you cook, to start. The first 10 days of the diet will be the most challenging since you will be getting used to new foods and trying to remember what not to eat. The longer you have followed unhealthy eating habits the longer it may take to get all the necessary changes to stick. 10 Days Later.... After even a week on the diet you will have more energy to do things that you have always put on the back burner. Take advantage of this energy boost and become more active. Exercise goes hand-in-hand with your low-carb diet and you will reach your goals faster when even incorporating a walk or light bike ride a few times per week. You will be reducing your risk of depression and mental disorders and boosting your immune system. One positive life change that sticks will naturally lead to others and after a few months you won’t recognize the person you used to be. Key Sections of the Book The Benefits Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days Download Your Copy Today! Tags:  Low-Carb Diet,  Low-Carb Diet plan, Low-Carb diet cookbook

What is The 5:2 Diet? The thing most people want to know is what this diet is all about. It’s simple, and most generalize it in the following, truncated way. Two non-consecutive days are required to fast. Fasting consists of eating very little, about 600 calories (500 for women) and that’s it. The goal is to eat highly nutritional foods, however, and not just 2 candy bars and call it a day. The other 5 days, you can eat a healthy diet. This is not fasting in the traditional sense, and you have to plan out 2 of your 7 days per week.   What is The Daniel Fast? There are two references to fasting in the book of Daniel, and that is what the Daniel Fast focuses on for guidelines. In the first reference, Daniel 1, Daniel and his friends drank only water and ate only vegetables for ten days. At the end of their ten days, they appeared healthier than their peers who ate the rich food from the royal table. Then again in Daniel 10, Daniel undergoes another fast and abstains from meat, and wine (peasant food) for a period of twenty-one days

What is The Dukan Diet? The Dukan Diet (also called the Dukan method) is considered a high-protein diet that involves eating as much food as desired from an approved list while following a schedule for these foods.  Only protein is allowed in the early phase with addition of low starch vegetables in the second phase.  These phases are followed until the dieter reaches their ideal weight.  This diet is made to follow the eating style of primitive man back when humans were hunters/gatherers.   The key to this diet is that it isn’t about counting calories, instead, it is using protein as a weight-loss powerhouse.  Protein is filling and takes time to digest.  This diet is named after its creator, Dr. Pierre Dukan.  Dr. Dukan is a French medical doctor and has spent his career helping people lose weight, as he has specialized in nutrition since 1973.   Making the Dukan Diet Work For You The Dukan Diet is a fairly simple diet compared to others that include a step program (like the Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet) and overly restrictive diets. There are many foods to stay away from because they contain wheat, but dieters can eat nearly anything else. Some foods are recommended to eat in moderation, such as dark chocolate and dairy products, but protein from lean meats and vegetables are allowed in unlimited quantities. Soon after beginning the diet you may experience the withdrawal effect, which resembles the flu. This is normal and it’s how your body releases the built up toxins. It’s a good sign and usually lasts two to five days, but may vary depending on the person. 10 Days Later.... The first ten days will be a test of willpower so one needs to avoid anything that will cause them to be unable to resist certain foods.  Going out to eat may be a challenge or going out with friends.  Focus on getting through the Attack Phase first, then focus on Cruise for a good weight loss plan.  It is possible to go out to eat, but with the large food restrictions, it is better to eat at home.  Alcohol is also completely prohibited while on the early phases of this diet so there cannot be any alcohol consumption at all.  Key Sections of the Book The Benefits Tips For Success In The First 10 Days Things To Avoid In The First 10 Days Download Your Copy Today! Tags:  Dukan Diet,  Dukan Diet plan, Dukan diet cookbook

What is The Wheat Belly Diet? The Wheat Belly Diet is based on the research and belief that the wheat we consume in countless products today causes many health problems because it is genetically different. Through the years, food companies have found more and more uses for wheat. The increase in demand presented a unique challenge to growers, which was to find ways to produce more wheat for a lower cost. This was accomplished, but the outcome has been a crop that barely resembles what wheat used to be. Followers of the diet cut out wheat products, which includes following a gluten-free diet and experiencing freedom from many health issues, including obesity, acne, diabetes and heart disease. What is The Ketogenic Diet? The main goal of the Ketogenic Diet, for fitness and weight loss is because it forces the body to burn fats. In order to get on board with this diet, you will have to reduce carbohydrates and ramp up protein and other supplements. The Ketogenic Diet is not so much about omission as it is about balancing things in a different manner. Instead of focusing on low fat items, and no carbs, it’s about lowering the intake to a different level. When these things are done in the right fractions, the body spikes metabolic rate and burns a lot more calories than others.

What is The Dukan Diet? The Dukan Diet (also called the Dukan method) is considered a high-protein diet that involves eating as much food as desired from an approved list while following a schedule for these foods. Only protein is allowed in the early phase with addition of low starch vegetables in the second phase. These phases are followed until the dieter reaches their ideal weight. This diet is made to follow the eating style of primitive man back when humans were hunters/gatherers. The key to this diet is that it isn’t about counting calories, instead, it is using protein as a weight-loss powerhouse. Protein is filling and takes time to digest.   What is The Paleo Diet? Learning what to eat and the foods to avoid are the first steps in following this diet, which will be explored in detail later in this book. The basic guidelines are to pay attention to the vitamins and nutrients, amount of protein, fiber and potassium you are actually putting into your body. A daily diet should include up to 35% protein, fresh vegetables and fruits over carbohydrates, increasing fiber and potassium and lowering sodium levels. This diet is based on what hunter-gathers ate, including limitless fresh veggies and fruits. Another important component is whether the food you consume is acid-producing or alkaline-yielding. Constant high levels of acid from meat, fish, grains and dairy lead to creating an imbalance in your digestive system, which leads to inflammation throughout your body. Prolonged inflammation can lead to nutrient deficiencies and major life-changing diseases, including cancer. Fruits and vegetables are alkaline foods and help balance the acid levels.