Water Fasting For Weight Loss

There are many different ideas and opinions on water fasting to lose weight. You could say that it's pretty controversial. Many people say that it is a bad way to lose weight and keep it off, many also say that it can be very unhealthy to fast with water or juice. On the other hand there are those that advocate that water fasting is a very healthy and cleansing ritual, stating that it is an excellent form of a body detox. As far as a weight loss program, it certainly is one of the best ways to lose weight very fast but after the water fast is over it depends on how you introduce food back into the diet, whether or not you will gain the weight back or not.

Do your research on water fasting for weight loss and the benefits of detoxing as well. If you decide that water fasting to lose weight is something you want to do then read below for more tips and water fast instructions.

Many people wonder how much weight they will lose during a fast. Weight loss can initially be as high as three to four pounds per day, much of it water, but as the fast continues, the average loss will be about one pound per day.

Fasting helps recover the stomach's natural elasticity which in turn gives you a flat stomach. You will be satisfied on less food and your belly will be proportionate in size to the body’s caloric requirement. From years of over-filling the stomach, it is no surprise that the muscles supporting the tummy have lost its natural elasticity and have become stretched out of shape. People with large protruding stomachs need more food to feel full.

After the third day of a fast, the body begins to make ketone bodies in the liver. In the absence of food, Ketone bodies are produced by the body as an alternate energy source. Normally, ketone levels in the blood are less than 0.2mm. After several days of fasting they approach 3.0mm, and steadily rise thereafter. Importantly, never eat even an extremely small amount of food during a fast. This will quickly shift the body out of ketosis, back to its normal metabolism of glucose, decreasing ketone bodies, decreasing growth hormone and increasing hunger.

How long your water fast will last is another factor to think about. I would say not to do anything longer than 21 days. For most 7 days of fasting will be a good start to rapid weight loss, however if you are trying to lose a significant amount of weight you should try for a longer period. Your first 3-5 days of the fast will be the hardest as far as hunger pagnes. These can be very extreme and in fact many people cannot do it. If you can make it past the third day prior to the body entering ketosis you can usually make it as long as you wish. After the fifth day hunger subsides dramatically and after your tenth day of fasting for weight loss your hunger will be non existent!

Contrary to what many people believe fasting is not starvation. During the fast the body is breaking down the non-essential tissue (Fat) for energy. While conserving essential tissue. Starvation is the point where the body has used up all of its non-essential tissues and begins to break down its own essential tissues. This starvation point even for the average individual, takes quite some time to reach.

The last but possibly most important thing I want to mention is to take very careful precaution when deciding to do this weight loss program. Any weight loss regime can be health threatening to certain individuals however in a normal healthy adult fasting will be a good thing and very cleansing for the body, a way of detoxing your entire body. You should always consult a physician before trying any weight loss diet program especially something as dramatic as fasting.

Please feel free to leave any comment. I would love to hear your experience with fasting to lose weight, fasting in general for other purposes or your opinions.

Hunza Diet No Hunger Bread

HUNZA DIET BREAD RECIPE
Hunza Diet Bread is a delicious, dense, chewy bread that's very nutritious and is almost impervious to spoilage. The following recipe makes a huge batch of approximately 60 (sixty) 2 inch squares, high in protein, vitamins and minerals.
Keeps weeks at room temperature, even longer in the fridge and indefinitely in the freezer. The recipe for this wonderful bread is as follows: -
* 4 cups of water
* 3.5 (three & one half) to 4 pounds of natural buckwheat or millet flour
* 1.5 (one & one half) cups of canola oil
* 1.5 (one & one half) cups of natural unrefined sugar
* 16 ounces of honey
* 16 ounces of molasses
* 4 ounces of powdered soya milk (half cup)
* 1 teaspoon sea salt
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 2 teaspoons baking powder (non aluminium)
Hunza Diet Bread has a taste that is very satisfying and chewy all on its own, but you may also add if required, apricots, raisins, chopped walnuts, almonds, sliced dates to the above ingredients. Mix ingredients. Grease and lightly flour cooking pan(s). Ideally use baking trays with about 1 inch high sides. Pour batter in pan(s) half an inch thick over the base. Bake at about 300 degrees farenheit (150 C.) for 1 hour. After cooking, dry the bread in the oven for two (2) hours at a very low heat - 90 degrees farenheit (50 C). After it is cooled tip out and cut into approx 2 inch x 2 inch squares. Store it wrapped in cloth in a container.
You may need to repeat the baking depending on the size of your baking pan, and oven, until all the mixture has been used.
Hunza Diet Bread is made from natural buckwheat or millet flour. It is rich in phosphorous, potassium, iron, calcium, manganese and other minerals, as nothing has been destroyed in the preparation from the wheat. Thus it contains the essential nourishment of the grain. This is why you must ONLY use natural buckwheat or millet flour to make your own Hunza Diet Bread..... Good luck and good health .. bon appetite :-)
Suggestions to lose weight with HUNZA DIET BREAD:
There are many ways to do it. This is another benefit. It's flexible. Here are some typical plans. Each piece of bread is thinly spread with butter for a total of approximately 100 calories.
Plan A: Eat 1 piece every 5 hours of the 16 hours you're awake. That's 3 pieces which total 300 calories. This is the fastest way to lose weight I know of. It works faster than any high protein diet. Why? You have more energy and burn more calories. Second, the high fiber bread keeps your digestive system regular. Third, your body stays healthy. A healthy body means a properly functioning metabolic system.
Plan B: Really gorge yourself with the bread. Two pieces every four hours for a total of 8 pieces but only 800 calories. You'll feel full all day. In fact, I doubt many people could eat this much of the bread.
Plan C: Eat a piece in the morning for breakfast and a piece 3 hours before your dinner and you will eat a great deal less.
Plan D: Eat a piece of HUNZA DIET BREAD, 10 minutes before you eat your regular meal. When we do this we eat only a fraction, such as 1/4 of what we would normally eat. If we wait longer than 10 minutes we don't want to eat at all.
Plan E: Eat the bread at the end of meals that don't fill you up enough, such as low calorie meals. This is a perfect way to use the bread. You eat a low calorie meal, enjoy it, then eat a piece or two of bread to fill you up. Perfect! No suffering and no urge to snack.
Plan F: Alternate Plan A, B, C, D. We recommend an alternation of the plans, but some people who just want to get the weight off as soon as possible will use Plan A exclusively.    

Ways To Burn Calories

Did you know that everything you do burns calories? Sleeping alone burns a huge amount of calories. So next time your sitting at work or school chew some gum or tap your foot on the floor. Even tightening up your muscles and then releasing them is a great work out that you can do.

Here are some more obvious ways to burn calories.

Walking

Running

Bicycling

Aerobics

Swimming

Rowing

Skating

The most effective, fat burning calorie burners are ones that get your hurt pumping. By increasing your cardio exercise and reducing the amount of calories you take in, it's all up to you how much weight you can lose.

Steps To Follow To Lose Weight

There are no doubt, tons and tons of different weight loss programs and techniques. Losing weight doesn't have to be so complicated. Here are four general weight loss tips. Follow these steps and you are sure to lose weight fast.

Exercise: Make sure that you make time to exercise. At least three times a week, you should try for more, but three days at the bare minimum.

Adequate Water Intake: This is one of the most important steps to take to lose weight. A good estimate is to take your weight and divide it by half, that is equal to the ounces of water you should drink each day, especially when trying to lose weight.

Good Nutrition : I know that this can sometimes be the hardest step, but it is also very important. Fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, low-fat meat choices. Also, a huge reduction in "fast foods," fried foods, sugary foods, white flour products, and red meat.

Good Sleep : People usually don't realize how important sleep can be when trying to lose weight. If you're not sleeping well, your almost guaranteed to not lose the weight your trying to.

How To Lose Weight Fast

Here are the first few things that you should do to kick start your rapid weight loss.


Determine your daily calorie intake . Losing weight is simply a matter of burning more calories than you take in, through exercise and your daily activities.

* Write down all the things you eat on a typical day. Carry a small notebook with you and write down every snack, every drink, and the contents of every meal. There are also great websites that you can use to keep track of calories, get recipes, and help achieve your goal. It's best to do this for at least a full week. There are also calorie tracking websites that can help you to do this, My Pyramid Tracker is a great one .

* Do an itemized calorie count. When possible, write down the number of calories in each thing you eat. Look up the calorie count on the internet for foods that don't have calories listed on the container or for fast food meals. You don't have to be 100% accurate, but you do want a good estimate of the number of calories you're taking in.
Use a scientific or health website to determine the number of calories you should eat a day or consult your doctor. Everyone has different metabolisms and there is no one specific rule that covers everyone's recommended calorie intake.

*Go over the list and decide which foods to cut out or reduce. Cutting calories is usually a lot easier than you might think. For example, that daily tall latte in the morning may pack 500 calories. Since a pound of flab is roughly equivalent to 3,500 calories, replacing that rich beverage with black coffee can help you lose a pound a week. Other easy cuts include salad dressing,soda pop, candy, and butter. Look at the nutritional information for the foods you eat, pay special attention to your intake of saturated fats and empty calories (high-sugar foods). You don't need to cut these things out entirely, but if you reduce your intake of high-fat, high-calorie foods you'll lose weight faster.

Seek out alternatives to the unhealthy foods you've identified. You can simply reduce the amount of soda you drink or mayonnaise you put on your sandwiches, or you can substitute healthier choices. Drink water instead of soda, for example, or use mustard instead of mayo. Low-fat and low-calorie options are also available for most foods, and many of these are natural.

* Choose lean meats. Chicken and fish are both very low in fat, so try to replace some or all of the beef or pork in your diet with these foods.

* Replace high-calorie side dishes with healthier alternatives. Many people get a ton of calories from side dishes such as macaroni and cheese, French fries, or potato salad. You can eat healthier and lose weight by replacing these with fresh vegetables and salads.

*Plan your meals. Look for healthy, delicious meals online or in your cookbooks, and create a menu for the week. Make sure that your meal plan reduces your total calorie intake: you're not going to lose weight if you consume the same amount of calories by eating different foods. Remember, it's easier to stick to your shopping list if you shop when you aren't hungry.

*Watch your portion sizes. Opening a bag of rice cakes and eating all of them in one sitting isn't going to help you lose weight. When eating chips, nuts, or dried fruit put a portion in a small bowl and then put the bag away. That way you won't mindlessly eat a larger portion than you had intended. Even if you only make minimal changes to your diet choices, reducing portion size will inevitably reduce calorie intake.