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Most Effective Dieting Techniques to Lose Weight

Intermittent Fasting

Daily intermittent fasting is very effective. You only eat in an 8 hour window, and especially not too late, like 2-3 hours before bed. Not eating late will help maintain your circadian rhythm.

After your body uses up available glucose (glycogen), your body will begin to enter ketosis. If you never fast, your body is very inefficient at burning fat, and you will feel weak. After “working out” your body's ability to use fat for fuel, you won't feel as weak during fasting periods.

Tips to Make Intermittent Fasting Easier

Coffee helps curb hunger, so you can skip breakfast and drink plain black coffee. I drink one cup of cold brew every morning. Also helps me extend my fast by exercising the last couple hours of the fast: I seem to not be hungry while cycling or running. I fast from 16 to 20 hours a day. Usually I am too busy to notice I'm hungry.

Extending the Ketogenic State

Other ways to be in ketosis is to eat a ketogenic diet.

You can try extending your daily ketosis by having your first meal be fat only.

High Fiber Helps in Feeling Full with Less Calories

Also beneficial for weight loss, is a fiber supplement (read the link as the details are important).

Aside from many other health benefit of fiber, it helps to reduce the calorie density of the food you are consuming:
https://www.mangomannutrition.com/calorie-density-plant-based-diets
https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-calorie-density-approach-to-nutrition-and-lifelong-weight-management

By reducing the calorie density, you will feel full after consuming less calories.

High Fiber Keeps You From Crashing and Having Sugar Cravings

Another benefit of eating high-fiber foods, or supplementing with fiber, is that you will have a lesser glycemic response. Your digestive system will take more time in absorbing the calories, giving you steady energy. Steady energy will offset sugar cravings.

Losing Weight Doesn't Have to be Hard

If you follow all these steps, it's super easy to lose weight. Hard is not fasting, eating lots of meals throughout the day, and just trying to cut down calories. When you eat after a fast, the food is so delicious and it is well worth the wait to have it. It is living in the best sense. Eat slowly and relish in every bite. Have as much as you want, just don't eat so much your belly hurts!

health/dieting.1569691706.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/09/28 17:28 by marcos