Using the Fast Metabolism diet, my results were an initial 10 pound weight loss! And after two months, I had kept the weight mostly off even though I went back to my old eating ways. I had tried to diet before in the past only to lose maybe 5 pounds and then gain it all back almost immediately after I lost it.
This Fast Metabolism diet is different. It is more of a lifestyle change rather than a diet.
Every year for Lent (a Christian 40 day fast before Easter), I try to do something healthy for myself, a change in my lifestyle. I have tried no sugar, no alcohol, no flour. I have even tried no sugar, alcohol, dairy and no flour. That was a tough fast. After that 40 day fast I had only managed to lose about 5 pounds. A month later I had gained it all back.
Hitting menopause has been hard. It makes it almost impossible to lose any weight. Although on this Fast Metabolism diet, I was actually able to lose and keep off my weight.
Anyone who knows me, knows I am the podcast queen, I love to listen to podcasts. One podcast I listened to had this guest Haylie Pomroy. Haylie Pomroy is known as the fat loss whisperer to so many Hollywood stars. Below is the Dr Josh Axe Youtube video to the episode I had initially listened to:
I was able to pick up this bestseller book on Amazon. After I read the book, I was convinced to try it. It made sense. This diet coaxes fat from your body. If you starve yourself, your body holds on to the fat. If you exercise too much, your body holds on to the fat. If you eat chemical laced diet foods, your body holds on to the fat. If you don’t eat enough fat, your body holds on to the fat. It is not as simple as calories in calories out. It is not as simple as work out like crazy and expect to lose weight. Your body does not work that way.
On The Fast Metabolism Diet
This diet is not easy. You do have to give up a lot for the 28 days: no alcohol, no caffeine (that is a big one), no sugar, no processed food, no soy, no corn, no wheat, no dairy. BUT it is only for 28 days.
In this book diet stands for “Did You Eat Today”, you eat 5 times a day. You also have to eat certain foods on certain days. On Mondays and Tuesdays you eat more carbs, on Wednesdays and Thursdays – more protein, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – more healthy fats. There is a science behind this. Your body needs to cycle through and eat different foods. It is not good to eat the same foods all the time.
There are recipes at the end of the book, and there is also an additional recipe book. Most of the recipes are actually pretty good.
The best part of this diet is that there is an App that will help you figure out what to eat. Eating out is a challenge, but with the app, you can figure out what to eat.
The App will also track your weight loss and your water. You need to drink half your ounces in water a day. Hydration is important for weight loss.
After the Diet
This diet helped me change the way I thought about food. I can live without processed food. This diet helped me also to be mindful of my water intake. After the diet I was able to keep off the fat. And if I did indulge, within a week the fat burned off.
I did end the diet before my goal weight. So once again I will do this diet in hopes to lose 8-10 more pounds. Many people choose to repeat this diet every quarter or so. I hope to repeat it once a year, maybe every lent after I get to my goal weight.