| It may surprise you to know that doing a two | | | | your reward. |
| day fast every week is one of the safest, most | | | | - do resistance training every week so no muscle |
| effective fat loss methods. | | | | is lost. Lifting light weights or body weight |
| Key Tips For 2 Day Fast Success: | | | | exercises like isometrics can work just fine. |
| - get a good how-to guide and/or coach | | | | The amazing thing about a 2 day fast is that you |
| - allow at least a day or two in between the 2 | | | | can lose the same amount of fat in 2 days as |
| fasting days | | | | you would if you cut calories for the whole week |
| - only fast for one full day at a time | | | | in a typical 'diet', or by working out for hours on |
| - have a meal that isn't high in carbohydrates | | | | end. Yet, for 5 days of the week you won't be |
| before the fast - carbohydrates can encourage | | | | deprived. This makes intermittent fasting a much |
| hunger in some cases, making it harder to stick | | | | easier weight loss method to stick with. |
| to a fast | | | | The diet industry in general does not want you to |
| - eat NOTHING during the fasting time - this will | | | | know about the safety of short-term fasts |
| allow your insulin levels to properly drop and your | | | | because their bank accounts depend on selling you |
| growth hormone levels to go up for effective fat | | | | diet foods, supplements, etc. |
| loss and other health benefits | | | | A 2 day fast done in this way can be repeated |
| - drink enough water or non-calorie beverages to | | | | every week for life. Because the long-term health |
| keep hydrated during your fast | | | | benefits are positive (reduced insulin, increased |
| - don't give up after only 1 or 2 fasts. Hunger will | | | | growth hormone, increased energy levels, possible |
| diminish greatly or even disappear once you have | | | | longevity, among others) fasts are worth doing |
| done several fasts and your body adapts | | | | no matter what your fat loss goals are. You can |
| - eat normally on non-fasting days. Eat like the | | | | also maintain your weight by dropping down to |
| fast never happened. Don't reward yourself by | | | | only 1 fast a week or you can gain weight by |
| overeating. The fat loss and health benefits are | | | | eating a bit more on your eating days. |