"Losing Muscle" and "Hurting your metabolism" These are the two biggest fears people have about fasting. I think we've made a lot of solid progress debunking the metabolism-slow-down thing. Most nutritionists and weight loss experts are now shying away from making such an erroneous statement..however the muscle loss thing is still holding strong. It doesn't … [Read more...] about Will you lose muscle with fasting
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What to eat AFTER you fast
What should I break my fast with? What should I eat after my fast? What's the best thing to eat after my fast? The answer to all of these questions is exactly the same. When you finish your fast you need to pretend that your fast NEVER HAPPENED. No compensation, no reward, no special way of eating, no special shakes, drinks or pills. The minute you decide to stop … [Read more...] about What to eat AFTER you fast
Fasting for Fat Loss
Here's a great blog post about fasting written by Craig Ballantyne. I usually find Craig's posts entertaining, but this particular post was 'extra special' for a number of reasons: It starts with a picture of Steak AND a picture of a pint of Guinness! Craig talks in great detail about his experience with fasting Craig was a HUGE fasting skeptic, especially when it came … [Read more...] about Fasting for Fat Loss
The 5 things you MUST do to get super shredded
Most people can lose weight, and many of them can get lean...but most people have a hard time getting really, really lean. If you want to get really lean, I mean SUPER shredded then I have 5 tips to help you get there:* (*As always, my recommendations are for people whom are not on steroids. If you are using, I have no clue what does and doesn't work for … [Read more...] about The 5 things you MUST do to get super shredded
Helping clients lose weight with Eat Stop Eat
Here's a great question that's applicable to a lot of the personal trainers / diet coaches, (and oddly enough) naturopaths that I speak with... Hi Brad, I am a trainer and have for all my years endorsed the 5-6 meals a day to speed up the metabolism to all of my clients and people who ask me how to trim down. Now that I am suggesting your approach they seem to be a bit … [Read more...] about Helping clients lose weight with Eat Stop Eat