The 5:2 Diet for Beginners: Using Intermittent Fasting to Lose Weight and Feel Great Without Really Trying
By David Ortner
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Finally, a diet that lets you have your cake and eat it too!
With the 5:2 diet, you can eat all your favorite foods and still lose weight! Transform your relationship with food, once and for all. It's shockingly easy and incredibly effective.
The 5:2 diet is one of the simplest, fastest, and healthiest ways to lose weight, but accomplishes a lot more than just helping you slim down. In fact, the 5:2 diet, a version of the fast diet, can help you live longer, look younger, have more energy, ward off chronic disease, and keep your mind sharp. This program, a form of intermittent fasting, allows you to eat all of your favorite foods for five days every week as long as you limit your calories to 500 on the other two days.
Best-selling author and weight loss expert David Ortner, a devotee of the 5:2 diet, now brings you The 5:2 Diet for Beginners, a totally comprehensive guide perfect for anyone interested in losing weight quickly and naturally. In it, Ortner examines the practice and benefits of intermittent fasting and provides a treasure chest of information.
This is the program you've been waiting for! It's time to slim down, reset your metabolism, increase your energy, and heal your body down to its very cells.
©2014 David Ortner
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The 5:2 Diet for Beginners - David Ortner
The 5:2 Diet For Beginners:
Using Intermittent Fasting to Lose Weight and Feel Great Without Really Trying
By
David Ortner
Smashwords Edition
Copyright © David Ortner 2014. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including scanning, photocopying, or otherwise without prior written permission of the publisher or copyright owner.
This book is a general educational health-related information product. As an express condition to reading this book, you understand and agree to following terms. The information and advice contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with a healthcare professional. The author and publisher are not responsible for any adverse effects or consequences resulting from the use of any of the suggestions, plans, or procedures discussed in this book. While all attempts have been made to verify information provided in this book, the author and publisher assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein. All matters pertaining to your physical health should be supervised by a health care professional.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE SCIENCE OF INTERMITTENT FASTING
3. IS INTERMITTENT FASTING FOR YOU?
4. TIPS FOR SUCCESS
5. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will My Body Go Into Starvation Mode?
How Much Weight Will I Lose on the 5:2 Diet?
How Will I Feel When I’m Fasting?
Should The 500-Calorie Days Be Consecutive?
Should The 500 Calories Be Spread Across The Day Or In 1 Meal?
What Should I Eat On My Non-Fast Days?
Should I Count Calories On Non-Fast Days?
Can I Exercise On Fasting Days?
Can I Increase My Fast Day Calories If I Exercise?
Can I Fast More Or Less Often?
Should I Fast If I Am Ill?
What About Carbohydrates and Sugar?
6. FASTING DAY FOOD FAVORITES
Water
Protein
Fiber
Foods To Avoid
My 5:2 Secret Weapon
5:2 Shopping List For Success
7. FASTING DAY MEAL PLANS
Week 1, Day 1
Week 1, Day 2
Week 2, Day 1
Week 2, Day 2
Week 3, Day 1
Week 3, Day 2
Week 4, Day 1
Week 4, Day 2
8. RECIPES
Main Dishes
Soups
Sides and Salads
Sweets and Snacks
9. CONCLUSION
ABOUT DAVID
1. Introduction
The 5:2 diet is a unique and effective intermittent fasting