Nonfiction / Weight-Loss
Publisher: Blue Sails Publishing Ltd
Taking charge of your health is not as easy as just buying this book.
However, this book will provide you with necessary information to take that
first step. Changing your lifestyle will take time, resilience, and mental
strength. Taking your health seriously is the first step, confessing to
yourself that you need to change.
There is always something we can alter now to benefit our future. Learn all
there is to know about intermittent fasting and keto, as well as the
complexity of your body’s ability to gain or lose weight and what that
entails. Meaning, all your questions about weight will be answered; why do
we gain weight, what influences it, how to stay motivated and transition
into a healthier lifestyle? In addition, this covers the dangers of obesity,
and how it affects your body in ways you wouldn’t consider.
Set yourself up for success by ignoring outdated get-thin-quick schemes and
changing your perspective on health and the importance of self-love. In
other words, learn to love yourself as you are, and not as you think you
should be.
Excerpt
Introduction
Before technology abolished food insecurity for the majority
of the world population, having excess fat was seen as desirable since it
represented wealth. Even doctors were supportive of extra weight for health
purposes and medical beliefs.
Obesity was declared a national epidemic by the World Health
Organization (WHO) back in 1997 and rates are still on the rise even though
world hunger remains a concern.
Cue the crash diet culture. Yo-yo dieting has been a thing
since being fat was no longer seen as attractive after doctors eventually
discovered that being overweight can be detrimental to your health.
However, the start of work culture and needing a 9-5 day job
to provide for your family made it impossible to prioritize a healthy
lifestyle. Instead, we went with what was popularized by the media.
This was also the start of an era where a tall, slim model
was being displayed on every magazine cover and the contents promised you that
if you just drink kale juice and snorted protein powder, you too can achieve
this unrealistic figure.
Although diet culture is still alive and thriving, at least
there is t more information out there that explains all the intricate reasons
for weight gain and the science behind losing it. Though most people simply
don’t have the time or patience to change their whole life around, it’s inconvenient
and not to mention largely unattainable.
The best chance you have at success is making subtle changes
when possible and adapting gradually to these changes to fit in with your
routine and lifestyle will ensure you still achieve results.
In this book we will be exploring the how, the what, and the
why you should and can make a difference with breakthrough, scientifically
backed-up ways to lose weight and improve your health one step at a time.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 15
years, chances are you’ve heard of the latest weight loss trends such as
intermittent fasting and keto. But does it really work and is it safe?
Fasting is a part of human history. During the Stone Age,
food was not readily available, meals were far and few between, and a lot of
the time our ancestors went days without eating a proper meal. Greek
philosophers, Plato and Aristotle, also backed up this theory, claiming that
fasting greatly enhanced their mental acuity.
A few religions also call for ritualistic fasting as a way
to purify the soul and erase sins. Fasting was also believed to be a form of
gratitude and sacrifice to the gods since religious scriptures claim that gods
will reward fasting.
Everyone practices fasting to an extent. Fasting is just not
eating, so by default, you fast 8-12 hours every day whether you intend to or
not. Unfortunately, the benefits of fasting only start after a minimum of 14
hours. Although time can vary between person-toperson and a lot of factors also
affect the time it takes for your body to deplete glucose sources and start
using fat for fuel.
Intermittent fasting in the 21st century is all about
integrating it into your daily routine to seamlessly fit into your lifestyle.
The better it fits into your schedule, the easier it is to stick to.
Consistency is key, but failing is human.
The ketogenic diet has also been around for centuries.
Though it was originally used to treat epilepsy in the early ’90s and only
became popular in the mainstream for its weight loss benefits at the start of
the 21st century.
It can be used in conjunction with intermittent fasting to
accelerate weight loss results. It supplements fasting so well since it
contributes to the effect that fasting has on metabolism. Both intermittent
fasting and the keto diet puts the body into ketosis, which will be explained
in greater detail later on.
Intermittent fasting is not just a diet, it is a lifestyle.
One that can help you take back control of your life. It’s a great way to
practice self-discipline and control. When you can control when and what you
eat, the rest of your life follows. It’s easy to blame the chaos of life for
our shortcomings, but our health and happiness are our responsibility.
Ask yourself, what has led me astray? Bad choices, bad
habits, bad influences, or all of the above?
Whatever it is, it’s fixable. Once you know what obstacles
stand between you and your goal, you can start working on overcoming them. It
will take time, effort, and an extreme amount of dedication, but if you do not
do it, no one else will.
Many external factors influence your lifestyle, for example,
the way you were raised, where you grew up, and even your community. Let’s say
growing up your parents were workaholics, so there was rarely a healthy,
balanced meal placed in front of you, or you were dropped off at school because
you lived in a neighborhood where walking or riding a bike was too dangerous.
These experiences follow you into adulthood and now you
don’t put any effort into diet or exercise because as a child the importance of
staying healthy was not made a priority.
You don’t exercise because you were never really an active
person and don’t realize how crucial it is.
By continuing to follow this lifestyle that was imposed onto
you, you are stripping away your right to a happy and healthy life. Obesity
severely impacts the quality of life and mental health. It might not feel like
what you’re eating or doing will make a difference, but why wouldn’t it?
“You are what you eat” sounds like a cliche until you
realize it makes sense. Your body takes what you give it and simply has to make
do. You are putting junk into your body and expecting to feel like the picture
of health.
It might not have
been your fault for adopting this lifestyle, but it is your responsibility to
decide whether or not you want to change it. And you can’t blame anyone for
your decisions.
About the Author
Peter Vickers 29, Originally from Calgary Alberta has always enjoyed
expressing his creativity in many different ways. Only in the last few years
has he decided to use writing as a creative outlet. Having his fair share of
hardship Peter is no stranger to negative thoughts emotions and hopes that
his books may help others to lead a healthy happy life using the tips that
helped him. Peter enjoys Hiking, camping and being outdoors and now lives in
the beautiful okanagan where he continues to write and explore with his 3
year old lab husky mix.
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