The 4th is fast approaching, and you want to enjoy the holiday without feeling guilty about eating lots of fun foods, be prepared with these diet and fasting tips. Most people overindulge on the 4th of July, eating too many hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, sweet drinks, and adult beverages. This can leave you feeling frustrated and a little guilty.
What can you do during the holiday?
If it’s convenient, skip breakfast and lunch or eat a very light lunch of fresh foods and lower carb items (or dinner if lunch is your big meal of the day.)
And finally, before the 4th, try to get in some extra low-carb days and extended fasting, so you feel more at peace when indulging a little on the holiday. Enjoy the 4th, and if you do go a bit large, don’t feel guilty; just remind yourself that your diet and fasting lifestyle is waiting for you on the other side.
Now is the time to get ahead of the carbs and calories.
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This Weeks Diet and Lifestyle Q&A – Question, Yes or No: If you don’t eat, you will continue to get hungrier and hungrier all day long. Answer below
Food for Thought – According to juleeho.com The 4th of July is National Barbecued Spareribs Day – Hay, I’m up for that – let’s dig in!!!
Trouble Shooting – Are you new to fasting and experiencing headaches, dizzy spells, balance problems, or nausea? If so, it is because your body can not just switch on fat burning. You must give it time to adjust and relearn how to burn fat. Try some of these solutions.
1. Drink lots of water.
2. Your ion imbalance may be off – drink a glass of cold water with a pinch of salt or sea salt.
3. If hunger levels are too high – you may need to eat small amounts of nuts, cheese, meat, or some other fatty low, carb foods. These will help reduce hunger and will not cause a significant increase in insulin.
4. Have a hot cup of broth such as chicken broth, beef, pork, lamb or vegetable broth; homemade is best.
5. Try adding a teaspoon of apple cider vintager to a glass of water.
6. Long term, you may need to adjust your fasting periods.
Be safe and be happy.
Jim
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This Week’s Diet and Lifestyle Answer –
Question: Yes or No: Question: If you don’t eat, you will continue to get hungrier and hungrier all day long.
Answer: No. Your ghrelin, the hunger hormone, peaks 3 times a day and then declines – it’s a learned response. If your ghrelin is swellin’, your stomach is growlin’, but the hunger will pass in about 30 minutes or less. So, have another cup of coffee and wait for the ghrelin grinch to go away.
