As one gets older, the metabolism seems to slow down, and as a result, extra pounds appear on the body. One may be eating the same amount of calories as when one was younger, but the body just isn’t using them up fast enough – so they become fat.
Obviously if you burn up more calories than you take in you will then burn up some fat and thus lose weight. The three parts of a good weight loss plan include:
1. HRT. That is hormone replacement therapy. Replacing the dwindling supply of hormones made by the body can help to speed up metabolism.
2. Move that body around – exercise!
3. Eating healthy foods that the body needs and supplying vitamins and minerals in sufficient quantities.
HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) restores the hormones produced by the endocrine system to a level similar to what one had as a young adult. Hormones needed can vary from person to person, but basically, as a person ages, levels of thyroid hormone decrease, and that hormone directly affects metabolism.
It is also important to restore levels of estrogen and testosterone to a youthful level where those hormones are lacking. And Human Growth Hormone has been shown to affect metabolism. An important point of HRT is that the hormones used for replacement must be bioidentical hormones – that is to say, they must duplicate the hormones the body produces naturally, not synthetic. HRT is prescribed and administered by a medical doctor after tests are done to determine how much and which hormones are needed.
The second part of the program is exercise. Exercise and active lifestyle keep the body operational, and because exercise burns calories, enough exercise can get rid of those excess pounds. Since it also builds up muscle, it makes a healthier body.
The third point of the program is appropriate diet. A good nutritionist is necessary to determine what constitutes a proper diet for each individual. Even if you take in plenty of calories, they are not necessarily the right kind of calories, and in addition a body may be starved for essential vitamins and minerals.
A program that incorporated all three points above would obtain not only the result of weight loss, but increase energy levels, and improve life in other ways. A medical office that could provide such a plan for individuals would be the ideal scene. [Anju Mathur, MD]
This is a wonderful book; it is full of great pictures, excellent recipes, and lots of little anecdotal stories. A lot of people believe that this could not possibly work, and a lot of people are wrong. You will feel better than you have felt in a long time, and you will be eating a greater varitey of food than ever before. If you follow the rules you will lose weight and find yourself again! The rules do force you to think about what you are eating, and this is a good thing. Just that alone should be worth the price of the book: it teaches you to make informed choices, and to get out of an endless cycle of automatic eating. You will find that vegetables really do taste good. I have been discovering all sorts of great ways to fix food, and especially the vegetables. When I was growing up, my mother opened a can and then boiled the poor things to death. A watery grave is not good for anything! Try these recipes and rediscover what good food tastes like, and enjoy yourself. I did find that just by cutting foods that trigger binges, I was eating less at meals automatically. If your insulin levels aren’t shooting through the roof, you can’t go into a feeding frenzy, and consume more than the entire population of an emerging third world country. You probably will eat more calories automatically, since the book does emphasize eating more fat than most of us thought we could. But in general, you will find that even with more calories and fat, you can still lose weight painlessly. Then wait for your friens (who will be jealous) to say, “You look marvelous darling.” Even if they can’t imitate Billy Crystal, they will think you look great, And it just might inspire them to do the same.
I bought this book before I started the Master Cleanse in January 2006. I think it really helped squash some of the mental reservations that I was struggling with before starting the Master Cleanse. I know it really helped me tremendously to hear actual feedback from people who had already completed or were going through the cleanse. And Peter’s responses to the personal insights in the book made the Master Cleanse “real” and “do-able”. Now that I have completed the cleanse myself (19 days); I know first hand what a great thing it is. I recommend it for everyone. THANKS!!!
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