Saturday, February 13, 2010

Stage Two Fat Diet

If you have completed Stage One, your body will be getting used to your new eating patterns, and you are now ready for Stage Two.

What Stage Two aims to achieve

  • Increase the fat burning process.
  • Normalise insulin and blood sugar levels.
  • Break any carbohydrate addictions.
  • Reduce any bad cholesterol (LDL) in your system.
  • Detox your system on a daily basis.
  • Gently introduce your body to healthy foods, and help you to be instinctual with food.

How to do Stage Two

The process of getting in tune with your instincts has begun. So lets explore further, and take it to another level.
How long to stay on Stage Two
A minimum of 2 weeks, and a maximum of 8 weeks. You can actually do this stage for longer, but your goal should be to reach Stage Three in this time frame.
Every Morning
First thing upon waking - slam down a big cup of water. You will get that familiar 'brain rush' and your body will come to life rather quickly.
Every Day
Eat nothing... absolutely nothing. You will find this surpisingly easy after going through Stage One. Your body will be detoxing all day, which is great, so drink lots of water to help the process along.
Every Night
Feast on one meal of any size! Don't limit yourself to portions, let your stomach be the guide, and eat until you're full. Choose foods such as;
  • Meat, Birds (chicken) and Fish
  • Eggs (from free range birds).
  • Fruit (not too much though).
  • Vegetables (especially root vegetables, but definitely not potatoes or sweet potatoes)
  • Nuts, eg. Walnuts, Brazil Nuts, Macadamia, Almonds.
  • Berries - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc.
  • Root vegetables- carrots, turnips, parsnips, rutabagas, swedes etc.
By this stage you are likely to be craving good foods - maybe not each day, but at least weekly you are likely to feel a strong desire for healthy nutritional food. The goal is to increase this desire for healthy foods.

Summary

Eating once a day allows you to detox for for the entire day, so you will really taste the before and after effects of eating food. This method quickly leads you to desire clean healthy food. This is a pyschological process that takes place without any willpower, it just happens. Are you desiring healthy foods?
Observations
  • Your hunger will have become less intense, but your energy levels will have increased. Less food = more energy
  • You may start to feel more sensitive to the smells, tastes, and effects of food. For example; the smell of a deep fryer will likely turn you off at times, and after eating starch or sugar you may notice the profound sedative effect it has on your body. This is because your blood sugar levels are becoming stable, and a burst of sugar or starch upsets that natural state which you have entered.
  • You may feel more emotionally potent than usual. This is due to the fact you are not sedating yourself by overdosing on food, particularly starches and sugars.
  • Your animal instincts are coming back. The mild famine you experience daily activates your body's natural instinct to hunt and gather, which means your senses are getting sharper and your mind clearer.
When to move on to Stage Three
The premise of Stage Two was to get you in tune with your body's instinctual craving for healthy foods, and to shed excess fat from your body. If you feel that you have acheived that, you are ready for Stage Three.
 Stay tuned for stage three
Matt Emery - Author

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Stage One Fat Diet

Welcome to Stage One! During this stage we will be tuning our body in preparation for The Caveman Power Diet. Are you ready? If so, let's go!


Welcome to Stage One! During this stage we will be tuning our body in preparation for The Caveman Power Diet. Are you ready? If so, let's go!

What Stage One aims to achieve

  • Start the fat burning process, weight loss can begin immediately.
  • Help you to truly feel the effects that food has on you.
  • Increase your energy levels.

How to do Stage One

The first week will challenge you, but it's likely that you will enjoy the challenge because you will be rewarded daily with a feast!
How long to stay on Stage One
A minimum of 2 weeks, and a maximum of 4 weeks.
Every Morning
First thing upon waking - slam down a big cup of water. You will get a 'brain rush' and your body will come to life rather quickly.
Every Day
Graze lightly on small amounts of fruit and unsalted nuts during the day, not dried fruit (it's full of concentrated sugar). You will start detoxing immediately. Don't worry if you get a bit hungry, because at night you can feast as much as you like - focus on that as a reward for your day's efforts.
Every Night
Feast on anything you want... and as much as you want! Eat only once though - don't have multiple meals. It doesn't matter what time you feast, you can feast at 1am if that suits you, anytime is fine - welcome to Caveman Power.

Summary

In the beginning, you will feast once a day on anything you like. Go ahead and have Pizza, Burgers, Chips, whatever your heart desires. You will come to learn how much you really enjoy these foods... not much at all.
Observations
  • Eating anything you want will eventually lead you to crave healthy food.
  • Any excessive hunger will disappear entirely, as your body returns your stomach to it's natural state. After all, your stomach is only the size of your fist!
  • You may feel light headed for the first few days, particularly if you are excercising. This is a good thing! Your body is just burning fat instead of sugar, and the weight loss process has begun.
  • You may notice you have extra energy; because you're not sedating yourself with food. This is wonderful as it means you are becoming raw, energetic and vital. Embrace it fully, don't be afraid - you are alive!
When to move on to Stage Two
The premise of Stage One was to get you in tune with your body, and to stabilise hunger cravings. If you feel that you have acheived that, you are ready for stage two.
Stay tuned for stage two
Matt Emery - Author

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