Welcome back!
This is day two of a series of talks.
Yesterday,
Your focus was on your eating schedule.
For example,
If your last meal is at 9 p.
M and your first meal is at 6 a.
M,
You should have documented it for your reference.
You were putting down that it was 9 hours.
Our goal is to get to 13 hours before we start our fasting next week.
If you wonder why,
This is when your body starts to heal.
It needs time to rest and much of the time.
We are not giving it the time to rest and repair.
In later talks,
We will discuss why 13 hours is the minimum time for gut rest.
It is okay if you haven't reached that yet on day one.
Most of us do not even come close to that daily.
So do not be overwhelmed if you're not close yet or had a snack after dinner.
Remember,
This is a journey and not a fad diet.
We are changing our lives for the better and this is giving you the tools to start that journey.
Today,
We will begin to play around with the fasting schedule.
On days two through seven,
You will adjust your eating and prepare for your fasting schedule next week.
By trying this out ahead of time,
You will be prepared for success.
Most days,
We will fast for a minimum of 13 hours.
To prepare for this,
Start to push back on eating at night or in the morning.
The example provided has a nine hour eating gap,
So we want to add four more hours.
So you will try to work slowly on a schedule.
Feel free to pause and write this down if you need some ideas.
Sunday from 9 p.
M.
To 6 a.
M.
Or nine hours.
Monday from 8 30 p.
M.
To 6 a.
M.
Or 9.
5 hours.
Tuesday from 8 30 p.
M.
To 6 30 a.
M.
Or 10 hours.
Wednesday from 8 30 p.
M.
To 7 30 a.
M.
Or 11 hours.
Thursday from 8 30 p.
M.
To 8 a.
M.
Or 11.
5 hours.
Friday from 8 p.
M.
To 8 a.
M.
Or 12 hours.
Saturday from 8 p.
M.
To 9 a.
M.
Or 13 hours.
Some of you already have experienced fasting and do this regularly,
So you could be experiencing side effects of fasting too much or not altering your fasting schedule by sticking to the same daily schedule.
If you already follow a fasting schedule,
Such as 16 hours of fasting and 8 hours of eating daily,
Start reducing it to 13 to 15 hours.
This will help with your body's gut repair and healing power.
You could be straining it too much and having the opposite effect when it goes into a fight or flight response.
So let's start here.
Changing our fasting is essential.
As we are fasting,
Our body is repairing itself.
We see positive effects on aspects of health like blood sugar control,
Blood pressure,
And reduction of inflammation.
Also stimulating stem cells as well as killing off some old and damaged cells and generating new ones to replace them.
It is releasing toxins,
Which is important if you have been eating foods filled with toxins over the years.
Even when eating various natural foods,
They could be thoroughly contaminated with pesticides.
Some non-organic produce is loaded with fungicides that may harm our hormone systems and frequently detected chemicals are fungicides flutioxanil,
Pyroclostrabin,
Phoscolid,
And pyrimethanil.
So even with a healthy diet,
We have toxins.
Fasting is essential for your health because environmental toxins can build up in our bodies over time,
Leading to health issues.
With the increase in chemicals and products in our surroundings,
Chronic exposure to toxins can impact our health and potentially lead to diseases like cancer and diabetes.
So while this course is focused on helping you maintain a healthy body,
Short eat and breaks that give your gut a rest will help you long-term in many other ways.
For your homework before day three,
Map out a schedule such as my example,
Provided to reach your 13-hour fasting goal for days two through seven.
Also document the time of your last meal tonight and when you start your first meal tomorrow.
This will allow you to easily keep track of when you took your last bite.
I look forward to having you join me again tomorrow.
Remember,
You are in control of your health.
Thank you for letting me be part of your journey.
