Author: Gin Stephens
This book is a friendly guide to a new way of eating called Intermittent Fasting. It has a simple idea: it teaches you WHEN to eat, not really WHAT to eat.
This plan can help you:
Lose weight and get stronger.
Eat your favorite foods without worrying too much.
Have a plan that lasts a long, long time, not just a few weeks.
The secret is in the name: Delay, Don't Deny.
Delay Means Wait: You wait to eat until a special "eating time" starts. This waiting time is called the fast.
Don't Deny Means Eat: When the waiting time is over, you can eat all the yummy foods you like! You don't have to say goodbye to your favorite treats forever.
The author says this works because of something called insulin (a tiny helper in your body).
When you wait to eat, your body gets a chance to use the fat it has already stored. It's like your body uses the fat as its own special fuel!
If you are always eating, the insulin is always busy, and your body can't use the stored fat. Waiting gives your body a break to start burning that fat.
Rules for the Waiting Time (The "Clean Fast")
When you are in the waiting time (the fast), there is one main rule: keep it "clean."
You can only drink water, black coffee, or plain tea.
If you drink anything else (like juice or coffee with cream), it wakes up the insulin, and your body stops using the stored fat for fuel. You want the fat-burning to keep going!
The book says you can choose how long you want to wait:
16/8 Method: You wait for 16 hours, and then you have 8 hours to eat (like only eating between noon and 8 p.m.). This is a great way to start.
OMAD (One Meal A Day): Some people wait all day and only eat one big meal.
Choose Your Time: The most important thing is to pick a schedule that feels good for you and your family's life.
The book says to focus on feeling good and energetic and not just what the scale says. The weight loss will happen!
This book encourages you to stop trying out short diets and start a simple, strong eating pattern that you can keep up forever.
