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Fast Like a Girl
Fast Like a Girl: A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones | Dr. Mindy Pelz
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Includes a 30-Day fasting reset that uses the power of your cycle�even if you no longer have one! A go-to fasting manual created specifically to address women's needs based on their hormones and menstrual cycle by Dr. Mindy Pelz, a (…more)
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I think this is a great starting point for everything a woman needs to start fasting whether it‘s for weight-loss, balancing hormones, or overall health. A lot of it made sense, like the concept of varying your fasts based on where you‘re at in your cycle (and she considers factors like irregular cycles or menopause). Eating certain foods that help your hormones and gut biome makes a lot of sense too… Continued ⬇️

jen_the_scribe However, there were a couple of times where the language seemed fatphobic which isn‘t my style, and it‘s also hard to take information seriously when there are TONS of typos. Errors like that usually don‘t bother me, but it was a lot. I plan to take what I learned here and do more research, and I‘ll be focusing on intermittent fasting only for a while. I‘ll also be talking to my doctor about it. Mindy Pelz seems knowledgeable, but she isn‘t an MD. 2y
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“Cycling between times of famine and feasting was the way of life for our prehistoric ancestors… Called the ‘thrifty gene‘ hypothesis, it speculates that this genetic coding still exists in us today. It posits that when we don‘t mirror our ancestors‘ feast-famine cycling behaviors, our health suffers.”

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It‘s been a while since I‘ve thoroughly annotated a book, but I‘m taking this one pretty seriously. I want to do more research on the topic and doing this will help.

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“All too often we determine our self-worth by comparing ourselves to another woman‘s highlight reel. This is as damaging to our bodies as any of the five failed diet strategies…”

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I‘ve been on a journey to get healthier in recent months. I‘ve been exercising regularly/trying to eat better. My only goal right now is to feel better and create a habit of consistency. I saw Tony Horton (creator of P90X) post about Dr. Mindy Pelz and decided to get this after looking into her. I‘m not sure how I feel about fasting, but I‘m willing to try it intermittently. I like that she takes hormones into account, so I‘m keeping an open mind.