The Women's Health Body Clock Diet: The 6-Week Plan to Reboot Your Metabolism and Lose Weight Naturally

by Laura Cipullo, The Editors of Women's Health

You've tried all the diets and lost a little but gained back a lot! What's going wrong? Stop blaming yourself; it's not your fault, says nutritionist Laura Cipullo, RD. In all likelihood, your natural body clock is out of whack, causing hormone disturbances that pack on fat especially in your belly, butt, thighs, and arms. Resetting your internal clock is the answer to working with your body, not against it.

The Women's Health Body Clock Diet taps the latest scientific research on the interplay of chronobiology and hormones to help you adjust your body clock and other internal timekeepers for optimum health and fat-burning capacity. This three-phase plan will resynchronize a body wracked by dysfunctional eating, too much stress and stimulation, and disruptive sleep patterns. This book will provide you with:

Three simple reset "buttons" that will rapidly shift your master body clock back into proper rhythm in less than 2 weeks A meal plan (one that says cookies are OK!) crafted by a registered dietitian and certified eating disorders specialist An hour-by-hour daily action plan to take advantage of your body's natural hormone "bursts" to burn more calories, reduce sugar cravings, and optimize sleep to whittle your middle

Using simple tools to stamp out cravings and identify nonphysical hunger cues, you'll establish a positive approach to healthy eating and weight loss that will keep you deliciously lean for life.

Genres: Nonfiction

292 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 22, 2015

Reviews

[Anjanette Barr · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book has a very conversational tone, and wouldn't intimidate the average person. I read through the first 90 pages and skimmed the rest - which was mostly recipes and workouts. I appreciate that there was an actionable plan attached and that someone who wanted to follow it wouldn't have to go elsewhere for food and exercise ideas.

The whole book was a bit overly simplistic, though. It would only be helpful for someone with cortisol/adrenal trouble, and that's not where I am right now. I recognize that many people in our culture are totally stressed and sleep deprived, but I'm not. I did glean one useful gem about cortisol spikes and the best time to have caffeine.

I was hopeful that this book would address hormonal fluctuations in the lifespan of women rather than our circadian rhythm. So, I guess I misunderstood the cover copy or didn't read it closely enough.