Intermittent Fasting for Women: A Guide to Creating a Sustainable, Long-Term Lifestyle for Weight Loss and Better Health! Includes How to Start, 16:8, 5:2, OMAD, Fast 800, ADM, Warrior and Fast 5!

by HealthFit Publishing

Are you sick and tired of fad diets that don’t work, and ultimately leave you feeling demotivated and out of pocket?Maybe you feel as though you have exhausted every option available to you when it comes to trying to lose weight.

Perhaps you have tried all of the fad diets you see celebrities promote on social media or that juice diet your neighbor down the road swears by, but every time, you find yourself back at square one.

Or it could be you believe these diets do not meet the needs of women in particular.

Or perhaps are starting to feel as though your health and weight loss goals might actually be unachievable, and you are destined to always be disappointed by the way you look.

Well, it doesn’t have to be this way!

Trying to lose weight and failing can be incredibly demoralizing, but with Intermittent Fasting for Women, you could explore the possibility of moving toward a healthier, happier version of yourself, rather than feeling disappointed or disheartened!

Weight loss and maintenance are achievable for many people, regardless of your background or situation.

The most important secret to weight loss is desire, and just by picking up this book, you will have already proven to yourself that you have it.

And to work towards achieving your dream body, consider implementing the tips and guidance provided.

Intermittent fasting is not, strictly speaking, a diet. It is a long-term lifestyle, and not just a short-term fix for weight loss.

There are no tricks and no quick wins that will eventually disappear.

Instead, what you will find is a book that provides you with insight into and advice on how you can lose weight safely and consistently, and most importantly, keep it off!

Inside Intermittent Fasting for Women , you will

How intermittent fasting works for women in particular, and how to fast as a womanWhat intermittent fasting is, why and how it worksWhy you should choose intermittent fastingHow intermittent fasting affects key hormonesAdvice on how to get started and some tips and tricks to make it easierPopular types of intermittent fastingAdvice on how to combine intermittent fasting and exerciseA bonus section with tips and advice on how to walk yourself to your ideal weightWhy a healthy diet is so important, and which diet is the healthiest and easiest to follow in the world, as well as how to adopt it?And much, much more!

In a nutshell, we will assist you in changing your life, achieving your weight loss goals, and adopting a healthy, happy lifestyle through simple changes.

You'll never look back once you've experienced the life-changing benefits of combining intermittent fasting, a healthy diet, and exercise.

If you’re ready to take control of your life, health, and happiness, then scroll up and click "Click the Buy now with 1-Click button" to get your book instantly!

Genres: Nonfiction

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2022

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️
Fasting is something me and my husband do about six times a year but it’s part of our faith. So I know I can do it because I have. But I wanted to investigate he ups and downs of it. So I was thrilled I found this book.
This book break down the different fast and what I can actually eat or not it. And it dispelled all the silly myths and there are many. I felt like this book gave a great overview and what happens to a women’s body while fasting. Very informative. It was realistic about how to start and why. And always stressed a healthy diet with exercise. It has quit many exercises (strength training ) and tips if you’re having trouble with the exercise. It even had treadmill yoga walking poses❣️
I think it a great book to starting intermediate fasting and I highly recommend it.
Thanks Healthfit Publishing via NetGalley.

[JoyReaderGirl1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Healthy Lifestyle Options for Weight Loss & Better Health for Women--HealthFit Publishing’s new reference guide, “Intermittent Fasting for Women,” is a comprehensive reference on the popular new topic of intermittent fasting targeted especially to females.

This easy-to-read guide offers several types of on and off eating plans; the science behind intermittent fasting; mild exercise plans to follow; sample recipes to download; healthy lifestyle changes to consider; intermittent fasting Qs and As; and an extensive reference bibliography.

I follow intermittent fasting myself and find HealthFit Publishing’s “Intermittent Fasting for Women” one of the best in its category because of the extensive scientific research featured in the book—like female hormones affected by diets and the physical and emotional benefits linked to intermittent fasting.

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“Intermittent Fasting for Women”
Author: HealthFit Publishing Genre: Non-Fiction (Adult) | Health, Mind & Body Publication Date: 25 February 2022
Publisher: HealthFit Publishing

My sincere appreciation goes to NetGalley and HealthFit Publishing for Providing this Advance Reader’s Copy for Review.

[Sarah · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.

1.5stars is my actual rating.

This book is a hot mess of common sense and contradictions. It flip flops both in meaning and what topic they are talking about. They'll hit on something and say one thing, put a few other paragraphs or pages of other info in there and than hop back to the first topic to give you more, but sometimes conflicting information.

If I handed this into one of my English teaching colleagues there would be a lot red ink used up on formatting and conflicting view points.

What do I mean by that? Well, it pendulums between “Not a fab diet. It’s a lifestyle change…” but almost comes out with “a diet that can be used for months, even years.” So is it a lifestyle change or a diet? Because those are two completely different things. It continues being an enigma when it first tells you that intermittent fasting “doesn’t concern what you eat, but when” only to continue a paragraph later with ”to reap the rewards-proper nutrition and calorie control are essential…effects are greatly diminished, if not negated altogether by making poor food choices and eating too much.” Boy this sure sounds like a diet rather than a lifestyle change now huh?

This contradictory trend continues when the book starts toting the traditional (and slightly more complicated) adage of, less calories in that out equals weight loss. Now anyone who has spent any amount of time dieting and/or researching intermittent fasting knows that this is slightly more complicated than that. Jason Fung, a well know doctor who uses intermittent fasting to help his pre-diabetic and diabetic patients lose weight and reduce/stop insulin use, has multiple free to watch seminars on Youtube about this and has several books out that hit on this fact too. So when the book started saying this, I started rolling my eyes. Only, it changed its mind several pages later. Make up your mind!

Between the over simplified calories explanation and the proper, more in-depth explanation (14% of the book later) comes a section on Ketosis, some key hormones involved with food processing and their effect on weight loss, and changes during intermittent fasting and who should and shouldn’t use this diet/lifestyle change…or whatever it is the Hormone section is actually useful and fairly apt. However, then there is the section saying who should and shouldn’t intermittent fast…and more contradictions.

For context. Jason Fung is a doctor, and author, who USES intermittent fasting to help his patients drop weight in order to help control or eliminate their dependency on insulin. All his patients are diabetic, pre-diabetic or insulin resistant. This guy is the reason intermittent fasting is coming back as a thing. However, this book says diabetic SHOULDN’T intermittent fast. Like, at all. However, if you keep reading through the who shouldn’t section and the not recommended section, you eventually get to the who should section…and there’s the people with type 2 diabetes. So, are you talking type one in the first section or what? It’s not clarified…

It also hits on the obvious people who shouldn’t intermittent fast and some I dare say are highly dependent on the situation. You know, people they just chucked in there for fun without any clause to clarify. Oh and “check with your doctor” is kinda tossed in there towards the end. Sigh…

After slugging your way through that bunch of contradictory information, you finally get to actual accepted forms of fasting. Book covers 16:8, 12:12, 14:10, 5:2, Fast 800, %00, Warrior, etc. This information is pretty basic but mostly correct.

The book then goes into some very fab diet language describing the first week as “Detox Phase”. Sigh. These people know that’s what your body is literally designed to do, right? They recommend clear broth, hard boiled eggs, juicing, etc for the first 20 hours…then salad and crap…for a week.
Phase 2 is “High-Fat,” only I fail to see where the high fat is when they tell you, you can swap out beans for lean meat…it’s basically week 2 of ‘detox’.
Phase 3, thank god, is” maintenance”. But, oh wait, it’s more of the traditional style of dieting but on an intermittent fasting window. Interesting. At least I see the word “pasta” as acceptable food in that small paragraph.
Sigh.

Then we get into the women and fasting part, and more contradictions… ”It’s better for women to fast a few days a week as opposed to fasting every single day” turn the page, Actually, just as women do well on the 5:2 or Choose Your Day fasting methods where they are only fasting a couple of days per week, they also do much better on shorter fasting periods if they do want to try fasting more often then just a few days a week.” Uh what?
At this point I stopped writing things down and just went for making my own headlines for every piece I felt was a section.
Eat what you want, but don’t eat too much and make sure it’s all whole foods!
Exercise, but take it down a notch!
Exercise daily, but don’t hammer on the treadmill!
Intermittent fasting is good for you, here’s our claims why!
Exercise while intermittent fasting…take it easy…again.
BACK TO DIET AND FOOD TALK!!! Let’s talk about a fad diet we think is great that you can add onto this fad diet!

Oh, diets don’t work, you need something sustainable… after we just told you about this diet to add to this diet.
Lifestyle choices should be sustainable (no shit)

Are you an emotional eater, well f***king stop that! Figure it out. Try breathing.

Slowly change your diet to healthy, cut out of your snacking AND THEN try intermittent fasting. Forget that we didn’t say this earlier when we gave you a start guide…

AAAnnnndd at this point I started skimming. What is it, 64% of the way through?

At 68% you are given “bonus material” which is basically a lot of reading about walking for &4%. Yes. Walking. Other forms get a page or two…walking gets its own chapter, or at least it felt that way…cause walking talk resumed after briefly talking about the other exercises. Why is the book just full of flip flop? anyhow, some how the bonus material makes up 40% of the book...cause that makes sense.

conclusion?

I would not, in good conscious, give this book to anyone to read. It's formatting is messy. It's messages are often conflicting. It's a mish mash of info. It has some good stuff in there, but you really have to dig. You also need a decent background of research into IF to know what is good and what is garbage.

If you want good, clear information, please go read Jason Fung's IF material. The formatting makes sense and the messaging is consistent.

[Carol Kean · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mom and I were never able to lose weight until we tried Intermittent Fasting. She lost 20 pounds. I've lost 15. For several years nowwe've kept them off by sticking to the 16:8 fast. Mom is in her 80s, and I'm going on 60. Again, no diet or exercise regimen ever helped us shed the weight that most women gain after age 50, but daily fasting did, and it comes with a host of other health benefits.

This book lists those benefits. I won't repeat them all here. There are also potential drawbacks that may keep some women from adapting this lifestyle change. Pregnant, nursing, underweight, or anorexic women, you can skip the first half of the book. The second half explains how walking is the perfect companion to fasting, and walking can deliver the same cardiovascular and muscular benefits of running, and we all know running is not for everyone. It's high-impact and hard on the joints.

So, it's simple: eat during an 8-hour window and fast (water only, zero calories) for the other 16 hours, and walk every day, and you can lose weight and be more fit. If the 16:8 method doesn't work, there are others. It may sound daunting and the first few days may be challenging, but it doesn't take long to get used to eating only one or two meals a day.

Wait, fasting and walking are good, but we can do MORE, and we must! We need to eat healthy food (the Mediterranean diet is highly recommended) and cut way back on processed foods and junk food - and in addition to walking, we can do calisthenics, yoga, pilates, isometrics, weight lifting, lunges, and other exercises to make sure we really are in good shape.

Oh, there's always a catch.

Well, it's still a useful book, and a good lifestyle for most of us.

Intermittent Fasting for Women must be a really hot topic. Typing the words into the Goodreads search bar, at least a dozen books popped up with these starting words, followed by whatever distinguishes one book from another on the same topic. In this case, it's "Intermittent Fasting for Women: :A Guide to Creating a Sustainable, Long-Term Lifestyle for Weight Loss and Better Health! Includes How to Start, 16:8, 5:2, OMAD, Fast 800, ADM, Warrior and Fast 5!" - a lot of words for a title! - and so far, I'm not finding it at Goodreads.

So, you can find any number of books on this subject. Is this one better than others? I haven't read enough of these books to say which one is the best.

NOTE: I received an Advance Review copy of this book via NetGalley.

[Susan Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone who has struggled with weight all my life, I am interested in the latest and greatest, or so the hype always says. I liked the way this book did not come out and make wild unsubstantiated claims nor did it recommend courses of action that would be threatening to life and limb. After a lifetime of looking at the various plans, the old adage is true. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Over the years, portions, choices and exercise have been the three anchors of any sustainable program. Even in the midst of explaining what intermittent fasting is and how to do it, the author still went back to the basics. Without those three fundamentals, nothing, not even intermittent dieting, will work long term.

It also looked at the fact that we all are different. We lead different lifestyles and we have different tendencies. The beauty of this program is it can be tailored to what works best for you. As someone who already does not snack after my final meal and likes to complete the day’s intake long before bedtime, the 16:8 would be no problem. Others might prefer a total fast day twice a week while others might like a short food window. Whatever suits is what has the greatest chance to succeed.

It may not be the panacea that we so often desire but it does provide some interesting information and some solid ideas of how to better manage your weight. Four purrs and two paws up.

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I found this book years ago! I dabbled in Intermittent Fasting in the past, relying on a combination of websites, YouTube videos and Facebook Groups for my source of knowledge -- I know, shame on me! This book saves you the time, the question and wonder when it comes to Intermittent Fasting.

This book is very transparent that IF may NOT be for you. It strives to give you all of the knowledge you need to make a decision going forward. It also breaks down the different types of IF, who it is best for, how your own personality type may come into play and how to make the most out of this lifestyle.

I found it informative, knowledgeable and honest.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy of Intermittent Fasting for Women from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. Intermittent fasting has sparked my interest. This book has answered many of my questions

The author explains the different plans and how they would be beneficial to me. I found that section helpful.

Ona negative side, I skimmed the exercise sections. I have a good exercise routine so I didn’t need this info.

I’m definitely going to further explore the 5:2 plan. I give this book 3 stars.

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intermittent fasting has become such a big thing, that curiosity got the better of me, and I picked up this book. It's easy to read, and informative, but I'd want to do more research and talk to my Dr before I tried any fasting on my own. I do like the variety of plans included, and all the different suggested exercises. Not sure if it's something I'd follow word for word, but a good starting point if you're curious about intermittent fasting.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fairly quick read, made quicker by the fact that I mostly skimmed the last part of the book about walking and other forms of exercise. The best thing about this book was the descriptions of the different types of intermittent fasting, the benefits of it, and finding a kind of IF that works best for me.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intermittent Fasting for Women by Healthfit Publishing was an interesting read. I have struggled with my weight all my life as I have an under-active thyroid and on medication. So this book was a great find. and was full of useful advice throughout and was easy to follow,

[Dee/ bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book but there were a few things that I didn't understand. Some of the dietary recommendations
or deductions from the diet had no explanation as to why, even though a lot of them were healthy.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Barb Hegreberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prior to being asked to review this book I had never given intermittent fasting a second thought. I appreciate that the author took the time to cover the various types of intermittent fasting as well as the importance of maintaining proper nutrition & exercise along the way.

[Caroline 'relaxing with my rescue dogs' · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really useful and a great assistance to me as I am doing intermittent fasting and trying to lose weight to help me with my long covid symptoms.

All in all really really good.

I was given a free copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

[Cindy Kriek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will definitely try out some of these ideas

[Shannon Binegar-Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read a plethora of Intermittent Fasting books over the years. This one totally knocks it out of the park. It goes so much more in depth in the psychology of food and the role it plays. The exercise recommendation section goes into great detail as it doesn’t just give options it breaks down the muscle groups utilized and the benefits of each exercise.

I received an Advanced Reader Cooy of this book but loved it so much I bought a copy for my kindle. I hope you find it as useful as I have.

[C.J. Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The authors of this work give us a new perspective on intermittent fasting. They rightly point out that fasting is an ancient practice that is found across cultures and time and with multiple goals. Regarding health, fasting is a lifestyle choice to promote health, not an onerous short-term practice with the sole goal of losing weight. Several options and approaches are offered to the reader to try out intermittent fasting. Myths about fasting are dispelled. Even better, the authors provide evidence that walking is a great, and even the best, method of exercise to complement fasting for better health. This book is convincing in its arguments, easy to follow, upbeat in its presentation, and provides excellent advice on how to implement intermittent fasting into a health-oriented lifestyle. This book is especially useful, in my view, for older readers.