Fast Burn! summary

For many people today, food is always available. In fact, it’s almost too available. Our fridges and pantries are packed with snacks; restaurants and grocery stores line the streets of every city; and, if you’re feeling lazy, you can get a meal delivered to your doorstep with just a few clicks.

Now, contrast this bounty to the lifestyle of our early human ancestors. For them, eating depended on hunting and foraging. Food was much less available – or sometimes not available at all. Given this, our bodies actually evolved to regularly experience periods of fasting. 

Studies have found that intermittent fasting has many potential benefits like weight loss, improved brain function, and reduced inflammation. Sounds pretty good, right? But where do you begin?

How about with the Fast Burn program? This nine-week program combines elements of time-restricted feeding, the 5:2 method, and regular exercise into an easy and effective weight management regime. It all starts with a four-week Ignition period designed to acclimate your body to IF. This is followed by a one-week Intermission period and a four-week Acceleration period where the benefits of intermittent fasting really kick in.

Congratulations! You just completed the Ignition period of the Fast Burn program. Over the last four weeks, you’ve introduced your body to a steady time-restricted feeding schedule and regular exercise routine. Hopefully you’re getting into the groove, experiencing fewer cravings, and feeling great overall!

Now you may be ready to switch your intermittent fasting regime into high gear. However, it’s important not to overdo it – that risks burning yourself out before you see the most dramatic results.

The Fast Burn intermittent fasting program isn’t a sprint – it’s more like a marathon. And, just like a marathon, completing the second half is more challenging than the first. It takes more stamina, more determination, and more focus. 

But this final four weeks, the Acceleration period, is also when you’ll see the most dramatic results. By stepping up the duration of your fasting and paying more attention to what you eat, you’ll reorient your metabolism toward burning through your fat stores. This period also includes elements of 5:2 fasting, which will really push your body to reach its potential.

When it comes to intermittent fasting, most people get too caught up in the fasting side of the equation. But can you blame them? Going long stretches without meals or snacks is a dramatic change that does require a bit of willpower and determination.

Still, fasting is only one half of the Fast Burn program. While it’s important to adjust when you eat, it’s just as crucial to consider what you’re eating. If you spend your feeding window gorging on sweets, starches, and highly processed foods, all that fasting will be for nothing.