YOUR Questions Answered on Rye Bread, Metabolism, Water Intake and Fasting for Weight Loss!
It’s a cold, sunny day here on Long Island, and after I’m done writing this to you, I’m headed to the grocery store to pick up a few things. It’s been a whirlwind of a day despite this (and every) Thursday being by far the lightest on my calendar from an in-the-field perspective…
Every Thursday at 12 PM EST, I host a LIVE video in my Permanent Weight Loss Community on Facebook. This group is for people who are looking to lose 50 or more lbs, who are interested in preventing debilitating disease(s), and who are looking to avoid undergoing weight loss surgery. Each week, I’ll tell them 24 hours in advance that we’ll be going LIVE the next day, and I’ll ask them to send in their questions about fitness, health, mindset, nutrition, and, you guessed it, Permanent Weight Loss.
This week, we got a bunch, and I’ve spent the better part of the last few hours doing the LIVE session, then breaking the recording down into digestible chunks for my YouTube channel, and posting the audio up as a podcast episode.
The first question was from a new member:
My answer can be seen in video down below, but in short, I told her about how the BROW grains (Barley, Rye, Oats, and Wheat) have no nutritional value, and that the germ from certain grains (rye being one of them) have been linked to an increased risk of developing cancer cells in your body.
Next, I got asked the following question:
My answer can be seen in the video below, but long story short, my hypothesis is that this group member has a low metabolism due to lack of both activity and of food, and that she needed to incorporate both exercise and high quality nutrition into her lifestyle if she wanted to get the scale moving again:
Will You Lose Weight If You Stop Eating?
Third on the docket was a question about water intake, and whether it had any beneficial impact to health or weight loss:
Like the previous two questions, my answer can be found in the video below, but long story short, there isn’t a magic amount of water that needs to be ingested in order to improve either your health or your weight loss (contrary to popular opinion!). Drinking more water in place of sugary beverages like caramel macchiatos, fruit juices and sodas, on the other hand, can have an indirect impact on both:
How Much Water Should I Drink to Lose Weight?
The same group member also had another question:
The short answer is that you can eat however much you want from a calorie or a portion perspective, so long as the food you’re eating during your feeding window is of a high quality:
How Many Meals Should You Eat During Intermittent Fasting?
Lastly, in relation to the Intermittent Fasting question above, a member asked the following:
After getting some more clarification, he told me that he was hitting the gym early in the morning without having food beforehand. It takes the average person anywhere from 3–5 hours to digest a meal, so if he was fasting anywhere from 12–14 hours prior to his workout, he’d be tapping into his fat stores as his source of energy. The rest of my response can be seen below:
How Long Should You Fast Before Working Out?
If you like the idea of getting this type of personal Q&A with me, then join the Permanent Weight Loss Community on Facebook. Simply go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/pwl50plus/, answer the three questions, and I’ll add you within 24 hours of your request.
Chat with you tomorrow!
Sincerely,
Pete Weintraub
pete@weightlossbypete.com
