I am past the 14-day acceleration phase and I have to admit, I have never been so happy to be wrong. You can read about my initial apprehension in why I started this diet, or the interview with Joel Marion that soothed my fears about the science behind the diet.
My beliefs were always so grounded in traditional nutrition education but between the information contained in Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight by Joel Marion and the results I’m having, I can honestly say that long-standing dietary guidelines are at least somewhat misinformed. I am thinking that dietary guidelines are really based on 50+ year old science, and not many people bother to look into it further.
My Favorite Recipes – Always Eat After 7pm
Before we get into the good stuff, I do want to mention that while this post is sponsored by Always Eat After 7 PM, the views within are my own.
Thankfully there are scientists out there doing the research that went into this book, because I have more energy, I’ve lost 10 pounds and I simply feel better. The biggest thing however is that I don’t feel deprived on this diet; if I’m hungry before bed, I eat something and I don’t feel bad. Skipping breakfast in the morning makes me more focused and I can more easily go from task to task in my workday.
The most challenging times to curb hunger are just before bed and in the morning. By following the Always Eat After 7PM program, you have the most willpower to stay on the diet because you are eating during the hours when you are most hungry. This also puts you into both intermittent fasting increasing testosterone and your metabolism, and into into ketosis. My husband is a huge fan of ketosis and I like to tease him that I am benefiting from ketones without sacrificing all the foods he is, though I think he’s considering trying this diet, too.
With my improved energy, I’ve found the strength to get up at 5 and start running, something I’ve always wanted to do but never had the will to accomplish. Not only am I getting healthier because of my dietary changes, but I’ve actually started exercising and I feel good.
I have found my saving grace in skipping breakfast to be this nugget of wisdom from the book:
“One of the simplest 3-Minute Fat-Burning Morning Rituals, lemon water is a glass of water mixed with the juice of one half of a lemon. This drink provides all the benefits of regular drinking water, which supports weight loss, digestive health, physical performance, and cognitive function.”
The Benefits of Lemon Water
Lemon water is amazing; I drink it at restaurants, sure, but consuming it when I wake up really does help suppress my appetite and get me ready for the day. Just drinking water in the morning when you first get up helps stimulate your system to get going, but the lemon water adds some extra punch to this ritual. I drink a full glass, grab my headphones and head out the door for a run in the quiet pre-dawn morning. It’s wonderful. Joel Marion’s Always Eat After 7PM program makes dieting easy and eliminates 90% of reasons for resistance, which for me has always been wanting to snack at night (and eat carbs).
Coconut Cashew Pancakes
The book also has a ton of recipes and my absolute favorite are these coconut cashew pancakes. Eschewing white flour for healthy rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, cashews and stevia (among other things), these are the healthiest pancakes I’ve ever actually enjoyed. My kids love them, too, so I have to make huge batches but it’s a small price to pay because they are divine. Check back next week to see how I’m doing – I cannot imagine this way of eating will get harder, though, as I’m already loving it.
Always Eat After 7 PM: The Revolutionary Rule-Breaking Diet That Lets You Enjoy Huge Dinners, Desserts, and Indulgent Snacks—While Burning Fat Overnight by Joel Marion is now available to purchase.
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