The Red Tea Detox

Congratulations on your decision to pick up a copy of The Red Tea Detox: It’s a life-changer! I’m Liz, and I was once tired, sick, and overweight.

 I was getting old far before my time. Natural detox methods brought me back to health, and I am 100 percent confident that if you apply the methods I’ve outlined here, you will be well on your way to living in the body of your dreams – a body that feels great and looks fantastic. 

From the first day of this detox forward, you’ll notice that the numbers on the scale decrease while your body shrinks and your clothing fits better than it may have in quite some time.

 Besides dramatically improving your appearance, you’ll feel so energetic that people will wonder about the changes you made!

 For many who were once just like you, these immediate, significant improvements in appearance and overall well-being result in a higher level of confidence that can lead to a whole new outlook on life. Red tea has helped me enjoy better health and greater vitality, and I sincerely hope that you share my experience.

So, what’s The Red Tea Detox? I created this program in response to the countless “mainstream” diet programs that do nothing more than cost money and time while delivering minimal results, if The Red Tea Detox INTRODUCTION 07 any. After reading well over 500 medical studies, poring over dozens of diet books, and reviewing hundreds of diets systems, programs, gadgets, pills, and potions, I created a brand-new program. 

The Red Tea Detox is the result of more than a decade of research and almost three years of realworld testing. It’s not one of those fad diets that works well for some and not others; instead, it’s a complete program that works quickly, for everyone.

 If you’ve ever found yourself falling asleep while trying to make your way through medical research and other dry, boring information found in some diet books, you can be sure that this experience won’t be repeated as you read The Red Tea Detox. I’ve broken down difficult concepts to make them easy for anyone to learn and apply, and to make it easy for everyone to enjoy success.

 I started with a huge manuscript, and then I condensed it into as few pages as possible, so you get all the key information without any mind-boggling extras

While I have done my best to create this book with no “fluff,” I feel it is extremely important to explain the reasons behind the methods. Like many people, I have a tendency to skip ahead and get to the actionable parts of different systems. 

You might not be surprised to learn that I don’t get the exact results when I do this, and you may wonder why. The answer is simple: I have a tendency to take what sounds good to me and ignore the parts that I don’t like or feel some resistance toward doing. 

Please trust me when I say that you don’t want to repeat my mistakes, and please read the entire book so that you understand why the system works. Understanding the science makes it easier to follow the “rules,” and in turn, leads to dramatic weight loss.

The Red Tea Detox is broken down into three main components for easy reading, and to make it easy to refer back to information you’d like to review later if you like.

 Diet: The diet portion of The Red Tea Detox is exactly that: the nuts and bolts of the eating program. It consists of four phases, each with radically different elements. 

For example, during the first phase of the diet, you’re likely to see a weight loss that averages between five to eight pounds. 

During the fourth phase, you’ll learn how to determine your BMR, plus you will learn how to use it to calculate the number of calories and amount of different nutrients you’ll need each day in order to meet your weight loss goals. 

You will also learn how to time your meals to keep your metabolism high. Additionally, you’ll learn how to create a 24/7 fat-burning furnace inside your body. You’ll also learn how to balance your hormones to facilitate fat burning, and how to use optional supplements to dramatically boost your weight loss.


 Exercise: While the diet portion of this book will help you melt body fat fast, a quality exercise routine has the potential to almost double your results. 

Let me be clear: You can lose some weight without exercise, but it won’t happen quickly. Add movement into the equation and you’ll boost your metabolism. If you’re worried about the amount of time it takes to exercise, let me help you put your fears to rest. 

Fat loss is driven by intensity, not time. With the Red Tea Detox, you’ll enjoy some serious fat-burning and body shaping workouts that take a mere 20 to 30 minutes daily. To put this into perspective, most people spend far more time than this on social media, mindlessly exercising their thumbs. You can do this!

Willpower, Motivation, and Mindset: Most people find the third section to be eye-opening because it dispels some of the most often-repeated, common myths about willpower and how those myths prevent many from reaching their goals successfully. It’s not only interesting, but it is a vital element of this plan.


As you read, you’ll power through your willpower challenges, and you’ll discover a whole host of easy-to-follow options which virtually guarantee your success on The Red Tea Detox as long as you follow through with your intent.

All in all, these pages you’re reading now are meant to help you strip off five, ten, fifteen, or maybe even twenty pounds of stubborn fat over a 14-day period. If you have more weight to lose, you’ll find that it’s very easy to repeat the cycle and use a variety of tricks contained in this book to keep your weight loss going until you reach your goal. 

Inside these pages, you’ll find the keys to creating the body you’ve always wanted, because you can use these methods to become as lean and healthy as you want to be. Nothing is out of reach! Whether you’ve always wanted to develop “6-pack” abs, attain a super-lean, single-digit body fat percentage, or fit into clothing you’ve only dreamed about before, the information you’ll learn here helps make your dream possible. 

The ultimate secrets for on-demand weight loss are all inside, along with sound methods for preventing the weight from returning, as so often happens with yo-yo diets. Follow the advice presented here to the letter, and you will completely transform your body while enjoying the lifestyle you want. 

The suffering from embarrassment about your weight or your body shape will soon be replaced with enormous self-confidence and happiness, and best of all, you’ll enjoy a longer, far healthier life.

Fat Burner (Optional)

Daily Energy

Daily Energy  is full of vitamins and minerals and it is loaded with free radical absorbing antioxidants. It contains electrolytes (magnesium, potassium, sodium) that are extremely important in a low-carb diet. 

Daily Energy is also packed with base producing compounds that neutralize dietary acids and they are rich with healthy bacteria that will help to detoxify the body as we rapidly release toxins from the fat cells as they are used up for energy. 

Daily Energy is a brand name that gets rave reviews. You can definitely find something similar but this product does get my personal recommendation.

Ok, fat burners are a controversial subject—especially with me. Most people who buy fat burners look to them as a “magic pill” that will cause weight loss without dieting and exercise.

We all wish this was the case, but sadly, it is not. Most fat burners provide very little benefits in terms of weight loss, but with a proper diet and exercise program, they can add significant results. I’m going to share my “ultimate fat burning” combo with you in a minute.

As far as fat burners go, the most effective one to ever hit the market was Ephedra. Ephedra is both a thermogenic and a stimulant… And it worked extremely well.

Unfortunately, Ephedra was used irresponsibly by a few, which resulted in their untimely deaths that were linked to Ephedra. Because of this, over-the-counter Ephedra based diet pills were banned in 2006. Since the Ephedra ban, many manufacturers began trying to find something comparable to Ephedra. Unfortunately, most of these have fallen short. Fat Burners are definitely not required on The 2 Week Diet. 

The reason I have listed them as optional is because they do have advantages in keeping the metabolism high as your body starts to slow down when switching over from carbohydrateburning to fat-burning and they provide some extra, focused energy that helps with your workouts. Personally, I like the added effect that a good fat burner provides.

The problem, again, is that most fat burners are worthless. In all my trials, the very best, legal fat burner on the market is a ECY Stack: Ephedrine (not Ephedra), Caffeine, Yohimbe. • Ephedrine works much like Ephedra in weight loss/fat loss. • Caffeine improves energy and alertness. • Yohimbe is a proven fat burner The great thing about this is that the ingredients are relatively cheap.

The bad thing is that I haven’t found anything that combines everything into one, so you would need to purchase these separately and combine them yourself.



Here’s my suggestion for those new to this fat burning combo: • Ephedrine HCL: 25mg. • Caffeine: 200mg. • Yohimbine HCL: 5mg To start, I recommend this combo be taken about 30 minutes before a meal and/or 30 minutes prior to your workout.

To start, I suggest taking this combo two times a day (once before your first meal and once before your workout). On non-workout days, you can take with any other meal, as long as there are 4 hours in between doses).

Depending on your tolerance level, you can increase to three doses per day and/or increase dosage amounts (no more than 100mg of Ehpedrine in 24 hours!).

Be aware of any changes in blood pressure, heart palpitations, increased body temperature, etc Again, while this is a very effective fat burner, it is not a “magic pill.” This is optional on The 2 Week Diet and caution should be taken.

Listen to your body and listen to your doctor. If you’re looking for a good quality all-in-one fat burning product (without combining three ingredients), the best one I have found is Lipo-6. This particular product is a favorite amongst bodybuilders who are seeking to lose fat.


Now that you understand the reason behind The 2 Week Diet, we can jump into the specifics on how to set up and make this diet work for you. In The 2 Week Diet “Diet” handbook, you’ll learn how to calculate body fat and learn how much protein you need every day to ensure you are burning fat and maintaining lean body mass. You’ll also learn the “secret” method for maintaining your ideal body weight forever.

In The 2 Week Diet Activity Handbook, you’ll get some incredibly effective, fatburning exercises that are combined with the diet portion of The 2 Week Diet, to produce unbelievable amounts of body fat loss. In the Motivation & Mindset Handbook, you’ll learn some very effective ways to make weight loss easier and more enjoyable.

 I truly believe that if you follow The 2 Week Diet, you will quickly achieve your weight loss goals. I wish you all the best in your effor

Leucine (CLA) Conjugated linoleic acid

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has excited many researchers over the past few years.
The fact is, numerous studies have shown CLA as a provider of a host of benefits
including combating diabetes, building lean muscle mass, thwarting cancer, keeping
fat cells from becoming larger and dramatically reducing body fat.


CLA helps to move the fat you eat into your muscle cells instead of being stored as
body fat.

 It then activates certain enzymes in your body to force your muscles to
burn that fat—especially during exercise.


As mentioned, CLA has also been shown to prevent fat cells from getting fatter, so
even when you’ve finished The 2 Week Diet, CLA can help keep the fat from ever
coming back.


When combined with The 2 Week Diet, CLA can nearly double your fat loss when
taken in the range of 6-8 grams per day


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DIET ESSENTIALS

Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) 

Your health, good or bad, is driven in the large part by the level of inflammation in your body and the amount of lean muscle mass you have. In fact, there are several diseases (including obesity) that are linked to inflammation and the lack of muscle mass. 

When you control the inflammation in your body, you can effectively control the onset of numerous diseases, including type II diabetes, heart disease, depression, arthritis and obesity. Muscle mass decreases over time, especially when we are not eating enough protein and not engaging in exercise. The less muscle mass we have, the more weight we will gain.

 Lean muscle mass is crucial to keeping body fat at bay. A healthy body is a body that has low levels of inflammation and high levels of muscle mass.

While many attribute to high levels of inflammation and loss of muscle mass to aging, the fact is, we can keep our bodies young through proper nutrition and exercise. We get old from the inside out. So, it is important to keep inflammation down and exercise up. Essential fatty acids are exactly that: essential. EFA’s are mainly polyunsaturated fats. Humans must ingest them because our bodies are unable to create them.

Once broken down, EFA’s will contribute to functioning of vital organs. EFA’s regulate body functions and are essential to cardiac cells. Other functions affected by EFA’s are heart rate, blood pressure, clotting, fertility and conception and immune system functions. You may have heard EFA’s referred to as Omega-3’s or linolenic acid and Omega-6’s linoleic acid. The American Heart Association recommends an EFA’s included diet at least two times a week, and they say that you should eat fish oil to get the benefit. Fish oil capsules are a great way to get your essential fatty acid needs. Essential fatty acid intake is imperative at maximizing your effectiveness on How to Lose Weight Fast, The two major forms of omega-3 fats used by the body are (EPA) eicosapentaenoic acid and (DHA) docosahexaenoic acid.

Research has shown that a person who keeps a diet high in Omega-3’s is at low
risk for cardiovascular diseases. Other research has also suggested that EFA’s may
reduce depression and feelings of suicide.


You may be wondering, how will this help my diet? Well, the key to this fatty acid is
that energy is generated in the cells during the metabolism of these acids. During
your diet, your energy sources from protein and essential fatty acids will help your
metabolism to continue running and burning those extra carbohydrates (or stored
fat) as fuel.
Fish oil also has other benefits, such as:
• Reduces inflammation
• Eliminates joint pain
• Improves vision
• Increases mental focus
• Treats ulcers, Chron’s Disease, and colitis
• Provides healthier gums
• Gives you smoother skin, hair and nails
• Decreases triglyceride levels
• Increases daily calorie burn
After 30 days taking EPA/DHA supplements, you will really see and feel these
benefits.
EPA/DHA balance should be 2:1. Based on the research I’ve read, the appropriate
amount is around 2g EPA to 1g DHA each day. For most “regular” strength fish
oils on the market, this comes out to about 10 EPA/DHA capsules each day or 5
teaspoons of straight fish oil.

This may sound like a lot but it will get your EPA/DHA
levels up to where they need to be for optimum health and ease of fat burning.

Whey protein is considered a “complete protein” in that it has all of the amino acids you need to sustain life. In the past, whey protein shakes were awful and gritty. Science has come a long way, however, in making these shakes a lot more tolerable. 

Do they taste like your favorite milkshake topped with whipped cream and a cherry? Hardly…but depending on the brand and the flavor, there are some really good choices out there that are actually pretty good. And, by adding some sugar-free flavored syrups (like they use in coffee shops), you can incorporate some good variety and make some very tasty shakes. 

When choosing a Whey Protein to use in this diet, be sure to choose a brand that allows you to keep carbohydrates as low as possible (no more than 2 grams per scoop). Additionally, during this diet, you will want to keep fat as low as possible as well (also no more than 2 grams per scoop). This will ensure the best possible conditions for your weight loss goals. Depending on your weight, you may need more than one scoop.

 If you were to take two scoops, just be sure that you are not exceeding 4 grams of carbohydrates. 4 grams of carbohydrates will not have much of an impact on your blood sugar.

 As you will see, whey protein makes up a large component of The 2 Week Diet. For some, purchasing whey protein powder to make up many of their meals for the next 14 days may seem expensive, but when you consider that you can get all your meals for the day for about $10, it is actually pretty cheap. Plus, you’ll find that a lot of time that is normally spent on cooking and eating meals is freed up, it will give you more time to take a walk or engage in other exercises.

The 2 Week Diet requires some essential supplements for maximum effectiveness and ultra-fast, significant fat loss. The following supplements are required during The 2 Week Diet. They will help your body run efficiently, help burn fat at maximum potential and will provide many healthier benefits.

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WATER

Most people I know are guilty of not drinking enough water. Drinking adequate amounts of every day is absolutely essential for weight loss.

If you don’t drink enough water, you will simply not get the full weight loss effect that you’re after. Water helps your kidneys work at full capacity. When your kidneys aren’t working at full capacity, the liver needs to help out. 

The problem with this is that the liver is responsible for metabolizing fat in your body. When your liver is helping out the kidneys, it can’t do its job as well as metabolizing the fat we need to burn. 

When on The 2 Week Diet, you will lose water weight along with body fat. Remember, water weight is still weight and partly responsible for your body bloating and tight fitting clothes. 

The fact is, carbohydrates are hydrophilic (which means they cause water retention) and water retention is not something we want. Protein, on the other hand, encourages water to be released from the body. 

Once you restrict your carbohydrate intake, you will begin to let loose of that stagnant water that is being stored in your body. Because of this, it is essential that you consume enough water every day to avoid dehydration. 

Further, water acts your body’s filter, flushing out our dead cells and waste. Because you are burning a great deal of fat during The 2 Week Diet, you will need ample water to help flush out the by-product waste of fat burning. 

You will find that when you restrict the amount of carbohydrates you eat and increase the amount of water you drink, your body stops storing water and will begin to use it more effectively. 

This results in a lighter and “cleaner” body. My advice is to drink 8-10 glasses of water every single day. 

This amounts to about half a gallon of water. This may seem like a lot of water at first and you may have to actually force yourself to drink that much in the beginning. However, once you do this for a while, you will regain your natural thirst and actually be thirsty for this much water every single day. And again, once you begin drinking this much water, you will find that your body will not retain water, but will instead use it to flush your system keeping it clean and functioning right.


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MEAL FREQUENCY

Understand that your body does not store protein like it does with fat and carbohydrates. 

The protein you eat will either be used to repair and rebuild or eliminated as waste—it is not stored as fat. After about three hours, the amino acids taken from your last protein-based meal are no longer in your bloodstream. 

At this point, your body begins to seek out the amino acids it needs from your lean body mass. 

Eating every three hours prevents this from happening. Eating frequently ensures your lean body mass stays intact and that your muscles are not being broken down and used for energy. 

Remember, the more lean mass you have, the faster your metabolism will be. Frequent meals also help to control cravings and binge eating. 

When blood sugar drops and tells you that you’re hungry, it’s usually too late to eat a smart meal. By this time, you just want food and you go after whatever it is that you crave. 

When you eat strategically, you will never get to this point and you can always have a plan for your next meal. Frequent meals keep blood sugar levels normalized, which keeps insulin levels at bay.

 This means you will be burning fat rather than storing it. Missing a meal is a cardinal sin on The 2 Week Diet. 

The simple fact of the matter is that when you skip a meal, your metabolism slows down and puts your body into a catabolic state. 

Never, ever skip a meal! I know it will be difficult to eat 5-6 times at first but you must understand that your body needs amino acids…even when you skip a meal. 

The key to pulling this off successfully is to have preplanned meals for every day. 

In the diet portion of The 2 Week Diet, you’ll learn some “secrets” on how to do this effectively. Meal frequency is a key component to losing weight on The 2 Week Diet. 

By eating five meals a day as prescribed in The 2 Week Diet, you will significantly increase your metabolism, effectively build lean muscle and increase the amount of fat you burn on a daily basis.

DIET OVERVIEW

Following The 2 Week Diet typically results in body fat losses of 3/4 to 1 pound of fat every day. When you add The 2 Week Workout to the diet, fat loss is typically over 1 pound per day. Because of this, you will start to see some nice progress in just a couple of days after starting. In following this diet without deviation, I have yet to find anyone not being able to lose at least 10 pounds in the 14 day period. 

During my trial of this diet—before ever releasing it publicly—I lost 23 lbs in 14 days. It truly was nothing short of miraculous… and I have been excited to share this breakthrough ever since. 

The 2 Week Diet is similar to a Protein Sparing Modified Fast, in that we will “trick” the body into entering a 24/7 fat-burning “starvation” mode, while we provide it with the appropriate amount of protein that it needs so that lean body mass is spared… not to mention the added thermic effect of digesting that protein. In addition to carbohydrate restriction and strategic protein consumption, we will add quality, healthy fats to enhance our fat-burning goals. While carbohydrates are NOT essential to the human body, we cannot live without protein and fat. 

Interestingly, we could eat all the carbohydrates we wanted and could still die of starvation if we did not have fat and protein in our diet. We restrict carbohydrates in this diet because it immediately stops adding to the fat cells we already have AND it forces our bodies to burn fat for all of our daily energy needs. We limit the fat in this diet to EFAs (essential fatty acids) and the trace amounts of fat in the allowed foods.

 Limiting (but not completely eliminating) fat will force our bodies to burn stored fat rather than to use dietary fat (the fat we eat) for our energy needs. Keep in mind that our bodies do need a certain amount of fat every day for proper functioning. 

However, your body doesn’t care if it gets the fat from your diet or from the fat stored on your hips, thighs, belly and butt. So, we will give your body the kind of fat it loves and needs in the form of EFAs. We increase our protein consumption because it helps preserve lean body mass and it keeps our metabolisms cranked up. Also, digesting protein burns a ton of calories due to its chemical structure that makes it far more difficult to digest than fat and carbohydrates. 


Protein keeps you full for hours and the amino acids in protein are an absolute requirement to sustain your life and to keep you healthy. Keep in mind that this diet is about maximizing what we need while reducing/restricting what we don’t. 

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HOW TO GET THIN?

TRIGLYCERIDES 

Remember those fatty acids we talked about? Guess what happens when they are not used up for energy? Well, what happens is that they head back into the fat cells, where they “hook up” with two other fatty acids and a glycerol molecule, to form what is known as a triglyceride (triglyceride = 3 fatty acids +1 glycerol molecule). 

And this is not a good thing… Triglycerides are problematic because they are much larger than a fatty acid. In fact, they are so large that they cannot leave the fat cells like “free flowing” fatty acids could.Because of this, they remain stuck inside the fat cells and become the stubborn, stored body fat that we want to get rid of. 


Triglycerides cannot be burned for energy until they are broken down back into those smaller “free flowing” fatty acids and released back into the bloodstream. This is why so many people have so many problems with stubborn body fat. 

They can reduce their calorie intake all they want but as long as they are consuming carbohydrates, those triglycerides are going to remain intact! So…the question becomes, “how do we break these triglycerides apart, so that that they can be used for energy?” The answer is simple: significant carbohydrate restriction I know it probably sounds like I’m beating a dead horse here, but it is imperative that you understand this: carbohydrates cause insulin to be secreted into the bloodstream.

 Insulin causes your body to store excess calories as fat AND prevents fat from being released from your fat cells to be burned for energy. To put is simply, carbohydrates = excess body weight and fat storage. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 33 Remember, nothing causes us to burn fat faster than starvation. But…starvation has negative consequences on our lean body mass. So, ideally, we want the body to “think” we are starving so that it is breaking down triglycerides and burning that fat for our energy needs. 

Since the body relies primarily on carbohydrates for its energy, when we remove those carbohydrates, the body will be forced to get its fuel elsewhere. Now, in the case of starvation, the body would normally begin to break down lean body mass for glucose (energy) via a process known as glucogenesis. 

However, since we are “sneaking” small amounts of protein to the body, we end up getting all the “benefits” of starvation without the loss of our precious lean body mass. Now, glucogenesis will be completed by using the protein we are getting from our diet which spares our lean body mass. And, consuming less carbohydrates increases glucogenic activity. 

The presence of glucogenic activity means we cannot store fat because that glucogenic activity needs all the fat it can get to be able to fuel the glucogenic process. In other words, glucogenesis requires a lot of energy…and it will burn even more fat to supply that energy. 

This results in the ability to turn our bodies into a 24/7 fat burning machine. And needless to say, maximizing the hours that your body is burning fat in a day is the ultimate key to a sexy, lean body. Again, your body NEEDS energy on a 24/7 basis. 

Without carbohydrates, your body is forced to turn to an alternate fuel source to keep you running all day long. So, let’s get now get our bodies revved up to burn body fat on a 24/7 basis.


As I’ve pointed out, the fastest and easiest way to lose weight is to stop using dietary carbohydrates for energy and to start burning our own body fat instead.

 Once you restrict carbohydrates from your diet (and keep protein intake up), your body has absolutely no choice but to break down and burn body fat for the fuel it needs. 


When your fat cells begin breaking down those stubborn triglycerides (the stored, stubborn body fat that is stuck inside the fat cells) and releases those fatty acids back into the bloodstream to be used for energy, your fat cells get smaller…and so do you! You will be truly amazed at just how much fat you will burn once you restrict carbohydrates from your diet. 

Remember, your body needs fuel all day long… It needs fuel to blink, think, talk and walk… It needs fuel for everything you do.

 On The 2 Week Diet, we will use nothing but stored, gooey body fat to keep us going. Losing weight on The 2 Week Diet is a matter of strategic eating—it’s a combination of reduced carbohydrates and eating very specific types of proteins and fats that are consumed in the appropriate amounts at just the right time. 

This diet alone will produce amazing weight loss. However, by following The 2 Week Diet exercise program, we can nearly double our weight loss goals, while obtaining some very favorable body composition changes.


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HOW WE GET FAT?

Modern medicine, weight loss “gurus” and so-call fitness “experts” have been telling us the same ol’ outdated, bogus advice for years: “Losing weight is just a matter of eating less and exercising more” or “We get fat because we eat too much fat” These ideologies are better known as the “Calories In/Calories Out” and the “Fat Makes us Fat” theories that have been proven time and time again to be complete nonsense. 

These diets fail to take into account our bodies and how food is metabolized and take the easy way out by implying that anyone who is overweight is either eating too much fat or they’re just plain lazy. It points the finger at us and it refuses to acknowledge what science has already proven… Carbohydrates Make Us Fat I know…I know…you’ve probably heard that one before. Perhaps you even gave it some credence for a while. 

Maybe you’ve even tried a low-carb diet or the Atkins Diet (or something similar) but found it just wasn’t for you. Unfortunately…if you truly desire to lose weight fast, drastically reducing carbohydrates is an absolute must. If you don’t want to…or just feel like you just can’t give up carbohydrates for the next 2 weeks, then truthfully, there is nothing that can be done for you to lose weight except for hours and hours in the gym and severe calorie restriction over a period of 5-6 months.

 However, if you truly want to burn 10-20+ pounds of body fat in the next 14 days and if you’re willing to follow this diet without deviation—then I personally guarantee that you will lose weight. If you continue reading, you’re going to learn exactly why carbohydrates cause us to get fat…and you’ll learn exactly what to do about it. 

The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 29 CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER We get fat because of the carbohydrates we eat. If you want to burn fat and become lean, you must accept this fact right now and you must hold this truth sacred. When you restrict carbohydrates in your diet, you will become leaner. This is an absolute fact. When you increase your carbohydrate consumption, you will get fatter. 

This is not disputed. This is simply a matter of the human body’s response to your hormones and how they are affected by the foods we eat. Here’s how it works… When we eat carbohydrates, particularly those that are sweet or starchy, our blood sugar increases rapidly. 

When our blood sugar increases, our pancreas secretes insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin’s job is to bring our blood sugar back to normal levels. It does this by moving the sugar out of the blood and into the muscles, liver and fat cells. If not for insulin, this high blood sugar (aka glucose) would be toxic. 

As you may know, diabetics need to add insulin to their bodies to keep them alive and functioning. So, insulin is a good thing with regards to keeping us alive by alleviating high blood sugar levels that are triggered by carbohydrate consumption. BUT… Insulin is also very, very problematic with regards to our ability to lose weight. 

As mentioned, when blood sugar is high, insulin’s job is to move that sugar out of the blood stream and into the liver and muscles to be used for energy. But there’s more to it. Insulin is also a storage hormone. 

What this means is that when insulin is present in the bloodstream, as it is when we consume carbohydrates (sugar, starch), the excess carbohydrates (those that are not needed right away for energy) are broken down and stored in our fat cells as fat. 

When this happens, our fat cells get larger...and so do we! And not only does insulin force those excess carbohydrates and fat into our fat cells, it also slams the brakes on our body’s ability to burn the fat that is already stored in our fat cells. So, as long as there is high levels of insulin is flowing through your bloodstream (which is only caused by carbohydrate consumption), your body will be working to store fat rather than working to burn it. You simply cannot consume a carbohydrate-rich meal and burn fat at the same time. 

Your body is either storing fat or burning it, depending on the food you eat. Now The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 30 that you know this, you can put yourself in control using the methods you’ll learn in The 2 Week Diet. Keep in mind that our body is in constant need of energy—it needs energy whether we are out for a morning jog, cooking dinner, sitting on the sofa watching television or lying in bed sleeping. 

While we tend to think we only need energy when we are physically exerting ourselves, you need to keep in mind that there is a lot your body is doing “behind the scenes” even while you sleep. The fact is, our bodies are at work 24/7 to keep us healthy and functioning. And because of that, the body needs to fuel its work on a non-stop basis for as long as we live. 

Another thing to keep in mind is that YOU can make a decision to have your body running on carbohydrates or have it running on fat. On The 2 Week Diet, we will shift from carbohydrate burning to high-octane fat burning instead. Contrary to popular belief, fat flows in an out of your fat cells (in the form of fatty acids), on a continuous basis throughout the day, making itself available to be used for energy.

 The problem is…this fat cannot and will not be used for energy unless your insulin levels are way down. Insulin, however, will not be down so long as you’re eating carbohydrates. Now, when we eat three meals per day and everything is working properly, your body will become fatter after eating a carbohydrate-rich meal and then, leaner in between meals after all the carbohydrates have been burned and the body begins to burn fat because it has run out of carbohydrates. 

A good thing to keep in mind is this: For every gram of carbohydrates you eat, your body is unable to burn at least that many grams of fat. And… As long as you are eating carbohydrates, your body is storing everything it doesn’t need…right into your fat cells (making you fatter). 

At the same time, those carbohydrates are making it impossible for you to burn stored body fat. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 31 The problem, however, is that when blood sugar spikes and insulin is secreted, blood sugar is normalized in a matter of minutes, while insulin remains “on guard” in the bloodstream for the next couple of hours—preventing fat to be burned during that time. Understand that various cells in the body have a need for fat. However, when those cells that need fat to function properly are not getting the fat they need (because of insulin present in the bloodstream), your blood sugar drops.

Low blood sugar level is what tells your brain that you’re hungry…and because you are hungry, you begin to eat again before those fatty acids can ever be burned up. When you follow up with another carbohydrate-rich meal, those fatty acids will need to be stored away because your body is going to have to secrete insulin to lower blood sugar again… and to use that blood sugar—instead of fat—for its energy for the next few hours. And this starts the vicious cycle all over again—constantly prohibiting your body from burning fat.


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A “fast” metabolism is the true secret to maintaining a lean body.

FIBER


Fiber is actually a carbohydrate but I felt the need to devote a specific section to fiber because of the misinformation surrounding it. In most low-carb diets, fiber carbohydrates are not counted as “dangerous” weight-gaining carbohydrates. 

This is because fiber cannot be digested by the human body. Since fiber is not digested by the body, it does not create a rapid rise in blood sugar like other carbohydrates. But beware! There are two schools of thoughts on fiber. 

While modern medicine encourages a diet high in fiber, there are other medical researchers that state too much fiber is the cause of numerous diseases and irregularities such as constipation, IBS, Chron’s disease, colon cancer and others. If you’d like to see some of the latest research on fiber and how it may be causing irreparable damage to your body, I strongly encourage you to visit www.GutSense.org. Now, after that’s being said about fiber, fiber is not going to create any complications for you in normal portions. 


However, you should be sure to get your fiber from vegetables and salad greens rather than forcing yourself to get 30 grams per day as recommended by the mainstream medical community. If you are concerned about constipation, some researchers believe that constipation itself is caused by too much fiber in the diet. Increasing your water intake during this diet is essential to good health, proper kidney functioning and it has remarkable effects on relieving constipation.


METABOLISM


The primary function of our metabolism is simply to provide the right amount of fuel (at the right time) to keep our bodies alive and functioning. It accomplishes this through a complex series of chemical reactions whereby food is converted to the energy we need. 


When we eat, the food we swallow enters our digestive tract and is broken down by digestive enzymes. Carbohydrates are converted to glucose, fats to fatty acids and protein to amino acids. Once these nutrients are broken down, they are absorbed by the bloodstream and carried into the cells of the body. 

Our metabolism then works to either release these nutrients as energy, use them to build and repair lean tissue or store them for later use. There are two basic metabolic processes—one is constructive and is responsible for building and storing energy for the body. 

The other is destructive, though in a positive sense, as it breaks down nutrient molecules to release energy. The constructive metabolic process is called anabolism, whereas the destructive process is called catabolism. Anabolism: promotes the growth of new cells, the maintenance and repair of tissues, and the storage of energy—usually through body fat—for future use.


 Small nutrient molecules are converted into larger molecules of protein, carbohydrates and fat. Catabolism: is responsible for immediately providing the body energy to use. Instead of building up, it breaks down the nutrient molecules to release energy. 

These two processes do not occur simultaneously but are balanced by the body based on several factors. Catabolism, in particular—though some attribute this to overall metabolism—has three components: 1. Basal metabolism: sometimes called resting metabolism, this is the metabolism component responsible for keeping you alive by ensuring normal body functions. Even if you were bedridden the whole day, basal metabolism is still at work. 

Basal metabolism is metabolism’s main component, as 60 to 70 percent of the calories from the food you eat The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 26 are used for this. People who want to lose weight usually aim for a higher basal metabolic rate (BMR). 2. Physical movement: this can range from a simple moving of your fingers to strenuous exercise. Usually 25 percent of the calories you consume are for this purpose. 3. Thermic effect of food: this indicates the digestion and processing of the food you take in.

 Depending on the type of nutrient you consume, approximately 10% of the calories of the food you eat are burned through this. As you will see, the digestion of certain foods will require much more calorie expenditure than others. 

Protein takes a lot of calories to digest while carbohydrates take far less. Thus, taking all this into account, here is our metabolism formula: Calories From Food = Calories Expended From Basal Metabolism (60-70%) + Calories Expended By Physical Movement (25%) + Calories Expended Digesting Food (10%) What Affects Metabolism? Your metabolic rate, or how fast or slow your metabolism works, is influenced by a number of factors: • Genetics: yes, metabolic rate is also inherited. 

Sometimes this makes an entire world of difference between a person who can eat almost everything and not gain an ounce and a person who easily balloons after indulging just once. • Age: the younger you are, the faster your metabolism is. Metabolism slows down as you age. 


Women’s metabolic rate starts falling at the age of 30; for men, decline starts later at the age of 40. • Gender: men have a faster metabolic rate—usually 10-15 percent faster—than women because their bodies have a larger muscle mass. Muscle plays a key role in a fast metabolism, as will be discussed in exercise portion of The 2 Week Diet. • Amount of lean body mass: as already mentioned above, more muscle = faster metabolism. • Diet: some foods will help you, some will only harm you. While timing is not everything, meal frequency greatly affects your metabolism. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 27 • Stress level: stress is inversely proportional to metabolism. The more stressed you are subjected to, the lower your metabolism will be. • Hormones: specific hormones metabolize specific nutrients. 

How well the hormones work, then, directly affects metabolism. To a certain extent, diet and stress levels affect the hormones involved in metabolism, as you will find out later. Hormonal disorders or imbalances can affect metabolism as well. 

Looking at all these factors that influence metabolism, you now probably have a general idea of what you need to do to increase your metabolism—accept the things you cannot change, and work on those that you can!


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THE FOOD PYRAMID AND OBESITY

Now, the last thing I could ever be called is a “conspiracy theorist” but you might think otherwise after reading what I have to say about the USDA Food Pyramid. I’m certainly not trying to turn this diet into a political debate, but the fact is, the USDA plays an important role in the economy of our country. And what goes into the food pyramid will, in turn, dictate how much money we spend on certain food products. 

Take a look at the USDA Food Pyramid that has shaped the way most American eat over the past few decades. 

As you can see, our own government recommends we get over 2/3 of our daily nutrition from carbohydrate laden foods (bread, rice, pasta, fruits and vegetables) and only about 20% of our food from protein sources—the primary nutrient that keeps us alive! It’s no wonder that nearly 50% of the US population is considered to be overweight! The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 23 I think the Harvard School of Public Health said it best in their famed article, What Should You Really Eat? Here’s an interesting excerpt: In the children’s book “Who Built the Pyramid?”, different people take credit for building the once-grand pyramid of Senwosret. 

King Senwosret, of course, claims the honor. But so does his architect, the quarry master, the stonecutters, slaves, and the boys who carried water to the workers. 

The USDA’s MyPyramid also had many builders. Some are obvious—USDA scientists, nutrition experts, staff members, and consultants. Others aren’t. Intense lobbying efforts from a variety of food industries also helped shape the pyramid.

 According to federal regulations, the panel that writes the dietary guidelines must include nutrition experts who are leaders in pediatrics, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and public health. 


Selecting the panelists is no easy task, and is subject to intense lobbying from organizations such as the National Dairy Council, United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, Soft Drink Association, American Meat Institute, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and Wheat Foods Council. 


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PROTEIN, FAT, CARBOHYDRATES

The primary nutrients humans consume are protein, fat and carbohydrates. Understanding the role each of these primary nutrients play on our health and on our ability to gain or lose weight is an important feature of The 2 Week Diet. I strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with this portion of The 2 Week Diet, as it will have long lasting ramifications on your daily life. 

Protein Proteins are the foundation of your body’s cells, tissues and organs. They are essential to your muscles, hair, skin, hair, organs and hormones. 


While the body can survive without eating another carbohydrate and last for extended periods without eating fat, a lack of protein in your diet will cause degeneration of your muscle tissue and organs, which will eventually lead to death.

 Knowing how important protein is to the body, it is unbelievable to see how many people still get most of their calories from high-carbohydrate diets. 

Several studies have shown that the recommended daily allowance for protein consumption is far lower than it should be...especially for those engaged in regular exercise. What this research has shown is that people following the “recommended daily allowance” of protein consumption while engaging in regular physical activity, were actually losing valuable muscle tissue because there was not enough protein in the body to repair and rebuild their muscles after their workouts. 

Proteins are made up of amino acids and there are just 20 amino acids that make up ALL human proteins. Of these 20 amino acids, the body can only produce 12 of these itself. This means the other eight amino acids must be obtained through the foods you eat. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 19 Lysine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine are the essential amino acids that are not made by the body (there are two others necessary for infants and small children). 

We get these amino acids when we consume protein sources like meat, fish, poultry and legumes. Protein sources that contain adequate amounts of all of the amino acids are called “complete proteins.” Those food items that do not contain all or adequate amounts of amino acids are known as “incomplete proteins.” In general, animal proteins (meat, fish, poultry, cheese, eggs) are considered “complete proteins.” The “incomplete proteins” are those that are vegetable based, usually in the form of grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. 

To get enough essential amino acids through vegetable protein, one usually has to combine several different food groups together in a strategic combination. Breaking down and processing protein takes a lot more energy and much more time than it does to break down other nutrients. In other words, the body has to work a lot harder to digest protein than it does with carbohydrates and fat. 

The extra energy it takes to break down and process protein reduces the amount of energy your body receives from that food it consumed. Also, because it takes longer to break down and to assimilate protein, the process of emptying the stomach takes longer as well, which causes us to feel full longer, which reduces hunger pangs. It is believed that the body can only use about 50% of the protein we eat. 

This means the other 50% is eliminated from the body as waste because protein is not stored in the body the same way that fat and carbohydrates are. So, when you eat calories primarily from protein, you can rest assured that these protein calories are repairing and rebuilding your body with the excess being eliminated as waste. The extra protein will not be stored as body fat. 

As you will see, this is in stark contrast to excess carbohydrates and fat we eat, which are stored on our bodies in our fat cells instead of being eliminated. Adding protein to your meals causes your body to release a hormone called glucagon. Glucagon works to slow down the harmful effect of excess carbohydrates from being deposited into our fat cells. It does so by slowing the rate of absorption of those carbohydrates. 

Additionally, there are new studies that have shown that when the body releases glucagon (by consuming protein in your diet), it also works to stimulate fat-burning by freeing up your stored body fat, so that it can be used to fuel your body. As you will see, when we increase protein consumption and significantly decrease the amount of carbohydrates we consume, we benefit from a dual fat-burning effect. 

On one hand, when the body does not have carbohydrates to turn to, to fuel the The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 20 body, it begins to use stored body fat. Secondly, the release of glucagon into the body appears to have the added effect of attacking the fat stores that the insulin has worked to preserve. 

The 2 Week Diet is strategically designed to take advantage of both of these events. Fat Unfortunately, fat has received a bad rap for decades. So much so, that it has become ingrained in our minds to intuitively reach for anything that says “low fat” even when we know better! 

The notion that fat makes us fat makes perfect sense at face value, especially when you considered how calorically dense fat actually is. A gram of fat contains 9 calories while the same gram of protein or carbohydrates are only 4 calories. Fat doesn’t have anywhere near the thermic effect that protein does (only 3% vs 30%), so consuming fat is not necessarily going to “turbo charge” our metabolism. 

On the same token, it is important to note that fat by itself also does not make us fat. In fact, fat plays an important role in many parts of the body. While we can go for long periods of time without fat, we cannot live without it completely. 

Those fats that we cannot live without are known as essential fatty acids (EFAs). Research has shown that these EFAs actually help us burn the stubborn, stored body fat that we want to get rid of, in addition to numerous other health benefits. In The 2 Week Diet, we will focus on getting an optimal amount of these good fats to enhance our ability to lose weight fast, while becoming healthier. 


Fat Cells Recently, research has shown that once a fat cell is created, it never goes away. Fat cells get larger and larger until they can no longer hold stored fat. When this happens, your body creates new fat cells to hold the excess. And again, once those new fat cells are created, they are yours for life. 

While we cannot totally eliminate fat cells from the body, we can get rid of the gooey fatty acids and dangerous triglycerides that those fat cells are holding which will make us thinner. Understand that fat is actually the perfect fuel for your body. 

When we can switch your body to using this “better” fuel, we can effectively turn your body into a 24/7 fat-burning machine. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 21 Carbohydrates Although carbohydrates are the most common source of energy in humans, the simple fact is, there is not a single carbohydrate that is essential to human life. Carbohydrates are classified into two types: Simple & Complex. 

Simple carbohydrates are also known as simple sugars. Simple sugars are those found in refined sugars (and the foods they are made with like cookies, candies, etc) but also in food like fruit and milk. Complex carbohydrates are known as starches. Starches include grain products such as cereals, bread, pasta, crackers and rice. 

Like simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates can be refined or left unrefined. Refined carbohydrates are considered to be less healthy as the refining process strips away much of the vitamins, protein and fiber. Unrefined carbohydrates cause less insulin spike and because of that, they are considered to be the healthiest of the carbohydrates. 

Regardless of whether the carbohydrates are simple or complex, both of them cause spikes in blood sugar. As you will see shortly, these spikes in blood sugar are the #1 cause of unwanted body fat.

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