Glow15: A Science-Based Plan to Lose Weight, Revitalize Your Skin, and Invigorate Your Life

As I consider myself fairly fit and healthy and know my body really well after decades of dieting etc, I'm drawn to this book by its holistic approach and skin rejuvenation aspect as most autophagy readings seems to be focusing primarily on weight loss. I'm on a healthy lifestyle 80% of the time other than the occasional festive period or cheat days (my diet revolves around ketogenic mainly plant based fat, bulletproof, water fasting, warrior fast, protein fast, complex carb cycling - no simple carb). I've read quite a bit on autophagy and tried but only really sees its strong effect during and after a 5 day Water fast (can't measure it other than journalling my potentially biased observation of energy level, skin, body/muscle ache due to detox(?)), and normally makes me skin looks bad and dull on days 3/4 and it starts to glow on day 5/6, similar thing with energy level. After trying glow 15 I will reduce my water fast to 2/3 times a year. with this diet I could tell my skin glowing similar to a 5 days fast without the body ache or dull skin. Although my body isn't in a ketogenic state (daily measure of ketone says so) most of the time, as higher carb intake during low protein days, I still managed to trim a bit around my thighs and upper body which is quite shocking as I totally did not expect this. (my body fat is around 18% which is just OK for me, a non althelete with a desk job - anything lower, as tried out in my 20s, I'll start having problems with hormones and irregular period and rough and wrinkled skin). This is probably water loss although my body is quite toned, but I'd imagine it'll be more for someone with a higher bmi. Also as I do 5 day water fast 4-5 times a year this bit of loss is impressive, I don't think this is muscle loss as my overall protein level is maintained and replenished on high days. Definitely adding this to my roster now. It's not the easiest diet as one has to count protein carefully on low day (yay I now know the protein count for a cauli or fennel) and on high days I tend to get some "out of control" moment that I need to reel myself in... (which is funny and for some reason I think it's easier to do a 5 day fast than this, cos the craving will go away after day 3 where I enter a zone of zen and have no reaction to any food esp sweet or carbs!!!)

Wenn man das ganze Gedöns, was für US-amerikanische Leser anscheinend nötig ist (hallo mein Programm ist toll, guck mal wie viele Erfolgsberichte ich vorweisen kann) mal ignoriert, kann man hier einen Einstieg in eine schlank machende Ernährungsweise finden. Ich habe das jetzt 4 Wochen praktiziert und 3,5 kg abgenommen. Die Rezepte sind sehr Ei-lastig, aber sie funktionieren erst mal. In meiner Ausgabe sind die Mengenangaben in Gramm und nicht in Unzen. Wenn man in Internet nach ketogenen Rezepten sucht, findet man viele leckere Ei-Alternativen ( denn Ei konnte ich schon nach der 2. Woche nicht mehr sehen...). Im Prinzip mache ich Mo, Mi, Fr ein 16:8-Fasten, also das Frühstück weglassen - und Di,Do,Sa,So eine Ernährung fast ohne Kohlenhydrate - und wenn, dann nur am Abend. Man hat keinen Hunger dabei. Das ist das Gute. Aber Brot, Kartoffeln, Nudeln sind passé, denn die produzieren wieder neues Hungergefühl. Mich hat das angesprochen, da dies die erste "Diät" ist, die ich durchhalten kann, und ich habe schon Vieles probiert. Außerdem fußt das Buch auf neuesten Erkenntnissen der Ernährungswissenschaft, z.B. dass ein Fasten dem Körper endlich mal Zeit gibt, sich um den angesammtelten Müll in den Zellen zu kümmern und den zu entsorgen (Stichwort Autophagie; für deren Entdeckung bzw. Beschreibung hat ein japanischer Wissenschaftler 2016 den Nobelpreis gewonnen). Wenn frau über 12 Stunden nichts isst, dann fängt der Körper mit der "Zellmüllabfuhr" an. Beim Mann glaube ich, etwas später. Das Buch gibt noch viele Tipps, welche Lebensmittel die Autophagie zusätzlich anregen, z.B. Kaffee ohne Milch und Zucker. Für mich hat sich der Kauf des Buches gelohnt, man muß aber auf englisch lesen können. P.S. Mein Cholesterin ist innerhalb von 3 Wochen von 223 auf 171 runtergegangen. Wenn das keine Motivation ist, mein Arzt wollte es nicht glauben.

My Mom read this book first and mentioned that she couldn't put it down. After reading it, I realized that I was feeling the same! There is a plethora of cutting edge health information which we both found very useful. There are some great recipes for simple do-it-yourself facials and scrubs, which we loved. There are also many good healthy recipes to choose from and some easy to follow exercises. There are several testimonials throughout of people saying how following her principles has changed their lives. This author has definitely earned her 5 stars for Glow15.

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I'm in my early 70's and it worked for me. I was determined to follow the rules and within days saw and felt results. I have since 2 weeks in. Learned some modifications to the muffins idea and follow the principles of high/low protein days and good fats with my meals. It's really simple logic and IF is scientifically proven to help a host of maladies in overcoming a myriad of health issues. The recipes are very good and easy--who doesn't like that. Like anything, there's a learning curve, but I have definitely noticed a glow to my skin, I've lost inches more than weight, but now even that is beginning to show on the scale. I've incorporated a TBS of apple cider vinegar with the mother diluted in a few ounces of water before meals to aid in digestion and weight loss. It too has health benefits and enzymes necessary in digestion of food, insulin and glycogen reduction....etc. If you've dieted, you no doubt know many of these things. I love that I can include grains, and even enjoy sprouted bread now and then. After a low protein day, I'm ready to eat some protein and I've even gone overboard, with shrimp in the morning with my autophagy tea and two hours later avocado toast with an egg on top!! I've been satiated, and I love to eat and have been eating well. I crave the good for you food and love her dips! I pretty much eat as much as I want and not eating until noon is no problem. Not eating after 8:00 is a habit I'm happy to break and occasionally I'll have a piece of very dark chocolate to gratify myself or a cup of bedtime tea! As for the Trehalose sweetner, I didn't find it sufficiently sweet and stuck to my Truvia. Will probably bake with it. Love the autophagy tea, but I don't recommend it after 3 or 4 in the afternoon if you have trouble sleeping. I didn't lose 15 pounds in two weeks, but then again, I didn't exactly follow every step to her plan, but certainly close enough and lost 8 pounds--I"m happy with that especially because I can see in my clothes and my skin, the difference. I can see how this can become a lifestyle. It's easy to live with. BTW, I LOVE the Tea Seed Oil....especially because of the high heat capability and unlike olive oil doesn't interfere with the taste of other foods! I've read lots of diet books and still found her book informative. I'm also used to foods like Miso and Tahini, so if you've never eaten these type of health foods, this will be an even newer adventure for you, but in my opinion, a tasty one. I've never been afraid to try new things and broaden my horizons, but I'm also at that stage of my life that these healthful changes will only make life easier if I intend to live well in my more "experienced" years!!