Flip the Switch, Lose the Weight: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day

Flip the Switch, Lose the Weight: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day

Flip the Switch, Lose the Weight: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day

Flip the Switch, Lose the Weight: Proven Strategies to Fuel Your Metabolism and Burn Fat 24 Hours a Day

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Overview

Discover how easy it can be to drop those unwanted pounds by flipping the switch that revs up metabolism to maximize fat burning all day long

Could losing weight really be as simple as flipping a switch? Absolutely, says Dr. Robert Cooper, one of America's leading weight-loss researchers. The trouble with most popular diet-and-exercise programs is that they boot up the metabolic thermostat, or Meta-Stat (an area in the brain that regulates metabolism), for only short spurts. The rest of the time the body is in fat-storing mode. But if our Meta-Stat stays on 24 hours a day, we burn fat constantly—and build energy as well.

In Flip the Switch, Lose the Weight, Dr. Cooper reveals scientifically proven strategies that enable us to turn on our Meta-Stat and maintain optimum metabolism all day long.

This groundbreaking book:
• provides an easy 20-minute exercise plan that gently works the body differently on successive days for maximum fat-burning, energy-generating effect
• allows you to customize your weight-loss program based on your goals and lifestyle preferences
• provides an exclusive "Success Map" for you to chart your progress
• includes complete meal plans and more than 100 recipes, all designed to fuel the Meta-Stat for maximum fat burning

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781623361136
Publisher: Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 03/06/2007
Sold by: Random House
Format: eBook
Pages: 448
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

ROBERT K. COOPER, PhD, is the author of the 2.7 million-copy bestseller Low-Fat Living. His wife, LESLIE L. COOPER, has written the Low-Fat Living Cookbook, among other books. They reside in southeast Michigan.

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Part One The Meta-Stat Solution

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction: Maximize Fat Loss and Energy Automatically     xi
The Meta-Stat Solution
The New Science of Fat Loss     3
Hormones: Your Meta-Stat's Master Regulators     19
Turn On Your Meta-Stat, Turn Off Fat Gain and Fatigue     31
The MSOn Switches
MSOn Switch #1: Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed     41
MSOn Switch #2: Create Activity Momentum     55
MSOn Switch #3: Catch Light to Boost Energy     67
MSOn Switch #4: Take In More Oxygen     71
MSOn Switch #5: Seek Ideal Fluid Intake     75
MSOn Switch #6: Rise Up and Stand Tall     85
MSOn Switch #7: Turn Down the Heat, Turn Up Your Energy     94
MSOn Switch #8: Improve Hormone Balance, Hour after Hour     97
MSOn Switch #9: Stay Calm in an Uptight World     106
MSOn Switch #10: Stop the Stress Response     122
MSOn Switch #11: Ramp Up Your Evening Meta-Stat Setting     136
MSOn Switch #12: Get Plenty of Good-Quality Rest     151
The MSOn Workout
A Cardio Kick for Your Meta-Stat     161
Anytime Muscle Tone-Ups     164
Lower-Body Strength: Abs and Legs     177
Upper-Body Strength: Chest, Back, Shoulders, and Arms     188
Balance and Flexibility     194
The MSOn Eating Plan
Rethinking Mealtimes     201
Protein Principles     211
Right Carbs, Right Times     219
Good Fats Aren't Fattening     232
Calories Still Count     240
Set Your Course for Success
The Meta-Stat Success Map     245
Choosing the Right Goals for You     254
Guide Your Success Instincts     262
Meta-Stat Recipes
Starters and Snacks     269
Bakery-Fresh Breads and More     279
Sumptuous Salads     287
Soups by the Spoonful     304
Poultry Entrees     325
Seafood Favorites     337
On the Side     353
Sweet Endings     361
Notes     379
Index     411
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