Table of Contents
Intermittent Fasting for Women Over 50. 1
Introduction.. 7
What is Intermittent Fasting?. 9
Why Does it Help?. 14
Why is This Method Ideal for Women over 50?. 18
Converting Your Body Fat 23
Metabolic Reset 28
Boosting Cellular Health. 30
Intermittent Fasting and You.. 34
The Pros of Intermittent Fasting. 34
The Cons of Intermittent Fasting. 44
The Adjustment Period.. 52
What to Eat 56
What to Avoid.. 60
Macronutrients. 61
What are Macros?. 61
What Should My Macros be During Intermittent Fasting?. 68
Fasting Methods. 71
The 16/8 Fast 74
5:2 Day Cutback. 79
5:2 Day Fasting. 85
3:4 Day Cutback. 88
3:4 Day Fasting. 91
The Warrior Diet 92
Tips & Tricks for Effective Weight Loss with Intermittent Fasting 97
Breakfast Recipes. 115
Sweet Potato Hash. 115
Blueberry Smoothie. 119
Almond Smoothie. 121
Bakeless Peanut Butter Bars. 123
High Protein Waffles. 125
Wholesome Breakfast Bowls. 127
Grab 'n' Go Egg Muffins. 129
Creamy Overnight Oats. 132
Quinoa Granola. 134
Lunch Recipes. 137
Beef & Barley Soup.. 137
Instant Pot Chicken. 140
Shrimp Salad.. 142
Broccoli Salad.. 144
Southwest Chicken Salad.. 146
Tuna Salad.. 148
Black Bean & Quinoa Salad.. 151
Pasta Salad.. 153
Thai-Inspired Chicken Salad.. 155
Greek Quinoa Salad.. 157
Dinner Recipes. 160
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken. 160
Chicken Tetrazzini 163
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas. 166
Instant Pot Meatballs. 170
Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggie Bake. 172
Black Bean & Quinoa Casserole. 175
Lentil Casserole. 178
Cheeseburger Quinoa Casserole. 181
Teriyaki Salmon. 184
Cheesy Pasta Bake. 187
Snack Recipes. 190
Apple Bread.. 190
Coconut Protein Balls. 193
Carrot Muffins. 195
Chocolate Chia Pudding. 198
Blueberry Muffins. 200
Peanut Butter Protein Bites. 202
Quinoa Protein Bars. 204
Protein Bars. 207
Tropical Chia Pudding. 210
Oh-So-Easy Strawberry Smoothie. 212
Conclusion.. 215