Lynn Genet Recitas’ bestselling book, The Plan offers a ground breaking way of rethinking your diet. The Plan helps you work out what your body needs, not only to loose weight, but to restore it to a state of optimum health which will change the way you think and feel for good.
Lynn Genet Recitas’ book has become a bible in New York and it’s easy to see why. It provides a new way to tackle the weight loss conundrum so many encounter: you religiously follow a diet, exercise furiously and yet still cannot shift the weight. The reason, Recitas explains, is that very often the ‘healthy’ foods you think are helping you loose weight, are doing the exact opposite. Many of the staples of every diet – salmon, oats and broccoli to name a few, could actually be causing an inflammation response , which is not only hindering weight loss but actively leading to weight gain.
The idea behind it is that weight gain is simply a reflection of your body’s chemical reactions to foods. It’s nothing to do with calories, carbs or fat. Certain reactive foods can trigger an inflammation response in the body which can leading to weight gain, high blood pressure, migraines and even emotional fluctuations. Work out what your body is reacting to and you can start to work out how to finally heal it.
The Plan is an easy to follow 20day kickstart to help you do exactly this. It’s split in to three phases: Phase 1: the cleanse, Phase 2: guided testing and Phase 3: self-testing, where you learn how to listen to and analyse your body’s response independently.
From headaches to low energy levels, The Plan provides not only the tools, but the science to help you understand and start communicating with your body.
There are some surprises along the way too. Many of the healthy superfoods you love can be the very culprits of your struggles with weight. But the personalised system offers explanations and solutions to weight gain issues that have left dieters frustrated and confused for years. The book also looks at other systemic problems which can be getting in the way of your goals; underactive thyroid is a common yet often undiagnosed issue, and here you are given a way to test and help address it.
It’s refreshing to come across an eating plan which not only refuses to get caught up in calorie counting but actively encourages you to enjoy food. There is no deprivation, no fear, you can easily eat out and genuinely relearn to enjoy food. Carbs and fat are all allowed and the last section of the book provides a great range of delicious recipes. Yes, wine and chocolate are all included too.
The Plan is not a diet program and that’s why it works. It’s a well-informed 20day testing programme that will help you work out what foods are right, or wrong for you. Follow the programme and by the end of it you could see not only a radical weight loss, but improvements in sleep, energy level, digestion and emotional wellbeing. Once you’ve worked out what your body needs, your plan, you are then equipped with a healthy eating system which is easy to incorporate into your life.
In this day and age it’s wonderful to come across a book which gives a positive system to help you establish not only a healthy relationship with eating but also a healthy relationship with your own body. 20days is all it takes for a change which will last a life time. Trust me, your body will thank you in return.
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