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I believe losing weight shouldn’t be expensive or complicated. Simple Fasting makes that vision reality. There are no expensive supplements or time consuming gym memberships. Our process simplifies schedules, freeing up time and energy. It’s perfect for busy people who already have too much stress! Because fasting is so powerful I always approach it in a gentle and thoughtful way.
If you’ve struggled with weight loss in the past, or been intimidated by fasting, welcome to Simple Fasting! This practice is about reducing complexity, reducing stress and finding contentment. Fasting is a practice you learn how to do. That’s how you build an enjoyable and sustainable lifestyle. Lets dive in!
1. Core Fasting Series
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This foundational collection of videos provides the essential information to understand and begin a fasting practice for weight loss.
- Learn how the metabolism works by switching between food and energy storage. This is a core concept that helps make it clear why a fasting practice is so much different than other dietary plans.
- Explore the simple elegance of a morning routine with coffee or tea that can open up food-free space and unlock weight loss success.
- Develop a powerful mindset that ensures you never stress about losing weight again.
- Learn the steps to slowly increase the intensity of fasting to accomplish your goal.
- Powerful perspectives to manage expectations and shape our true intentions.
Once you have the basics down you are well on your way. Some people may already be able to move forward, and that’s fantastic. Don’t make it any harder than it has to be. However, others may say “Look, I get the concept of what you are saying. But doing it is another story! I get hungry!” This next series is for you.
2. Hunger Series
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This though-provoking series provides a powerful mindset that can reframe hunger. Far from an impenetrable obstacle, hunger can diminish and even support our goals.
- Gain perspective by comparing hunger to other life experiences.
- Learn the physiology of hunger and the way the body controls our emotions through hormonal patterns.
- Discover the often overlooked power of water to diminish hunger and support weight loss.
- Take steps to diminish hunger by eliminating artificial sweeteners and synthetic chemicals from your diet.
- Powerful psychology to manage hunger through mindful shaping of our food environment.
- Learn how to avoid the common situation of eating even when you are not hungry.
- Find a path toward contentment without food, even when hunger cravings are very intense.
Once you know all the tips and tricks from the hunger series the time has come to really put them into practice in the real world. Break through barriers with Fasting space.
3. Fasting Space
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The Fasting Space playlist brings you thoughtful spaces specifically designed to help you make it through the most intense parts of a food craving. Hunger comes in waves. It peaks and then diminishes. Make it through and the waves become less intense over time.
- Peaceful music calms the nervous system.
- Guided meditation helps to clarify thinking and reframe negative spirals.
- Beautiful nature scenes help to bring peace and contentment.
- Timelapse as an artform helps to demonstrate the fasting process: the passing of time without food.
- Connect with these spaces as often as you need.
There are many other thoughtful videos on the channel. But once you are making it through these series I would encourage you to check out the live sessions. Have questions about fasting? Bring them in live!
4. Connect Live
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Simple Fasting Live sessions give you an opportunity to put everything into practice. Grab a coffee, tea or your favorite calorie-free beverage of choice and join the community in real time.
- Make it through a fasting session with support from the community.
- Thoughtful commentary on fasting and health to start the week.
- Archive of insightful talks and pleasant spaces to keep learning and get through difficult moments as you power toward your goal.
- A nice balance to traditional YouTube videos. No editing. Plenty of open space. Create some “open mental space” to complement the “open physical space” of fasting.
Dr. Zimmermann is medically licensed in Wisconsin and available to consult with anyone who desires fasting-based medical consultation.
If you are a Wisconsin resident or open to traveling to Wisconsin, book a free meet and greet and get to know our process.
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