Here’s how it works:
👉🏼5 Days Keto: For five days a week, stick to a keto-friendly diet with 50 grams of carbs or less, focusing on protein (1 gram per pound of ideal body weight). The carbs come mostly from non-starchy vegetables like leafy greens.
👉🏼1 Day Fast: One day a week, you may perform a 24-hour fast (breakfast to breakfast, lunch to lunch, or dinner to dinner), depending on your stress levels. This helps reset and rejuvenate your metabolism.
👉🏼1 Day Keto Flex: On the next day, you increase carbs above 50 grams, but from healthy sources like sweet potatoes or quinoa. Keep your protein target and lower your fat intake that day, as you don't want to overdo both carbs and fats.
The 5-1-1 Rule teaches your body to burn both fats and carbs efficiently. It also aids in key hormonal conversions, like turning T4 thyroid hormone into active T3, boosting progesterone and estrogen, especially for women around their menstrual cycle.
By mixing keto with strategic fasting and flex days, your body gets the flexibility to burn multiple fuel sources, promoting balanced hormones and sustained energy.
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Oh my God, are we still giving advice like this that is complicated and makes no sense to women.
You find that complicated?
Ummmmmmmm no!