Table of Contents
Introduction ix
1 How the ME Diet Works 1
Why burning fat is better than losing weight
2 What Kind of Burner Are You? 25
Answer the questionnaire to determine whether you're a sugar, muscle, or mixed burner
3 The Metabolic Spark 40
Start burning fat by eating specific foods for your metabolic type
4 The Metabolic Spark Workout 70
Shift your metabolism into fat-burning gear with unique hybrid-style exercises and step-by-step instructions
5 The Metabolic Transformation 104
What to eat and what not to eat for your metabolic type
6 The Transformation Workout 138
Use heavier weights with fewer repetitions and supersets to release certain hormones, build muscle, and burn fat
7 The Metabolic Effect and Your Lifestyle Choices 155
How light, sleep, stress, alcohol, and other factors affect your metabolism
8 The ME Food Plan and Muscle-Building Recipes 170
Tips for shopping, cooking, and menu planning with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
9 Making the ME Diet Work for You 215
Bring the mind, spirit, and body together to make the full transition into fat burning forever
Acknowledgments 237
Resources: Foods, Supplements, and Equipment 241
Selected Bibliography 245
Index 249
At the Gym Exercise Pack 257
The Metabolic Effect 287
About the Authors 288