Reduced portions, more exercise, but the water fast may be a shock to your system. It may trigger some low blood sugar problems. Check out www.yesnomaybe .com Ed Bergstrom is a freind of ours and this is all about eating foods at the right times of the day. This is different, it took some adjusting, but helped me lose 50 lbs. Morning foods include foods that grow 4ft high and up. Almonds, walnuts, fruits, and bananas. Midday foods are 4ft to the ground, beef chicken, sandwiches , bread etc. Evening foods are ground and under the sea. Fish, potatoes, beets, carrots, asparugus, brocolli, eggs at night. His book is about 20.00. Ed is a genius, and teaches doctors advanced food therapy. You can still eat your food but it it timed according too the "organ tides". I make coffee with maple syrup and cocoa, it balances your hormones. Beer from 11am to 5pm only. Pure tomatoe juice and mollasses at noon for the heart high tide. It's all about timing. I've kept the weight off. God, I hated giving up eggs and bacon in the morning, but it's for the better. Watch your salt intake, it will cause water retention and heart problems. Keep your potassium, magnesium and calcium levels balanced. A tuna, egg and onion omelete will keep you up all night. Five things you should avoid: fried foods, carbonation, popcorn, black pepper, melted cheese. They used to use black pepper to seal radiators, use cayenne. Shop around the outer edge of the food mart, not in the aisles. Health to you.