Weight Loss
What Is The Weight Loss Solution?
It lies in the control of insulin. When you eat carbohydrates your blood glucose levels rise. Too much glucose in your blood is toxic to your body, so your pancreas is instructed to produce insulin which in turn helps to shuttle glucose out of your blood. But, insulin has another function which is to switch off fat burning and to lay down fat. Insulin actually stops your body mobilising fat cells into ketones and hence prevents fat burning. This means that as long as you are eating carbohydrates, your body will not be able to burn fat and become what I like to call a ‘fat-burning animal’!
In addition, if you keep eating carbohydrates and stimulating insulin, then you may eventually become ‘insulin resistant’. When this happens insulin no longer shuttles glucose out of your blood and hence your blood glucose levels keep rising, ultimately leading to diabetes. The good news is that insulin resistance can be reversed by simply eating a low carbohydrate paleo-keto diet. Simple but not so easy in this Western world of carb-rich diets. Reduce your carbohydrate consumption, get your blood glucose under control, your control of insulin with follow and you will start burning fat for fuel and lose weight.
The way that I work with my ‘weight loss’ clients is not to focus on cutting calories, but to focus on eating the right foods. I show you how to make the switch into nutritional ketosis, adopting a paleo-keto lifestyle, where your body is burning ketones for energy. When you are in nutritional ketosis, your subcutaneous or visceral fat is converted into liquid ketones which are passed into the bloodstream to access all cells of your body for energy. Prime your body to start burning ketones for fuel, instead of glucose, and watch your cravings die down, energy levels go up and as a natural side effect you lose body fat.
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How can I become a fat burning animal?
Though it sounds simple it is actually quite challenging to achieve and that is why it is best to work with a professional to help you get there. Once fat adapted you can add back in healthy carbohydrates, but this is very individual, and I guide you through the process of cyclical carbohydrate feasting.
Measuring Results With Tanita Scales
In my clinic I have some Tanita scales. I am not a fan of people weighing themselves on normal scales as I think total body is not a very good measure of overall health.
The Tanita scales health assessment measures your subcutaneous and visceral fat, bone & muscle mass, your metabolic health by rate and age. Using this data helps me to formulate a personalised plan for improving & optimising your health long-term.