“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
People don't fail diets; diets fail people!
Are you looking to lose weight but are feeling tired of trying yet another fad diet without obtaining the desired results?
While in this same position years ago, I became increasingly frustrated with the short-term results and regaining the weight. Nothing I tried seemed to stick for very long, so I was determined to find a better way.
The problem was that I was looking in all the wrong places. I thought that removing carbohydrates or making other macronutrient adjustments – like high protein or high fat - would somehow allow me to lose weight and keep it off. A few diets did help me lose weight, but the plans were simply unsustainable - until I switched my approach.
The Answer Lies in Your Metabolism
While studying the human body and metabolism, I realized that weight loss still boils down to calories vs. calories out; however, the real issue is that you can’t eat very many calories or carbohydrates if you have a slow metabolism! So, if you don’t want to starve your body literally and figuratively, then it’s time to discover how to boost your metabolism.
When you realize that the real issue is metabolism rather than calories, you can begin to approach weight loss differently. You now understand why the secret to losing weight and keeping it off centers around boosting your metabolism so you can eat more calories and still lose weight. The way to do this is by optimizing hormonal levels in the body:
● Thyroid
● Adrenals (cortisol)
● Estrogen
● Progesterone
● Vitamin D (hormone synergist)
● Blood sugar
● Insulin
Once those levels are optimized, weight loss is automatic. We may have been able to keep the weight off without trying when we were younger; however, as we’ve aged (or had children), these imbalances make it difficult to stay healthy. Balanced hormones are why some people can seemingly eat all the carbs they want without ever gaining a pound!
This is Truly the Only Way
The more you diet, reduce your calories, and lower your carbs, the more you impair your metabolism - a crucial aspect that the diet “experts” fail to emphasize when they talk about calories in versus calories out. Every deprivation diet that lasts longer than 28 days will begin to lower your thyroid, increase stress hormones (cortisol), and affect your estrogen/progesterone or testosterone balance.
Stop the fad diet programs and move toward a healthier, more sustainable way of reaching and maintaining your ideal body weight. Your body intuitively knows your ideal weight, so the focus must be on rebalancing the fat-burning hormones that will enable you to boost your metabolism. Once you do this, you will achieve your ideal weight without struggle.
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