There are four ways to loose weight:
1) Exercise yourself into the ground
2) Reduce your calories (and feel like you are starving)
3) Change the composition of what you are eating (ie: carbs vs proteins vs fats)
4) Maximize and optimize your metabolism
Most people who have tried to loose weight have tried the first two and usually find it very difficult. I'll admit.... it does make good drama for TV though. The other two are a bit easier, and make exercise and calorie reduction much easier and effective.
First of all, carbohydrates are what turn into fat, not fat. Your body is made of water, fat, and protein and your body uses sugars and carbs for fuel like a car uses gasoline. Too much fuel (ie: carbs and sugar) will be converted into fat for storage to be used for fuel at a later time. So, if you want to loose weight you have to decrease the amount of carbohydrates you are eating because you are over-fueling your body each day and your gas tank is too full.
The best way to cut down on your carbs intake is to replace some of the carbs with protein and non-starchy vegetables (think green). The idea is to cut down your carb intake so you have the optimal amount of fuel. You can also force your body to break down protein for fuel too. Since protein has the same amount of calories per gram as carbohydrates but uses more calories to digest it into smaller pieces to build and repair your body with, you feel full on the same amount of food but are actually getting less calories overall. This can be good temporarily, but not in the long term. You have to feed your body carbohydrates for fuel. Not giving yourself the right fuel is like giving your car diesel when you are supposed to use regular unleaded. On the other hand, you could probably eat a whole garden of vegetables but you would still be hungry. Increasing your protein intake and your vegetable intake will allow you to balance your fuel intake and feel satiated. You will have the right amount of fuel and as a bonus, will also give yourself extra building blocks to make/build a better you!
Once you are getting the proper fuel and building materials to make a healthy you, it is important to make sure you are actually absorbing and using what you are eating. Have you ever noticed when you take a multivitamin that your pee turns neon yellow? Well.... that is because you are not absorbing all of your B vitamins and you are peeing them all out! There are also micro-nutrients and micro-chemical substances that are not vitamins and minerals that your body needs to run. Some of them your body can make, others you get from food and herbs (once upon a time on the savanna we ate herbs in our food everyday as extra flavor in cooked foods and as tea and as extra bulk in salad). When your body gets all the things it needs to run right, then your body can heal itself. Your body will gain weight as a reaction to not giving your body what it needs.
Getting these micro-nutrients and micro-chemicals will boost your metabolism and help it run better. Having a more efficient metabolism will burn more of your fat stores and even out your energy throughout the day. You will also sleep better, gain muscle easier, and feel much better overall. In fact, many digestive, skin, hair, and nail conditions are actually caused by your body not metabolizing as well as it can.
So where can you get these micro-nutrients and micro-chemicals? Whole and unprocessed foods that are colorful, sunlight, clean water, clean air, and herbs. And we aren't talking crazy superfoods from China or herbs like ephedra. Substances like reservatrol in your red wine or herbs like dandelions leaves and green tea will do wonders. Especially taking a good formula that contains concentrated amounts (so you don't have to be drunk everyday in the name of weight loss!) will get you jump started and help you get more for your money's worth on your multivitamins and foods.
Interested in more? Schedule a wellness assessment with me today!
1) Exercise yourself into the ground
2) Reduce your calories (and feel like you are starving)
3) Change the composition of what you are eating (ie: carbs vs proteins vs fats)
4) Maximize and optimize your metabolism
Most people who have tried to loose weight have tried the first two and usually find it very difficult. I'll admit.... it does make good drama for TV though. The other two are a bit easier, and make exercise and calorie reduction much easier and effective.
First of all, carbohydrates are what turn into fat, not fat. Your body is made of water, fat, and protein and your body uses sugars and carbs for fuel like a car uses gasoline. Too much fuel (ie: carbs and sugar) will be converted into fat for storage to be used for fuel at a later time. So, if you want to loose weight you have to decrease the amount of carbohydrates you are eating because you are over-fueling your body each day and your gas tank is too full.
The best way to cut down on your carbs intake is to replace some of the carbs with protein and non-starchy vegetables (think green). The idea is to cut down your carb intake so you have the optimal amount of fuel. You can also force your body to break down protein for fuel too. Since protein has the same amount of calories per gram as carbohydrates but uses more calories to digest it into smaller pieces to build and repair your body with, you feel full on the same amount of food but are actually getting less calories overall. This can be good temporarily, but not in the long term. You have to feed your body carbohydrates for fuel. Not giving yourself the right fuel is like giving your car diesel when you are supposed to use regular unleaded. On the other hand, you could probably eat a whole garden of vegetables but you would still be hungry. Increasing your protein intake and your vegetable intake will allow you to balance your fuel intake and feel satiated. You will have the right amount of fuel and as a bonus, will also give yourself extra building blocks to make/build a better you!
Once you are getting the proper fuel and building materials to make a healthy you, it is important to make sure you are actually absorbing and using what you are eating. Have you ever noticed when you take a multivitamin that your pee turns neon yellow? Well.... that is because you are not absorbing all of your B vitamins and you are peeing them all out! There are also micro-nutrients and micro-chemical substances that are not vitamins and minerals that your body needs to run. Some of them your body can make, others you get from food and herbs (once upon a time on the savanna we ate herbs in our food everyday as extra flavor in cooked foods and as tea and as extra bulk in salad). When your body gets all the things it needs to run right, then your body can heal itself. Your body will gain weight as a reaction to not giving your body what it needs.
Getting these micro-nutrients and micro-chemicals will boost your metabolism and help it run better. Having a more efficient metabolism will burn more of your fat stores and even out your energy throughout the day. You will also sleep better, gain muscle easier, and feel much better overall. In fact, many digestive, skin, hair, and nail conditions are actually caused by your body not metabolizing as well as it can.
So where can you get these micro-nutrients and micro-chemicals? Whole and unprocessed foods that are colorful, sunlight, clean water, clean air, and herbs. And we aren't talking crazy superfoods from China or herbs like ephedra. Substances like reservatrol in your red wine or herbs like dandelions leaves and green tea will do wonders. Especially taking a good formula that contains concentrated amounts (so you don't have to be drunk everyday in the name of weight loss!) will get you jump started and help you get more for your money's worth on your multivitamins and foods.
Interested in more? Schedule a wellness assessment with me today!
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