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3 things people get wrong when it comes to weight loss:
- Counting calories is the answer.
- Eating small, frequent meals.
- Avoid fatty foods.
Focusing only on calories overlooks an important part about food: How it
affects blood glucose and how that affects hormones – namely insulin. A rapid rise
in blood sugar usually means a rapid rise in insulin which then causes a dramatic
drop in blood sugar. The blood glucose roller coaster is not pleasant to ride. It
leaves one feeling hungry with strong cravings. Instead of counting calories,
maximize your macros. While 4 snickers bars are only 1000 calories, they will not
give you weight loss results or help you feel your best.
Eating small, frequent meals keeps your body in a constant “fed” state.
Hormones are involved in getting nutrients into the cell and it keeps them working
overtime. We need hormones to calm down and let the body be in a ‘fasted’ state
more often.
The message to “eat all the time” isn’t the answer for weight loss. The
answer again, is to maximize your macros.
Even though fatty foods provide a lot of energy, they are the key to satiety.
Include avocados, olives, eggs, full-fat dairy like cheese, sour cream and greek
yogurt, and some nuts and seeds, into your eating plan. Healthy fats give a meal
staying power.
The 90’s message of “fear fat” and eat more refined carbs (ie. sugar) was
completely misguided.
Master your macros instead of counting calories.
Avoid eating frequently. Reduce eating to a 8-10 hour window so that your gut and
hormones can rest.
Include fatty foods in your diet. Fat is the key to satiety. There is staying power in
meals with fat.
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