In light of this I decided to once again do a full reset and get rid of all those foods! An easy plan to follow is the ketogenic diet, which allows proteins, certain vegetables, fats and some dairy. I am not a big dairy person but it is nice to have an option. I opt for raw milk products on the occasion that I am buying dairy!
The key to this food plan is that you eliminate sugars - including fruit! - from your diet. You also eliminate starchy vegetables and the like, including potatoes, winter squashes, etc. You are retraining your body to seek out the proper fuels that it needs to run optimally: fat and protein.
This food plan will help kick start the fat burning mode that your body is intended to be in. (Warning: nerd alert). Our bodies are not designed to process te amount of sugars that the current Standard American Diet (SAD) has us consuming. It is important to recognize as well that carbohydrates are metabolized as sugar. The excess sugars in our system causes our insulin levels to spike, and our body has no way to eliminate the insulin so it stores it as "energy" for use at a later time. This energy is known also ad your enemy: FAT.
Our bodies then become accustomed to getting these sources of quick acting energy- these sugars that we consume. Because of that, our bodies send out little notices to our brains when we are tired: "Hey! Gimmie a quick boost of energy!!!" So we head out and grab a snickers or a soda.
This starts the entire "sugar spike - insulin spike - too much insulin - store for later - fat" cycle all over again!!!
The most efficient and slow burning types of fuel for sustainable energy are protein and fat. I'm not taling about fried chicken- I am taling about chicken with a source of quality fat like avocado, top quality butter (like kerrygold), coconut oil, olive oil, etc. eating these types of foods will keep you feeling more full and more satisfied for longer peruods of times.
The other great thing is that your body will soon learn that it is getting the proper fuels that it needs and it will begin burning the excess fuel (read: fat) that it has already stored up! Thus, through proper diet with a normal amount of movement you can burn fat and achieve the level of health you have been working for!
Later I will come back with a link to the food list I use, and while at first it will feel extreme just remember that it is temporary until you kick those sugar cravings and kickstart your body's motor imto running properly!
A quick recap of my week so far:
Day 1 was pretty easy and straightforward. Had some black coffee and eggs for breakfast, then chicken with cauliflower for lunch, and chicken with sauteed bok choy, onions and mushrooms for dinner. Slept really well and woke up feeling great!
Yesterday was day two and oh my.... It hit me that I haven't had any sugar. Headache, crabby, tired.... Oy!!! But it is a sign that I am on the right track! So again I had eggs and some full fat greek yogurt for breakfast, then steak and cauliflower with an avocado for lunch! Snacked on some roasted almonds as well. Missed dinner - bad me - because I was so tired when I got home and went straight to bed. But again I slept fairly well!
Today I am a little tired and definitely still feeling that urge for some sugar to pep me up, but I will make it. Started the day with steak, eggs, and asparagus, as well as a little coffee.
I will keep updating an I encourage you to r esearch for yourself. You can also reach out to me if you would like! I am no expert but I am always seeking to learn more as i am on this journey to my personal level of optimum health. Cheers, big ears!!
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