It’s pretty common knowledge that eating sugar will spike your blood sugar levels. As you probably know, when your blood sugar goes up your body releases insulin–a hormone released by the pancreas–to help bring it back down. But let’s get to the important and hidden question behind this: HOW does insulin get all of that excess glucose out of your blood supply?
Most of us don’t think this far through the process. And that’s ok—after all, we’re not all physicians or nutritionists. But when it comes to weight loss, this is the key part of why cutting out sugar WILL help you to lose weight.
Insulin isn’t a magic eraser; it can’t just go in and miraculously “cancel out” all of that extra sugar in your bloodstream. Instead, insulin is more like a young child told to clean up their bedroom. Rather than throwing away the toys and blocks currently scattered all over the floor, the child is going to hide them away—shoving everything under the bed or precariously stuffing the closet beyond any reasonable capacity.
When we’re talking about weight loss, insulin cleans up just about as well as a child. Insulin takes all of that excess sugar and stashes it away. Sure, a small amount of that is going to go and replenish energy stores for immediate use in your muscles. But MOST of that sugar is going to get converted and stashed away as fat around your body. Like a child, insulin will just keep adding and adding to these stores of fat.
End result? Having your blood sugar level constantly elevated by eating a diet high in sugars and starches keeps your body in a mode where it is constantly STORING fat, rather than BURNING fat.
Cut the sugar and end the cycle. This is exactly what we focus on here at Personal Trainer Food.
Eating delicious and satisfying meals of meats, eggs, and non-starchy veggies will help you blood sugar levels will fall and stabilize so your body can start to burning stored fat for fuel.
Can not eat another egg, so what can I do for breakfast?
Hi Danny!
Thank you for reaching out to us. You can have any kind of meat or breakfast meat for breakfast and skip the eggs altogether.
You could try a European-style platter of deli meats, smoked salmon or lox, nuts and cheeses for your breakfast instead. You can also eat lunch/dinner meats and vegetables (or left over dinner) for breakfast too.
If you are in a hurry, you could eat your apple along with a handful of nuts for a breakfast on the go.
Feel free to reach out to us at any time. You can chat, email [email protected] or call 1-800-273-1686 x4. We want you to be as successful as possible!
I’ve hit a plateau for 1 1/2 weeks. And I’m craving chocolate. Is the dark chocolate really that bad? I was able to walk by a birthday cake and Girl Scout cookies, but Hershey Bars seem so innocuous. Just one square a day?
Hi Anna,
Plateaus are a normal part of weight loss as your body is adjusting and doing a lot of work that cannot be seen on the scale.
If you feel like you have hit a plateau, you can try a 24-48 hour clear liquid fast. A fast will boost your metabolism and get it back to burning fat by allowing your digestive system to rest, reset and detox.
Clear liquids would include things like water, tea, coffee, diet drinks and broth.
You can download our fasting document here: http://www.personaltrrainerfood.com/Lose5_10Weekly.pdf
We would suggest to steer clear of the chocolate, we know it can be a struggle, but it will be worth it to keep it out of your diet until you reach your weight loss goal.
Feel free to reach out to us at any time. You can chat, email [email protected] or call 1-800-273-1686 x4. We want you to be as successful as possible!
I don’t drink coffee and can only tolerate so much tea. I drink hot water with lemon, but that gets old.
I do miss my hot cocoa. Is there anything hot I can drink on a cold day?
How about apple cider? I always made my cocoa with unsweetened cocoa and stevia, but it’s the milk I miss. Any suggestions?
Hi Barbara!
This might work for you:
Ingredients:
1-2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Cocoa Powder
Cinnamon (optional)
Stevia
Instructions:
1. Boil some water and fill your favorite mug with it (to measure). Pour the hot water in your blender.
2. Add the butter, cocoa powder, and stevia. You might need to experiment with the quantities.
3. Blend everything up. The butter will emulsify into the water.
4. Adjust to taste with the cocoa powder and stevia and blend.
Another thing you might enjoy is a savory tea! They are very warming on a cold day. I love NUMI savory teas. They are like sipping on soup. Look them up online or check for them at your grocery store.