Weight Loss Myth

A calorie is a calorie

This is not necessarily true. Yes a calorie is a calorie but not every calorie is created equal. Your body digest and absorbs every calorie differently depending on the food source. There are empty calories (calories that have little or no nutrients) and dense calories (foods that are full of nutrients). Your body will take longer to digest dense calories and keep you feeling full longer while the empty calories are easily digested and leave you wanting more. The more calories you have the more calories your body has to expend throughout the day. Extra calories not expended are stored in the body as fat.

Many people assume that to lose weight, you have to cut calories. Period. It’s a bit more complicated than that. It’s true that caloric restrictions must be applied when attempting to lose weight; however, food choices make a big difference. Weight loss results, as well as an overall sense of well-being will be affected based on the types of food you choose. Studies find that in calorie-restricted diets that restrict food groups, individuals may feel lethargic, suffer from depression and actually develop adverse health conditions. Conversely, those who restrict calories, but include all key food groups in balanced proportions, will experience greater weight loss, improved energy, mood, focus and overall sense of well-being. So, next time you’re looking for a snack, skip the 100-calorie chocolate thins or Oreo packs, and try something a little more balanced. You’ll see and feel a big difference!

It is your body and your health! You choose!!

 

Well balanced meal

Cutting out carbs is not the answer. Your body, in order to function properly needs carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the body. You won't lose weight by cutting out carbs, you lose weight by decreasing your calories. Cutting out carbs will create a calorie deficit but will cause cravings and uncontrolled leptin levels which will later have an increased effect on weight gain. 

Here's a perfect example of a well balance meal: 

Sautéed bell peppers and mushrooms in coconut oil with two egg whites, 4 oz of chicken and 1/2 cup of whole wheat pasta w/a tablespoon of olive oil.

You have your carbs (pasta), protein (chicken & eggs), good fats (olive oil & coconut oil), and your fiber/veggies (bell peppers & mushrooms)

 

Sugar is addicting!!

Sugar is so addicting! Eat 100's of calories from sugar yet they are empty calories making our bodies wanting more!!

Simple sugars like donuts, are immediately broken down and digested into the blood stream increasing our blood sugar. That results in a secretion of insulin witch is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that helps shuttle sugar from our blood into our cells at a rapid rate. This immediately gets stored as fat! Excess sugar, which is anything over 10-25 grams of sugar (depending on your insulin sensitivity) at a time gets stored as fat. Our bodies only need so much. These simple sugars are single chains of carbohydrates composed of glucose and fructose easily break down and get converted to fat.

If you are attempting to get rid of unwanted body fat, the quickest is to say NO to sugar!! Remember a sugar molecule is a sugar that your body can't differentiate where it came from. So if it comes from honey, fruit, white breads, or ice-cream, then your body won't be able to tell the difference. Everything in moderation! Simple rule to follow.. Don't exceed 15 grams of sugar in one sitting. One banana is about15-20 grams of sugar (depending on how big and ripe it is), 1 strawberry is 2 grams, 1 tablespoon of honey is 8 grams.. I donut is about 22 grams of sugar, 1 serving of ice-cream about 30 grams...

Just say No to sugar!!