The new kid on the block for successful weight loss
I’ve always found the topic of weight loss and the huge commercial industry built around it fascinating. Why is there such an array of different diets, weird and wonderful meal replacements and other programmes that all promise to be the ultimate answer to the age-old question of ‘how do I lose weight in the easiest, quickest way?’
I think the simple answer is because different approaches work for different people. Most of the diets claiming to be the ultimate answer to everyone’s weight loss problems are in fact the ultimate answer to the weight loss problems of a certain segment of the population, whose metabolic make-up the particular diet suits.
It really isn’t as simple as calories in versus calories out. If calorie-controlled diets worked, we’d all be slim by now! To understand weight loss, you need to look at metabolism, and not just fat metabolism but cellular metabolism – how the “engine” of your body will burn fat. This metabolism is affected by many factors – your hormonal balance, the way you produce insulin, and any health problems you may have.
If you are reading this, with your new year’s resolution of the new, slimmer and healthier you in mind, here’s my top tip – get to work on your insulin metabolism. Insulin is the hormone that helps transport energy from the foods you’ve ingested into your cells. It’s also the hormone that helps convert any excess energy into fat. Generally, if your insulin levels are consistently up, you get more cravings, are more likely to store incoming energy as fat and less able to access excess fat as a source of energy.
You are metabolically unique, and therefore the diet you follow should also be tailored to your unique needs. For that reason, I was very excited to discover a programme called Metabolic Balance. It’s been developed by German doctors and nutritionists, and is individually tailored to suit your body chemistry, based on a set of blood test results and other personal health information. This diet is all about eating a good varied diet of ‘normal’ foods without starving yourself, or relying on some odd meal replacements.
The end result is exactly what it should be – healthy, sustainable weight loss.
You can find more information about the programme at our web-site. If interested, do book in for a free call to work out whether this programme could help you achieve your weight loss goals.
Tags: insulin, lose weight, metabolic balance, weight loss.
