You Have To Eat To Lose Weight!
You need an easy to use system to eat healthy and lose weight, but not feel starved all day. I designed this system to be easy for you to integrate into your daily routine and keep it there. By managing your sugar levels, we keep you in the fat burning zone all day! You’ll be eating 5x per day and shopping around the grocery store buying fresh and unprocessed foods.
Why Do I Have To Eat 5x Per Day?
You may be asking yourself, how can I lose weight if I’m eating 5x per day? Losing weight is all about managing your sugar levels and keeping your metabolism in a "fat burning state". If your sugar (or insulin) levels are too high, then your body is storing the extra sugar as fat. If you haven’t eaten in hours, then your sugar levels are low and your body is in "starvation" or "survival mode". Survival mode is a widespread scarcity of food and your body has learned to conserve energy in times of survival mode. In this mode, your body isn't burning fat because your body doesn't know when your next meal is coming!
Our goal is to keep your sugar levels constant throughout the day. By eating every 2-4 hours and eating foods with low glycemic levels (foods that don’t spike your sugar levels) we are able to keep your metabolism in a fat burning state! If you are used to eating only 1 or 2 meals per day, then this is going to be a major adjustment for your body. It may be difficult to eat frequently over the first week as your body adjusts. After the first week you will notice your body will feel more energized, your mind will feel sharper, and you will be losing fat!
Our goal is to keep your sugar levels constant throughout the day. By eating every 2-4 hours and eating foods with low glycemic levels (foods that don’t spike your sugar levels) we are able to keep your metabolism in a fat burning state! If you are used to eating only 1 or 2 meals per day, then this is going to be a major adjustment for your body. It may be difficult to eat frequently over the first week as your body adjusts. After the first week you will notice your body will feel more energized, your mind will feel sharper, and you will be losing fat!
Meal Plan Directions
There are five meals outlined per day. You are required to eat all 3 main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and any 2 of the 3 snacks. Each meal outlines your best food choices, but you can eat outside of the choices as long as you eat the correct amount of protein and carbohydrates. It does not require calorie or fat counting, but does require you monitor your protein and carbs.
The NO List
- White starches including: white bread, white rice, white pasta, white potatoes, corn, and sugar.
b. Starches spike insulin levels causing the production of fat gain. After the spike, insulin levels plummet, lowering one’s metabolic rate as the body is put into a state of starvation.
- More than one serving on fruit per day.
b. The best fruit choices include apples, honeydew, and berries.
c. The worst fruit choices include bananas, oranges, and tropical fruit
- Beverages with calories
b. No juices
c. Only unsweetened tea
- Carb + Fat Meals
b. The worst meals combine Carbs + Fat, e.g. ice cream, pizza, pasta
c. Protein must be present in each meal.
- Sugary snacks or chocolate.
5 Keys To Success!
- Print the Meal Plan page and put it on your refrigerator.
- Read the entire plan and refer back to it often!
- Stay away from all things white; white bread, white rice, pasta, potatoes, beer, and sugar.
- Plan your meals ahead of time. (If you are on-the-go, then make your meals ahead of time and bring them with you. Buy easy snacks like nuts and protein bars that you can take with you wherever you go. Not having time cannot be an excuse if you are to be successful!)
- Protein at every meal!
Commitment
As with all things in life, your level of success depends solely on your level of commitment. If you give 10% percent commitment, then you will get 10% results. If you stay disciplined and give 100% then you will get 100% and will be extremely successful. You now have the tools and the knowledge, but do you have the willpower and mental strength to achieve your goals? Consider this a test, a personal challenge. YOU vs.YOU. There is no such thing as an overnight transformation, just think of where you're at now and if that happen over night or not, but the gratification you will feel after accomplishing this goal will far surpass any pleasure received from a late night ice cream binge. When you reach the end of this journey, you will be a stronger person for it! Remember the only thing that is limiting us is our belief that their are limits.