You probably have heard me talk about blood sugar balance more than once and it is at the core of my personalised programs. So how do you get started?
Do you remember when you or your child learned to ride a bike? The actual moment when you ‘got’ balance, after endlessly falling to the left or right? That’s exactly what it is like to learn the blood sugar balancing way of eating aka a low carb diet.
This way of eating has been shown in studies time and time again to help people lose weight, balance their hormones naturally, improve their energy levels, sleep better and glow from the inside out. It’s healthy, easy and enjoyable and, if you stick to your plan, you’ll notice the results in just a few weeks.
It’s not ‘no carb’ and nor is it zero fat, it’s a diet not unlike the true Mediterranean Diet, filled with delicious, nutritious, and colourful foods that will delight your tastebuds. This way of eating doesn’t involve rigid discipline, hunger pangs, expensive foods – or boredom.
Eating the low carb way most of the time allows you to take back control of all aspects of your health and feel great again. It’s easier than you think since this way of eating allows you to feel satisfied with your meals because you are eating foods your body will love and reducing those that drain your energy and cause cravings It wouldn’t surprise me if you found you were eating more and a greater variety of foods than before, and it’s common for my clients to tell me this way of eating has encouraged them to fall back in love again with real food.
What are the advantages of following the blood sugar balancing diet?
- It works both in the short and the long term
- You never feel hungry
- It’s enjoyable
- It’s safe
- It makes you feel great
- There’s no rebound weight gain when you follow the principles
- It’s easy to follow
- Within 7 days you will start to lose weight as quickly as you’ll gain energy
- Within 20 days you’ll notice your skin has dramatically improved
- Within 30 days you’ll be starting to feel like a new you
And within 3 months?
You will have seriously undamaged your health. Following this programme is the most effective way to reduce body fat, lose excess weight, gain health and turn your body’s metabolism from storing fat to burning fat. You will become a fat burner and feel more energetic than you have done for years. The blood sugar balancing diet is not just a weight loss plan, it’s a diet for life. It takes just 30 days to experience a dramatic difference in how you look and feel.
Why is a blood sugar balancing diet so good?
The science behind the blood sugar balancing diet is very simple. Your body is designed to burn glucose for energy. Carbohydrates, such as grains (bread, pasta, rice) and fruits, are broken down into glucose in the body. But in today’s typical Western diet, the wrong types of carbohydrates are consumed excessively resulting in too much blood glucose. The excess is stored as fat, leaving the body craving even more food to meet its energy requirements. The body has lost blood sugar control and weight gain becomes inevitable. If your blood glucose levels are even, you’ll have a steady supply of energy and a healthy but balanced appetite.
This is the reason you’ll have no problem maintaining the right weight on this diet. But if your blood sugar levels are too high, you’ll lay down fat, and if they are too low, you’ll feel tired and lethargic. Balance is key. A high proportion of people who are overweight or obese have difficulty keeping their blood sugar balanced. The result is exhaustion and further weight gain. And this is just the beginning.
This is also how you will lose weight…
Obesity is believed to account for 80-85% of the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while recent research suggests that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those that are not overweight (Diabetes UK). This statistic alone tells you how strongly linked weight gain is to blood sugar control. So, the best way to be healthy, have abundant energy and be the right weight is to regain blood sugar control, which heralds the return of your body’s ability to burn fat. You’ll lose weight effortlessly, without having to starve, and gain health and vitality at the same time.
Keeping your blood sugar balanced depends on choosing foods that help flatten spikes – eating protein and fibre with each meal and snack, choosing slow-release carbs (and not eating them on their own).
But how do you get started?
Here are the ground rules to get you started, but we find most of our clients struggle to do this on their own. Information on the internet can be super confusing. Should you be eating sweet potatoes? Should you be starting the day with a smoothie? Are oats good or bad? Is honey better than sugar? These are just some of the questions that come up again and again.
Plan your food for the week or for the next 3-4 days
- Eat 3 structured meals each day
- Eat a palm-sized portion of protein at every meal
- Fill up on veggies – focus on those that grow above the ground
- Choose the right type and quantity of carbohydrates – choose non starchy where possible
- Minimise processed foods and sugar
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water (approx 2 litres (including herbal teas) every day
- Minimise alcohol and caffeine
If you are looking for education, accountability and motivation then book your free 30 minute health and energy review today and see how I can support you.
