Many of us have heard the best way to lose weight is to eat
or snack throughout the day. The problem is that this concept does not compliment
how we store and use fat.
Imagine 3 storage tanks in the body. The first tank is
glycogen. This is stored glucose, and is the first tank to be burned off for
fuel or energy. The next two tanks are muscle and fat. These are broken down
into glucose and used for energy at about the same time. If you were to
continually put glucose or carbohydrates into the glycogen tank, than you would
never be able to access your fat reserves and lose weight.
You may have noticed that you will be burning muscle once
you burn your glycogen stores; so it is essential to replenish with a lean protein
source.
Also, be aware that you may feel tired while depleting
glycogen, but not to worry, you will regain your energy within a few days.
There are a number of things that may need to be addressed
for weight loss, but this concept is the first step. Calorie restriction, and
low or no carbohydrates are the way to go according to all of my research. If
this plan does not work for you, then you may be dealing with toxicity, hormone
imbalance or food allergies. There are a variety of other health issues that
may inhibit weight loss, which is why the best weight loss plan is a health and
wellness plan.
