š„Ever wonder how we get fat?
There may be a multitude of reasons why the process happensā¦
BUT, thereās actually a simple metabolic process that causes us to store fat thatās pretty much the same for everyone [stick with me].
1ļøā£High blood glucose elicits the release of the hormone insulin.
2ļøā£This speeds the uptake of glucose by tissues and favors the storage of fuels as glycogen and triaglycerols.
3ļøā£This storage process inhibits fatty acid mobilization in adipose tissue.
šWAIT – What does this really mean?
šHigh blood glucose comes from eating carbohydrates.
ā³ļøLet me be clear: Carbs are NOT badĀ šĀ [too many carbs are not good]ā¦šš»We need carbohydrates for brain function and many other metabolic processesā¦.šš»Donāt even get me started on eliminating all carbs (as in the keto diet)Ā š”.
šWhen we eat ANY type of carbs, this prompts the secretion of insulin so your body can do something with the energy that you just ingested.
ā³ļøNOTE: Insulin is NOT bad, itās just a delivery vehicle [too much insulin is not good].
šInsulin will deliver energy where you need it.
āļøIf youāre exercising, energy will be used immediately.
āļøIf your liver or muscles need energy replenished, it will go there.
āļøIf energy is not needed for immediate use, nor for liver or muscle stores, then itās saved in the form of body FAT.
ā³ļøNOTE: We often have a surplus of energy.
āWe may be sedentary with low energy requirements.
āSo the body shuttles extra energy into fat stores and we NEVER mobilize the fat weāve previously stored.
āSo as long as insulin stays elevated, it will inhibit the release of stored body fat.
SoĀ ā¬ļøincreased insulin levels will prompt storage of unused energy as fat.
āEventually you become insulin resistant which means that now your insulin levels remain abnormally elevated.
āSo now your fat tissue tends to work towards storage rather than mobilization and you get fatterĀ š«.
š”So whatās the answer?ā¦
Just to recapā¦
š½Fat accumulation is fundamentally determined by insulin and our insulin levels fluctuate with the quantity/quality of carbohydrates we consumeā¦
š½The more carbs we eat, the more insulin we will ultimately secreteā¦
š½The higher our insulin levels, the more fat we accumulateā¦
šUltimately, itās finding the right balance of carbohydrate to energize our body without causing fat storageā¦
šItās finding the right balance of macros: carbs/fats/proteins and timing your food intake to moderate insulin and mobilize fat storesā¦
šItās learning to eat with intention and purpose while also enjoying foodā¦
šSound complicated?ā¦
ā”ļøIt can be, but not when you have an expert in your corner that understands the process and personalizes a plan for YOUā¦
š«If youāre tired of gaining and losing the same weight over and over, reach outĀ š²and letās solve this once and for allā¦