How Do We Get Fat?

šŸ’„Ever wonder how we get fat?


There may be a multitude of reasons why the process happensā€¦

BUT, thereā€™s actually a simple metabolic process that causes us to store fat thatā€™s pretty much the same for everyone [stick with me].

1ļøāƒ£High blood glucose elicits the release of the hormone insulin.

2ļøāƒ£This speeds the uptake of glucose by tissues and favors the storage of fuels as glycogen and triaglycerols.

3ļøāƒ£This storage process inhibits fatty acid mobilization in adipose tissue.

šŸ›‘WAIT – What does this really mean?

šŸ“ŒHigh blood glucose comes from eating carbohydrates.

āœ³ļøLet me be clear: Carbs are NOT badĀ šŸ˜ˆĀ [too many carbs are not good]ā€¦šŸ‘‰šŸ»We need carbohydrates for brain function and many other metabolic processesā€¦.šŸ‘‰šŸ»Donā€™t even get me started on eliminating all carbs (as in the keto diet)Ā šŸ˜”.

šŸ“ŒWhen 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.

āœ³ļøNOTE: Insulin is NOT bad, itā€™s just a delivery vehicle [too much insulin is not good].


šŸ“ŒInsulin will deliver energy where you need it.


āœ”ļøIf youā€™re exercising, energy will be used immediately.


āœ”ļøIf your liver or muscles need energy replenished, it will go there.


āœ”ļøIf energy is not needed for immediate use, nor for liver or muscle stores, then itā€™s saved in the form of body FAT.


āœ³ļøNOTE: We often have a surplus of energy.


āŒWe may be sedentary with low energy requirements.


āŒSo the body shuttles extra energy into fat stores and we NEVER mobilize the fat weā€™ve previously stored.

āŒSo as long as insulin stays elevated, it will inhibit the release of stored body fat.

SoĀ ā¬†ļøincreased insulin levels will prompt storage of unused energy as fat.

āŒEventually you become insulin resistant which means that now your insulin levels remain abnormally elevated.

āŒSo now your fat tissue tends to work towards storage rather than mobilization and you get fatterĀ šŸ˜«.

šŸ’”So whatā€™s the answer?ā€¦

Just to recapā€¦

šŸ½Fat accumulation is fundamentally determined by insulin and our insulin levels fluctuate with the quantity/quality of carbohydrates we consumeā€¦

šŸ½The more carbs we eat, the more insulin we will ultimately secreteā€¦

šŸ½The higher our insulin levels, the more fat we accumulateā€¦

šŸŒŸUltimately, itā€™s finding the right balance of carbohydrate to energize our body without causing fat storageā€¦

šŸŒŸItā€™s finding the right balance of macros: carbs/fats/proteins and timing your food intake to moderate insulin and mobilize fat storesā€¦

šŸŒŸItā€™s learning to eat with intention and purpose while also enjoying foodā€¦

šŸ™„Sound complicated?ā€¦

āš”ļøIt can be, but not when you have an expert in your corner that understands the process and personalizes a plan for YOUā€¦

šŸ’«If youā€™re tired of gaining and losing the same weight over and over, reach outĀ šŸ“²and letā€™s solve this once and for allā€¦

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