As a holistic nutrition coach and practitioner I pride myself on designing programs that will create long lasting change for my clients. My only requirement, time and patience.
I can’t tell you how many brilliant, educated people who have hopped on the diet train and lost 50 pounds only to have gained it back and more.
Let me tell you why!
Your fat cells have a memory, let’s explore this for a moment. What does that mean?
Just like your living room has a thermostat to control the temperature in your home, your body has many different thermostats to control important body functions to keep you alive.
One of them is your weight.
It’s called the “Set point theory”- This theory states that we have a pre-determined set weight designed in our DNA.
Our hunger and satiety are controlled by the hypothalamus (the control center), and his enforcers are hormones “Leptin” and “Ghrelin”
Leptin is produced by our fat cells and is also known as the satiety hormone. It is released when your body has enough fat for fuel. When your body fat dramatically decreases below your set point, leptin sets off the alarms and send the message to the control center ( Hypothalamus) to act and fast!
Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and has many jobs but is also known around town as the hormone that increases your appetite. It takes orders from the control center and is usually activated when the stomach is empty, but when leptin levels drop, the hypothalamus will release the hounds and your appetite will increase.
So here you are thinking you’re going to go full throttle on calorie restriction but your body (unbeknownst to your weight loss plan) is sounding off all kinds of alarms to save you. Because our bodies are made of fabulously complex systems designed to do just that.
The good news, is that you can change that set point by moving slowly, so slow in-fact that your body doesn’t detect any suspicious activity.
Here are some tips
- Find your area of difficulty. ( Is it night time snacking, having more than one portion at every meal)
- Change the quality of your food, not the quantity fill yourself up on vegetables (Have lots of them.. you can’t go wrong there) instead of that creamy pasta dish.
- Drink more water and especially 20 minutes before a meal.
- Take it week by week, have one less portion for one meal two weeks, and the next two weeks work on the other meal.
- Consistency is your best friend….if you stick to small steps in the right direction over time you will each your goal, it will be easier and more sustainable.
- Remember 1 pound a week, equals 21 solid pounds in 6 months.
If this is a struggle for you or you could use some accountability. Join us as we embark on the last 90 Day Full Body Reset GROUP program before the summer. It starts May 3rd.
Learn how to identify, isolate and reconstruct those food habits that are keeping you stuck.
Discover the foods that will help you feel better in your skin, manage your weight, boost your energy, increase your metabolism, sharpen your mind and provide an environment where you will thrive.
Adopt new skills to help you maintain your new habits and results for long lasting change.
Be supported by others who share your struggles and goals.
Take home the tools you will need to set yourself up for success without having to think about your diet All.The.Time (leave that up to me)
