OK! Are you ready to understand the difference between losing weight and burning fat? You may or may not know this but you are capable of losing 5 pounds a day! Sure you are. Of course this doesn't make sense because if you weighed 200 pounds, then after 40 days, you will vanish!
I had a friend that played football for the University of Tulsa in the mid-90s. He would tell me stories about how he would lose 5 pounds a day. He would wake up and weigh himself. 245 pounds. When he finished practice, he would weigh 240.
Of course I wasn't that gullible. Any person in their right mind would know that this was 'water' weight. Of course we are all capable of losing weight every day, but most of us wish that it would stay off right?
Your body is a natural fat burning machine. It can burn its fat on its own while you are in your sleep. How does this happen?
When you eat, your food is converted into a substance called glucose. Glucose is the primary source of energy for your body. Think of it as gasoline. Without it, your body can't run.
The cells of your body (muscle cells, brain cells, etc.) has to have this glucose. But in order for the glucose to enter your cells, there has to be a connection made. To facilitate this, your body releases an enzyme called insulin. This insulin is the "doorman" for your cells. It lets the glucose in, and you then have energy.
Your cells take in the right amount of fuel that they need. Any excess glucose is stored into your fat cells. This is how you gain weight. Your body takes in more than it needs and stores it as fat. Very simple right?
But your body is very sophisticated. The stored fat is converted into free fatty acids. When your cells need more food (i.e. energy), it burns these fatty acids instead of you having to eat. So you shouldn't get tired. Your body has created its own energy source.
But we know this doesn't happen. Why? Insulin releases from your system at a slower rate. As long as it is present in your body, you can't tap into your own fat deposits to burn energy. So you have to eat more. This is why most people can't lose weight naturally. You are constantly bathing in insulin.
You can counteract this with a well balanced diet. Eating at perfect times a day. Allowing your body to work on its own, but most of us can't do that.
But there is good news! There is a way to tap into your own fat cells. Allowing your body to lose weight naturally. Brandon Barclow is the founder of the Barclow Health Group. He has helped many people manage their weight naturally without skipping a meal.
What would it be worth to learn about natural ways to lose weight? How would you like to lose those pounds and keep them off? Learn more at Lose Weight Naturally.
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