In April I want you to think about your body in a new way, I want you to think about its internal environment.
Everything you put into your body, every thought you think and action you make affects the chemistry of your body internally.
Part of what creates an environment that is having chronic health problems, which is what weight gain is, is the build up over time of repeatedly supplying inflammatory building blocks to it.
Weight loss is a by-product of becoming healthier, not the other way around.
Even the healthiest people will eventually react to some foods if they are continuously eating them.
Sadly, many of the foods that are considered the healthiest are actually the ones causing the most problems.
This is one thing that makes tea so powerful, its highly anti-inflammatory. So if you are eating an inflammatory diet, but drinking tons of tea it will correct some of that reaction.
If you are finding it very difficult to lose weight despite cutting calories and exercising more, you may try looking at this list of the foods that expert Lyn-Genet Recitas has found to be the most reactionary (these react in 70-90% of people, listed from highest to lowest):
Farm Raised Fish
Deli Meat
Sushi (Meat/Rice Combo)
Hot Dogs
Bagels
Corn
Pizza Dough
Shrimp
Turkey
Tomato Sauce
Oatmeal
Greek Yogurt
Black Beans or Cannellini Beans
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Hard Boiled Eggs
Cottage Cheese
Grapefruit
Salmon
Asparagus
Regular Yogurt
Oranges
Pork
White or Wheat Pasta
When you react to a food, your body stores 1-2 pounds of water to buffer your body from them. They also make your body react with pain and inflammation in areas like your joints, back, or in headaches, digestive problems or over-producing histamine so your allergies act up. There could be many different reactions.
Do you ever feel like you are eating super "healthy" like oatmeal, greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs, oranges and Shrimp salad and find yourself weighing more?
Also, beware that if your body is inflamed, high intensity exercise can make things worse. If you are exhausted, craving sugar and trying to will power your way through things and getting nowhere, I suggest that you ease up on the exercise and focus on cultivating a relaxation response in more gentle movement.
Of course, some people will not react to these foods, the only way to know is to test. You must start with a baseline of neutral foods and then test them one by one. You will know in the morning if you lose or gain weight and how your body feels.
The other important part of this is that you need to drink about 80 ounces of water or tea between waking up and finishing about 3 hours before bedtime.
My goal with this information is to help you live in a body that feels amazing, looks healthy and produces balanced mental and emotional health. This is possible for you!
There is much more to come!
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