What Really Makes Us Fat?

Have you ever noticed that no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you exercise, or no matter how many calories you cut, you still can’t get rid of the extra fat? There could be another reason for your size.

My friend has a twin born at the same time but one guy’s bigger and still is 40 years later. The bigger brother is overweight and the smaller one is thin and fit. The overweight brother can’t seem to lose the extra fat. At a family gathering, they always eat the same amount of food but the smaller one never gains weight. So what’s going on is pretty normal for siblings. I’ve read a lot about families with some overweight members and some thin members. 

Research shows that we are all different even when we’re twins. So even if we look the same, we all process our food differently. It’s your DNA that’s different. DNA is in every gene you were born with, and siblings from the same parents won’t have the same DNA. So in that respect, we are all different. Science is working on this right now. If everyone at the family table eats exactly the same thing, for some of them, it’s too much and for some, it might not be enough, but it’s not just the quantity, because of different DNA each person processes that food differently. Maybe some people can’t eat starchy foods, for example, their system can’t process the starch and the body turns it into fat and stores it. 

That can happen with any food group, my wife can’t eat beef. She can’t digest it. Some people can’t eat dairy products, everyone’s different even though we all look the same or come from the same family. You can still overcome these differences by listening to your body and understanding your limitations. It will take some work on your part, but if you really want to slim down and get back to a healthy weight You must take your weight problem seriously and do the work, investigate your behavior, and find out what foods are causing your weight problem. I know guys that are seriously overweight and know that bread and other bakery goods are their problems, but they won’t stop. They won’t change, they are in denial.

 Guys are harder to convince that “they need to make the tough choices”. Generally, they won’t change until their Doctor has the big “come to Jesus” talk about their health. Personally, I think the overweight problem is mostly genetic. Because of your DNA maybe you who are African shouldn’t be eating Chinese or even Italian. Because of your ancestry, you should be eating more like Africans. Maybe the overweight problem in China is because of the recent prosperity and the introduction of food from different parts of the world. Even American fast food is becoming popular in China. Because of the DNA of different people and the relatively new craze of eating out and eating a big variety of different foods from different cultures, this may be causing the overweight problem. 

There’s another possibility, and this one your doctor can help you with. If you seriously want to stop the cravings you have to stop eating food or drinks that spike your blood sugar. Your blood sugar will normally increase when you eat, but you want the increase to be slow and gradual. We know that sweet foods or sweet drinks will spike your blood sugar, but now science says that wheat flour also will spike your sugar levels. And what’s so bad about that, you might ask. I’ll explain as if you’re looking at a graph. If normal blood sugar is below 5.6 and you eat ice cream and your blood sugar spike to 8, and your body is working normally, your blood sugar will drop rapidly to say 4 because the effects of the sugar won’t last very long, but now you are below your normal level and your body will trigger another craving to get you back up to your normal level of 5.6. Now, these numbers are just numbers, and if you are concerned about your level you want to see your doctor and get a blood test.

 When you're overweight it’s important to have regular checkups that include blood tests. High blood sugar levels are a serious problem. But let’s get back to cravings, people who snack a lot often don’t understand why, and snacks put on weight. It can be caused by your blood sugar or glucose levels spiking and dropping so that you keep creating cravings for more food. So we know sugary foods will spike glucose levels and now science thinks that wheat flour can do the same.

 Wheat flour is in almost any bakery goods. Bread, cakes, donuts anything that comes from a bakery. Now you might think because you don’t eat wheat bread that you're safe. All processed flour is made from wheat flour or partial wheat flour. It's the gluten in the wheat that makes the flour stick together. You want to start reading the labels and avoid foods with processed flour. Ever wonder why gluten-free is so popular now. Gluten-free means there’s no wheat flour or any wheat in that food. Read the label on gluten-free bread and you find it’s made of rice flour. Gluten-free products will help you control the spike in your blood sugar. You can buy gluten-free bagels, pasta, and bread at any of the major grocery chains. So gluten-free will help you control your weight and avoiding sugary foods and drinks will also help cut your calories.

To sum this up; What really makes us fat is consuming the wrong foods and drinks. Cutting calories is important but for example, if I eat one large pizza every day and decide to lose weight so from now on I'm buying a medium pizza every day will I lose weight? Probably not. You can't stop food cravings by cutting back on the same food. You have to eat healthier. Try chicken breast and vegetables twice a day. Eat a piece of fruit between meals and only drink water, tea, or coffee. Don't drink calories.

This is a low-carb, low-fat diet. Stay on this diet for two weeks and no cheating. No calories to count just stay with the plan. It will take your body a few days to adjust to your new diet. So be patient. To help you lose the fat quicker try walking more. An extra mile a day at first and then build up to 3 miles a day. If you see any results after 2 weeks stay on the diet. Talk to your doctor about your new eating plan if your taking prescription drugs, you might have to adjust the dosage or change medications. After a couple months, the belly will start to shrink.

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