THE CLOCK
By leaving this one
piece of information out of all weight
loss diets, you are sure to lose/regain/lose/regain and keep the “weight
loss industry” coffers filled to the brim.
The human body is a machine, a top of the line, expertly
designed machine...like a Lamborghini.
When healthy, it works in a very precise and methodical
way. When the body is studied, it is
possible to see the intricate connections between its systems. Cells, organs, glands, hormones, enzymes,
muscles, bones: all connected and backing each other up. There are survival mechanisms that
immediately activate when the top tier mechanisms and actions don't work
properly. The mission of the entire body
is to stay alive...at all costs.
With that said, there is an optimal fuel source for the
body: blood sugar. Blood sugar is
normally derived from carbohydrate intake or glycogen stored in the liver and
muscles. Blood sugar can, if necessary,
also be derived from the breakdown of protein and fat. But...in the course of a normal day, blood
glucose is derived from carbohydrate in foods and glycogen release from the
liver and muscle.
The human body runs on a 5 hour clock. Not just while you are awake, but around the
clock. Under normal circumstances, the carbohydrate
you ingest has a life span of about 5 hours.
If you don't replace carbs in a meal or snack after the 5 hour mark, the
brain sends a signal to the liver to release glycogen stores. So...your blood sugar will stay in the
normal range either from the carb you ingest or self feeding by the liver. Most people are not aware of the 5 hour
clock and the fact that after 5 hours pass without eating, the liver will self
feed (survival mechanism). The liver
does not release a miniscule amount of glycogen...this is a survival mechanism
and it releases a hefty dose.
Keep in mind the following:
Over 55% of the population over-responds to a rise in blood sugar with
an excess release of the fat gain hormone, insulin. Normally, when blood sugar rises from carb or liver release, the
pancreas releases the precise correct amount of insulin to transport the
glucose to the muscles and stores excess blood sugar as fat. The circulating
blood sugar is left in the normal range.
But, if you are in the majority of people, your pancreas
will over-respond to a rise in blood sugar with EXCESS fat gain hormone. Instead of the correct amount of insulin,
you open excess fat cells and overprocess blood sugar into fat. This leaves the
sugar in your blood stream lower than normal and the sugar stored in your fat
cells higher than normal. (fat stores
around the middle, belly fat, back fat, muffin top and high
cholesterol/triglycerides).
This resultant lower than normal blood sugar causes the
brain to signal for you to "find and eat more carb." If you do eat carb to answer the brain's
plea, the excess insulin release, excess
sugar stored as fat, and resultant low blood sugar happens again.
If you ignore the brain, the liver will automatically
release glycogen that will cause blood sugar to rise, excess release of
insulin, and also result in excess sugar stored as fat, lower than normal blood
sugar, and more cravings.
Now...what does this have to do with breakfast being the
most important meal?
If the last meal you eat begins at 6PM and you force
yourself not to snack in an effort to lose weight....you don't realize it, but
every 5 hours after 6PM ...until you eat again....your liver will self feed
meal after meal and trigger excess insulin release and excess fat storage. So, you eat dinner at 6PM, but you are also
quietly fed at 11PM, 4AM, 9AM without even knowing it.
If you skip breakfast and don't eat until 1PM, you have no
idea that you actually ate 4 times in the past 24 hours from self feeding by
the liver. So...you are eating at 6:00
PM (dinner), 11:00 PM (liver), 4:00 AM (liver), 9:00AM (liver), 12:00 lunch, 5:00 liver, 6:00 dinner...and the
cycle continues.
In this study, when they talk about 2 meals/day...they
are not taking into account the other
side of the coin...if a person does not eat, the liver will step up to the
plate, and the majority of people struggling with weight, diabetes,
hypertension, elevated cholesterol (those with metabolic syndrome) will forever
be trapped in the cycle of obesity.
What does breakfast do?
It puts YOU in charge. YOU can
control what you eat at the meal instead of being at the survival mode mercy of
the liver. Then, make sure that no more
than 5 hours pass during the day without eating. If you ate like this:
8:00AM breakfast
1:00PM lunch
4:00PM snack
6:00PM dinner
11:00PM snack
3:00 AM snack
You would have 3 meals (all under your control) and 3 snacks
(all under your control)
If you skipped breakfast and didn't snack (had lunch and
dinner only), you would THINK you ate 2 meals, but you actually consumed 6
meals (4 of which were out of your control)
So there you have it.
For the majority of people struggling with weight, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, blood sugar issues,
the answer is NOT calories in – calories out.
The answer to weight loss and overall body health is in understanding
the way your body (your Lamborghini) works and living in a way that matches the
mechanics of your machine.
Learn more at www.themetabolismmiracle.com.
