Overweight? What If It’s Not Your Fault?

I’ve been overweight for a few dozen years.

I’ve tried weight loss challenges with friends. You know, the ones where if you cheat on the diet, you have to clean their oven? I cleaned the oven.

I tried no sweets, no grains, and no dairy. I tried fasting. I tried carnivore. I tried to cut out sugar. I tried tapping. Yes, you read that right. Tapping for weight loss. Google it. I tried hypnosis—the kind where you go into a resting state and listen to a voice saying, “You see a lush garden. Walk into the garden. You will see a table spread with nutritious things to eat. You will learn to eat those things instead of cookies and ice cream.” It successfully put me to sleep.

I’ve tried so many things, lost weight and gained it all back plus more. I literally felt like a sugaraholic. Can you relate?

What should I try next? Keto? Mediterranean diet? Grapefruit diet? Where is the magic? What will light the fire?

I read all the reasons a person can’t lose weight: You can’t lose weight if:

—you’re overloaded with toxins. (Toxins are stored in fat. It’s a protective mechanism to keep them away from internal organs. If you lose weight, your body says, “Whoa!! This is bad! All these toxins are now threatening your heart and lungs and other vital organs. We. Must. Have. Fat. It revs up your appetite and cravings. Then you’ve lost the battle.)

—your thyroid is sluggish. Then your metabolism is slooooower than molasses.

—your liver is .bogged down. Remember those toxins?

—your gut microbiome is out of whack. (Gut microbiome revs up or calms down appetite, cravings, and hunger.)

—you are under a lot of stress.

—you’re not sleeping well. Stress!

—your nervous system is stuck in fight/flight. (Your nervous system must be in a healing mode to heal/lose weight.)

—your childhood wounds and brain patterns sabotage your attempts to lose weight by telling you, for example, that you don’t deserve to lose weight..

—your blood sugar is spiking like a roller coaster. It ramps up cravings like a magnet to metal.

—you are insulin resistant. Your fat becomes the glucose and insulin hoarders storage unit—packed full of extra glucose and insulin that has no where else to go.

—your hormones are not balanced. (Also affects hunger and cravings.)

—you have nutrient deficiencies.

—you are a couch potato.

On and on. IS THERE ANY HOPE??

It made me realize one thing: THAT’S WHY DIETS DON”T WORK!! There is no magic diet that is the key to losing weight. Sure, they can work short term, but what good is that? I want long-term results!! Your fat is there to protect you from toxins, from painful memories, from a body gone haywire. Cutting calories doesn’t cut the cravings. Smaller portions don’t balance blood sugar or stop hormones from storing fat. Fasting doesn’t tell your body it is safe and can stop thinking it is starving. Your body won’t let go of fat until it is safe to do so.

You must make it so that your body doesn’t need the fat. Let me say it again: YOU MUST MAKE IT SO THAT YOUR BODY DOESN’T NEED THE FAT.

The bottom line is that being overweight IS. NOT. YOUR. Fault. It isn’t your lack of willpower. You are not lazy. It isn’t because you have the wrong diet or are eating the wrong foods. Stop looking for the ‘right’ diet or the magic supplement. Start looking at fixing what is broken in your body first.

So, WHAT CAN I DO??????? It’s completely overwhelming. Where do I start?

I’m not a big fan of medications, but what about natural GLP1 supplements? What about healthy Slim Drinks and Metabolism Revving Smoothies? There are some that are amazing, I’m sure. I tried one supplement that promised to naturally activate your body to raise your GLP1—the peptide that naturally helps with weight loss. It was an unmitigated disaster. I gained ten pounds—I was sure it would soon kick in and I would start to lose weight. I finally said, ‘This isn’t working.’ (Duh!) I’ve been leery of any of those things since. It’s just another thing that doesn’t fix what causes your body to hold onto fat.

Where should I turn, then?

I’ve managed my stress, sleep, nutrition, microbiome, and hormones to some degree. What’s missing? I’m working on being less of a couch potato. However, I have always been ‘addicted’ to sugar and carbs. I have insulin resistance, without a doubt. Let’s start there.

I purchased a continuous glucose monitor and a program to help me best use it. Watching what foods impact blood glucose and learning hacks to stabilize it has been eye opening. I can still eat some of the foods I love. I can even have a cheat meal once in a while. But keeping my blood sugars more stable has really, really helped minimize cravings. I eat more nutritious food. I eat fewer calories. I’m beginning to lose weight. AND IT”S MUCH EASIER AND FREEING than those strict DON”T EAT THIS and DON”T EAT THAT. Did I say, ‘EASY?’ Wow!

I haven’t been so excited to be on a ‘diet’ in forever! I don’t feel deprived. I’m not hungry .I’m losing weight!! It is healing the insulin resistance that has been the swamp that has kept me mired in fat for thirty plus years.

Is this the ticket to the SLIM ME that I know is inside? AMAZING!!

Links and website to the glucose monitor and program are below.

https://a.co/d/16Fwh7z Stelo continuous glucose monitor and app.

www.signos.com This is the one I’ve been using.

There are many others out there, but these have been recommended to me.

Program: Glucose Insider’s Academy On IG: @emilycorneliusnutrition www.emilycorneliusnutrition.mykajabi.com

This program is SUPER helpful in teaching how to stabilize blood sugars with very convenient hacks and tips. Get the free masterclass and see what you think.