THE 2 WEEK DIET THE 2 WEEK DIET | Page 29

CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER We get fat because of the carbohydrates we eat. If you want to burn fat and become lean, you must accept this fact right now and you must hold this truth sacred. When you restrict carbohydrates in your diet, you will become leaner. This is an absolute fact. When you increase your carbohydrate consumption, you will get fatter. This is not disputed. This is simply a matter of the human body’s response to your hormones and how they are affected by the foods we eat. Here’s how it works… When we eat carbohydrates, particularly those that are sweet or starchy, our blood sugar increases rapidly. When our blood sugar increases, our pancreas secretes insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin’s job is to bring our blood sugar back to normal levels. It does this by moving the sugar out of the blood and into the muscles, liver and fat cells. If not for insulin, this high blood sugar (aka glucose) would be toxic. As you may know, diabetics need to add insulin to their bodies to keep them alive and functioning. So, insulin is a good thing with regards to keeping us alive by alleviating high blood sugar levels that are triggered by carbohydrate consumption. BUT… Insulin is also very, very problematic with regards to our ability to lose weight. As mentioned, when blood sugar is high, insulin’s job is to move that sugar out of the blood stream and into the liver and muscles to be used for energy. But th