@Longevity_EDU: To lose weight and fix chronic...

To lose weight and fix chronic inflammation...

Here are the 2 BEST metrics to track:

Is counting calories really the best solution?

To fix chronic inflammation and achieve a healthy weight:

Your goal is to regain METABOLIC FLEXIBILITY.

Metabolic flexibility is your body's ability to switch between running on carbohydrates (glucose) and fats (ketone fatty acids).

To regain metabolic flexibility:

Limit carbohydrates to 100g or less every day.

To regain metabolic flexibility:

Shrink your eating window to 8 hours or less.

Here are the 2 BEST metrics to fix your metabolism:

→Limit carbs to under 100 grams/day
→Limit eating window to under 8 hours/day

Why?

You will gradually empty your body of glucose.

You will FORCE YOUR BODY to run on fat (ketones).

Long term:

You can train your body to easily switch between fat and glucose.

Once you do this:

If you've been running forever on glucose:

This can be REALLY challenging at first.

You may experience:

→Exhaustion & fatigue
→Extreme cravings
→Mood swings
→Brain fog

This is your body going through WITHDRAWAL.

Tips that can help with glucose withdrawal:

If counting calories works for you, go for it.

It might help you temporarily lose weight.

But it won't always help you achieve metabolic flexibility.

And it won't always normalize your hormones & cravings.

Here's the bottom line:

Metabolic flexibility is your REAL goal.

And you need a sustainable solution to achieve & maintain it.

Thanks for reading! 🙏

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