Why Drinking Fruit Smoothies In The Morning Is The Worst Thing You Can Do If You Want Back The Body You Had In Your 20’s

Why Drinking Fruit Smoothies In The Morning Is The Worst Thing You Can Do If You Want Back The Body You Had In Your 20’s
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I was having a chat with a 46-year-old RE investor the other day, who’s looking to lose 25 pounds from his love handles and mid-section.
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This would put him back to college weight and college shape.
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I told him to walk me through his typical day of eating.
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Every day his young wife presses a fresh smoothie with greens, berries, bananas and various other fruits for him.
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He continued describing me all his meals before he said “man, I’m ALWAYS craving something. Every day. And I just don’t have the discipline to resist, so I indulge”.
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It was very frustrating for him as he’s a high achiever, successful in business and in control of every other area of his life.
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Yet when it comes to his weight loss and fitness, he feels like he’s not anymore in the driver’s seat.
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Here’s what this RE investor didn’t know about his morning smoothies …
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In the world of nutrition and health so many people recommend starting your day with green smoothies, juices and fruit drinks because it’s “healthy”.
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The intention is great and I can understand how this makes a lot of sense from a “health” standpoint.
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Yet you’d be surprised to hear that this is one of the worst advice to give someone looking to lose weight.
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In fact, there was a time when I gave the same advice.
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Here’s what so many coaches don’t tell you .. or don’t know about starting your day with a smoothie.
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For every nutrient you eat there’s a blood sugar response.
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No matter if it’s protein, fats or carbs.
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When you kick start your day with a smoothie, the majority of the ingredients in there are fruits.
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All of these fruits contain some carbohydrates that add up to a fair amount all together.
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Now take a look at the chart below.
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When you eat fruits in the morning your blood sugar levels skyrocket.
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For a moment you feel great, refreshed and ready to conquer your day.
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Only to then have your blood sugar levels take a massive dip half an hour later.
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That’s when you start feeling tired and crave more foods
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It’s a natural response from your body to get instantly out of this dip.
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I’m sure you can see how hard it is to say “no” to more foods in such a situation.
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By starting your day with a fruits smoothie you’re putting yourself in a spot where you’re most likely going to overeat, as you’ll be on a “craving roller coaster” all day long.
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Losing 25 pounds and regaining your youthful appearance becomes a distant memory with this strategy.
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It doesn’t have to end like that.
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If you’ve ever wondered how some guys can feel full with zero cravings and high energy during their day, then let me show you how … by using a “reverse carb loading day”.
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This is part of what I coach my clients on with the Kinetic Method.
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You can see how the 2 nutrients on the right side, proteins and fat, generate a very different blood sugar response than fruits and other carbs do.
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When you start your day with these 2 nutrients instead of carbs, your blood sugar levels will rise too.
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Yet it’s going to be a low lower AND slower.
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This means you’ll stay full for 3-4 hours longer with proteins and fats than you would be with the same amount of carbs.
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Your energy will stay very stable during the day, which allows for more productive hours at work, making your wallet and bank account fatter.
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And losing 20, 30 or even 50 pounds will be a lot easier as you’ve got no desire to snack