Burning Fat

I listened to a great podcast the other day about why we're not burning fat the way we'd like. You may know this but I'll mention it here again, fat is primarily disposed of via the breath. Calories, as well as excess carbs and proteins, are converted into triglycerides and stored in lipid droplets of adipocytes.

Here are a few reasons why you may not burn fat:
 

• Chronic Inflammation: If you're body is chronically inflamed, you'll most likely have a hard time losing extra weight.
  
• Glycemic variability: Refers to the blood glucose variations during the day. If GV gets out of control, the body does one of two things: transfers sugar into muscles, or stores as body fat
  
• Cortisol and stress: Cortisol can suppress your insulin secretion, key for losing weight.
  
• Sleep deprivation: Not getting enough sleep can be very harmful. 
  
• Snacking and post-workout calories: The whole grazing or 6-8 small meals per day is a total myth. Snacking will increase your glycemic variability and eliminates all the great benefits of fasting.
  
• You're not moving enough: Self-explanatory, but you need to move during the day. Get up every 30-45 min.
  
• Too much exercise: If done too much, too extreme, it can lead to increased levels of cortisol & inflammation. Don't do too much of the same exercises. Get enough rest after workouts.
  
• Chronic cardio: If you do too much cardio, your body will catabolize your muscles and store fat. You'd be better off doing high-intensity cardio 2 days a week.
  
• The SAID Principle: It stands for "specific adaptation to imposed demands". Humans are amazing machines that can adapt to almost anything. So change it up, keep your body guessing, mix it up!
  
• Lack of cold therapy: Cold can be a strong metabolic stimulus. Do cold shows or cold baths for 2 min a day.
  
• Hormonal imbalance: Self-explanatory. You may want to get tested and find out if your hormones are ok.
  
• Toxin and chemical exposure: We live in a pretty dirty environment. Constant toxins and chemicals are pounding our bodies. Try to remove as much of these toxins as possible.
  
• Food allergies and intolerances: Pay very close attention to food allergies. You may "feel" funny an hour after dinner…pay close attention to that! What was it that you ate or drank?
  
• Micro-nutrient deficiencies: Many are deficient in Vitamin D, A, K2, Magnesium and so forth.
  
• Thyroid: Get your thyroids checked.
  
• Disordered eating: Eat at a regular time, otherwise, your metabolism will get irregular, too.
  

If you want to listen to the entire podcast, here is the source - click here.