Leptin and Weight Loss

Suppressing appetite with supplements, or simply eating less with willpower, rarely achieves the results you're after. If you're having a hard time burning fat, it's because of other issues described in this lens. And if you're in that situation, eating less will NOT get you burning fat. It will get you burning lean body mass -- exactly the weight you DON'T want to lose.

Lean body mass is everything in your body but fat. So we're talking about your bones, your organs, your muscles.

Most of the time when people restrict their diets without retraining their bodies on how to burn FAT, they lose POUNDS (lean body mass). And this is never permanent. They end up putting the weight back on. But the new weight is FAT.

So they've lost lean body mass and gained fat, and even though the scale says the same thing as it did in the beginning, you're actually LESS HEALTHY having gone through the yo-yo.

Please, do NOT simply cut back on food if you need to lose weight. Read through this lens and understand the issues first. And you can call me (number in bio) if you have questions.

When you're looking into weight loss options, you almost certain to hear about "speeding up metabolism." And this is such a short-sighted solution. Don't fall for it!

I describe the problem like this: imagine that the blade on your lawnmower is bent and hitting the guard. It's making an awful sound and not cutting the grass very well. You could rev the engine and perhaps get it to cut the grass a little better, but the sound will get even worse and you'll destroy the lawnmower before long.

That's what happens when you speed up metabolism rather than addressing the underlying problems of excess weight. You literally BURN OFF YOUR YEARS more quickly.

We like to call that "aging."

Is that really worth a few lost pounds? Pounds that will probably come back on? No way. If you want to lose weight AND stay healthy, you want to avoid this short-term solution and address the real problem. It doesn't take long, and it works almost like magic.

There's more to come in this lens -- please check back. Or if you have weight to lose and are looking for HEALTHY solutions, please check my bio and give me a call.

Please note that this information and any products discussed here are not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent, or treat any disease. Always consult a qualified health professional before making any substantial life changes that could impact your health.