Do I actually need to eat this fashion eternally?
Why is it a lot simpler for my husband to drop some weight?
Can I drink alcohol and nonetheless see outcomes?
What are absolutely the worst issues to eat that I ought to keep away from in any respect prices?
Are you able to drop some weight and heal your physique for all times (with out weight-reduction plan, medication, or making your self depressing)?
Our free on-demand video coaching will stroll you thru how one can make this THE 12 months you set well being targets…and preserve them.
What if I’m a vegetarian?
Oh, the questions! Actually, if I had a greenback for each query I’ve gotten since creating Thinlicious two and a half years in the past, I may most likely retire on a non-public island someplace—they by no means cease coming!
However I get it, as a result of I had plenty of the identical questions too.
And so at this time, for one thing completely totally different, I believed I’d dedicate a whole episode to answering among the largest questions that I get requested time and again about shedding weight and getting wholesome, and about our program, simply in case you’ve been questioning too.
Hey there, and welcome again to the Thinlicious weblog. As soon as once more, my title is Ruth Soukup, and I’m the founding father of Thinlicious and the creator of the Skinny Tailored System, in addition to the New York Occasions bestselling creator of seven books.
I’m additionally a forty-something 12 months outdated lady who struggled with shedding weight and getting wholesome for a VERY very long time earlier than I lastly discovered what really works—and that it’s NOT all of the crap we’ve been informed our entire lives about counting energy or consuming much less & exercising extra.
And that’s why I created Thinlicious and began my podcast—as a result of I would like different girls over 40 like me to know there’s a higher option to get wholesome and attain your weight reduction targets.
As a result of to me, actually, it’s not even actually about weight reduction. It’s about FREEDOM.
The liberty to feel and appear your very best. The liberty to not be managed by meals addictions ever once more. The liberty to pursue your entire largest targets and desires as a result of your well being and your weight is now not holding you again.
And I’m so excited to dive into at this time’s submit, as a result of regardless of what number of podcast episodes I file, or what number of reels I submit on Instagram, there are nonetheless at all times extra questions.
And the questions don’t annoy me—I really LOVE them, and love answering them. As a result of I do know for thus many ladies, whether or not you’re simply getting began well being journey or whether or not you’ve been doing this for some time, it could nonetheless really feel complicated or overwhelming, and also you simply wish to have somebody you possibly can belief give it to you straight.
And that’s actually why I needed to do that weblog submit at this time—to have the ability to reply a few of these questions that I do know are most likely in your thoughts, and that can assist you get a greater understanding of what our program is all about, and the way it can assist you to drop some weight and get wholesome in a method that’s really sustainable for the long run.
However earlier than we dive in, I do wish to take only a second to remind you that if you’re new to this weblog, and to the Thinlicious program on the whole, and also you wish to be taught extra about how our program works, and the way we can assist you to drop some weight and get wholesome, then I’ve a very superior useful resource that I do know you’re going to utterly love.
It’s known as Flip the Change, and it’s a brilliant in-depth free information that may stroll you thru the fundamentals of our program, and offer you a very good overview of the science behind what we do, and why it really works. It’s completely free, and you’ll obtain it HERE. So once more, for those who’re new right here, and also you wish to be taught extra about our program, then you should definitely go seize that information proper right here.
Okay, with that out of the best way, let’s go forward and dive into among the most typical questions I get about shedding weight, getting wholesome, and our TAS program.
Why does it out of the blue really feel like my metabolism is damaged?
The primary large query I wish to reply is “why does it out of the blue really feel like my metabolism is damaged once I by no means used to wrestle with my weight?,” as a result of that is one which comes up lots.
And I perceive why. It’s fairly irritating if you’ve by no means actually struggled with any kind of weight points earlier than, otherwise you’ve at all times been capable of eat no matter with no downside, after which out of the blue you hit 40 or 45 or 50 or no matter age and the kilos simply begin creeping up, and what’s worse is that out of the blue all these stuff you used to depend on—chopping again for a couple of days, or doing a juice cleanse or happening the Cabbage Soup weight loss program for per week—simply don’t actually appear to have an influence anymore. The size received’t budge. Or it retains going up.
So right here’s the easy reply: It out of the blue seems like your metabolism is damaged as a result of your hormones have caught up with you.
The reality is that the Normal American Eating regimen you’ve been consuming for years, loaded with carbohydrates and processed meals and seed oils, has possible been affecting your insulin ranges and possibly additionally your intestine well being for a very long time.
However as a result of the remainder of your hormones have been nonetheless functioning correctly, your physique was capable of modify and deal with it.
However then, if you attain a sure age and perimenopause hits, your hormones begin altering. Your estrogen ranges drop. Your cortisol goes up. Your thyroid ranges would possibly drop. And since all these hormones work collectively in a fragile steadiness, your insulin isn’t capable of react and modify the best way it at all times has. Your insulin ranges keep elevated.
And since insulin is what tells your physique to retailer fats or let it go, the entire sudden your physique goes into fats storage mode.
And that’s why it seems like your metabolism is damaged—as a result of it mainly is.
Why do you say that energy don’t matter when everybody else says it’s a must to be in a calorie deficit to drop some weight?
The subsequent query is a giant one as a result of it mainly places individuals in a kerfuffle each single time I discuss it: “Why do you say that energy don’t matter when everybody else says it’s a must to be in a calorie deficit to drop some weight.”
And actually, this can be a hill I’ll die on, as a result of I believe it’s the largest lie we’ve been bought about shedding weight and getting wholesome.
As a result of it’s whole bullshit.
And the rationale energy don’t actually matter, and why making an attempt to get right into a “calorie deficit” is so silly is as a result of YOUR BODY IS ALREADY IN A CALORIE DEFICIT.
Simply preserving you alive places you in a calorie deficit.
Day-after-day your physique has to burn 1000’s and 1000’s and 1000’s of energy in power simply to maintain your mind functioning and your coronary heart pumping and your organs working and blood flowing via your veins.
It’s an insane quantity of power that you’re utilizing, simply to remain alive every single day.
And that’s true even if you’re fully sedentary and simply laying in mattress all day.
It’s extra power than most individuals may ever eat in a day.
That’s why your physique has a course of for creating it’s OWN power, which occurs in your mitochondria.
So energy aren’t actually the issue. And “energy in, energy out” is a giant farce that sounds good, however is definitely meaningless.
And also you’re most likely considering, but when that’s true, then why are so many individuals fats?
And it goes again to HORMONES.
While you’re consuming meals which can be preserving your insulin ranges elevated on a regular basis, your physique goes into disaster mode. As a result of once more, when your insulin is excessive, your physique can’t burn fats.
So we’re fats due to the TYPE of meals we’re consuming, not the variety of energy.
However I believe it’s additionally necessary to grasp that the kind of meals you’re consuming additionally contributes to the variety of energy you’ll be able to eat. While you eat extremely processed, excessive sugar, excessive carbohydrate meals, they really make you HUNGRIER. There’s virtually no restrict to the quantity you possibly can eat as a result of your physique simply craves increasingly and extra.
However if you eat the type of meals that really steadiness your hormones and nourish your physique—entire, nutrient dense meals and many protein and wholesome fats, YOU FEEL FULL.
It’s very exhausting to overeat these meals. It’s not bodily potential for most individuals to eat 5,000 energy price of meat and greens and wholesome fats in a day. However even for those who did, your physique is definitely designed to expel the energy it doesn’t want. That’s why you don’t see fats animals within the wild. Nevertheless it solely works that method in case your hormones are functioning the best way they need to.
What ought to I be consuming to steadiness my hormones?
And that brings us to the subsequent large query—if that’s true, what ought to I really be consuming to steadiness my hormones?
And the reply to that is fairly easy.
Entire, nutrient dense meals which can be as near the best way God made them as potential.
You wish to be getting loads of protein and many wholesome fats, whereas limiting sugar and processed meals as a lot as potential.
So meaning a lot of MEAT, particularly crimson meat, which is essentially the most nutrient dense meals you possibly can eat.
It means a lot of wholesome fats—the type that comes from animals, or from olives or avocados or coconuts.
It means low-glycemic vegatables and fruits—ideally domestically grown and in season.
And it means chopping out all of the processed crap that’s crammed with poisonous chemical compounds.
That’s the weight loss program that’s going that can assist you steadiness your hormones.
Isn’t this mainly simply Keto with a distinct title?
Which in fact brings me to the subsequent large query—isn’t this simply KETO with a distinct title?
And it’s really humorous to me how scared individuals are of a ketogenic weight loss program. As a result of what lots of people don’t perceive is that the idea of KETO has really been round for very long time—since a man named William Banting wrote an essay about his expertise chopping out sugar and carbohydrates within the 1860’s
And for the primary half of the twentieth century, the Banting methodology was generally accepted in medical circles as the best option to drop some weight, till the late 1960’s when the meals business paid large cash guilty coronary heart illness on saturated fats.
Nevertheless it had a resurgence within the 1970’s with Dr. Atkin’s New Eating regimen Revolution, earlier than being reborn once more as KETO within the early 2000’s.
However there’s a cause it retains coming again.
The fact is that limiting sugar and processed carbohydrates whereas growing protein and fats is by far one of the best—and just about the one method—to reverse insulin resistance and get your hormones functioning the best way they need to in order that your physique can launch extra fats.
However right here’s what else I wish to say: Our program is NOT Keto.
At the very least, not what most individuals consider as Keto.
As a result of one of many large causes that keto has such a foul rap is the best way it’s usually executed.
Folks focus solely on getting and staying in ketosis indefinitely, which implies consuming a particularly excessive proportion of fats—the place someplace round 80-90% of their whole energy are coming from fats—with a average quantity of protein and as few carbohydrates as potential.
They usually simply keep there, targeted on ketones and staying in ketosis.
And that doesn’t work.
Which is why our program is definitely very totally different from keto, and likewise why so many individuals say “i attempted keto, nevertheless it solely labored for some time after which it didn’t work anymore.”
So how is our program totally different? It really works in PHASES. And every section has a distinct goal.
In Section 1, your objective is to flip the change in your metabolism and really get it working once more. And the best way you do that’s by getting your physique right into a state of ketosis. So our section 1 seems similar to what most individuals consider after they consider keto, though we do put a a lot larger emphasis on HEALTHY fats versus simply any fats. However you don’t wish to STAY in section one. It’s solely ever meant to be momentary—at max, 8 weeks.
As a result of in Section 2, your objective is weight reduction. And so in section 2, your focus is rather more on PROTEIN. You’re nonetheless consuming loads of wholesome fats, however nowhere close to what you have been consuming in section one. And your final objective throughout this section is to sure, attain your weight reduction objective, but in addition to HEAL your physique and steadiness your hormones so as to change into metabolically versatile once more.
And when you’ve reached your weight reduction objective, you progress into Section 3, which is the place your method turns into much more average. You may really begin including extra carbohydrates again in, as a result of your physique is now metabolically versatile and may really deal with it.
Suffice to say, that is very totally different from Keto, and rather more efficient.
Couldn’t I simply do that by myself and nonetheless see outcomes? Why are you so adamant that individuals ought to be a part of your program?
After all at this level you’re most likely considering, “nicely can’t I simply do that by myself and nonetheless see outcomes? Why are you so adamant that individuals ought to be a part of your TAS program?
And that’s a great query. And the reply is that whereas it’s potential to make the kind of adjustments I’ve been speaking about by yourself and possibly see some outcomes, it’s WAY simpler and WAY more practical to do it with the help of a program that lays all of it out for you step-by-step, AND that provides you the entire training and scientific background it is advisable to perceive what’s really taking place along with your physique, AND offers you the continued help it is advisable to achieve success.
That’s what our TAS program does, and WHY it has such a excessive success charge.
We don’t simply offer you a meal plan or a bunch of recipes and ship you in your method.
We educate you the science BEHIND this system.
We enable you repair your mindset and alter your ideas.
We offer you a timeline to observe, and particular steps so as to add on the proper time so that you’re not making an attempt to alter every part unexpectedly.
We offer you a customized software program designed particularly for our program that can assist you conveniently monitor your every day actions.
And we offer essentially the most unimaginable help from Licensed Coaches who haven’t solely BEEN THROUGH our program, however have handed a rigorous advanced-level coaching and certification examination so you possibly can really feel assured they know precisely what they’re speaking about.
You don’t get any of that by yourself.
And let me say this too. I really like recording my podcast, and posting suggestions and recipes on Instagram, and my objective is TRULY to attempt to assist as many ladies as potential drop some weight and get wholesome in any method that I can. I work actually exhausting to verify ALL the content material I’m placing out into the world is effective and helpful.
However I additionally know that the very BEST method I can assist individuals achieve success is thru my program. It’s superb. There’s nothing prefer it. And it’ll change your life.
And if shedding weight and getting wholesome with out weight-reduction plan or medication is a severe objective for you, there’s NO higher option to attain that objective than via our program.
And that’s all I’m going to say about that.
Why is it a lot simpler for my husband to drop some weight than me?
However switching gears, one other query I see lots is “why is it a lot simpler for my husband to drop some weight than me?”
And I really feel the ache on that one, as a result of this has at all times pushed me loopy. My husband cuts again for 3 days and he’s down 10 kilos, after which he’s like “I’m good.” And goes again to consuming no matter he desires.
In the meantime I’m killing myself solely to see the dimensions not budge.
So irritating!
However the reason being the identical one we already talked about—its your hormones. The unhappy reality is that hormonal imbalance goes to have a much bigger influence on girls, particularly girls over 40, as a result of we’ve much more hormonal stuff happening.
However you possibly can repair it!
Can I drink alcohol and nonetheless see outcomes?
Okay, so what about ALCOHOL? Are you able to really drink alcohol and nonetheless drop some weight, or does that must go away too?
And I’ll be sincere—I really like my wine. My night glass of crimson wine is mainly a nightly ritual for me, and never one thing I’m ever very keen to surrender.
Plus on the weekends, my husband and I sometimes do plenty of entertaining and most of our social actions embody a good quantity of ingesting.
So I get how giving up booze is fairly exhausting, each from an emotional and social standpoint.
However right here’s the actual reply—for those who’re simply beginning out along with your weight reduction journey and dealing to reset your metabolism, it’s finest to chop out alcohol fully for at the least the primary 8 weeks, even for those who’re ingesting alcohol that’s low in sugar and carbohydrates.
And the reason being that in this preliminary section, your physique must be in a state of ketosis for the method to work successfully. And alcohol can really kick you out of ketosis and decelerate your weight reduction progress, as a result of the second you drink alcohol, the one factor your physique can concentrate on is metabolizing it.
After which after that, if you are nonetheless actively making an attempt to drop some weight, it truly is finest to maintain alcohol to a minimal. A glass of wine right here or there received’t be the worst factor on the earth, however you don’t wish to make it a giant a part of your routine.
That stated, when you’ve hit your objective and have change into metabolically versatile, you must be capable to take a extra average method—identical to you do for every part else..
What if I’m a vegetarian? Will this nonetheless work for me?
And whereas we’re diving into scorching matters, we’d as nicely hit the subsequent one: “What if I’m a vegetarian? Can I nonetheless make this work for me?”
And also you’re most likely NOT going to love my reply for this one, nevertheless it’s the sincere one. It’s actually, actually, actually exhausting to make this work as a vegetarian. It’s so exhausting to get sufficient protein on the whole with out consuming meat, and it’s actually exhausting to get protein as a vegetarian with out additionally consuming much more carbohydrates.
And this comes from somebody who was a vegetarian for 28 years earlier than I began consuming meat once more. And the rationale I did, was as a result of after doing the analysis, I spotted considered one of my largest issues was that I simply wasn’t getting practically sufficient protein.
However if you wish to dive deeper into this particular subject, I’ve finished a whole podcast episode on why I’m now not a vegetarian, so go take heed to that one and see what you suppose.
What are absolutely the WORST issues to eat that I ought to keep away from in any respect prices?
So what are absolutely the WORST meals to eat—the meals you actually ought to keep away from in any respect prices?
If I needed to rank them, I believe my prime 5 WORST meals could be as follows:
- Sugar—and actually the extra pure, refined, chemical stuffed sugar it’s, the more severe it’s. So mainly sweet crammed with crimson dye and preservatives is fairly unhealthy. Or soda and even juice, which is mainly simply ingesting pure sugar. Simply say no. There’s nothing redeeming about it.
- An in depth second could be extremely refined, processed carbohydrates. Issues like breakfast cereal or Surprise bread. Something that’s tremendous excessive in refined carbohydrates however devoid of pure fiber is mainly the identical as consuming spoonfuls of sugar. It would immediately spike your blood sugar. And on prime of that, it’s crammed with preservatives and different poisonous chemical compounds which can be extremely inflammatory.
- Third could be refined & processed oils—vegetable oil, canola oil, margarine, and so forth. Regardless of the declare that these are “coronary heart wholesome” fat, they’re really TERRIBLE for you. Follow pure, minimally processed oils and animal fat as an alternative!
- Fourth could be deep fried meals—donuts, french fries, chips, and so forth. as a result of they’re not solely excessive in refined carbohydrates, they’re normally fried in vegetable oil, so it’s like a double whammy of terribleness for you.
- And at last, I’d keep away from meals that appear wholesome however even have plenty of added sugar—issues like smoothies or flavored yogurt or granola bars. THese normally have actually advertising and marketing to make you’re feeling such as you’re making a sensible choice, however you’re not
Do I actually need to eat this fashion FOREVER?
So I assume that brings me to the subsequent large query….do you actually need to eat this fashion FOREVER? Does accepting this life-style imply you possibly can by no means once more eat a donut or a plate of spaghetti or a bag of potato chips?
And right here’s what I’ll say to that….if you heal your physique and restore it to a state of metabolic flexibility, your metabolism will work the best way it’s purported to once more, which implies it’s also possible to get pleasure from your favourite meals, at the least carefully, with out worrying that you just’re going to achieve all the load again.
That’s the entire level.
However I believe what you additionally be taught is that some meals will make you’re feeling good, and different meals will make you’re feeling actually unhealthy. You’ll discover irritation or fatigue, and also you’ll wish to eat the meals that make you’re feeling good more often than not.
I really did an entire podcast episode about this—titled Sure I really Do Eat Carbs—the place I discuss what my life and my typical weight loss program seems like in section 3. And it’s fairly average. I really like sourdough bread and I eat potatoes and many fruit. And even pie once in a while.
However more often than not I select to eat meals which can be excessive in protein and wholesome fats and low in sugar and refined carbohydrates, as a result of that’s what makes me really feel one of the best. These are the meals I crave now.
I assume it kinda comes right down to that Bible verse in 1 Corinthians: Every thing is permissible however not every part is helpful.
However once more, for those who actually wish to know extra about what Section 3 seems like, take heed to that episode I discussed.
What’s the easiest way to get began?
I may most likely preserve going with questions eternally, however the ultimate query I wish to reply at this time is that this: What’s the easiest way to really get began? Must you do a bunch of analysis first, or simply dive in and begin altering what you eat?
And I assume my reply to that may be a little of each.
If you wish to get began with our program, the easiest way to get signed up is simply to go to HERE and click on the button to enroll.
And when you’re inside this system, we’ve you begin in Section Zero, which is the PREPARE section. We enable you prep your pantry and your meals and decide a begin date and likewise enable you get mentally ready for the adjustments you’ll be making.
It’s really a very necessary a part of the method, and I believe that preparation piece is likely one of the causes our purchasers are so profitable.
Ultimate Ideas
Properly mates, like I stated, I may most likely preserve going via questions eternally nevertheless it would possibly get a little bit tedious, so we’ll name this episode PART ONE of Your Greatest Questions Answered.
However in case you have extra questions you’d prefer to see me reply, please be happy to ship an e mail to hey@thinlicious.com.
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