Why Am I Not Losing Weight With Intermittent Fasting?
I Was Gaining Weight With Intermittent Fasting Until I Started Doing These 4 Things
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After researching intermittent fasting, watching tons of YouTube videos, listening to podcasts like The Obesity Code, and being introduced to fasting expert Jason Fung, MD, a nephrologist (kidney specialist) and author of The Complete Guide to Fasting, I learned that eating sugar would spike my insulin levels, which would make my body store fat.
When eating sugar elevates insulin levels, it blocks leptin (the hormone that signals to your body that you're full) and overloads your dopamine receptors, which leads to insatiable cravings, explained Susan Peirce Thompson, a psychology professor with a Ph.D. in brain and cognitive sciences. Cutting down on the sugar and refined carbs made me feel less hungry throughout the day, and allowed my body to keep my insulin levels low so my body would use my stored body fat for energy.