I mentioned the Keto (High fat, High Protein, VERY low Carb) diet & Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) diet at the beginning of the week, and how I eat in a similar way. What I think is important is if weight loss is the END GOAL you can lose weight by removing the processed, high sugar, starchy foods in your diet. You do not need to DIET!

🤨If what you eat currently is high in sugar or processed or starchy then your pancreas could be working overtime to produce insulin. The pancreas has the job of pumping out insulin as a signal driving blood glucose into our muscle cells and fat stores. And when the flow of sugary and starchy foods becomes constant, it never gets a rest. The body never switches into its other mode of ketotic fat-burning. Keto is helping some people with diabetes as in the article https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/the-big-fat-debate-over-whether-k…

🤨We need to give the pancreas a break from basically junk food (junk food isn’t JUST takeaway it’s often found in glass jars, plastic bottles, packets too & wrapped in plastic in the middle section of your supermarket & alcohol).

🤨I don’t like DIETS. I prefer to eat nutritious foods (lean protein, healthy fats, few fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds & yes some grainy bread) that I can live on for LIFE! From the edge of the supermarket.

🥰I eat well & don’t starve. I eat what I want when I want - but if I want something sugary or highly processed or starchy I do this very occasionally as I’m not really interested in these food types! Is it restrictive? NO because I love 💕 what I eat & don’t require the processed, sugary, starchy foods to feel happy. Enjoy what you eat & then a DIET isn’t necessary.

We finished our August Challenge this week with HUGE SHOUT OUT TO EVERYONE in my gym ticking the “I’ve done something new or relatively new” box! HUGE SUCCESS 🏆

BOOM 💥 We are done for WINTER ❄️ & I loved winter weather 2019 please bring back next year! Enjoy your SPRING 🌸weekend. I hear it’s sunny everywhere. I’m heading to Hagley for daffodil 🌼 walk & Rapaki Track for the hill & view. Love the vitamin D SUN! Remember like my quote: SWEAT IS MAGIC - COVER YOURSELF IN IT DAILY TO GRANT YOUR WISHES