When I’m working with women on their weight loss goals, they usually want to know when they should and shouldn’t be eating.
The weight loss world is full of tips about when to eat—intermittent fasting, eat every hour, eat three meals a day, eat six meals a day—it can be overwhelming.
The first thing I want you to do is to cut out all that noise—the weight loss world is no friend to women with PCOS.
You can eat your normal three meals a day, and snack in between, as long as you consider the timing of certain foods.
If you have PCOS, the chances are that you probably also battle insulin resistance. The two go hand-in-hand.
That means that having carbohydrates often throughout the day is going to cause problems. It makes it too easy for your body to store fat.
Instead, we want to support your insulin. We want to work with your insulin to benefit your body. The best way to do that is to cut down on the carbs.
But I want to be clear about something—cut down doesn’t mean cut out. I don’t support restrictive diets. They’re harsh, punitive, and almost impossible to stick to. Most importantly, they don’t lead to a healthy food mindset.
Instead, my program includes “anytime foods” and “sometimes foods.”
Lean meats and vegetables are anytime foods. Eat those whenever you want. Snack on them, eat them at night before you go to bed—I mean anytime.
Carbohydrates, on the other hand, are sometimes foods. You want to stick to eating those within a few hours after exercise. Your body can handle those foods much better right after you work out.
The reason why this works is that your body can handle those foods much better right after you work out. It doesn’t need as much insulin to process foods. But the farther you get away from a workout, the more insulin you need to process what you eat.
So if you want to eat carbs, stick as close to exercise time as possible. Let your body work with the insulin you do have.
When you work with me, I can help you through all of this and more. I understand that everyone’s lifestyle is different.
I could give you a list of rules, but they might not fit with your life, your family, or your schedule.
The best way to approach weight loss with PCOS is to make a step-by-step plan that takes into account your goals and your lifestyle.
That’s part of what you’ll learn through The Fat Extraction Method, designed to help you learn what you need to work toward your weight loss goals and finally achieve the body you want.
You can access it for free at fatextractionmethod.com to start your journey.
Happy to help,
John