HOW WE GET FAT?

Modern medicine, weight loss “gurus” and so-call fitness “experts” have been telling us the same ol’ outdated, bogus advice for years: “Losing weight is just a matter of eating less and exercising more” or “We get fat because we eat too much fat” These ideologies are better known as the “Calories In/Calories Out” and the “Fat Makes us Fat” theories that have been proven time and time again to be complete nonsense. 

These diets fail to take into account our bodies and how food is metabolized and take the easy way out by implying that anyone who is overweight is either eating too much fat or they’re just plain lazy. It points the finger at us and it refuses to acknowledge what science has already proven… Carbohydrates Make Us Fat I know…I know…you’ve probably heard that one before. Perhaps you even gave it some credence for a while. 

Maybe you’ve even tried a low-carb diet or the Atkins Diet (or something similar) but found it just wasn’t for you. Unfortunately…if you truly desire to lose weight fast, drastically reducing carbohydrates is an absolute must. If you don’t want to…or just feel like you just can’t give up carbohydrates for the next 2 weeks, then truthfully, there is nothing that can be done for you to lose weight except for hours and hours in the gym and severe calorie restriction over a period of 5-6 months.

 However, if you truly want to burn 10-20+ pounds of body fat in the next 14 days and if you’re willing to follow this diet without deviation—then I personally guarantee that you will lose weight. If you continue reading, you’re going to learn exactly why carbohydrates cause us to get fat…and you’ll learn exactly what to do about it. 

The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 29 CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER We get fat because of the carbohydrates we eat. If you want to burn fat and become lean, you must accept this fact right now and you must hold this truth sacred. When you restrict carbohydrates in your diet, you will become leaner. This is an absolute fact. When you increase your carbohydrate consumption, you will get fatter. 

This is not disputed. This is simply a matter of the human body’s response to your hormones and how they are affected by the foods we eat. Here’s how it works… When we eat carbohydrates, particularly those that are sweet or starchy, our blood sugar increases rapidly. 

When our blood sugar increases, our pancreas secretes insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin’s job is to bring our blood sugar back to normal levels. It does this by moving the sugar out of the blood and into the muscles, liver and fat cells. If not for insulin, this high blood sugar (aka glucose) would be toxic. 

As you may know, diabetics need to add insulin to their bodies to keep them alive and functioning. So, insulin is a good thing with regards to keeping us alive by alleviating high blood sugar levels that are triggered by carbohydrate consumption. BUT… Insulin is also very, very problematic with regards to our ability to lose weight. 

As mentioned, when blood sugar is high, insulin’s job is to move that sugar out of the blood stream and into the liver and muscles to be used for energy. But there’s more to it. Insulin is also a storage hormone. 

What this means is that when insulin is present in the bloodstream, as it is when we consume carbohydrates (sugar, starch), the excess carbohydrates (those that are not needed right away for energy) are broken down and stored in our fat cells as fat. 

When this happens, our fat cells get larger...and so do we! And not only does insulin force those excess carbohydrates and fat into our fat cells, it also slams the brakes on our body’s ability to burn the fat that is already stored in our fat cells. So, as long as there is high levels of insulin is flowing through your bloodstream (which is only caused by carbohydrate consumption), your body will be working to store fat rather than working to burn it. You simply cannot consume a carbohydrate-rich meal and burn fat at the same time. 

Your body is either storing fat or burning it, depending on the food you eat. Now The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 30 that you know this, you can put yourself in control using the methods you’ll learn in The 2 Week Diet. Keep in mind that our body is in constant need of energy—it needs energy whether we are out for a morning jog, cooking dinner, sitting on the sofa watching television or lying in bed sleeping. 

While we tend to think we only need energy when we are physically exerting ourselves, you need to keep in mind that there is a lot your body is doing “behind the scenes” even while you sleep. The fact is, our bodies are at work 24/7 to keep us healthy and functioning. And because of that, the body needs to fuel its work on a non-stop basis for as long as we live. 

Another thing to keep in mind is that YOU can make a decision to have your body running on carbohydrates or have it running on fat. On The 2 Week Diet, we will shift from carbohydrate burning to high-octane fat burning instead. Contrary to popular belief, fat flows in an out of your fat cells (in the form of fatty acids), on a continuous basis throughout the day, making itself available to be used for energy.

 The problem is…this fat cannot and will not be used for energy unless your insulin levels are way down. Insulin, however, will not be down so long as you’re eating carbohydrates. Now, when we eat three meals per day and everything is working properly, your body will become fatter after eating a carbohydrate-rich meal and then, leaner in between meals after all the carbohydrates have been burned and the body begins to burn fat because it has run out of carbohydrates. 

A good thing to keep in mind is this: For every gram of carbohydrates you eat, your body is unable to burn at least that many grams of fat. And… As long as you are eating carbohydrates, your body is storing everything it doesn’t need…right into your fat cells (making you fatter). 

At the same time, those carbohydrates are making it impossible for you to burn stored body fat. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 31 The problem, however, is that when blood sugar spikes and insulin is secreted, blood sugar is normalized in a matter of minutes, while insulin remains “on guard” in the bloodstream for the next couple of hours—preventing fat to be burned during that time. Understand that various cells in the body have a need for fat. However, when those cells that need fat to function properly are not getting the fat they need (because of insulin present in the bloodstream), your blood sugar drops.

Low blood sugar level is what tells your brain that you’re hungry…and because you are hungry, you begin to eat again before those fatty acids can ever be burned up. When you follow up with another carbohydrate-rich meal, those fatty acids will need to be stored away because your body is going to have to secrete insulin to lower blood sugar again… and to use that blood sugar—instead of fat—for its energy for the next few hours. And this starts the vicious cycle all over again—constantly prohibiting your body from burning fat.


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FAT LOSS VS WEIGHT LOSS

We tend to use the term “weight loss” generally when we go on a diet. And while some are content with simply watching the numbers of the scale go down, it is important that you focus solely on losing fat rather than precious, lean body mass. If you want to simply lose weight…and you don’t care where the weight comes from (body fat, bones, muscle, organs, etc.) then the fastest way to accomplish that is through dietary fasting (not eating anything). 

Fasting is the fastest way to lose weight…but it comes with a hefty price, up to and including death. After about a day of fasting, your body is getting 80-90% of its energy from its own body fat, which is a very good thing. However, when the body goes several hours without protein (amino acids needed to sustain life), it begins to attack its own protein stores. 

Sooner or later, lean body mass is attacked to a point where you are unable to move and your organs malfunction, which will later result in your death. 

The fact is, there are certain diets out there that have great success in helping people achieve weight loss— with studies to prove it—however, by the way those diets are structured, a large portion of the weight that are lost is not body fat, but instead, lean body mass.

Lean body mass is basically everything that is not body fat. This includes skeletal muscle, organs and bones. Remember, a decrease in lean body mass equates to a slower running metabolism. A slow metabolism will make it harder to lose weight and easier for you to put weight back on once it’s lost. 

The 2 Week Diet is designed to not only keep your metabolism churning along, but also works to reset and increase its ability so that you are constantly running at your body’s maximum potential. The diets that focus solely on the numbers of the scale do more harm to your body than good. 

These types of diets actually slow your body’s ability to lose body fat and they force your body to attack itself for the essential nutrients it needs. The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 15 You can spot these diets from a mile away, if you know what you’re looking for. 

The red flag when looking for these diets (often called fasts) are those that have an obvious lack protein as their primary food source. 

Diets like the Hollywood Juice Diet, the Cabbage Soup Diet, the Lemonade Diet, etc. can definitely help you lose weight...but trust me when I say this: the weight you lose on these types of diets is not the weight you want to lose. In fact, these diets do more bad than good because you will lose precious lean body mass in the process of losing weight. And again, when you lose that precious lean body mass, you slow down your metabolism which in turn slows your ability to lose weight. 

The more lean body mass you have, the more calories your body needs to keep that mass functioning properly. Again, when the body goes without protein for a length of time, it is going to get its protein needs by eating your skin for lunch and your hair for dinner. The hair and skin are the first protein stores to be attacked and if you look closely at people on protein-deficient types of diets, you will notice a lack of glow and sheen to the hair and skin. 

This is because the protein that keeps the skin and hair healthy and vibrant will be missing. People on these types of diets are noticeably haggard, wrinkly and dull looking. But it won’t stop there. Think about it. 

Can you really afford to lose part of your heart, liver, brain, kidneys and other vital organs? Do you really want to sacrifice your precious skeletal muscle that actually helps you burn fat all day long? I know none of this sounds too pleasant but it is a fact. When looking to lose weight, it is imperative that the weight you lose is laser-focused on body fat, rather than lean body mass. 

Certain diets and misinformation about nutrients can lead to protein deficiency. If you have any of the following symptoms, chances are you are not getting enough protein in your diet: • thin, brittle hair. • hair loss. • reduced pigmentation in the hair. • ridges in fingernails and toenails. • skin rashes, flaky skin, dry skin. • weakness and cramps in your muscles. • difficulty sleeping. • nausea • slow healing in wounds, cuts, scrapes The 2 Week Diet - Launch Handbook | 16 If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you should take a good look at your daily protein intake. Sometimes these unexplainable conditions come down to an easy fix—more protein in your diet. Protein deficiency can be even more serious than you think. Long term or frequent protein deficiency can result in even more serious health risks, such as: • gallstones. • Arthritis. • heart problems. • organ failure. • muscle deterioration. • death As you can see, a lack of protein in your diet can be very serious—even life threatening.

 If you take nothing else from this book, be absolutely certain that you are getting adequate amounts of protein every day. In the diet portion of The 2 Week Diet, you’ll learn how to calculate your true daily protein requirements.

 On The 2 Week Diet, we attempt to emulate “starvation” and all the fat-burning qualities it produces—but without all the negative side effects (hunger, lean body mass loss, etc.). To do this, we will focus on depleting the body of carbohydrates to trigger the starvation response. 

Again, this starvation response forces the body to switch over to burning incredible amounts of fat for our daily energy needs. Meanwhile, we will “sneak” adequate amounts of protein to the body every few hours. Instead of attacking our own lean body mass, the body will use this “easy” protein (the protein we eat) and turn it into glucose, which requires even more fuel (body fat) to accomplish. Basically, we are going to throw all kinds of things at the body to force it to burn more and more body fat, which will result in ultra-fast weight loss.

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¿WHY THIS DIET? The 2 Week Diet

This diet is going to have several benefits on your life outside of the rapid weight
loss it produces. 



By the end of the diet, you’re going to have a new outlook on how
weight is lost and you’re going to have complete control over your weight for the
rest of your life. 

You’ll have the tools and knowledge on what you’ll need to drop
pounds quickly, virtually anytime you stray from healthy eating.


One of the biggest problems with dieting is that the weight comes off very slowly.
In this respect, The 2 Week Diet is an absolute game changer. 

No more will you lose
weight at a snail’s pace. Instead, by following this diet, you can expect to lose 3/4
to 1 pound of fat every single day. And, if you want to double those results, I have
included The 2 Week Workout, which will help you do exactly that.

There are several reasons why people turn to The 2 Week Diet to lose fat quickly.
A large percentage of my readers are seeking to lose weight for an upcoming
special event, such as a wedding, class reunion or an upcoming vacation that usually
involves the pool or the beach. 

Others are actors and models that need their body
weight and body fat percentages at low levels to earn a living. And many use The
2 Week Diet as a jumpstart to starting a new diet, workout program or a healthier
lifestyle.
Whatever your goals are, The 2 Week Diet will help you reach them!