Secrets of Success

Licorice is not for diabetics nor people with HB pressure or heart problemsl

Diabetics and people with high blood pressure should not eat licorice. It can lower potassium levels and create heart problems. Licorice also helps the body to reatin sodium and can interfer with normal heart function

Pack a cooler to bring EVERYWHERE: No Ice Pack required! :)

If you want to avoid the fast-food, convenience store grabs AND set yourself up for longer-term health and success, I PROMISE if you try this for even a week you'll be glad you did!!! And the best news, ice pack not required - mix & match the following for a carb/protein combo based on what you like: dried fruit, h20, sardines, gf crackers with peanut butter, raisins, apples, bananas, organic cereal bars, kale chips, walnuts, brazil nuts, unsw apple sauce, ginger snaps and so much more!

Peanut butter

I eat Natural peanut butter, check the ingredients - make sure that it is just peanuts, no additives, some brands say natural but have sugar added.

Carbs..Natural & Manmade

2 Types of carbs.. natural and manmade. Natural carbs are slow digesting carbs which serve well to get energy benefits & man made carbs tend to trigger insulin release.

Natural carbs are in wild rice, beans, fruits and red potatoes....Popcorn is a low carb snack and fiberous and easy to digest...red potaotes have less starch in them than white and a small portion of wild rice can keep you full. Go for the natural carbs!

Being inflammed Means Being Fat

Inflammation in your system sabotages your body's ability to soak up the sugars and burn them for fuel. Take Vitamin C to heal already damaged tissues, eat berries to reduce inflammation. Other foods to reduce inflammation are Green Peppers, Cucumber, Sweet POtatoes, Celery, Zucchini. If you don’t address inflammation, you will never succeed at effective and permanent weight loss. Obtain the necessary fats to reduce inflammation with foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

three two rule

always eat three meals a day and two snacks only

Dealing with occasional high blood sugar readings

whenever you get a reading of more than 200mg/dl or more but not more than 250...and u are on oral hypoglycemics then just gulp down 1 litre of water instanty...it will lower your blood sugar.

Eat Fruit With A Protein..It Willl Reduce Cravings

Always eat a low carb fruit with a protein like a slice of turkey, chicken, 2 ounce of cheese or a couple of tablespoons of cottage cheese to balance your blood sugar...it will reduce cravings....low carb fruits are pears, peaches, plums, cherries, apples, kiwi, all kinds of berries. Apples
Among their other benefits, the phytonutrients in apples can help you regulate your blood sugar, also slows down carb digestion

Trouble sleeping?

High blood glucose can wake you up to urinate, while low blood glucose can wake you with hunger. Too little sleep can raise your diabetes risk. If you already have diabetes, sleep loss can undermine blood sugar control. Poor sleep worsens diabetes and may even help cause it. Alway have a carb and a protein B-4 bedtime to balance your blood sugar. Also get some sunshine during the day. Sunshine drives your body to produce melatonin, which is needed for sleep! Happy zzz's

NEED ENERGY?

100MG of CoQ10 supports energy as does B-complex, B2 helps your body burn fats, carbohydrates & proteins & use them for fuel. B12 is necessary for the body to turn the food you eat into energy Mayo Clinic reports Coenzyme Q10 is normally produced by the human body, although deficiency may occur in patients with impaired CoQ10 biosynthesis due to severe metabolic or mitochondrial disorders. Prelminary small human studies suggest that CoQ10 may reduce angina & clogged arteries