Saw this on Dr. Oz

OK--not sayin go and carb; nevertheless we all have life

On Dr. Oz few days ago, he had the guy who wrote "The Four Hour Diet". and a few "damage control" for when you carb that will cause your body to burn the sugar instead of store it. The first is if you "plan" your carb food; then 1/2 hour before eating, drink 4 oz grapefruit juice. The thought here was that some component in the grapefruit juice opens receptors in the muscles---thereby "grabbing" the sugar from the blood and burning it instead of converting it to fat.

The next one was if after your carb "oops" to start doing squats right away---use those big muscles in the legs and tu**** too opens up more receptors and will burn the sugar instead of storing it. He said you have 15 - 20 minutes after eating and this will damage control.


OH AND AN ENCOURAGEMENT FOR US: He also found that 30 grams of protein eaten within 30 minutes of waking up will cause your metabolism to raise, and curtail hunger ford day as it keeps insulin / sugar levels more even keel---and it has to do with the "right after waking", he said that it's not the same if you get up, do whatever, then make your first meal 30 grams.

To speed up your calorie burning while exercising; apply ice packs to back / chest area 15 minutes prior to exercise. This causes your body to have to work harder (yea, my always cold self won't be trying that one--lol)

Thanks for posting this Rhonda.  I think I read this as well.  The part that I didn't get before was about having the 30 grams of protein right after waking up.  I know a lot of people on the LW board that have protein coffee as soon as they wake up and they are very successful.  I wonder if there's truth in this.  I generally don't have my protein for 2-3 hours after I wake up.  I start with tea at 6am, then have breakfast between 8 and 9.   Maybe I'll try having hot protien coffee in the morning and seeing if it makes a difference after 2 weeks.   Great experiment!

I won't be trying those ice packs either.  Last night I was freezing and had a semi sore throat all day.  I took my temp at 10pm and it was 95.6 on the digital thermometer.  Took it again this morning and it was 96.6.  I thought those thermometers were supposed to be accurate.  I've always run low but this is a point lower than usual.  No wonder I'm freezing all the time!

Luv the tips.  here are a few I've learned. 

Body building sites as well as my surgeons patient rny manual give us this tip for fat burning.  Exercise right upon waking in a fasting state.  You burn off the clycogyn stores in the liver immediately then start burning through stored body fat.  This does not have to be a marathon session.  A good twenty minutes at fat burning intensity then have your 30g of protein immediately. 

Also, take advantage of afterburn.  A intense workout can continue to burn calories and fat stores for hours.  This is the time to replenish your body with a good protein meal and enjoy your   carbs in moderation of course.  Your metaboism is at its most active and will burn off those carbs first. 

One more, apple cider vinegar.  If you cannot have grapefruit juice (as with some medications) this is a substitute for the suggestion above.  Two teaspoons in some water before meals.  Getting it down is another thing altogether, lol.  This was something I learned from the old folks growing up to slim your waistline.