One of the most common mistakes I see with people trying to improve their blood sugar and lose weight on a keto diet is overdoing it on fat.

(Coincidentally, the other most common issue I see is people UNDER eating fat.. but that’s a topic for another day).

I made the mistake of making fat bombs when I first went keto and all I could think about all day were the fat bombs!

I’d be driving home from work having a mental battle with myself like, “ok you can have two. Ok maybe 3.. no more than 5…” It was exhausting.

I even tried making them without any sweeteners and found I was still obsessing.

The problem with these is that they may be perpetuating your addiction to “treats” but also they’re taking the place of real, nutrient dense foods.

Same with bulletproof coffee. 5 tablespoons of butter in coffee is not a meal. I’m all for the butter, trust me. Butter is my love language… but it can’t take the place of an entire meal.

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For those starting out on a journey to better blood sugar (the most effective way to burning fat and having more energy), you’ll want to think about having carbs as a condiment.

If you want more energy and to burn fat, you won’t want carbs to be the bulk of your meal.

Sure carbs give you a burst of energy but then insulin will spike (insulin is a hormone that lowers blood sugar by building fat).

With high levels of insulin in our blood, we shut off fat burning (lypolisis) and instead start building body fat.

With the sugar down from the insulin, we will start to feel tired and hungry because our body senses low energy.

This only puts us in the carb craving zone because our body wants fast energy and this starts the cycle all over again.

With carbs as a condiment, (also best if eaten LAST), we hardly have any blood sugar response and limited insulin release.

The fats and proteins keep sugar and energy stable for hours and with insulin low, lypolisis (fat burning) can turn on.

Stop blaming it on your willpower. If your body can’t efficiently burn fat or produce ketones, your need for sugar increases.

This damaged metabolism is what drives sugar and carb cravings.

Your body senses an energy crisis, and since it can’t get what it needs from fats or ketones, it will drive you to seek out your only other fuel source: sugar!

Improving your metabolism, becoming a fat burner, and getting into a state of nutritional ketosis can begin healing the metabolism so it is more flexible and efficient.

This decreases the demand for glucose and will finally help reduce cravings and sugar dependency.

So excited to be diving into the “how to” with this incredible group of students in my Blood Sugar Mastery course!!

Do you feel dependent on sugar?? Do you do fine for a few days but then inevitably “fall off”??