I couldn’t figure out why I had such a hard time losing weight when I ate paleo. ⁣
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On the daily I would have foods & snacks like these and not surprisingly, at this time I also had insulin resistance and PCOS.⁣
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I was eating wayyyyy too much sugar and too many carbs for my body. EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE “HEALTHY” CARBS. ⁣
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None of these foods have added sugars or refined sugars but they all have a shitload of natural sugars or starches. ⁣
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Plantain chips: refined and dehydrated a bit so the starch hits you quicker and spikes you more than with just a regular plantain which already has a ton of carbs!⁣
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Coconut water: super sugary with no fiber to slow down the absorption⁣
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Kombucha: On average they have about 16g of fruit sugar per bottle! Want probiotics without the sugar? Try sauerkraut instead⁣
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Larabars: Dried fruits and some nuts and the ones I got often had chocolate chips because, chocolate. A sugar bomb since dried fruit spikes your sugar way more than regular fruit since it’s essential...