GLP-1 Metabolic Nutrition & Hunger Support

When it comes to weight loss, we’re all after a magic bullet, a simple, stress-free way of controlling hunger to shed the excess pounds. If you've tried every diet, including the GLP-1 weight loss drugs, and nothing seems to be working, it's not your fault. Your metabolism is to blame. 

It seems that everywhere you turn these days, everyone’s talking about GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Weegovy, Mounjaro, or other magic bullets for weight loss. The problem is that no one’s talking about the health-damaging side effects or what happens after you stop taking them. Sadly, what you aren't told could harm your health in ways that you're not expecting, in addition to draining your bank account. 

No judgement from me … I've been overweight and my food addiction wreaked havoc on my physical and mental health. That's why I've spent the last 25 years developing natural nutrition products that work with your body, building your health in order to boost your metabolism and GLP-1 hormones to stop the food noise BEFORE it begins.

I believe prevention is always the best cure and when you incorporate daily healthy habits that modify your food behavior (replacing one or two meals with a LynFIt Natural Whey Protein Shake instead), in addition to targeting your bodies nutrient needs by using Keto Carb Edge, Cutting Edge and Cleanse and Restore combined, the side effect is you lose weight faster and easier (most lose 1lb a day). And you're feeding the muscle while simultaneously starving the excess body fat, so it leaves.

This is the most effective and healthiest way to live, and it just so happens it boosts GLP-1 hormones, energy, and your metabolism. It is more effective for weight loss than any other method. In fact, it has a 99% success rate when followed as directed.

On the flip side, individuals using GLP-1 hormones, whether prescribed or in other forms, often don’t pay close enough attention to their nutrition, which must be intentional to protect their health. If you're diabetic and you need to take semaglutide therapies, don't stop, and follow your doctor's advice. But understand that these drugs will not and cannot do the work for you. You need to pay extra close attention to your body's specific nutritional needs to prevent muscle loss.

Here’s why … if nearly half the weight you lose comes from lean body mass—and the weight you regain is mostly fat—you're setting yourself up for rebound weight gain due to metabolic slowdown. You're putting yourself at greater risk of heart disease than before you started. That’s not a good thing or a healthy step in the right direction; it’s certainly not progress. That’s taking two steps backward in the wrong direction.

In this ABC TV segment and this article, I’ll explain why maintaining lean body mass is essential for long-term health, how calorie restriction without the right macronutrient balance (proper amounts of amino acids found in LynFit Natural Whey Protein powders), in addition to ensuring your body's micronutrient needs (the vitamins, minerals, fiber, etc.) can backfire.

We learn why natural GLP-1 and metabolic boosting nutrition build metabolism, boosting it by 25%, which makes it easier to lose more weight in less time (the right kind of weight - excess body fat). It's also a smarter, healthier, more sustainable path that targets and addresses the underlying reasons for weight gain while targeting excess stubborn belly fat without compromising your future. 

Everyone wants to lose excess body fat, and the truth is, it's the best indicator of your overall health and inflammatory levels, too. Bottom line, the Holy Grail of weight loss is losing excess body fat while maintaining lean body mass (muscle). This not only keeps your metabolism revved it also keeps you strong and healthy as you age.

Why is maintaining lean body mass so critical? Lean body mass is defined as your total weight minus your total body fat. Studies prove that having a healthy BMI is associated with optimal health, very low, if any, heart disease, diabetes, and hormone issues. We are the healthiest when we are leanest. 

What is left behind after BMI is your bones and lean muscles, which include organs such as your heart, brain, and lungs, as well as the water needed to function. These are all essential parts of your body that you want to protect at all costs. Unfortunately, for individuals using GLP-1 weight loss drugs, the loss of lean body mass is usually a significant part of their total weight loss.

Recent studies indicate that after losing weight by restricting calories without increasing dietary protein, users had accelerated development of heart disease when they increased their calorie intake. The takeaway is that people who lost weight using GLP-1 drugs, and weren’t intentional about their macro intake (ie, clean protein), and then stopped using the drugs, regained lost weight primarily in the form of excess body fat, which accelerates their risk of diabetes, heart disease, and inflammatory disorders (arthritis). 

I'm sure you're asking, so how many calories do you need to lose fat, without losing lean muscle mass, or preferably gaining lean body mass?

The reality is far fewer calories than you think. Most people don’t realize that excess stored body fat is stored fuel, which generates the energy you need to survive. However, having excess body fat doesn't just increase blood sugar, hunger, and cravings; it also impairs your body's ability to access and burn off excess fat for energy. This, in turn, accelerates weight loss, enhances fat burning, and suppresses hunger and cravings. To achieve this, reduce your calorie intake while paying close attention to your protein intake without overdoing it, of course. (That's why drinking LynFit Natural Whey Protein shakes is strongly suggested).

Clean protein, specifically in the form of Natural Whey, IS THE SECRET to turning on and activating your body's AMPK, which happens when your body begins to break down stored fat for fuel. It's also why we feel so good when we are in ketosis or the fat-burning state.

Again, the crucial aspect is to consume enough lean, clean protein to feed the muscle, while starving the fat so it’s burned off. 

In order to effectively burn off stored fat, which also boosts GLP-1 hormones naturally, your protein-to-carbohydrate ratios need to be properly balanced. You can’t simply reduce calories or add more protein. Your ability to burn off stored and stubborn body or belly fat is primarily dependent on the type of protein you consume, as well as when and how much. It's not simply a matter of restricting dietary calories. 

You need some protein and prebiotic fiber at every meal to stimulate the release of GLP-1 from the gut to travel to the brain to signal you to stop eating. I refer to this as the hunger shut-off switch. If yours has been broken for a while, it may take some time to reconnect this signal. Additionally, it requires you to modify behaviors like eating due to boredom, loneliness, or tiredness, which was my issue. My hunger had little to do with real hunger. 

How much protein? A simple target to aim for is one gram per pound of lean body mass (back to your BMI), or you can simply figure out what your goal weight is and start there to keep it simple and make it easier to get started. For example, if you want to weigh 120 and you're currently 150, your protein target to start can be 120 grams per day, broken down into 4-5 mini or micro meals, spaced 3-4 hours apart throughout the day. This also helps rebalance blood sugar and GLP-1 hormone levels, resetting your metabolism rate and making it easier to lose weight in less time. 

The amount of protein you consume is dependent on your height and weight. For quick reference, most females will aim for approximately 20 grams per serving or meal, while most men will aim for approximately 30 grams per meal, but not more than 40 grams per meal. Consuming excessive amounts of protein inhibits AMPK< GLP-1 and can be harmful to digestion and gut health.

In short, your body can’t digest more than 20-35 grams of protein per sitting unless you're male, under age 25, and/or a professional, well-muscled athlete. And even then, consuming excess protein does nothing except make butchers and manufacturers rich, at the risk of damaging your health in the process. Adding insult to injury, if you're trying to nail your protein numbers using what some refer to as “real foods” such as chicken, turkey, eggs, or worse, red meats or porks, all bets are off, due to excessive caloric intake and saturated fat intake. The seemingly healthy yogurts also fall into this category, as they are over-processed and inferior forms of protein.

You will also need to balance the clean protein with low glycemic carbohydrates. What are clean carbs? They are non-starchy plant-based fibrous carbohydrate vegetables. Clean fibrous carbohydrates enter the bloodstream at a slower rate, and when they contain fiber, that's even better, or shall we say healthier. They are natural GLP-1 boosters!