Leptin. Ever hear of it?

Let me ask you a question: Did you know that there's literally ONE  solitary hormone that can either make or break every weightloss goal you set?  In fact, if you don't learn to control this hormone, you might as well forget about losing fat at all...it really is that big of a deal. 

 

The hormone?  
 

Leptin.  

 Leptin (derived from the Greek word leptos, meaning thin), is essentially the "master" hormone that more or less controls EVERY other weight loss hormone in your body... and your ability to burn fat as a whole.You see, when you have leptin on your side, fat loss becomes easy.  When you don't, losing even a single pound can become virtually impossible.And here's the unfortunate news:  just about everyone is unknowingly fighting a losing battle with leptin each and every time they attempt to lose weight.

You see, the REAL underlying reason you’ve failed to lose weight in the past isn’t for lack of trying, you don’t have bad genetics, and there’s nothing physically wrong with you... the truth is that you failed simply because you didn’t know the simple ways to control your #1 weightloss hormone... leptin.  

With that said, it's pretty easy to see why so many folks, and perhaps you're one of them, downright struggle to shed their unwanted body fat, month after month, year after year.
 

Let me explain... 

First, in order to burn fat, your body depends on these two things:

1) high levels of leptin

2) highly sensitive leptin "receptors" (which acts as the "lock" to leptin's "key") 

Now for the bad news...

Anytime you go on a diet and reduce your calorie intake, leptin levels plummet and fat burning is dramatically reduced to a snail's pace. 

Why?

Because leptin's main function is to protect your body against starvation, and in the midst of decreased food intake (i.e. dieting), your body unfortunately views your stored body fat as a huge asset to survival. After all, body fat provides a vast supply of stored energy and warmth, both highly-valued resources when food is in short supply. 

You see, when you go on a diet, your body isn't aware of your hopes for a slim, tight waistline or your desire to drop 20 lbs in time for your high school reunion or summer beach season.  In fact, the only thing it does know is that your calorie intake is now below "normal"... and to your brain, that's a big red flag. 

The result: reduced leptin levels and dramatically decreased fat burning. 

In fact, research has shown that leptin levels drop by as much as 50% after just 7 days of dieting.  That puts you at only 50% of your fat-burning potential just one WEEK in to your fat loss plan, and it only gets worse with each passing day. And if that wasn't bad enough, with every pound you DO struggle to lose, leptin levels fall even further, making it even more difficult for you to continue to lose fat.

Why? 

Because, as mentioned, in the face of calorie restriction, your body views stored body fat as an asset to survival. The more fat you lose, the more "danger" your body senses, and the harder it is to strip away that next pound. 

Hello, fat loss plateaus! 

Now, I hate to continue to be the bearer of bad news, but the scenario I just explained is actually only HALF the problem.The other unfortunate reality is that the vast majority of people are ALSO suffering from a condition known as "leptin resistance" due to years of high body fat levels and a diet full of processed foods.Leptin resistance simply means that even at high levels, leptin is no longer able to properly signal fat burning to your body, dramatically decreasing its fat loss effects.That's a pretty disheartening truth for the fat loss enthusiast, but as I mentioned earlier, there IS something you can do about it.

 

Let me ask you this:

What if I told you there was a drop-dead simple way to keep leptin levels high as you lose weight, while also increasing your body's sensitivity to the hormone?  Is that something you might be interested in?You see, if you could do that, you could essentially keep your body in a fat-burning state all the time... high leptin levels = high levels of fat burning... 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Can you just imagine how much MORE fat you'd burn if your body was no longer limiting your rate of fat loss on a daily basis?

A LOT MORE ! 

BOTTOM LINE :  The best way to keep your leptin levels high is to eat . Don’t count calories,make calories count.