Reducing your calories by -500 is considered a calorie deficit right?

But what if your calories are hyperinsulinogenic (high-carb/low-fat)?

If insulin remains high, your body is in energy-store mode all day.

What does this mean?

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... It means that calories are constantly going in and not going out.

Therefore, this -500 calorie deficit does not exist anymore.

Reducing calories is NOT the solution.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔑" title="Key" aria-label="Emoji: Key"> Lowering insulin is the answer.

There& #39;s many ways to lower insulin...

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How to lower insulin:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âś…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Exercise in a fasted state
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âś…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Lower carbs
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âś…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Intermittent Fast
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âś…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Reduce # of meals
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="âś…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Lower chronic stress
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