Is Metabolic Flexibility something we should be chasing?

09/26/22 • 57 min

Metabolic flexibility is a confusing topic. Do we need carbs or not? How does carb cycling help make keto work better? If carbs aren't essential, how do they help long-term keto?
4:05 What's the deal with Metabolic Flexibility?
7:15 Do we need to eat plants to make keto sustainable?
10:55 Can we become efficient at processing plants?
13:30 What if I've cut out plants forever?
17:48 Dealing with the mental conditioning around nutrition choices
25:10 Plants aren't enjoyable by themselves
27:25 Metabolic pathways
31:45 What about cardio?
33:05 Exercise benefits are the same as fasting
35:25 Excess fuel is excess fuel
36:56 True Metabolic Flexibility
41:31 What is the real goal here?
43:00 Allostatic load and sustainable progress
46:05 It's not about Ketosis
48:12 Ketosis vs Ketogenic
53:20 Stop testing your exhaust

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Why your hunger signals are broken and how to fix them

What is the difference between being full and being satiated? How come some people can't stop eating while others can never eat enough?
In this episode, we dig into how our biology and psychology play a role in our hunger. How much control do we really have over our appetite and how much we eat?
7:14 What's the difference between being full vs satiated
14:31 How does the emotional response to eating affect satiety?
16:39 What is satiety?
19:44 Hunger and Satiety are sides of the same coin
25:37 What things affect hunger and satiety?
26:55 How to fix your hormone response to eating
29:35 How digestion affects satiety
32:20 Should you eat if you aren't hungry?
36:15 Satiety is tied to nutrient intake
38:16 Emotional hormone response to food
45:15 Should we enjoy food?
49:21 The psychology of hunger and satiety
52:50 Don't be afraid to challenge your current routine
55:53 Your attitude about your journey will tell people how to treat you
58:29 How to deal with emotional eating
1:06:55 Is it OK to be hungry sometimes?
1:13:15 Avoid extremes and apply what will be effective

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Don't Ask a Yoga Instructor How to Be a Body Builder. Sometimes the "right way" is wrong for you.

How do you know if you're following the right fitness program or which one to pick when you first get started?
Nat and I talk about common mistakes people make when choosing their sources of info for fitness activities and how you can avoid them.
1:35 Coach Nat's Keto Coffee Pumpkin Spice Latte
7:40 How do you know what you should be doing?
10:38 Exercise doesn't burn fat?!?!
13:05 You have to keep doing what got you here, is it sustainable?
14:45 Methods lead to failure, focus on results
16:45 Calorie burn during workouts aren't what you think
21:10 Quality of life balance with the effort to reach a goal
24:10 How to determine your goal
29:47 Strength is the foundation for all aspects of health
32:22 Common fitness programs and activities
35:21 What is the difference between exercise and training?
37:55 How different programs work
43:57 How the focus of a program is evident in language
48:50 If you're trying to be specific look for a coach who is specific
51:20 Consider the whole picture of health
54:52 Stop listening to the noise. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
59:32 The work isn't supposed to be exciting
1:04:06 How to do the best program for you
1:05:40 Don't compare yourself to past versions
1:08:05 Scaling and modifications
1:10:15 Earn your freedom

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