Before you start using the app, let's look at the basics of the programme.
❌ You're not going on a diet, so you won't have a plan laid out for you.
Instead, you're going through a programme of rapid habit changes so you keep the weight off for good.
Controlling your blood glucose will impact several hormones that affect your energy, hunger and more.
You're even going to change your brain as you change habits.
Most important rule:
Control your Limbo line to lose weight
Your Limbo line reveals your metabolism. It’s an approximate representation of how much glucose there is in your blood.
When you flatten the line for a long period of time, you allow your body to switch to using body fat to create energy.
Most people start off on a ‘blood glucose rollercoaster’ with spikes and crashes. You will get off this by following Limbo’s feedback.
The trouble with spikes
Your body is powered by glucose but it’s easy to overload with energy because the amount you need is tiny.
Your circulation has around 5 grammes of glucose at one time. When you see a spike, your body is showing you it has more sugar than it needs. It deals with the 'excess' immediately.
Excess blood glucose gets stored.
- It can turn to fat
- It stops your body using stored fat
- Your energy management hormones go a bit haywire on the blood glucose rollercoaster
Every person is different but…
You’ll learn how your body reacts to different foods and drinks now you’re wearing a monitor. Not only is it different from person to person, you’ll find your glucose response varies from day to day, depending on various factors.
Basic scientific principles apply to everyone though. Digestible carbohydrates turn to glucose and will raise your blood sugar in a way protein and fat won’t. You're going to be directed to reduce carbohydrate intake.
Controlling blood glucose leads to other invisible changes
Controlling blood glucose leads to other invisible changes that govern your food intake and energy expenditure.
You can control your blood glucose...
- Raise it by eating sugar
- Lower it by taking a nap
- Spike it with a cold shower
...but it's the 'downstream' effects of doing this that make a real difference to your weight and health.
Next
How to start
The little choices you make every day will help you change your habits for good.
It's not just about food and drink - various factors affect your weight and health.
Learn how to start making changes.
