Manage your energy load
Energy load = how much energy your body has to deal with in the things you eat and drink. You’ll learn to see it in your glucose line over time.
Your body doesn’t understand calories, so you won't count them in Limbo. It understands hunger. It understands the type of food you eat. It knows what to do with protein, fat, and carbs. Your body senses food, not numbers on a label.
This is why we focus on energy load, the total incoming energy your body has to process from a meal.
If that load is high in glucose molecules, your blood glucose rises sharply. Your body treats that as a stress signal and shifts into storage mode.
If the energy load is from protein and fat your body has to work harder to unlock that energy. That’s good. It keeps your energy line flatter, your insulin lower, and your system in fat-burning mode.
Protein and fat doesn't cause spikes. But you will eventually need to pay attention to how your line reacts to meals that don't cause spikes. This will help you learn to manage your energy load.
You’ll be able to notice if you’re taking in more energy than you need by watching what your line does after meals (any big rises may indicate this) and the movement on your scales.
You’ll gradually work this out by understanding your line’s behavior over time.
How do you manage energy load?
The most easily accessible energy in food comes from glucose molecules in carbohydrates.
But energy load isn’t just about reducing carbs. A gram of fat contains more than twice the energy of a gram of protein. So even carb-free meals can carry a big load if they’re drenched in oil or loaded with cheese. If you prioritise protein over fat, your gut will stay full while your body works hard (uses energy!) to break the food down.
Look for small opportunities to minimize your overall energy load while keeping protein levels high.
→ Cheese or no cheese on your carb-free burger?
→ Milk in your coffee or go black?
→ Fry in oil or grill?
Don’t go low-fat. Fat is essential for your body, but excess adds up fast. Give yourself the time to learn to moderate.
The goal is simple: keep your energy line stable so your body can use stored energy, not stash more away.