I'm onto something!

I lost 8 pounds in a week! I didn't take anything extra, I ate what I normally eat. It was even during "a time of the month" when I usually gain weight. I think I'm really onto something.

If you don't know me, then you may not know I have a degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. I stopped school to work in a medical lab for eight years and now I work from home and homeschool my kids. My passion has always been for nutrition and wellness. I have a fundamental belief that the body knows how to maintain optimal health.

This is what my journey into intentional eating is all about.

Last week I came across some research in leptin. Now, I've been trying to lose weight since before I had kids. I was moderately successful losing weight on Atkins/Paleo (basically a whole-foods ketogenic diet). After having kids it just didn't work any more. My body would not let go of weight. That, combined with having to be on prednisone for years has really messed up my metabolism. I refuse to believe that I couldn't reset it. Just like I refused to believe I couldn't heal myself from Crohns, but I did do that!

I came across an ad for the Venus Factor. Now, just from the basics I got that he's onto something, but I'm a research minded person and I'm like "if he can find the info, so can I!" I came across this video by nutritionist, Byron Richards.



These weren't big changes for me. The biggest thing for me was the "when" I ate. I've been following the 6-small-meals program for years because I was told it was the way to go to reverse metabolic resistance. This leptin thing is especially important for women because we have more leptin than men, yet have less access to it if we eat often.

When I first heard about leptin I thought it just controlled hunger. As I came across it in nutrition research, I dismissed it because research was for people who didn't make ANY leptin. The significance didn't get on my radar. I don't have hunger problems, so I didn't register that Leptin could be my problem. I had low energy, brain fog, and sugar cravings. This simple change helped me this last week. Time will tell if this continues to work.

This video from Byron, goes through some of the basics. You don't need drugs, you just have to understand leptin!


Don't pay $40 for a program. This is wisdom everyone should have access to! It is FREE and you just have to know where to look.