Elimination - Cut the cr*p, lose the fat!

OK, so everybody's been asking about elimination and why it's the best thing for fat loss you'll ever come across!

Elimination is basically a detox diet without the faddy attributes of just drinking soup for 10 days or cutting out every single food group imaginable!

Elimination doesn't cut food groups, count calories or have you drinking some awful tasting concoction. In fact you get to eat as much as you want (need), and more often. Who wouldn't want a diet where you eat more and weigh less?!

So how does it work?

Elimination works on the principle of clean wholesome food. The body doesn't like "artificial". In fact it hates it; it means loads of extra work trying to cope with all the cr*p we're dumping in it's nice efficient system. Now all the workers (cells) in that system are distracted from doing their jobs in the liver, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, etc, and have to fight all the alien toxins trying to infiltrate the base camp. They have jobs to do, but right at this moment they're under threat, so it's all cells to arms!

Cut to 3 days later.

The alien toxins are still flooding in and the worker cells are now on red alert. If they don't get back to work soon, the body will start to break down. The immune system is shot, the liver and kidneys are working overtime trying to flush toxins, but it's no good because whatever they get rid of is replaced with more than they can deal with.

So what do they do?

They surrender.

Instead of fighting a losing battle the cells now mutate to alllow themselves to bind with the toxins. They accept the infiltration and the body is now under occupation. The toxins take up residence in the nice comfy adipose tissue (FAT STORES). Trouble is these toxins are still causing damage to the system. They are still poisonous, after all. So in order for them to remain there comfortably without disrupting the lovely new home they've taken over they then start to steal water from the cells. They need to dilute their effect to the point where they can remain there indefinitely without breaking down the body. So now the body is holding excess fat and water just to deal with the toxins that are now permanent residents.

So, it makes sense, if we get rid of the toxins, we get rid of the fat. Once we clean up and banish the toxins there's no reason to hold onto excess body fat or the water that goes alongside it. Even better news, the water that was being stolen by the toxins can now hydrate our poor thirsty overworked cells and they can do their job properly. So now the body is performing at an excellent standard; the organs are working efficiently, the digestive system is at an optimal level, your metabolism is faster, you are burning more fat and you are storing less. Agreed?

OK, so what is a toxin?

Alcohol (yes even organic wine - sorry guys!)

Caffeine
Stimulates adrenal glands to release cortisol - hormone responsible for storing fat

Processed foods
if there's anything you can't pronounce on the label, or it has numbers in it you can bet your bottom dollar it's not natural!

Microwaves
They change the structure of chemical compounds so that microwaved food is unrecognisable to the body; last year a lady died from a blood transfusion because the nurse was in a rush and warmed the blood in the microwave.

Wheat
Wheat as we know it is a highly refined and processed grain. Even wholegrain. So you may think you're trying to be healthy reaching for the fruit 'n' fibre but actually your body can't tell the difference between wheat and simple sugar. Hence, eat wheat, get fat.

In addition wheat protein is the cause of many digestive disorders: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, coeliac disease, general bloating, wind and irregular bowel movements.

Pasteurised and Homogenised dairy
This is too big a subject to go into on a blog but if you want to find out exactly why pasteurised dairy is such a bad thing go to:

http://www.seedsofhealth.co.uk/articles/index_dairy.shtml

Basically flash heating at 500 degrees celcius kills all enzymes. We need enzymes to be able to digest so pasteurisation makes dairy a problem for our digestive system.

Sugar
The biggest culprit of them all.

Sugar causes an insulin response. The bigger the hit the bigger our response. Insulin will command your body to store fat. Hence sugar=insulin=fat. Don't do it. In any form.

So no glucose, dextrose, maltodextrin, corn syrup, fructose, beet sugar, honey, molasses...NOTHING!

So what can you have?

All fresh and organic fruit and vegetables (if you can't get organic wash thouroughly and peel to get rid of pesticides)
Herbs and spices (organic)
Fresh organic, (preferably grass fed) meat
Fresh organic poultry
Fresh organic fish (avoid tuna and shellfish because of the mercury levels)
Rice
Quinoa
Millet
Buckwheat
Rye
Corn
Oats.......
Live natural yoghurt
Real organic butter from grass fed cows
Organic Eggs
Raw milk and whole cheese made from raw milk

Anything else you can think of as long as it's not banned!! This list is not exhaustive, it just gives you ideas on what you can eat. Please add to it!

Combine the diet with 30 mins resistance exercise a day (2 x 15 minute sessions is fine) and you'll see things happen that you never thought possible!

For a copy of the elimination diet visit:

http://www.lookgreatnakedbootcamp.ning.com/

Good Luck!