Step #7 - Toyota's Eight Steps to Problem-Solving Applied to Weight Loss

Check Results

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps,” is attributed to Confucius and is very appropriate for this week. We are coming to the conclusion of the series and this step will determine whether you experience success or failure. Monitoring results must be a daily process. Think of your scale as your BFF not your enemy.  

There will be days where you will go up in weight by as much as three pounds that may have been caused by eating out the night before. Water weight is real and is caused by too much sodium (Hello, Chinese food.) By logging your water intake, meals and noting whether you prepared your meal or the local restaurant will give you clues to the fluctuation.

One lesson I learned is that if you do see weight gain in the morning, either eat only one meal in the middle of the day of protein and good fat (no carbohydrates) or fast for the day. Usually you will see a loss of the gained weight by the next day.

As we discussed last week, stable blood sugar is very important to weight loss because when blood sugar increases, the body has to produce insulin. Insulin is a fat-storing hormone and when blood sugar is similar to a roller coaster, it is nearly impossible to lose weight and even harder to sustain it.

One strategy that I learned in Wheat Belly Total Health by William Davis, MD, is to use a blood sugar monitor to check your blood sugar before and one hour after a meal. Ideal fasting blood sugar would be <90 mg/dL and <100 mg/dL one hour after a meal. Using this testing method, I have been able to determine which foods cause issues.  For instance, white and sweet potatoes do not raise my blood sugar outside of the target range if eating in small portions along with either butter or coconut oil; however if I consume them in multiple meals within a 24-hour period, my levels rise.

Breakfast sets your blood sugar for the day; therefore eating protein and fat will stave off hunger throughout the morning. I enjoy two cups of coffee with a scoop of chocolate whey protein, stevia and about two tablespoons of whole raw milk. It is so yummy and satisfying.  

Here’s to your success, “If you are happy, you can give happiness. If you don't love yourself and if you are unhappy with yourself, you can't give anything else but that.” - Gisele Bundchen

Final Article - Step #8

Kerri Smith is a marketing professional by trade but dedicates her life to learning and challenging the status quo. Smith is a wife, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, professional speaker, teacher, student, author, survivor and lover of life. Learn more at www.cuexceed.com.