Running: A Fever

http://RunningAFEVER.com The need or desire to lose weight can send us to extremes. For me that's what causes my failure. Today I do thing a different way. In my diet, nothing is offlimits, but I watch my calorie count. So I have a cheat meal now and then, just try not to make it a frequent thing. But there's another reason to have a cheat meal. And believe it or not, it can actually help you lose weight. Leptin is hormone that regulates fat storage in the body. It is produced by fat cells, so more fat equals more leptin. The more leptin, the more okay it is to for the body to burn fat. When leptin levels drop, the reverse is true. You can combat this by eating a cheat meal periodically. This is known as refeeding. Refeeding is eating a lot of food to stimulate leptin production. But it can't be just anything. If you eat a lot of fat in your cheat meal, it can cause the reverse effect, and decrease your leptin levels. But carbohydrates increase leptin levels without increasing resistance. So when refeeding yo