At Optimising Nutrition, we LOVE seeing what people learn as they dial in WHEN and WHAT they eat. This learning journey goes into hyperdrive when members of the Data-Driven Fasting challenges reflect on our data and share it with the community. We recently asked the Data-Driven Fasting Group what their ‘lightbulb moments’ were on their …
It was super inspiring to chat with Abby, who made some incredible progress over time with Data-Driven Fasting and our Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass. In this chat, we discuss: What’s your WHY? What other approaches had you tried in the past? How did your body fat change? How much weight did you end up losing between …
It was a thrill to see people learn as they put the theory into practice in our first Data-Driven Fasting 30-day Challenge. It’s fun to see the process through the eyes of people taking the journey, with all their “ah-ha” moments. Many of the observations reinforced our previous analysis. But there were also surprises. Check …
One of the biggest challenges of long term weight loss and gaining control of your blood sugars is feeling like a failure as you fight with your instincts (aka Lizzy) for survival. Many people become despondent and give up. They believe they can’t do it and go back to their old ways. But you need …
Read moreWhat have you learned from your ‘mistakes’ with Data-Driven Fasting?
After recently publishing Big Fat Keto Lies, a number of people asked me to write a review of Gary Taubes’ new book The Case for Keto. After writing a book unpicking the most common misconceptions and mistakes in low carb and ‘ketogenic’ diets through the lens of Nutritional Optimisation, I had a few thoughts. Keto …
Read moreGary Taubes’ Case for Keto: an honest (critical) review
When most people think of micronutrients, they think of expensive bottles of pills and potions that they usually forget to take. But we are unashamedly on a #foodfirst mission to show people how to get the nutrients they need from the food they eat every day. Again and again, we see amazing results when people …
Read moreOptimising Nutrition with Food (Not Supps) | Lisa Angioli
Oxidative priority… it’s critical to understanding how fat loss works! In this article, you will learn how your body uses various fuels (with some cool diagrams and examples). These “secrets” are central to our systems that have helped so many people optimise their diet and achieve their fat loss goals. This info will help you …
Read moreOxidative Priority: The key to unlocking your body fat stores
Why your blood sugar BEFORE you eat is the most important thing you can measure to lose fat and optimise your metabolic health
People love leaderboards because they inspire us to believe that we can all be winners. We continue to see amazing results as people use their premeal blood glucose to guide when they eat. Check out results from our July 2021 30 Day Data-Driven Fasting Challenge, and you’ll see some astounding results as people chase their …
Read moreData-Driven Fasting… weight loss and glucose analysis
As challengers start to train their lizard brain (e.g. Lizzy or your amygdala) with external data (your blood glucose levels), lots of questions arise. This section of the FAQs guides you through the most common questions that come up when people start tracking in pursuit of goal weight, body fat, blood sugar or body composition …