Basically it's plant fiber. Gluten and wheat free fiber. And the benefit is that it regulates and stabilizes your blood sugar. I'm on a very low dose - may 2 or 3 a day, I aim for 1 before a meal. You apparently can build up your dose but I don't really feel the need.
and I absolutely I love it.
I used to typically go through pretty frequent peaks and valleys of having no appetite and extreme hunger. Not intentionally - but just being busy/waking up late/working through lunch/ working late/and waiting too long to eat. What resulted were pretty major sugar crashes, where I would feel the need to rapidly consume sugar and/or fat the same way I imagine an addict needs to find their fix.
This stuff feels pretty great so far. I don't get those crashes, I eat what feels like a reasonable amount at meal times and I don't crave sugar. It also makes the cutting out of certain kinds of foods way easier. I don't get to the point where I feel like I could eat my hand, and that gives me time to find something I want to eat.
Hey Beth,
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a blog! Doing something similar so wanted to add my 2 cents - I've also really noticed fiber makes a HUGE difference throughout the course of the day. Studies have shown that people who get the proper amount of fiber in the morning have less snacking cravings in the afternoon.
Also, I would add to this to help with keeping blood sugars level - eating protein throughout the day. With breakfast, snack in am, lunch, snack in pm and dinner. I find that makes a huge difference and rarely experiences crashes anymore.
Keep up the great blog!