Hold off on the "big wet logs"

When we are running our Transitions classes, one of the biggest questions that comes up is "when will I be able to 'cheat' and how often?" The thing is, we never tell people what they can and can't have. We tell them what will support them in reaching their goals and what will not. It's always a choice. Is it worth it to you to slow down your progress towards your goal? And, if it is, then make the choice powerfully and enjoy it and don't feel guilty about it later. To illustrate how the metabolism works, I sometimes use this analogy....picture your metabolism as a camp fire. If the flame has not started raging yet and is still very weak and you throw a big wet log on it, the flame will go out or lesson and you will have to relight it. If you throw kindling on it, it will slowly grow, then, when it is raging, it will be able to handle the big wet log. I think that description may work better in person. Anyway, the point is, if you want your metabolism to speed up more quickly, don't throw cake on it until you get it fired up with healthy eating habits, exercise and natural supplements to support boosting your metabolism. Then, if you want to eat a big wet log, I mean cake, occasionally, your metabolism will burn it right up.