The Science and Philosophy Behind Our Thin Adapted System™ (TAS™)

What IS this program exactly?

For simplicity, we have found it to be more effective to first explain what it is not in comparison to other programs out there. 

The Thinlicious™ way of eating and our Thin Adapted System™ is based on metabolic science and focuses on cutting out foods with a high glycemic index that will spike your blood sugar, such as refined carbohydrates and sugar.

This is a similar approach as seen in other low-carb diet plans, such as Keto, Atkins, or the South Beach diet, which means that most of our recipes can be considered "keto-friendly". However, unlike "traditional" Keto, which often focuses on eating as much fat as possible without regard to nutritional content, the Thinlicious lifestyle encourages more protein, along with a variety of low-glycemic, fiber-rich vegetables & fruits.

While Keto has exploded in popularity over the past few years, there is actually a whole lot of misinformation about how and why low-carb diets actually work and the science behind them.

How Does Thinlicious Work?

The modern western diet is packed with high-glycemic foods and refined carbohydrates that tend to spike our blood sugar & keep our insulin levels elevated all the time time, which prevents our body from being able to burn fat for fuel. 

But the problem with the way most of us eat is that we take in way more of the glucose than our bodies can process which leads to elevated insulin levels. When our insulin levels get high, there are so many negative health effects. Such as not being able to lose weight despite eating healthy and exercising, feeling hungry all the time, and rapid weight gain. And that can lead you to feel like your metabolism must be totally broken.

Sound familiar? 

The good news is that it does not have to be this way. You do not have to feel this way. 

You CAN unlock your metabolism again and that is what our program is all about. In Phase 1, our 28-Day Metabolism Reset, we will walk you through switching your body over from burning carbohydrates to burning fat for fuel. 

And yes, glucose and refined carbohydrates are addictive so cutting them out can be challenging to do on your own. In our program, you will get tips to make it through those initial days of withdrawal. While those first days can feel tough, you will notice the benefits pretty quickly making it all the easier to stick to when you make that realization. 

Once you begin to pay attention to how your body responds to food and what foods affect your glucose, you have the opportunity to experience results very quickly. 

So why does THIS program work when others do not? 

There are a lot of reasons why diets don't work, but one of the main reasons is that as humans we don't function well when we are hungry. Our metabolism slows down to preserve energy, we get cranky and irritable, and we struggle to concentrate.

Constant hunger is not a sustainable way to exist, which is why when we try to deprive ourselves of food for a prolonged period of time, our willpower finally gives out and we end up overindulging even more. But a lack of willpower is only the beginning.

Because the REAL problem is not that we are eating too much, it's that we are eating the wrong things. And that is really what success with our system comes down to—understanding HOW glucose and refined carbohydrates affect your body and following our path toward success!

Because if you are able to eat in a way that keeps your blood sugar low, you can eat to satiety and still lose weight. And because you're not constantly hungry, it's easy to maintain this way of eating indefinitely.

The ultimate goal of our program is to a.) help women better understand how different foods affect our metabolism in order to avoid making the common mistakes that prevent them from seeing weight-loss success and b.) to make adhering to a low-carb lifestyle feel convenient, easy, delicious, and sustainable.

To hear more about our Thin Adapted System and its health benefits, listen to Ruth's interview with Dr. Edie Wadsworth, our physician advisor HERE!