Getting started: ¿What is PRONOKAL?

And so, after trying EVERY diet on the list, EVERY medication on the book and -well, not exercising- I decided to go on a diet called PRONOKAL (greatly suggested by my best friend who did it a year ago and lost LOTS of weight). I was so tired of being overweight and being secluded at home because of the same reason, besides I was diagnosed with Diabetes type II on 2010, I had to do something immediately!. 

Eight months ago, I was introduced to Victoza (yes, I am Victozavixen) but that is when I realized my obesity was more a mental than physical. I eat because I am anxious, I eat when I get bad memories, sad memories or when I see a food commercial on TV.. even when I see cartoons, I immediately feel this hunger inside. There was no limit for my bingeing, no food too far, no craving too expensive, I would always get my way. And so, I kept on with Victoza, but also kept on with the chocolates and binges. 

Last week when I saw my new endocrynologyst, he told me Victoza is the only FDA approved medication to make you loose weight. Well, I guess I am the statistic who didn't loose weight. HOWEVER, Victoza helped me -a lot- no to gain weight. Today I am nearly 200 pounds, and I am guessing that without Victoza I would be weighing 300.

So, taking desperate measures for desperate moments, I finally decided to go on Pronokal. 

What is PRONOKAL?

Well it's a programme originated in Spain, with full medical supervision and a personalized maintenance, according to each patient. It is based on a protein diet with a high biological value and the restriction of sugar and fat therefore, getting a healthy weight loss. The success on the Pronokal method is based on the loss of weight  produced by the consumption of the accumulated body fat.

It has several Phases: 

Active Phase: The most strict but also, the most motivational. You loose weight quickly without feeling hungry and keeping a positive attitude.

Reeducation Phase: Whe the patient has lost 80% of the weight and it's approved by the doctor. 

Maintainance Phase: Last one, when the new habits are accquired and where the patient keeps a medical  supervision where the weight keeps off for a long period of time and avoids gaining the weight again. 


PRONOKAL FEATURES:

Gives a high biological value purified proteins which helps to keep the good fat. 

Restriction of fat and sugar

During this protein diet, the diversity on food is limited, so a variety of vitamins and supplements are also prescribed. 

WHAT IS KETOSIS?  

One of the most common questions people who do this diet often ask is what is Ketosis. Ketones are chemicals produced by the body to burn fat. Ketosis occurs during fasting, doing very low carb diets, and pregnancy. They say it can also be caused by diabetes. 
It works by using all the glucose, then  your body begins to burn fat stores as an energy for all the functions of your body. The change in the metabolism occurs when the body is not getting carbohydrates to produce glucose, The ketones are used for energy in your body, the excess of them are cast away by the breath and urine.


You can learn more about PRONOKAL here: http://www.pronokal.co.uk/

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
PRONOKAL is a diet based on specific dehydrated food provided ONLY by PRONOKAL authorized doctors. 

Throughout the day, 5 meals are provided on envelopes, which consists of different kind of foods, all the way from pudding, maltshakes, nuggets, chicken soup, crepes, and up to cookies and cakes

Besides the envelopes, PRONOKAL also provides supplements and vitamins like Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, and Potasium which has to be taken after the envelopes. 

Small ammount of vegetables are allowed at lunch and dinner. 

This is only for phase 1.. during the other phases, envelopes are left behind and animal protein is added slowly until the envelopes are no more in the diet and we learn how to eat. 

This works like a reprogramming in your body making you eat healthy.