Guest guest Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 > > Hi Bee, > I was wondering if there's anything I can do to help me lose weight at this time. I only eat about 10g of carbs per day right now (my daily limit for my ratios is 50g) and I still keep gaining. It has slowed down but it's just very uncomfortable cause I have this layer of fat/cellulite that I've never had before. I haven't exercised but should I maybe start at least walking more often? How about lifting light weights? I've just always been very fit and I'm starting to get really depressed because I'm so uncomfortable in my body right now. Just want to know if there's anything I could do in being more active or doing anything differently in the diet. I just feel at a loss when it comes to this because I don't know how to drop these extra lbs that keep adding up. +++Hi , It is totally false that exercise helps person lose weight, which is very well documented in Taubes book Good Calories, Bad Calories. He has several chapters devoted to weight loss, and the conclusions according to all of the scientific studies and research is that exercise simply makes you more hungry. Of course he says that it's the " kind of calories " that help you lose weight, which is mainly high good fats, moderate protein and low carbs like you are on now. Your body is gaining weight for a very good reason right now, and it is so much more important to get healthy so your body becomes able to normalize its weight, so please have patience. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Earlier this year, I was losing weight and could not figure out what was going on. I had started taking vitamin D and took about 8000 mg every day because my numbers were low and I had now idea on the correct amount to take to get the numbers in range. I read later that too much D can cause problems so I cut back to 4000 mg. I get my D level checked in about a month, and get my thyroid levels checked again. But I gained back the 6 pounds that I had lost earlier, and can't seem to make them budge. I go up and down as much as 3 pounds in one day, so I assume a lot of this is water weight. I am not overweight, but I am trying to get to one weight and stay there. I was wondering if anyone knows if floride in the water has any effects on weight? I was filtering my water, but lately I have stopped and just put it in the fridge and let it sit overnight before I drink it. I am not a big salt user, and try to control my sugar. I use stevia and honey, but do on occasion have those sweet treats. Nothing else has changed that I can think of and my thyroid numbers were fine. I was not hyper, so I ruled that one out. I am hypo/hashimotos. I eat almost all fresh veggies, no red meat, and I get some exercise every day. Why is it so difficult for someone with a thyroid problem to lose even one pound? What is the science behind this? Drives me nuts. I know being older that the slow metabolism figures in, but I also keep my calories very low compared to most people. I would say I am always below 1400 calories a day, unless we eat out, but I do watch what I eat even then. I have also read that if you go too low on calories your body will go into starvation mode and you stop losing also. Never tried that one. LOL I take calcium, vitamin E, Vitamin D, a digestive enzyme, and fish oil. I would say I average about 400 calories for breaksfast and usually only eat a snack during the day, then try to stay around 600 for my evening meal and then have a snack later in the evening. I may drink alcohol once a month and then it is only one drink. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 > > Hi Bee, > > When I started the diet I could feel myself loosing weight. I did cheat a bit over the holidays but going strong in the New Year. I don't seem to be dropping weight but putting it on (just a bit) I take 6 T. of CO/day and 2 CLO/day. I eat mostly meat. > > I looked at Fitday or whatever it is called and I don't know about calculating each meal. I don't have the brain power. Can I eyeball my meat/veggy portions? I seems like I hardly eat any veggies (or carbs). > > Can you help me understand my body and why I'm not loosing? +++Hi Cassandra. Do you also have butter? If you are going to eat mostly meat it is very important you are getting at least the lower range of your fats in order to do okay with mostly meat. You do not calculate each meal. Start by entering all of the foods plus CO, CLO, etc. that you consumed yesterday. Then you can see where you are low or high as far as total intake of grams - follow these instructions for entering into fitday.com: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/foods9.php Cheers, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 > > I don't know what happened, but I was 'amen-ing' Cassandra's comment. She ask " why do some lose weight on this program while others gain? " > Bee, your answer was hormones. Will these issues work themselves out over time or will I still have a flabby belly in the end? > +++Hi Debbie, Eventually you should normalize so you don't have belly fat. Of course it is important to not take any kind of hormones so your body can normalize like it should. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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