Weight loss

[Guest guest]

Have you tried visually reinforcing your image of all the progress you've made?

Have you trained yourself not to look below the shoulders in a mirror? I think

one of the reasons for all the mirrors in a gym is that once you start making

progress, it reinforces the motivation to keep going. Seeing your fitter self in

the mirror is like a reward.

When you say you " feel " huge -- is it a physical feeling or more like you

automatically think of yourself as huge?

If it's the latter, you could think of your situation like this: If you know

someone who has a tattoo, and you're close to that person and see them all the

time, after a while, you don't see the tattoo at all, you just see the person

you've gotten to know. The tattoo is still there, but it's become an ingrained

part of your image of the person, not a separate changing thing like clothes.

The person you've gotten to know as yourself was larger, but that's changed now.

Your brain is still going to the default image. Maybe you could do a private

sort of reintroduction to yourself?

Joan

>

> I also have this very same problem. No matter what, I feel like I did before

I lost the weight. I still have 50-60 to go. I'm still amazed that I fit into

smaller clothing and they fit well, but I still " feel " the same. And, if I have

a bad day, I don't beat myself up over it, but I " feel " HUGE!!! Is there

anything I can do to change those feelings?

>

> Interestingly, when I think of myself or dream, I am thin and have always been

thin in my dreams. I've never dreamt of my self as I actually was. So this

should not be too much of an issue, right?

>

> in pa

> mommy of 2

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Yeah, it's so strange how people fit into drastically

different sizes at different weights even if they're about the same

height. I'm a size 14, nearly 5' 4 " and weigh 158. And the BMI charts

are not 100% accurate even though that's what I'm using as a guide.

Actually, I re-measured myself yesterday and I AM the height I thought I

was (close to 5' 4 " ). (I think the Dr.'s height measurement chart is

off. They measure on the carpet and I think there must be some sinking

into the carpet going on and/or they measured incorrectly.) There's no

way that I'm only 5' 3 " . But anyway! Yeah, that's weird; I am also a

size 14 and will be at a healthy weight at 144 lbs., which I suspect

that I'll be wearing a loose 12 (or maybe a size 10). You'll probably be

considered " overweight " by BMI charts even in a size 10, according to

what you've said. I think I will go by how I look in the mirror and how

I feel.

Bev

[Guest guest]

Hi, Yeah, it's so strange how people fit into drastically

different sizes at different weights even if they're about the same

height. I'm a size 14, nearly 5' 4 " and weigh 158. And the BMI charts

are not 100% accurate even though that's what I'm using as a guide.

Actually, I re-measured myself yesterday and I AM the height I thought I

was (close to 5' 4 " ). (I think the Dr.'s height measurement chart is

off. They measure on the carpet and I think there must be some sinking

into the carpet going on and/or they measured incorrectly.) There's no

way that I'm only 5' 3 " . But anyway! Yeah, that's weird; I am also a

size 14 and will be at a healthy weight at 144 lbs., which I suspect

that I'll be wearing a loose 12 (or maybe a size 10). You'll probably be

considered " overweight " by BMI charts even in a size 10, according to

what you've said. I think I will go by how I look in the mirror and how

I feel.

Bev

[Guest guest]

You're right, Jenn. I just got a physical last week and am waiting on my

test results. If they're good, that should also reflect my health,

rather than an exact number on the scale. My doctor never made a comment

on my weight. She just asked me about whether I exercise (yes), smoke

(no), get enough calcium (yes), drink alcohol (no), etc.....I got my

thyroid and cholesterol checked and I'm really curious about what the

results are!

Bev

>

> Bev, it sounds like you have a target BMI and if you don't achieve it

you are not healthy. Perhaps you need to adjust your expectations or

your idea of good health.

[Guest guest]

You're right, Jenn. I just got a physical last week and am waiting on my

test results. If they're good, that should also reflect my health,

rather than an exact number on the scale. My doctor never made a comment

on my weight. She just asked me about whether I exercise (yes), smoke

(no), get enough calcium (yes), drink alcohol (no), etc.....I got my

thyroid and cholesterol checked and I'm really curious about what the

results are!

Bev

>

> Bev, it sounds like you have a target BMI and if you don't achieve it

you are not healthy. Perhaps you need to adjust your expectations or

your idea of good health.

[Guest guest]

I had a very difficult time about a month ago when I was at the 55 pound mark.

My trainer had mentioned that I was swimming in my workout pants and it was time

to go shopping for some clothes. I had several sizes of clothes in my closet but

I was shrinking out of the smallest of them. Not wanting to spend much money on

clothes I don't intend on fitting in for long, I went to Walmart. I was excited

about shopping for smaller sizes and for years I'd been saying I wanted the

larger selection of " regular sizes " .  

In actuality, it was overwhelming.  I felt like an impostor on " the other side

of the wall " . I had the sensation that someone was going to recommend I might

find a larger selection I could wear on the other side. (my brain was saying,

" hey fat girl!, other side " ).  And I was actually in a panic (heart rate up,

trying to take deep breaths) to even think about wearing some of these clothes.

I worried they were too revealing or that the seams wouldn't be strong enough to

hold. I chose some stretchy workout clothes and cried all the way home.

I kept thinking that I am now totally unprepared to dress myself. I have spent

almost 2 decades buying the clothes that fit and were the least hideious and

spend most non work hours in jeans and solid color t-shirts. How could I dress

myself in these smaller, lighter SEXIER clothes?

This same week, I had gotten some attention from a very handsome, very muscular

man at my gym. He started by telling me how good I look and elaborated to

mentioning specific body parts. He then proposed a rather open invitation. I was

flattered. Hell, I was tempted.

So, as I got home from Walmart that day, upset and confused as to why I was

upset, I realized I have lost my " armor " . I let my defensive layer of fat

dissolve and now I have to deal with things like sexy clothes and hot guys in

the hot tub. I know the sexier the clothes get the more likelihood there will be

more some offers.

I know that it is not a coincidence that these incidents have occurred as I am

getting ready to make a lifelong commitment to my partner. After two years of

living in the west and having a long distance relationship, I have committed to

moving back to the East Coast so that we can live together. Whoaaa scary!!

Damn! talk about self sabotage! - that man is just a cheeseburger!

So, I choose the intention to have a healthy body and healthy relationship. The

hot guys and girls can want me, I can let that make me  feel good and not take

any action.  

So I don't know if this email now has anything to do with the original post or

if I've gotten completely off track, but I it feels good to get it all off my

chest.

By the way, I've gone shopping a few times now and I have some really cute new

clothes.

Thanks for listening,

Virginia

weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had a very difficult time about a month ago when I was at the 55 pound mark.

My trainer had mentioned that I was swimming in my workout pants and it was time

to go shopping for some clothes. I had several sizes of clothes in my closet but

I was shrinking out of the smallest of them. Not wanting to spend much money on

clothes I don't intend on fitting in for long, I went to Walmart. I was excited

about shopping for smaller sizes and for years I'd been saying I wanted the

larger selection of " regular sizes " .  

In actuality, it was overwhelming.  I felt like an impostor on " the other side

of the wall " . I had the sensation that someone was going to recommend I might

find a larger selection I could wear on the other side. (my brain was saying,

" hey fat girl!, other side " ).  And I was actually in a panic (heart rate up,

trying to take deep breaths) to even think about wearing some of these clothes.

I worried they were too revealing or that the seams wouldn't be strong enough to

hold. I chose some stretchy workout clothes and cried all the way home.

I kept thinking that I am now totally unprepared to dress myself. I have spent

almost 2 decades buying the clothes that fit and were the least hideious and

spend most non work hours in jeans and solid color t-shirts. How could I dress

myself in these smaller, lighter SEXIER clothes?

This same week, I had gotten some attention from a very handsome, very muscular

man at my gym. He started by telling me how good I look and elaborated to

mentioning specific body parts. He then proposed a rather open invitation. I was

flattered. Hell, I was tempted.

So, as I got home from Walmart that day, upset and confused as to why I was

upset, I realized I have lost my " armor " . I let my defensive layer of fat

dissolve and now I have to deal with things like sexy clothes and hot guys in

the hot tub. I know the sexier the clothes get the more likelihood there will be

more some offers.

I know that it is not a coincidence that these incidents have occurred as I am

getting ready to make a lifelong commitment to my partner. After two years of

living in the west and having a long distance relationship, I have committed to

moving back to the East Coast so that we can live together. Whoaaa scary!!

Damn! talk about self sabotage! - that man is just a cheeseburger!

So, I choose the intention to have a healthy body and healthy relationship. The

hot guys and girls can want me, I can let that make me  feel good and not take

any action.  

So I don't know if this email now has anything to do with the original post or

if I've gotten completely off track, but I it feels good to get it all off my

chest.

By the way, I've gone shopping a few times now and I have some really cute new

clothes.

Thanks for listening,

Virginia

weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Okay Elana,

Now I will actually reply, which is what I intended do with that last post

before I went off on my little tangent.

I am now making a concious effort to recognize the changes in me. I put together

a little photo album with pictures of me from the last 15 years. I found the

fattest looking pictures and took some recent pics both front and side shots so

I can look at them together and see the difference. The worst of them shows my

big belly, stains on my shirt and my double chin. This picture I put in the

plastic case I use at the gym to hold my workout sheet. I look at the picture

a few times each workout to remind myself that this work is paying off. I

know THAT Virginia couldn't lift the weight I lift or run on the treadmill at

all, or tolerate even 10 minutes on the elliptical. I show it to people, too.

Another thing I do at the gym, is lift the barbell with the weight I've lost,

and the one with my next weight goal. It helps me see how much weight I have

released. How much 60 pounds really weighs.

I have these moments I call " I don't even recognize myself " moments. I was

walking on a trail at the park and came to a split. One path led uphill and the

other was flat. I realized that I can do the uphill trail and I can make it and

not worry about getting too tired. In the past I would have always chosen the

easier looking path. The view was great from up there, I'd been missing the good

views all this time. Another simple little thing that I notice, running up the

stairs in my house. Old Virginia would think - " oh, I was gonna change these

earrings but I guess I'll just keep these on " .  New Virginia - runs upstairs

and changes them. And then I think - huh, wouldn't have done that before. That's

what I meant about losing the laziness. It's not necessarily a concious thought

until after I do it, but then I acknowledge those little things.

Elana, you are doing a great job. 60 pounds is something to be really proud of.

Remember, it's more than Bertinelli lost.

Virginia

weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Okay Elana,

Now I will actually reply, which is what I intended do with that last post

before I went off on my little tangent.

I am now making a concious effort to recognize the changes in me. I put together

a little photo album with pictures of me from the last 15 years. I found the

fattest looking pictures and took some recent pics both front and side shots so

I can look at them together and see the difference. The worst of them shows my

big belly, stains on my shirt and my double chin. This picture I put in the

plastic case I use at the gym to hold my workout sheet. I look at the picture

a few times each workout to remind myself that this work is paying off. I

know THAT Virginia couldn't lift the weight I lift or run on the treadmill at

all, or tolerate even 10 minutes on the elliptical. I show it to people, too.

Another thing I do at the gym, is lift the barbell with the weight I've lost,

and the one with my next weight goal. It helps me see how much weight I have

released. How much 60 pounds really weighs.

I have these moments I call " I don't even recognize myself " moments. I was

walking on a trail at the park and came to a split. One path led uphill and the

other was flat. I realized that I can do the uphill trail and I can make it and

not worry about getting too tired. In the past I would have always chosen the

easier looking path. The view was great from up there, I'd been missing the good

views all this time. Another simple little thing that I notice, running up the

stairs in my house. Old Virginia would think - " oh, I was gonna change these

earrings but I guess I'll just keep these on " .  New Virginia - runs upstairs

and changes them. And then I think - huh, wouldn't have done that before. That's

what I meant about losing the laziness. It's not necessarily a concious thought

until after I do it, but then I acknowledge those little things.

Elana, you are doing a great job. 60 pounds is something to be really proud of.

Remember, it's more than Bertinelli lost.

Virginia

weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

 

I know this deviates a little from the topics this post was meant to cover, but

it triggered something in me and I wanted to put it by anyone in this group who

might read this.

 

I've actually gained about 5lbs since I started listening to the Podcasts

(awesome).  After orginally losing 5 and then gaining ten back.  So, I'm 5'4 " ,

19 years old, 140lbs.  I would love to be 120lbs, that's a healthy weight for

me, a little over the 115 I was maintaining last year (rather unhealthily) and

definetely over the 110 I strived for before that for more than a year. 

My problem is, I've definitely found myself, since gaining weight, starting to

just ease into these bad habits as " who I am " .  When I picture myself slender

and healthy and beautiful, I think of myself last year, or two years ago, and I

try to motivate myself to get " back to that " instead of dreaming of how I might

look in the future.  I was wondering if anyone could relate to this...

especially because at 110 I still thought I was " fat " and only now an I looking

at pitures of myself and seeing that I looked fine.  However, I was reading

about the thinking of oneself as a " fat girl " and there is definitely a strong

part of my mind that is letting me do that to myself and just slack off and

" accept it. "   Has anyone else found a way to get past the past and move forward?

 

Meg

>

>

>

>

> I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

>

> at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

>

> Virginia

>

> [insideoutweightlos s] weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone,

 

I know this deviates a little from the topics this post was meant to cover, but

it triggered something in me and I wanted to put it by anyone in this group who

might read this.

 

I've actually gained about 5lbs since I started listening to the Podcasts

(awesome).  After orginally losing 5 and then gaining ten back.  So, I'm 5'4 " ,

19 years old, 140lbs.  I would love to be 120lbs, that's a healthy weight for

me, a little over the 115 I was maintaining last year (rather unhealthily) and

definetely over the 110 I strived for before that for more than a year. 

My problem is, I've definitely found myself, since gaining weight, starting to

just ease into these bad habits as " who I am " .  When I picture myself slender

and healthy and beautiful, I think of myself last year, or two years ago, and I

try to motivate myself to get " back to that " instead of dreaming of how I might

look in the future.  I was wondering if anyone could relate to this...

especially because at 110 I still thought I was " fat " and only now an I looking

at pitures of myself and seeing that I looked fine.  However, I was reading

about the thinking of oneself as a " fat girl " and there is definitely a strong

part of my mind that is letting me do that to myself and just slack off and

" accept it. "   Has anyone else found a way to get past the past and move forward?

 

Meg

>

>

>

>

> I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

>

> at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

>

> Virginia

>

> [insideoutweightlos s] weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

That photo with your workout sheet is a great idea. Just enough motivation to

push a little harder.

I'm super impressed with how much you lift. You may have lost some armor, but

you've gained a lot of strength.

Joan

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> > find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> > the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> > addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> > road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

> >

> > at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

> >

> > Virginia

> >

> > weight " loss "

> >

> > I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> > this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> > Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> > " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Wow Joan!! That's an incredible way to think of it!! I never thought of it

like that before, and am going to have to take notice and pay closer attention.

That thought process is a great eye opener.

And, I do look in a full or 3/4 length mirror, so I am getting the full image.

I have to say, I think it's a physical feeling. I know I have to stop doing

that, but it's there and I don't know how to change it. I'm going to have to

find that episode of IOWL that Theresa mentioned about the resistant part of us

and letting go. I think that's my biggest problem right now. I know what I

want, and how to get it, but there's a part of me that is holding back.

And, NO problem at all on the wrong pronoun!!!

Chris

Mommy of 2

Have you tried visually reinforcing your image of all the progress you've made?

Have you trained yourself not to look below the shoulders in a mirror? I think

one of the reasons for all the mirrors in a gym is that once you start making

progress, it reinforces the motivation to keep going. Seeing your fitter self in

the mirror is like a reward.

When you say you " feel " huge -- is it a physical feeling or more like you

automatically think of yourself as huge?

If it's the latter, you could think of your situation like this: If you know

someone who has a tattoo, and you're close to that person and see them all the

time, after a while, you don't see the tattoo at all, you just see the person

you've gotten to know. The tattoo is still there, but it's become an ingrained

part of your image of the person, not a separate changing thing like clothes.

The person you've gotten to know as yourself was larger, but that's changed now.

Your brain is still going to the default image. Maybe you could do a private

sort of reintroduction to yourself?

Joan

>

> I also have this very same problem. No matter what, I feel like I did before I

lost the weight. I still have 50-60 to go. I'm still amazed that I fit into

smaller clothing and they fit well, but I still " feel " the same. And, if I have

a bad day, I don't beat myself up over it, but I " feel " HUGE!!! Is there

anything I can do to change those feelings?

>

> Interestingly, when I think of myself or dream, I am thin and have always been

thin in my dreams. I've never dreamt of my self as I actually was. So this

should not be too much of an issue, right?

>

> in pa

> mommy of 2

[Guest guest]

Wow Joan!! That's an incredible way to think of it!! I never thought of it

like that before, and am going to have to take notice and pay closer attention.

That thought process is a great eye opener.

And, I do look in a full or 3/4 length mirror, so I am getting the full image.

I have to say, I think it's a physical feeling. I know I have to stop doing

that, but it's there and I don't know how to change it. I'm going to have to

find that episode of IOWL that Theresa mentioned about the resistant part of us

and letting go. I think that's my biggest problem right now. I know what I

want, and how to get it, but there's a part of me that is holding back.

And, NO problem at all on the wrong pronoun!!!

Chris

Mommy of 2

Have you tried visually reinforcing your image of all the progress you've made?

Have you trained yourself not to look below the shoulders in a mirror? I think

one of the reasons for all the mirrors in a gym is that once you start making

progress, it reinforces the motivation to keep going. Seeing your fitter self in

the mirror is like a reward.

When you say you " feel " huge -- is it a physical feeling or more like you

automatically think of yourself as huge?

If it's the latter, you could think of your situation like this: If you know

someone who has a tattoo, and you're close to that person and see them all the

time, after a while, you don't see the tattoo at all, you just see the person

you've gotten to know. The tattoo is still there, but it's become an ingrained

part of your image of the person, not a separate changing thing like clothes.

The person you've gotten to know as yourself was larger, but that's changed now.

Your brain is still going to the default image. Maybe you could do a private

sort of reintroduction to yourself?

Joan

>

> I also have this very same problem. No matter what, I feel like I did before I

lost the weight. I still have 50-60 to go. I'm still amazed that I fit into

smaller clothing and they fit well, but I still " feel " the same. And, if I have

a bad day, I don't beat myself up over it, but I " feel " HUGE!!! Is there

anything I can do to change those feelings?

>

> Interestingly, when I think of myself or dream, I am thin and have always been

thin in my dreams. I've never dreamt of my self as I actually was. So this

should not be too much of an issue, right?

>

> in pa

> mommy of 2

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa,

Yes that's definately it! Something inside is still objecting, like there's a

conflict. THe funny thing is, there used to be a conflict WHILE I was eating

(part of me wanted the party in my mouth), but that conflict is no longer there.

So now, it really is a part of me that doesn't neccessarily want to overeat, but

wants to stay heavier? I did listen to that episode about finding the symbol and

thanking it for the gift, but I dont know what that gift is, and how to accept

it. Hmm, maybe I'll try the sabotage self sabotage journey...

Thanks again for your help!

>

> >

> >

> > I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> > this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> > Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> > " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa,

Yes that's definately it! Something inside is still objecting, like there's a

conflict. THe funny thing is, there used to be a conflict WHILE I was eating

(part of me wanted the party in my mouth), but that conflict is no longer there.

So now, it really is a part of me that doesn't neccessarily want to overeat, but

wants to stay heavier? I did listen to that episode about finding the symbol and

thanking it for the gift, but I dont know what that gift is, and how to accept

it. Hmm, maybe I'll try the sabotage self sabotage journey...

Thanks again for your help!

>

> >

> >

> > I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> > this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> > Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> > " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Virginia--I love the idea of lifting the dumbells on what you've lost and what

your next goal is!!! That is awesome!! I'll be those weights are pretty heavy,

I don't know that I'd be able to lift a 50lb dumbell!!! But we've been carrying

it around on our bodies...amazing! Thank you for that extra visual motivation!

Chris

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> > find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> > the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> > addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> > road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

> >

> > at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

> >

> > Virginia

> >

> > weight " loss "

> >

> > I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> > this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> > Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> > " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Usually weight loss comes with optimized thyroid levels and detoxification. Changing the diet to less carbs - sometimes gluten and dairy free can do it. Iodine alone rarely causes weight loss. For me it can cause weight gain if I am not supporting my detox pathways enough as the bromide gets released and my body puts it in fat to protect me from it.

Weight loss

I will be starting iodoral soon (am waiting for NIS test result from Dr. Flechas) and was wondering about weight loss. Do you notice a weight loss when you take the iodoral? I have hypothyroidism and it is hard to lose weight.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for getting back to me! I was doing great cutting out carbs and really

need to do that again. I could definitely tell a difference.

>

> I will be starting iodoral soon (am waiting for NIS test result from Dr.

Flechas) and was wondering about weight loss. Do you notice a weight loss when

you take the iodoral? I have hypothyroidism and it is hard to lose weight.

>

[Guest guest]

So, increased iodine levels causing bromide detox, would this require intake of more fiber to help the bromide to exit the body?

Jag

From: ladybugsandbees <ladybugsandbees@...>Subject: Re: Weight lossiodine Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 8:58 AM

Usually weight loss comes with optimized thyroid levels and detoxification. Changing the diet to less carbs - sometimes gluten and dairy free can do it. Iodine alone rarely causes weight loss. For me it can cause weight gain if I am not supporting my detox pathways enough as the bromide gets released and my body puts it in fat to protect me from it.

Weight loss

I will be starting iodoral soon (am waiting for NIS test result from Dr. Flechas) and was wondering about weight loss. Do you notice a weight loss when you take the iodoral? I have hypothyroidism and it is hard to lose weight.

[Guest guest]

No it requires that you intake more salt. The chloride binds to the bromide and carries it out through the urine. Please read Dr. Brownstein's book on Iodine as well as the salt book. Also the research on www.optimox.com to get some of your questions answered.

Weight loss

I will be starting iodoral soon (am waiting for NIS test result from Dr. Flechas) and was wondering about weight loss. Do you notice a weight loss when you take the iodoral? I have hypothyroidism and it is hard to lose weight.

[Guest guest]

Bravo on your loss this week! Way to go!!

Liliann

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From: "ABrite@..." <ABrite@...>ABrite@...Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 1:25:02 PMSubject: Weight Loss

Hi everyone,

I hope you are having a great weekend. One of our last few of summer here as fall is right around the corner. Not sure what it is about Washington, but we can certainly feel the difference this week as September came in. We were having in the 90s for temps and is in the low 70s and even into the 60s this weekend.

I have my thermostat at my house set to start at a certain level and I think we were 3 degrees from it automatically kicking on the other day! Gasp!

Weighed in this morning: 1.2 lbs less of me!

Happy about that as I am still "feeling things" strange following my surgery procedure last weekend. Nothing totally abnormal and it is all within limits of what I was told to expect, so it will be interesting to see how things change over the next week or two.

Anyway. It's going to be crazy for me the next two weeks with working part time at the fair, so I will check in when I can.

Be safe this weekend!

in WA

310/262.8/190

[Guest guest]

Congratulations ! 1.2

is an awesome loss!

We're having beautiful weather here as well ... I really hope my

foot heals quickly so I can enjoy some! lol Glad that your procedure was

successful!

Hugs,

Babette

Highest Weight: 410

Restart 7-25-09

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From:

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Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 1:25 PM

ABrite@...

Subject: Weight Loss

Hi everyone,

I hope you are having a great weekend. One of our last

few of summer here as fall is right around the corner. Not sure what it

is about Washington, but we can certainly feel the difference this week as

September came in. We were having in the 90s for temps and is in the low

70s and even into the 60s this weekend.

I have my thermostat at my house set to start at a certain

level and I think we were 3 degrees from it automatically kicking on the other

day! Gasp!

Weighed in this morning: 1.2 lbs less of me!

Happy about that as I am still " feeling things "

strange following my surgery procedure last weekend. Nothing totally

abnormal and it is all within limits of what I was told to expect, so it will

be interesting to see how things change over the next week or two.

Anyway. It's going to be crazy for me the next two

weeks with working part time at the fair, so I will check in when I can.

Be safe this weekend!

in WA

310/262.8/190

[Guest guest]

> I have my thermostat at my house set to start at a certain level and I

think we were 3 degrees from it automatically kicking on the other day!?

Gasp!

Ed's aunt turned the thermostat up in her house since we were there

last week. Yep, the AC was on because of the 90º days and instead of

turning it off she tried to turn up the heat. Yesterday it was 82 in

that house. Once we turned the heat down and AC up it was a whole 81.5

when we left, hours later.

> Weighed in this morning:? 1.2 lbs less of me!

Congrats!

> Anyway.? It's going to be crazy for me the next two weeks with working

part time at the fair, so I will check in when I can.

I'll keep my eye on your blog if you don't get to come around here. You

can't escape me! LOL Have a great time, and step away from the corn

dogs!!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

Please bear inm mind; Not all who are Hypo gain weight. Thyere are those who are

skinny, and remain skinny, when Hypo. Jim

>

> Do people with Hypo. lose weight

> on the proper dose of dess. thyroid, while still with a high toxicity level?

> On iodine alone?

> On both?

> Just wondered.

> Thanks,

> Ali

>