Re: loosing weight

April 14, 2000

You know, I wonder with the 1/3 theory, if it has to do with what blood

type the parent's were? Meaning that maybe if both parents were the same

as the child, then it worked well. but if only one parent was the same

type, it did not work as well. Or maybe if one opposing parent was a

certain blood type, then it did not work as well. It would be

interesting. Pam.

January 27, 2005

I had similar weight lose that you describe however, I also had nausea as a

symptom. After not having an appetite for a while and still having what I

call flare ups, I was diagnose with Adrenal fatigue. This was causing my

weight lose. I have since received treatment and put the weight back on.

LaCretia

>

> Hy. Before my treatment, I was a male with 190 lbs. Some of that

>weight was fat, so I welcomed the loss of it. I always worked out,

>running/surfing/weights...probably because of the hypo condition,

>which, although I never really knew about untill recently, this

>condition made me a natural wimp(my muscles would not build up

>mass, only if under heavy exercise and lots of food I would build

>up, and if the exercise stopped, the muscle would be gone...but

>the fat stayed, not a lot, but some). Well, before the treatment, I

>was eating well, no carbs(little as posible, nothing like NO carbs,

>but the best I could), plenty of fruits/veggies, lots of

>chicken/tuna, avoided beef as posible. Well, as treatment went on,

>and specially within the last 2 mos, after starting the

>acceleration dosis( from 60mg to 135 actually, to the goal of 150

>at which another blood sample will be analized)I cantinued with my

>normal eating habits, not to much food, lots of exercise,but , I

>guess under the new metabolism happening while under the armour

>thyroid(which I like, I would not consider synthetics, only natural

>thyroid)and probably , and hopefully, a transitional thing, I

>ended up loosing too much weight, perhaps a combination of my

>former eating habits(geared to what my metabolism, slow one, was

>back before treatment)and the faster new metabolism,too little

>nutrients, too much activity and a faster metabolism. From 190 to

>180 I felt fine, down to 175 I felt light, but still fine, but ,

>after so many people told me I looked too thin, I weighted myself,

>and in alarm, I saw 160lbs, too light for me, at a point when no

>matter how I work out(still good stamina, energy, no complaint in

>that area)I see no progress, I am desintegrating. No way, I have to

>do something about it, I do not want to stop the treatment, my body

>needs the " T " 's, so, I bought some weight gainer, and modified my

>eating habits, I was eating too litle food. For somebody that runs 4

>times/week, and does weights at home, pull ups/push ups/dips, etc

>(did it all my life, I owe my sanity to exercise, other than that, I

>would had become a wimp, probably fallen into depression, etc) I was

>eating little food(under the previous metabolism, it did it, now, it

>is another story.

> So, I plan to eat more, healthywise of course, and adjust it to

>what ever comes ahead, if under a final stabilization situation( as

>some told me, it is a temporary situation, loosing that much weight,

>untill the thyroid levels achieve a normal level and my body

>adjusts) my weight loss starts to drop, I will bring the food amount

>down, my goal is to stay healthy, becoming frail is not my idea of

>health. This is the first time I am in treatment, so I have no other

>experience. Seems like I have been under thyroid since my early teens

>(judging by the symptoms, and efects on development,) so my body is

>NEVER been, nor it knows what normal thyroid levels are. I think

>that is why I ended up loosing that much weight, plus, the aforesaid

>situation about burning lots of calories w/exercise while keeping

>eating habits that in reality now belong to " another person " . Today,

>I no longer have that metabolism, " that metabolism, slowed one "

>which I had under hypothyroid conditions.

> Also, I want to mention, that after reading about some cases, I

>think that my life of daily exercise is what preserved my body in

>salvageable conditions, if I would had been a couch potato untill

>today, I might be having a hard time with the recovery, and probably

>would had developed some additional conditions which would had

>hindered in the transformation from hypothyroid into normal thyroid

>person.

> I want to share my situation, and listen from those of whom went

>through similar situations.

> Masiste

>

October 8, 2008

>

> Hi Bee and all,

>

> hope you are all doing fine!

>

> Bee, I'm a little worried and thats not a good sign, because I

don't

> want to loose the strength of my decision to stay on this diet. I

> succeeded for two months now without any cheat, but the fact is:

the

> last three weeks I don't loose any weight, even a few ounces were

> added. First three weeks I lost 18 pounds or so, after that I am

sort

> of standing still.

>

> Of course my main goal is to get rid of the overgrowth of candida.

But I have a lot of overweight too and I really really need to loose

it.

>

> So I tracked all my food to see if I still do the right thing. The

> fat intake is good, I'm very low on carbohydrates (under 20 every

> day), but I eat too much protein, instead of 70 I eat 90 or more.

So I will try to lower that. Eating between 2200 and 2800 cal per day.

>

> But still I find it strange that I am not loosing weight. I just

> relaxed the first weeks this didn't happen, but now I become

worried and feeling a little bit hopeless if I ever will loose all

this weight. Should I lower my fat intake or what should I do? I take

my 6 tbs of coco, 4 tbs of butter, and 2 or 3 tbs of olive oil with

salad or in mayonaise.

>

> I would real appreciate it if you can shine some light on this,

> thank you so much,

+++Hi . Loosing weight isn't going to be a steady uphill climb

toward optimum weight as you progress on this program. There will be

ups and downs in your weight, which is natural. If you've taken

birth control pills, or are still taking them, or if you've taken

hormone replacement therapy or any kinds of other hormones it can

take a long time for your body to rebalance its hormones which can be

part of the issue to do with losing weight.

+++You might cut out having olive oil, which can tend to add weight.

But otherwise, do not lower the other fats. You should ensure you

are consuming the higher ratio of fats, instead of the lower ratio

you are now on. Make salad dressing and mayo out of coconut oil

instead of olive oil.

+++ " Good " fats (saturated fats like coconut oil, butter, lard, etc.)

are the key to losing weight as written in Sally Fallon and

Enig's book " Eat Fat, Lose Fat " - the book is available here:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/resource/amazon.php

+++Also see " Fat, Taking the fear out of eating it " ;

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/foods15.php

+++Any " good " fats are not turned into body fat. In fact your

body " throws off " any excess of these kinds of fats if it doesn't

need them.

I think you should lower your protein levels, and increase your fats,

and have patience. It takes time for the body to adjust, balance and

normalize again.

Search for the Success Stories on weight loss here:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/index.php

The best to you, Bee

October 8, 2008

Thank you so very much for your uplifting and insight giving answer

Bee. It will help me to go on. I think this last couple of days I had

again severe die-off, very emotional, and I had a hard time to keep

myself motivated. The loosing of weight was a great motivation in the

beginning! So I'm afraid I lost my confidence a bit...

I indeed read some of the succes stories, I know I have to be patient,

because my hormones are out of balance for a long time and I will

increase my fat intake. Somewhere deep inside me there is this strong

knowing that this diet will heal me, but my head can't believe it and

sometimes is counteracting... your support was invaluable today for me!

so thanks again and big big hug

>>I think you should lower your protein levels, and increase your fats,

and have patience. It takes time for the body to adjust, balance and

normalize again.<<

October 10, 2008

Hi Bee,

Not sure if my original post showed up but I was wondering why this

person would be eating so many calories if they are trying to lose

weight? 2200-2800 is more than the FDA even recommends! Will you

please elaborate? Thanks!

>

> Thank you so very much for your uplifting and insight giving answer

> Bee. It will help me to go on. I think this last couple of days I

had

> again severe die-off, very emotional, and I had a hard time to keep

> myself motivated. The loosing of weight was a great motivation in

the

> beginning! So I'm afraid I lost my confidence a bit...

>

> I indeed read some of the succes stories, I know I have to be

patient,

> because my hormones are out of balance for a long time and I will

> increase my fat intake. Somewhere deep inside me there is this

strong

> knowing that this diet will heal me, but my head can't believe it

and

> sometimes is counteracting... your support was invaluable today for

me!

>

> so thanks again and big big hug

>

> >>I think you should lower your protein levels, and increase your

fats,

> and have patience. It takes time for the body to adjust, balance

and

> normalize again.<<

>

October 11, 2008

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> Not sure if my original post showed up but I was wondering why this

> person would be eating so many calories if they are trying to lose

> weight? 2200-2800 is more than the FDA even recommends! Will you

> please elaborate? Thanks!

+++Hi there. What is your name please? High calories don't put on

weight IF they are the " right " kinds of calories. Not all calories

are created equal. It's carbs that are creating obesity nowadays.

+++ " Good " fats I recommend do not create body fat, as we are led to

believe. In fact they help a person lose weight. If a person

consumes more " good " fats than the body needs, the body throws them

off, unlike " bad " fats or carbs.

The reason this diet contains high calories is because of the

high " good " fats on the program. There are 9 calories per 1 gram of

fat, while protein and carbs only contain 4 calories per 1 gram.

To get a perspective on this high fat program, see The Optimal Diet,

by Dr. Jan Kwasniewski, a doctor in Poland, who has been curing heart

disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, asthma, etc. for over 30 years

with his diet, which contains exactly the same ratios of fats to

protein to carbs that this program does:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/foods38.php

Also see the book by Sally Fallon and Enig, of the Weston A.

Price Foundation, called " Eat Fat, Lose Fat " ;

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/resource/amazon.php

The best in health, Bee

October 11, 2008

" jay.cross " wrote: >>Not sure if my original post showed up but I was

wondering why this

person would be eating so many calories if they are trying to lose

weight? 2200-2800 is more than the FDA even recommends! Will you

please elaborate? Thanks!<<

'this person' was I

I don't know if you follow Bee's diet, but only two servings of Bee's

egg drink, with each three eggs and two tbs of coco and butter is

already appr. 1100 cal. Add lunch and diner with moderate protein and

lots of butter and some coconut oil EV and its very easy to reach the

calories mentioned above.

Also if you read the Optimal Diet website, like Bee recommends, there

are succes stories of people who followed the Optimal diet and ate

around 2800 calories a day and lost weight more quickly then ever

before in their life. He also explains why a low calorie diet

(between 1200 and 1500 cal) is a waste of time in loosing weight and

that is my very own experience: the first half of this year I have

followed such a diet very consequently (low fat, lots of veggies, but

also lots of grains) and only lost a little weight.

So I think my body has to adjust to this kind of eating. Time will

tell if I will loose weight again. I expect it will.

October 12, 2008

That's awesome . Are you hungry at all? I need to lose weight

too and you can imagine what a shock I had when I saw that you were

losing weight on such a high-calorie diet! I cannot even lose weight

on a 900 calorie diet! Isn't it weird how some people are underweight

and others are overweight on this diet?

>>Not sure if my original post showed up but I

was

> wondering why this

> person would be eating so many calories if they are trying to lose

> weight? 2200-2800 is more than the FDA even recommends! Will you

> please elaborate? Thanks!<<

>

> 'this person' was I

> I don't know if you follow Bee's diet, but only two servings of

Bee's

> egg drink, with each three eggs and two tbs of coco and butter is

> already appr. 1100 cal. Add lunch and diner with moderate protein

and

> lots of butter and some coconut oil EV and its very easy to reach

the

> calories mentioned above.

>

> Also if you read the Optimal Diet website, like Bee recommends,

there

> are succes stories of people who followed the Optimal diet and ate

> around 2800 calories a day and lost weight more quickly then ever

> before in their life. He also explains why a low calorie diet

> (between 1200 and 1500 cal) is a waste of time in loosing weight

and

> that is my very own experience: the first half of this year I have

> followed such a diet very consequently (low fat, lots of veggies,

but

> also lots of grains) and only lost a little weight.

>

> So I think my body has to adjust to this kind of eating. Time will

> tell if I will loose weight again. I expect it will.

>

October 13, 2008

>

> That's awesome . Are you hungry at all? I need to lose weight

> too and you can imagine what a shock I had when I saw that you were

> losing weight on such a high-calorie diet! I cannot even lose

weight

> on a 900 calorie diet! Isn't it weird how some people are

underweight

> and others are overweight on this diet?

+++Hi. What is your name? I believe people who are overweight can

have a number of issues involved in them not losing weight.

1) They may have accumulated more toxins since the body creates body

fat to store toxins away from vital inner organs. So it is a

protective mechanism.

2) overweight people could have more thyroid and adrenal problems,

which are also caused by candida and other toxins.

3) Overweight can be hormone related, particularly if the person has

taken any hormone replacement therapy, progesterone, birth control

pills, and other types of hormones for other organs, such as the

adrenals.

Candida causes hormone problems because its toxins make all of the

body's cell membranes go rigid/stiff, which creates many problems for

hormone production and interferes with the cells ability to absorb

and utilize hormones, nutrients, and even water - see " Candida Causes

Cell Membrane Defects " :

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cabout1.php

The best to you, Bee

October 13, 2008

" jay.cross " wrote: >>That's awesome . Are you hungry at all? I

need to lose weight

too and you can imagine what a shock I had when I saw that you were

losing weight on such a high-calorie diet! I cannot even lose weight

on a 900 calorie diet! Isn't it weird how some people are underweight

and others are overweight on this diet?<<

Hi,

for me thats the best part of Bee's diet at this moment: I am not

hungry at all. I can walk past a bakery or something and just notice

that it smells good, but I do not want to 'have' it. I make my

husbands sandwiches in the morning and I don't care a bit, just

looking forward to Bee's eggdrink

Its an awesome experience, because I was always 'hungry' with other

diets, always 'waiting' for my next meal.

So I guess the fat I eat not only gives my body what it needs, so I

am not hungry, but also gives me a satisfied 'feeling' so my mind

isn't that focussed on eating.

About people being both under- and overweight who are on this diet, I

believe Bee explained that already. I guess it has got to do with our

hormones, the functioning of the thyroid and the amount of toxins

from the candida overgrowth in our system.

I'm still not loosing weight after my initial big weight loss. I hope

it will start soon again though, because I sort of need the stimulans

from that. But I'm going through severe die-off both physically and

emotionally, so maybe there are lots of toxins going out and maybe

its only second priority for my body to shed this weight. Its my

inner feeling and believe that this is so very good for me that keeps

me going... Even with a foggy head, extreme tiredness, etc, I 'feel'

inbetween that parts of my body are relaxing, letting go, getting

stronger, and so on. But just like Verbeke said: I hope this

won't last for 20 months... (hang in there , we will

survive! )

I bought some of the books Bee recommended and some other books too,

to read and know all about this. It will stimulate me to go on. Its

the only way there is, for me

Are you already following this diet, or are you just reading and

exploring?

October 13, 2008

Bee wrote:

1) They may have accumulated more toxins since the body creates body

fat to store toxins away from vital inner organs. So it is a

protective mechanism.

2) overweight people could have more thyroid and adrenal problems,

which are also caused by candida and other toxins.

3) Overweight can be hormone related, particularly if the person has

taken any hormone replacement therapy, progesterone, birth control

pills, and other types of hormones for other organs, such as the

adrenals.<<

I would really like to understand those principles. So could it be my

body is getting rid of all those toxins first before it can loose

weight again? Because lots of people on this list loose weight anyway

it seems.

And being on this diet will heal the thyroid and adrenal problems and

maybe then my body is capable of loosing weight again?

I'm sorry if I'm asking things that are obvious, I'm trying to stay

with my confidence, and understanding what is happening will keep me

going.

I gained another few ounces this week and was depressed for a day. I

already lowered my protein intake and take more fat, but the strong

feeling I had the first 4 weeks seems to have left me. So I guess my

body must be busy doing/healing other things?

Thank you so much for answering Bee!

October 13, 2008

>

> 1) They may have accumulated more toxins since the body creates

body

> fat to store toxins away from vital inner organs. So it is a

> protective mechanism.

> 2) overweight people could have more thyroid and adrenal problems,

> which are also caused by candida and other toxins.

> 3) Overweight can be hormone related, particularly if the person

has

> taken any hormone replacement therapy, progesterone, birth control

> pills, and other types of hormones for other organs, such as the

> adrenals.<<

>

> I would really like to understand those principles. So could it be

my body is getting rid of all those toxins first before it can loose

weight again? Because lots of people on this list loose weight anyway

it seems.

+++Hi . Some people do lose a lot of weight, but just as many

people are overweight and have difficulty losing it, for reasons

listed above. It can also depend upon how long you have been

overweight. I believe overweight conditions will not normalize for

some people until their body has " retraced " gaining body fat, and

gotten rid of the toxins associated with it, which takes time, i.e. 1

month for every year.

+++There are many things on my program which help your body get rid

of toxins, including high " good " fats, Electrolyte Drink, dry skin

brushing (or another mild form of exercise), Epsom salt baths,

supplements such as omega 3, vitamins A, D & E, and niacin (B3).

Niacin is particularly important for helping toxins to release out of

fatty tissues. Of course no nutrients work in isolation of others,

that's why the whole program is important to follow.

>

> And being on this diet will heal the thyroid and adrenal problems

and maybe then my body is capable of loosing weight again?

+++It is possible. Have you ever taken birth control pills or other

hormones of any kind, like grandular supplements or drugs, etc.? It

takes a long time for the body to normalize once a person has

tampered with taking hormone supplements or drugs.

+++Some people can have an emotional/mental connection to body

weight, which may have to be addressed later on. First, get your

body in great condition.

>

> I'm sorry if I'm asking things that are obvious, I'm trying to stay

> with my confidence, and understanding what is happening will keep

me going. I gained another few ounces this week and was depressed for

a day. I already lowered my protein intake and take more fat, but the

strong feeling I had the first 4 weeks seems to have left me. So I

guess my body must be busy doing/healing other things?

+++Try to not focus on weight. Whether you gain or lose isn't a

measure of health. Focus instead on doing the program which builds up

your immune system. Trust your body. It is designed to normalize IF

it is given proper nutrients and toxins are eliminated.

>

> Thank you so much for answering Bee!

+++You are so very welcome!

Bee

October 14, 2008

Bee wrote:

+++Try to not focus on weight. Whether you gain or lose isn't a

measure of health. Focus instead on doing the program which builds up

your immune system. Trust your body. It is designed to normalize IF

it is given proper nutrients and toxins are eliminated.<<

Trust my body with this diet and be very very patient, thats my next

step... to just let go, to do this diet now I have learned most of

the basic things and hope to see progress. I just lowered the intake

of my coconut oil, because its hard to handle all the die-off. This

morning I wasn't able to walk the stairs because there wasn't any

energy available, and I'm crying for nothing. I'm doing my breathing

excercise to stay with the one I really am and I tell myself this

will pass too. One minute I'm up, next minute I'm down... pfff.

I saved your entire answering mail in a Word document to read over

and over again to keep myself motivated

Wishing all candida warriors an easy sunny day!

October 14, 2008

> +++Try to not focus on weight. Whether you gain or lose isn't a

> measure of health. Focus instead on doing the program which builds

up

> your immune system. Trust your body. It is designed to normalize IF

> it is given proper nutrients and toxins are eliminated.<<

>

> Trust my body with this diet and be very very patient, thats my

> the basic things and hope to see progress. I just lowered the

intake

> of my coconut oil, because its hard to handle all the die-off. This

> morning I wasn't able to walk the stairs because there wasn't any

> energy available, and I'm crying for nothing. I'm doing my

breathing

> excercise to stay with the one I really am and I tell myself this

> will pass too. One minute I'm up, next minute I'm down... pfff.

>

> I saved your entire answering mail in a Word document to read over

> and over again to keep myself motivated

>

> Wishing all candida warriors an easy sunny day!

+++Good for you . You go girl! You'll become a sassy diva just

like me and be a real force to reckon with! LOL! Onward & upward!!!

Luv & Hugs, Bee

August 1, 2010

Jerry,

Stop eating at restaurants for 6 months.

Substitute oatmeal, sweetened to taste with PURE maple syrup.

Start taking a yoga class, and do only the poses that are mostly on the floor,

or what feels OK for you.

I have CMT ver bad, and I have lost 50 pounds and pushed back the disease

significantly.

Good Luck,

August 1, 2010

Hi Jerry,

I am 68 years old, have had CMT symptoms since early childhood, have had many

foot surgeries, two bi-lateral hip replacements the first at age 47. I, too need

to lose weight as excessive weight does not make impaired mobility any easier.

I am also diabetic.

I use a stationary exercise bicycle, have been since my hip surgeries on and off

since 1989. I found my weight loss minimal and glucose readings not improving

with 30 minutes of exercise daily. The last six months I increased my exercise

workout to 60 minutes a day and have lost 20 lbs. since end of January and my

glucose readings have come down considerably. I do feel much better with the

increase of exercise and am happy about the weight and glucose results. A

stationary bike does not put undue pressure on the feet or joints. I turn on

the TV or put my phone on speakerphone to talk with a friend and the time passes

quickly.

Good luck to you and all our CMT buddies. This forum is wonderful as we can all

relate to each others' problems.

Pat Z.

>

August 1, 2010

,

I am on a quest to lose weight and to maximize my fitness. Using resistance

bands, I've enjoyed huge increases in strength and toning in my arms. As I lose

weight (I've lost about 25 pound so far, with 75 or so to go), everything is

becoming easier. I ride a NuStep 4-5 times a week. It's wonderful, after decades

of gradual decline, to be reversing some of that decline and to see increasing

fitess ... major adrenaline rush!

I'd love to hear more about the changes you have experienced from losing 50

pounds. (I've long wondered how much my weight has exacerbated the effects of my

CMT.) What physical movements are improved now? The more specific you can be,

the better.

All my Best,

Lynna

August 1, 2010

Jerry,

As someone who has had severe CMT (while ambulatory my knees would frequently -

and unexpectedly - buckle, causing not just foot/ankle/leg sprains, but painful

head knocks, as well; post ambulation, I have HAD to wear long-leg braces, and

now a scooter, wheelchair, walker; and when not, I have to crawl - everywhere;

forget the hands - I've never had hand grasp, and don't know what it's like to

point, wave or hold a cup with one hand; etc., etc., etc.) from birth, I would

encourage you not to become discouraged.

With a few 'toys', and a bit of help from others, life as a disabled person can

be very enjoyable. I know it can be frustrating - and perhaps more so for those

who have lived fairly 'normal' lives prior - but it is nothing to be ashamed of.

As for weight loss, spend a few dollars on a good nutritionist, and develop a

menu which can maintain nutrition, as well as help you lose weight. A couple of

things which you can immediately do - if not already - is eliminate all soft

drinks, sport drinks, - including any and all 'diet' drinks, etc., all sugar

laden products, all white flour, all white rice, all refined pasta, all high

fat/calorie dense products, from your diet.

If you can't exercise - like me - or just find exercising to be the ultimate

boredom, then invest in something like the Juvent Medical Device, which will

exercise your muscles via vibration. This device is NOT a whole body vibration

device. NOT. NOT. NOT. It would probably feel good on your feet, too.

Anyway, best to you.

Augold

>

August 1, 2010

Hi Jerry,

Welcome to the group!Â

Regarding suggestions for weight loss, I'm working on this myself right now.Â

I'm not sure what your activity level is, but due to myÂ health situation for

the

last few years, I've spentÂ about 75% of my waking hours in bed with very

limited

ability to exercise.Â When I went to my hip doctor five weeksÂ ago, he advised

me

that I've gained 9 pounds in one year.Â Yikes!Â He told me I need to fight the

steroids (from all my pain injections)Â and lose the weight or my situation

would

become much, muchÂ worse.Â Â He said lose 9 pounds, get your back fixed, and

thenÂ come back to see me to get your second hip replaced.

So,Â I went on aÂ good old-fashioned calorie counting diet.Â So far I've lost 7

of

the 9 pounds.Â Seven pounds in five weeksÂ isn't spectacular, but it's the

right

direction.Â We gain weight slowly, it's ok to take it off slowly.

Here's what I do:Â I track everything that goes in my mouth.Â Everything gets

weighed/measured and written down.Â The weighing and tracking is

veryÂ important.Â I eatÂ every two hours and automate my meals (rotate just

aÂ few

things over and over).Â Â After aÂ few days, I learned the calorie counts of

everything I was eating without checking, so it became easy to write it down on

a notepad I keep right by the refrigerator.Â IÂ limit my calories to 1000, then

every 4th day, I eat 1300 calories to confuse my body and avoid metabolism

slowdown.Â (Not sure if it's scientific, but it's what some body-builders do.

Â As a man, your calorie counts would be higher.)Â I don'tÂ eat anyÂ refined

sugar

or white flour.Â No bread.Â Nothing processed or out of a can.Â No corn or

potatoes.Â Just lean proteins, nuts, fruits, veggies (except corn & potatoes),

steel-cut oats, and non-fat dairy foods.Â Â Dinner isÂ usually fish or chicken

(pan-fried with Pam Olive Oil spray), 1 cup steamedÂ broccoli (with Molly

McButter on it), andÂ 1 cup cut-up fresh fruit.Â Â My husband helps by keeping

plenty ofÂ easy-to-grap things on-handÂ like yogurt, baby carrots,Â fruit,

boiled

eggs.Â An egg white is great protein and only 17 calories each!Â My treat is a

tall glass of chocolate milk in the evening. (Non-fat milk with 1/2 tbsp of

nestle chocolate syrup -Â withÂ no hydrogenated fats or high fructose

syrup).Â Â It

cures my evening cravings.Â I also drink plenty of water.Â Other tricks that

some

use -eatslowly, put the fork down in between bites, drink waterÂ in between

bites, eat sittingÂ at a table vs standing, don't watch TV while eating,

andÂ log

your emotions and hunger level when you eat to raise awareness of why you are

eating.

If you can do some form of cardio, like in the pool or on a bike, that would be

ideal.Â If not, just take what you can do and do it a little more often.Â

Research has shown thatÂ while exercise has tremendous health benefits, the

primary component of weight loss is what you eat.

It's always a good idea to check with a doctor before beginning any new exercise

program or diet.Â He/she may have some suggestions based on your health

situation.Â Â Also, depending on your insurance, you may even be able to

consult

with a nutritionist.Â Nowadays, many major insurance companies have Health

Management Programs, that include weight loss assistance and nutritional

counseling for overweight members.

Biggest Loser has a very good site for weight loss.Â It's not inexpensive, but

it's educational.Â They give you dailyÂ meal plans, recipes, andÂ shopping

lists.Â

They also track your nutrition, to make sure the fats/carbs/proteins are

balances and your sodium intake isn't too high.Â Prevention.com has a very

similarÂ meal-tracker featureÂ and it's free.Â You just need to plan your own

meals.Â Â With both programs,Â once you enter your custom foods into the system,

it's very, veryÂ easy to log your meals.Â Or just use pen/paper.Â Whatever you

do

- weigh/measure and track!

August 2, 2010

thanks I hope I can find your strength

Thank You

Jerry Walfish

703 862 6789 Cell

609 301 8680 Home

Map & Directions: www.schmap.me/walfishj

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From: <agraham2k@...>

Sent: Sun, August 1, 2010 3:41:45 PM

Subject: Re: loosing weight

Hi Jerry,

Welcome to the group!

Regarding suggestions for weight loss, I'm working on this myself right now.

I'm not sure what your activity level is, but due to my health situation for the

last few years, I've spent about 75% of my waking hours in bed with very limited

ability to exercise. When I went to my hip doctor five weeks ago, he advised me

that I've gained 9 pounds in one year. Yikes! He told me I need to fight the

steroids (from all my pain injections) and lose the weight or my situation would

become much, much worse. He said lose 9 pounds, get your back fixed, and

then come back to see me to get your second hip replaced.

So, I went on a good old-fashioned calorie counting diet. So far I've lost 7 of

the 9 pounds. Seven pounds in five weeks isn't spectacular, but it's the right

direction. We gain weight slowly, it's ok to take it off slowly.

Here's what I do: I track everything that goes in my mouth. Everything gets

weighed/measured and written down. The weighing and tracking is

very important. I eat every two hours and automate my meals (rotate just a few

things over and over). After a few days, I learned the calorie counts of

everything I was eating without checking, so it became easy to write it down on

a notepad I keep right by the refrigerator. I limit my calories to 1000, then

every 4th day, I eat 1300 calories to confuse my body and avoid metabolism

slowdown. (Not sure if it's scientific, but it's what some body-builders do.

As a man, your calorie counts would be higher.) I don't eat any refined sugar

or white flour. No bread. Nothing processed or out of a can. No corn or

potatoes. Just lean proteins, nuts, fruits, veggies (except corn & potatoes),

steel-cut oats, and non-fat dairy foods. Dinner is usually fish or chicken

(pan-fried with Pam Olive Oil spray), 1 cup steamed broccoli (with Molly

McButter on it), and 1 cup cut-up fresh fruit. My husband helps by keeping

plenty of easy-to-grap things on-hand like yogurt, baby carrots, fruit, boiled

eggs. An egg white is great protein and only 17 calories each! My treat is a

tall glass of chocolate milk in the evening. (Non-fat milk with 1/2 tbsp of

nestle chocolate syrup - with no hydrogenated fats or high fructose syrup). It

cures my evening cravings. I also drink plenty of water. Other tricks that some

use -eatslowly, put the fork down in between bites, drink water in between

bites, eat sitting at a table vs standing, don't watch TV while eating, and log

your emotions and hunger level when you eat to raise awareness of why you are

eating.

If you can do some form of cardio, like in the pool or on a bike, that would be

ideal. If not, just take what you can do and do it a little more often.

Research has shown that while exercise has tremendous health benefits, the

primary component of weight loss is what you eat.

It's always a good idea to check with a doctor before beginning any new exercise

program or diet. He/she may have some suggestions based on your health

situation. Also, depending on your insurance, you may even be able to consult

with a nutritionist. Nowadays, many major insurance companies have Health

Management Programs, that include weight loss assistance and nutritional

counseling for overweight members.

Biggest Loser has a very good site for weight loss. It's not inexpensive, but

it's educational. They give you daily meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists.

They also track your nutrition, to make sure the fats/carbs/proteins are

balances and your sodium intake isn't too high. Prevention.com has a very

similar meal-tracker feature and it's free. You just need to plan your own

meals. With both programs, once you enter your custom foods into the system,

it's very, very easy to log your meals. Or just use pen/paper. Whatever you do

- weigh/measure and track!

August 2, 2010

thank you for your advice and support,

I hope I can find your level of courage

Thank You

Jerry Walfish

703 862 6789 Cell

609 301 8680 Home

Map & Directions: www.schmap.me/walfishj

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From: S <augold123@...>

Sent: Sun, August 1, 2010 1:37:36 PM