Weight loss support group?

SpiritSong said:

What has your Dr. suggested? (Or a Nutritionist?)

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I like my doctor. He is helpful, and not arrogant and he doesn't take a condescending attitude toward alternative health things I have used. However, I don't think weight loss programs are really his thing. I do not see a nutritionist. But thanks for asking.

Runswithdogs said:

sounds like you may be doing whats called intermittent fasting. every time you eat your body produces insulin (lots with carbs, some with protein, very lil with fat) which tells your body to store fat. eating less often helps let your body burn instead of store fat.
Calorie reduction often dosent work long term as your body can simply reduce the calories it burns to compensate (ie tank your metabolism)

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Dag. Well, that kind of blows my mind but today my weight did go down to its lowest point, in over a month, by about a month. So, with what I am trying recently maybe I will lose the weight on that plan.

christine40 said:

a pound is 3500 calories so to lose just one lb/wk that's deficit of 500 per day

can people decrease portion sizes enough to reach 500 cal?

that's why decreasing a whole meal works better for me

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Interesting. I can't skip meals due to low blood sugar, though. Wish I could.

I appreciate everyone's kind comments.

Sounds like low blood sugar to me, too. It seems there is always conflicting info on everything. Some say the fastest was to get blood sugar up is with pure glucose, which doesn't have as many calories as you might think. Some say use protein to raise blood sugar and it would be more friendly to a keto diet, but doesn't seem to work as fast as glucose or, say, dried fruit.

Runswithdogs said:

Also possible low salt levels. that can make you dizzy, lightheaded, weak etc.. sim. feeling to low blood sugar.

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Thanks for thinking to add that. I do use a lot of seasalt, maybe a bit too much. I love salt!

Yeal, it scares me when some nutrition "experts" say to give up salt. It is an essential mineral for our health! However, I have found from experimenting that too much salt will definitely raise blood pressure, at least for me, and reportedly some others.

SpiritSong said:

Yes, everything has its proper amount, sometimes different for each person. Testing one's B/P (and Blood sugar if one is Diabetic) and also how one feels when trying new nutritional ideas is the best way to go.

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True, true. We all need to keep tabs on so much.

Neostarwcc said:

Hi guys! This thread is a good idea for those of us who need to lose weight. I need to lose about 170-200 pounds. So... This is a great way to do it! I've lost about 10 pounds so far last I weighed myself so yay!

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Welcome aboard! That is so encouraging to see someone lose 10 pounds. It is a great start. I pray all us weight loss seekers lose all the weight we need to lose and keep it off for life.

christine40 said:

congrats on losing 10#
just hit the 10# mark myself

seems like I'm losing about 2-3 #/mos
slow going but at least going in right direction

good luck Neostarwcc

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They say that slow weight loss is far more likely to stay off. I have just lost 2 pounds myself in a week. I know it is a true weight loss because I have not been at that point on the scales for many moons. The scales were just showing the same weight over and over, with maybe a pound lost in a month.

My case is probably different because of adrenal, with related hypoglycemia, issues. That is why I knew only the Father would be able to guide me. I will share what happened along those lines. Quite a few times I had prayed for guidance on how to lose weight and still have energy, as the low blood sugar was really leaving me feeling drained a lot.

I never got any answer for a long time. It has been my personal experience that when my prayer wasn't answered I wasn't humble, or from the heart enough, or faith filled enough.. The Bible says that if we lack wisdom (some say the correct translation would be if we lack skill) and we ask Him for it He will give it generously, without finding fault, if we don't waver. (I always love that "without finding fault"part as I have so many faults!)

The last time when I asked, I believe I truly left it in His hands. Well, a day or two later the Word of Knowledge "meat" came to me about weight loss. Now, I had seen some docs on YT saying that protein was the best antidote to low blood sugar. But it didn't seem to work for me. Since I got that word I tried again. What I learned is that the protein does work, just not as fast as the carbs that are more likely to cause weight gain. So, I have been replacing some of the carbs with meat, judiciously spaced out, and since then lost those 2 pounds. Just sharin'.

I hope and pray you all have a lovely week.

P.S. I forgot to note that I had been eating very little meat. I love meat but also love animals and hate factory farming. However, I just trust the Father knows what is okay and what is not. He has all the data.

christine40 said:

we have fish about once or twice/wk
chicken about once/wk
eggs about once or twice/wk
we do eat cheese, also

in the summer, we do have more protein cause husband will grill thin porkchops or turkey burgers which I don't cook

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Well, it sounds like you are getting plenty of protein. And btw, it's nice to see you on this string.