2 posts tagged “weight loss”
This past spring I had a couple of heart related blips on my horizon. I am a long time blood donor - over 8 gallons in my life so far. The blood bank refused me because I had an irregular heart beat. I've always had an irregular heart beat - always!!!!! Long story short, I was so incensed that I went to the doc and said FIX THIS!! After a gazillion heart tests later, I was told everything was good except my cholesterol was slightly elevated. I was given a prescription for a statin and that sent me into an emotional tailspin. No way!
I have had a weight problem for most of my adult life and have battled the demons that force food down my throat with ever increasing intensity. I lost 40 pounds in 2003 on South Beach Diet, but it had been creeping back on slowly. I had gained half of that loss back. I knew if I got that weight off, my cholesterol levels would go back to normal. I carry most of my excess weight packed tightly into my midsection right under my ribs. I have lost the 20 pounds and am losing more. I never did make a goal weight on South Beach. I have one more month before I go back in for another cholesterol test. I feel terrific - more energy than I've had in ages.
Has anyone read Kevin Trudeaus's book, Natural Cures "They" don't want you to know about? Talk about angry!!! My husband's cousin gave me the book at Thanksgiving and I am almost finished reading it. His is the type of anger that does bring about change. I agree with some of the things he says in the book and after 42 years of using artificial sweetners, I am off of them completely. I've read many attacks on asparatame and splenda, but didn't pay attention before. He finally got through. He makes sense in some of what he says. I am incorporating some of his suggestions but I just can't do it all. It was an interesting and shocking read.
Two years ago I weighed about 210 pounds which was way tooo much for my 5'9" frame! I got down to 165 pounds using the glycemic index and the South Beach Diet. Of course, I have gotten sloppy and put on 20 pounds. Thanks to Opra and Drs Oz and Roizen, I am back on track. With the help of South Beach, Oz, Roizen and Trudeau, I am losing that weight, getting rid of my MIGHTY omentum and feeling much much better. I have always been blessed with good health and hope to maintain it by being a more savvy consumer. Down three pounds and three inches in the waist:D
My first few days without asparatame (read no diet coke) were a little rocky. I felt headachey, slightly nauseous and just sort of achy all over. Since then I've been feeling very good and amazingly not as hungry. My "Lunch" 1/2 hour starts at 10:10a.m. Yesterday I did not eat again until 7p.m. I was definitely hungry but not "crazed" where I start eating everything I can get my hands on. I was able to fix a real meal and sit down to enjoy it. I wonder if this is the result of no "fake sugar". Could it make that much difference?
OH YEAH! One more really important thing. I don't buy anything with high fructose corn syrup in it. Hard to find!
PAY ATTENTION FOOD PRODUCERS!!!
I never though I could give up Diet Coke, but I have done it. That also means no "lite,light yogurt" either. No sugar free pudding, ice cream, jello, latte, and the list goes on.
I think my homemade flaxseed/wholewheat bread is done. Good stuff
