I'm new to the group but just wanted to share some info with you.

I was reading some of the posts on diet and found some things recommended to be startling at best....

I'm coming from over 13 years working with docs both allopathic and alternative.

It's IMPERATIVE that you get nutrition.. as much as possible. While you're loosing the weight you want your body to be able to heal itself

and build muscle.... muscle (especially from weight training) burns fat...

You don't want to loose your muscle mass and get all saggy, eh?

I highly recommend the book "Protein Power Life Plan" by two doctors...

Eades. It's available on Amazon and at your book store.

You want to feel GREAT while loosing weight, not exhausted and moody.

Since you have a limited capacity for food, there are some things I'd like to mention.

Sugar substitutes are mainly excito-toxins that increase your desire for

sugar... if you must use them, try stevia. I was surprised to see things

like crystal light etc. recommended by a nutritionist....

The following entries are from my experience with highly trained medical

professionals and alternative doctors. I'm in no way prescribing or diagnosing, just giving you my thoughts.

Carbonated drinks should be described as "poisonous". They acidify the

body which lowers your immune response and harbors an environment

for disease, and are highly inflammatory.

Any homogenized milk products have fat molecules that cause damage...

AND cause us to get fat. (not to mention the growth hormone in the milk that will make you fat) Try finding organic non homogenized if possible. Pasteurization doesn't affect the fat effects but just kills some of the benefits.

Use natural fats for cooking such as olive or coconut oil... use butter instead of corn oil margarine.. and use them sparingly. Anything with

corn in it should be avoided. Corn is now almost pure sugar since it’s

genetic alteration.

Sweet fruits are FULL of sugar. I know it's natural, but it's still sugar

and inflames your whole body. When that happens, your body puts its

energy into taking care of the inflammation, which leaves you feeling

"short of energy". Sugars also cause vascular inflammation which signal

Cholesterol to be sent to the vascular system to "scab" over the inflamed areas. Could be bad for cholesterol and blood pressure.

If you have to have fruit, use tart berries.. blueberries especially.

Eating dark green veggies like kale, spinach, greens, etc will help you to

flush out toxins being released from the fat cells as they shrink.

Since it's virtually impossible for anyone to get the proper balance of

nutrition from our mineral deficient food sources (that's even for those

people who can eat normal amounts) it's imperative that you supplement. If you're not FEELING anything from your supplements, you're probably taking some that are not absorbed. Absorption is the key. You SHOULD feel a difference when you take them.

I hope I haven't stepped on any toes, but I just hate to see recommendations that could be toxic. The things that I have mentioned here are backed by tons of research you can find on the internet if

you search.

Traditional medicine does not train doctors in wellness, they are trained in trauma and disease. Many would say that what I have posted is contrary... but I challenge you to do the research yourself.

You've come this far with taking charge of your health, take it all the way. You deserve a life of health, peace and prosperity.

In loving service and gratitude,

Paddy V. McAlister

Director, Energy Medicine Association

We could live in a big bubble like the bubble boy??

Gotta love this site. Seems like everyone on here has a great sense of humor....... Ps please order me one bubble, size xxxl

A bubble sounds great till you think about the pee issue. I know it's sterile and everything, but being as scared of dying of something as I am, I wouldn't ever open the bubble, and drown in my own pee within a week.

And what about the cups you drink them from? What about the plastics, and glaze on the ceramic cups?

Pfft. Drink from a natural spring from your own cupped hands, and breathe only fresh mountain air.

Better safe than sorry. Right?

Hi Chickie, congrats!!! You look fabulous... I am so glad that you losers keep coming back on the boards to inspire us newbies!!!

Thanks for caring to share

It won't matter my friends....simply breathing, whether it be smog filled city air, or clean fresh smelling mountain air....each breath is killing us!!!!!

Exposing our cells to air...while it IS vital, is still killing us!!!

Wonder if reading the book, would change that??? hmmmmmm

I also have no doubt that some of the things the OP says are true---so is what I stated above. The big question is......

If you give up all the good things in life....do you really want to live that much longer?????

I know with all the brains this bunch has---we can find a happy medium between Quality and Quantity---let me know when y'all figure it out!!!!

Kat

It won't matter my friends....simply breathing, whether it be smog filled city air, or clean fresh smelling mountain air....each breath is killing us!!!!!

Exposing our cells to air...while it IS vital, is still killing us!!!

Wonder if reading the book, would change that??? hmmmmmm

I also have no doubt that some of the things the OP says are true---so is what I stated above. The big question is......

If you give up all the good things in life....do you really want to live that much longer?????

I know with all the brains this bunch has---we can find a happy medium between Quality and Quantity---let me know when y'all figure it out!!!!

Kat

Amen Kat!! That is the truth, what would be the point? TO live in a bubble?

All I have to say is, no one is takin my sugar-free Pudding away from me.

And that's that.

If life doesn't have sugar-free pudding, life's not worth living!

A bubble sounds great till you think about the pee issue. I know it's sterile and everything, but being as scared of dying of something as I am, I wouldn't ever open the bubble, and drown in my own pee within a week.

No, Chickie you probably wouldn't actually "drown" in your own pee, we haven't actually figured out how to filter the Water so the water won't kill us.

At this point you'd be more likely to die of dehydration, wouldn't you?

:cry

Hi Chickie, congrats!!! You look fabulous... I am so glad that you losers keep coming back on the boards to inspire us newbies!!!

Thanks for caring to share

I dunno, Peaches. I'm thinking Chickie may not be inspiring enough to share her pee-free bubble.... but maybe I'm wrong. :confused:

Amen Kat!! That is the truth, what would be the point? TO live in a bubble?

True, especially if the bubble is made of latex. :confused:

I dunno, Peaches. I'm thinking Chickie may not be inspiring enough to share her pee-free bubble.... but maybe I'm wrong. :confused:

Joke all you like - But once I have the pee issue sorted out, you will all want to live in my bubble with me. And I ain't sharing!

Seriously ~ Thank you Peaches!!

Joke all you like - But once I have the pee issue sorted out, you will all want to live in my bubble with me. And I ain't sharing!

Seriously ~ Thank you Peaches!!

So Stingy...

How are you going to sort out the artificially filtered air and latex issues?

Hmmmm??

Yeah, you might figure out the pee thing but you have a long way to go in figuring out that carcinogen filled air and surroundings deal you'll have going there....

:confused:

Are you trying to bring me down? I mean, this is starting to become toxic to my self esteem. :confused:

Are you trying to bring me down? I mean, this is starting to become toxic to my self esteem. :confused:

Well, as long as we don't have any toxic "pee" I guess we are okay.

So far.

;o)

Hey Stingy...

Just got to thinking....

Who is going to FEED you in your bubble that you won't share that will have the pee thing figured out soon?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????????????