Apple Cider Vinegar and Weightloss

Ah...the apple cider vinegar.

For me, it had no impact.

I tried it a few years ago, before I learned I was insulin resistant (thus, essentially inacpable of weight loss without an insulin sensitizer, no matter what I did). I haven't tried it since I solved that problem and have successfully lost weight through diet & exercise.

When I was trying the ACV experiment, I swigged a shot glass of the real deal: full-strength, organic apple cider vinegar, with "mother", once a day, for a couple of weeks. I didn't lose any weight (back then, even starvation didn't lead to weight loss, though), and didn't notice any obvious health benefits. So, I stopped.

Now you're making me want to give it another go. ;-) I'd all but forgotten the ol' time-y claims of every manner of health benefit associated with the stuff.

Being vinegar and all, it's damaging to tooth enamel, so you want to minimize exposure to teeth, and rinse the mouth copiously after ingesting. You also want to drink lots of water, to dilute any residual ACV from your esophagus. From what I read, there are no health benefits associated with the filtered (clear) variety used for cooking.

Hmmmm... I wonder if I should give it another try? Now you have me thinking... :-)

No problem! :-)

An insulin sensitizer is something that makes the body respond more normally to insulin. In simple terms, us insulin resistant folks just keep pumping out insulin when we eat carb's and protein, which triggers our bodies to store evey little bit we eat as fat. It is virtually impossible for insulin resistant people to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.

If you look at many online sources for ways to naturally treat PCOS-related insulin resstance, you'll find that cinnamon is the most recommended option.

It worked for me from the very first day I started taking it in capsule form. I lost 2 lbs by the next morning, then averaged a few tenths of a pound lost each day since, with rarely any stagnant days. I've been averaging about 10lbs/month, literally, from the day I started taking it.

Medical studies tested dosges ranging from 1 to 6g/day, with no significant differences. I followed the advice of several online sources and tried a range of 2-4g/day. Three or 4 work best for my body. And yes, you can just eat plain, ol' cinnamon. But you do want to make sure it's a variety that's effective for this purpose, such as the cinnamomum cassia or cinnamomum verum varieties. I've read there are some cinnamon supplements from other varieties that don't work as well, although I have no personal experienc with this.

Of course, it has no weight loss effect if you aren't insulin resistant, or aren't burning more calories than you consume.

I've also read that a combination of cinnamon and chromium may be even more effective in treating PCOS-related insulin resistance. There are supplements on the market, such as Nature's Bounty 2000mg cinnamon plus chromium. But I haven't tried that yet.

My older sis swears by ACV. I used 2 start each morning off w/1TBSP but beware, it's not 4 the faint-of-heart. Follow up w/a water chaser (@ least 8oz) cuz that stuff BURNS! It helped cut the fat which was GR8 4 me! However, I've heard ppl say the same thing about adding lemon water 2 your diet. Either way, good luck

Any other thoughts on using ACV, or possibly Cinnamon?

I'm looking for a way to boost what minimal weight loss I have...

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I don't know about weight loss, but whenever my stomach doesn't feel right, I take a couple of TBLS mixed with apple juice and my stomach pain goes away.