Has anyone ever used acupuncture for weight loss?
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dbgiltner
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Aloha.,,,I've tried almost everything for weight loss, and am currently trying acupuncture....has anyone else tried acupuncture for weight loss?
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Have you tried counting calories using MFP?0
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Try a calorie deficit.0
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If only we could stick a needle in our arm or forehead and lose weight! We'd all have the bodies we want.0
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No, because weight loss comes from a calorie deficit. Needles don't provide that unless you're losing blood (and lots of it).0
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I've had great succcess with other things with acupuncture - but wight loss was a fail0
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thorsmom01 wrote: »
My friend has a private acupuncture practice. I'll try and let you know if they start poppin0 -
Acupuncture is very effective for soft tissue ailments when administered in the correct locations - I had it prescribed and performed by a very well respected nhs consultant for a knee problem. He did an ultrasound and targeted the nerve clusters that were causing one of my muscles to spasm and pull my kneecap out of place. It is also genuinely effective for pain management and some anxiety related problems. I don't doubt that it also has a placebo effect on other conditions.
It could very well have an indirect effect on weight loss by making you more relaxed and therefore comfort eat less, or aiding an injury that might be preventing exercise. Weight loss is however about calories so ultimately acupuncture on its own won't cause weight loss.0 -
So far it has helped me lose 9.8 pounds in a month, as well as inches...which I believe is due to the fact that I'm eating much less, have lost most of my desire to snack....I am back to tracking my food on My Fitness Pal as it shows the nutritional totals for the day, which my FitBit app did not track....the acupuncture is not just sticking a bunch of needles, it is specific placements for specific organs....and my acupuncturist is like having a dieting coach because she gives me specific directions each appointment to get my body into fat burning and ketosis....0
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I've tried it and it helped put me back in touch with my bodies natural signals; mainly from how I was feeling from eating various foods, whether good or bad.0
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So far it has helped me lose 9.8 pounds in a month, as well as inches...which I believe is due to the fact that I'm eating much less, have lost most of my desire to snack....I am back to tracking my food on My Fitness Pal as it shows the nutritional totals for the day, which my FitBit app did not track....the acupuncture is not just sticking a bunch of needles, it is specific placements for specific organs....and my acupuncturist is like having a dieting coach because she gives me specific directions each appointment to get my body into fat burning and ketosis....
That is why you are losing weight. Congrats on your progress!
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Thanks...I have a huge appetite and have tired everything to suppress it with no luck....I believe the placement of the needles to get certain organs in balance is really helping...0
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Thank you....0
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