Hi,
I read about virgin coconut oil being beneficial to hypothyroidism & weight loss, but I don't know how much a day to take. Anyone know?
Thanks,
Debby

Cook with it.

I keep meaning to pick some up, but I forget. It tastes sort of sweet so it is a good replacement for anything you would have used butter for. ANd tasty to sautee veggies.

That's easier than trying to use it as a supplement.

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I started using it one week ago tomorrow, but I am a bit 'blind" with how much I should be using, too. I read that one person took 1 T 3x per day, but that much freaked me out at 120 calories per T! So I just try to cook with it or eat between 1t and 1T at most meals. I can't imagine eating it plain.

I use 3 T. for my thyroid. I use it throughout the day in my foods, whether I cook with it or add it to my coffee.

Debbylee22 - It doesn't add any flavor to the coffee but it does bringing out the flavors of the coffee, milk any other additions you make to your coffee and gives it the feel of having a heavy cream in it. I usually add about a Tablespoon. And, the plus is that I was finally able to start loosing weight once I started using it. I make sure I count the coconut oil in my food log, so I keep my calories in check. Hope this helps. I've also sent you a friend request.

Be careful with kelp drops -- if you aren't iodine deficient it could be a bad thing -- tell your Naturopath. Coconut oil is good in almost anything -- it's about 60 calories a tablespoon - so log it!!

my husband cooks his eaggs in it each day, then he puts coconut milk in his oatmeal, and adds coffe mate original in the little cups to his coffee.. all have the coconut oil in them. He weighed 204 when he started doing this and is now in the low 180's without any other changes. Cocnut oil helps to remove belly fat. I really need to add more to my diet.

I'm going to have to pick some of this up. I make a protein smoothie every morning so I could just add it to that, I'd imagine.

Thanks for posting this!

My Coconut oil is quite "hard" ... I was expecting it to be like oil. Is that normal? Are they all like that?

Hi Debby,

I tried the coconut oil. It all seems to be solid. I can't take the oil. I tried the capsules I got at Whole Foods. I thought that would be easier as I really don't care for the feeling of oil in my mouth. The capsules made me sick to my stomach. I took one a day at 36 calories to start but didn't get any further with them. I do use the solid coconut oil on my skin because it makes my skin really soft. I think it may be absorbed through the skin. Not sure how that goes.

I am doing the calories as you said you were doing and so far I can see and feel the weight coming off. I only post whole pounds so it doesn't show up very fast on my wall. But something is working.

I stopped taking Armour because I got hyper on 1 grain. I even went to 1/2 grain and was still hyper. So back to Levoxyl .075mcg. per day. Messing around with all this is really playing havoc with how I am feeling. So for now no experiments until my system settles down. Except the calorie cycling.

Sure would be nice if it would all be so simple. Oh well, We will all get it sorted out someday. Hopefully with a Doctor that has the knowledge to help us. They are out there somewhere.

Take care everyone, keep healthy the best you can.
Ginny:flowerforyou:

Edit: BTW, the new picture of you is very nice.

Hi Debby,

I'm not sure if you saw my post about using coconut oil for weightloss but I've used it now for about 3-4weeks and I've never felt better. I have Cashew coconut butter, chocolate coconut butter, cacao/cashew coconut butter and vanilla coconut butter to put on my bagels or toast in the morning. MUCH more palatable than straight coconut oil although if you use the raw organic coconut oil in ALL cooking methods of frying in particular, (I'm about to explore the baking) you will definitely see results. I recently lost 6.39lbs in a week along with about 4.5inches off my waist in the same time. So yes IT DOES WORK. I use about 3-4tbsp a day Including the flavoured AND the cooking stuff. I also use it on my skin.
You can put a tsp of the cashew flavoured coconut butter in a medjool date for a sweet treat, mind you try stopping at just one!!! I get these from this website.

www.cocopure.com.au

About stopping your instant coffee (apart from the withdrawal factor) I use to be the same until I almost had a heart attack through undiagnosed Hypothyroidism, I switched to Symingtons Dandelion Tea. Not only does it LOOK like coffee but It gives you the feeling of drinking coffee flavourwise without the caffeine hit. The creamer might be a bit harder but then the sweetener you can use Xylitol instead of others that have the bitter aftertaste. Xylitol is made from either Birch or Corn so is natural and has huge health benefitsand is much nicer tasting. So does the dandelion tea with liver support.

Hope this helps!

Hi Debby,

I'm not sure if you saw my post about using coconut oil for weightloss but I've used it now for about 3-4weeks and I've never felt better. I have Cashew coconut butter, chocolate coconut butter, cacao/cashew coconut butter and vanilla coconut butter to put on my bagels or toast in the morning. MUCH more palatable than straight coconut oil although if you use the raw organic coconut oil in ALL cooking methods of frying in particular, (I'm about to explore the baking) you will definitely see results. I recently lost 6.39lbs in a week along with about 4.5inches off my waist in the same time. So yes IT DOES WORK. I use about 3-4tbsp a day Including the flavoured AND the cooking stuff. I also use it on my skin.
You can put a tsp of the cashew flavoured coconut butter in a medjool date for a sweet treat, mind you try stopping at just one!!! I get these from this website.

www.cocopure.com.au

Hope this helps!

Hi,
I tried to go on the cocopure sight and there was a notification that the Domain is for sale and to make a bid.????

Hi,
I tried to go on the cocopure sight and there was a notification that the Domain is for sale and to make a bid.????
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Hi Ginny,

I just went to the cocopure website and it's still operating. Did you type in the au at the end? Might've tried to take you to an Amercian website instead of Australian which I don't think exists.

I think they ship from the UK as well. Curious to see if it works for you again!

Debby, if you can't get these products shipped, I made my own version of the chocolate one by filling a small jar with coconut oil, adding a heaped tbsp of raw cacao powder and about 1.5-2tbsp of raw agave syrup. Microwave it for about 10-20seconds and stir then let set. stirring occasionally. Add some cinnamon and honey and spread it on toast if you eat toast or just try it on it's own with the cinnamon and honey! I know a lot of people frown upon the agave for being high fructose but as you can see it hasn't affected my weightloss.

Good morning Wisewoman

You're right, I didn't put in the au. Thanks for the info. I will try the different ones and see if I enjoy them better than just the plain coconut oil.

Ginny:flowerforyou:

I hope you do! I'm almost addicted to mine! Don't forget to leave some stock for me!!!!LOL

So for those of you using the coconut oil, how do you adjust your fat intake otherwise? Or do you not adjust it, knowing you will be over for the day? When I use the coconut oil it blows my fat allowance! I have to use little bits anyway, b/c it upsets my stomach to do a full tablespoon at a time, but even just taking in a tablespoon through the day I go way over on fat. And I am very much a "whole foods" eater, very little fat in most of my diet. Also, is just a tablespoon spread through the day going to give me the health benefits or do I need to eat more of it?

That's awesome Debby! Thanks!:flowerforyou:

Seems I need to up my intake of it again as I weigh 259lbs so according to that diet I need to take 5TBSP! Ok, I'll see
what I can do!