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Hear! Hear! Thank you shaumon for expressing my feelings so well. I, too, wish I could "Like" your post multitude times.
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There is no question that many people love the keto diet and do well on it, but I myself am not a fan. I find myself wondering about the long-term effects of ketosis, as I haven't seen much evidence of its safety. More to the point, with emerging information about the microbiome, I'm increasingly convinced that fibre is…
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There's a new book out by Matthew Walker, PhD, called Why We Sleep that if you were to read, you wouldn't even be asking the question; he really hammers home how essential adequate sleep is for human functioning and is extremely critical of our society's disdain of getting sufficient amounts of it. Yes, get your sleep! It…
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I think the spray form is pretty new. Sorry to hear about the night you had. Isn't that the way things go? Hope your pup is feeling better and that you got a good night's sleep last night.
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I bought some melatonin in a spray bottle and take 1mg (a single squirt) every night 1-1/2 to 2 hours before bedtime. It definitely increases my sleep drive, and I readily fall asleep most nights and usually sleep through the night. My situation may be different from most -- I'm very sensitive to anything sedating -- but I…
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The impatience is a big thing! It's so motivating to see results, and that is one of the good things about this program. The other big thing for me is the "resetting" of hunger signals and eating habits. I'm amazed to find that I'm less hungry (since the first two or three days, that is) on 800 calories than I was on 1800…
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Erubs, I've researched VLCDs quite a bit, as I was very skeptical about them, and I've concluded that for anybody seriously obese, they are an effective -- and relatively safe -- way to lose the weight. The negativity is based on "common wisdom," much of which is not backed up by science. This is not a lifestyle -- it is a…
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Like Kommodo (whose English is fine) said... Let me tell you a story: Back in my pre-menopausal days, my weight would fluctuate wildly from day to day. I was attending TOPS, and one week I had a 5-pound gain. Yuck, right? Well, the next week I had an astounding 11-pound loss that everybody freaked out about. I think you…
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Day 7, and I'm doing better, though I'm gagging on the shakes... My very rapid initial weight loss (9 pounds so far) has slowed, but that isn't unexpected. About to head out on a short hike on this gorgeous autumn day and very glad I have the energy to do it. Have been plotting how to maximize vegetables when I get back to…
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Thanks, Christy. I've researched VLCD diets enough to trust in this process, and I'm actually okay with the Vega One powders, even though I don't care much for the taste or texture. I do wish for more supportive medical supervision; it's only a hunch that my decision not to go with Optifast has influenced the doc's care,…
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As for exercise, I really want to continue what I was doing, which included strength training and a short by quite high intensity hike that I did regularly irregularly. (My little joke based on heart terminology -- I do the hike 1-3x/week but not on a regular schedule.) Sure couldn't do anything yesterday, and not sure I…
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Day 3, and I feel Really Awful. The hunger is one thing -- the dizziness is another. I'm not actually doing an Optifast program but rather one that has been devised by a local doctor, whom I think is in it more to make money off the sales of the product than on a genuine interest in helping his patients. Envious of the…
