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The Fast Metabolism Diet

gloriajean — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 15:59:36 GMT

I'm on it a week now with my husband, daughter, and nieces. Just wondering if any of you ever tried it or heard of it, or are on it. It's a very healthy diet, and that's the only way for me.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:06:08 GMT

I follow a Healthy Eating - Keep Moving lifetime nutrition/exercise plan. Hope it leads to many more years of good health and happiness.

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cherry — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:11:05 GMT

I have slow metabolism due to my thyroid. It might help ,but I am not doing any diets

There are so many things I have to forgo, with my diabetes and my stomach problems, I am already quite restricted about what I eat

I hope it works for you GJ, but I have honestly heard diets don't work. I hope you have good fortune with it

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conlt — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:28:45 GMT

No, I do WW and have lost 58 pounds and have kept it off. If there is anything that I have learned is that 1 meal will not make me fat and 1 meal will not make me skinny. I have to work on healthy choices every day. A quick fix diet is not a long-term solution to a lifelong problem. Bottom line is that I have to eat healthy most of the time. I indulge also, because it is realistic that I am going to eat out, holidays, etc. If I do, I just jump right back on to meal planning and eating right. Good luck on your fast metabolism diet. I personally would not wast my time.

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Trinity11 — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:47:25 GMT

@gloriajean wrote:
I'm on it a week now with my husband, daughter, and nieces. Just wondering if any of you ever tried it or heard of it, or are on it. It's a very healthy diet, and that's the only way for me.

Just saying Hi, @gloriajean. It sounds like a very healthy meal plan. I noticed it is not so restrictive that you can't enjoy what you're eating.

Kiss those beautiful granddaughters for me. I bet they are getting big!!

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GraceCO — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:51:00 GMT

I agree with @conlt. The "diets" in my experience are a waste of time. Lifestyle changes are what matter...WW teaches how to do that, which is why the program works so well. I also incorporate Intermittent Fasting with healthy eating and exercising to stay on track. Once it becomes a habit, there is no need for dieting.

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Kalli — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:22:00 GMT

I've been on a mission to cut down inflammation after reading that this helps with brain health. ( My mom has dementia and Dad is slipping mentally so I've been doing a lot of related reading on this.). I would like to do what I can to keep my brain healthy as long as possible. Over the summer I started restricting my intake of white sugar because it's connected to inflammation which is also connected to a host of problems including brain decline. After only 2 days my knees stopped hurting going up steps and my joints aren't ouchy anymore. This alone was enough to keep me committed to my goal.

A side effect to this, however, is that over the last 3 months I've lost 9 pounds. As we age, we all have heath "issues" and I've got mine, believe me, but I'm healthier with those pounds. I'm now trying to gain that weight back without eating sugar. 😔 Darned if you do, darned if you don't.

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:49:59 GMT

I wish you success, @gloriajean, but any diet that promotes a five-day cleanse turns me off. That’s the first thing I saw when I checked out the woman’s website.

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hckynut — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:52:50 GMT

Hi @gloriajean,

About any lower caloric/ high nutrition dense "diet(i prefer the words food program)", plus upping calories burned, will result in weight loss. As the saying goes "losing the weight is the easy part", ask anyone that has lost high double digit weight numbers.

Without a complete change of ones lifestyle, the chances of "permanent weight loss(the rest of ones life)", for the majority that have a lot of weight, are not very optimistic. That is just the way the human physiology works.

I am glad you are happy with this "diet" and hope it is one you can do for the rest of your life. When you reach your goal weight, I hope this same "diet's" maintenance program works as well for you.

hckynut(john)

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:53:44 GMT

Unless one is morbidly obese, no to all the diets that come and go and yes to lifestyle changes.

My husband finally was frightened enough by some medical situations that he himself decided to make such changes. Since his highest weight a couple years ago, he has lost 60 pounds. Since his scare in April, he has lost 40 pounds.

No tricks, no counting (except carbs sometimes), and no total elimination of any food or food group. And of course, he started walking (with the dog) much more often and longer.

He no longer needs his blood pressure meds, he has changed to a new statin, and his very recent A1c test showed a nine-point drop, to the middle of the normal range.

I'm very proud of his accomplishment, especially since he was never one to confront or talk about such issues.

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:04:46 GMT

A 9 point drop? That’s a huge achievement, @suzyQ3.

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hckynut — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:10:07 GMT

Hi @Kalli,

I hope you stay doing well and are able to ride. My sis went to her son's winery in California, but I think the trip was more to attend the Breeders Cup Race. She is having her own issues with injuries, but I think she is riding once again.

I finally can say I "am feeling great. Consider myself a good ice skater once again, first time in about 12 years. Skating 2-3 times a week for 2 hour sessions. Loving it after many health issues for over a decade.

Take good care of yourself and shoot sis an email when you can.

hckynut(john)

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Carmie — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:13:26 GMT

I am a lifetime WW member from over 30 years ago, but now if I follow the WW Plan, I gain weight. Their Plan no longer works for me.

In order to lose weight, I have to go very low carbs, usually. 20 carbs or less a day. No other weight loss program works for me and I have tried them all.

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cherry — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:03:28 GMT

I would just like to be able to ramp up my metabolism. Weight isn't a problem for me ,and my A1C are always normal

I have developed high morning blood sugar, my Dr says is my liver dumping and there is really nothing they can do for it. MY daily numbers are good

If my metabolism worked better I might be able to go off of metformin?

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Trinity11 — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:12:43 GMT

@cherry wrote:
I would just like to be able to ramp up my metabolism. Weight isn't a problem for me ,and my A1C are always normal

I have developed high morning blood sugar, my Dr says is my liver dumping and there is really nothing they can do for it. MY daily numbers are good

If my metabolism worked better I might be able to go off of metformin?

Hi @cherry.. Of course I use insulin but I find eating before 6 and eating low carb for that meal helps reduce morning highs. If you take metformin at night around bedtime...it might help. If you want to know if you are producing much insulin anymore, have a c peptide test. Your metabolic rate would help with diabetes only if you had high blood sugars related to being overweight. You aren't so how quickly you burn calories and increasing it would not have much bearing on your use of metformin. Metformin is being used to extend life and help with insulin resistance. I take it off label myself.

Continued prayers and good wishes on your husband's recovery. Take care..

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cherry — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:17:22 GMT

@Trinity11 I never eat anything past 5 pm and I am quite low carb

My endo thinks I am doing fine. I have never had an A1C above 5 since I have been diagnosed

I try to make sure to take metformin with food , always. I might try getting the type of metformin that is slowly released though out the day and night.

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:55:22 GMT

@tansy wrote:
A 9 point drop? That’s a huge achievement, @suzyQ3.

He thanks you through me, @tansy. :-) Just living with him, mine went down four points.

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:20:23 GMT

@cherry wrote:
@Trinity11 I never eat anything past 5 pm and I am quite low carb

My endo thinks I am doing fine. I have never had an A1C above 5 since I have been diagnosed

I try to make sure to take metformin with food , always. I might try getting the type of metformin that is slowly released though out the day and night.

@cherry, I would try a small bedtime snack to see if that would stop the liver dump. That’s what was recommended to me years ago when I was having that issue.

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cherry — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:26:24 GMT

@tansy I am under treatment for gerd and gastritis. I can't eat anything before bedtime. I don't eat anything at all past 5 pm

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:27:49 GMT

@cherry wrote:
@tansy I am under treatment for gerd and gastritis. I can't eat anything before bedtime. I don't eat anything at all past 5 pm

Okay🙂