12-10-2016, 05:27 PM
Hiya 6
It's been a while (sorry) but I have finally managed to sit myself down and get this done for you.
Update on the Apple Cider Vinegar/Betane & Pepsin combo. Put simply, it works! Just make sure it's the unpasteurised version, with 'The Mother'. The normal stuff from the supermarket won't do. A recent episode of 'Trust me I am a doctor' had an item on ACV and there is clinical evidence of a benefit.
Dr. Michael Mosley (my hero) has recently published a book 'The 8 week blood sugar diet'. To put this simply.... you need to get this! In it he basically summarises much of what I have been learning for the last few years and squeezed it all into in one book (he must have been reading my notes :-). Even for those who may not have diabetes but want to loose some weight, you will find the information invaluable.
The stupid thing is that I knew this, I have known this, and I keep telling everybody else about this..... and somehow managed to develop a blind spot to it myself (headslap). THE REASON MY WEIGHT LOSS STOPPED WAS CARBOHYDRATES!
Thing is with carbs, it's not just the way that the body will convert it to sugar, which would be trouble enough. The body reacts to it almost as though it is a toxin. Because most people are in good enough health to cope with it, the effects aren't so noticeable. But it seems to be accumulative and if you are in poor health the effect can be devastating.
I think I mentioned some time ago about Psyllium husk to help the tum work and support colon bacteria. Well, I can confirm it is effective and I definitely felt better on it. I was then introduced to something called Inulin. Which does a similar job but with clinical evidence of helping reduce visceral fat. So I switched over and gave that a go. My stomach clearly became less bloated and I felt a little better. But.... I could also tell I was missing the Psyllium Husk.
So..... I combined the two. It was the missing piece of the puzzle!!! The effect I have achieved by combining them is now unarguable. My stomach is definitely feeling and working better than it has in a long long while. And my new programme is getting results. Which if anybody has been following my posts will know has been a major issue for me.
There have also been some unexpected and very welcome effects.
1) My depression has lifted (mostly) and general stamina is improved. The ACV/B&P did help but it was when I introduced the Psyllium Husk and inulin combo there was a distinct change. I have been aware for some time that mental health is affected by stomach health. My own experience confirms this and I now believe it is fundamental!
2) Appetite control. Quite simply, I am not getting hungry. Yes, I know when I need to eat but that compulsion of having to shove something, anything, especially if it is naughty, in my mouth has mostly gone.
My routine now is some nuts or boiled egg for breakfast and half dose of Psyllium Husk and inulin. A decent lunch with 2 heaped teaspoons of Psyllium Husk and 1 heaped teaspoon of inulin. And for teatime same again with some Dr. Schulze's Superfood (other superfoods are available ;-) to make sure I am getting all the minerals and other healthy stuff my main meal might have missed.
Another interesting trick is that for lunch I am now using smaller plates (I honestly didn't think this would work but it does) and I have been able to substantially reduce my meal size and not notice it.
The compulsion to snack and 'treat' is much reduced. The fancies are still there (can't argue that) but then it becomes a simple question of asking myself "How much do I want to get better?... How much do I want to get rid of the weight?... And what am I doing putting this muck in my mouth anyway?... Who's in charge here! Me or my belly?... I mean, seriously.. biscuit or skinny and happy? How stupid am I?" (I talk to myself a lot lately ;-)
It's about getting the stomach to work more as intended. The ACV/B&P pre-conditioned the belly, and the PH&B extracts the nutrients more efficiently and all together they help bring the hormones and enzymes in the belly back into the normal range. And the reduced appetite is because the body isn't crying out for nutrients it hadn't been getting, even though I was actually eating more than enough calories.
The amazing thing is, I don't think anybody else has come up with this combo/method. We really are on the cutting edge with this.
Oh, another thing I have now proven, at least to my own satisfaction, is that carbohydrates are addictive! AND they also MAKE you hungry!
Let me bottom line this. I can now report that within the first fortnight of my starting this new plan I had smashed through an impenetrable barrier of 217-219lb that I have been beating my head against for so long. And I have just seen on the dial of my scales the number of... 209 lb!!!!
AND... that's with going back onto my NBE programme! So NBE and weight loss is possible. If I can do it anyone can :-)
Have compressed a lot here so if anybody wants any more info please feel free to p.m. me and I will be happy to chat to you about it. Hope you find it useful.
Huggy.
It's been a while (sorry) but I have finally managed to sit myself down and get this done for you.
Update on the Apple Cider Vinegar/Betane & Pepsin combo. Put simply, it works! Just make sure it's the unpasteurised version, with 'The Mother'. The normal stuff from the supermarket won't do. A recent episode of 'Trust me I am a doctor' had an item on ACV and there is clinical evidence of a benefit.
Dr. Michael Mosley (my hero) has recently published a book 'The 8 week blood sugar diet'. To put this simply.... you need to get this! In it he basically summarises much of what I have been learning for the last few years and squeezed it all into in one book (he must have been reading my notes :-). Even for those who may not have diabetes but want to loose some weight, you will find the information invaluable.
The stupid thing is that I knew this, I have known this, and I keep telling everybody else about this..... and somehow managed to develop a blind spot to it myself (headslap). THE REASON MY WEIGHT LOSS STOPPED WAS CARBOHYDRATES!
Thing is with carbs, it's not just the way that the body will convert it to sugar, which would be trouble enough. The body reacts to it almost as though it is a toxin. Because most people are in good enough health to cope with it, the effects aren't so noticeable. But it seems to be accumulative and if you are in poor health the effect can be devastating.
I think I mentioned some time ago about Psyllium husk to help the tum work and support colon bacteria. Well, I can confirm it is effective and I definitely felt better on it. I was then introduced to something called Inulin. Which does a similar job but with clinical evidence of helping reduce visceral fat. So I switched over and gave that a go. My stomach clearly became less bloated and I felt a little better. But.... I could also tell I was missing the Psyllium Husk.
So..... I combined the two. It was the missing piece of the puzzle!!! The effect I have achieved by combining them is now unarguable. My stomach is definitely feeling and working better than it has in a long long while. And my new programme is getting results. Which if anybody has been following my posts will know has been a major issue for me.
There have also been some unexpected and very welcome effects.
1) My depression has lifted (mostly) and general stamina is improved. The ACV/B&P did help but it was when I introduced the Psyllium Husk and inulin combo there was a distinct change. I have been aware for some time that mental health is affected by stomach health. My own experience confirms this and I now believe it is fundamental!
2) Appetite control. Quite simply, I am not getting hungry. Yes, I know when I need to eat but that compulsion of having to shove something, anything, especially if it is naughty, in my mouth has mostly gone.
My routine now is some nuts or boiled egg for breakfast and half dose of Psyllium Husk and inulin. A decent lunch with 2 heaped teaspoons of Psyllium Husk and 1 heaped teaspoon of inulin. And for teatime same again with some Dr. Schulze's Superfood (other superfoods are available ;-) to make sure I am getting all the minerals and other healthy stuff my main meal might have missed.
Another interesting trick is that for lunch I am now using smaller plates (I honestly didn't think this would work but it does) and I have been able to substantially reduce my meal size and not notice it.
The compulsion to snack and 'treat' is much reduced. The fancies are still there (can't argue that) but then it becomes a simple question of asking myself "How much do I want to get better?... How much do I want to get rid of the weight?... And what am I doing putting this muck in my mouth anyway?... Who's in charge here! Me or my belly?... I mean, seriously.. biscuit or skinny and happy? How stupid am I?" (I talk to myself a lot lately ;-)
It's about getting the stomach to work more as intended. The ACV/B&P pre-conditioned the belly, and the PH&B extracts the nutrients more efficiently and all together they help bring the hormones and enzymes in the belly back into the normal range. And the reduced appetite is because the body isn't crying out for nutrients it hadn't been getting, even though I was actually eating more than enough calories.
The amazing thing is, I don't think anybody else has come up with this combo/method. We really are on the cutting edge with this.
Oh, another thing I have now proven, at least to my own satisfaction, is that carbohydrates are addictive! AND they also MAKE you hungry!
Let me bottom line this. I can now report that within the first fortnight of my starting this new plan I had smashed through an impenetrable barrier of 217-219lb that I have been beating my head against for so long. And I have just seen on the dial of my scales the number of... 209 lb!!!!
AND... that's with going back onto my NBE programme! So NBE and weight loss is possible. If I can do it anyone can :-)
Have compressed a lot here so if anybody wants any more info please feel free to p.m. me and I will be happy to chat to you about it. Hope you find it useful.
Huggy.