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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 6 months, 2 weeks ago
In reply to: JANINE posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity No one could have been more surprised than I was when I weighed myself at the gym Sunday morning and I had lost THREE POUNDS! Wow! This late in the game that […] ViewWow, janine! Great results!
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 9 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: lisathnos posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity I have been on the BSS 10 weeks after 2 weeks prep and this morning my scale showed I am 25 pounds down. I NEVER thought I would be able to lose this […] Viewwoot!
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 10 months ago
In reply to: Maxine Becker posted an update in the group Anti Aging I practice Qigong , a moving meditation , daily but it had become increasingly clear that it wasn’t enough – I even teach Qigong for weight loss! I was eating […] ViewHi Maxine, I study qigong/taijiquan as well. Welcome to the forum! I found that just doing a lot of taiji/qigong was not enough to keep the pounds away — that I needed something on the food-control side too. That said, I still love the way taiji and qigong make me feel. But Fitness is a two-variable equation — you need to control both exercise…[Read more]
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 10 months ago
In reply to: Nina Moring posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity Week 2, Day 1. I’m frustrated with the fact that the number on the scales didn’t budge an ounce. Hubby lost 6 lbs. I’m so thrilled for him, really. I […] ViewNina — my wife and I are the other way around — she loses pounds and I have been stuck for about 8 weeks. For me, it has been three things: 1) I’ve been cheating a little bit here and here, usually once or twice a week, something small — on the weeks I don’t cheat, I have better results. 2) I had knee surgery and haven’t been exercising; I…[Read more]
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months ago
In reply to: nikwdhmos posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity I have been at a weight plateau for about 4 weeks. Here’s hoping I break through it soon. One nice thing, tho — I took a size M shirt out of the closet and […] ViewThanks Janine. It’s a little frustrating, the lack of weight loss, but I am also recovering from surgery and regaining muscle that atrophied due to the immobilization of my leg, so I’m trying to keep my spirits up. I will have to measure my waist again — as long as I’m losing inches, I’m going the right direction, that’s my theory.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months ago
In reply to: Annie posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity My husband and I are on the advanced plan. We are eating well but have not given up our beloved morning cup of coffee. But we also have both hit a plateau. […] ViewI’ve been stuck on a plateau for about 4 weeks now, but I am cutting coffee out too to see if it could be slowing me down. This is my first week off of it; we’ll see how the weigh-in goes on Saturday.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months ago
In reply to: lisathnos posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity Just checking in and saying hello. I had my weekly weigh in yesterday and had lost 2 more pounds, making my total 20 in seven weeks. Two of those were the […] ViewYay, glad everything is going well for you
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nikwdhmos posted an update in the group
Weight & Obesity 11 months agoI have been at a weight plateau for about 4 weeks. Here’s hoping I break through it soon. One nice thing, tho — I took a size M shirt out of the closet and tried it on and looked in the mirror… and for the first time I didn’t feel like I should immediately go change into something bigger.
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Way, Cool, Nik! That is the best way to measure weight loss! Congrats!!! And size M, too. I can’t wait until I see one of those ”normal” sizes!
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Thanks Janine. It’s a little frustrating, the lack of weight loss, but I am also recovering from surgery and regaining muscle that atrophied due to the immobilization of my leg, so I’m trying to keep my spirits up. I will have to measure my waist again — as long as I’m losing inches, I’m going the right direction, that’s my theory.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 1 week ago
In reply to: Michael Nychay posted an update in the group Supplements I noticed that for sleep it recommends Calcium and Magnesium. I just bought some going to give it a try tonight…… Fingers crossed. ViewLet us know if it works.
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Not Bad,not bad at all. The Dr knows what he’s talking about.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 2 weeks ago
In reply to: JANINE posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity I am still awestruck by my weekend cholesterol reading, which was down 36 points IN 30 DAYS!. My number went down from 141 to 105 in one month (25%)! […] ViewWow, that IS awesome.
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The nearby grocery store has a ”2nd Saturday” of health every month and for a pittance I can keep tabs on my numbers, so it is cheap, quck and easy.
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That is great! I was considering going to the lab and paying out of pocket for a repeat A1C in a few weeks cause my doc isn’t for 4 months!
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Hi, Lynn,
Thanks. I think having your tests done more often helps-at least it has for me. I can’t tell you how stunned and thrilled I was with those unexpected results! The cost of having the more detailed testing for one test is less than the deductible for the MD visit. Of course, if I wanted to have more than one test done, the MD would be…[Read more]-
What a great testimony to determination and reward. Yes, the labs, weight, and for sure feeling better are a great reward! Thanks for sharing that with us.
See you in the kitchen!
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Love it! You know, for the life of me I can’t explain why I thought legumes were banned and the advanced plan. Except for two sentences I found suggesting that a person with diabesity responded better to diets without and better with strictly veggies and proteins, there was nothing to suggest that I couldn’t have had beans during that time. I…[Read more]
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Hi Janine! How great of you to share all this info, how helpful for the rest of us, thanks! I thought your photo looked different! Wonderful.
The nutritionists told me that beans and other legumes, like peanuts, are not recommended on the Advanced Plan, though they go along with tofu that’s “not over processed” (I guess that means not made…[Read more]
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Hi, Anna,
Missed hearing from you. I don’t know why I thought what I thought. I guess I thought hummus was ok because I was going to have it for my afternoon snacks, no matter what. I am glad you mentioned that legumes were NOT recommended. I was starting to think I had lost my mind along with the weight! Seriously, I remember when I made…[Read more]-
Thanks for missing me, Janine! I realized it had been a while, so I checked in. I’ve just been sort of focused on doing this and still nursing recovery from GERD, which has gone from a 9 or 10 level of intensity after stopping the acid blockers to about a 3 or 4 and sometimes hardly at all.
I agree this is all complicated. I went back to…[Read more]
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Thanks for the two recipes. They sound delicious, seriously. I love garlic and the combo with spinach sounds kind of like Saag Paneer,which I adore, and the curried dish sound like something great to have for lunch. Glad to know it freezes well. I am all about getting it done in big batches!
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Hi Anna – nice to hear from you again! The fact that your GERD has gone down that much is wonderful. What a great incentive and fabulous side effect to this new way of eating!
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Thanks Susie, yes, it is wonderful!
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Hi, Anna,
I have never experienced GERD, but if it is anything like the indigestion I felt when expecting my daughter, than you have all my sympathies! I am so happy for you that the symptoms are going away, slowly, but surely, and that you are medication free! It is another instance of medications treating the symptoms, but doing little for the…[Read more]-
I keep telling my friends who are reading the book to come here and read all the inspiring things all of you are saying! It’s great.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: Elaine Sweeney posted an update in the group Supplements Using PGX 2x’s/d I’m eating when I’m hungry which seems to be 2x/d whith a small snack of nuts. Drinking plenty of fluids. Pooping OK. I think I should be […] ViewIt’s your body, listen to it. If you are consuming a minimum of 1200 calories per day, you should be in the safe range. 1200 is the bare minimum. For females, sadly, the window for calories isn’t very big — you’d really need to keep it under 1700 to keep losing weight at an appreciable rate.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: JANINE posted an update in the group Anti Aging Following the BSS eating plan has been the ”fountain of youth” for me. I feel more energetic and healthy than I have in years. It feels like I am turning back the […] View“Caloric Restriction” doesn’t reverse aging, but it may slow it down a little bit. it works very well in mice, but the average lifespan in mice is significantly shorter than their body size predicts it should be, and the caloric restriction seems to bring it up to a normal length. For humans, we are not too far off of lifespan-to-size, so the…[Read more]
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: kbsaved posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity Hi Everybody this it I am an old fat guy that needs to apply the principles of this program and this has been on the WTTW in Chicago public TV and made sense […] ViewWell, first step is to get a copy of the book from somewhere. Amazon has it pretty cheap. Second step is to read the book. The book is very clear, and I think you’ll be able to piece it together from there
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: amy posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity Hi Everyone, I am new. Just got the book and starting to figure this all out. I am always interested in ”I wish I knew this when I started” advice! ViewGood advice!
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: jimjohnsonhph posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity Hello…. i just got my BP and Blood Sugar checked and all are in normal ranges. I consider myself well overweight though…. last year at this time i was […] ViewYou can also take the quizzes on this site, and it will store the results for you. If you’re logged in, scroll and click “My Profile”. Once that page loads, you will see a variety of buttons and links. Look for “My Quizzes” and click on that.
The LAST quiz on the list tells you what plan to do.
The first quiz (which I believe Susan…[Read more]
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The Diabesity Quiz, which is the one I mentioned above (pages 176-79 of the book), actually tells you whether you should be on the basic or advanced plan. A score of 1-7 indicates mild diabesity (basic plan) and a score of 8+ indicates moderate to severe diabesity (advanced plan). When I first took the quiz, I scored 27 so it was definitely the…[Read more]
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: Gaye Gray posted an update in the group Weight & Obesity as I look at 400 lbs at 5’2”, any beginning is desireable…really I was about 384 or so last Dr. visit. I got the book, I thought, online, but can’t find it […] ViewIf you bought it on Amazon, you can find it on your cloud reader: https://read.amazon.com/
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Hi nik….. this came to me rather than Gaye. I think I was able to send your message on direct to her.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: Susan posted an update in the group Supplements Can I use the Pur Lean shakes on the advanced plan? ViewBe careful with anything that has “artificial sweeteners” — even if they’re “all natural”, like Stevia. Keep intake limited, or, better, nil. They are addictive and are likely to make you hungry instead of keep you full. I’ve mentioned my experience with them several times, but I had already given up bread and sugars, and artificial…[Read more]
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I agree you need to be very careful when adding back any sweetener, even stevia, into your daily food intake. Prior to being on the BSS, I was using stevia frequently and went ”cold turkey” for the first 3 months of being on advanced. When I began the personalization phase, I added back only a select few food items which included 1 cup of coffee…[Read more]
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: shirl posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes Well this is it, I’ve finished my 6 week advanced plan, weighed in & measured this morning. I’m down 13 lbs & 3 inches off the waist. Best of all I feel […] ViewWow! Congratulations! Great results there.
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: JANINE posted an update in the group Recipes I eat chicken and fish so often, than I decided I needed something else. I made ground lamb kebabs, much like my turky meatballs, but to .85 lb. of lamb I added 3 oz […] ViewAnd thanks too!
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nikwdhmos posted a new activity comment 11 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: JANINE posted an update in the group Recipes I eat chicken and fish so often, than I decided I needed something else. I made ground lamb kebabs, much like my turky meatballs, but to .85 lb. of lamb I added 3 oz […] ViewSounds good
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And thanks too!
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Well, that’s bound to change soon so hang in there and let us know when it happens.