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  • mary posted an update in the group Group logo of Diet & NutritionDiet & Nutrition 10 months, 1 week ago

    has anyone seen that new coffee bean tea that everyone is talking about?

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 1 week ago

    In reply to: Melissa K. Owens posted an update 21.5 lbs lost! I am flipping out. I started out doing 75% of the recommended things in the blood sugar book, then gradually added what I could as money and time allowed. I am […] View

    this is great did you follow the book as follows? i want to get the book probably in the next 2 weeks.

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 1 week ago

    In reply to: Tori Lee joined the group Hypothyroidism & Thyroid View

    look for a endocronologist usually would be a great one

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Flora posted an update in the group Metabolism One thing that truly helps me to boost my metabolism is dancing 5 times a week- Zumba. Now I’m beginning to loss some weight, plus healthy diet and lots of good night […] View

    I tried zumba not much luck the class was not enough room to move around and they closed it up . i liked the music some of the moves i did not care for

  • mary posted an update in the group Group logo of Hypothyroidism & ThyroidHypothyroidism & Thyroid 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    I have been having hypoparathyroidism since i was 18 years old have been on synthyroid for over 30 years

  • mary posted an update in the group Group logo of Weight & ObesityWeight & Obesity 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    I need help I have been trying to get this done but it is so hard i have a condition hypoparathyroidism and it is really hard for me to lose weight

    • Isn’t it amazing how our bodies desperately hang on to every pound. hang in there. Eventually you will lose weight if you are doing everything you can to lose. doesn’t matter who long it takes. This isn’t a race and the stakes are too high to give up. onward we go…..

    • Nicole is right, Mary. Eating a healthy diet full of vegetables, beans/legumes and berries for the six weeks will hopefully see an over-all improvement in health even if weight loss is slow. Hang in there…

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: rube999 posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes After reading Dr. Hyman’s book, I finally feel like I can take control of my diabetes 2. I was at a place where I was not losing weight, my eating plan […] View

    that is great I am going to do this I will order the book this week and get started

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Daryel posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes Just started the program 8 days ago. I’ve lost 11 pounds. Shoulder pain has been greatly reduced. Not sure why but the only change I’ve made is doing […] View

    really just 8 days and that much weight loss that sounds dangerous and quickly how did you do it??

    • It wasn’t or is dangerous after that big loss my bodies now losing the weight a lot slower but I’m still losing a little at a time, greatest thing is my blood glucose readings I’m login that a lot. I simply started the advanced plan using not only the diet and exercise but also incorporated all the nutritional supplements available in the…[Read more]

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Daryel posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes Just started the program 8 days ago. I’ve lost 11 pounds. Shoulder pain has been greatly reduced. Not sure why but the only change I’ve made is doing […] View

    I understand that i just started on metoform about 2 weeks if this can help me with the program I would love to get off of them i have to go back after 3 months of taking this to see if it has helped me any

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: Nicole posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes Day 1 of week 2 – Yippee! 58 lbs to go to reach my goal of 120 lbs. a little warm today in San Diego. My goal this week is to walk twice a day instead of […] View

    do you have any suggestions on how to get started with this

    • Well I started my trek on a different diet plan in January and switched to this more restrictive eating plan a little over a week ago. the prep is really important. how I started was the day before trash day I started tossing every thing out of my cabinets and refrigerator that was processed food, had high fructose corn syrup , this was hard for…[Read more]

  • mary posted a new activity comment 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    In reply to: James A. Temple posted an update in the group Diabesity / Diabetes Well, I got a ’phone call from the endocrinologist’s office yesterday (July 11). I was anxious to learn the results of the analysis of the blood […] View

    I need to have my total cholesterol and all those done again it seems my triglycerides seem to be a high

  • mary posted an update in the group Group logo of Diabesity / DiabetesDiabesity / Diabetes 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    I recently went to my doctor over a week ago and my liver enzymes were high again and glucose was high she put me on metoform. I am trying to eat right and get these numbers down. I need to lose weight but it is so hard for me. I also have a thyroid condition hypoparathyroidism

    • Hi Mary,
      Have similar problem with liver enzymes, I started the program just 4 weeks ago, have lost 17 pounds and 17 inches overall. I just went for my blood work and will know in two weeks what my result are. I usually have a hard time around week 3 but I did not and feel wonderful. i have been on metformin for almost 4 years and am looking to…[Read more]

  • mary posted an update in the group Group logo of Diabesity / DiabetesDiabesity / Diabetes 10 months, 2 weeks ago

    I am wanting to know more on this topic

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