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<blockquote data-quote="Calamity Jane" data-source="post: 678692" data-attributes="member: 13882"><p>Hi CG,</p><p></p><p>Expanding on what Feeling Sad (above) wrote about cortisol, there is also anecdotal evidence that gut bacteria in obese women can play a role in the difficulty to lose weight and keep it off. Overwhelmingly, women who eat mainly white carbs and low fiber diets (for some reason this doesn't seem to apply to men) and who have a genetic predisposition toward obesity have been found to have more "bad" gut bacteria than "good" gut bacteria. That means that our fat deposits aren't broken down efficiently, and there is often a layer of omentum, or stubborn belly fat that won't go away. The cycle of nearly starving ourselves then falling off the wagon replicates itself time and again, and we lose confidence. If you've ever been on strong antibiotics, you know that they destroy the good bacteria in our digestive tract along with the bad. Poor diet along with that perpetuates the cycle of obesity. Merely adding yogurt to your diet may help, but you would need to eat tremendous quantities to get enough probiotics for it to really make a dent. Fermented foods such as pickles, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc. is beneficial as well. That's not to everyone's taste, though.</p><p></p><p>There is currently evidence that adding a good quality probiotic to the diet may play a role in weight loss along with good dietary and physical activity choices. The shelf-stable major brand probiotics are not as effective as the refrigerated brands, which are stronger. There's a brand called VSL3 which is available without a prescription, but not all pharmacies carry it - it's also a bit pricey, but I find it's worth it. It can also be ordered on Amazon. It's offered in capsules or packets, which can be taken with food, or added to protein shakes, etc. Of course, you should discuss this with your doctor prior to adding it to your diet. It's made for people, but my Vet even recommended it for my dog when he was on strong antibiotics. You can google, "Probiotics and obesity in women" and read up on it if you like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calamity Jane, post: 678692, member: 13882"] Hi CG, Expanding on what Feeling Sad (above) wrote about cortisol, there is also anecdotal evidence that gut bacteria in obese women can play a role in the difficulty to lose weight and keep it off. Overwhelmingly, women who eat mainly white carbs and low fiber diets (for some reason this doesn't seem to apply to men) and who have a genetic predisposition toward obesity have been found to have more "bad" gut bacteria than "good" gut bacteria. That means that our fat deposits aren't broken down efficiently, and there is often a layer of omentum, or stubborn belly fat that won't go away. The cycle of nearly starving ourselves then falling off the wagon replicates itself time and again, and we lose confidence. If you've ever been on strong antibiotics, you know that they destroy the good bacteria in our digestive tract along with the bad. Poor diet along with that perpetuates the cycle of obesity. Merely adding yogurt to your diet may help, but you would need to eat tremendous quantities to get enough probiotics for it to really make a dent. Fermented foods such as pickles, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc. is beneficial as well. That's not to everyone's taste, though. There is currently evidence that adding a good quality probiotic to the diet may play a role in weight loss along with good dietary and physical activity choices. The shelf-stable major brand probiotics are not as effective as the refrigerated brands, which are stronger. There's a brand called VSL3 which is available without a prescription, but not all pharmacies carry it - it's also a bit pricey, but I find it's worth it. It can also be ordered on Amazon. It's offered in capsules or packets, which can be taken with food, or added to protein shakes, etc. Of course, you should discuss this with your doctor prior to adding it to your diet. It's made for people, but my Vet even recommended it for my dog when he was on strong antibiotics. You can google, "Probiotics and obesity in women" and read up on it if you like. [/QUOTE]
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