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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 134316" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Marg, what a difficult situation.</p><p>From the sounds of things, conventional weight-loss advice just won't work for you. </p><p></p><p>Here's hoping that a compounding chemist can mix up a batch of Reductil for you that won't cause an allergic reaction. Metabolism is such a delicate balancing act, and seems to be the key.</p><p></p><p>I have been following your posts about this with interest, and trying to see if I can come up with anything that you don't already know or haven't already tried. </p><p></p><p>My husband has been seeing a bariatric specialist, referred by our GP. After a battery of tests, they provided him with his diet plan just yesterday. This diet has been custom made for him, taking into account his blood chemistry, bone mass, body fat percentage, and countless other factors (during his orientation appointment, he was there for 3 hours).</p><p></p><p>Your mileage may vary, but here are a few of the key things that they told him:</p><p></p><p>1. For the first 2 weeks, cut out all starches, dairy and sugar. The only dairy allowed is a tot of cream if you drink coffee.</p><p>Apparently, obesity stems from the body's inability to effectively process sugar, resistence to insulin, etc. and the body reacts as though it's addicted to carbohydrate. The goal of the first 2 weeks is to clear your body of sugars, reset your insulin levels, and reset your metabolism.</p><p></p><p>2. Do not taste while cooking. Eat only your set meals and snacks.</p><p>I don't fully understand this one, but apparently it's not because of the amount of food, but rather, the act of tasting triggers chemical and metabolic reactions that prevent you from losing the weight you would otherwise lose. </p><p></p><p> 3. For the first 2 weeks, exclude the following vegetables:Tomatoes (technically a fruit), onions, yellow beans, bell peppers of all colours. Corn, peas, legumes, lentils, etc. are excluded from the diet entirely.</p><p>I think the reason for this is to eat only the vegetables with the lowest possible amounts of carbohydrates</p><p></p><p>4. A meal consists of a portion of meat, one of vegetables and one of salad. The doctor identifies a portion as follows: For meat, about 2 to 4 oz, or the size of your palm. For veg, about the amount that you can grasp in one hand. For salad, the amount that you can hold in 2 cupped hands. For salad dressing, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, one tablespoon of vinegar and spices to taste.</p><p></p><p>He was given a 20-page book for his diet, the info I have listed above is what I can remember off the top of my head from making a diet-compliant dinner last night.</p><p></p><p>From the sounds of things, you are already doing many of the steps of this diet, but this seems to take it to a further extreme.</p><p></p><p>I hope that this is helpful.</p><p>Sending hugs and support as you work toward your goal. Welcome to Healthful Living.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 134316, member: 3907"] Marg, what a difficult situation. From the sounds of things, conventional weight-loss advice just won't work for you. Here's hoping that a compounding chemist can mix up a batch of Reductil for you that won't cause an allergic reaction. Metabolism is such a delicate balancing act, and seems to be the key. I have been following your posts about this with interest, and trying to see if I can come up with anything that you don't already know or haven't already tried. My husband has been seeing a bariatric specialist, referred by our GP. After a battery of tests, they provided him with his diet plan just yesterday. This diet has been custom made for him, taking into account his blood chemistry, bone mass, body fat percentage, and countless other factors (during his orientation appointment, he was there for 3 hours). Your mileage may vary, but here are a few of the key things that they told him: 1. For the first 2 weeks, cut out all starches, dairy and sugar. The only dairy allowed is a tot of cream if you drink coffee. Apparently, obesity stems from the body's inability to effectively process sugar, resistence to insulin, etc. and the body reacts as though it's addicted to carbohydrate. The goal of the first 2 weeks is to clear your body of sugars, reset your insulin levels, and reset your metabolism. 2. Do not taste while cooking. Eat only your set meals and snacks. I don't fully understand this one, but apparently it's not because of the amount of food, but rather, the act of tasting triggers chemical and metabolic reactions that prevent you from losing the weight you would otherwise lose. 3. For the first 2 weeks, exclude the following vegetables:Tomatoes (technically a fruit), onions, yellow beans, bell peppers of all colours. Corn, peas, legumes, lentils, etc. are excluded from the diet entirely. I think the reason for this is to eat only the vegetables with the lowest possible amounts of carbohydrates 4. A meal consists of a portion of meat, one of vegetables and one of salad. The doctor identifies a portion as follows: For meat, about 2 to 4 oz, or the size of your palm. For veg, about the amount that you can grasp in one hand. For salad, the amount that you can hold in 2 cupped hands. For salad dressing, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, one tablespoon of vinegar and spices to taste. He was given a 20-page book for his diet, the info I have listed above is what I can remember off the top of my head from making a diet-compliant dinner last night. From the sounds of things, you are already doing many of the steps of this diet, but this seems to take it to a further extreme. I hope that this is helpful. Sending hugs and support as you work toward your goal. Welcome to Healthful Living. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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