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Great article! I read the sugar industry’s response and was especially drawn to one of the last sentences: “Sugar is used in our food supply not only because it provides sweet taste, but also provides essential functional properties in food formulation, especially safety due to its preservative action. ” In my opinion, the words “food” and “formulation” should NEVER go together.

My weight loss coach certification program through Coach Training Alliance begins again in January- you can find out more on the Coach Training Alliance Website, or e mail supp...@coachtrainingalliance.com. We’d love to have you in the class!

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Step one is crucial. Get blood tests for thyroid stimulating hormone levels, T3 and T4. Also a glucose tolerance test. Bring a book as this takes 4 hours. A cardiac panel will also be ordered. Have urine checked for protiens as well.
The test for long term diabetes control should be 7 or less. Mine was 13.8 when I drank diet Coke by the case. I never drank regular soda.

The next step is to keep a food diary noting quantity in ounces and time of day. You may choose to indicate mood. Happy face, frowning, smoke out the ears? Tired?
Rate your hunger, enjoyment, and fullness. Do this for a month while developing a new skill. Hydrating for health is essential, but I only drank sips of water when I was heavier. I worked at taking larger swallows, and more of them. Now I can “chug” a pint or 1/2 liter. My dailygoal is to drink a liter for every 50 pounds I weigh.
This does not include any other beverages. Yes I was consuming 12-16 bottles of spring water every day. This caused my +4 pitting edema to drop considerably. Shoe size mens 9 eeeeee to a more appropriate ladies 10 W
The one thing that causes me to get of a “plateau” is increasing Water consumption by 20 to 50% If I’m traveling and don’t drink enough I gain water weight at a phenominal rate. I once gained over 70 pounds in less than 10 days. My legs were so swollen they were like watermelons. I had skin breakdowns in the creases and resembeled the “Bride of Michlen Man” Some of the fluid came off with diuretics, but it took a while. Now I make very sure to carry a water bottle and fill it frequently. You can keep track by putting rubber bands on the bottle and removing one each time you drink it dry and refill.

It’s been my experiance that soda consumption will drop naturally if you are focusing on drinking plenty of water. Suggested wording might be “Drink a liter of water, then have a soda, if you still desire one.” Ask for a big glass of water at the cafe, drain it, then decide if you want a refill or a soda. Personally, I prefer my water without ice, and with a slice of lemon or lime. One can make diet lemonaide, by asking for lemon slices in water, squeezing them and adding a packet of splenda.
The above is copyrighted, an exterpt from the diet book I’m writing. The companion exercise guide allows most of the exercises to be done from the “comfort of your recliner”

Does anybody have a use for a plethoria of empty water bottles? I live where recycling in not an option. I don’t even have an attic to insulate. DIY ‘ wall o water type gadget for tomatoes?

Does anyone know of a place that wants VERY Large nearly new clothing? I’ve dropped from pant size 4X to 2X or 34 to pant size 26. I’ve taken my favorite Gloria Vanderbilt jeans in about 10 inches in the waist. Yes they look comical, as I have a hands width of fabric loose on each side of my thigh. I’m 1/3 of the way to my goal. I wnt to zip my wedding dress for my 35th in March. Eighty pounds in D J F M only four months? WOW Thats a lot of water… and very little Soda!

I would like to find out more about becoming a “weight loss coach”

Thanks,

Alan

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Thanks James