Slim Fast Diet Reviews - Weight Loss Resourcesby wlr members. These reviews are by WLR members who have actually used Slim Fast. Sometimes as a standalone plan, others in conjuntion with WLR. If you would like reviews of individual meal replacements and snacks, see our Slim Fast Tried and Tasted reviews. I did not find them in any way satisfying or tasty. In fact, I would usually end up eating something else as well as they never satisfied my appetite. I think they have a place in an emergency situation (better than resorting to crisps or chocolate or heavily calorie laden pre- packed sandwiches) but on the whole I would rather prepare myself a healthy and more appetising meal.'Tucankaz'I did try meal replacements but actually found it harder to stick to my diet when I had them. I think it’s because I enjoy deciding what to have to eat, how to use up or keep down my calories. Some people who don’t like this aspect might find meal replacements useful but personally for a drink or a small bar it seems like too many calories and not enough food. I’d rather have a big healthy low calorie meal any day!'Pinky. My friend and I used to call Slim Fast death by milkshake as we found it unsustainable for more than a week i. The boredom messes up your willpower too. The Slim Fast pasta dishes are awful, taste really fake and chemically. The bars are just loaded with sugar hence the high/low energy peaks and taste sickly sweet anyway. I just felt miserable the whole time I was on Slim Fast.'Small. N'I lost about a stone a couple of years ago and was my skinniest ever using Slim Fast. The milkshakes seemed to do the trick but I thought the soups and pasta were absolutely vile! Also found it embarrassing; not very discreet way of dieting (out in public with meal replacement drinks). As soon as people know you are on a diet they try and talk you out of it. Eventually stopped as was costing a fortune, wasn’t eating any fresh foods at all, such a limited calorie intake, I was only eating ready meals. I didn’t feel like it was something I could do in the long term. Will drinking Slimfast shakes help you lose weight and keep it off? Read WebMD's review to find out. As soon as I stopped doing it I said goodbye to 8 stone and think that such a restricted diet is probably why I still struggle with my weight today.'Felicity. P'I have tried Slim Fast before (the shakes, soup, bars and pasta). They are all ok for a while and the plan works because you can have an ordinary meal each day. I did lose some weight and without being strict with the cals in the evening. But then I thought about it – each . In the end I decided that it wasn’t really worth the expense. I do still use the meat replacement bars as a snack because they are tasty and fill you up.'Sexy. Babe'Tried and Failed! Felt sick without proper food.'Jewels'I tried Slim Fast for about a month or so a while back when I was completing my Uni. By Natasha Persaud. By making a few key changes in your eating and exercising habits, you can achieve significant weight loss. Here, weight loss experts Fabio Comana. Actress Melissa McCarthy shows off her quick weight loss with a new body! Lose weight all over with this 6-week fitness plan that combines the most effective cardio and strength workouts. With a new workout routines every day, you target. Shake it Slim is a delicious meal replacement shake designed to support safe and healthy weight loss. Replace two meals per day with meal replacement shakes for daily. Debby Clarke Belichick is NE Patriot’s Coach Bill Belichick’s Ex-wife. Meet Debby Clarke Belichick here! Dissertation and didn’t lose a thing. Not only did it taste nasty, especially the powders you have to mix yourself but despite following it religiously and working as an active temp as well it didn’t work so I gave it up.'Villingworth'I tried the Slim Fast shakes for breakfast and lunch and then a healthy dinner. Basically it was fine for a few weeks but after that I began to get bored and hungry in between. Also they hardly take any time to drink so it isn’t like sitting down and taking your time over a nice fulfilling healthy breakfast. I think as a kick- start to a diet they are a good idea but it is impossible in my opinion to stick to them permanently. Also they are a very expensive way of losing weight as you need so many. I found eating sensibly and regularly much more successful and more importantly enjoyable.'Helen. Have never gone the whole hog and done the Slim Fast thing as I didn’t think it was a healthy way to lose weight. However I have had a few of the boxed Slim Fast proper meals e. Chicken Korma and I have to say they are blooming lovely. I usually try and cook some extra veg to go with it though.'Staffitaxi'I tried those Slim Fast meal replacements. I did lose weight but it was only because they made me throw up. I found the bars really gritty. These stars have noticeably slimmer physiques. Alex Rodriguez Says Dating Jennifer Lopez Has Been 'Humbling': People. Oz calls this the “Holy Grail” of the “celebrity weight loss pills”. It is the newest buzz when it comes to the “battle of the bulge”. Lactose Free; Gluten Free; NO Artificial Colours; NO Artificial Sweeteners; NO Artificial Flavours; Celebrity Slim Dairy Free & Gluten Free Chocolate Shakes are. I suffered for a week lost 8lbs but put that and more on when I couldn’t stand it any longer.'Andie. H1'I tried Slim Fast for a while. It didn’t work for me because although it initially filled me up, after about an hour I was starving again. Also I suffer from IBS and it triggered that too. So it wasn’t a success for me. I also believe that one of the biggest problems with meal replacements is that it doesn’t improve your eating habits because as soon as you stop with the replacements then you go back to bad habits and the weight piles back on.'Dizzy'While meal replacements can a useful tool under medical supervision for people morbidly obese they do nothing to educate us to eat normally. Major risk is putting weight back on when stopping. Surely very anti what they want. I did try Cambridge Diet for several bouts of 1- 2 months in the past; made life miserable.'Ritsonmk. WLR Says. Slim Fast can help you lose weight, though may be difficult to stick to if you have more than a few pounds to lose. The main benefit of using Slim Fast is that it provides structure and convenience. So you don't have to make decisions about what you're going to eat - you can literally just grab the next pack. The problem with this is, used alone, the Slim Fast plan doesn't really help you to get a grip on normal, everyday eating. So the chances of regaining lost weight once you come off the plan are high. A good idea could be to use it as a kickstart to your weight loss, gradually moving towards a healthy diet with a wider range of foods. The WLR food diary can help you do this, you'll find all the Slim Fast products on our database. Slim Fast meal replacement products are fortified with all the right nutrients, but evidence suggests that these nutrients are better utilised when they come from real foods. We'd always recommend getting some extra fruit and veg in with your Slim Fast plan. Another good reason for varying what you eat is to prevent boredom. If you start to crave different tastes, you feel deprived on a very restrictive diet. This can be counter- productive as feelings of deprivation can easily send many of us off track! 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All About Energy Balance . Rather, energy is transferred between entities. We convert potential energy that’s stored within our food (measured in Calories or kcals) into three major “destinations”: work, heat and storage. As the image below shows, the average number of available calories per person in the US is increasing. We eat, we digest, we absorb, we circulate, we store, we transfer energy, we burn the energy, and then we repeat. Why energy balance is so important. Some forms of transfer of energy ("energy in transit") from one object or system to another; Type of transfer process Description; Heat: that amount of thermal energy. When this imbalance occurs, your body burns stored energy (fat) in order to function and you lose weight. A negative energy balance is sometimes called a calorie deficit. Calories in and calories out. Maintaining, losing or gaining weight is supposed to be as simple as this balanced equation. In reality, it's not. Figure it out here. Many people think weight loss is simply about cutting calories. They believe that to lose weight, you must reduce calories (either eat less or burn more), to gain. Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories. Find out how metabolism affects weight, the truth behind slow metabolism and how to burn more calories. There’s a lot more to energy balance than a change in body weight. Energy balance also has to do with what’s going on in your cells. When you’re in a positive energy balance (more in than out) and when you’re in a negative energy balance (more out than in), everything from your metabolism, to your hormonal balance, to your mood is impacted. Negative energy balance. In healthy subjects with a mixed diet, where intake equals expenditure, DIT represents about 10% of the total amount of energy ingested over 24 hours. A severe negative energy balance can lead to a decline in metabolism, decreases in bone mass, reductions in thyroid hormones, reductions in testosterone levels, an inability to concentrate, and a reduction in physical performance. Yet a negative energy balance does lead to weight loss. The body detects an energy “deficit” and fat reserves are called upon to make up the difference. The body doesn’t know the difference between a strict diet monitored by a physician at a Beverly Hills spa and simply running out of food in a poor African village. The body just knows it isn’t getting enough energy, so it will begin to slow down (or shut down) all “non- survival” functions. Ask somebody who has been fasting for two weeks if they have a high sex drive. Nope. Positive energy balance. Overfeeding (and/or under exercising) has its own ramifications not only in terms of weight gain but in terms of health and cellular fitness. With too much overfeeding, plaques can build up in arteries, the blood pressure and cholesterol in our body can increase, we can become insulin resistant and suffer from diabetes, we can increase our risk for certain cancers, and so on. The relationship between the amount of Calories we eat in the diet and the amount of energy we use in the body determines our body weight and overall health. The body is highly adaptable to a variety of energy intakes/outputs. It must be adaptable in order to survive. Therefore, mechanisms are in place to ensure stable energy transfer regardless of whether energy imbalances exist. The trouble with long- term positive energy balance (click to enlarge)What you should know about energy balance. The standard “textbook” view of energy balance doesn’t offer consistent explanations for body composition changes. This is because calorie restriction or over- consumption without a “metabolic intervention” (such as exercise or drugs) is likely to produce equal losses in lean mass and fat mass with restriction or equal gains in lean mass and fat mass with overfeeding. People will likely end up as smaller or larger versions of the same shape. They’ll lose muscle along with fat. Both sides of the energy balance equation are complex and the interrelationships determine body composition and health outcomes. Gone are the days of eating a 1. Mc. Donald’s and then “exercising” it off. Overall lifestyle habits help to properly control energy balance, and when properly controlled, excessive swings in either direction (positive or negative) are prevented and the body can either lose fat or gain lean mass in a healthy way. Factors that affect energy in. Calorie intake. Energy digested and absorbed (9. Factors that affect energy out. Work. Physical work (exercise and activity)Heat. Heat produced with physical work. Heat produced via the thermic effect of food (TEF)Heat produced by resting metabolism. Heat produced: adipose creation. Heat produced: adipose thermoregulation. Storage. Efficiency of work. Efficiency of food metabolism. Energy stored in adipose tissue. Why do people struggle to get negative or positive? First and foremost, it’s uncomfortable. But furthermore, an interesting phenomenon has developed over the past 2. With our focus on specific nutrients, intense dietary counseling, repeated dieting and processed food consumption, body fat levels have also increased. While nutrition and health experts simply blame weight gain on calories, that doesn’t paint the whole picture. Blaming weight gain on calories is like blaming wars on guns. The calories from food are not the sole cause of a skewed energy balance. It’s the entire lifestyle and environment. While this may seem illogical, it demonstrates the importance of body awareness (hunger/satiety), avoidance of processed foods, regular physical activity and the persuasion of advertising. Is calorie counting the solution? Probably not. Many people feel that if they just can add up calorie totals for the day, their energy imbalance problems will be solved. While it can work for some and even make others feel proud of their spreadsheet skillz, by the time we add up calories for the day and factor in visual error, variations in soil quality, variations in growing methods, changes in packaging, and assimilation by the body – do we really know how many actual calories have been consumed? I sure don’t, and I’m a dietitian. Our energy balance is regulated and monitored by a rich network of systems. There’s a complex interplay between the hypothalamus, neural connections in the body and hormone receptors. Information is received about energy repletion/depletion, the diurnal clock, physical activity level, reproductive cycle, developmental state, and acute and chronic stressors. Moreover, information about the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of sensory and internal food experiences are relayed. These signals can impact energy balance. Even the best spreadsheet skills will have trouble tracking that. As a society, the more we focus on calories and dietary restraint, the more positive our energy balance seems to get. So, what should we focus on? How about considering ingredients rather than nutrition facts labels? The nutrition facts label is pretty worthless until we know what we’re eating. Chips Ahoy. So, if monitoring is your thing, then monitor food quality more that quantity. Straight up overeating. Don’t kid yourself: it’s still possible to overeat “quality” food. However, this overeating takes place usually when we’re “sneaking” calories in by choosing high calorie density foods. For example, by using 2 tbsp of olive oil to prepare our meals 3x per day, we can “sneak in” over 9. Olive oil is good for us. But adding 8. 10 calories per day probably isn’t. Further, if we eat 4 handfuls of mixed nuts per day, which may be an extra 3. Again, raw nuts are awesome for us. However, eating too many isn’t. If we go with 4 whole eggs for breakfast, instead of 3 egg whites and 1 whole egg, that’s an extra 1. If we choose lean protein vs. And that’s when it’s possible to over- eat on nutritious foods. So, although we discourage counting calories, grams, etc. Being in a negative energy state can result in hunger, agitation, and even slight sleep problems. On the flip side, while necessary for muscle gain, a positive energy balance can be uncomfortable as well. Both extremes cause the body to get out of, well, balance. Accomplishing a negative energy balance can be done in different ways. Increasing the amount of weekly physical activity you participate in is one of the best options. How to create a negative energy balance. Build muscle with weight training (about 5 hours of total exercise each week) and proper nutrition. Create muscle damage with intense weight training. Maximize post workout energy expenditure by using high intensity exercise. Regular program change to force new stimuli and adaptations. Boost non- exercise physical activity. Increase thermic effect of feeding by increasing unprocessed food intake. Eat at regular intervals throughout the day. Eat lean protein at regular intervals throughout the day. Eat vegetables and/or fruit at regular intervals. Incorporate omega- 3 fats. Incorporate multiple exercise modes. Stay involved with “life” outside of exercise and nutrition. Sleep 7- 9 hours each night. Don’t engage in extreme diets for risk of long- term overcompensation. Stay consistent with habits. Ignore food advertising. How to create a positive energy balance. Build muscle with weight training (at least 4 hours of intense exercise per week) and proper nutrition. Create muscle damage with intense weight training. Minimize other forms of exercise (other than high intensity and resistance training)Limit excessive non- exercise physical activity. Try consuming more shakes and liquids with calories. Build in energy dense foods that don’t cause rapid satiety (nut butters, nuts, trail mix, oils, etc.)Eat at regular intervals throughout the day. Incorporate additional omega- 3 fats. Take advantage of peri- workout nutrition, with plenty of nutrients consumed before, during, and after exercise. Sleep 7- 9 hours per night. Stay consistent with habits. Remember that a skewed energy balance is not something that needs to be achieved from now until the end of time. Once in “maintenance mode,” constant energy balance excursions are unnecessary. Further resources http: //www. A New View of Energy Balance. Extra credit. Micronutrients act as cofactors and/or coenzymes in the liberation of energy from food. A limited intake can disturb energy balance and can lead to numerous side effects. Some factors that have been associated with attaining a negative energy balance include: Regular nut consumption. Meal replacement supplements/super shakes. Green tea. Low energy density foods (veggies, fruits, lean proteins, whole grains, etc.)Dietary protein. Avoidance of refined carbohydrates. Adequate hydration. Dietary fiber. Fruits. Vegetables. Regular exercise. Adequate sleep. Positive social support. References. Click here to view the information sources referenced in this article. Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 3rd Edition. Groff JL, Gropper SS. Delmar Publishers, Inc. Anatomy & Physiology, 4th Edition. Thibodeau GA, Patton KT. Can you lose weight by Juicing? Lose Weight By Juicing. Lose weight juicing? Write down what you eat for one week and you will lose weight. Studies found that people who keep food diaries wind up eating about 15 percent less food than those. Drinking a lot of water can be a useful tool in a dieter's arsenal when weight loss is a goal. It helps boosts your. You most certainly can and will lose weight by juicing. The weight you lose will depend on how long you juice and what you juice. Juicing is a very effective, nutritional way to lose get rid of those nasty toxins while shedding away those extra pounds. Most people lose a lot of weight within the first two weeks. I myself lost 2. 0 pounds within the first two weeks and dropped two pant sizes! Juicing for weight loss. Many people now are juicing for weight loss. Can you lose weight by juicing for a few days? If you juice for a day or two you probably wont lose a whole lot of weight. Some people juice as long as 6. Joe Cross juiced for 6. You can see his documentary called Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead on Netflix or Hulu. Juicing for an extended amount of time like that takes some will power but you don’t have to shoot for 6. If you are truly juicing and not cheating, you will notice some good results within 1. Most people lose anywhere from 1. But how can you lose weight by juicing? You will lose more weight by juicing raw vegetables instead of fruits. Fruits are great and give your juice a good taste but you should keep your more fruitier juices for the morning. Wanna know How Fast Can I Lose Weight = These 7 weight loss factors tell you how fast you can lose weight in a month, week or in a year. Drinking water is the secret to weight loss. No other nutrient has as big of an impact on your body than water. Are you drinking enough? Your body contains more water than anything else, about 60 percent of your total body weight. Water helps regulate your body temperature, transports nutrients, and. Fruit has a lot of sugar which can slow down your weight loss. I like to make a good fruity drink in the morning but for my other meals I tend to just use an apple and a lemon to hide other strong vegetable flavors such as kale or spinach. It’s best to keep your juicing diet to about 8. So How can I lose weight by juicing? Juicing will load your system with tons of nutrients that you normally don’t get from eating a regular meal. Imagine trying to eat two apples, a large cucumber, six big kale leaves, four stalks of celery, half of a lime, and a large carrot. You would feel stuffed, bloated, and maybe even sick. Your stomach would be full and your digestive system would have to work very hard and use a lot of energy to digest all that. Now imagine putting all that through your juicer and drinking a tasty 1. Seems much easier right? But wait, there’s more to it. Not only do you get loads of nutrition, your digestive system doesn’t have to work nearly as hard since the nutrition from the juice is absorbed into your system. So where does all that energy go that your digestive system used to digest hard meats, strong dairy products, and heavy bread? It goes back to you. Since I’ve been juicing I feel more awake, active, happy, and healthy. I’ve been able to do activities that I thought I’d never do again. Everyone can lose weight by juicing! Since your body is taking in all the nutrients it needs to sustain itself, you start to force those nasty toxins out of your body. Since many of those toxins are stored in fat, you shed weight at a very fast pace. But will I gain it all back once I stop juicing? If you go straight back to your old eating habits you probably will gain some weight back. Most juicers I have talked to have not gained that weight back. When you juice for an extended period of time your appetite will diminish and you will not be able to eat as much as you used to. Once you decide to stop juicing and go back to solids there are ways to do it correctly. The majority of your diet should contain at least 8. You will still need to watch what you eat and not gorge yourself on heavy foods. Losing weight is easy if you stick to juicing for a few weeks. Give it try and give me some feedback on your experience with juicing. I hope you enjoyed reading how to lose weight by juicing. I’d love to hear your feedback. Juicing Recipes . The weight you lose will depend on how long you juice and what you juice.” rev. The weight you lose will depend on how long you juice and what you juice.” author=”Donnie Toivola” pubdate=”2. When Do You Need to Drink More Water? Water helps regulate your body temperature, transports nutrients, and helps remove waste. Every day you lose water when you breathe, sweat, urinate, and defecate, and that water needs to be replenished. The big question is how much water do you need to drink every day? Although that's a simple question, it doesn't have an easy answer. It depends on some environmental and physical factors that can change every day. Also, it's not just the water you drink – about 2. The remaining 8. 0 percent comes from beverages, including water, coffee, tea, milk, and anything liquid. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy reviewed years of research evidence on adequate water intake and has the following recommendations: Men: 1. Women: 9 cups (about 7 cups from beverages)Pregnant women: 1. Breastfeeding women: 1. How Do You Know If You're Drinking Enough Water? Most people can gauge their water intake by looking at urine color. If you're getting enough water, your urine will be pale yellow, and you'll urinate several times a day. Urine color doesn't work for everyone. Taking dietary supplements that contain riboflavin will make your urine bright yellow, and certain medications can change the color of your urine, as well. And if you have any kidney problems or other heath conditions you should talk to your health care provider about how much water to drink. Post- Natal Diet . It may take awhile to shift the numbers on the scale. Remember, your body is forever changed for having housed your little one. Watch: Teen saves fellow student from choking on a cheese curd Watch: Teen saves fellow student from choking on a cheese curdA cafeteria security camera caught. I was rather surprised at the amount of discouraging. Because I was expecting twins who remained stubbornly in breech position for much of my pregnancy, I knew I was a likely candidate for a cesarean section delivery all. A cesarean delivery (also called a surgical birth) is a surgical procedure used to deliver an infant (). It requires regional (or rarely general) anesthetic to. Pregnancy and labour can be discomforting and painful. Many women opt for alternative procedures. A normal delivery is an obvious and safe procedure. Tips can help. What is a cesarean section?A cesarean section, or C - section, is the surgical delivery of an infant through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.Give yourself nine months to a year to lose the baby weight. With careful attention to a healthy diet, you can realistically expect to lose 1 to 2 pounds per month, according to the La Leche League International. Breastfeeding exclusively burns, on average, 5. Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images. If you are breastfeeding your baby, you should not make a conscious effort to diet within the first two months postpartum. Dieting may compromise your milk supply, according to the La Leche League International. Even beyond the critical first weeks of nursing, you'll need to take in more calories than a mother who is feeding her infant formula. Breastfeeding exclusively burns, on average, 5. Stock your refrigerator and pantry with healthy ingredients that can be prepared quickly. Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Photos. Getty Images. When you are a new mom, it can be hard to find time to go to the bathroom, let alone make a meal. Still, it's important to eat every few hours - - especially if you are breastfeeding - - to keep your blood sugar and energy levels stable. Stock your refrigerator and pantry with healthy ingredients that can be prepared quickly. For instance, you might top bagged salad with canned tuna, garbanzo beans and an oil- based dressing for a protein- packed lunch. Spoon marinara sauce over whole- grain pasta for a dinner rich in heart- healthy fiber. Nuts, seeds, granola bars, fruit and vegetables are all healthy snacks you can enjoy - - one handed, if necessary. Your meals should include all of the food groups, including whole- grains, fruits, vegetables, low- fat dairy, lean protein and healthy oils. Photo Credit Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images. A healthy post- natal diet isn't much different from your pregnancy or even pre- pregnancy diet. Your meals should include all of the food groups, including whole- grains, fruits, vegetables, low- fat dairy, lean protein and healthy oils. Limit your consumption of foods high in fat, sodium and sugar to the occasional treat. Listen to your body and eat when you are hungry. Your body needs energy to recover from labor and delivery and to keep you going through the strenuous task of caring for a newborn. Ignore the siren song of fad diets and stick with basic, healthy nutrition. While crash dieting may give you quick results, severely restricting your food intake will drop your energy levels - - already precarious due to middle- of- the- night feedings - - and may negatively affect your mood. If you haven't lost weight or are gaining weight in the postpartum period, talk to your physician. A hormone imbalance may be undermining your efforts. No one told me what happens in the days after delivery. Looking for ways to reduce tummy after cesarean delivery? Here are 5 effective home remedies to do just that while sitting in the comfort of your home. About C-Section Recovery. Last Updated: May 9, 2017. Here are some facts about c section recovery and how C-Panty was designed to speed healing and increase comfort. Gain weight with this expert-recommended diet plan Well-known dietician Neha Chandna recommends what you need to do if you wish to gain weight in a healthy way. Yasmin and Weight Gain. Does Yasmin Cause Weight Gain? Yasmin. Weight gain was not reported as a common side effect of the drug during clinical trials. Common side effects are classified as those that occur in more than 1 percent of people.(Ocella. The information in this article applies to Ocella, Syeda, and Zarah as well.)The Pill and Weight Gain. It has long been thought that birth control pills cause women to gain weight. Many women will not take them because they are afraid they will gain weight. However, recent data suggests that birth control pills probably do not cause weight gain. Although women taking birth control pills often gain weight, this is probably not caused by birth control pills. In studies, there were no significant differences in weight gain between women who took birth control pills and those who did not. It seems that the weight gain that some women experience while taking birth control pills is probably completely unrelated to the medication. Suggestions for Dealing With Weight Gain on Yasmin. If you are noticing unexplained and undesired weight gain while taking Yasmin, there are a few things that you can do to combat this. Some suggestions include: Eat a heart- healthy diet. This diet should include: Lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts Lots of fruits, vegetables, grains, and fat- free or low- fat milk and milk products Limited amounts of saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium (salt), and added sugars. Limit your intake of alcohol. Participate in regular physical activity for at least 3. He or she can give you other suggestions for dealing with any weight gain. Your healthcare provider may also look for other causes of weight gain, such as certain medical conditions. Vitamin D deficiency causes weight gain; here's how to drop the pounds effortlessly by boosting your vitamin supplementation.If the weight gain continues, he or she may also recommend other lifestyle changes or suggest another method of birth control.(Click BMI Calculator to see if your weight is within a healthy range.).
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Etsy's Vaginal Problem ? Or do you worry about your flappy ol’ ham sandwich being a little too slack? After all, as thousands of years of misogynisticbullshit would tell us, Loose Lips Sink Relationships. Myths about how a vagina should be—tight, pink, hairless, smelling like roses and jasmine blossoms—are both widespread and a little difficult to discuss. Enter the internet, the library of all human knowledge we can explore alone, in the dark of night. According to a 2. Pew study, 7. 0 percent of people search for health information online, and 3. Self- diagnosis is dangerous enough, often causing unnecessary mental anguish. But it’s even more of a problem when individuals then take their diagnosis and try to treat themselves without consulting a doctor—and there are plenty of hucksters out there who will take your money for those treatments, promising the world and delivering a bag of crushed up bark and wasps. Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB/GYN who writes about the dangers of putting untested “wellness” products into the vagina, wrote a post last week that went viral, highlighting a particularly horrifying product being sold on Etsy: wasps’ nests intended to be ground up and applied to the vagina. The product listing (now unavailable, if you wanted to buy one) claims “some say it can tighten the vagina” and “restore the elasticity of the uterine wall” after childbirth. According to Gunter, the tree bits, swollen from being infected with wasp larva, are actually astringents, which dry out the vagina, increasing “the risk of abrasions during sex.” No thanks. But it’s not just wasps’ nests. Though some items come with disclaimers, there’s a whole world of products on Etsy that promise to tighten, freshen, heal, and otherwise improve your vagina: oils, herbal steam treatments, powders, all claiming to have healing or medicinal properties. And those products seem to be in violation of Etsy’s terms of service, which prohibit items making medical claims. So why are they still up? The vagina charlatans Let’s start with the vaginal steams. There are dozens of vaginal herbal steam packets to choose from; a search for “yoni steam” yields 1. Our sisters at Jezebel even covered the vaginal steam trend all the way back in 2. Steaming your clam is supposed to have a range of health benefits: GOOP says it is an “energetic release” that “balances female hormone levels.” Spas that offer it promise a range of health benefits, from menstrual relief to increasing fertility. Of course, unless you have your own custom- built “Yoni Stool” ($2. According to the BBC, the prosecutor in the case said he “believed it was the first time the death penalty had been awarded in a case related to social media.”.An NPR experiment on Kinoki foot pads tested to see if they'd drawn anything out of a reporter's body. Reporter Sarah Varney and her husband bought some. One steam product on Etsy, titled “Floral Fanny,” comes with some harrowing instructions: After steeping your herbs, pour them in a bowl that will fit into your toilet bowl.(The toilet has been thoroughly cleaned with non- toxic cleaners like baking soda and/or white vinegar.)Place a towel on the seat, as a cushion. Sit 1. 5- 2. 0 minutes. Afterwards, keep yourself warm and relax for an hour or better yet, have your steam at night and go straight to bed afterwards.. Baking soda and vinegar will not disinfect your toilet, or even clean it that well. Please do not rely on baking soda and vinegar to kill poop bacteria if you insist on steaming your vagina in a toilet. Another similar product, “Moonbeam Steam - Organic Yoni Steaming Herbs,” claims the steams “work by applying warmth along with moisture carrying medicinal oils from healing herbs to the vagina through steam. These mucous membranes are extremely porous and absorbent making yoni steams a key to womb wellness.”No. You do not need to use steam to transfer moisture to your vaginal walls. Just because a steam facial can have benefits, that doesn’t mean a steamed vagina is a good or medically necessary thing to have—and in fact, it’s quite risky. Mary Jane Minkin, clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the Yale University School of Medicine and owner of the women’s health site Madame Ovary, told Gizmodo that the main risk is burns. Again: you do not need to risk burning your vagina if you feel it’s dry down there. A good old squirt or three of lube during sex will solve that; there are also vaginal moisturizers like Replens for everyday use. Like the steams, there are other products claim a wide range of vague benefits, like the “detox yoni pearls.” That listing claims the pearls can “detox your womb, reset your natural balance,” and “remove toxins.” Minkin told Gizmodo that this procedure “sounds like a whole lot of hocus pocus,” and that “there is no such thing as detox of the vagina, that I know about.”There are also products with more upsetting purposes, like this Vaginal Tightening Oil, which claims it will “naturally restore you femininity” using ingredients like castor oil and patchouli. The listing says it contains both “a unique blend of Chinese herbs” and “other herbs that are native herb of Thailand with unique tightening substances.” The “Madura Stick,” meanwhile, claims it will “restore ms V, meeting such a virgin,” and eliminate “rancid excessive mucus to become dry and tight, causing pleasure.”There is “no product, herbal or prescription,” that will tighten the vagina. But, as Minkin told Gizmodo, there is “no product, herbal or prescription,” that will tighten the vagina. She says kegel exercises can be beneficial if you want to do them, but there’s no tincture or potion you can slap on down there to magically tighten your snatch. And drying out the vagina, which Gunter says many of these tightening products do (and some, like the Madura Stick, openly admit they do), is dangerous—not just for risk of tearing and pain from sexual activity, but actually increasing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, according to Gunter. Most importantly, the preference for a “tight” vagina is a very damaging notion for women. It’s tied up in cultural preferences for virgins with untouched vaginas, which have existed for thousands of years; even today, some women undergo surgery to restore their hymens. Some products, like this vaginal oil and vinegar cleanse, contain disclaimers stating their products aren’t intended to treat medical problems. That doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous, though: putting something containing vinegar on your vagina isn’t recommended, and could easily upset the delicate p. H balance of the vagina. According to Minkin, “vaginal tissue is the most delicate tissue in the body.” Anything that upsets that “ecosystem” is a risk. Gunter told Gizmodo that vinegar douches have been proven to be harmful, because vinegar kills “good bacteria.”But many other products do make explicit medical claims, though many also qualify those with words and phrases like “could” or “may help.” The moonbeam steam, for example, claims it can be beneficial for women who experience menstrual cramps, endometriosis, fibroids and cysts, and even infertility. Others make even more absurd claims. One herbal steam, Womb Flow, promises to “aid in the release of sluggishness within the womb, and restore youthful elasticity to your sacred space.” I have no idea what a sluggish womb would feel like—maybe I have one and I don’t know it? Yet another steam treatment boasts a number of health benefits, saying it “Stimulates growth of white blood cells and antibodies,” “Detoxifies the womb to remove excess waste which contributes to cysts, fibroid’s, cancers, and tumors,” and, of course, “Improves vaginal tightness.” Several products specifically claim to deal with that most hated scourge of the downstairs: the yeast infection. One product, the Yoni Duster, says, “if you have issues with yeast infections or any other unwanted bacterial parties cropping up on your home turf,” its “powdered antimicrobial herbs” will take care of it. Yes, this seller wants you to dust your vagina to, I don’t know, absorb all the yeast infection, like sprinkling flour on an olive oil spill? Asked about the the Yoni Duster as a means of combating yeast infection, Gunter replied: “No.”Another product claims to treat both yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis, and consists of a bottle of apple cider vinegar—which, remember, is not good for the vagina, because it kills both good and bad bacteria—and a herbal oil blend. One herbal steam promises to “aid in the release of sluggishness within the womb, and restore youthful elasticity to your sacred space.”The problems with these products seem pretty obvious: They’re untested and could make your problems worse. But according to both Minkin and Gunter, another big problem is misdiagnosis. Most women who think they have a yeast infection don’t—Minkin says only a third of women who think they have a yeast infection actually do, and many have other conditions that require different treatments. In fact, she says, a third of people who think they have yeast infections actually have an allergic reaction—which a ground- up wasp’s nest or tightening oil from Etsy could easily cause. Gizmodo contacted several Etsy sellers who sell products like these, to ask them whether they had contacted gynecologists before selling these products, how they knew what the benefits of their products were, and whether they were concerned that two gynecologists we spoke to said there are no treatments that can tighten the vagina. One yoni steam seller responded: Think of steam steam provides Moisture, people use steaming methods for skin issues all the time, steam also cleans and lifts things people have been steaming for centuries, it was through steam that once made trains move, some cleaning businesses use steam all the time because it lifts residue.. Also of course some gynecologist are against Steaming for one if women learn how to take care of the gynecological needs without meds, unnecessary surgeries, etc gynecologists would be put out of business.. Finally everything used to Vagina steam is 1. Oh on the vagina tightness it absolutely can help make the vagina tighter as with steam thing retract making things tight. Step- by- Step Guide + 9 Secret Tips. Do you have Hashimoto's and feel like it's impossible to lose weight? You're not alone: Many patients with Hashimoto's struggle with the same problem! In fact it's one of the biggest complaints I get from patients who see me in my office. The truth is.. Losing weight with Hashimoto's can be difficult but it isn't impossible - you just need to have the right information so you can start taking action today. I'm going to teach you how to lose weight with Hashimoto's and give you the exclusive tips that I give to my patients who see me in the office which have helped HUNDREDS of Hashimoto patients lose weight. You can also find out more information about my weight loss program for hypothyroid patients here. Not sure what I mean? Let me show you in a simple graphic. Why is this? I've written about it before here, . Unfortunately Hashimoto's sets your body up for multiple hormonal problems that ALL lead to weight gain: Increased insulin levels A. K. A. Insulin resistance. Insulin resistance will make your thyroid worse by inhibiting T4 to T3 conversion. Insulin resistance also makes your cells more resistant to thyroid hormone floating around in the blood. This is why many people may have . Increased Cortisol levels A. K. A. Adrenal problems. Prayer of protection. A blessing suitable for closing a meeting or bible study with. This "Prayer of Protection" asks for God to come and enfold the believer in His. Daily words of wisdom and faith. Did You Know? In need of prayer? The Upper Room Living Prayer Center is a 7-day-a-week intercessory prayer ministry staffed by. A healthy weight is the weight your body naturally settles into when you consistently eat a nutritious diet, are physically active, and balance the calories you eat. Water fasting may sound like a good way to lose a few pounds quickly, but it's not the best way to go for a number of reasons. Cortisol causes weight gain by making insulin resistance worse. And if you didn't already know, stress increases cortisol levels - so, yes, stress can make you fat. Low Thyroid Hormone A. K. A Hypothyroidism. This one goes without saying, but Hashimoto's causes hypothyroidism which results in decreased thyroid hormone and ultimately weight gain (by decreasing metabolism and whole body energy production). By the way - this is also why Hashimoto's causes extreme fatigue! Increased Estrogen Levels A. K. A. Estrogen Dominance. It's no secret that low thyroid hormone leads to abnormal menstrual cycles and estrogen dominance. What you might not have known is that increased estrogen leads to weight gain in the butt, thighs and hips in women!! Let me explain: When we talk about dieting most people refer to reducing calories in hopes that they will lose weight. THIS is harmful. Eating a healthy diet, full of nutritious whole foods is a diet. There is a big difference - when it comes to overall health and thyroid health. Calorie restricted diets are especially harmful to patients with Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism. They result in decreased metabolism, decreased T4 to T3 conversion and an increase in reverse T3 (the thyroid blocking hormone). You can also get specific dietary recommendations by checking out my 1. Thyroid Reset Diet. Most Frequently Missed Reasons for Weight Loss Resistance (Your Doctor isn't Looking for these)I hear the same story from patient after patient.. They know something is wrong with their body when they can't lose weight despite eating a 1,0. When they go to the doctor they are told to . Unfortunately this a recipe for disaster as it only makes your thyroid function worse (read above). Your doctor is most likely missing these main reasons for your trouble with weight loss: 1. Body Set Point Malfunction. The idea is that your body has a built in mechanism to maintain a certain weight to maintain normal physiologic health. If you feel like you can lose weight but you always end back up at your . Low Resting Metabolic Rate. It usually happens as a result of recurrent yo- yo dieting with calorie restricted diets. Leptin Resistance Leptin is a hormone pumped out by fat cells that regulates metabolism and weight. In normal circumstances as you gain fat mass your body increases leptin to tell the body to burn more calories. Unfortunately, just like insulin resistance your body can become resistant to leptin resulting in weight gain and a slower than normal metabolism. Gut Imbalances! Treating your gut (if you have issues) is critical to weight loss. Check Your Metabolism. Having a normal metabolism is absolutely critical for weight loss. Unfortunately for Hashimoto's patients, the thyroid is one of the major hormones involved in setting and regulating your metabolism. If there is a problem with your thyroid hormone levels then there will be a problem with your metabolism. Low thyroid hormone = low metabolism. How do you check your resting metabolic rate? Here's how you do it: Put a thermometer and piece of pen and paper by your bed while you're sleeping. Repeat this process for at least 7 days (you will need to do it more if you are an ovulating woman). If your metabolism is contributing to your weight loss resistance then your numbers may look something like this.. My Fitness Pal. Medical studies show that keeping a food journal doubles your weight loss. Most of the time, people just aren’t aware of their mindless snacking. Sugar Detox Diet Recipe Plan How to Lose Weight Fast . Sugar Detox Diet Recipe Plan. Featuring two prayers for losing weight, with a Christian prayer for dieting and a short daily prayer for weight loss. You're eating right and exercising, but the scale won't budge. The problem is that you're not eating enough calories to lose weight. Here's why. Lose Waist Fast 20 pounds in 10 days. In 10 days I lost 20 pounds and the headaches. This is a set of basal body temperatures from one of my patients who took her body temperature every day over the course of a month. The graph easily depicts the chaotic nature of body temperatures that are common when your body doesn't have enough tissue levels of thyroid hormone. In her case you can clearly see the numbers not only increase but become less chaotic during ovulation and after her menstrual cycle after 1 month of treatment with Armour Thyroid. What else causes chaotic basal body temperatures? Like many tests in medicine checking your basal body temperature is not a perfect test. Body temperatures can be off for a number of reasons, but it is a very cheap and cost effective way for estimating your basal metabolic rate. If you feel your thyroid dose is optimized then look to your adrenals. Checking your basal body temperature is a great way to help determine if you are having anovulatory cycles (which many women with Hashimoto's experience). What can you do to treat a slow metabolism? While proper medication may be the most important factor there are still a number of recommendations you can start implementing today to improve your metabolism.. Avoid calorie restricted diets! Get on the Right Type and Dose of Thyroid Hormone Replacement. This happens frequently because many Doctors will treat only your lab numbers instead of a combination of your your symptoms and lab values.. The truth is that your pituitary gland (the organ that secretes TSH) is exquisitely sensitive to thyroid hormone (T4 and T3) because it has different deiodinases than every other cell in the body. What that means is that your pituitary. This results in Doctors thinking every cell in your body has enough thyroid hormone when instead really on the pituitary dose. T3 or Triiodothyronine - This is the active form of thyroid hormone and the majority in your body comes from T4 conversion to T3 via the various deiodinases. Most doctors give out T4 only medication and make the assumption that the body will have no problem converting the T4 into the active thyroid hormone T3. Unfortunately, that rarely seems to be the case nowadays because this process of conversion is inhibited by a number of things: Stress, Insulin resistance, Leptin resistance, Prescription medications, Chemical toxins (just to name a few). For this reason many patients seem to do better on some form of T3 (triiodothyronine) included in their medication. Thyroid medication options: 1. T4 only medications. Synthroid (Levothyroxine), Levoxyl, Tirosint. T3 only medications. Cytomel (liothyronine) or Sustained Release T3 (from compounding pharmacy)3. Combination of T3 and T4 medications. Combinations of T4 and T3: Cytomel + Synthroid or Combos from compounding pharmacies. Many people opt to take Natural Dessicated Thyroid (NDT), but some people do require higher amounts of T3 only medication and benefit from taking Cytomel alone or a combination of Cytomel and Synthroid together. Don't make the assumption that if a certain medication worked for someone you know that it will work for you. The best way to find your type of medication and dose is through trial and error. This happens when your body converts T4 to the inactive hormone reverse T3 (. When you have too much reverse T3 in your blood, it sits on top of the T3 receptor and blocks T3 from entering the cells. This results in . You can diagnose this condition by checking reverse T3 and dividing free T3 by reverse T3 to get a ratio. If the ratio is < 0. T3 relative to free T3. The treatment for which is.. Take T3 hormone and cut back on T4 medications! Synthroid can cause you to gain weight and it happens because of thyroid resistance. Some people do not convert T4 to T3 very well at all (for a number of reasons) and in these individuals they can actually convert the majority of T4 to reverse T3 and thus block their active thyroid hormone. So for these people, taking T4 only medication can actually make them worse. If you think you fall into this category get your reverse T3 levels checked, and check your basal body temperature to get an idea of how your body is utilizing thyroid hormone. Having said that I have a couple of recommendations: Have an open discussion with your doctor about your symptoms and the research you've done. If your doctor isn't willing to at least trial a different medication then it may be time to find a new one. In general it's best to avoid endocrinologists as most of them treat the same way - they base dosing on TSH and will typically only provide T4 only medication. Consider seeing a Naturopathic physician if they can prescribe medication in your state. Look for a Doctor that specializes in Functional Medicine or Functional Endocrinology. Specifically ask if they look at reverse T3 and use the free T3 to reverse T3 ratio. If they do there is a good chance they have a solid understanding of thyroid function. Find the Best Hashimoto's Diet for YOUI've talked extensively about finding the right diet if you have Hashimoto's here. But I will summarize some of the most important points here as well.. Diet is absolutely critical to weight loss and reducing the inflammation and autoimmunity associated with Hashimoto's disease. For this reason Diet has to be a critical part of how you lose weight. I will leave you with some recommendations.. Most patients (the vast majority) do better when avoiding gluten, dairy and soy products. Freelee the Banana Girl. As soon as you look inside my ebooks you will understand why so many people around the world love the books! My most popular ebook, The Raw Till 4 Diet has helped people thrive on a high carbohydrate vegan diet, including fruit and starches. The book explores the principles of the Raw Till 4 Diet and includes an easy to follow 3. Depending on how many pounds you drop, you may see a. Get "Bikini Ready" in No Time With This Inner Thigh Workout! 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