61. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Oct 26, 2006, 9:11 pm PDT

Comment to #32. I have had several trainers and doctors tell me not to eat after 6 or 7 at night. That really has helped me. I eat small meals throughout the day and I feel better not eating late at night like I used to do. And the weight has come off. Just thought I would share my experience.

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62. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Oct 26, 2006, 9:37 pm PDT

I am not trying to be mean, but look at Ms. Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. She does not look like a person who I would consider "healthy." My worst clients are usually dieticians because they think they know it all. Yet, they are the ones that come to me for help! Why are a lot of nutritionist and dieticians overweight? Well, could it be because they promote calorie restrictive diets and they don't exercise in a way that speeds metabolism? Hmmm. I don't know. Why won't Yahoo and other big companies turn the health and fitness thing over to fitness professionals? They are the only people who are actually giving people the information people need to transform their bodies. I know why, but people will not believe me. It begins with a $$$ and ends with a $$$. They want people to fail so they can continue selling you things and products you don't need! I will stop ranting and offer people my free get your tummy flat report if you ask for it at memphistrainer12@yahoo.com. Visit my website at www.dextertenisonfitness.com for more information about what I do for people.

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63. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Oct 28, 2006, 10:41 pm PDT

i am underweight and need to gain atleast 10kgs more, wht shld i do ?

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64. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 02, 2006, 9:16 am PST

rmontenegro_67 - I too have hypothyroidism which I take medication for daily. I know the feeling you have about weight loss as I was the same way about 3 years ago. Although I was playing sports 3 times a week, that wasn't enough exercise to combat my weight gain. Before I started my weight loss program, I was 52 pounds over my 'goal' weight. I had finally had enough and turned to a friend who happened to be a trainer at a local health club. Although I was lucky enough to afford the health club, it's not a necessity, but it helps. Here are the 'tricks' that I have found to help me: 1. Water ... Water ... Water! I strive for at least 8 glasses a day. Smart fluids such as sugar free Koolaid or diet soda in moderation can be substituted. 2. Using any of the online fitness evaluations, determine the proper amount of calories you should be having in a given day and stick within that range. I don't believe in eliminating any food groups, but I do account for every morsel, healthy or otherwise by tracking my meals in an online 'diary'. I use sparkpeople.com. You may hate counting calories, but it works and does get easier and less of a hassle as time goes on and you learn portion sizes and such. 3. Eat something every 3 hours, starting with breakfast, to keep your metabolism going. If at the 3 hour mark, the only options in front of you are a donut or cheeseburger, pick one, but account for it in your calorie intake. 4. Increase your fiber intake. Try for 25 grams per day - but work up to it! 5. Don't strive for always hitting the lowest number in your 'suggested calorie intake' range. Your body will think it's gone into starvation mode and hang on to everything it's got for survival. Be sure to eat! 6. Exercise ... we hate that word, don't we? But it's a necessity with hypothyroidism as your metabolism is already slow. I do some form of cardio 3 times a week for 1 hour. I do cardio 3 additional times a week for 30 minutes, and on the days that I do the 30 minutes of cardio, I include at least 30 minutes of weight training. It's important to build muscle as well to help increase your metabolism. One way or another, you need to increase movement. You have to expel more calories in a week than you take in. I've used this plan for 3 years now and I've dropped 30 pounds. It's a slow weight loss, but that's because I'm doing it through a smart life style change. There will be times when the scale doesn't move or goes the wrong way, but don't be discouraged - keep going. I have the following quote taped to my computer for those days where I see a 'plus' on the scale: "Muscle weighs more than fat ... so strive to lose fat - NOT WEIGHT!" Best of luck to you ... sorry for being such a wind bag!

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65. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 11, 2006, 10:56 am PST

#58- I hate to break it to you, but no, cinnamon does NOT contain sugar, much less in the ammounts you are attempting to suggest. Cinnamon is a spice, it comes from the inner bark of a tree, and does not contain sugar at all. I'm not sure what your infornmation source was, but it is wrong.

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66. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Nov 16, 2006, 1:37 am PST

Check out this website about the importance of drinking water: http://members.aol.com/SaveMoDoe2/importance.htm

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67. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Feb 24, 2007, 5:09 pm PST

I dropped my sugar down to 6.5 by changing to a good carb diet without taking medication. I didn't cut out the carbs I just limited the carbs that had high glycemic indexes. Cut back on white flour, white rice, sugar, and corn. Go to diet drinks or water. I had hit the point where I had a choice between a total change of diet and insulin shots before I went good carbs. I started an ezine that gives recipes pointers and information about new research. It's at http://strightco.tripod.com/ooakdollmaking/id20.html

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