Ten Diet Tweaks to Lose Weight for Life!

Hello Everyone, Well, it's now May of 2008 and I've been using the ACV & Baking Soda for 10 months. I have now reached my 40lb weight loss mark and couldn't be happier. I have over the last 5 months removed a majority of the processed foods that I was eating from my diet, as most processed foods had allergens in them for me and I feeling even better now that I am avoiding my food allergies. I will continue to learn from as many good sites and this one, in order to continue my journey to better health. Thank you earthclinic and Ted for all that you have done. You are a God send. Kim

I would like to try this method for weight loss. How much Baking soda / ACV do you use?

Cheryl, will you tell me how much acv and baking soda and how many times a day please tell me too thanks Lori from Pennsylvania

I also would like to know the measurements for ACV and baking soda. Thank you, great site....

EC: Check out this page for more information: https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/acv_baking_soda_cures.html

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Hey Kimberly from Mineral VA, try aloe vera juice for your acid reflux. I have had chronic heart burn and acid reflux and the past week it has gotten out of control and keeping me up at night. The gal at the pharmacy told me to buy a gallon of aloe vera juice.. and guess what my acid reflux is gone!! I was taking antacids, and baking soda, even ACV nothing was working but the cooling and gentle effect of aloe vera juice has done the trick... i hear its good for weight loss too...hmmmm looking forward to what I'll find. Good luck.

I had chronic heartburn too (like 6-8 Tums Ultra a day chronic) and was not about to start monkeying with my acid pumps. I went gluten free and have not had heartburn since. If I cheat, I get horrific heartburn and feel generally colicky. I drink a lot of coffee, which is acidic, but wondered how drinking apple cider vinegar would "alkalyze" your system? Baking soda is a base, and when mixed with vinegar, forms salt, carbon dioxide and water, and in equal proportions would neutralize each other. I am confuse how this works. Can someone help me understand?

Hi, those who are experiencing weight loss with ACV - with or without baking soda - are you drinking it before or after meals? I am doing everything in the book and haven't been able to budge my weight in 6 months. I also minimize dairy, meat and wheat.

Are you sure your not allergic to the coconut oil??

12/2/07 Nelson wrote that he takes 1 Tlbs of Coconut oil in the am and in the pm and drinks water with ACV throughout the day. How should the oil be taken?? Mixed with something? How much ACV to how much water and how often? Can you drink too much AVC a day? Thank you!

I just wanted to know how much coconut oil do you take in the am and pm? and how much acv and baking soda do you add to your water? do you gulp a tablespoon of baking soda with acv then drink your glasses of water. Please help, im very interested. Thank you!

Nelson, As with the others, what is your recommendation on serving for acv and coconut?

Regarding ACV and coconut oil for weight loss. What type of diet are you following?

how much ACV& baking soda should be used per day to lose weight? Can I mix it in my homemade smoothie instead of drinking it with water? thanx

Dosing questions: A good place to start is 1 TBSP of coconut oil at a time. I put mine in pomegranate green tea, but you can add it to hot chocolate or your favorite hot drink to melt it. Or you can add 1 TBSP coconut oil to a blended health smoothie/protein style drink that you are creative with. You can also cook with 1 TBSP of it if drinking it feels weird. For the ACV, I use 1 TBSP in 16 oz of water. Personally, I do that with 1 teaspoon of baking soda before bed. Start with a bit less if that is too strong at first. I am doing that once a day at the moment PM, and the coconut oil mid afternoon to control appetite.

Be careful with coconut oil. Start out with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon at a time since it can cause diarrhea if too much is taken at once. Work your way up to a Tablespoon.

One tablespoon of virgin cocout oil (VCO) at a time with a food or drink product as described should not be a problem for anyone, unless you have pre-existing bowel issues. Starting with less VCO would only be helpful in those situations, or if you are taking it solo (not what I described). You need at least a tablespoon of VCO at a time before you will see health benefits.

Can you explain if its the coconut oil that comes in a glass jar and it's white?

I will be trying Acv 2tsp two times a day along with 1tsp virgin coconut oil 1x a day. I will be starting this Friday and let you know my progress on November 24th how much weight I lost. I have gained 40 plus pounds in the matter of 8 months. I have a thyroid condition but take medicine for it. I hope this works. It just seems I am putting on more and more weight.

I have thyroid issues also, and have gained 40 lbs in a short amount of time too. I am 67 years old, and have been doing this for 2 days. I have already lost 2 lbs. I will keep you posted as to my results.

I've only tried ACV & water twice & both times I've had a headache. I do 1 tsp of ACV in 6 oz water at night before bed. I thought it was stress until I saw your post.

It sounds like you may have histamine intolerance! That would cause the headache. Hope this helps. To decrease histamine you can avoid certain foods but also you can take histamine degrading probiotics as well as a supplementthat degrades histamine.

The headache is probably caused by the toxins that are escaping from your body during this process. Sometimes we get headaches or for the symptoms when we start to detox or start to get healthy. They shouldn't last more than 2 weeks maximum but it should start to feel relief quicker.

Hi, thank you for your post, I lost weight last year and actually among other things I was taking ACV. Just interested what blood group are you?

Also I wonder if the reason ACV helps us loose weight is the vitamin k is good for our liver and gall bladder and helps with fat metabolism?! Just wondering.. Thanks for reminding me. I'll start taking it again but might add some bicarb of soda. Keep us posted of your continued weight loss, thanks.

Do u take the Apple Cider Vinegar before you eat or after to lose weight?

Be careful with the amount of ACV you put in your water. I started out doing 2 tps in water 3 times a day and it gave me a yeast infection. Honestly I have never felt any health benefits from ACV. When I have stopped drinking it for a few months I feel no different.

ACV cures yeast/ fungus, sugar and flour cause yeast, please check your diet.

I agree with Michelle, ACV cures yeast and it cleared up my candida. Check your diet.

Hi. Yes, ACV can be great for you but just like all good things, too much can be bad. A proper amount of ACV can help balance the body's ph levels, especially in the bladder, and help the body metabolize certain things. Just like in the pet section for incontinence and thyroid issues though, too much ACV for people can throw the balance too far to the alkaline and cause infection too. Wisdom and caution, prudence and proportion with all things. Blessings to all.

Dear Ryms88 - I feel that your comment was very negative and cannot believe you have nothing better to do with your time than to write such negative comments. If this site is helping people - even if it's not 'medically' sound - why should it bother you? Many of the remedies have helped people and many have not. The mind is a powerful tool and SOMETIMES if someone believes they will get better, they will. Perhaps it is not a physiologial ailment but something psychological... Why knock that? What is being presented here are natural products that really can do no harm if taken in moderation. Perhaps instead of being so negative you should embrace the fact that people here are trying to help others. And the best part about it is if it offends you so much you don't ever have to visit the site again. Quick question ~ in nutrition school didn't they teach you that it is 'curb' your appetite not 'curve' it? Thanks for your time and have a nice day.

EC: We decided to remove Ryms88's post earlier today. Apologies to everyone -- it should never have been posted in the first place! Too negative for this positive site.

Please email me and tell me more about ACV. I have fibromyalgia, no thyroid, it was removed and I am tired all the time and I have put on soo much weight in the last three years or so.

Why hasn't your Dr.'s put those of you with hypothyroidism on Synthroid? That in itself is the replacement for loss of thyroid hormones. I also, take ACV every morning & night in combo with honey & black strap molasses. Great for losing and maintaining a good weight for your height and bone structure.