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Reply to advice sought for obese cousinPosted By Dianec (Los Angeles, Ca.) on 01/09/2012
Wongoblly, as for the fat farm, my cousin's father has the money to sent her to one and I will try to locate one in the area and see if my cousin will go to it. My cousin is in her 50's. She may not chose to go because she takes care of her elderly father. And he doesn't want anyone else there with him. This would take some thinking about.
If she could just walk down the street this would be so helpful, a hike would be out of the question at this time as with like most obese people her knees and legs hurt her to walk. And Stephanie thanks so much for your email address! I will save it! Hopefully my cousin will respond to help.
I have noticed something really strange about my cousin and eating. When she visits me she usually wants to stay and visit. Once she drove over with family members and was very hungry. She would not even come into the house. She was in a big hurry to leave the area which confused me! I found out later that she was had a hunger attack and immediately after leaving my property (without so much as getting out of the car) she drove to a restaurant a few miles away and spent about 2 hours there eating and treating the family to a meal. It seems to me that when she feels she has to eat her emotions become sort of like a panic attack to eat! I noticed that my cousin was acting weird and anxious. I have never seen anyone get this way about eating before. Anyway thanks so much for all your help and concern!
Replied by Nadia (Virginia, US) on 04/25/2014
~replace one meal per day with a salad, or at least 4 days a week, using low fat dressing or making your own with olive oil, apple cider vinegar,
~don't snack on junk food, limiting yourself to one moderate size desert per day,
~drink plenty of water flavored with lemon,
~learn to love veggie juice (low sodium).....
you WILL lose weight.
One more tip, and this is one I found out on my own, never heard anyone say anything like this before.... When you chew your food, let it go to the back, distributing it equally to both sides of BACK of your tongue, holding it there for a moment. There are glands/ taste buds, that give a signal to your stomach, that neutralize hunger-pangs. You will be amazed if you try! I lost 20 pounds, and have no problem keeping them off! Happy losing, ya'll! :)
Replied by Caitlin (Ausin, TX) on 10/01/2014
For obese people, getting others to participate in their food orgy shifts attention away from themselves and makes them feel better about the junk and quantities they eat.
Doing "SOMETHING" about the obesity causing the stress is the key. Here are 5 simple things that work wonders within a week:
1. Stop buying food from the interior-inferior part of the store (except spices). Eat Fresh! Stick to the outside aisles where fresh Milk/Meat/Eggs/Fruits/Veggies and Butter reside! Get yourself a natural/primal cookbook for fast, tasty recipes that include no Bread, Cakes, Rice, Pasta, cornmeal, cookies, sugar, sodas... interior-inferior foods.
2. Walk 20 minutes in the sun everyday. Choose peak alpha-ray times (sunup to 10:30am or 5:00pm to sundown).
3. Cook at home; eat one meal out, one day a week only.
4. Fresh Salad! Eat a small one every day no matter what else you eat. Make a big bucket for the family or green smoothies! Your hair, nails, skin, eyes, brain will thank you for it!
5. Sleep! Sleep no later than 11:00pm nightly. Start preparing at 10:30pm and make it a ritual: Bath, tea, foot massage... put your kids to bed early too! Many people report that a teaspoon of coconut oil (if tolerated) and even Ashwagantha can help if falling asleep is an issue. Get ear plugs if you need them, especially with teenagers running about!
As an aside: Most obese and stressed people have low iodine and other nutrients like magnesium, Vit-D and B. affecting their thyroid function (especially vegans who eat lots of iodine inhibiting foods like beans and grains) So taking a multi-vitamin and getting your thyroid check is a wise decision. However, following the 5 rules above, will stop most nutrient issues.
Replied by Prioris (Fl, US) on 10/01/2014
The US had an obesity rate of 10% in the 60's. Today it is 30%.
WHAT CHANGED? The food and maybe water supply.
Frances obesity rate was 10% in a published 2004 survey.
What separates them from the rest of the world? They had the cleanest food supply in the world at that time.
What should an obese person should do ?
Removing or minimizing processed foods. They need to learn how to cook their own foods from raw ingredients. Also get a good water filter. Sometimes this alone can do wonders.
But those processed foods if eaten over a long enough period of time will likely have damaged their body. It requires detective work to try to correct this and heal. If one is fortunate enough to heal then maybe something good will happen. If underlying medical problem is not addressed, it may be impossible to reverse. No amount of exercise or sunshine will help.
The 10% of the obese will likely have medical problems to begin with that may or may not be able to diagnose. The toxic food supply will just add to their problems.
Sometimes people can nudge their obesity problem by doing a little bit of this and that in their life style.
I think for most, there is a real medical problem.
What compounds this further is the disinformation on losing weight that pervades the media. They focus on calories and exercise. They stay quiet about the toxins in the food supply and underlying medical issues. People imbibe this disinformation. Many of those weight loss companies sell processed foods. Overcoming this is the biggest barrier for people. This is a mind problem.
The other barrier is the danger of the conventional medical system to their health. This is where many go for advice about their health problems. This is another disinformation barrier. This is a mind problem also.
Obesity is not only a body problem but a mind one also. The mind problems are the biggest hurdle even if you had a solution for all the body problems.
