Comments on: The 6 Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle (Real Food Wednesday) http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-54422 Alex Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:40 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-54422 First Kitchen Kop, wanted to say how much i LOVE LOVE LOVE your website...second, i agree with you about those last ten pounds...its all about loving yourself and not your BMI...thirdly, I love coffee too--recent studies have shown that coffee is actually healthy for you in a number of ways, partly due to its high antioxidant levels. Studies show a protective benefit for certain cancers, Parkinsons disease, dementia and Alzheimers. it also shows that older people who consume coffee have greater mental recall that decaffers... nice to hear that things like chocolate, coffee and wine are good for you!!! :) I also strongly believe that if something FEELS right to you you should do it--take all DR.s and experts advice with a grain of salt--YOU are your own best judge of what is right for you... First Kitchen Kop, wanted to say how much i LOVE LOVE LOVE your website…second, i agree with you about those last ten pounds…its all about loving yourself and not your BMI…thirdly, I love coffee too–recent studies have shown that coffee is actually healthy for you in a number of ways, partly due to its high antioxidant levels. Studies show a protective benefit for certain cancers, Parkinsons disease, dementia and Alzheimers. it also shows that older people who consume coffee have greater mental recall that decaffers…

nice to hear that things like chocolate, coffee and wine are good for you!!! :)

I also strongly believe that if something FEELS right to you you should do it–take all DR.s and experts advice with a grain of salt–YOU are your own best judge of what is right for you…

]]> By: Sara http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48840 Sara Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:14:28 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48840 Yes, I want to know how you're taking the CO, Ann Marie. I don't generally like to mix the flavor with anything but chocolate. lol. I did enjoy it in my coffee until I gave that up. I would LOVE to find a way to get in 4T! Yes, I want to know how you’re taking the CO, Ann Marie. I don’t generally like to mix the flavor with anything but chocolate. lol. I did enjoy it in my coffee until I gave that up. I would LOVE to find a way to get in 4T!

]]> By: Marcy http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48835 Marcy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:56:06 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48835 Ann Marie, how are you taking the coconut oil? Every time I try to increase my coconut oil intake I have trouble figuring out how to get it down. Sometimes I make chocolate 'bark' or nut bars, which are mostly coconut oil, but I am not sure I am getting anywhere near 4 TBS a day like I'd like. Ann Marie, how are you taking the coconut oil? Every time I try to increase my coconut oil intake I have trouble figuring out how to get it down. Sometimes I make chocolate ‘bark’ or nut bars, which are mostly coconut oil, but I am not sure I am getting anywhere near 4 TBS a day like I’d like.

]]> By: KitchenKop http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48654 KitchenKop Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:16:17 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48654 Emily, I'm with you, girl! :) Emily, I’m with you, girl! :)

]]> By: emily http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48648 emily Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:04 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48648 I know that coffee isn't the perfect drink but I did read one brief ofa study which found those drinking 3 cups a day had less diabetes type 2 then non-coffee drinkers. perhaps due to the appetite suppresive qualities of caffiene. I know that coffee isn’t the perfect drink but I did read one brief ofa study which found those drinking 3 cups a day had less diabetes type 2 then non-coffee drinkers. perhaps due to the appetite suppresive qualities of caffiene.

]]> By: Ann Marie @ CHEESESLAVE http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48607 Ann Marie @ CHEESESLAVE Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:38:40 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48607 I'm FINALLY starting to lose my post-baby tummy fat. After 2.5 years! My tummy is the smallest/flattest it's been since before I got preggo. I still have weight to lose but I feel so much better! What's helping me: COCONUT OIL, The Liberation Diet by Kevin Brown and a little app on my iPhone called LOSE IT! I have tried for months to lose but they say the last 20 pounds or so are the hardest to lose. I read Kevin's book and it made sense -- it's fairly low-carb, but it's based all on eating real foods like butter and bacon. I was at a plateau until a week or 2 ago when I started increasing my coconut oil. Now I am doing anywhere from 1.5 to 4 TBS of coconut oil per day (depending on how vigilant I am). And the weight is just falling off. Since Sept 1st, I have lost 8 pounds. Just since I started the coconut oil in the past couple weeks, I lost 4 pounds. So in other words, it took me 6 weeks to lose the first 4 pounds, and then I lost the next 4 pounds in just 2 weeks (less than a THIRD of the time!) The ONLY change was I added the coconut oil. In fact, I've been exercising a lot less this past 2 weeks (if any). I am doing carb & calorie restriction. This little app I got for my iphone (it's FREE you can download it) lets you enter foods and exercise each day and it tallies up your total calories and carbs. It tells you how many cals you can have each day and you try to stay under that. Really makes it easy! I am interested in reading this book by the Eades -- LOVE them! Thank you for posting this! I’m FINALLY starting to lose my post-baby tummy fat. After 2.5 years! My tummy is the smallest/flattest it’s been since before I got preggo. I still have weight to lose but I feel so much better!

What’s helping me: COCONUT OIL, The Liberation Diet by Kevin Brown and a little app on my iPhone called LOSE IT!

I have tried for months to lose but they say the last 20 pounds or so are the hardest to lose. I read Kevin’s book and it made sense — it’s fairly low-carb, but it’s based all on eating real foods like butter and bacon.

I was at a plateau until a week or 2 ago when I started increasing my coconut oil. Now I am doing anywhere from 1.5 to 4 TBS of coconut oil per day (depending on how vigilant I am). And the weight is just falling off.

Since Sept 1st, I have lost 8 pounds. Just since I started the coconut oil in the past couple weeks, I lost 4 pounds.

So in other words, it took me 6 weeks to lose the first 4 pounds, and then I lost the next 4 pounds in just 2 weeks (less than a THIRD of the time!) The ONLY change was I added the coconut oil. In fact, I’ve been exercising a lot less this past 2 weeks (if any).

I am doing carb & calorie restriction. This little app I got for my iphone (it’s FREE you can download it) lets you enter foods and exercise each day and it tallies up your total calories and carbs. It tells you how many cals you can have each day and you try to stay under that. Really makes it easy!

I am interested in reading this book by the Eades — LOVE them! Thank you for posting this!

]]> By: Sara http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48273 Sara Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:22:11 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48273 I've always struggled with the same worries about not eating what the rest of the family eats, but I decided that I was doing this diet (I NEVER talk about dieting, just eating healthfully) to get healthier (meaning get off the sugar and the bonus is weight loss). So, I did it. Everyone knew I was on a Diet but I had frequent talks with my 7 yo daughter about how it wasn't about getting skinny but about getting healthier. She understands that sugar is bad for us and I was giving that up. I made sure to point out that I was having 3 big shakes that have plenty of calories and they're specially made to be healthy and help heal my body from the sugar and cokes. And of course, that one healthy meal of the day. I never had any intestinal distress from the shakes. I think others may have, but I'm not sure why. I’ve always struggled with the same worries about not eating what the rest of the family eats, but I decided that I was doing this diet (I NEVER talk about dieting, just eating healthfully) to get healthier (meaning get off the sugar and the bonus is weight loss). So, I did it.

Everyone knew I was on a Diet but I had frequent talks with my 7 yo daughter about how it wasn’t about getting skinny but about getting healthier. She understands that sugar is bad for us and I was giving that up. I made sure to point out that I was having 3 big shakes that have plenty of calories and they’re specially made to be healthy and help heal my body from the sugar and cokes. And of course, that one healthy meal of the day.

I never had any intestinal distress from the shakes. I think others may have, but I’m not sure why.

]]> By: Liz F. http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48267 Liz F. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:47:56 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48267 Kelly, Thank you. I think more women need to hear from other women that it's okay to not be perfect, whether it be weight or any other area of our lives. I'm not so sure if the ten'ish pounds is okay. It constantly wants to creep up, it's mostly all in my belly and it has not responded to any of my attempts to rid it from my body. I've been working out like crazy and my trainer measures me and my total body fat has been reduced. I'm not too caught up with the number on the scale, but I am very tuned in to the way my clothing fits. Remember I'm old than you -- I'm trying to figure this out and pave the way! :-) Liz Kelly,

Thank you. I think more women need to hear from other women that it’s okay to not be perfect, whether it be weight or any other area of our lives.

I’m not so sure if the ten’ish pounds is okay. It constantly wants to creep up, it’s mostly all in my belly and it has not responded to any of my attempts to rid it from my body. I’ve been working out like crazy and my trainer measures me and my total body fat has been reduced. I’m not too caught up with the number on the scale, but I am very tuned in to the way my clothing fits.

Remember I’m old than you — I’m trying to figure this out and pave the way! :-)

Liz

]]> By: KitchenKop http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48247 KitchenKop Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48247 Liz, I struggle with those same 10# in that same spot, and did so even when I was running every other day. (I'm much less consistent these days.) This brings me to the question that I've wondered about lately...do those 10# really matter? Could that actually be my "OK" size, especially since I eat fairly well? (For the most part anyway.) Sally Fallon says that people need to keep more pounds on than we usually think. Or am I justifying the weight that I'm not in the mood to fight off? As long as my 10# doesn't creep to 15#, I'm not too worried these days, although I'll never quit wishing (and trying occasionally) to have those # gone. Something to think about... Kelly Liz,

I struggle with those same 10# in that same spot, and did so even when I was running every other day. (I’m much less consistent these days.)

This brings me to the question that I’ve wondered about lately…do those 10# really matter? Could that actually be my “OK” size, especially since I eat fairly well? (For the most part anyway.) Sally Fallon says that people need to keep more pounds on than we usually think.

Or am I justifying the weight that I’m not in the mood to fight off?

As long as my 10# doesn’t creep to 15#, I’m not too worried these days, although I’ll never quit wishing (and trying occasionally) to have those # gone.

Something to think about…

Kelly

]]> By: Liz F. http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html/comment-page-1#comment-48246 Liz F. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:18:15 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/09/the-6-week-cure-for-the-middle-aged-middle-real-food-wednesday.html#comment-48246 Sara, Thanks so much for the update! I haven't made it past three days yet without caving in and eating. This past time, I cooked myself a piece of fish mid-day, but even with two more shakes I was still famished and I really, really wanted to EAT -- you know, chewing and swallowing and enjoying the taste! I'm wondering if it's okay to be so hungry. My struggle with eating my low carb meal earlier in the day and doing the shake for supper, is that I don't want to draw attention to myself on this. My husband would support me on it, as long as it's short term, but I'm worried about the perception of my seven year old daughter. You know, body image and all that. I don't have a lot to lose, probably 10 lbs or less, but I'm carrying my extra weight primarily in my belly. Nothing else has worked, including intense workouts and regular exercise. I've been off caffeine for over 3 months in an attempt to give my adrenals a rest. I still miss coffee, but it's not a problem. The only other thing I've struggled with is intestinal distress. I've gone back to the book and back to whey protein and double checked ingredients and proportions, but I think I have the right stuff. Did you have any troubles like this? I might try your mix of meat meals and shakes and see if I can make any progress there. Thanks again for your response! Sara,
Thanks so much for the update! I haven’t made it past three days yet without caving in and eating. This past time, I cooked myself a piece of fish mid-day, but even with two more shakes I was still famished and I really, really wanted to EAT — you know, chewing and swallowing and enjoying the taste! I’m wondering if it’s okay to be so hungry. My struggle with eating my low carb meal earlier in the day and doing the shake for supper, is that I don’t want to draw attention to myself on this. My husband would support me on it, as long as it’s short term, but I’m worried about the perception of my seven year old daughter. You know, body image and all that. I don’t have a lot to lose, probably 10 lbs or less, but I’m carrying my extra weight primarily in my belly. Nothing else has worked, including intense workouts and regular exercise. I’ve been off caffeine for over 3 months in an attempt to give my adrenals a rest. I still miss coffee, but it’s not a problem. The only other thing I’ve struggled with is intestinal distress. I’ve gone back to the book and back to whey protein and double checked ingredients and proportions, but I think I have the right stuff. Did you have any troubles like this? I might try your mix of meat meals and shakes and see if I can make any progress there. Thanks again for your response!

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