Re: Weight loss on Metformin (Glucophage)
From: karen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:33:57 -0500 (CDT)
Vicky-
How did you find Weigh Down? My mother and I were doing Weigh Down but
left it because we disagree with her on many spiritual issues.
Are you aware with some of the things she is teaching?
Just curious,
Karen
At Fri, 12 Jul 2002, cindy wrote:
>
>At Wed, 24 May 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Samantha-
>>
>>Although not everyone enjoys the same weight loss on Met, I can tell you that
>>I have been on it for almost 2 months and have lost 20 lbs so far. I don't
>>remember the last time I've lost more than 2 or 3 pounds at a time before
>>(and kept it off!). The exciting thing about it is that I eat whatever I
>>want! I just find that I actually get satisfied after eating a lot less than
>>i used to and I stay satisfied for so much longer. In fact, I actually think
>>about food so much less than before!
>>
>>For example, today i had a sip of milk with my 500 mg of Met. A couple of
>>hours later (when I was hungry- around 11am), i had a bagel with cream cheese
>>along with another 500 mg of Met. At around 4 pm, I had a bag of cheez-its
>>and a regular coke. It's 6pm and I don't want another thing right now. I will
>> probably eat a small dinner (whatever I want - fat, carbs, the whole deal)
>>tonight. That's about 1/3 of what I would eat before I started taking Met! I
>>am following the Weigh down diet by Gwen shamblin - there's more info on the
>>Internet about her- let me know if you are interested.
>>
>>I am not exercising at all! But whatever i am doing IS workjing. It is taking
>>a while (I have so much to lose!) but it's working because i never feel like
>>"going off" the plan. I actually feel nauseated if i eat too much (like
>>normal people!)
>>
>>Best of luck as you take your Met!
>>Vicky
>
>would like more info on that weigh down gwen shamblin diet you are on
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