re: my weight loss

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone for your advice. Maybe I should see a doctor and

have my blood tested. I'm not on any diet and eat what I want, when

I want. I just naturally eat high protein, low fat. I always have,

so I haven't changed my diet much since starting yoga 7 months ago,

I just stopped snacking so much and feeling hungry all the time. I

just continue to drop weight for no apparent reason. I have been

thinking about the doctors, but I live in Japan and it isn't easy to

find a doctor that speaks enough English to understand, but I

suppose if there is a chance of something serious I should go. I

was just thinking that it is very natural when doing yoga to drop

weight, hence why I asked all these questions. Thanks for the

messages and I will still continue my yoga routine since it makes me

feel like I'm on the top of the world. Karen

[Guest guest]

ashtanga yoga, karencoolkid <no_reply>

wrote:

Karen:

Why didn't you say that were living in Japan! First, if you are

anywhere near Kyoto check out my ex-roommate from the University of

Michigan. His name is Mitsuhari Seiki and I think he is OBY/GYN and

internal medicine. His english then was passable and I taught him

some American slang.

Second, I been following this thread kind of closely and judging from

what you are talking about in you diet I do not think that you are

diabetic or hypoglycemic. Let me explain. When I started out with

ashstanga yoga I weighed 358 lbs, morbid obesity; most type 2

diabetics are overweight and obese. It is exceedingly rare to find a

type 2 in your class. I now weigh 162 lbs. and I have lost alot

weight over almost three years.

When I was 230 lbs, I displayed your symptoms and had normal blood

sugars. I also was eating a high protein, low carb, no fat diet.

The problem for me was I wasn't getting quick energy. My body was

signaling that cracking the fat and breaking down the proteins was

not cutting it; add quick fuel. That is when I discovered quality

low glycemic carbs (organic whole grains), fruits (slow burning

sugars), and good fats (olive, macadamia, sesame, hemp, fish). I am

90% vegetarian and I am slowly weaning myself down on meats, but I

still love seafood. You don't say you are eating Japanese. If you

are eating a traditional Japanese diet then your weight loss is not

surprising. Try adding more vegetables, at least 3-5 servings in

fruit/day and definitely about 2 tablespoons of the oils somewhere in

your diet. If you can get hands on some quality vitamin C (NOW,

e.g.), then supplement at 3 grams/divided doses/day. Vitamin C

increases the oxygen capacity and increases energy.

Hope this helps you.

 

Namaste

Zeke

> Thanks everyone for your advice. Maybe I should see a doctor and

> have my blood tested. I'm not on any diet and eat what I want,

when

> I want. I just naturally eat high protein, low fat. I always

have,

> so I haven't changed my diet much since starting yoga 7 months ago,

> I just stopped snacking so much and feeling hungry all the time. I

> just continue to drop weight for no apparent reason. I have been

> thinking about the doctors, but I live in Japan and it isn't easy

to

> find a doctor that speaks enough English to understand, but I

> suppose if there is a chance of something serious I should go. I

> was just thinking that it is very natural when doing yoga to drop

> weight, hence why I asked all these questions. Thanks for the

> messages and I will still continue my yoga routine since it makes

me

> feel like I'm on the top of the world. Karen

[Guest guest]

Zeke:

Thanks so much. Actually I used to live near Kyoto, but not

anymore, too bad. I live near Mt Fuji now. I would have definately

visited your friend. However, you have put my mind at ease. I

actually was tested for thyroid problems and diabetes many times in

my life, most recent 7 months ago, but I always come out in the

clear. After I do yoga, I don't feel run down, it's after a full

day of work. I do eat mostly a traditional japanese diet. I was

actually almost vegan until i moved to Japan, now I eat a lot of

fish, natural foods and oils. I eat fruit and veggies every day

plus I try to eat high protein, as I said before. I was just

worried that I went from 134lbs to 103 or so lbs in 7 months, but I

totally feel like my body has detoxed from yoga. I really feel way

more sensitive to foods my body doesn't like and when i eat those,

yoga helps me stomach feel better. Thanks for your story too. WOw,

you also have really come a long way. I'm sure you feel amazing as

well. Karen

 

ashtanga yoga, "zekes7" <zekes7> wrote:

> ashtanga yoga, karencoolkid <no_reply>

> wrote:

> Karen:

> Why didn't you say that were living in Japan! First, if you are

> anywhere near Kyoto check out my ex-roommate from the University

of

> Michigan. His name is Mitsuhari Seiki and I think he is OBY/GYN

and

> internal medicine. His english then was passable and I taught him

> some American slang.

> Second, I been following this thread kind of closely and judging

from

> what you are talking about in you diet I do not think that you are

> diabetic or hypoglycemic. Let me explain. When I started out

with

> ashstanga yoga I weighed 358 lbs, morbid obesity; most type 2

> diabetics are overweight and obese. It is exceedingly rare to

find a

> type 2 in your class. I now weigh 162 lbs. and I have lost alot

> weight over almost three years.

> When I was 230 lbs, I displayed your symptoms and had normal blood

> sugars. I also was eating a high protein, low carb, no fat diet.

> The problem for me was I wasn't getting quick energy. My body was

> signaling that cracking the fat and breaking down the proteins was

> not cutting it; add quick fuel. That is when I discovered quality

> low glycemic carbs (organic whole grains), fruits (slow burning

> sugars), and good fats (olive, macadamia, sesame, hemp, fish). I

am

> 90% vegetarian and I am slowly weaning myself down on meats, but I

> still love seafood. You don't say you are eating Japanese. If

you

> are eating a traditional Japanese diet then your weight loss is

not

> surprising. Try adding more vegetables, at least 3-5 servings in

> fruit/day and definitely about 2 tablespoons of the oils somewhere

in

> your diet. If you can get hands on some quality vitamin C (NOW,

> e.g.), then supplement at 3 grams/divided doses/day. Vitamin C

> increases the oxygen capacity and increases energy.

> Hope this helps you.

>

> Namaste

> Zeke

>

> > Thanks everyone for your advice. Maybe I should see a doctor

and

> > have my blood tested. I'm not on any diet and eat what I want,

> when

> > I want. I just naturally eat high protein, low fat. I always

> have,

> > so I haven't changed my diet much since starting yoga 7 months

ago,

> > I just stopped snacking so much and feeling hungry all the time.

I

> > just continue to drop weight for no apparent reason. I have

been

> > thinking about the doctors, but I live in Japan and it isn't

easy

> to

> > find a doctor that speaks enough English to understand, but I

> > suppose if there is a chance of something serious I should go.

I

> > was just thinking that it is very natural when doing yoga to

drop

> > weight, hence why I asked all these questions. Thanks for the

> > messages and I will still continue my yoga routine since it

makes

> me

> > feel like I'm on the top of the world. Karen