
I'm obviously back to continue where I left off - the weight I've lost within the last month. The doctor told me on a follow up visit last week that I had lost weight and should continue to do so as long as I keep my glucose levels down as I've been doing. He explained that my pancreas wasn't allowing the body to convert the glucose as it should have, thus the sugar was stored as fat, which explains my previous failed diet efforts. He told me that now, without a lot of extra effort on my part, my body will know how to turn the sugar into energy - but what I do with the energy is up to me.
I mentioned the vitamins and fish oil in my last posting, so let me elaborate on this, because I know you have to be interested. Last month a friend at work included me on an article she read about the benefits of particular vitamins to aid in weight loss. She mentioned that there were official published studies on vitamin B6 and vitamin C as of late. She told me that the study included placebos and the overwhelming majority of the participants in the study who had the real vitamins lost a substantial amount of weight compared to the participants who had the fake stuff. I did some research and found that, recently, a woman's magazine had published such study and there is still research into these findings. I wanted to start my own study, so I went to Rite Aid and purchased a bottle of vitamin B6 and Vitamin C (the highest strength on the shelf) and a bottle of Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil).
I've been taking these pills at night before I go to bed and, not only do I notice an improvement in my sleep, but my dreams are out of this world! I'm not kidding... I've had some experiences in my dreams that I never thought could come from such a tiny little brain. So, I was curious to find out which one of these pills could enhance my sub-conscious mind-blowing brain activity and I concluded that vitamin B6 was the culprit here. For me, it's not a bad thing, these dreams. I haven't had any nightmares (knock on wood), but I have had exceptionally focused, detailed dreams where I'd almost go as far as to say they were lucid. Now, this wasn't a goal of min, dreams - my goal is less poundage, but I benefit from the added bonus.
Needless to say, I may expound on some of these dreams a little later on, but for the results... Now keep in mind I sit all day at work and have little activity when I get home, so a high metabolism isn't and hasn't been a factor here. In the last month, I've lost 19 pounds and 2.5 inches in the waist area. I'm more than positive that most of this weight loss can be attributed to the glucose being managed properly now, but I am also sure that the vitamins are supporting the acceleration of said weight loss. If I had a scientific mind, I'd weigh myself right before stopping my nightly regimen of popping these pills, and then yes, stop taking these pills for a month to see if the weight loss slows and then get back on them again to analyze results, but I don't want to do this in fear that I might screw with my present success.
As far as REAL scientific data, I guess I don't have anything on paper, YET, but I'd be willing to bet a paycheck that these vitamins and fatty acids are benefiting me more than if I wasn't taking them. I'd also ask my blog reader to think about the success you may experience just by popping a few pills before you go to bed. I will be providing you more details about my weight loss experience in a day or so, and even some data I've come across to support my success with these vitamins.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Fatty Acids - Weight Loss!
Posted by PassTheTaters at 1:19 AM
Labels: b6, dreams, glucose, metabolism, vitamin b6, vitamins, weight loss
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