Sat, Nov-01-03, 21:22
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New Member
Posts: 27
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 213/213/150
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Progress:
Location: Kansas City, KS
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Tooloolaa,
I'll copy and paste a thread I posted a few weeks ago about why the Atkins diet didn't work for me at first. How is the diet going for you now?
good luck!
Low carb diest won't work for you if you are deficient in human growth hormone (HGH). Those people who tend to be deficient in this hormone include those who have had pituitary problems (brain injuries or concussions) or those with past brain cancers or tumors.
MY story: in 1998 I gained 40 lbs on the Atkins diet. Thinking back, I should have stopped the diet before I gained that much, but Dr. Atkins swears it will work....and I tried and tried to get it just perfect. I had too much faith! I haven't been able to loose that weight since....even on a 1,000 calorie a day diet for weeks.
I finally found a wonderul DR. with the answer to why! I am deficient in HGH... according to my symptoms and a 3-hr. HGH stimulation blood test. I had a brain injury from a car wreck in high school, so it all makes sense. My DR said if you don't have enough HGH in your blood, your body can't break down protiens, and it can't recover from exercise!
Priase the Lord we found out what it was! I'm sure you can imagine how many people actually believed Atkins didn't work for me when I was doing it right on point!
So now I'm giving myself a shot of HGH every night before bed. I went on Atkins 5 days ago, and have lost 4 pounds! Whoo hoo! I haven't sceen an ounce of weight loss in 7 years!
If you think this could be your problem, write me, and I'll give you my Dr.'s name. She's in Kansas, but she travels to NY every month to see people there, because aslmost no doctors do these tests. She has people from all over the nation come to see her, and is successful in treating them.
If you're discouraged, my heart goes out to you....I've been there!
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