Re: weight loss and weakness

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Good for you for making all those changes! As for the weight loss, as

Bee would say, your weight is the least of your worries. As your body

stabilizes so will your weight. When I first started the diet, I went

under weight for awhile, then as the die off lessened, I started to

gain weight (too much in my mind, but that was because I wasn't

following the ratios) but now it went back down again, so its really

just your body figuring things out doing what it needs to during the

healing process.

As for working out 3 to 4 days a week, what do you do when you work

out? In my experience, with adrenal fatigue, mild exercise is best,

like walking. Though exercise in general is good for you, the worse

your adrenal fatigue, the better off you are with keeping it slow.

Your adrenals can become over taxed during strenuous exercise and this

will slow the healing process. Bee has some good info about adrenal

fatigue in the file called treatments. If you haven't already, I

would recommend checking it out.

As for the wobbly legs, I had similar issues when my die off was

really bad, so I would guess that its die off related. Additionally,

if you are really worried about weight, increase the amount of fat you

are having, to the high end of the ratios and give your body time to

adjust to the burning fat instead of carbs for energy.

Hope this helps,

Jecca

--- " " <susanpat11@...> wrote:

>...are very fatigued adrenals and thyroid. It has now been

> 16 months and I am still healing from the ordeal..with lots

> left to go. Of course as a result I am now battling the yeast

> monster. I have been on the diet for 4 weeks now... So here are

> my questions: What can I do to maintain my weight and is this

> spacey, faint, wobbly leg, weak muscle feeling a sign of die-off...

[Guest guest]

Jecca,

Thanks so much for your response. I won't worry about the weight

loss so much then.

As for my workouts...I have lifted weights since I was in my early

20's and I am now in my 40's - and it truly agrees with me. I have

been lifting throughout the adrenal fatigue...but had to slow down

in the early stages of it. I have to believe that it is the extra

stress of dealing with the yeast that is making it harder to recover

from my workouts at the moment. I will cut back a bit and see how

that goes. My workouts had really come back until starting this

program - so it must be the strain of die-off. Thanks for the other

info on the wobbly legs and so forth. Helps to know we aren't in

this alone.

Thanks again Jecca!

> >...are very fatigued adrenals and thyroid. It has now been

> > 16 months and I am still healing from the ordeal..with lots

> > left to go. Of course as a result I am now battling the yeast

> > monster. I have been on the diet for 4 weeks now... So here are

> > my questions: What can I do to maintain my weight and is this

> > spacey, faint, wobbly leg, weak muscle feeling a sign of die-

off...

>

[Guest guest]

Jecca,

Thanks so much for your response. I won't worry about the weight

loss so much then.

As for my workouts...I have lifted weights since I was in my early

20's and I am now in my 40's - and it truly agrees with me. I have

been lifting throughout the adrenal fatigue...but had to slow down

in the early stages of it. I have to believe that it is the extra

stress of dealing with the yeast that is making it harder to recover

from my workouts at the moment. I will cut back a bit and see how

that goes. My workouts had really come back until starting this

program - so it must be the strain of die-off. Thanks for the other

info on the wobbly legs and so forth. Helps to know we aren't in

this alone.

Thanks again Jecca!

>Hi , like you I started lifting weights when I was in my 20s and I am

now 41 years old. I am experiencing the same problem - not the wobbly legs,

but longer recovery time. I also don't have as much strength right now as I

normally do. One can only hope that this will improve. I have read many

times that with adrenal fatigue it is best to do low key stuff, but that is

reeeeeeeally hard for me although I know it would be better.

a

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I agree, the best thing about this forum, beside Bee's great

advice, is the comfort of knowing we are not alone in this! Its funny

though, about what you say about your work outs, I used to run for

about 2 hours, 4 times a week, but when I started this diet, when the

die off was really bad, I just couldn't do it. I felt awful about it,

but when I pushed myself my symptoms got worse. I now just slow jog

only about 15 minutes in the morning, and it seems to work for me. I

could push myself and do more, but I have found that I have a more

difficult time dealing with die off when I do that. It took me awhile

but I have found a good balance that works for me. I think the

hardest part of this diet is finding that balance, between how much

you can push your healing process with out overwhelming your system.

--- " " <susanpat11@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks so much for your response. I won't worry about the weight

> loss so much then...I have lifted weights since I was in my early

> 20's and I am now in my 40's - and it truly agrees with me. I have

> been lifting throughout the adrenal fatigue...but had to slow down

> in the early stages of it. I have to believe that it is the extra

> stress of dealing with the yeast that is making it harder to recover

> from my workouts at the moment. I will cut back a bit and see how

> that goes. My workouts had really come back until starting this

> program - so it must be the strain of die-off. Thanks for the other

> info on the wobbly legs and so forth. Helps to know we aren't in

> this alone...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Hi there. Do you think it is wise to work with weights. Don't u think you

should conserve your energy for healing? When I was healing the fisrt week

all I did was muscle stretches. Thereafter rebounder, after that was slow

walk. Now I'm up to jogging 1/2 hour a day

Joni

p/S Sorry guys.I had difficulty trimming the messages bcoz something's wrong

with the computer. I end up deleting everything

>This makes me wonder if I am doing too much. I play tennis with my husband,

usually about an hour. I ride bike, jump rope, lift weights, do power yoga,

pilates and more. I work out 6 days a week. Maybe it's too much. Thoughts?

a

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[Guest guest]

Hi a,

From my experience, I felt a lot better and was more capable of

handling die off when I reduced my activity levels to more mild

levels. From other post you have made, it has sounded like you are

having enough die off symptoms that maybe taking it a little easier,

might help you through the die off a little better. I know how hard

it is to slow down, but rest is an important part of our recovery, and

if we don't take it easy, I think we just prolong the healing process.

I would recommend maybe taking a week off and then slowly adding

activities back into your schedule to try to find a good balance

between rest and activity. Starting from a week a rest might give you

a better perspective as to how much activity is manageable and how

much might be hindering your progress. Just my thoughts. Hope it

helps.

Jecca

--- " a K. Carlton " <kristina.carlton@...> wrote:

>

> This makes me wonder if I am doing too much. I play tennis with my

> husband, usually about an hour. I ride bike, jump rope, lift

> weights do power yoga, pilates and more. I work out 6 days a week.

> Maybe it's too much. Thoughts?

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi ,

> Hi there. Do you think it is wise to work with weights. Don't u

think you

> should conserve your energy for healing? When I was healing the

fisrt week

> all I did was muscle stretches. Thereafter rebounder, after that

was slow

> walk. Now I'm up to jogging 1/2 hour a day

>

> Joni

>

> p/S Sorry guys.I had difficulty trimming the messages bcoz

something's wrong

> with the computer. I end up deleting everything

>

> >This makes me wonder if I am doing too much. I play tennis with my

husband,

> usually about an hour. I ride bike, jump rope, lift weights, do

power yoga,

> pilates and more. I work out 6 days a week. Maybe it's too much.

Thoughts?

>

==>Hi a. Yes, it may be too much for you when your body needs

to use all of its energies to heal. Exercise isn't as important as

nutrients for healing, and it can be overdone which will interfere

with the ability of the body to heal. Doing mild exercises are

important for the lymphatic system, i.e. dry skin brushing or

rebounding on a mini trampoline, or jumping rope, because the

lymphatic system does not have a pump to move fluids around, like the

heart. Walking is a very good exercise because it is done in the

fresh air and sunshine. There are so many good things to look

outdoors which helps a person redirect their focus to things outside

themselves, rather than in their mind.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Doing mild exercises are

> important for the lymphatic system, i.e. dry skin brushing or

> rebounding on a mini trampoline, or jumping rope, because the

> lymphatic system does not have a pump to move fluids around, like

the

> heart.

> Bee

>

Hi Bee,

Could you explain what you're saying here about the heart in relation

to exercise?

Thanks, Anita T.

[Guest guest]

I think what Bee was getting at is that exercise is important because

(unlike our circulatory system that has a pump (the heart) to help

move blood around the body) our lymphatic system depends on our body's

movements to pump lymph fluid around the body. Therefore, exercise is

critical for a properly functioning lymphatic system. Wikipedia has a

good overview of the lymphatic system that you might find helpful.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_system

> --- " Bee " <beeisbuzzing2003@>

> wrote:

> mild exercises are important for the lymphatic system, i.e. dry

> skin brushing or rebounding on a mini trampoline, or jumping

> rope, because the lymphatic system does not have a pump to move

> fluids around, like the heart...

>

--- " neets7679 " <maetoliver@...> wrote:

Could you explain what you're saying here about the heart in relation

to exercise?

[Guest guest]

> Could you explain what you're saying here about the heart in

relation

> to exercise?

Thanks for your response. I was asking because I noticed that when I

used to do upper body weights, my heart would get a real work out

and I could feel my adrenals overworking. I was trying to figure out

if Bee was making a statement about the affects of exercise for the

heart vs. exercise for the lymphatic system. Still a little confused

on that...

Anita T.

>

[Guest guest]

I was trying to figure out

> if Bee was making a statement about the affects of exercise for the

> heart vs. exercise for the lymphatic system. Still a little confused

> on that...

> Anita T.

Hi Anita, Bee was just mentioning the fact that the heart is a pump and

pumps our blood, whereas the lymphatic system does not have a pump of

its own. The lymph fluid can be " pumped " by our muscular contractions

when we walk or exercise. This pumping helps to keep the lymph fluid

flowing and not stagnant, which helps our immune system flush " bad

guys " out.

Lora

[Guest guest]

>

> I was trying to figure out

> > if Bee was making a statement about the affects of exercise for

the

> > heart vs. exercise for the lymphatic system. Still a little

confused

> > on that...

> > Anita T.

>

> Hi Anita, Bee was just mentioning the fact that the heart is a

pump and

> pumps our blood, whereas the lymphatic system does not have a pump

of

> its own. The lymph fluid can be " pumped " by our muscular

contractions

> when we walk or exercise. This pumping helps to keep the lymph

fluid

> flowing and not stagnant, which helps our immune system flush " bad

> guys " out.

> Lora

Thanks Lora, that gives me a clear understanding of what was being

said. I appreciate your taking the time...

Anita T.

>

[Guest guest]

> Doing mild exercises are

> > important for the lymphatic system, i.e. dry skin brushing or

> > rebounding on a mini trampoline, or jumping rope, because the

> > lymphatic system does not have a pump to move fluids around, like

> the

> > heart.

> > Bee

> >

> Hi Bee,

> Could you explain what you're saying here about the heart in relation

> to exercise?

> Thanks, Anita T.

==>I meant " the lymphatic system does NOT have a pump like the heart to

move fluids around, so mild exercises are recommended. For those who

are very sick even dry skin brushing is very effective for moving

lymphatic system fluids around.

Bee