Hi Brian! Man can I relate to you. Losing weight is soooooo frustrating! I used to be able to eat anything I wanted and stay skinny. Now I seem to have put on 25 pounds in the last 3 to 5 years. I actually eat less. I asked my doctor what on earth was going on. She said that our metabolism really drops, especially after 40. I am sure you have heard that. But gosh, I have really had to try and exercise more. I have a treadmill by my bed and I am fairly faithful to be on it. The more I run the more I weigh on the scale. This past week I haven't even weighed myself. I get so depressed. Then I get mad and the cycle continues. I refuse to buy bigger clothes. I swear it is a life long battle.

I have been studying alot of natural health things. They say a colon cleanse is very helpful to detox your body. I hate to be graphic but we all can hold up to 40 pounds of waste in the colon. They say Elvis and John Wayne both had that amount in their colons at the time of death. Through my studies in massage school and books I have bought on my own I have learned that almost all diseases start in the colon. So if you can do a cleanse it may be helpful. They have kits online and in the health food stores. I did it once and it was a little rough at first but then I felt fantastic. I have to be careful because I suffer with a bit of IBS and anxiety so you can imagine what that does to the colon. haha! But they say people can really drop weight by doing that. If we have junk in the colon we can feel sluggish, have too much yeast in our system and develope health problems. It is a vicious cycle. I wish I had the perfect answer. I am in the battle myself and quite honestly it makes me depressed.

I am right there with ya! Just keep fighting the fight!
Tammy smile

www.TammyEdwards.com

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