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SugarFree Protocol – Tracy
Tracy will join us on Monday, May 20 – but please welcome her now. Tracy’s Introduction: Hi, everyone! I am 35, 5’6″ and weigh 150 pounds. My metabolic test results confirm that I am Hypothyroid with Thyroid Hormone Resistance, and … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG Debunked, Hyperinsulinemic, Hypothyroid, SugarFree Protocol
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SugarFree Protocol – Mary
Mary will join us on Monday, April 29 – but you can read about her now. Mary’s Introduction: Hello everyone. I am 50 years old, 5′ 3″ and weigh 155 pounds. As a child and young adult, I was athletic … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG, Hypothyroid, Insulin Resistance, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Kristin
Kristin will join us on Monday, April 22, but please welcome her now. Kristin’s Introduction: Hi! I’m thirty-six, 5′ 4″, and weigh 150 pounds. I have been trying to manage my weight for years by extreme low-fat and low-calories. Weight watchers, … Continue reading
SugarFree Protocol – Brenda2
It’s unusual to have two Participants with the same name start on the same day, but here we are. Brenda2 will start on Monday, April 15 – so please welcome her now. Brenda2′s Introduction: Hello, everyone. I am 56, 5′ … Continue reading
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SugarFree Protocol – Susan
Susan will join us Monday, April 15 – but you can read about her now: Susan’s Introduction: Hello, everyone. I am forty-four, 5’ 3” and weigh 197 pounds. I’ve been dieting since I was twelve. Weight Watchers was my go-to … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, Hypothyroid, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol
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SugarFree Protocol – Brenda
Brenda will join us on Monday, April 15 but please welcome her now. Brenda’s Introduction: Hello! I am 63, 5′ 2″and weigh 161 pounds. What I learned from my metabolic blood test results is that I am insulin resistant, which … Continue reading
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SugarFree Protocol – Laz
Laz will join us on Monday, February 25, but please welcome him now. Laz’s Introduction: Hi, Everyone. I’m forty-one, 5′ 7″ and weigh 139 pounds. Although unlike most new Protocol Participants I don’t need to lose weight or fat, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Hypothyroid, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Alina
Alina will join us on Monday, February 25, but you can read about her now. Alina’s Introduction: Hello, everyone! I am thirty-four, 5′ 5″ and weigh 142 pounds. Although you might think I don’t need Protocol, I have been through … Continue reading
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Tagged Insulin Resistance, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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Supplements, Books & Goodies
So many readers have written to ask what supplements I recommend to Protocol Participants (and where to find them), I’ve decided to add them here in one thread, along with occasional coupons and other useful links that are scattered in … Continue reading
Posted in News You Can Use, Supplements
Tagged Hypothyroid, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol, Supplements
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SugarFree Protocol – Kim
Kim will join us on Monday, January 28 – but please welcome her now. Kim’s Introduction: Hello everyone. I am 47, 5′ 6″ and weigh 272 pounds. After reviewing my metabolic tests with SugarFree I learned that I am Hypothyroid … Continue reading
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Tagged Hypothyroid, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol
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Back – And Bionic
Long Time, No Talk Many of you will have noticed that aside from adding comments to Participant threads, I haven’t “been here” for some time. At least I hope you noticed. Several months ago I had to set a date … Continue reading
SugarFree Protocol – Donna
Donna will join us on Monday, October 15 — but you can read about her, and hopefully provide some caring support now. Donna’s Introduction: Hello! I’m fifty-nine, 5′ 5″ and weigh 268 pounds, though I’ve weighed as much as 330 … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, Hashimoto's, Hyperinsulinemic, Hypothyroid, NAFLD, SugarFree Protocol
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SugarFree Protocol – Michael
Michael joins us on Monday, October 1, but you can read about him now. Michael’s Introduction: I am thirty-two, 5′ 11″ and weigh 248 pounds. I have been fighting my weight for as long as I can remember. I spent … Continue reading
SugarFree Protocol – Mary2
Mary will join us on Monday, Oct 1, 2012 – but you can learn about her now. Mary’s Introduction: I am ready. Ready to change my life and never look back. I am a happily married, home-schooling mother of five … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, Hyperinsulinemic, Hypothyroid, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol
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SugarFree Protocol – Tracy
Tracy will join us on Monday, September 3, but you can read about her now. Tracy’s Introduction: Hello! I am forty-one, 5′ 7″, and weigh 216 pounds. This is not my heaviest (that was 265 pounds), but it is a … Continue reading
Need a Doctor? Now you’ve got one: Call The Doc
The ability to call a doctor when we need one is often not a reality for many of us. Either because we can’t afford it (even with health insurance if the deductible is high enough), or because we’ve experienced how … Continue reading
Posted in Need A Doctor? Call The Doc., News You Can Use, Uncategorized
Tagged Insulin Resistance, Metformin, PCOS, Prescriptions
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SugarFree Protocol – Shelley
Shelley will join us on Monday, May 7 – but you can meet her now. Shelley’s Introduction: Hello, everyone. I am 59, five feet tall and weigh 150 pounds. Like so many others I am a victim of the Standard … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, HCG Debunked, Hyperinsulinemic, Hypothyroid, SugarFree Protocol
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SugarFree Protocol – Christine
Christine will join us on Monday, April 9, but you can read all about her now. Christine’s Introduction: Hi everyone – I’m excited to start Protocol on Monday. I’m forty, 5′ 4″, and weigh about 172 pounds. I’ve been dieting … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG Debunked, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Cheryl
Cheryl will join us on Monday, April 2 – but you can read all about her now. Cheryl’s Introduction: Hi! My name is Cheryl and I am 51, 5′ 7″ and weigh 236 pounds. I am excited, nervous, hopeful, relieved and … Continue reading
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Tagged Hypothyroid, Insulin Resistance, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Pam
Pam will join us on Monday, April 2, but you can learn more about her now. Pam’s Introduction: Hello, everyone. My name is Pam and I am 68, 5′ 6″ and as of this morning, weigh 275 pounds. I am the … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG Debunked, Hypothyroid, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Jazmine
Jazmine will join us on Monday, March 19. You can learn more about her by reading… Jazmine’s Introduction: Hello, everyone! My name is Jazmine. I’m 41, a scant five-feet tall, and weigh 209 pounds. I was chubby as a child, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hyperinsulinemic, Hypothyroid, Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol
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Metformin Manufacturer Information
Given that most people take a generic form of Glucophage because of costs, combined with Paige’s bad experience with one type, I decided to add to her excellent research (thank you, Paige, with my apology for not having credited you … Continue reading
SugarFree Protocol – Todd
At last. I finally got me a guy! Most of you have probably noticed that our Protocol Participants have been firmly in the estrogen brigade, but we now have the pleasure of welcoming some testosterone into our midst. Todd will … Continue reading
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Tagged Hyperinsulinemic, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Caitlin
Caitlin will join us on Monday, Monday, March 5, but you can learn more about her now. Caitlin’s Introduction: Hello, everyone. My name is Caitlin. I am twenty-eight, 5′ 4″ and weigh 174 pounds. Although I was slim when young, … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG Debunked, Hyperinsulinemic, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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News You Can Use – January, 2012
Some days the news from the medical world makes you want to bang your head against the wall, yet you’ll never see that information appear on the ten o’clock news. Some days there’s startlingly good news, so good that you’ll … Continue reading
Ask SugarFree
Which new study about diets do you believe? What are good foods to eat? How does the latest diabetic medication compare with what’s already out there, and what potential pitfalls are there to using it? How can I find out … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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Going Dark For A Day
In support of, and in solidarity for the trans-national internet protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), SugarFree Goodies is joining most of the web tomorrow by “going dark” on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. There will be no reports … Continue reading
SugarFree Protocol – Marina
Another Participant joins us on Monday, January 16, 2012. While you wait to meet her, here’s her journey: Marina’s Introduction: Hello World! I’m 53, 5’6”, and once again the scale has gone over 200 pounds. Growing up I was always … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, HCG Debunked, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Shawna
Shawna will join us on Monday, December 19, 2011. While you’re waiting, here’s some information about her. Shawna’s Introduction: Hello! I’m forty-four, 5’4″, and as of today weigh 148 pounds. I’ve struggled with my weight since the birth of my … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG Debunked, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Paige
March 19, 2012. Paige’s Thread is closed. This will be my last post. My schedule is so inconsistent now, I cannot post reports until very late and don’t even have the time to commit to Protocol as it requires. But … Continue reading
Posted in Paige, SugarFree Protocol
Tagged Insulin Resistance, Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol
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Truly Thankful Thanksgiving!
It has been a while since I’ve written a new post here, but it hasn’t been for lack of subjects, from taking on Dr. Kruse’s idiotic “Leptin Reset” to more Junk Science Studies Run Amok. And there are oh so … Continue reading
SugarFree Protocol – Natasha
This is Natasha’s Thread, and Here Is Her Intro: Hello, my name is Natasha. I’m 5′ 8″ and thirty-six-years old. My weight-loss journey started when I joined Weight Watchers at sixteen. Since then I’ve tried every way of eating and … Continue reading
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Tagged Insulin Resistance, Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Ariel
This is Ariel’s Thread and here is her Introduction: Hello all! I’m Ariel: 5’ 1” and thirty-eight years old. I’ve never been slim and have always struggled to lose even one pound. As I’ve gotten older I have had to … Continue reading
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Tagged Insulin Resistance, Obesity, PCOS, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol – Missy
Missy’s Intro: Hi Friends! My name is Missy, I am 5′ 11″ and I am twenty-eight years old. I am twenty years deep into a disagreement with my thyroid. I think it should function optimally, it disagrees. When I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Insulin Resistance, Obesity, SugarFree Protocol, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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HCG Experiment: Healthygirl
Due to medical issues, Healthygirl will no longer be able to participate. This thread is closed. Healthygirl Introduction: Hi, Everyone! I am forty-three, and I’ve been overweight since childhood. The only way I’ve ever been able to lose weight was … Continue reading
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Tagged HCG Debunked, HCG Experiment, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
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HCG Experiment #1: Booklover
Booklover has reached her goal. Her metabolism is healed, she’s lost forty pounds in fat and inches, and she has kept it all off despite vastly increased calories. I hope she’s proud of herself, because I’m certainly proud of her! … Continue reading
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Tagged Diet, HCG Debunked, HCG Experiment, Insulin Resistance, Obesity
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HCG Experiment: Overview and Analysis
Kaffee: “I want the truth! Col. Jessep: You can’t handle the truth!” — from A Few Good Men Now that the participants have moved on to Stage Four, the overall design of the experiment can be revealed. Stage One was … Continue reading
HCG Diet Analysis, Part IV
“Those who cannot remember their diet history are condemned to repeatedly diet.“ — a SugarFree paraphrase by way of George Santayana The 800-Pound Gorilla can no longer remain silent. He’s eaten all the bananas, is on a sugar high, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, Diet, HCG Debunked, Insulin Resistance, Leptin Resistance, Obesity, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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SugarFree Protocol: Shanon
Does HCG “work” as Dr. Simeons described? I believe this analysis has proved it does not. Does HCG do anything at in terms of obesity (except to make more fat calls from proto fat cells)? I believe this analysis has … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Simeons, HCG Debunked, HCG Experiment, Insulin Resistance
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JUNK: Food, Science, Doctors, Mass Media, oh my!
April 12, 2011 was a good day for all of the above. Which means it wasn’t a good day for you, me or anyone who relies on medical advice derived from bad science, ignorant doctors, or the media that disseminates … Continue reading
HCG Experiment #1: NewMe
Does HCG “work” as Dr. Simeons described? I believe this analysis has proved it does not. Does HCG do anything at in terms of obesity (except to make more fat calls from proto fat cells)? I believe this analysis has … Continue reading
HCG Experiment #1: Akcrawford72
Does HCG “work” as Dr. Simeons described? I believe this analysis has proved it does not. Does HCG do anything at in terms of obesity (except to make more fat calls from proto fat cells)? I believe this analysis has … Continue reading
Posted in Akcrawford72, HCG Experiment #1
Tagged Dr. Simeons, HCG Debunked, HCG Experiment
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While You’re Waiting…
… For Part IV, here’s some food for thought: an excerpt from Gary Taube’s recent article on Slate (http://hive.slate.com/hive/time-to-trim/article/its-not-about-the-calories) entitled It’s Not About The Calories. For readers not familiar with Gary Taubes, he’s the award-winning medical and science journalist at … Continue reading
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HCG Diet Analysis, Part III
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” — Mahatma Gandhi HCG Diet Analysis, Part III Wherein we prod, poke, examine, analyze, diagnose and then finally lay to rest the theory that … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, Diet, Fat, HCG, HCG Debunked, Lipids, Obesity
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HCG Diet Analysis, Part II
HCG Diet Analysis, Part II “They say: ‘You really need a high level of proof to change the recommendations,’ which is ironic because they never had a high level of proof to set them.” – Walter Willett, Harvard Professor of … Continue reading
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Tagged Diabetes, Diet, Dr. Simeons, Fat, HCG, HCG Debunked, Insulin Resistance, Leptin Levels, Leptin Resistance, Lipids, Obesity, Thyroid Hormone Resistance
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HCG Diet Analysis, Part I
INTRODUCTION Dr. Simeons, a British physician practicing in Rome, first wrote Pounds & Inches (more like a pamphlet at forty-nine pages) that outlined his diet in 1954. The book went through seven more editions, the last published in 1971. The … Continue reading