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Nov 2006 Offline Last Active May 14 2012 11:05 AM  Posts I've
Made  In Topic: Very Hard To Lose Fat  09 May 2012 - 10:47 AM
Such a tough question--how can one lose weight? It's affected by
so many things. You are doing lots that should help. Beyond
that, here are my thoughts:  1. Now that you've been gluten-free
for 18 mos, it's possible that your gut is finally healed (it
can take 2 years, they say) and you're absorbing your nutrients
through your gut adequately for the first time in your life.
This is good, because you're finally absorbing the vitamins,
etc. that you need. But it also means you're a set up for weight
gain.  2. Work to reduce stress--Stress makes you secrete
cortisol, which triggers your body to hold onto fat--especially
belly fat. All the literature says do meditati