Follow-up on Ear Acupuncture treatment – second week completed!!

The results on this second week were not as good as the in the first one. I lost one kilo during last week, after including skinned milk, yogurt (one or other each day), tomatoes and whole wheat bread. On the other hand I did not feel as much hunger as I did in the first one. I guess my stomach is smaller, because I feel ok with much less amount of food.

Positive highlights: I still lost weight and I am satisfied with 03 kg lost in 15 days. I feel ok with less amount of food, which I hope will help me to keep my weight when adding some other foods again to my routine, especially deserts. I was able to make my whole weekly gym plan, which included 06 days in a week running 15 kilometers in my elliptical and 20 minutes of vibration platform.

Negative highlights: my constipation is still a problem. The Aloe Vera laxative natural pills that the nutritionist recommended did help but I needed to take much more than the one night pill to see effects. I still feel tired, even though not that much as during first week

Overall evaluation: treatment really works even though the drastically reduction of carbohydrates is very controversial. Important to follow the steps and recommended doses to include them again in your routine to avoid gaining weight again. That was pretty much similar to the South Beach diet or the Dr.Atkins method, with the help of ear acupuncture to reduce stress/anxiety and to shift your focus from food to other activities.

Hope that helps those who want to start a plan!!!!! (and do not forget to talk to your doctor first)

Just a quick follow-up on my Ear Acupuncture treatment

Dear friends, as promised, please find below the results of my first week of treatment

After first week of treatment, I lost 2.0 kgs. Most of them were in the first four days of diet. I also went out of diet during Sunday lunch and ate an Applebee’s desert made of white chocolate and brownie (ops!!! But it was shared with my husband and it was only one MEAL of scape)

My opinion on the positives – high amount of weight was lost for just a week. The ear acupuncture works very well for me in terms of anxiety control also

My opinion on the negative – my constipation problem got worst. I felt more tired some days, especially at night.

Changes for the second week – it was allowed to add 1 glass of skinned milk at one of the snacks time and whole-wheat bread at breakfast

I think this week is going to be touch because although I am getting used to the diet, my desire for chocolate, pasta and rice is getting almost unbearable. Let’s see what happens this week!!!

Remember never to go on a diet before talking to your doctor!!!

FOLLOWERS SPACE - Ear acupuncture to lose weight and deal with stress / anxiety

Since I am over the 40’s I am always attentive to techniques to lose weight and keep my shape (among others….). Last year I was introduced very quickly to the ear acupuncture by my aunt, who is a doctor and also acupuncturist. She came to visit me abroad and mentioned the benefits to support losing weight and also to diminish stress. Since that time I kept this in mind and this week I went to a section of ear acupuncture. Find below what my loved aunt explained me at that time when she came to support me in a difficult moment of life.

“Although our ear is seem as a part of our body it is in reality a picture of the all body. Ear acupuncture is part of the oriental medicine and is based on the theory that every internal organ of a body has its reflex point in our ear (see picture below). This medicine can be used to several pathologies, including, but not limited to losing weight and recover from stress and anxiety. It works basically by stimulating the zones of the ear related to the identified pathology. This method is done by applying small (and hypoallergenic) patches to one ear of the patient. Adhered to the center of this patch you have a small magnetic point (or a small seeds in some cases) that need to be stimulated with massage during the period of the treatment. The patches are disposables and are exchanged every week or twice a month, usually”

As you can see, there is no pain as there are no needles (only the patches and massage). Promises are that in one month you feel much better and it is always a support of your treatment, which means that in the case of losing weight you need to follow a diet and the ear acupuncture will help it to be effective and will reinforce the effects of your treatment as well as help to diminish your anxiety while going through it. Ready to give a try? Below some pictures of my ear and the points they added patches to be stimulated (from what they told me they are stomach, intestine, mouth, amygdale and the ShenMen, which from what I understood is a measure regulator point, stimulated in almost all treatments, and the last point to be added the patch after massage)

Ahh!!! And just a stimulus for those who want to start a diet, I have already lost 1.9kg, following their instructions and a nutritional plan low In carbohydrates and rich in protein (IMPORTANT: talk with your doctor before start any diet method and be sure to comment to the nutritionist any disease such us diabetes, high cholesterol and thyroids problem). Good luck and let us know in case you give a try!!