Body Massage as a Way to End Plateau

Ladies and Gents, I wanted to share my own trick to get past a plateau! I was stuck in the 180's forever---going up and down a few pounds, but never making it into the 170's. One day on the way home from work I was getting a horrible headache and I decided to go and get a body massage. I went to my salon and I got a Sea Salt body scrub and full body massage. Incredibly, I had to go to the bathroom like crazy for two days! I think it was my body trying to get rid of all of the toxins. My weight quickly went down into the 170's. In fact, I lost between 4-6 pounds! If you think about this, it makes sense. As we are losing weight, our bodies are trying to process all of these toxins. I think getting the massage helped to get rid of these toxins and to help jump start my weight loss. Try it and see what happens! I want to hear back from you if you think this worked for you too!

Right you are!! I am a massage practitioner and I can tell you that one of the best things you can do is receive massage. It will improve your circulation and help to move fluids. And yes- most people who have a build-up of body fluids in both their organs and muscles have to use the bathroon quite frequently after massage. One tip though, I am not sure your therapist might have mentioned- please please please drink as much water for the 24 to 48 hours following your massage as you can. You need the clean fluid to help flush the toxins and build-up that has been addressed by the bodywork. If you don't you can actually feel worse than before the massage. I am glad that you were able to treat yourself! Remember0 it can be a very vital part of your personal health routine! Keep up the good work! -Erica

You know what also helps to get past a plateau and is something we as WLS patients really need: colon hydrotherapy. That's right, a colonic. I used to scoff at the notion, but tried one lyesterday for the first time. You're supposed to be do 3 or 4 in the span of a week. It removes all the toxins from weight loss and our previous unhealthy lifestyles. There is no way to describe how fantastic you feel the next day. And I've only had one! I lost 8 pounds the next day---all compacted material that had been in there for God only knows how long. The technician said she does a lot of gastric bypass patients becuase of the weight loss toxin thing. She said it helps to speed up the weight loss and makes you feel better. Just thought I'd offer it here. Don't know if it's for you or not. Sharon