UPDATE 12/28/12: Since I published this post in October, I have received countless emails, comments, and messages about coconut oil and weight loss and how it is or is not working for them. I LOVE hearing from you, however, I do want to stress the importance of this. Please, please, please do not think that this post is telling you that if you consume a bunch of coconut oil, you will lose weight. There is no magic bullet for weight loss. We are all different. Each and every one of us is unique and what works for one person may not work for someone else. There are also A LOT of things that factor into weight loss — it’s not just as easy as eating coconut oil. The only reason I wrote this post is because I wanted to share my personal experience with all of you, since I was already documenting my healing journey. I can’t tell you what you should or shouldn’t do. I am not a medical doctor. If you are interested in weight loss, I’d recommend speaking with your doctor, a naturopath, or a nutritional therapist first, before making any changes to your diet. I only upped my intake of coconut oil after speaking with my medical doctor, my nautropath, AND my nutritional therapist, and have been operating under the care of all three ever since.
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I initially started this post to be a focus on how coconut oil can help improve thyroid function and aid in weight loss, but as I started writing, it turned into more of a Let’s Get Personal post. So, for the sake of not letting this post get too long, I am going to discuss my personal experience with how coconut oil has helped me, and then soon, I will share a more scientific post about how coconut oil helps the thyroid and weight loss.
NOTE: Due to the FDA and FTC laws on health claims, I need to make this very clear. None of the information in this post is to be construed as medical advice. I am not a doctor or certified medical practitioner of any sort. I am simply sharing the success that I have had with adding coconut oil to my diet. Every person is different and you should always consult your doctor before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or exercise routine. For a full disclaimer, please read my Terms and Conditions. The following post is ALL my own, personal experience.
I’m a Nut for the Coconut
You all know that I have a major love affair with coconut oil. I have written about it many times and it is a staple in my kitchen. I use lots of it daily. If you want to read some of my past posts, check these out:
- Coconut Oil Health Benefits: Why is it so Wonderful?
- 52 Uses for Coconut Oil – The Simple, The Strange, and The Downright Odd!
- 122 Uses for Coconut Oil – Even More of the Simple, the Strange, and the Downright Odd
- Coconut Oil and Alzheimer’s – New and Exciting Research
- Coconut Oil for Healthy, Happy Pets – Why it’s Good and How to Use (it’s not just good for us, it’s good for our pet friends too!)
For years, I have read, and been told, that coconut oil can help improve thyroid function and also help the body shed weight. I think that these two things go hand-in-hand, because typically if you have a low-functioning thyroid, you will also find it incredibly hard to lose weight. If you are hyperthyroid, you usually have the opposite problem (too much weight loss), so for the sake of this article, I will just be focusing on hypothyroid issues.
Coconut’s Role in My Healing Journey
As some of you know, this summer (on August 1st), I embarked on a healing journey. I finally got to a place in my life where I felt that I could handle taking on the health problems that I had been ignoring. I won’t go into a lot of detail about my healing journey in this post, so if you want to know more, I do encourage you to read my Let’s Get Personal Series. I will be talking about thyroid issues, hormone issues, adrenal issues, and blood sugar issues.
When I first started on this journey, the main dysfunction that I wanted to address was my low-functioning thyroid. Turns out, I actually have an autoimmune disease – Hashimoto’s – rather than just being hypothyroid. So, for me, we have to focus on the immune system first and foremost. I was diagnosed as hypothyroid about 6 years ago. I look back and wish I had taken the extra tests at that time. I am curious to know if I was autoimmune this whole time. For the most part, I have not had many of the symptoms of low thyroid function, up until about a year ago. Maybe it was because I was not as in tune with my body as I thought I was. Or, maybe it was because I was in tune with my body and I was just in denial. Whatever the reason, I had just resolved that I would take my T4 medication and that was that. But, I finally realized that I owed it to my present self, and my future self, to figure out what was going on with my body and do everything in my power to fix it.
Now that I am a couple months into the journey, I can look back and see that I did have many more symptoms of low-functioning thyroid and adrenal issues that I ever realized. Here are some of the symptoms that I have noticed over the last 6 years:
- Slow, steady weight gain, despite eating a real food diet and exercising regularly
- Inability to lose weight, even when I would try
- Hair loss
- Unstable moods and emotions
- Brain fog
- Fatigue
Now, I have always eaten coconut oil. Really, I have eaten coconut oil for as long as I can remember It is one of my primary cooking oils and I use it daily. I never really took it medicinally, I just relied on whatever I was getting from my meals. In total, I was probably getting 2-4 tablespoons of coconut oil per day. With that amount, I was not experiencing increased thyroid function or weight loss.
Now, please note that I am not obsessed about being the “perfect size”, nor am I focused on being skinny. I just want to lose the excess weight (60+ pounds) that I have put on over the last 6-8 years and get back down to a size where I can once again feel healthy and comfortable in my skin. It is a well known fact that excess weight is a burden on the body. It is hard not only on our bones, joints, and ligaments, it is also hard on our internal organs, cardiovascular system, blood sugar system, etc. So, my focus is not to be skinny. My focus is to be healthy. My goal weight is 160-170 pounds. That is where I feel healthy and it fits my 5’10″ frame.
There. I said it. I just confessed to the world how much I weigh (you all can do the math).
I am now officially mortified.
Moving on ….
So, over the last 6-8 years, I put on a total of 67 pounds. They just kind of crept on, and then one day I looked at the scale and said “WHOA!”. I reached my heaviest weight about a year and a half ago, and over the course of the last couple years, I have lost around 15 pounds. Not a lot, and it wasn’t easy. Losing weight has never been easy. Still, it was a long ways away from my goal weight range of 160-170, which, BTW, according to the CDC, if I weigh 170, I would still be considered “Overweight” by their BMI calculator. I honestly think the standard BMI calculators are a bunch of junk. They don’t take into consideration anything other than height and weight. There is no consideration for frame size (I am a big-framed person anyways — you know, “big boned”), muscle mass, etc. Hence the reason that I am not concerned with getting to what the CDC determines as a “normal” weight.
I attribute this weight gain to (a) my low-functioning thyroid, (b) my malfunctioning adrenals, (c) food allergies (gluten/grains, legumes, and dairy), (d) emotional eating, and (e) too much stress. All of which, I am working on fixing. It is frustrating to realize how much weight you put on, despite eating a relatively clean diet with lots of real food. I know there are many, many people out there who feel the exact same way.
Anyways, I have completely digressed from my initial point. Thank you for sticking with me …. I tend to do that a lot.
Back in the middle of August, I was whining confessing to Lydia how frustrated I was that I was eating such a clean diet (no grains, no dairy, no legumes, no sugar), better managing my stress, and exercising (walking and yoga – nothing too strenuous to burden my adrenals), yet I wasn’t losing any weight. She told me two things:
1. You don’t lose weight to get healthy, you get healthy to lose weight.
2. Try upping your coconut oil.
Point number 1 really hit home for me. We live in a world where we are constantly told that we need to lose weight to be healthy. That, if we just lose weight, we’ll never have to worry about heart disease, diabetes, etc. Because of this, our society is obsessed with weight loss and we live in a world where we are judged by how we look. Losing weight is not a cure-all. Yes, it can help alleviate excess burden on your body, but it’s about time that we start focusing on why we are overweight and address those issues, before we do anything else. More times than none, there are going to be underlying issues that are simply preventing our bodies from dropping extra baggage.
Point number 2 was a total “Duh!” moment for me. Of course! I should up my coconut oil. I have always known that it’s good in aiding weight loss and helping thyroid health, so why wasn’t I already doing that?
Starting that day, I upped my daily intake of coconut oil to 9-12 tablespoons per day. Yes. You read that correctly. Since I use a lot of coconut oil in cooking, I average about 3 tablespoons that way. The other 6-9 tablespoons, I get by adding it to my tea. I try to drink 2-3 mugs of herbal tea per day and I add about 3 tablespoons of coconut oil into each mug. I am so used to it by now that I actually crave it. For me, it’s almost a treat! I have a cup with breakfast and lunch, and then often another mug at dinner.
And then ….
The weight started coming off. I began to steadily lose about 1 pound per week (sometimes a little more or less, depending on my activity and stress levels that week). And I am thrilled with that. A pound a week is a good, safe rate to lose weight. To date, I have lost 17 additional pounds. Combine that with my previous 15 pound weight loss and we’re at a whopping 32 pounds gone! I am officially halfway to where I want to be! And, there has been nothing difficult or frustrating. I don’t even think about it. I just eat as cleanly as possible, enjoy my tea and coconut oil, and let my body do what it needs to do. It took me 6+ years to get to this point, so it certainly isn’t going to change overnight! 
I also feel like I have a little more energy throughout the day, and my energy levels are staying stable, whereas before, they were kind of up and down. A lot of that has to do with my determination to keep my blood sugar levels stable, but getting plenty of fat is key to making that happen.
Now, please don’t misinterpret this as me saying if you eat a whole bunch of coconut oil, you’ll lose weight. In my case, I think there are a number of reasons that I am finally being able to drop the excess weight, when in the past, I was not. I think all of the lifestyle changes that I have made over the last few months are all feeding off of one another to help with weight loss (upping my coconut oil intake may have been the one final thing that my body needed):
1. We eliminated allergens: grains, dairy, legumes, and sugar.
2. We started supplementing with high-quality products for specific areas that I was deficient.
3. I started focusing on getting more rest – in bed by 9:30pm most nights.
4. I got my blood sugar regulated so I no longer have spikes and dips.
5. I am working on the emotional aspects of illness and healing and that process is helping re-define my relationship with food.
(when I say “we”, I mean me and my nutritional therapist Lydia)
I am so excited about all of this. I think that we really underestimate the amount of fat that our bodies need. After decades of being fed the low-fat nonsense, I think we forget that fat is an important part of our diet. I have a feeling that even when I was eating what I considered a lot of fat, I perhaps wasn’t really eating enough. I am looking forward to seeing where this journey takes me. Remember, fat does not make you fat! If you’re still afraid of saturated fat, please read this post.
Whew! That was a long post. But, that is how coconut oil has helped me and I wanted to share. Have you had success incorporating coconut oil into your diet? Have you experienced improved thyroid function and/or weight loss? I would love to hear your story! Leave a comment below.
P.S. Coconut oil is not just good for they thyroid, it’s good for a host of things. For lots of health-related information on coconut oil, I have found this book from the founders of Tropical Traditions to be very informative. Because the FDA and FTC doesn’t like us talking about the health benefits of coconut oil, I recommend this book to everyone, so that you can learn more about coconut oil’s health benefits. It was just updated for 2012 and contains a ton of new information.
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My thyroid is about the only thing functioning properly in my body, but my paleo doc is addressing things in order of importance: regulating my blood sugar. Her recommendation has been 8-12tbsp of coconut oil per day! I use it way more often now but I use palm oil (organic shortening) more often because because they have similar MCT benefits and it has a neutral flavor. My husband is even on board and eats CO by the spoonful! I’m also buying it for gifts now.
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Hi Jenn – Thanks for stopping by! I have heard a lot of people say that coconut oil has helped their blood sugar regulate. I do use some palm oil and palm shortening on occasion. I always forget that I have it, but I do like to change it up a bit! Great idea on the jars of coconut oil for gifts! I’m going to start doing that!
What a fabulous post, Jessica! Thanks for such great information!
Thank you Lori!!
You’ve totally inspired me to get serious about increasing my coconut oil! I had started to a while back, but then lost the habit quickly. As I was mentioning the other night, I have a hard time wanting to add in lots of fats, even though I know they’re so very good for me.
And how exciting that you’re halfway to your goal! My weight loss has been extremely slow, but it is happening. It’s so true that you need to focus on getting healthy in order to lose weight. It’s such an important shift in our mind set.
Thanks for the inspirational story!
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Hi Mindy – I am glad I could be of some inspiration! I look forward to hearing how it goes for you. I am actually going to be looking into some more digestive assistance for fats, thanks to our discussion the other night. I already am on the HCl, but I think I may need a little additional help. I’ll be making a trip to Vitamin Cottage this weekend to explore options. I had such a nice time the other night! Was great to hang out with some other like-minded people! I am looking forward to reading your story as well … we’re all on a journey of some sort!
what an interesting post! I have weight issues as well as taking thyroid medicine and am a relatively new type 2 diabetic on meds. I have switched to using coconut oil exclusively for cooking, but never was aware of using it in coffee…have to try that. We used it on my bedridden mom for the 3 years she was bedridden and she never had a bedsore once. The visiting nurses were amazed on how healthy her skin was…I Also gave it to her for her altzheimers, she seemed to stay at a level, not progressing as fast as doc expected right up until her body gave out on her. I love your honesty in sharing your journey to health. I have been thinking about talking to Lydia myself, your post has encouraged me to think harder. Thanks so much.
Hi Jackie – Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story! I appreciate your feedback and kind words. I strongly encourage you to contact Lydia, and just discuss your situation with her. It’s always nice to get the advice of someone who is familiar with helping these types of issues. I wish you all the success on your healing journey! Thank you for reading
When you are consuming CO in your tea, is Tropical Traditions Gold Label? Or is can you use one of the lesser grades?
Hi Mrs. Z – I use whatever coconut oil I have on hand at the moment. Any high-quality coconut oil would be fine. Hope that helps!
Health is such a journey, isn’t it? Glad you are experiencing success as a result of your changes. I thought I was consuming a lot of coconut oil, but I’m sure that I am nowhere near 9-12 Tbsp! Will be increasing that starting now. Thanks for the info.
Hi Leslie – It sure is! Everyone is different, so I would love to hear your experiences. I know of people who eat WAY more coconut oil than I do. I think 9-12 tbsp. is all I can manage!
Hi i wanted to say Hi and im glad i came across you!
I have been gluten free/sugar free/dairy free/nut free/and so forth all my life , I was diagnosed with Lupus as birth and also have Sjolgrens syndrome and hemocromtois and an Overactive Thyroid. (pretty much im on the Full Gaps diet)
I am just now adressing my thryoid issues now that i have had my 4 children back to back from each other and lost 6 along the way……
(in the making since im not lisenced and bonded yet) heheh
I really enjoyed reading your post above , I am sorry you are dealing with these issues but im also was nice to read that someone is going though a similar experince….God bless you as you continue to heal!
Im a mom of 4 children and a professiona chef and i am also a nutritionalist
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Hi JoAnna – Thank you for stopping by and sharing your story! Wow! You have gone through a lot! I really appreciate people who are willing to share their own personal experiences, even though it is so hard to open up publicly. There is strength in numbers and even though we may not know each other in real life, you’re right, it is nice to know there are others going through the same things as you. Makes you not feel quite so alone! I am going to head over and check out your site right now! Thank you so much for stopping by!
So glad you found whats working for your body! I have thyroid issues and menopause and nearly 7 years ago started my get healthier journeyand have lost and maintained the loss, fill fit and younger than my age. I’ve had to fine tune as the years have passed. a couple thoughts to share from experience. As a nurse, BMI was developed to be a statistical model for studies, not meant to use to judge our weight as it’s used today. A scale that measure weight, body fat, water etc, 50.00 at Bed, Bath and Beyond or amazon is a better tool maybe for following your body changes or just how you fell and your favorite pair of pants. Be careful with upping coconut oil, each body has its own toterance. If I used as much as you I’d never leave the bathroom but I’m 5’2″. Up slowly. Also, for those who believed low fat, as I did, you may have numerous underlying vitamin deficenies, my Vit D was so low it shocked my Dr. and I live in FL! Correcting these as I added natural fats like coconut oil, real butter, lard from a friend really added my weight loss and improved health. I can never fix my thyroid, its gone, but feel wonderful, energetic,no sore joints, just walked all over DC visiting museums with my Grandson. I still eat a little grain, raw dairy goat and cow and even make the occasional old family treat that just can’t be made over with better ingredients. I think being to hung up on perfect eatng can be a trap too. Good luck on your journey and continued health and happiness.
Hi Robin – Thanks for stopping by and sharing some of your story! Funny – we have one of those scales from BBB. I never pay attention to those readings though. I do my own measurements once a month. For me, it’s more important to see how my clothes are fitting, rather than my weight. Doctors still like to use that old BMI thing though telling me that I should weigh “X amount” to be healthy. I just look at them and smile.
Lydia and I area already addressing areas where I may be deficient in vitamins and minerals. That was actually the first thing that we focused on back in August. My Vit. D levels were actually not that bad, though we have been working on boosting them a wee bit, which I’ll get tested again next month. I totally agree with you on the “perfect eating” hang up. For me, it’s easier, because I had to eliminate dairy, grains, and legumes because of potential food allergies. It’s a lot easier to change your eating habits when you have to. For me, there was no choice. I do have to say that everything is compounded and making me feel much better than I did even 6 months ago! Thanks again! 
Thanks for sharing your story, it sounds a lot like mine. I read the Tropical Traditions book and started increasing my CO about a month ago and I can already feel a difference in my energy level. I’m looking forward to losing some weight soon!
Glad to hear that things are working for you! Thanks for stopping by!
I’m glad things are working for you!
Also, I wonder if we have a similar body shape. We are about the same height and right now around the same weight. Last year I was down around 180 and very comfortable there. I want to get back there again and improve my overall muscle tone. Which means more belly dance once I get back to having enough sleep. (That’s the bane of being me in the fall and spring.)
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Hi Soli! That is interesting — we might be very similar! I am looking forward to getting down to a place where I truly feel comfortable and healthy. It has been a long time since I have been there and I know that after going through all of this, I will truly appreciate my body. It also means one step closer to having a baby!
Thanks for sharing this Jessica! I used to add coconut oil to my coffee and tea and got lazy. I have been hoarding coconut oil so I guess I should use it! I was just talking to my husband the other day about the times that I really lose weight are those when I am eating the most fat. I know I need more coconut oil but again with the lazy.
Thanks so much for sharing your journey! I have thyroid and adrenal issues too (as you can see from my posts) as well as a host of other issues. It is amazing how we let our selves get so far in life without even realizing there is a problem isn’t it?
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Hi Amanda – We’re all in this journey together, huh? Sometimes it seems so hopeless and overwhelming, but it is so comforting to know that there are others with similar stories. There is strength in numbers and we’ll all help one another! I truly think that we underestimate the power of plenty of dietary fat. I always thought I ate plenty of fat, but after experiencing my recent successes, I really don’t think I was! I can’t wait to follow more of your journey as well!
Hi Jessica! I read this post when you first posted it and saved it. While I use coconut oil in baking, etc. I’ve always been hesistant to eat it more consistenly. However, I keep coming back to it. I struggle with Adrenal Fatigue and Thyroid problems. We are coming up on a year now being gluten free and in the last few months have been dairy free as well. Both of those have helped tremendously, but I’m still not losing the weight. Despite a healthy diet (we don’t eat much sugar), exercising 6 days a week, and drinking a good amount of water (although I know I could do better), I still am stuck at this weight. I seemingly have been trying so hard yet not losing. So I think I may try this. If anything, I know it is healthy for me. I was wondering if you are still noticing a change in your weight?
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Hi Vanessa – Thanks for stopping by! I am sorry to hear about your struggles with AF and thyroid issues. Boy — there is a lot of that nowadays! I am still eating the coconut oil, though as the weather has gotten colder, I find that I don’t crave it as much. Which, I found odd, because I would expect it to be the opposite. I am not forcing myself to get the large amounts in that I was, but I am still experiencing weight loss and I am still eating a fair amount of coconut oil every day. I always use a lot in cooking and then also include a couple tablespoons in my hot tea. Since I wrote that post, I am down another 6-7 pounds. I know everyone is different and has different experiences with coconut oil, but I hope that you find it successful! Would love to hear how things go for you!
I love your blogs about your health journey. Ok, lets cut to the chase: I have been using coconut oil regularly for about 3-4 weeks.Plus I’m eating pretty much all the good fats like butter (occasionally)and mostly gluten free bread.Plus I’ve cut out sugar (except in my morning coffee).I also am up to 4 tbsps of coconut oil a day.So my question is this:WHY am I gaining weight? I know we are not supposed to pay attention to calories, but I reckon my morning fruit smoothy with the coconut oil and coconut milk is about 800 calories (I also put plain whey powder in it)So, do I need to add MORE coconut oil like you did? Will this solve my weight gain? I am already over weight. I can’t afford to keep gaining pounds.Thanks in advance.
Hi Heidi – Thanks for stopping by! You know, we’re all different, so what works for me, may not work for other people. I just wanted to share my experience with others, since I was documenting my healing journey. I can’t tell you what you should or shouldn’t do, since I am not a medical doctor. I’d recommend speaking with your doctor, a naturopath, or a nutritional therapist. There could be other things going on that are preventing you from losing weight. Getting the help of an expert would be a great place to start! Hope that helps!
P.S. Just to add to my previous message: I also have a sluggish thyroid.I have been taking a natural bovine extract thyroid pill for a few weeks too.So I can’t figure out why the weight gain since I am eating good and taking the supplement.
Hi Heidi – Low thyroids do play a key role in weight gain/loss. I would recommend working with your doctor or naturopath to see what might be going on with your body. Good luck!
This is so interesting because I have noticed that I feel better and more stable when I get butter in my diet….. So I had quietly decided to renounce all the anti-fat hype and focus on eating good wholesome, healthy foods that incorporate healthy fats. So, the lesson is: listen to your body and your own instincts! That said, I am VERY new to coconut oil – is there a post that shows some ways to cook with it? Putting it in your tea was an interesting idea I may try. I just stumbled upon your blog last night and I already used it on my hair!!
Hi Jerusha – Fat is such a key to optimal health, especially saturated fats! I have a great post with coconut oil uses that you can check out here: http://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2012/05/122-uses-for-coconut-oil-even-more-of-the-simple-the-strange-and-the-downright-odd. Also, many of my recipes use coconut oil and/or butter too!
Hi, I just found your blog and found your story so interesting. I too struggle with hypo thyroid and has always eating well and exercise at least five days a week. My weight has always slowly continued to increase. I always say to my friends that “the way I eat and exercise, I should be a size 2″. Anyway, I had excepted that I was going to live with the extra weight, as I felt great and thought that their wasn’t anything I could do about it. I have done PX90 and Insanity work out and if you are familiar with them, you know you have to be in great shape to complete them, however, the weight still lingered. About three months ago, I came upon a book called “The 17 Days Diet” …I have never been on a diet in my entire life as I believe that regular exercise and moderate clean eating should be enough. Anyway, after reading the book, I felt it really wasn’t a diet but more of a way of life, so I tried it and I have lost 22lbs. I also don’t exercise as much, still five days a week but now only for an hour, rather than two hours. Through this program, I realized that even though I was eating a healthy diet, gluten free, diary free and whole grains, it wasn’t a good diet for my body. I realized that even though I was eating good carbs, but my diet consist mostly of carbs and not enough fat and protein. Once I followed the program and made the changes, the weight simply melted off. Like I said before I still don’t believe in “diets”, however, I believe in a “way if life” and for me this program works, I think we forget that carbs turns to sugar which turns to unhealthy fat. Thank you for sharing your story and I also use coconut oils for pretty much everything from head to toe and I look forward to increasing my intake.
Hi Orlene! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story! I am glad you finally found something that works for you. It seems like we have to go through lots of experimentation before we can finally find things that work well for each of us. We are all so unique! Here’s health and wellness for 2013 and thanks again for sharing!
thanks for sharing your journey with us and introducing us to the benefits of coconut oil.
Thanks Taylor!
Thank you so much for all of your knowledge!! I am upping my intake, after reading your info! I also put coconut oil in my tea, I love it. In the past 4 months I have really started using coconut oil for everything. And I mean everything!! I even use it to clean with! I make my own moisturizer and air/fabric freshener.
Good luck on your journey!!
Thanks for stopping by Shari! Always happy to meet another coconut oil fanatic!
Hi I have a question. I started taking the CO a while back and lost 10 lbs on it. I worked up to taking 1 Tbs in the morning & at noon. I then quit feeling the effects and quit losing weight. If i had continued upping it – would I have continued feeling more energy and having more weight loss? I quit taking it so I slowly gained the weight back.
Thank you so much for the info! (I have 40 lbs to lose.)
Hi Marsha – Sorry, but I can’t advise you on this. I recommend speaking to your ND or MD about it and seeing what they say! Good luck!