Is a Food Sensitivity Preventing You from Losing Weight?

Is a food sensitivity preventing you from losing weight?
Tori is a 56-year old female who has been a Regenerative Medicine Center patient for several years. Tori’s diet at that time was one that nearly everyone would agree was healthy: plenty of organic vegetables, organic fruit, wild-caught salmon, and organic meat, eggs and poultry.

Tori rarely indulged in sugars, processed foods, or grains, and she cooked with foods known to have health-boosting properties, like garlic and olive oil. Despite her healthy eating habits, Tori was having difficulty losing weight.
After consulting with Dr. Donaldson in early January, Tori tried an elimination experiment with her diet: She cut out eggs and chicken.

What happened next?
Tori came back to the office after one week without any chicken or eggs, and weighed in a 4 and a half pounds lighter! She reported better energy since cutting out eggs and chicken and generally feeling a greater sense of wellness.
Thanks to the InBody scale at Regenerative Medicine, we have been able to track Tori’s total weight, muscle mass, and fat mass since January.

Tracking these specific metrics is important because we want to make sure that our patients are losing fat mass and not muscle mass. (Maintaining and gaining muscle mass is important, as muscle is our body’s fat-burning weapon!) The InBody scale also reports on percent body fat and hydration and shows muscle mass by body segment, so we can make specific recommendations on areas of the body each individual should focus on strengthening.
Exactly 3 months after cutting out chicken and eggs from her diet, Tori visited RMC again for an InBody analysis. In those 3 months, she’s lost over 13 pounds of fat and gained nearly a pound of muscle. Tori’s body fat percentage has dropped from 33.7% to 26% in 3 months and she is still feeling great!
Tori told us, “I don’t view this as a ‘diet’; it’s a very do-able lifestyle for me. I continue to effortlessly lose a pound or pound and a half each week with increased results.” Instead of eating chicken and eggs, Tori has been increasing her intake of pork, salmon, cod, shrimp, grass-fed beef, and vegetables.

Tori also mentioned that over the last few months, blood pressure has come down to the healthy range, as well as blood sugar.

Tori also told us, “I think the InBody scale is an invaluable tool for all RMC patients.” Tori utilized a food journal, as recommended by RMC, which was a valuable part of her nutrition and wellness program.
InBody scale is available to all patients to use; call our office at 412-767-9890 for more information.