I have started this blog to catalog the effects of acupuncture and how it can relate to weight loss. I am currently 315 lbs at the start of this blog and I will utilize acupuncture and avoid any life style changes other than that, except for maybe changes that are compelled by such acupuncture. There are many thoughts on why acupuncture works. Some would say it's psychosomatic, others would venture that it stimulates dopamine and serotonin receptors and causes effects that way and the acupuncturists would say that it stimulates the Qi (energy) and resets the balance in the body. The real question for a skeptic is does it work and how does it feel? Currently I'm a follower of western medicine but it has failed to curb cravings. Saying you need to eat better is one thing but for those of us who have super cravings (mine is salt and fat) it's more difficult than people realize.
Also on a side project I will also have the doctor treat my allergies and migraines (they seem interrelated). And determine how well the acupuncture works on sinuses.
I will also blog on how my insurance (aetna) handles this.
Average calorie intake currently is 3000. I will make no active effort to change this and eat as I feel like. I avoid pop and sweets because they just don't do it for my cravings. But I like potato chips and meat. Give me a steak and a bag of Cool Ranch Dorritos and I am a happy camper.
Average exercise (usually walking or some kind of brisk activity but nothing high impact) per week is 30-40 minutes. I will not seek to change this either unless I feel compelled.
Height 6 ft 3in
Body fat %29
The acupuncture doctor I'm using has been doing acupuncture for 20 years and has a MD degree from Qingdao Medical College; Dongguk Royal University
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