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aswatts
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Posted: 14 August 2005 06:19 pm |
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I'm 32 and I was never a toothpick but I was never overwight either. That was until I had my kids and due to severe complications I packed it on while on bedrest. And no matter what I've tried I've never been able to get it off. My son will be 15 this year and for years I've been able to function ok. I work full time, keep up with my kids, the hubby, and the house.
Last year I got an exercise bike and started using it, really trying. I would ride get off the bike and cry with my knees. Two months ago I put through knee surgery for bone spurs, displaced knee cap, literally holes in the bone of my knee, and I have osteo-arthritis. Keep in mind I'm only 32! But right before surgery I weighed 362 pounds.
Last year I cut out all fried foods, even threw the tea jug away (my kids hate me), and started watching portions but I'm still not having alot of luck. I'm watching everything I put in my mouth and it's to the point my husband is getting upset because he thinks I'm not eating enough. Still no weight coming off.
I did start water aerobics because of my knee and I'm going 3 times a week and it's so great and I feel like I MIGHT BE starting to lose some. But number one I'm scared to step on a scale, number two I don't feel like I'm doing enough, and I'm a very impatient person.
The reason I'm posting this is I'm considering gastric bypass. I've heard horror stories but I also know two people who have had it recently and have lost so much weight and seem to be truly happy.
My question is should I continue to explore gastric bypass since I have so much to lose or should I keep trying this?
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aicirt78
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Posted: 14 August 2005 06:45 pm |
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| Hello and welcome! I do not think I have any authority to tell you what is best for you. I know that losing weight can be very difficult. This is true especially when we feel we have tried and not seen any results. Having knee problems surly does not make exercise easy. I think you can continue to investigate the surgery. Doing that can't hurt anything. I think you need to get all the information possible so that if you do choose to do the surgery, you are making an informed decision. I know "they" say it should be a last resort. So maybe you could ask yourself, "self, have I really tried everything else?". Maybe you could try counting your calories (to make sure you are eating enough and not too much), you could check out the FAQ on this site (they give a lot of great information), maybe a weight loss clinic could help set you on the right track (for healthy living), you can find some low impact exercising (like the water stuff you are already doing), maybe you could just talk to a nutritionist about what foods you should eat and portion control, etc. I am not saying you should not have the surgery, heck I have no idea if you should or not. I just want you to make sure you have checked out and tried other options because it is a major surgery. You can always start a diary on this website to help you along the way. Again, I know it is not easy. But what I do know is that it is a choice. You have to wake up each day and think I am living for me and my health, today I am going to make the choices I need to, to be the best I can be. I know you are probably think, oh that is easy for you to say. But I do believe that is what it boils down to, always making healthy choices. Good luck and I hope you will join us here in your journey!:)
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Peter
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Posted: 14 August 2005 08:33 pm |
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Being impatient is perhaps the greatest downfall of an overweight person. It leads to the desire for quick weight loss, and failure.
My FAQ on obesity surgery is pretty new, so as you investigate the matter please let me know if it needs to be corrected/improved.
Exercise is extremely important for health, but I hate that some people stress that it is a must for weight loss. You are losing weight (burning calories) as you sit there reading this. And if you eat fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight!
One thing you will find as you read about obesity surgery is that after the surgery what and how much you eat will be very limited. It makes one think why not just limit yourself now so you won't need the surgery?
I guess the answer is that the surgery forces you to limit what and how much you eat, or you'll get sick and/or vomit.
I'm sure there are people who need surgery to save their lives, as they just won't lose the weight any other way. But the decision to undergo obesity surgery is certainly a serious matter.
One doctor who helps patients avoid surgery wrote a book about the diet he recommends... which just happens to be the diet plan I enjoy:
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/products_ETL.html
Peter
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aswatts
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Posted: 17 August 2005 11:10 pm |
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| Thanks so much for your advice. I'm looking at the diet now!:)
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Synicalchick
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Posted: 2 October 2006 04:56 pm |
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Please look in to all options.. not just the gastric bypass. Lap band is a safer alternative and the weight loss is slower.
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ecacofonix
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Posted: 12 October 2006 05:38 pm |
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Hi,
I can appreciate your problem, so many of my friends have been feeling exactly the same way. My mom for instance, is overweight, though not very overweight, and has been trying to lose weight in so many ways. She is active – does most of the housework herself, eats little-moderate, goes for daily walks – but no weight loss in the last two years!
I asked a couple of doctors about this, and one of the things that is emerging is that obesity cure plans have not worked for many people because many are recommended a “one-size-fits-all” plan, which I understand simply is not the case. I recently read a good article in which it was pointed out that customized treatments for individuals is perhaps the way forward. This means that you might have to approach physicians who are willing to consider individual traits in a comprehensive manner and suggest tailored diet & exercise plans. It also helps to remember that while in general the principle of moderate eating and good exercise does reduce weight, in some cases obesity could be owing to specific illnesses, or due to genetic reasons. In these cases, tailored recommendations from specialists are the best treatment. Hence my request to you would be to check out with a few obesity specialists to explore if they provide customized & tailored treatments for individuals. Just a thought.
Surgery is always an option, but I’d think one should consider it only after exhausting other options, simply because the other natural ways of losing weight also inculcate in your some very healthy practices which one might not bother to consider if one were to have a simple solution through surgery.
Hope I’ve been of help, and best wishes for a speedy weight-loss
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Evie
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Posted: 4 November 2006 03:02 am |
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I'm new here and know this is an old post, but can you tell me if there is more 'free' info on this Eat to Lose diet?
Evie
Last edited on 4 November 2006 03:03 am by Evie
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Nir
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Posted: 5 November 2006 04:18 pm |
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Evie,
You can probably get the book (Eat To Live by Dr Joel Fuhrman) for free at your local library. You can read Dr Fuhrman's webpage about his diet: drfuhrman.com/weightloss/about.aspx
There is a similiar (but not identical) diet that is available as a free online book in PDF format. You can read it here: cancerproject.org/resources/handbook/survivors_handbook2004.pdf (Dr Fuhrman is official spokesman for PCRM and cancerproject.org is a PCRM website, so there is a connection)
Hope that helps.
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Evie
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Posted: 6 November 2006 03:02 am |
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Nir, I do greatly appreciate your help.
Evie
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Posted: 25 July 2007 09:33 am |
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| What you really need to do is get in the habit of doing a real workout routine. That is one hour a day 5 to 6 days a week if you really want results. That should be a combinations of cardio and light weightlifting. You need to join a gym so you can have the equipment needed to complete the program.
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