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I have good bone structure and nice forearms. :)

August 27 2010. Bypass. Looks like I am the oldest on this thread? YES YES YES I would do it again and often reccomend it to friends who struggle like I did with diabetes and weight loss. Do not worry, your hair grows back and mine is as luxurious as it ever was! I went from 252 to 148 (still have more to go but had a…

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There are geneticly some people more muscle bound than others. My calves have always been muscular and large for a woman as my shoulders have been also. Not very sexy when your deltoids buldge in a tank top! As for your running, it takes time to build up ENDURANCE. Some body types are designed for short energy bursts,…

I like to go for a stroll right after walking. I find it helps my digestion. Now, a FAST walk might make you feel ill. Go and give it a try, start out slow and then pick up the pace and see how you feel.

try to change your focus on the short term goal to the long term goal. Evenif you do not lose right away or hit a platueau, remember that you will FEEL better for your healthy choices and exercise. I still have 20# to lose and know how you feel. I made a mental note the other morning how GOOD I felt with my recent choices…

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Depending on your activity level MOST women need around 1200 to LOSE weight. One problem with phentramine is this; it loses it's ability to control your hunger after you take it a couple of months. If you eat too few calories now, then your body will enter into thermogenesis (starvation mode) and begin to burn fewer…

I have always eaten back my calories as to avoid thermogenesis (aka starvation mode). I found when I did this I did not plateu as often. That is the reason people encourage you to eat back your calories. Your body needs fuel to exercise and grow muscle also! Oh, I never made it a point to eat ALL my calories back, but if I…

When I became a diabetic I had to go several times to a registered dietician to relearn food. There ARE good and bad calories. Does this mean you should stop eating foods you like altogether? Absolutely not. A life changing diet is that. life changing. Diets are great for short term, but let's face it, we never stick to…

One thing that is never mentioned in the breakfast war is this; WHAT IS YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK TELLING YOU! Many people have different cycles in their sleep/brain. Me, I am a morning person, usually awake on my own (I do not even own an alarm clock) by 4:30 am. So, by 6:30 I am usually pretty hungry. This obviously is my…

what about adding some fruit to breakfast? your body needs carbs in the am to get a jump start. Try berries, apples, peaches, pears or whatever your favorite fruit might be! Or, yogurt and fruit. :)

Completely normal. I always boost my protein and calories slightly to offset the intesity of my hunger. I just started walking w/o crutches this week after surgery and today I was RAVENOUS. At first I could not figure out why, then I remembered, OHHHHHHHHH yeah, I kicked my muscles butts! So, today I did go over my calorie…

Ok, suuuuuuurrrrrrre. I had a friend who said once she could only lose weight by eating organic foods. She did not count calories, or anything, was CONVINCED it was the only way to go. That lasted about a month. Then it was no corn, then it was only cabbage etc. *sigh* I would ignore your friend and do weight loss the…

Eating the liquid meals before surgery is important, because what the surgeon did nto tell you is this; they need ROOM to manuever around inside there. when you fast, it causes the liver to shrink slightly, giving them more room. :) this is important to assist in the surgery itself and recovery for you after. I know it is…

I understand how you feel. I took percocet recently for a surgery. The constipation was HORRIBLE. The only thing that helped me was almonds, lots of water, dried fruit and black berries. Even then it was every couple days, and I am normally a 3x a day girl! I know, crazy, I have very active happy bowels normally. Now, this…

Saw your post. I only have osteoarthritis, well, it is in pretty much all my joints and i have had 5 surgeries to help correct issues. For me (with approval from my surgeon) the key is lifting low weight, keeping control of the muscles as I go through the exercise, focusing on flexing the muscle and keeping control. Too…

Have you ever tried Greek Yogurt? It reminds me of Cottage Cheese w/o the curds. It really does AND it is a fabulous source of protein! Much higher than regular old fashioned yogurt. I vary between cottage cheese and greek yogurt.

It really is trial and error. My ex co worker & I use to eat cottage cheese every day @ work for breakfast. Me, I preferred the local brand (Meijer) low fat, she preferred Country Fresh full fat. They vary so much in consistency and flavor. One thing I will tell you is this. It is a GREAT protein source and you can mix it…

I am 5' 6". I am 148# and a size 6 in my jeans and a 6/8 in dresses and dress pants. My goal is to get down to 135/140 this summer. :)

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I use New Balance, but keep in mind, there are SO MANY of them, I think I use the 454? I also have professional made inserts from a podiatrist (BEST $$ EVER SPENT). He was a runner and a podiatrist, he was the one who reccomended the New Balance for me.

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I agree with Samisad, it sounds like a maintenance plan. Also, check credentials. I have worked with nutritionists before and this sounds hinky. Also, the fat thing. Yeah, you do NEED fat in your diet. I realized after working with a nutritionist that was registered I was not getting enough, so I started using olive oil in…

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WATER WATER WATER. Also, Aleve or Motrin will help reduce inflmation. They really do help. Do your calf stretches and do things for exercise that do not focus on calves, like pilates or upper body/abs work outs. I like to put Epsom Salts in my bath tub. Also, make sure to take a vitamin supplement.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES ARE EVIL!!!!!!!!!!!! Evil I say! My son who is 15, is a FANTASTIC baker. The kid has a knack for making the most DELICIOUS baked goods EVER! I kid you not. He is thin and muscular (of course) so we let him bake because he LOVES IT. However, I can resist most of his delicious goodies…

This i completely normal. It is called Thermalgenesis. Basically, the starvation plateau. Your body has built in defense mechanisms, when it senses long periods of caloric or nutritional loss, it begins to SLOW DOWN how many calories you actually burn! There are a few things you can do to help. For now, I would reccomend…

i had bypass August of 2010. After careful research and consideration that was my decision. I had type 2 diabetes and was insulin dependent. I read an articule out of Berkely CA that noted bypass released an enzyme which helped cells absorb naturally produced insulin. I was in after that. I had NO COMPLICATIONS AT ALL. I…