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Hi Gail! This group is slow in starting. I hope we can grow because if we share what works for us it should encourage others to keep going. This is undoubtedly the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I also have as permanent spine injury but it doesn't compare. Not even close. One thing I tell people is read…
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I just went through this. The day before Thanksgiving I developed pancreatitis because my gall bladder went bad and I didn't know it. I spent 16 days in the hospital because of complications and lost 30 pounds. It takes 3 months for the pancreas to go back to normal. Unfortunately while I was still recovering I had another…
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I guess I am on the flip side. I lost 30 pounds because I was hospitalized for 16 days with pancreatitis. I went 7 days with no nutrition, only ice chips, and then 7 more days fed through a PICC line in my arm vein. I was rehospitalized again 3 weeks later. Definitely not the recommended way to lose weight.
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I have had two severe bouts of acute pancreatitis, and I have read everything I could get my hands on to educate myself. I have also been seeing a GI specialist ongoing. The pancreas doesn't cramp because it's not a muscle. It secretes insulin into the bloodstream and the digestive enzymes adapase and lipase into the small…
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I've been hospitalized twice with acute pancreatitis. The first was the day before Thanksgiving, and was 16 days. The second was New Year's Eve and lasted five days. I missed 51 days of work total. My initial root cause was a bad gall bladder and I had it removed the first time I went in. But the second attack was because…
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I have ITBS, and my physical therapist gave me some great stretches. The first one is easy: I stand (usually near a doorway so I have something to grab) and cross my legs at the ankles so that the foot of the leg/IT band I am stretching is behing the other. So if I'm stretching my right IT band, my right leg is behind the…
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I take a prebiotic in the morning before breakfast and a probiotic supplement with dinner. Not saying that's the only way, but it's what was recommended to me by GNC who makes what I use.
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Typically, you don't want to exceed 1 gram per 10 lbs body weight in a serving unless you are doing some heavy weightlifting. I go half that for only cardio. It's worth asking a pediatrician, but if you go light, I doubt therre would be a problem. Better than doritos or a twinkie!
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The two best things I can think of are 1. Make sure you wind down before trying to go to sleep. And turn off the TV. You want proper rest, not just a number of hours with your eyes closed. 2. Go to bed a half hour earlier than you think you need to I have my clothes ready before bed. If I don't get enough sleep, the pump…
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Lots of good info here. The level-1 protein is a long-chain, meant to be used for the rebuilding phase. You want that before bed (think of it as your dessert) and maybe as part of a meal replacement, as long as you add a little carbs. You can use it for post-workout recovery, but it won't be as effective as a short-chain…
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1450 calories 35 minutes of weight training for 170 calories, and 38 minutes on the SportsArt E880 Elliptical for 1280 calories.
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Great point ArchyJill!
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Make a salad with your favorite lettuce (I like to mix romaine and green leaf), tomato, cilantro, black beans (drained and rinsed), grilled chicken, a pinch or dried oregano crumbled between your thumb and fingers to unleash the full flavor, and crumbled low-fat/low-sodium tortilla chips. We make our own southwest salad…
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I get up at 4:45 and have time to have a cup of coffee and read a little before leaving at 5:30 or so. My workout starts at 6:00 and I'm at the gym until around 7:30 or 7:45. I don't always like getting up early, but the workout definitely helps clear my mind and get me motivated for the day.
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A couple calrifications...proteins don't burn fat, having a high metabolism while limiting your fat intake and maintain a calorie deficit will burn fat. The bigger the deficit, and the higher the metabolism, the quicker the fat burns off. Targeting specific muscle groups does not target the fat in that area, but it does…
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I only use the optimum nutrition Gold Standard Natural, but I'm leaning towards creating my own mix from the Protein Factory "http://proteinfactory.com/shop/home.php"
