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Before/After Surgery
So, I have an upcoming knee surgery next month and I was talking to my surgeon about weight loss before the big day. He asked about the plan I'm on, so I told him, and he said "none of that the day before or three to four days following; carbs and lots of calories - your body will be in shock and it'll need it." The energy…
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Snippy doctor comment (resting heart rate question)
I’m one of those frustrating patients for my doctor. I’m 5’9” and about 277-277.5lbs, depending on which day I look at the scale. My doctor tests me for high blood pressure and pre-diabetes every visit (I don’t go often). I’m in danger of neither, and for that I feel fortunate. My blood pressure is that of an athlete or…
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Not trying to be spammy (advice on fat increase)
I like to have a plan in place for the following day before I go to bed. Again my meal plan (for tomorrow) is telling me that I’ve set up a day with only 1034 calories – grr, I hope I get the hang of this someday. I'd really like to be able to put a plan together and just have it click at 1500 with my protein, fat, and…
