Lindsay

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Wow. All of that for nothing! I have to say it - your doctor sucks They should have been able to determine that it wasn't necessary prior to you arriving at the hospital, preparing for revision surgery. You poor little thing! I was really worried about you. sigh/

I would assume they'd go through the same spots, unless you had deep scar tissue. Where your marks that bad from the last 'round?

EXACTLY! Which is why the everyday scale is a terrible way to measure body composition. It can't tell you if you've gained a few pounds of water, fat or muscle. You can purchase scales that specific are designed to measure your body fat vs water, but they're very inaccurate. (even if they say they are, they're not) You'll see trainers at the gym, offer composition testing; where they'll probably use the skin fold measure - read more here. This is accurate, if it's done the same way each time (ie. the same person does it) The most accurate way to measure body composition is the BodPod. I know a lot of major universities/health care centres offer the BodPod. It's really cool, if you have the opportunity to visit one! http://www.bodpod.com/ Women are tricky ... we can gain water at the drop of a hat! That's why after a large meal (esp carb based - ie. pasta/rice) you can see a HUGE 'weight' gain .. when the next morning, you're almost back to the 'starting' weight. You may see a slight increase in the scale AFTER a good hard workout. Your MUSCLES hold WATER! When your body is dehydrated, it WILL hold onto water. Making you 'look' like you've gained weight. This usually disappears within a couple of days. How many unused calories is what's important here. Remember that you're burning calories just sitting around- about 80 an hour or so. You burn at least 1000 calories in a day just breathing, thinking and so on. A pound of fat contains roughly 3200 calories. So you'd have to consume 3200 calories beyond what you burn in a day to gain a pound of fat. Conversely, you'd need to burn 3200 calories more than you consume to lose a pound of fat. That may seem like a lot, but realize that an extra hundred calories a day, everyday, over the course of a lifetime can really add up, a pound a month, 12 pounds a year. ... There are quite a few examples I could throw out, but those are the most common in women, I find. (I have a background in personal training & nutrition)

Water is NOT weight = Water retention is not weight gain. As a medical 'trained' professional, you'd understand the very clear difference.

My weight loss was done on my own. I live with my boyfriend, but I never exercise with him, etc. That's a me thing.

Sodium is NOT a source of weight gain. this is a myth.

May I ask why you're taking a diuretic? This could cause dehydration while on a liquid diet. But to answer your question: Liquid, will show up as 'weight', so stay off the scale. It's not a clear indication of what's really happening.

I Agree

Did you have a lot of scaring from your first surgery?? I only ahve a couple tiny little lines ... less than an inch in length .. something I could care less about. Who is your doctor? This is a good review for him. (ha!)

thank god you got things fixed up! we all want to feel that restriction, until it's too much - then we regret wishing for 'more'! it's really a learning curve. figuring out what's too much, is different for everyone!

hehehe! (not funny, but it is) that's exactly what I was thinking. Either way, i just hope you can figure out what's wrong, so you can work on correcting it

oooooooo! This is a good one! Thanks for sharing! I'm going to make this over the weekend, and will probably throw in some fresh cilantro.

Nope! Can't feel a thing! At first I thought I felt something, but I know it was psychological! Now that I'm much leaner, my only complaint is that I can feel the actual port rubbing against my rubs when I sit hunched over. But I'll take that, to being severely over weight!

I must have missed something - why do you need a 'revision'? And what exactly is it?

By STEPHANIE NANO, Associated Press Writer Stephanie Nano, Associated Press Writer – Mon Aug 2, 7:16 pm ET NEW YORK – Over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds — and it might be better for your heart, new research suggests. Both diets improved cholesterol in a two-year study that included intensive group counseling. But those on the low-carbohydrate diet got a bigger boost in their so-called good cholesterol, nearly twice as much as those on low-fat. In previous studies, low-carb diets have done better at weight loss at six months, but longer-term results have been mixed. And there's been a suggestion of better cholesterol from low-carb eating. The latest test is one of the longest to compare the approaches. At the end of two years, average weight loss was the same for both — about 15 pounds or 7 percent. The key difference was in HDL, or good cholesterol: a 23 percent increase from low-carb dieting compared to a 12 percent improvement from low-fat, said Gary Foster, director of Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and Education, who led the federally funded study. He said the low-carb boost is the kind one might get from medicines that improve HDL. "For a diet, that's pretty impressive," Foster said. The findings, published in Tuesday's Annals of Internal Medicine, are based on a study of 307 adults, two-thirds of them women. Participants were obese but didn't have cholesterol problems or diabetes. Half followed a low-carb diet modeled after the Atkins' plan and half went on a low-calorie, low-fat diet. All attended group sessions to help them change bad eating habits, get more active and stick to their diets. The volunteers had periodic checks of their weight, blood, bone density and body composition. After two years, there was no major differences between diet groups, except in good cholesterol. Why the low-carb diet had a bigger effect on good cholesterol isn't known, the researchers said. As low-carb plans became popular, experts feared the diet would drive up the risk of heart disease because it allows more fat. The latest results suggest those concerns are unfounded, Foster said. In the low-carb group, there was an early rise in "bad" cholesterol, the kind that builds up in arteries. But after two years, both groups ended up with similar improvements to bad cholesterol. The study's strengths include its size, length and its multiple locations — Denver, Philadelphia and St. Louis, said Dr. William Yancy, of the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. "These are results we should have a lot of confidence in," said Yancy, who has done similar diet research but was not involved in the study. Foster, the study leader, said dieters should be less concerned about which diet to use, and focus on finding the support or technique — like writing down what they eat — that keeps them on track. "It doesn't make a difference for weight loss how you get there," he said. With the current obesity epidemic, more than one way is needed to attack the problem, Yancy said. "Both of these are options. These diets work," he said. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_dueling_diets

I have my list of foods, that I know I can't control myself around. Ice cream being one of them. I no longer even buy it, because I know it will lead to a binge session. I suggest just NOT buying it. If it's not there, you can't eat it. I keep reminding myself that it's the small steps, that add up to the big ones.

It's a deficiency in zinc & iron that causes hair loss - those are also the 2 first to go on a low calorie diet. Here's a bit more basic info on the topic. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4681047_causes-hair-loss-during-dieting.html You need to really start concentrating on the nutrients you're taking in - not the calories.

Detox from what?! Can your body not process foods on it's own? http://www.google.ca/search?q=detox+diet+scam&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

if it worked (long term) there would be no overweight people. skip the mumbo-jumbo 'diets', and go with common sense, honey!

Those are typical guidelines, for 'healthy eating'. Most people eat that amount in fat & carbs and are completely unaware of the ratio's of carbs/protein/fats they actually consume in a day. That's probably why it came as a shock. I would also like to say, that hamburger is probably the worst example of protein. Unless you're eating organic, the amount of hormones found in ground beef is extremely high. The fat content is also very wishy-washy, even if you're eating extra lean. 1g protein = 4cal, that's only >> 800 calories!

I've never heard of this .... And I personally wouldn't think the two are related. It does sound an infection, which should be determined and diagnosed by a doctor (not by someone online!) However, what is your weight? I would think there would be more issues that could pop up, if your'e at a higher starting weight. Hang in there. Things will get better.

I would aim for 1g of protein per lb of bodyweight at this point. Look at the nutritional information of the food you're eating. Hopefully those hamburgers aren't pre-made, as they're typically extremely high in fat.