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alicemenezes
on 1/13/13 3:17 pm
Topic: RE: Need a Docotor to provide a 4 month supervised diet plan

You mean you surgeon doesn't provide a diet plan? How is that possible!! Anyways Mufazzal Lakdawla is known to be the best obesity surgeon in India. Visit the site and you could contact them for anything. they are a great clinic too and have pretty much administered treatment to quite a few celebrities too.

alicemenezes
on 1/13/13 3:10 pm
Topic: Difference?

Ok....It maybe a silly question among all the know-it- alls here. But I would like to know the difference between a gastric bypass and a "mini" gastric bypass. I mean the surgical/ procedural difference. What is done in one that is not done in the other..?

shoutjoy
on 1/9/13 5:09 am - Culpeper, VA
Topic: Ways To Age Gracefully and Some Foods Help

Today, 60,000 baby boomers turn 60 every day. Wow! We are the largest percentage of the population and continue to live longer. I just want us to continue to live stronger as well. With that in mind, here are my top 10 ways to age gracefully (from the inside out):

  1. Move: Nothing new about exercising to maintain a healthy weight, elevate mood, and improve your overall well-being and energy. I used to work out to fit into my skinny jeans. Now I know exercise helps me maintain my bone density, muscular strength and endurance, and still helps me fit in my jeans! You don’t have to go to the gym to move. You can walk, take dancing lessons or ride your bike.
  2. Practice Yoga: Of course you already know yoga has absolutely been life-changing for me. Not only have I gained a half-inch in height and increased my lean muscle mass and flexibility, but I have also adopted the yoga lifestyle that has changed my approach to life. With the daily meditation, deep breathing, and yoga poses in my 30 Days to Grace practice, I am more grounded, focused and centered, ready to move through my days with more intention.
  3. Eat Anti-inflammatory: Countless studies show that chronic illnesses, especially auto-immune ones such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, and even depression, can be directly related to our diets. An anti-inflammatory diet is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in sugar and processed foods. You can supplement what you can’t get enough of in your everyday diet.
  4. Sleep: We are a chronically under-rested culture! So many of my clients say they can “get by” on 5 or 6 hours of sleep. To thrive from the inside out, studies indicate most of us need closer to 8 or 9. Nothing makes me feel (and look) more graceful than a good night’s sleep.
  5. Connect: As we age, connection is more important than ever. Relationships with our kids, grandkids, friends, neighbors and community are critical to nurture and maintain. It gets us out of ourselves, helps us remember what is most important, and keeps us stimulated and involved.
  6. Meaningful Activity: Taking a course to learn something new, volunteering at a food bank, working on your family tree or providing a service to someone else all qualify as meaningful activity. As we age, we need a reason to get up in the morning – a good reason we can get excited and energized about.
  7. Hydrate: Such a simple thing, but why is it so hard for some of us? Your body cannot always determine whether you are thirsty or hungry, so we often overeat when we really need more water. Everything also “moves” better when you drink at least half your weight in ounces of water a day.
  8. Embrace Your Grace: I love the Dove commercials that show real, middle-aged, authentic women, without perfect airbrushed bodies and skin. Their beauty and grace illuminates from the inside out. Nothing is graceful about trying too hard to look young or hip.
  9. Wear Sunscreen: And do all the other preventative measures like getting your blood work, colonoscopy and teeth checked out. Taking proactive measures to take care of ourselves has become so much easier with all the technology out there. And many healthcare providers are starting to support prevention with low co-pays or even for free.
  10. Plan: In our 20s 30s, and 40s we had so much time to “get to it,” didn’t we? We could wait to settle down, plan for the future, etc. NOW is the time to plan for your future. It’s not too late, whether we’re talking about creating financial freedom or downsizing your home. Creating a plan can offer a sense of calm and intention for moving forward.

Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.

    

        
alicemenezes
on 1/8/13 4:56 pm
Topic: RE: MGB better that Sleeve?

The mini gastric bypass here is seen to give better results than sleeve. Studies show that 90% of patients having an MGB had been cured of diabetes post the surgery and 50% of those that had undergone sleeve had been cured of the same. So however, i think MGB is better than sleeve.

golumga
on 1/2/13 3:31 am - bealeton , VA
Topic: RE: Culpeper, VA Support Group

I can go on weekends only/ email me at [email protected]

Thanks,

Gayle Golumbeski

shoutjoy
on 12/31/12 7:38 pm - Culpeper, VA
Topic: RE: MGB better that Sleeve?

Yes, all of you, please do your research.

Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.

    

        
beanybaby
on 12/31/12 2:35 pm
Topic: RE: MGB better that Sleeve?

OMG no. There are plenty of plusses for the sleeve, but not the other way around. Keep researching.

MsBatt
on 12/20/12 5:09 am
Topic: RE: MGB better that Sleeve?

No, it's not.

The Sleeve preserves your pylorus and all normal stomach function. It allows you to still take NSAIDs, prevents dumping, and doesn't leave you with an un-scopable remnant stomach. Long-term results are about the same, but the Sleeve has far fewer potential complications.

shoutjoy
on 12/14/12 8:33 pm - Culpeper, VA
Topic: RE: MGB better that Sleeve?

Hi,

The best thing I can recommend is do the research. Read as much as  you can about both, compare then make your decision. Every procedure acts differently in each patient. So you can start by going to the MGB website at: http://clos.net and then branch out from there.

 

Good luck!

 

 

Clueless about weight loss and weight loss surgery of any kind.

    

        
dangerous_curves
on 12/13/12 7:44 am - Burnaby, Canada
Topic: MGB better that Sleeve?

I just learned about the MGB.  Is this better than the sleeve.  i am contemplating surgery in the next few months.

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