How Weight and Weight Loss Affects Our Bones
For those of you interested in how our bones are affected by weight, weight loss and malabsortion with WLS, there is a very interesting post on the Plastics Board. It's by Willow, a very intelligent woman (nurse) who has been through a lot, and is great about sharing her experiences. I was shocked!
The post is titled...OT/osteopenia/osteoporosis. Val is great about answering questions if you have any.
Mary
This is why, if you are undergoing rapid weight loss, you need supplementation desperately!
I take no less than 1500 mg Calcium Citrate a day, but I suspect a normal human on a diet could do well on less, and it could be Citrate or Carbonate, since you can digest either well. Normal tummies can take Calcium Chews, Calcium Chocolates-- hell, Tums!
And don't abandon dairy! Fat is not the enemy!
"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U. Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 12/08
Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09 -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
Total Cost: $33,500 Start wt: 368 RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150 Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7
Don't abandon dairy is key! That's one thing I'll say for Atkins, I got way more calcium on it than I would have on my own.
Ya know what scares the hell out of me is all of those soft drinks I used to drink in my ill spent youth. Who knew that all of that phosphorous was eating away my bones? 
Oy!
Mary
Oy!
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