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on 10/22/13 9:42 am
on 10/15/13 2:13 pm
I am 61 and have a lot of hanging skin. However, I am not really concerned about it at my age, but if I was younger I would have something done.
A friend from here, had the tummy done and she said it was pretty painful but worth it.
Mary
I am on my way. What a ride it has been.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/Sharing
I started by devoting 25 minutes a day to walking on my treadmill. I started out with 2.5 mph killing me. I just started playing around challenging myself to go a little faster for a short distance. After sometime I was going longer and faster.
Can't agree more with making it interesting for you. Now I prefer to run outside but when I am in the stuck on the treadmill I watch Netflix on my iPad
Welcome to the board!! Hope you stop in and post often.
Hi Maxine
I'm afraid that eating as little as 800 calories per day will put your body in starvation mode leading to a slower metabolism. If this occurs you'll be sabotaging your efforts to lose weight. The other thing about it is ensuring you're getting sufficient nutrients. This requires ongoing monitoring by a physician (with appropriate lab work.) WLS patients take many, many vitamins and supplements given their limited intake.
I, personally, have been working on weight loss since May, 2012 by adjusting my eating habits (using My Fitness Pal) and exercise (moderate speed walking x 6 days/ week). It's been a much slower process but I'm seeing results similar to WLS patients. I'm still working at losing another fifteen pounds but losing more than ninety-five pounds is pretty good. I believe, too, that losing the weight at a slower pace has resulted in fewer issues which seem frequent for those who have had WLS. I've not had any hernia issues or gallbladder problems. I'd like to think, also, that my excess skin is less than it might have been otherwise.
I must acknowledge that I would have liked/preferred the weight to have come off more quickly but doing things this way has become habit forming. As I look forward I can anticipate the day when I will strive for maintenance which will be a whole new learning experience for me. Determining my required caloric intake to maintain could prove to be a bit of a hit and miss sort of thing so I'll need to monitor my weight closely until I've worked it out. I will, though, get to eat more than I'm eating now which after this long will in itself be a treat. One thing is for sure and that is I will continue to journal my food.
All the best of luck to you as you begin your own personal journey! I wish you only the best!!
This is my suggestion:
If you do have a gym membership, I recommend hitting the stationary bike, elleptical machine and the treadmill. You have to gradually increase your duration and intensity. I would recommend at least three times a week. I think it's better exercising in the morning. If you exercise at night, you might have a hard time falling asleep.
Some might tell you to exercise before having a breakfast. I prefer eating maybe a yogurt and a small glass of juice so I can heve enough energy.
I can be boring, so get yourself some headphones with your favorite music. Set goals. You can set goals either by calories burned or by minutes. Gradually increase your goals.
By exercising and watching your diet, you will shed the excess pounds.If you don'****ch your diet, you will not lose as much weight as you'd like.
I don't think im going to persue surgery, so here goes non-surgical weight loss.
Since this is the non-surgical weight loss forum, I thought this local abc news recent video might be relevant:
http://www.wcpo.com/news/health/healthy-living/belviq-fda-ap proved-diet-drug
