Atkins diet kills two people

[mahayana]

I'm drinking a Pearl Lite myself. Is this Thursday already?

I'd have to drink several more before trying the Atkins diet!

[babolaypo65]

How is pearl lite? Im having a rock green light (which I had never heard of til tongiht.)

[mugsy]

I have a friend who was grossly obese and had tried everything and they didn't work, so she had the bariatric surgery and LOVES it. She has officially, as of today, lost 135 pounds since April 15 and would like to lose another 115 pounds. She looks fantatic and acts like a different person. Even she says though, that it's not to be taken lightly and that her case is the textbook example.

[wolfsoul]

You know what all of the celebrities are getting? They are getting that surgery where they make the stomach opening alot smaller, so you have to chew your food alot so that the food will go through without hurting you. With all that chewing you get more full, quicker!

[mugsy]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
You know what all of the celebrities are getting? They are getting that surgery where they make the stomach opening alot smaller, so you have to chew your food alot so that the food will go through without hurting you. With all that chewing you get more full, quicker!

That's the bariatric surgery. They rubberband the stomach so it's about the size of your thumb and then bypass part of the intestine so everything pretty much slides right through. My friend takes liquid vitamins everyday and various other things. It is definitely a life altering thing.

[Christiansmommy]

Too much of anything is a bad thing...and that includes carbs. You really must watch your carb intake, as well as anything else. Lots of people are walking around in this world with diabetes and don't even know it...and that is certainly not becasue they have been living a healthy lifestyle...granted, some people may get it throuhg heredity.

I had gestational diabetes, fortunatly it went away after the delivery of my son, but my endocrynologist warned me to take in less carbs even after my pregnancy to help prevent getting it long term in the future. Really anybody can get diabetes, over weight or not...so i think that is good enough reason to eat less carbs. My endo also told me that alot of Americans don't even realize they might have diabetes, and eating an excessive amount of carbs will certainly not lessen the chances. But i agree, everything in moderation. Instead of consuming 40 some carbs in a can of soda...just drink a glass of ice tea with a hint of sugar...

I honestly felt more healthy and not so tired, when i went on the gestational diabetes diet (smiliar to atkins)...

I was allowed a certain amount of carbs at each meal...and in reality, a lot of people today, and alot of pregnant woman who don't even have GD might be a lot more healthy if they went on a lower carb diet (not cutting them out completely)...just watching them...it only makes sense. just my honest opinion.


Just wanted to add...when considering the fact that the serioous health issue of diabetes could be lurking in your families health history...it wouldnt be a bad idea to lower the carbs...certainly better that getting diabetes...that is irreversable!! i know this doesnt affect everyone, but more people that you might think.

[mahayana]

Isn't it odd living in a country where obesity is a so common, and nearly everyone is overweight, when half the children in the world go to bed hungry?

You have all heard my opinions on this...about Americans eating so much meat when the grain that the meat animals eat could feed people!

Don't worry, nothing personal...I'm mad about corn being made into ethanol too!

[micki76]

Originally posted by mugsy
That's the bariatric surgery. They rubberband the stomach so it's about the size of your thumb and then bypass part of the intestine so everything pretty much slides right through. My friend takes liquid vitamins everyday and various other things. It is definitely a life altering thing.

Actually the procedure that Jordan is talking about is called Lapband surgery, it's not the same thing as a gastric bypass, also known as stomach stapling.

There is no cutting of any tissue and they do not bypass part of the intestine. That is what they do in the traditional stomach stapling; they create a small pouch and connect it directly to the intestine.

Lapband is also totally reversible and adjustable. Here's an interesting link with a neat "movie" that shows how it' done and how it works:

http://www.belighter.com/how.html

[Pam]

With stroke in my family history (my dad) I would never even think of going on the Atkins diet. I just wouldn't do that to my arteries. I agree with the "all things in moderation" point of view. There are easy and safe things to do to keep those extra calories from turning into those extra pounds, like leaving the table when you could still eat a little more and definitely never taking that second helping. We seldom if ever have desserts in the house also. (OK, now and then if Breyers ice cream is on sale.... ) If it's not in the house, it's sort of hard to snack on it.

Now for some real depressing thoughts. I was listening to the radio several months ago and there was a nutritionist on talking about the "menopause years." It seems as women approach that time of their lives they must eat 30% less calories just to maintain their present weight due to metabolism changes. How unfair is that? How come men don't have to deal with that? So for women especially it might be a good idea to get ride of those extra pounds before you hit those *magical years* when it will be harder.

[mugsy]

When my friend had her bariatric there were no staples involved. There is a tight rubberband around the stomach. She said that it is reversable, but just another major surgery.