nutrisystem, my mom lost 60 lbs in 2 mos.
2006-10-11 00:57:28
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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diet and exercise is the only way to lose weight.these pills and otc weight loss powders can and will cause something that may make you sick.just search the internet for diets plans and find something you can learn to live with.also develop an exercise plan that will burn off the weight. dont overdo it though.exercise is broken down to different muscle groups.work on the upper body one day and the lower the next day.running is a great way to lose weight aggressively without compromising your overall health.too many people expect to lose 10 to 15 pounds a week but that isnt a desired effect.if your healthy enough walk a few miles each day but eat foods that will keep your body functioning normally.
2006-10-11 08:05:07
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Are you talking about the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea aka LOS? If you are your question does not make sense. If you want to lose weight eat less and exercise more.
2006-10-11 07:58:49
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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You find in a lot of cases that it is your eating habit that you have to curb! Not what you eat, but the amount you eat! If you go on a diet, do not change your food! just eat smaller portions! and always have a large glass of water before you eat, this fills your stomach and gives you a sense of (Fullness) and it does replace the food you would have eaten if you had not drank the water! Eat less bread, rolls, cakes etc. but DONT! cut them out completely! otherwise you'll go off your diet! that is where others fall by the wayside, just eat less! Hope this helps you.
2006-10-11 08:11:10
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answer #4
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answered by wheeliebin 6
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Surgical options
Non-surgical options: Weight Management
Clearly, the best method to lose weight is through dieting and regulation of food intake with an increase in physical activity (exercise). In fact, many dieting programs are very successful at helping people lose weight.
However, the main problem is in maintaining the new lower weight. Less than 25 percent of people who start a weight loss diet program will lose 40 pounds or more and maintain it for one year. In fact, most patients regain all the weight they lost. This failure of weight maintenance occurs because the diets are very difficult to adhere to. Foods are frequently non-tasty, all one type or mostly liquids.
Surgery may be an option when dieting programs are unable to help a person achieve weight loss.
In the mid-1960s the jejunoileal bypass, or intestinal bypass, procedure was introduced as a means for patients to lose weight. In this operation, most of the small intestine was excluded from the main stream of digestion so that only a small portion of the intestine was available to absorb nutrients and water.
The end result was that patients could eat as much as they wanted, but they would not absorb the food. Ultimately, the food would pass on in the stool undigested. Unfortunately, this operation was associated with significant complications after a period of time, the least of which was persistent and frequently disabling diarrhea. Some patients developed liver problems, including liver failure, and some died.
Gastric Surgery
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, gastric surgery was also introduced as a means to achieve maintained weight loss. This surgery consisted of making the stomach smaller by dividing the stomach and making a connection to the intestine. Using this procedure, the stomach was reduced to a capacity of approximately 200 cc and the opening from the stomach into the intestine was reduced to about 1 inch. Over the course of time, it became apparent that the pouch and the outflow from the stomach should be made smaller and these operations today are made with a 1 oz. pouch and approximately a 1/2 inch exit from the stomach into the intestine. In addition, with the introduction of surgical stapling devices, it no longer became necessary to divide the stomach.
The concept of these operations is that an individual will eat less, feel full more quickly, remain full longer and, therefore, ingest fewer calories.
The gastric stapling operations can be performed in two ways:
One is a gastric exclusion procedure in which the stomach is stapled or divided and the small intestine is brought up to it.
The other, called a vertical banded gastroplasty, has no new connection to the small bowel. Instead, an opening is made in the stomach with a stapler. Next, staple lines are placed from this hole to the junction of the esophagus and the stomach.
There are risks and complications of gastric surgery for obesity?
The key complications of gastric exclusion surgery or gastroplasty are:
Those of any operation, such as: hernia formation, wound infection, bowel obstruction
Those particular to gastric surgery, such as: a leak, rupture of the staple line or widening/narrowing of the outflow
Those related to surgery in obese people, such as: respiratory problems or clots in the legs
Those related to vitamin and mineral metabolism
Non Surgical Methods
Non-surgical weight loss treatments for obesity include very low calorie diets, exercise, behavior modification and drug therapy, used alone or in combinations.
Low-calorie Diets
Very low-calorie diets have recently been thought to have great success in the treatment of severe obesity. These diets generally consist of 400 to 800 calories a day in a liquid or solid form. Weight loss between 40 to 50 pounds over 12 weeks can usually be expected. Unfortunately, without a behavior modification program to go along with the diet, most people regain most of weight lost within one or two years.
Behavior Modification Programs
Behavior modification programs are based on the belief that if habitual eating and physical activity behavior can be re-learned, long-term weight loss will be more successful. Behavioral programs are generally combined with some calorie restriction in the diet. This combined approach has been successful in some programs, but lacks evidence of long-term success in the treatment of clinically severe obesity.
Exercise
Exercise is an important part of weight loss programs. However, the actual effect of increased physical activity in promoting weight loss has not yet been established. Exercise is probably more important in keeping weight off than in losing it.
Drug Therapy
Drug therapy for the treatment of obesity has been disappointing. Some drugs that decrease appetite can result in short-term weight loss, but once the drugs are discontinued, the weight loss is often difficult to maintain and therefore short lived. Drugs like amphetamines or thyroid hormones are not safe and should never be used as treatment for obesity. Using non-surgical weight loss methods may result in acceptable weight loss in patients with clinically severe obesity, but success is often limited. In the vast majority of obese patients, non-surgical approaches have been unsuccessful in keeping weight off permanently.
2006-10-11 08:23:45
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answer #5
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answered by prakash s 3
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Make an appointment with a Dietitian at your local hospital. She will put you on the right Diet for you.
2006-10-11 08:05:38
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answered by teri4u2002 1
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Cut out all junk food ESPECIALLY soft fizzy drinks, any food which is especially fatty or sugarry, eat as much fruit and vegetables as you like and exercise more. Simple as that.
2006-10-11 08:03:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Eat less, exercise more. And when you do consume food, watch intake of calories.
2006-10-11 08:12:58
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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eat more often, but smaller portions. stay away from fatty foods, such as bacon, pepperoni, etc...
2006-10-11 08:58:15
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answer #9
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answered by jeanjean 5
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south beach diet
2006-10-11 07:59:49
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answer #10
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answered by PaMeLa UsI 2
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