Bigfuzzy
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Has anyone on here had weight loss surgery? If you have, would like your thoughts & doctors name.
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urbancommandox
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Theres so many options before surgery.
Bigfuzzy
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How much weight have you lost & how?
94formulabird
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loosing weight is by no means fun...but it is attainable when you think about it and STICK TO A PLAN!!! You have to burn more calories than you take in...when I first started college I was 180lbs and around 25% body fat...I started working out and upping my protein intake(250g/day)...I went to 205lbs around 15% body fat...from there I upped my cardio...just about stopped lifting...and cut my calorie intake down to 1300-1500 a day...and dropped to 175lbs...probably 10-12% body fat...
180lbs X 25% fat = 45lbs of fat
205lbs X 15% fat = 30lbs of fat (lost 15lbs of fat and gained 10lbs of muscle)
175lbs X 10% fat = 17lbs of fat (lost another 13lbs of fat(almost 30lbs of fat gone)
so you can see I only lost 5 lbs over the 3 years i was very active in the gym..but I lost almost 30lbs of fat...
.......and have since found it again
180lbs X 25% fat = 45lbs of fat
205lbs X 15% fat = 30lbs of fat (lost 15lbs of fat and gained 10lbs of muscle)
175lbs X 10% fat = 17lbs of fat (lost another 13lbs of fat(almost 30lbs of fat gone)
so you can see I only lost 5 lbs over the 3 years i was very active in the gym..but I lost almost 30lbs of fat...
.......and have since found it again
urbancommandox
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Have you been to an endocrinologist? Get your test levels, free test levels, estrogen levels, thyroid hormone levels checked? Maybe as simple as trt or a script for cytomel or lythothyrine.
V65Magnafan
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Urbancommandox is 100% correct.
Do a full hormone panel before trying surgery.
Find an endocrinologist who understands that the TSH lab test is not valid. It reports no thyroid problems, but the designers of the test did not test it properly. http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ts ... s-useless/
As for dietary modificatons, these are the basics that worked for me:
Avoid wheat and other grains. Think of carbs the way we think of catsup--a condiment.
Do not drink soda pop--sweetened or unsweetened. New research indicates that the body treats artificial sweeteners as if they are real sugar.
Enjoy red meat, fowl and fish.
Skip sweet treats.
A portion of protein fits in the palm of your hand.
Limit breakfast to two eggs--any style.
If you stay away from carbohydrates, you will find that your food cravings disappear.
Eat lots of green vegetables and salad.
Forget beer for the time being.
Again, the objective is to stop food cravings.
My current doctor uncovered thyroid issues that all other doctors missed, and helped me to lose over 40 pounds, which I have kept off by eating sensibly. A sweet is a real treat. I expect to eat a small piece of wedding cake at my son's wedding in a couple of weeks, but that will be it.
Good luck to you!
Do a full hormone panel before trying surgery.
Find an endocrinologist who understands that the TSH lab test is not valid. It reports no thyroid problems, but the designers of the test did not test it properly. http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ts ... s-useless/
As for dietary modificatons, these are the basics that worked for me:
Avoid wheat and other grains. Think of carbs the way we think of catsup--a condiment.
Do not drink soda pop--sweetened or unsweetened. New research indicates that the body treats artificial sweeteners as if they are real sugar.
Enjoy red meat, fowl and fish.
Skip sweet treats.
A portion of protein fits in the palm of your hand.
Limit breakfast to two eggs--any style.
If you stay away from carbohydrates, you will find that your food cravings disappear.
Eat lots of green vegetables and salad.
Forget beer for the time being.
Again, the objective is to stop food cravings.
My current doctor uncovered thyroid issues that all other doctors missed, and helped me to lose over 40 pounds, which I have kept off by eating sensibly. A sweet is a real treat. I expect to eat a small piece of wedding cake at my son's wedding in a couple of weeks, but that will be it.
Good luck to you!
MUSC has a Bariatric Surgery Center with some fantastic MDS. They will not resort to surgery unless you meet the criteria for it. They would do many tests to determine whether your have a metabolic problem of some type, keep an
exercise/food diary plus other interventions before surgery. Just having surgery does not make the problem go away. You have to also have behavior modification to maintain your new weight. Yes, just because you have surgery doesn't mean you can eat whatever, whenever you want. It is still possible to gain weight. There are many diets that help many others but they may not be appropriate for you. Losing weight and keeping it off are two very different things. First thing, you are not alone. This is nothing to feel embarrassed about or ashamed of. Having gone this far to say to yourself you need to lose weight is a great first step. Many professional in the area are here to help and include fitness trainers, nutritionists and different specialties of physicians. What I would do is make an appointment with your physician and talk to him or her. They know you best. Then get a referral from your primary provider, if needed, and sit down with a professional. You are in a great community with good medical care. Good luck and take care.
exercise/food diary plus other interventions before surgery. Just having surgery does not make the problem go away. You have to also have behavior modification to maintain your new weight. Yes, just because you have surgery doesn't mean you can eat whatever, whenever you want. It is still possible to gain weight. There are many diets that help many others but they may not be appropriate for you. Losing weight and keeping it off are two very different things. First thing, you are not alone. This is nothing to feel embarrassed about or ashamed of. Having gone this far to say to yourself you need to lose weight is a great first step. Many professional in the area are here to help and include fitness trainers, nutritionists and different specialties of physicians. What I would do is make an appointment with your physician and talk to him or her. They know you best. Then get a referral from your primary provider, if needed, and sit down with a professional. You are in a great community with good medical care. Good luck and take care.
Bigfuzzy
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thanks to all... wasn't wanting info on weight loss I was wanting to know of hospitals & doctors. once again thanks to all who answered
urbancommandox
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Honestly googling doctors in your area the specialize in, antiaging, trt or testosterone replacement therapy, should have the knowledge and experience to work out any glandular problems.
