http://dev.weightlossfriends.com/my/advice/esconsult1 en-us Yes, try to eat more fruits and vegetables and not so much carbs like potatos, bread, pastas etc. esconsult1 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:34:55 -0700 http://dev.weightlossfriends.com/q/90_pounds_in_less_than_a_year_75 73 Try to get rid of snacks and other food that you don't have to cook in your kitchen. This is when laziness helps, since you wont be bothered to have to actually "cook" something. On the other hand, keep some fruits without too much sugar content around (apples, pears, peaches) that you can check on if you fail :-) These fruits are great and will have a positive effect anyway! esconsult1 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:32:00 -0700 http://dev.weightlossfriends.com/q/night_stalker_105 72 Read a lot of weight loss books. esconsult1 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:01:51 -0700 http://dev.weightlossfriends.com/q/weight_loss_and_health_43 71 There are substantial side effects and risks. In an article in the Oct. 13 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers unveiled encouraging news for people seeking surgery to reduce their weight. The studies found that surgery to lessen the size of the digestive tract resulted not only in weight loss but also reversed diabetes in 77% of obese patients, eliminated high blood pressure in 62%, and lowered cholesterol in at least 70%. Most insurance will cover it, but you have to prove with documentation that you need it, and you tried diet and exercise without avail. The surgery creates an open wound (or wounds), which can bleed, fail to heal, become infected, or develop a hernia. Fluid build-up in the abdomen may cause an abscess, or a collection of pus, that must be drained. Gallstones may develop. Gallstones may be prevented with supplemental bile salts taken for the first six months after surgery. If you eat too much you'll get sick. Because the amount of space in your stomach is so small, do not eat and drink at the same time. At first, you'll only be able to eat 1/4 cup of solid food (2 to 3 tablespoons of each item on your plate). Over time, the amount of food your stomach can hold will increase from 1/2 to 1 cup per meal. Your new, tiny stomach will not hold more than 1 cup of food at a time. You're not going to be eating much, so what you eat needs to be high quality and packed with nutrients—the biggest nutritional bang for the calories. You'll also need to take a multivitamin every day to make up for the nutrients no longer being absorbed in the bypassed areas of your stomach and intestines. Your long-term diet will be low in fat and sugar and high in protein. Weight loss surgery is successful 80% of the time. The number one reason it fails the other 20% of the time: not following the post-surgery diet. You must be disciplined and committed to sticking to the program. That includes changing eating behaviors and exercise habits. esconsult1 Fri, 24 Mar 2006 08:34:57 -0800 http://dev.weightlossfriends.com/q/are_there_substantial_personal_risks_to_the_whole_weight_loss_surgery_thing_6 1