The Big Fat Lies About Lipo
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"My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four, unless there were three other people."
- Orson Welles
I had my annual physical today. Nothing earth shattering to complain about. I told my doctor that my hubby thinks my hearing is going. "Maybe, you have selective hearing," she said. "Hearing what you want to hear, but let's do a test anyway." Turns out my hearing is perfect.
My weight however, is another matter. I step on the scale and wince. Can someone tell me why I always weigh five pounds more on the doctor's scale? In my mind, I'm still 115, the weight of most of my adult life. Where did those extra thirty pounds come from? My doctor isn't worried. She said I'm not considered overweight. Maybe compared to baby seals but I am obese by Hollywood standards.
She blames my weight gain on menopause and says I've reached a set point. I may lose a few pounds and then gain it back. A ping pong game of gain, lose, gain, lose, gain, without the fun. "It's where your body feels comfortable and it very hard to lose weight from that point." Never mind my body, what about me, the skinny inner me? I confess, I'm a sucker for a quick fix.
"What about lipo?" I ask nonchalantly.
"Save your money. I've had so many patient have the lipo, gain the weight back and feel depressed they wasted money and suffered nine weeks of recovery time including bruising and having to wear uncomfortable compression garments 24/7... plus there are other risks including death."
"Okay, forget it. It's more cardio for me, after my breakfast, he he he."
"My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four, unless there were three other people."
- Orson Welles
I had my annual physical today. Nothing earth shattering to complain about. I told my doctor that my hubby thinks my hearing is going. "Maybe, you have selective hearing," she said. "Hearing what you want to hear, but let's do a test anyway." Turns out my hearing is perfect.
My weight however, is another matter. I step on the scale and wince. Can someone tell me why I always weigh five pounds more on the doctor's scale? In my mind, I'm still 115, the weight of most of my adult life. Where did those extra thirty pounds come from? My doctor isn't worried. She said I'm not considered overweight. Maybe compared to baby seals but I am obese by Hollywood standards.
She blames my weight gain on menopause and says I've reached a set point. I may lose a few pounds and then gain it back. A ping pong game of gain, lose, gain, lose, gain, without the fun. "It's where your body feels comfortable and it very hard to lose weight from that point." Never mind my body, what about me, the skinny inner me? I confess, I'm a sucker for a quick fix.
"What about lipo?" I ask nonchalantly.
"Save your money. I've had so many patient have the lipo, gain the weight back and feel depressed they wasted money and suffered nine weeks of recovery time including bruising and having to wear uncomfortable compression garments 24/7... plus there are other risks including death."
"Okay, forget it. It's more cardio for me, after my breakfast, he he he."
Don't you worry 'bout a thing...
You're beautiful just the way you are...
You go girl!
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For weight loss, do not use any type of sugar or sugar substitute at all.
Eat mostly fresh fruits - and NO white sugar or white flour. If you eat lemons and oranges, you will cut your craving for white sugra/white flour to a minimum, almost no craving at all. Avoid processed foods.
My stomach cannot digest processed foods much anymore, nor holiday foods, as I live mostly on fresh fruits and salads. These will not cause hunger; they reduce hunger and give you nearly all the nutrition you need.
Then exercise. You will see those 30 pounds disappear. Out for my quick walk run.
For holiday meals, just eat normally. You will notice how heavy these meals are and how long they seem to sit in your body.
Also, raisins and nuts in the mornings are terrific.
For protein, have beans and rice; a bit of cheese. Eat minimal animal products.
Take various vitamins.
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Sound advice but no sugar? A life without chocolate is not worth living ;-0
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