Brittany Said:

Alternatives to weight reduction surgery?

We Answered:

Well, he can start out by changing the way he eats. Help him out, both of you make it a point to eat healthy. He will start to lose weight from a better diet. As far as exercise, he should just walk as far as he can, a few times a day. He will gradually be able to go for longer and longer. He should shoot for 30 minutes of activities a day, even if he can only do it 5 minutes at a time. Also consider getting a stationary bicycle, once again, he can do it for very short periods of times and slowly add on more time and intensity. It won't happen over-night, but I bet within a couple of weeks he will be feeling better and will have lost a few pounds.

Marion Said:

Do your breasts shrink after weight loss, even after having breast reduction surgery?

We Answered:

Breasts are made out of glands, fibrous tissue, and FAT. Unfortunately when you lose weight, you have little control of what fat gets burned. More than likely you will lose some weight in your breasts.

Lewis Said:

Has anyone on here had a weight reduction surgery?

We Answered:

If you don't correct the problem you will still regain the weight after surgery. It just forces you to become bulimic. You can lose weight without hunger, without exercise. I implore you to commit to Atkins plan for 4 days (just 4 days and they can be (I highly suggest they be) all you can eat days with sugar free cheesecake if you like) to discover the magic of low carb.

Simple carbs are addictive and can be disastrous to our health. The best way to break the addiction is NO carbs for 3 days. Make a huge batch of deviled eggs and eat one every time you want "something" have huge omelets for breakfast and brunch, with bacon, a lil onion, peppers, mushrooms & cheese. Pork chops smothered in mushrooms & peppers & cheese for lunch. Get pork rinds and eat them with tuna/chicken/turkey salad. Steak & crab legs with hot butter for dinner. Make a huge sugar free cheese cake for dessert. Eat so much you won't feel deprived of anything. By the fourth day, your addiction will be gone and you can start making healthy choices.

You will lose more body fat eating protein and fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast eat all you want but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter and half an avocado a day (you'll need added potassium). Keep the calories high and the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Adding in green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace.

Your body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow your metabolism to compensate and store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering your calories, it will continue lowering that set point, til you can survive off nothing and store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of food.

Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) and exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat.

The core of the Atkins program is converting your body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). You need to keep your fat levels at >65% of your calories, if you don't your body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis).

It takes minimum of 3 days to convert your body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycosis) you will probably feel sluggish the first week but most people feel better than ever thereafter.

Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) triggers insulin which can store the calories you eat into fat. The more protein you eat the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. The more carbohydrate you eat the more the fat storage hormone insulin is released.

High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger and unbalance other hormones. Controlling your insulin level will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so you will gain lean muscle even without exercise. Any exercise will greatly increase your muscle mass with high HGH levels.

Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup of water, cinnamon, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle and nuke for 1.5 min. for hot cereal or 2 min. for more of a muffin type thing. Great low carb, high fiber treat. Suggested for daily fiber needs.

The first 2 weeks you can have several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce and celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers and more variety of vegetables thereafter add 5 grams per day additional (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) every week til you gain weight, then you subtract 10 carbs. That would give you your personal carb level (everyone is different and it depends on how active you are.) As long as you remain <9 carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control, and shouldn't gain weight.

Many people gain weight on high carb, then switch to low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb that they gain weight. Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar and maintain weight or health.

Dr.Atkins was a cardiologist, low carb was a health plan easier sold as a "diet" Read any of his books for easily understandable science. Lutz "Life without Bread" & Taubes "Good calories, Bad calories" are excellent books that dispel all the nutrition myths.

Reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass will have you in awesome shape in no time. Good luck!

Scott Said:

Can I get breast reduction/lift and weight loss surgery on the NHS?

We Answered:

no

Tina Said:

Has anyone ever got Georgia Amerigroup or known someone who has to pay for weight reduction surgery?

We Answered:

The best place to look is http://www.obesityhelp.com under "your insurance" or go directly to http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity…

They have information on weight-loss surgery coverages by various insurance companies by state. People will also post what they had to do to get coverage, if at all.