Vicki-

May 11, 2008

In a message dated 5/10/2008 11:58:52 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

plwboy1@... writes:

.. Before when I ate higher fat, I went more......but weighed more. I thought

we malabsorb but if my weight goes up, I dont know how much I am absorbing.

V_

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Vicki,

The higher carb is probably your culprit on weight loss. If given the

option for losing the higher fat but lower carbs are going to give us better

results weight wise. Any Carbs are easily turned in to sugar in the digestive

tract. Carbs start digesting in the mouth when mixed with Salvia. Carbs break

to simple sugars and sugars are used for energy. Any excess sugars are easily

stored to fat reserves. It takes more calories to burn fat and proteins. The

body uses sugars and carbs for energy first because it takes less effort to

digest them and they are a source of easy energy. Because it takes more time

and energy to break down fats we mal absorb a higher proportion of them. So

as far as losing weight a high carb and low fat diet is not the best option

for weight loss for us. That is why Dr K's office tells us to get our protein

in and limit carbs. We all know what the increased fats do so lean meats are

the best option.

On this same note, read labels. Products that take away fats often use

sugars or other high carb options to replace the flavors in the food. I have

an Aunt who stayed on a low fat diet for over a year and bragged about how

easy it was and healthy. When I finally got through to her, She realized that

if you eat a whole box of low fat cookies, or a 1/2 a jar of jelly(No fat in

that either) you are still getting calories. Weight loss happens when you burn

more calories than you absorb(In a normal person that they eat) So you can

basically have a 0 fat diet and still take in 1000's of calories in sugars and

carbs. At some point in our life we hit a balance with this surgery where

the amount and type of foods we eat stalls the weight loss. In other words, to

continue losing weight we either have to alter our habits and eat less

calories (or more foods we mal absorb), and deny our bodies the simple carbs

and

sugars that are stalling the losses, or significantly increase our expenditure

of calories(easy more exercise!) I am stalled at 210 lbs. That means my body

has found a happy place, where what I eat and what I do equals a balance.

Meaning I neither gain or lose weight. I have fibro and a bad back and keep

saying I am going to walk more to help losses, but getting around to doing it

is

another thing so I am either going to have to cut my intake or finally get

my lazy A$$ up and start moving to lose more.

Does this help Vicki? No one has the secret to weight loss in their

heads out here. I was a nurse for 20 yrs. I could tell people in my sleep how

to

diet and what kinds of diets and how to do them. Still I was MO. Doing and

knowing is two different things.

I am planning to try a moderate fat high protein low carb diet in the

next few weeks. (As soon as I get my kid graduated...LOL) Maybe it will help my

bowel issues. It will be interesting to see if it stimulates my losses

again. If I can get my act in gear!

Mel

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May 12, 2008

Mel- thank you so much for all of that information. You answered every question

I had. Thank you again.

Vicki

MDL1031@... wrote: