What a trip! (In more ways then one!)

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I just returned from a cruise on the largest ship at sea (RC) and

had a ball! Had my boob job 12/2 and was in good shape for the trip

and I can't tell you the fun I had wearing camisoles and cute suits!

While in the Ship-Shape fitness area I had the director do a

European scan of my body to tell me how much lean body weight I am

vs body fat and I can't believe the results! 21% body fat. She said

the muscles I developed working out means that I am burning almost

2000 calories a day with no effort and that I should be eating that

much daily just to maintain the muscle composition. I am 157 lbs

and she said I don't need to lose anymore that its almost all muscle

and that it would be very hard to lose at this point. The muscle

composition weighs more and is burning fat at a fast rate. (I wear

a 10 and keep thinking I could lose more.)

The kick is this. She said that the test showed a high water weight

retention and started me on the European program called " Elemis " . I

have lost 3 lbs in the last week and wonder if anyone has ever heard

of this program (it is quite expensive.)? The contents are natural

and suppose to be wonderful for you, but I certainly can feel it

kicking up my metabolism and I am peeing alot. She test showed

60.3% body weight is water and 30-40 is normal range.

So the test looked like this: (looked like I was having an EEG)

34.6 lbs were body fat

125.4 Lean body weight

43.8 liters (60.3%) body water

Basal Metabolic Rate 1731 cal/day

Seeing that this is my first venture into these types of tests and

products, does anyone have any imput as to how valid they are and/or

these products?

Carol G

RNY 8/24/01

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In a message dated 1/12/03 7:12:51 AM Central Standard Time,

clis1@... writes:

<< Seeing that this is my first venture into these types of tests and

products, does anyone have any imput as to how valid they are and/or

these products? >>

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Never heard of 'em. But I'd sure be interested to know exactly what's in them

and what each component is supposed to do and where the reference info can be

found to back up whatever claims are made. Also curious: do u have any idea

(or did she) why u are retaining water? Do u have any symptoms of water

retention (do your feet or lower legs retain a " dent " if u push on them

hard)? Have u gotten a doc's opinion?

Carol A

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In a message dated 1/13/2003 4:02:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tuesdynite@... writes:

> Never heard of 'em. But I'd sure be interested to know exactly what's in

> them

> and what each component is supposed to do and where the reference info can

> be

> found to back up whatever claims are made. Also curious: do u have any idea

>

> (or did she) why u are retaining water? Do u have any symptoms of water

> retention (do your feet or lower legs retain a " dent " if u push on them

> hard)? Have u gotten a doc's opinion?

>

Not to mention the dangers of dehydration. Is this person knowledgeable re

gastric by pass.

Fay B