Healthy Living

Weight Watchers has been helping people lose weight for 45 years. You don’t stay around that long without having a proven program. There are no gimmicks here or promises to lose 20 pounds in 20 days. This program is about eating healthy and moderate exercise. The Weight Watchers food plan is all about making lifestyle changes so that you only have to lose the weight one time.

The nice thing about this program is they now offer a few different types of programs. This gives you the opportunity to select a plan that will work for you. Weight Watchers has a large number of facilities throughout the country where they hold meetings. If you can’t find the time to attend meetings, they also have online options. There is also a separate online program for men only.

Weight Watchers has an online program that offers a variety of tools and recipes to help you reach your goal weight. They also offer an online community. This gives the ability to talk to other members any time of the day or night. This can be a big help when you need assistance or have a question.

It has been found that people that lose weight on the Weight Watchers program tend to keep it off. Weight Watchers is a program that has changed with the times. Years ago this program was much more strict, but as the world has changed, the Weight Watchers program has adapted to keep with the changes the have occurred in our society. If you are looking for a weight loss program that works, give the Weight Watchers program a chance!

salada438 :: Feb.16.2008 :: Weight Loss Plan :: No Comments »

Kevin Trudeau, the author of The Weight Loss Cure and infomercial guru, has marketed several books on everything from natural cures to debt relief. After doing some research on the author, I came across a consumer affairs website where numerous complaints were made by people that had purchased or tried to purchase Kevin’s books.

Among the complaints were such as things as paying for books and not receiving them, returning items and not receiving a refund and their personal information being sold to other marketers. Some of the biggest complaints were overly pushy sales people and being charged monthly for a newsletter that they never authorized.

I did visit the website where Kevin Trudeau sells his book, The Weight Loss Cure and what caught my eye was the claim that you could lose 30 pounds in 30 days. This is not realistic and if it could be accomplished, it would not be healthy. There are a lot of good weight loss books on the market, but I would not suggest Kevin Trudeau’s, The Weight Loss Cure.

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salada438 :: Feb.01.2008 :: Weight Loss :: 3 Comments »

If you are considering gastric bypass surgery, learning about a gastric bypass diet should be part of your preparation. Gastric bypass surgery will drastically change how you eat, at least for the first 6 months. If a gastric bypass diet is not followed, you could experience severe discomfort.

A bariatric diet consists of 4 stages. Each stage allows a larger variety of food with more texture. You should be through all 4 stages in about 60 days. The better you can adhere to this plan, the better you chances of having a successful weight loss and reaching your goals.

Phase 1-This is what you will be having in the hospital. The first day or two following surgery, you may not feel like eating at all, especially if you had a roux-en-y. You will be served clear broth, diluted fruit juices and sugar-free jello. I was also served small amounts of a liquid protein drink. Protein is extremely important in a gastric bypass diet.

Phase 2-This will be the diet you will be following the first two weeks following your surgery. Simply put you can eat 3 types of foods. They are liquid protein drinks (less than 10 grams of sugar), pureed foods that are high in protein and baby food. You should try to get 50 grams of protein into your diet each day as well as 32 ounces of water (I found it difficult to drink that much water at first). It is important that you not drink 30 minutes before having a meal and 30 minutes following your meal. This is a good practice to follow from this time forward. You should eat very slowly and listen to your stomach. Do not overeat. It will come back up if you overeat.

Phase 3-This phase will be used for the 2-8 weeks following your surgery. This is where you will be introducing soft foods back into your diet. Meats are still going to be difficult to digest. You may still want to grind them and serve them with fat-free gravy of broth. It is important that you have protein with every meal and snack. This helps you feel full. It will be necessary to chew your food thoroughly.

Phase 4-This is where you will resume eating as normal. Slowly introduce small amounts of different foods back into your diet. I can meet everything I ate before my surgery. I just eat it in smaller portions. Your best friend is going to be foods high in protein and things that you may have problems with are sugar and fat.

You will also want to take a multivitamin everyday. This will ensure that you are getting all the necessary nutrients. Early on, your doctor may prescribe prenatal vitamins.

The first 3-6 months on a gastric bypass diet was not easy, but I consider my surgery worth it. It has changed my life and it can change yours.

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salada438 :: Jan.26.2008 :: Gastric Bypass Surgery :: No Comments »