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#851
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Murray, Ky. Looking for a nice cushy pillow to rest my head on!
Posts: 14,022
Well holy cow Carol done it again!! You go girl. DonnaD fabulous job. I want both addies, i will pm Donna later, I have carols already. Woohoo you 2 great job.
#852
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 60
Originally Posted by DonnaD
Hey, y'all. I had some awful news today. I'm an RN and today I talked to the doctor that does the lap-band and gastric bypass surgeries for a hospital in St. Louis. He was down here doing a seminar for ladies interested in getting either one done.
I told him I had thought of having one or the other done in the past, but had never followed through. While I was talking to him I was drinking a diet Dr. Pepper. He said "Well, I wouldn't do either on you until you swore to never drink another soda". I said but I only drink diet sodas. He said "Doesn't matter. Soda keeps you fat. The carbonation keeps your stomach stretched, which means it takes more food to make you feel full. If you have either one of the surgeries and drink soda it will stretch your new reduced-size stomach and when it does you will lose all the benefit from having surgery". Now, I've heard that drinking diet soda was not good if you were on a diet because it kept you from losing your desire for sweets, but I never heard
this. He explained a lot more about it but bottom line is soda prevents you from losing weight by causing you to eat more. It makes sense. If I get an upset stomach I'll drink a soda as fast as I can so that I can burp like a truckdriver and feel better. Breaks my heart to think I have to give up my sodas. What in the world will I do without them? Drink water?
I told him I had thought of having one or the other done in the past, but had never followed through. While I was talking to him I was drinking a diet Dr. Pepper. He said "Well, I wouldn't do either on you until you swore to never drink another soda". I said but I only drink diet sodas. He said "Doesn't matter. Soda keeps you fat. The carbonation keeps your stomach stretched, which means it takes more food to make you feel full. If you have either one of the surgeries and drink soda it will stretch your new reduced-size stomach and when it does you will lose all the benefit from having surgery". Now, I've heard that drinking diet soda was not good if you were on a diet because it kept you from losing your desire for sweets, but I never heard
this. He explained a lot more about it but bottom line is soda prevents you from losing weight by causing you to eat more. It makes sense. If I get an upset stomach I'll drink a soda as fast as I can so that I can burp like a truckdriver and feel better. Breaks my heart to think I have to give up my sodas. What in the world will I do without them? Drink water?
#854
Originally Posted by Rita's mom
Edie,
I was at Walmart today and they had some of the walking DVD's there. I am not sure what one is ment for beginners but I got one that has 4 different 1 mile walks each geared to different parts of the body, so hopefully they are easy enough for a beginner! Thanks for telling us about them. ;-)
I was at Walmart today and they had some of the walking DVD's there. I am not sure what one is ment for beginners but I got one that has 4 different 1 mile walks each geared to different parts of the body, so hopefully they are easy enough for a beginner! Thanks for telling us about them. ;-)
#856
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Cadillac, MI
Posts: 6,487
Good morning. (2:00 pm) The stomach virus some of you had earlier this month worked it way through the airways to N Mich. I was up all night and most of the morning very sick. Not the way I expected to celebrate my birthday. I just called my oldest daughter to cancel my family dinner at a very nice restraurant and make sure no one comes near the house. This is a biggy with a 0 on it, so who knows what they were up to.
Congratulations, Carol and DonnaD. 12 pounds is amazing.
Congratulations, Carol and DonnaD. 12 pounds is amazing.
#857
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: dreaming of a simple life. Living off the grid!
Posts: 3,259
Oh I am so sorry you are sick for the big ?0 {{{{{{hugs}}}}}hope you are feeling better soon.
Did you forget to sign up for March or are you not doing the challenge this month?
Did you forget to sign up for March or are you not doing the challenge this month?
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