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Richard Boorse, M.D.
Very nice, all the way through. I see him on Tuesday for the first time since surgery last Wednesday. My surgery went very well. The hospital he works through has a very structured pre and post care program. His office staff is great. I have my first fill coming in April. The only issue I've had is that once a nurse from the office did not call me back, but fortunately it was not a dire emergency. I am not sure if she didn't get the message to call me or what but I was slightly disappointed.
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  • Comment by kelly1_617 on 3/13/08 7:01 am
    Congrats on your band! I am 2 months out this week. I am happy I chose this surgery and am doing well. Best of luck to you in your journey.
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Oh, how I loathe the lo-carb diet!

Oh this will be LONG...I have a strong dislike for low-carb diets

There is no reason to cut carbs. Here are the basics of any nutritional plan in the world. There are three macronutrients which contribute to calories - there is fat, protein, and carbs. If you eat little to no carbs (in any form - simple or complex) then you must add protein and fat - thus the infamous Atkins diet (high protein - low carb). For the sake of argument let's use The Atkins Nutritional Approach despite it not being the first or the last of its kind. When Dr. Atkins came along in 1973 with his "revolutionary diet" he was a laughing stock. The President of the American College of Nutrition said, "Of all the bizarre diets that have been proposed in the last 50 years, this is the most dangerous to the public if followed for any length of time." The man wrote that bananas were poison for Pete's sake! There are studies that say that Atkins is a great diet - most of which are publish by Atkins Corp. I myself like to listen to peer reviewed journals which have shown numerous times that "low-carbohydrate diets raise cholesterol levels in a considerable number of individuals, sometimes to a dramatic degree. These diets also typically accelerate calcium losses and have led major health organizations to raise important questions about their possible contribution to heart problems, kidney abnormalities, osteoporosis, and other health problems." This is probably the reason why the Atkins diet has been opposed by the American Medical Association, the American Dietetic Association, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, and John Hopkins - do I need to go on?

You don't seem like a drama queen at all. Do you know why your body is angry when you cut out carbs? Because it is! The human body knows what it needs - when you eat something bad, you throw up - when you take have a cut the platelets come to help stop the bleeding. 

I eat according to the standards for Dietary Guidelines fo Americans with a slight change as I am diabetic and am banded. So I do eat a little more protein, a little less carbs. Dr. Atkins in all his glory made people doubt one of the oldest dietary habits in the world - a balanced meal. 

I am 7 weeks out from surgery and my current nutritional goals for a day are
900 Calories
78 Carbs
30 Fat
85 Protein
30 minute exercise a day minimum
( I am considering playing with my protein/fat ratio as I am usually over in my protein and low on fat)

I followed this same ratio for 9 months prior to my banding (just with a higher calorie count - around 1900). Since I started I have lost 70 pounds. There is nothing intrinsic about carbs that makes you fat and any nutritionist worth his or her salt should tell you to cut them completely. If you chose to for your own reasons, then you are an adult and have every right to do so but I like listening to my body and eating a balanced and healthy meal like it wants.



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Comment by WeeSteppn on Apr 24, 2008 at 04:26pm
Congrats on your weight loss so far. That's really awesome. I was wondering how your current diet compares to the "Sample" menu you posted a few posts ago? You said you eat roughly 900 calories a day. I can't eat under 1200 or I get terrible headaches. What kind of food are you eating (if you don't mind sharing)?

Thanks, Mandy

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