Andrew C.
2nd Fill
May 02, 2008
1st Fill
Mar 20, 2008
Margarine!
Mar 16, 2008
I think that I will be switching back to butter. Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings DO YOU KNOW….The difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
□ Both have the same amount of calories.
□ Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
□ Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
□ Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
□ Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!
□ Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.
□ Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years . Very high in Trans fatty acids .
Pass The Butter .... Please .
This is interesting . .. . .
And now, for Margarine..
Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact.... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC……
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
□ No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)
□ It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic . Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to 'butter them up')!
Chinese Proverb: 'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others'. So..., DO IT !
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).
Regular Food
Mar 12, 2008
6 more pounds
Feb 29, 2008
Lost 19lbs in one week
Feb 22, 2008
I will go back for my 1st fill on March 20, 2008. I now change to full liquid diet for the next week. Next Friday, I will go to pureed food. Things are moving along. I am so happy to be banded.
By the way, my surgeon installed an AP Large (14cc) Band in me. He said it was what I needed and allows a lot of room for adjustment. that is fine with me.
I am Banded
Feb 15, 2008
For all you Lap-banders
Feb 09, 2008
www.lapbandtalk.com
The folks there are really nice and helpful.
Pre-registered
Feb 07, 2008
I start my pre-op diet in the morning. I am excited.
Surgery date
Jan 28, 2008
My new life and the journey to a new thinner me will begin on Valentine's Day.
Surgery will be at Marshall Medical Center North in Guntersville, AL.
Dr. Stephen Britt and his partnet Dr. Grooves will perform the surgery. Their staff has been wonderful. Amy provided a very imformative pre-op one-on-one training course today. Elizabeth will call in the morning to confirm my surgery date and time. I will remain in the hospital 48 hours since I have a Trach.
Things are finally moving ahead. I cannot wait. I will start my pre-op diet on February 8. Then 6 short days, I will head to Guntersville for a few days. My journey has truly just began!