HMR 500 ??? Skin Sagging ??? Help!

Do you think that the HMR 500 caused your gall bladder to go or do you think it's due to being obese? Another cousin just had hers taken out. But I do hear horror stories about massive quick weight loss and that freaks me out. I would L O V E to get recipes that will help me. So please send along or email me if you want to snail mail them and I will email you my addy. If you're in the Burlington/Mass area we could meet up! Cheers, Ann

Ann, I am not a Dr., however when I started the program I was offered the chance to take Actigall to help prevent a gallbladder attack from happening. I chose not to take it, as I had a friend who did well on the program without it. I am not sure if a person was on a different program of HMR's(there is more than one kind), if you still need to take Actigall or not. I found that when I started to eat, some of the things I chose early on was not a good choice and it was enough to make me have a gallbladder attack. I had two attacks and on the last one had to go to the E.R. room as I couldn't get past it on my own. I was VERY painful. From what I have been told about gall bladder attacks and the HMR Program, it can be very common to have one after a drastic and quick weight loss, maybe not so common if you take Actigall though. My doctor that did my surgery said he has gotten a lot of HMR patients that have had to have their gallbladder taken out. I am not for sure, but I think I read something about even bariatric patients may take Actigall if they still have their gallbladder as well. Not for sure though. If you would send me you email addy, I could get some copies and send you some recipes in the mail. I could give you some simple ones, if you want some to get you by until you recieve them in the mail as well. Back to the saggy skin thing. I don't know if there is anything you can really do to prevent saggy skin. I walked EVERY day plus I worked other exercises in when I could too. I was told sometimes youth helps, however I am past my youth. Otherwise it's basically your genetic make up unless someone tells me otherwise. You never did mention your age. I am not from Massachusets(Spelling) although I would love to visit there sometime. I love to travel but rarely get to. I am from Wisconsin. Again, good luck and let me know how things go and if you have any other questions or concerns. Truely, Sherri B