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Old 08-Aug-05, 06:37 AM   #1
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Help needed


OK here is my situation.
I am 37 yo, 95KG, type II diabetic and heading for an early grave.

Dr wants to put me on Xenical, but says I must loose 2.5kgs myself in next 4 weeks...

If I could loose 2.5 Kgs in 4 weeks I wouldn't need a drug to help me
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(and probably would prefer not to take them anyway).

Realisticaly I am able to excercise an hr a day every day (work and familly comitments would make more hours difficult).

Truthfully I did not get in this position due to a love to a love of salads

How should I start?
Anyone been in a simular position.

Any help greatfully accepted
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Mark
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Old 08-Aug-05, 06:56 AM   #2
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you need a two-pronged attack: cardio and dietary control to start.

first, start walking - one hour a day. each day, try to go a little faster and a little farther than the day before. once you've got that down to a routine, start introducing weight-training until you're alternating cardio with weights six days a week.

second, monitor and plan your day's intake through www.fitday.com - i work it all out, then write it on a checklist for easy control. eat every three hours - split up your day's calories into five or six smaller meals (depending how long you're up during the day) - shade the carbs heavier in the morning, less in the evening. in the beginning, you'll find that sometimes you're just not hungry when you're due to eat or you're starving an hour early - stick to the schedule!

you're TII like i was (my highest weight at 5'2" was a very flabby 109kg). if you're also a carb addict, you might try carb restriction. to start, try 200 grams of protein per day, 150 grams carbs, 45 grams fat - that'll give you a daily intake of 1800 calories per day, which is tight, but doable. note that tossed salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms, onions, etc - no cheese, egg, ham, etc) is unlimited - eat that till it comes out your ears.

i'm surprised the doctor is willing to give you xenical - 200lbs isn't THAT bad unless you're 4'10".
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Old 08-Aug-05, 10:38 AM   #3
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Have you ever head of the Mediterranean Diet? Sounds perfect for you. Here is a link to a paper I wrote on the current research of the diet: http://www.drdjsmm.dnswh.com/mediterraneandietr.doc
I'll also refer you to a good book: The Mediterranean Heart Diet by Helen V. Fisher.

This diet has been shown to decrease death from heart disease, decrease diabetes, and decrease cancer rates significantly in as little as a year. Count your calories for weight loss (which will start in days), follow the diet for your nutrition and disease prevention.
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