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gull
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response 21 of 48:
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Aug 26 13:04 UTC 2003 |
Re #20: You're only going to encourage him by responding.
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tod
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response 22 of 48:
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Aug 26 18:28 UTC 2003 |
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flem
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response 23 of 48:
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Aug 26 18:59 UTC 2003 |
It's true that weight loss can alleviate sleep apnea symptoms, often to the
point that no treatment is needed. It's also true that people with sleep
apnea find it much more difficult to lose weight than most people, because
we tend to lack the energy to keep active. The good news is that this does
improve with treatment. You get more energy, lose a little weight, your
symptoms reduce, and you get more energy still.
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glenda
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response 24 of 48:
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Aug 26 20:57 UTC 2003 |
Damon is 6'8" tall. At 250 lbs he would be a toothpick. At 275 lbs he has
a little bit of a pot gut which scares the hell out of me. When he gets the
pot gut, he is about to shoot up another 2-4 inches.
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polytarp
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response 25 of 48:
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Aug 26 21:15 UTC 2003 |
I like Chinese dumplings.
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tod
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response 26 of 48:
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Aug 26 23:17 UTC 2003 |
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polytarp
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response 27 of 48:
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Aug 27 02:07 UTC 2003 |
I h8 fags.
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goose
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response 28 of 48:
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Aug 27 02:58 UTC 2003 |
They hate you.
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russ
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response 29 of 48:
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Aug 27 03:05 UTC 2003 |
I'm not 250 pounds, but I volunteer to help sit on sabre. I'll buy
bean burritos for everyone beforehand, too.
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jaklumen
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response 30 of 48:
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Aug 27 04:42 UTC 2003 |
resp:23 That's what's been so frustrating-- I've been so tired to keep
up a regimen-- so at least I do the walking. Julie suggested that I
stay active and not sit for very long, so as well as walking at work
(I usually walk about 3-5 blocks to the city library to pick up the
batteries for recycling) I get up from my desk about every 15-30
minutes for some sort of break to fax resumes, take print orders, or
whatever. I hope it will work.
Also, I came straight home from work, after I went to the agency to
send off an application. Could afford to do the lunch time thing
again: too many hidden sugars. So lunch was spinach greens, tuna,
green olives, and lemon tarragon dressing. I did go out to dinner
with my wife and daughter, but there was no dessert and I monitored
carefully what I was eating: diet pop, salad, the soup had a little
barley in it... not too many carbs. The eating plan I follow allows
carbs for dinner but limits the meal to an hour, but I decided to
forgo any obvious sugar.
I plan to keep measuring, keep weighing (measure fat more than pound),
and walk. The night time ritual will be nasal strips and a
humidifier. Hopefully, it will help some until the study.
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drew
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response 31 of 48:
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Aug 27 19:18 UTC 2003 |
Re #27:
Good for you! They cause cancer, y'know.
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polytarp
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response 32 of 48:
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Aug 27 22:49 UTC 2003 |
And AIDS.
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jaklumen
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response 33 of 48:
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Aug 29 07:43 UTC 2003 |
My scale readings made me very happy today: I'm down to about 307 lbs,
if I remember right, and about 37% fat. Hopefully this will continue.
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happyboy
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response 34 of 48:
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Aug 29 18:16 UTC 2003 |
how many pounds per week?
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tod
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response 35 of 48:
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Aug 29 18:25 UTC 2003 |
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happyboy
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response 36 of 48:
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Aug 29 18:31 UTC 2003 |
/runs for cover
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jaklumen
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response 37 of 48:
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Aug 30 06:50 UTC 2003 |
the average is only 2 lbs., but overall fat pounds has been about 8 so
far.
resp:35 Bed, Bath, & Beyond. It's a Tanita digital scale-- not sure
what the model number is.
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polygon
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response 38 of 48:
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Aug 30 15:45 UTC 2003 |
Re 15. No, losing weight became easier because without the apnea, I
am more rested by sleep and able to be more active during the day.
I was accustomed to feeling like my head was stuffed with cotton.
I could lie down and go to sleep anywhere, anytime.
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jaklumen
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response 39 of 48:
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Aug 30 20:33 UTC 2003 |
An interesting way to put it...
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edina
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response 40 of 48:
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Sep 9 19:06 UTC 2003 |
Dude - lose the soda. All of it. I've been on pure water for 3 weeks now,
and I've noticed a few things besides all of the weight loss (as that's not
the main contributor) - my skin is getting better and my teeth look better.
Water is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
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jaklumen
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response 41 of 48:
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Sep 9 23:21 UTC 2003 |
Even diet? I've never been able to tell if carbonation is the culprit.
I try to drink a big class of water in the morning-- probably what I
need to do is take a mug of water to work.
I got my sleep study scheduled, so I go to the lab to sleep on the
16th of October. I can hardly wait.
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gull
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response 42 of 48:
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Sep 11 02:53 UTC 2003 |
The culprit is probably the caffeine, which is a diuretic. People who drink
mostly caffeinated beverages tend to be dehydrated, and proper hydration has
all kinds of unexpected benefits.
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edina
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response 43 of 48:
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Sep 11 16:21 UTC 2003 |
I'm supposed to be getting 64 oz. of water a day. Plus whatever else I want
to drink. As my stomach is now the size of 2 oz., I have decided to forgo
all other liquids.
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slynne
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response 44 of 48:
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Sep 11 16:53 UTC 2003 |
How long does it take for the water to go through your stomach? I
always wondered that. I mean, you cant sit down and drink 8 ounces of
water in a 15 minute period can you?
How many calories are you getting a day? I read that the average after
this type of surgery is like 600. I also read that even though folks
are only getting a few calories, they dont feel hungry. Have you found
that to be true?
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edina
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response 45 of 48:
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Sep 11 17:01 UTC 2003 |
It takes me about 30 minutes to get through 8 oz. of water - if I'm
concentrating on it. I'm not sure how many calories I get - I concentrate
more on grams of protein, as I ideally like to hit 50 grams. With a protein
shake and the amount of beans and meat I get, I don't worry about it too much.
(If you don't get enough protein, it causes fatigue, hair loss, slows down
healing of the incision . . . .) I am rarely without a bottle of water, plus
I've learned to cheat a bit - when I make a protein shake, I toss in a bunch
of ice cubes for the blender - it makes it more like a milkshake and I get
more water.
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