Today's post is going to be about how we can deal with obesity!
Live Light - Live Right is an Obesity Program for Obese Children And Adoscelents! http://www.livelightobesity.org/
FDA-approved weight loss drugs
Right now, there are 2 drugs licensed for treatment on obesity.
1. Xenical
- Blocks absorption of fat from diet.
- Useful only if taken in conjunction with low-fat diet.
- High fat intake results in diarrhoeal side-effects.
2. Reductil
- Acts on the brain to suppress appetite.
- Suitable only for some - can lead to many side effects (possibly high blood pressure).
-Close Monitoring necessary.
Bariatric Surgery
-Alters your stomach/small intestine to make it impossible for you to eat too much at one go without side effects.
1. Stomach Banding
- Alters the size of the stomach to restrict calories
- Easily reverisble
- Easier for patients to 'cheat'.
2. Stomach Bypass
- Reduces size of stomach
- First part of the small intestine is bypassed (reduces intake of nutrients & calories).
- Lead to greater weight loss.
Here's a extremely graphic picture of bariatric surgery. NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED.
Click on the link to access it: http://www.nemc.org/Surgery/html/bariatric/surg_025.jpg
For those more interested in the academic side:
This picture came from http://www.bhcpns.org/ContentImages/Bariatrics/Surgery1.jpg.I feel kind of queasy after all that talk about surgery (and that gross picture didn't help either). Give me a sec - I just need to control my urge to barf.
Anyway, For more in-depth information on bariatric surgery, visit http://www.bariatric-surgery.info/what-is-weight-loss-surgery.htm#definition.
Dieting
Tips!
1. Watch what you drink!
- Sodas contain lots of calories
- Drink lots of water!
2. Excercise!
- Find ways to fit excercising into your daily routine
eg; walking to school
- A suitable goal is 30 mins of aerobic excercies, 3 to 5 times a day.
3. Don't aim too high!
- Start by reducing the amount of food you eat by small portions
- Gradually introduce healthier foods.
4. Stop eating when you're full!
- Many people continue eating after they're full for lots of reasons (bored, stressed, lonely etc;).
5. Eat less more often!
- Most find that eating small snacks throughout the day helps them make healthier choices at meals!
6. Five a day keeps the pounds away!
- Eat more fruits and vegetables (5 servings) and less junk food!
7. Avoid fad or prepackaged diets!
- Stay away from diet pills unless prescribed by your doctor.
- They can be addictive!
8. Forgive yourself!
- When you slip up, the best idea is to get right back on track and don't look back.
- Don't procrastinate and tell yourself you'll start again tomorrow. Start now!
Some Dieting Rules!
1. Don't eat a large meal in the evening when probably aren't going to be excercising after. Eat more when you're going to be the most active. Eat a hearty breakfast, a substantial lunch, and a light dinner.
2. Never skip breakfast!
3. Eat slowly and thoroughly chew your food.
4. Don't eat while you're doing anything else. eg; watching TV, using the computer or doing your homework.
5. Stop frying food.
6. If you must snack, stock the fridge with low calorie snacks. eg; raw vegetables and low fat yogurt.
(Modified from http://www.coolnurse.com/dieting.htm.)
MMMH! Don't those look positively DELICIOUS?This came from http://www.dieting-info.co.uk/content/homebig.jpg.
You don't want to be like her, do you? (I sure don't!)Image from http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/reno1977/obese.jpg
So, today I read an article about a little 3 year old who died from heart failure due to obesity. Click on the picture for the link to the article. Scroll down (its the 7th article on the page).
Its really sad that children so young are dying because of obesity, don't you think? If you don't do something about obesity soon, it might be your turn next.
So get up, get out and go excercise! (:
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LOVE,
SAM(:
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