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Question: There's also a lot of controversy about whether you must drink only
water, or if other fluids (Gatorade, fruit juices, diet pop, etc.) are
acceptable. Gatorade and other "exercise drinks" are expensive ways
to get sugar and minerals that you probably don't need unless you
exercise for long periods (at least 90 minutes at a time); the
calories from fruit juices can add up quickly, especially when
ingested in large amounts; some varieties of soda pop (and coffee and
tea) contain caffeine that you really don't need, and the carbonation
can cause cramping in some people. Your best (and cheapest!) bet is
plain water.
1/ Can I lose weight without dieting?
2/ Are surgical procedures like liposuction or stomach stapling a
good way to lose weight?
Answer: 1/ If by "dieting" you mean a temporary regimen of eating measured
portions of raw veggies and expensive, funny-tasting "dietetic" foods,
then the answer is yes. Your goal should be to adopt healthy eating
and exercise plans that you can live with for the rest of your life;
these two factors can be enough to cause gradual weight loss in most
overweight people, without the need for regimented diets. And these
plans will serve you well AFTER you've lost the weight, too--most of
us who have successfully maintained our weight losses find that we can
eat whatever amounts of lowfat, nutritious foods (whole grains, fresh
fruits and vegetables, lowfat dairy products, legumes, etc.) we need
to satisfy our hunger, WITHOUT regaining the weight. There's no need
to deny real hunger pangs, so long as you satisfy them with healthy
foods. Note that it is possible to lose weight (without changing your
eating habits) by increasing your activity levels dramatically,
although this approach won't necessarily make you healthier.
2/ good way to lose weight?
Liposuction (also known as lipolysis or suction lipectomy) is a
surgical procedure in which localized deposits of fat tissue are
suctioned out of the body through a long, thin metal tube known as a
cannula in order to improve body proportions (e.g., to reduce
"saddlebag thighs," oversized buttocks, or double chins). Liposuction
is NOT appropriate as a weight-loss method; because of the large
amounts of blood and body fluids that are suctioned out along with the
fat, only about 2-5 pounds of tissue can be removed during the
procedure. Most reputable plastic surgeons recommend that liposuction
be used only on patients who are already at or near their ideal body
weights and whose unsightly bulges fail to respond to sensible diet
and exercise plans. [Since liposuction is NOT a weight-loss
procedure, it will not be described in detail here. For those
interested in the details of the surgery, check your local library or
bookstore for references on plastic surgery, such as _Dr. Paula
Moynahan's Cosmetic Surgery for Women_ by Paula A. Moynahan, M.D.,
ISBN 0-517-56429-7, or _The Complete Book of Cosmetic Surgery_ by
Elizabeth Morgan, ISBN 0-446-51370-9.--kbc]
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