Muscle Soreness...

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> Subject: Muscle Soreness

>>>I had surgery on May 15, 2001, Open RNY 250 cm bypassed. I have been

doing pretty good until recently I have sore muscles. Not just every now

and then but constantly.<<<

Hi Robin,

Obviously, first things first -- what has your MD said about it? Are you

taking any medications where " muscle soreness " is a side effect of the

medication (many do have that...) If all medically cleared then I'd look to

what " fuel " are you feeding your muscles? Muscles are made up of protein (so

are most of our organs... deep soreness) are you feeding your body enough

protein in an absorbable form to feed your muscles and organs? Are your

supplements complementing your pre-digested protein so that you are getting

the maximum value from your protein and your vitamins? Do your nails and

hair look healthy? How is your skin? (external protein built components are

often a good measure of how things are going on inside us...) How is your

energy level?

Once we've reached or neared our goal weights -- a " very general " rule of

thumb is 1 gram of protein for 1 pound of weight... minimum -- we can digest

up to 30 grams per serving of a highly bio-available pre-digested protein --

each of us is very different so it is really impossible to know how much

each of us needs or absorbs at one time... so that is just a very general

guideline to us. So, if your body weight is 120 lbs - 120 grams of protein a

day would support your existing muscle mass with a bit left over for

" fuel " -- if your exercising regularly then your body will need more fuel to

do that so, adjusting up to the level of " fuel " = " burn " is what I've found

works for me.

While most surgeons still disagree with this -- what I " see " going on in

the world of long term post ops (3, 5, 8, 12 years out) who have stayed thin

and healthy is that they follow that general line of thought -- it works for

me -- I'm more of a " visual " person though so I " look " towards the

winners -- those who have had a healthy weight loss, health gain, and have

maintained it for years and years -- then ask " what " they do and " how " they

do it -- and that is the standard answer I get from them.

STILL... and above all... check with your doctor to make sure that a

medical issue isn't what is causing the pain first -- that is most

important... to not over look the medical issues we have, get checked out

first... if all is ok in that area then look at what " fuel " you are

providing for your body.

hugz 'n let us know how that all goes,

~denise