Re: Protein?????????????????????????????

June 16, 2001

>

> Ok gang your probibly gona say what a dumb question. Why is so

much

> protein so important? Hear it goes what all does all that protein

> for? Does it have any thing to do with how fast or slow you loose

> weight? Thanks Kay

Hi Kay:

NOT a dumb question at all! Actually, an EXTREMELY important

question.

After the DS our bodies don't absorb protein as well as they did

before the DS. So we have to eat proportionately more protein

(forever) in order for our diet not to be protein-deficient, which

would cause us to lose muscle mass along with fat.

Losing muscle mass is bad for two reasons. First, it's bad because

the lower your muscle mass, the fewer calories you need to burn every

day, and thus the less you can eat. More important, however, is the

fact that the heart is just a big ol' muscle. So, losing muscle mass

causes your heart to be weakened.

The reason this issue is discussed so much, I think, is just that it

is difficult during the first several weeks post-op to eat or drink

enough of ANYTHING, because your stomach feels kind of like it's been

through a saw mill. But after two or three months, the problem

really fades, for most people at least.

All-in-all, it's a very legitimate concern, but nothing to be scared

about. (:

HTH,

Tom

Panniculectomy, Dr. Anthone, 11/10/2000

Open DS, Dr. Anthone, 03/30/2001

11/10/2000 . . . 384

03/30/2001 . . . 360

04/19/2001 . . . 338

04/22/2001 . . . 334.5

05/03/2001 . . . 328

05/14/2001 . . . 319

05/18/2001 . . . 316

06/03/2001 . . . 301

06/15/2001 . . . 299

85 Ugly Pounds, GONE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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