Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 Hey my friend, I have a feeling that when you discontinue your " boulder " manufacture, you are going to drop another load of weight! You are my hero for more reasons than you might even suspect! Thanks just for hanging around, investing your time, sharing of yourself, and always for putting a smile on my face! Hugs, Theresa > Theresa, > > This is anecdotal, I know. In the mid-'80's, I went on OptiFast > liquid fast for 5.5 months and lost 110 pounds. I started out at > about 325 and got down to 215. In the next three years, or so, I > gained it all back, though I was quite careful of what and how and > when I ate. By 2001, I had gained to over 375 pounds. Almost six > months post-op from the DS, I am hovering over 300 pounds, hoping to > break through the " barrier " this weekend so that I may start the > descent back down to 215 once again. > > Best, > > Steve > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 I'm not sure that this would give you much ammunition, but it may be a start. The quote below is directly from the Optifast site <<The OPTIFAST Program has been used in the treatment of over 1,000,000 patients since 1974. Over 80 clinical studies have been published describing research with OPTIFAST. Significant medical improvements have been experienced by people who have lost weight through an OPTIFAST Program. 52 lb. average weight loss 12% average decrease in blood sugar 12% average decrease in total cholesterol 10% average decrease in blood pressure Studies show that at two and five years after completing the OPTIFAST Program, patients have still maintained enough weight loss to improve their overall health. << Tell me would you be satisfied with a 52 lb weight loss or would your health be improved so much that even with maintaining " enough weight loss " your health would really be improved? Rita Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 Hi Chris-- Dr. Morton Maxwell (now deceased) was the head of the UCLA Obesity program in the early 90's and was one of the developers of the Optifast program-- I know he published, and I think they did late followup on most of us who were in the program-- most of us gained back, so that info ought to be out here-- you might want to do a literature seach under his name, and if you can access the UCLA med library, there may be some thesis work not otherwise published based in that original program. That is if Hull hasn't already found it... Nan E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 Rosie, I know this a big stretch, cuz I went through my liquid fast in 1990 also, but I actually found my old notebook with my handouts and measurements. Any possibility you can get your hands on any of your old stuff, or remember the name of the doctor that ran the program, etc? It is not your fault the hospital destroyed records. Oh, and I did find out that HMR had sent monthly progress reports and labs to my PCP. There might be back up documents at your doctors office. Crossing my fingers for you! Theresa > > Hi all, > > > > Some of you may know I got a denial saying I had to go on a particular > > liquid diet first. Ironic, isin't it, that after all these years, I am > > told to go on a diet... > > > > Oh well, I will not rant and rave here anymore, I am trying to get over teh > > depression and settle in for the battle, as Theresa says....(by the way, > > have they submitted for you yet?) > > > > I am looking for literature to tear this down. If anyone has any real gems > > they know of, studies, trials, anything on the non effectiveness of dieting > > and additionally, of liquid fast dieting let me know. > > > > I also want to find anything that shows higher recidivism (doesn't work) > > for higher BMI's or or morbid - super morbid obese candidates. > > > > The OTHER OTHER MS Hawkins Thanks > > > > > > > > =============================== > > Hawkins > > netmaker2@y... > > > > =============================== > > > > " Those who can't laugh at themselves leave others to do the job! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 Thanks so much ! All of you have been so wonderful and so supportive. Hopefully Chris and I might have some good news. At least we are chanting, burning candles and casting spells! Hugs, Theresa > You can go to the National Library of Medicine's PubMed database at: > > http://www.pubmed.gov > > to search for medical literature. The medical term for liquid fasting > is " very low calorie diet " or " vlcd " . Suggested searches are: > > very low calorie diet* or vlcd > vlcd > vlcd and obesity > > A quick perusal shows a shocking (NOT!) lack of long-term > studies. Go figure. > > Good Luck, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 , You are such a love. Thanks so much for helping with the research! Hugs, Theresa -- In duodenalswitch@y..., K <mariak415@y...> wrote: > > This isn't necessarily journal literature, but I did find a few web sites that may have some info that could help. Good Luck! -maria > Optifast's site: > http://www.optifast.com > HMR's site: > http://www.yourbetterhealth.com (HMR's site) > An FDA Consumer Guide: > http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/CON00070.html > Paper (student? faculty?) at Vanderbilt: > http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/LiquidDiets ..htm > List of papers at Vanderbilt: > http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/weightlo.ht m > > in SF > YM: mariak415 > ICQ: 129363427 > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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