> but I would > prefer to see him locked in his room and handed 1500 > calories of rice > and dahl a day...
He needs a balance of healthy fats, protein, and carbohydrates. His problem is he's been on the movement's no-protein diet for too many years. Give him the same poor diet, but less of it, and he'll just join the myriad number of late sidhas whos bodies gave up in their 40s and 50s. --- bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > In a message dated 10/4/07 8:52:46 P.M. Central > Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > a message dated 10/3/07 10:48:33 P.M. Central > Daylight Time, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) > writes: > > > > > > Being a few pounds overweight is one thing, but > to be morbidly > > obese, > > > like Bevan has been for many years, is a sign of > some real > mental > > > health issues, and he's not the only looney > tunes in the TM mgmt > > > lineup. I think it's important to give these > guys a reality > check > > > once in a while in the middle of that non-stop > "we are the > masters > > of > > > the universe" song and dance, which will be true > some day, but > > > certainly not today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > He really aught to look into Gastric by pass, > seriously. I can > only > > imagine > > > the number of co-morbidities he has. > > > > *************************************** > > > > As bad as his overeating problem is, I think he > should manage it > in > > an ayurvedic way. Gastric bypass is dangerous -- > although studies > > vary in estimating the risk, this link claims 1 > in 50 people die > > within a year after bypass, and it's worse if the > surgeon is not > > hightly experienced: > > > > > > > > > > Problem is, it's obvious he hasn't been able to > manage it at all. > Otherwise, > > he wouldn't have the weight problem he has. > Gastric by pass isn't > near as > > risky as some would have you believe. Death from > the surgery is > down to less > > than one in a hundred and most of those that die > are the super > morbidly obese, > > 500 pounds and higher with horrible > co-morbidities. In other words > people who > > are on death's door anyway. There are plenty of > surgeons all over > the > > country that are specializing in this surgery now. > I had it done on > May 22nd and > > have lost over 80 pounds since and am off all > medications I needed > before, blood > > pressure, cholesterol,,joint pain medication and > off the C-pap. I > have much > > more energy, sleep better, no back or joint pain > and on top of > that my > > meditations have been much better since. But... > it's a decision > that only he can > > make and if he ever asked me I would encourage > him to research it > and talk to > > Doctors who specialize in it and also talk with > several people who > have had it > > done. It will change his life for sure. > > > > > ************************************** > > > I'm glad it worked out for you, and your health has > greatly improved. > I guess as a last resort Bevan could go under the > knife, but I would > prefer to see him locked in his room and handed 1500 > calories of rice > and dahl a day... > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Tonight's top picks. What will you watch tonight? Preview the hottest shows on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/
