What do you think about it? Do you recommend it? My sister is going there and she got a shot and she is supposed to go every week.  She also needs to take some pills.  One orange one every morning, a peach one every other day, a white one in the afternoon and a green and red one after the heaviest meal.  They also want you to drink 64 oz of water everyday.  I tried looking online but I couldn't find anything on this.  My cousin lost 60 lbs in the last year so that's what has my sister motivated to do this but all I want to know if this is safe and does anybody have any information on it?
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Why is everybody so damned LAZY?  You want a great body, you WORK AT IT!  Does your sister know the long term effects of this shot?  I've never heard of such a thing!  Watch Rocky.  Hit some beef.  Work.  Sweat....naturally!  What is this world coming to?
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Yes NONI products are good. I know alot of people who drink it and I've seen the results after some weeks. My neighbour was very fat and he used the product with the pills and lost a lot of weight way too fast. I also heard of a case in which it cured someone's cancer. But it's up to you.
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I had a friend that had this and she had to stay away from greens when she ate, along with anything that had seeds (including strawberries...those little black seeds on the skin of the strawberry would do her in every time!).\n\nShe also ordered a vitamin from Shaklee.  I can't remember the name of it; however, if you talked to a dealer of their vitamins, I'm sure they could direct you to the right thing (it's actually 2 things...one was a powder that you drink and the other was a tiny round white pill and both restored the natural flora that is in most peoples bowels; however, people that have UC don't have this or have very little of this).\n\nI think I would give these other options a try before the surgery; however, if it doesn't work, definitely talk with your doctor and get a second and third opinion before any surgery!\n\nGood luck!
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Please don't do that. it's sooo unsafe! I'm also 5'5" and I'm 135 lbs. I'm currently trying to lose 10-15 lbs. Anyway, here's what you SHOULD do with water. Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water a day. If you drink a lot of water it will help you lose water weight. It sounds quite contradicting to our logic but i'll explain why.\n\nOur body is composed of a lot of % of water and stores it anywhere in our body for future use especially if you only drink a little in a day. But if you constantly drink a lot of water everyday, our body will release the water stored in our body because it will think that it'll never run out of it. Therefore releasing what we call "water weight".\n\nAlso, water can be used as an appetite supressant. Try drinking a glass of water before you eat your meal and you won't eat as much. Replace sodas with water. It can do wonders.\n\nAnd here's another thing, did you know that if you drink ICE COLD water it can actually burn calories? :) This is because it can't be used by our body in its cold state. So our body uses energy to bring it to normal temperature. \n\nSo drink up girl! :) Drink a glass of H2O when you wake up, before meals and after meals and before you go to sleep. :)\n\nOh and I have recently discovered that green tea allows you to burn 80 calories a day.\n\nI hope i've been a help.:) Anyway, since you're trying to lose weight as I am, we can both help each other as we reach our goal weights. We can be weight loss buddies through email or yahoo messenger. If you want to of course. :) my yahoo id is michele_mai.\n\nGood luck in trying to lose weight! I sure am gonna need it. ;)
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i know a lady that died from that also, she was losing weight very fast too. she passed out one day and her daughter found her the same day, took her to the e.r. and she died 3 days later. good luck to you all.i wish you the best.
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I am in the same predicament you are in. My doctor is telling me stuff I already know and i have no will power. like tonight i ate 3 bags of m&ms and a king sized twix but i will start tomorrow a new and try not to eat that crap.  what I do is excersice with a friend always because if I didnt i would do it. Its motivation. and I use a smaller plate so it can look full for the eyes and when I cook I only cook enough for 1 serving so when I want some more its none so I have to drink water to get full. Yeah, sometimes I dont always follow my rules but I wake up everyday and try again and harder. I havent weighed myself in a while because when i do and see that I have lost weight, my mind goes " what are you doing? lets eat more" and i gain it back but the best thing is to Wake up everyday and start brand new each day. if you break a day, its ok, try again. What I have learned is to not stop eating what you eat(as long if its not too much junk)just eat less of it. and excercise like crazy. oh, I also have been eating alot of fruits. I really dont like all the fruit thats available to me locally but i eat what i like apples, oranges, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, i just eat a different one a day.its called food rotating. Lucky with my job, one of my clients love to walk so 2 days out the week i have a good walk and my other client has to excercise more, so i motivate her by excercising with her and get strength training incorparated into those days. oh, i try to eat at least 6 times a day. breakfast lunch and dinner and 3 snacks but i dont always succeed, but i am losing weight, something i am doing is right because i can feel it in my feet and legs and sides where my bra is. hey, if you want a person to talk to about your days to give you motivation to keep trying im here for you sweety. so good luck. if you want to eat fast foods, try nuggets instead of burgers. and eat tacos. the whole point is to burn more calories than  you eat. good luck.
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I just had the surgery December 12th 2005 and I was 4'9" 220 pounds . So far I have lost 54 pounds so I'm at 166 right now and still losing . I havn't had any comlications and never have been sick . I feel great ! The reason a person loses so much is because the stomach is reduced a lot smaller than normal . I get about 500 or less calories a day . 1/2 of the calories being from one protein drink . I take vitamins daily . I am not hungry like I would be on a regular diet before so that really helps in losing weight too . A lot of people say people like myself have take the easy way out . Easy way out haha they have got to be kidding . There is a lot a person can not have after this surgery not that I'm complaining but this is not like a regular diet where you can stop the diet and start eater sugary foods again . So knowing that I can't have things also helps with me losing the weight . I have no regrets about this surgery . I'm working my way to get between 100-115 pounds and I am so determined to do so . Tell your sister good luck !\n\nAngel
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Yes...and know of others who did as well...the stuff is handed out like candy, we all want a quick fix, or to believe we are messed up and need help... but really, we need our loving friends and family, physical activity, creative outlets (journalling, art, ) and maybe sharing with others in a supportive setting. You are not alone here! I never went higher than the 34.5 starter dose, experienced panic attacks, more anxiety and irrational thinking than ever...I just realized I needed to accept whatever apin I was going through, grieve, weep, heal and move on. I tossed the stuff and went to a homeopath instead...and keep active! Natural endorphins will get you through in the end...best wishes.
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If you're looking to buy pills, I haven't had any luck with them. Maybe 1 extra time "going" per day. (Isn't it horrible how we have to censor certain words even when talking medically on this forum?)\nI had some luck getting colonics. That's when you go to a place and they irrigate your colon with warm water. It's not gross at all, no smell or mess, and WOW the stuff that comes out!  Technically I think it's called "colonic irrigation" or "Colonic hydrotherapy"--it's $70-100 a session.\nI wouldn't reccommend the "liver flush" the colonic people push. I've had a couple and they didn't do much for me except take my money.
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I've just now had to stop taking the pills because I noticed a difference in my health. I'm not gonna start taking them again until I know that the reason I feel so bad is NOT because of these pills. But, having said that, I took them for about 2 or 3 weeks and have lost almost 10 pounds. They definitely help curb your appetite and give you a boost of confidence. BUT, they're not for everybody. And judging by how old I think you are I think you're too young to be taking them and you probably don't need them. But, I'm not your mother. lol. I will tell you, though, that I've started having really bad head aches and getting terribly nauseous to the point where it's hard for me to keep anything I eat down. Like I said, I've stopped taking the pills. I hope this helps. But please, ask your doctor about them before taking them.
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If you are interested in a 100% natural whole food approach, I highly recommend ViaViente.  High blood pressure runs in my husband's family.  He tried dietary changes, high-cardio workouts, but nothing seemed to work.  He was getting prescribed medications but it didn't sit well with him that he is only 38 and would have to take hi BP meds.  So, his personal trainer/nutritionist and wife (who is a doctor), turned him on to ViaViente (which they recommend to all their clients/patients who are interested in natural approaches to combat nearly any health ailment imaginable).  After 3 weeks, his blood pressure went from 140+ to 117.  It has been 3 months now and it is at a stable 110.\n\nI know a network of trainers, nutritionists, doctors, physical therapists and herbalists who highly recommend this product.  It has also helped me with my lifelong allergy problem (I no longer take any meds) and my kids have not had a drop of Motrin or Tylenol since they've been drinking this juice (I used to feel like I was drugging my kids because they used to get sick so often).  My family loves it and we highly recommend it for preventative health, maintenance...your body just operates at an optimal level with ViaViente added to your diet.  4 ounces a day is equivalent to 20 servings of fruits and vegetables.\n\nYou are welcome to contact me directly and I can answer additional questions you may have.  I did quite a bit of research on the product and it's nearest competitors.
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I highly recommend an Insulin Pump.  I have been an insulin dependent diabetic for 21 years now.  I have worn a pump for around 10 of those years.  I got my pump from MedTronic MiniMed.  I currently have the Paradigm 511 pump. I would put up a major fight before I would give up pump therapy.  I definitely would not change my choice.  At first it felt akward wearing it on my side-now if for some reason I take it off or forget to put it back on I feel akward.  If anyone ever notices they think its a beeper.  It's very compact and versatile.  My life is much better- I was taking about 4 shots a day before-which I didn't mind the actual shot-it was the rollercoaster up and down;having to get up from the table becaused I forgot my shot or maybe even forgot if I had taken my shot.  The pump has the history of when you took extra insulin how much you took and its right with me;I dont have to leave the table or run to the bathroom in public to take a shot(some people don't understand!!)You don't have to get up early on the weekends just to eat and take your shot-your diet is much more rewarding.  You don't have to eat at the same time everyday.  And you only change the site of delivery about once every 3 days.  The pump provides so much freedom and flexibility as what I had been accustomed to.  It is worth ever penny.  I guess I wrote too much but I would love to tell you more.  GO FOR THE PUMP NOW!!!!
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I'm serious, don't get sick though. I had food poisoning from consuming fish/chicken, don't know which one made me sick, and I lost 30 pounds in 1 month from throwing up and having the runs. People were complimenting me on my weight loss, but I was living in agony. I don't know what I had, but the first round of antibiotics from the doc did not work. It took 3 treatments! I have since gained the weight back because as soon as I got better, I ate everything in sight! Food never tasted better in my life. I've learned that drinking cold water boosts your metabolism 30% because your body has to work harder at maintaining the water at body temperature. Good-old fashioned exercise and food portion control ought to do it. Don't skip breaksfast and drink as much water as you can! That's my best advice. I don't think there is a HEALTHY way to lose a large amount of weight in a short period of time.
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If you are in the position to offer someone else or yourself cyanocabalamin then you should KNOW how to administer it...\n\nShouldn't you?  \n\nIf you don't know, don't do it!  Plain and simple!  You could really hurt someone by giving a shot wrong so why would anyone tell you that?\n\n\nOkay good...  I feel better now! Thanks for clearing that up...You just never know on here...\n\nI would never tell someone how to do anything that dangerous on their own when they shouldn't be doing it!  \n\nAsk the doctor who prescribed it he should have specified on the script... or call the RPH who filled it and ask him?
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If you want me to find out about what a friend did, I can do that.  But, its not a pretty thing.  Basically theres a little list of stuff you can eat for a month, and you have to drink this really nasty drink.   The only problem is, she didn't really gain alot of energy.  \n\nNow, what I do.   This is going to sound nerdy or whatever, but, I play ddr (Dance Dance Revolution.) from when I get home till when I sleep.  It makes you a little sore, and sleepy.  But the next day you have alot of energy and feel awesome.  I do it for about 3 hours a day.  And regardless of what people think, its an awesome work out.  Ive lost 30 pounds doing that.   Though, you can't eat alot of bad food, like candy an stuff.  Also, drink alot of water when exercising regardless of the exercise.  It helps to lose weight and detox.  \n\nNow, cut certain things from your diet.  Anything thats Soda, aka coke cola, Pepsi, etc.  Not only do they make you gain weight, but they damage things.  Mocha's are also a good idea to cut, if you drink them.  The large ones have around 1000 calories, depending on the place, company, etc.   Another big one is, don't eat fast food.  That is worse for you then soda or mochas.  Ive experienced it myself, but, the more I eat, the less energy I have, the more I hurt, the more weight I gain, but thats pretty much known now.   It may be hard to break, but thats because of the mass MSG in the food.  Its as addicting if not more then coffee.  But, it does alot more damage then coffee.   \n\nSo, stay away from fast food, soda, and if possible, mocha's.  Not coffee, but the mochas because of the milk and all the other stuff.  And stay away from MSG, mono sodium Glutamate.  That is in alot of things now, canned food, chips, fast food...just watch those, and you'll gain energy, and even if you don't exercise, you will start to lose weight.  But, the more you exercise, the more you'll lose weight.\n\nIf you don't have ddr, I would run or jog for a couple hours.  When you get back, you'll be tired, but after a while you'll actually get more energy, and feel better.
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You can take the B-Vites in the A.M..Most do this because that is where You are getting the energy. Just read instructions on bottle to determine how much B's are safe. Mine(Nature Made Brand) say...One caplet daily w/ a Meal (or You'll get jittery like You drank too much  coffee) . Mine has Vitamin C also. This helps Your body absorb Iron better. B-Vites are great.  They boost the Immune system.I also take Nature Made  Omega3 Fish Oil capsules. These soften brain receptor cells to improve thought processes. I take at night, so when I awake, I am refreshed and ready for the day. Get the odorless kind. The don't break down until in lower intestine so You cannot taste or burp or even smell the fishy taste You get when using the regular kind. Fish oil also helps prevent coronary heart disease, and promotes cellular regeneration!!!! 60 soft gels @ Rite-Aid are only $9.99. It may sound gross, but believe me, It helps tremendously. Also helps keep u regular...if u get My drift. I hope this helps!!!! Any vitamin in excess is as bad as anything else in excess. You are wise for asking!!!! Great Luck to You and God  Bless!!! J ~  P.S. Skip the B-12 @ 4th meal because You are getting enough W/ the complex. Too much can cause health problems! You are taking B-12 in the complex. You can also see a Dr. for Vit B shots to lose weight if heavy. My mother-in -law gets these and they give her tons of energy to burn fat. 100.00 a pop though!!!
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Que paso Stacy,\n\nIm drorganico, natural health practitioner for 12 years and have dealt with several dozens cases like yours and every single one of them, when they client followed every step of the protocol that is, has been cleared up with 6 to 8 weeks of detoxing and making the right adjustments in their lifestyles.\n\nAs you said, your 30 and lots of carefree living in front of you so please get a hold of your emotions and forget the old lady analogies, lets get you back to the secure and sexy image that you know you have of yourself. This can be dealt with faster than you can imagine. However I do need to mention that lack of action on your part will make not being able to wear cute little things a very minor issue compared to other complications that will certainly come about.\n\nForget surgery and forget additional costly "toxic legal poison" known as pharmaceuticals prescribed by docs that realy dont know that there are legit, effective and economic solutions that work in harmony with your body, not against it, Ill give you some basic info and if you cant find a decent natural practitioner in your city, and you want some detailed help, contact me through yahoo, my email is listed.\n\nStacey, my business slogan is EDUCATE SO AS NOT TO MEDICATE, so bear with me while I give you some basic information so your informed and at least make informed decisions not just heresay, trendy and gossip decisions.\n\nThe fibroid tumor is a hard, benign (noncancerous) tumor that generally occurs in the uterine wall. It usually has no toxic effects on the body and causes problems only if it grows large enough to physically encroach on vital structures. If such tumors are present in the uterus as a woman approaches menopause, they may produce abnormal menstrual bleeding. \n\nAt times this bleeding can be controlled only by removing the uterus. In many cases, much less extreme and natural measures are more than satisfactory. The cause of fibroid tumors remains medicaly unproven though there are many solid theories. Researchers in my natural health field believe its due to certain trace mineral deficiencies via an imbalance of the body PH, more on that in bit. \n\nThe balance of ovarian hormones must play some part in their formation because as a woman goes through menopause, the fibroids present frequently retrogress and atrophy along with the normal shrinking of the uterus.\n\nMany tumors are in the early stages respond well to the use of certain detox protocols and trace mineral supplementation, this in combination of consuming less acid forming foods and more alkaline forming foods and the all important stress management aspect which also plays a factor in why these tumors formed in the fist place since its a know scientifica fact that un managed stress releases a large amount of unnecessary acid in your system.\n\nTo accomplish this, I recommedn certain detox herbs, supplements with natural detox agents; essential vitamins that reinforce the immune system, vegetable protein and supplementation. \n\nThis combined with spiritual reconnection therapy is effective in virtualy all cases within a time frame of 7 days to get rid of pain, 8 to 12 weeks for the enitre detox process to take hold and at about 12 weeks after the process begins get an ultrasound to confirm what you will already know and feel, the tumor has been flushed out naturaly with no drugs or toxins.\n\nNow Stacy, about one of the main root causes of your tumor, PH out of balance. Let me explain.\n\nThe body is dominated by 2 chemicals, alkaline and acid, when the acid takes over for a considerable length of time the entire cell structure and tissues are deprived of sufficient oxygen, this is called an "anaerobic enviroment" this was discovered by 2 time Nobel Prize winner in science and medicine, Dr. Otto Werberg, a German physician that won those prestigious awards in 1931 and then again 1938, he also documented that once you get the PH to get more alk