tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post115189093815052111..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: Half-Ton Man Losing Weight On Low-CarbJimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-2324001375591596452009-04-08T16:34:00.000-04:002009-04-08T16:34:00.000-04:00Manuel you are an inspiration for anyone who is mo...Manuel you are an inspiration for anyone who is morbidly obese. My father is similar to you with this problem. <BR/>You're courage and smile is wonderful!<BR/>I wish you and your family all the luck in the world.<BR/>Thank you for showing people that behind the weight is a beautiful, kind hearted gentleman!<BR/><BR/>much love and well wishes Melanie<BR/>Keep up the hard workmelanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-36858485198543692442008-11-16T15:40:00.000-05:002008-11-16T15:40:00.000-05:00hi i have been watching you on TV in england and g...hi i have been watching you on TV in england and glad to see you are losing weight slowly keep it up . good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-19980863763651700852006-12-31T12:36:00.000-05:002006-12-31T12:36:00.000-05:00Go Manuel!Go Manuel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1151949037313880202006-07-03T13:50:00.000-04:002006-07-03T13:50:00.000-04:00I recall reading the first news stories that came ...I recall reading the first news stories that came out about Mr. Uribe, and the implication that there was "nothing wrong" with him only had to do with health problems associated with the obesity (either cause or effec), not the obesity itself. In fact, the doctors who examined him when the story first came out were very surprised to see that he didn't have diabetes, heart disease and a whole host of other "weight related" problem, aside the skin ulcerations and some breathing problems. There's no way he would have even been considered for surgery immediately if that had been the case. <BR/><BR/>Remember Patrick Deuel, the "half ton man" who was in the news a little over 2 years ago? The most recent story I can find about him is from over a year ago, but this will give you an idea of the difference between these two men's situations: <BR/><BR/>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8357654/<BR/><BR/>Patrick Duel's health was in such poor condition that he had a terrible time even finding a hospital that would admit him, and he was told that he'd need to lose weight and prove himself healthy enough to survive the surgery <I>before</I> even being considered for gastric bypass surgery. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, Mr. Uribe seemed to have no underlying health problems that would have prevented him from having the surgery immediately, if that was what he had wanted. That doesn't necessarily mean that his doctors never said a word to him about his weight. It almost sounds like he thought his diet was "normal" and thought something must be terribly wrong metabolically for him to gain such an enormous amount of weight.<BR/><BR/>~~~~~~~<BR/><BR/>As an aside note, it seems that Mr Deuel is eating a fairly low-carb diet most of the time:<BR/><BR/><I>Deuel concentrates on high-protein, low-salt foods: cottage cheese, refried beans, spinach, asparagus, non-breaded shrimp, steak, roasts, cheese. He avoids potatoes and bread. And milk makes him sick.</I><BR/><BR/>But:<BR/><BR/><I>About twice a month, Deuel indulges in foods most dieters would consider off-limits: a small piece of chocolate, an ice cream bar, Taco John’s nachos on his van ride home from visiting his doctor in South Dakota.<BR/><BR/>“I’ve lost 102 pounds in 70 days, eating what I wanted,” he says. “Tell me it doesn’t work. ... For me, the easiest way to stay on my diet and not go absolutely crazy to is eat (to satisfy the craving), get that out of the way and get back on the program.”</I><BR/><BR/>In all honesty, if this works for him, and continues to work for him, that's fantastic. We're all different, and what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another.Caliannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055882170095208056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1151939434188271372006-07-03T11:10:00.000-04:002006-07-03T11:10:00.000-04:00Jimbo,You mentioned a doctor's responsibilities, a...Jimbo,<BR/><BR/>You mentioned a doctor's responsibilities, and with this man, I agree that they should have done something way sooner. I don't completely blame Mr. Uribe in this regard.Jeff Hamlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123654175786865415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1151933729965414992006-07-03T09:35:00.000-04:002006-07-03T09:35:00.000-04:00This is working just fine for him right now. He ma...This is working just fine for him right now. He may find that he needs to go to a lower carb "allowance" after a certain point in his weight loss - I lost about 50 pounds in just a couple months merely by cutting out sugars, while I was still eating plenty of starches.<BR/><BR/>That was about 4 years ago, and my weight stayed stable all this time, merely by staying away from sugars. It wasn't until just recently, since I've become more careful about avoiding starches too, that I've started losing weight again. If I find that it stalls yet again, I may cut back even further, to actually setting a daily limit on carbs, and <I> counting</I> each and every carb, but I'd rather avoid being that structured in my diet. <BR/><BR/>I know I'm doing things backwards from most people, who start out doing low carb by cutting back to a bare minimum to start losing weight, then slowly add carbs to reach an amount that they can still lose weight on. This is working for me though, just like the Zone is working for Mr. Uribe.Caliannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055882170095208056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1151928804037723272006-07-03T08:13:00.000-04:002006-07-03T08:13:00.000-04:00Definitely when you compare it to the Standard Ame...Definitely when you compare it to the Standard American Diet (SAD) which calls for a minimum of 60-70% carbohydrates. Yikes! I'd say The Zone is DEFINITELY low-carb compared to THAT!Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1151916657040216102006-07-03T04:50:00.000-04:002006-07-03T04:50:00.000-04:00It's lower than most diets! LOLGood for this guy f...It's lower than most diets! LOL<BR/><BR/>Good for this guy for losing some weight!Lowcarb_davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731513723761653022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-1151891151492789352006-07-02T21:45:00.000-04:002006-07-02T21:45:00.000-04:00"The Zone" diet is NOT low-carb. It is 40% carbs ..."The Zone" diet is NOT low-carb. It is 40% carbs - lower than recommended, but not low by any stretch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390991269990163088noreply@blogger.com