Health and Diets?

[Ricardito]

Does anyone follow a special diet or dietary supplements?
I have my wife that due to many cancer operations and treatments is unable to shake off excess weight and exercises to an extent is out of the question other than with a walking stick. Don't take me wrong she is very strong and capable of walking however her stamina is very limited she gets aches and pains and rightly so.

We have tried some medically prescribed and very expensive and over the counter products to reduce appetite but limited success.
I wonder if anyone has tried over the counter products out there to limit appetite and have been reasonable successful in at least reducing calories intake?

Thank you

[Chesand]

Have you tried a dietitian? There is most probably one available where she has had her treatment.

[Ricardito]

Hmm not really thse kinds of hospitals may have a dietitcian when you are patient rather than an outpatient as she is now.
I may try a referral to a Community Health Centre dietitian as an option

[specialist]

You should be able to get a referal to a dietitian from your local doctor.

[jredburn]

G'day Y'all
There is a direct relationship between what you weigh and how much you eat.
A very effective diet consists of take a normal serving of food, putting half of it back and then exercising by pushing yourself back from the table when the plat is empty.
If you get hungry between meals, put some catsup on you finger and chew on it. :)
It ;works.
Regards
Joe

[Ricardito]

Thanks everyone I think seeing a good doctor my be the answer to this her next visit is to a renown endocrinologist and then another check up with her gyno/oncologist
So we'll take the opportunity to bring this subject up
@jjredburn (http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/65891-jredburn/)
Sorry not as easy as you think

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[specialist]

Hi Ric & Mrs Ric,
Do you know anyone with a pool? Some gentle walking around the pool might help with the movement side, as you are "weightless" in water. But remember when you get out take it slow as you soon feel the weight jump back on and it feels like it at least doubles.
I got in a pool a little while ago and loved it, and forgot how heavy you feel when you get out. It nearly made me fall back in, and I felt very jelly legged for a while afterwards, so have a char to sit on as soon as you get out. Have a friend with you when you are getting out if you are at all likely to be unstaedy on your legs.

It's a pain to have to "be a kid again" and have to have people watching you with the simplw things, but it is better to be safe than sorry, at least at the start. As you confidence grows, or at least you know how things are effecting you , play it save and have a "helper" there for you.
Best wishes for the future.
Mrs Specialist

[Ricardito]

Thank you Mr & Mrs Specialist
Yes there is a sea water pool not far from us and is something we have been considering since it does have public access however these days it is associated with a health club so membership or not it is going to cost a little bit more that originally envisaged.
There is also another Council's fresh water pool also not far recently refurbished so we may try this one first and see how we go.

[rsser]

My SIL beat cancer of the lymph system (Hodgkins disease), she believed, by taking laetrile extract (from almond seeds) under medical supervision in New Zealand.

This is not a treatment endorsed by mainstream medicine.

Some time well after that she contracted breast cancer which spread and was untreatable.

[Ricardito]

Interesting but controversial rsser