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Lose the Fat, Keep the MuscLe Experts recommend losing no more than 25 PERCEnT Of lEAn musClE during the first weeks of weight loss, and around 10 percent as weight loss continues. Besides boosting your metabolism and burning calories, exercise can help maintain lean muscle mass and keep your bones strong. strength training is the most beneficial for building muscle and includes any exercise in which resistance—either from weights or your own body weight—is used. What Happens When You ... Gain Weight? You gain mostly fat: 60–80 percent fat versus 20–40 percent lean body mass. vs. Lose Weight? You lose a combination of lean body mass, fat and water— one more reason proper hydration is important during weight loss. Why Weight? North Mississippi Medical Center offers three weight loss surgery procedures: • Gastric bypass creates a very small upper stomach pouch—less than one ounce—by transecting the stomach. Because it doesn’t take much food or liquid to fill the new, small pouch, the person eats a lot less. In addition, food is not absorbed as well, contributing to rapid weight loss. • Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy restricts the amount of food that may be consumed without bypassing the stomach or a portion of the small intestine. A portion of the stomach is removed and a new stomach pouch is formed. This procedure helps to reduce hunger by possibly eliminating some of the gastrointestinal hormones responsible for the hunger pains. • Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery consists of placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach and filling it with saline. This creates a new, smaller stomach pouch that can hold only a small amount of food. NMMC offers a free Bariatric Educational Seminar at noon the first Thursday of each month at the NMMC Bariatric Clinic and at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at NMMC’s Wellness Center in Tupelo. To learn more, visit www.nmhs.net/bariatric_center. To register for a seminar, call 866-908-9465. ReaLLy Win? One reason maintaining weight loss is so challenging is that when you lose a lot, your metabolism adapts to become more efficient, and you need fewer calories to maintain your new weight. Translation? You must eat less. And losing a lot of weight fast may actually make it even harder to keep it off. Case in point: When researchers from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center studied contestants from the TV show The Biggest Loser, they found that by the end of the competition, participants’ metabolisms had adapted to the point where they needed 504 fewer calories per day—or the equivalent of a meal—than a person of their age, weight and general body composition who always had weighed that amount. caLL Do the Biggest Losers Lean on Me A Weight Loss Support Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at NMMC’s Wellness Center in Tupelo. Each month features an educational topic as well as emotional support for individuals who are considering or have had weight loss surgery. Call 866-908-9465 or visit www.nmhs.net/bariatric_ weight_loss_support_group.php. Spri ng 2013 19 http://www.nmhs.net/bariatric_center http://www.nmhs.net/bariatric_weight_loss_support_group.php

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Brain Power
No Bones About It
You're the Star
Heart-to-Heart
Lighten Up!
Have No Fear
Work It!
What Are the Chances?
9 Symptoms Never to Ignore
When Allergies Attack
Virtual Health
Botox: A New Miracle Drug?
The Doctor Will See You Now
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - North Mississippi