A 46-year-old member asked:
why is rapid weight gain/loss yo yo dangerous?
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Dr. Susan Wingoanswered
Endocrinology 33 years experience
Lose muscle/gain fat: First, some weight variation is normal, particularly for women with working ovaries. Varying weights within a 10 pound range is not alarming. More than this, however, and it is likely that a person is losing mainly muscle and gaining mostly fat. With each cycle, the metabolism slows a little bit more making it likely the person doesn't get as low as before, and goes up a little higher each time.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How can I help my child gain weight when picky?
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Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
See your doctor: See your doctor to make sure there is no underlying illness. He/she will refer to a dietician for info on weight gain diets, etc.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What are "automation" and "adjustment" as keys to weight loss?
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Dr. Lisa Saponaroanswered
Clinical Psychology 18 years experience
Routine change: Automation refers to making things "automatic" in your weight loss routine. This would include "go to" meals that you have established to be within your caloric intake value. It also includes things like scheduling of exercise so that it becomes routine. Adjustment is the process of accepting change. The more routine (automatic) you make exercise and meals the better the chances of success.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Why take a buddy approach to weight loss?
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Dr. Steven Charlapanswered
Holistic Medicine 37 years experience
It's more fun: It's both a support mechanism and a form of friendly competition. It also gives you an automatic accountability system. Most importantly, studies show that it works well.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
I loss my weight.What can I do to increase my weight?
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Dr. Jeffrey Pollardanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Is it explained?: The first question you need to answer: is the weight loss explainable? If not, then you may need an evaluation to find a reason that you are losing weight. Certain medical conditions will cause weight loss and early detection can help significantly. If you are healthy - eating well and exercising will help you build muscle mass that can be good healthy weight to add.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
How much weight do you need to lose to decrease the size of your liver if it is borderline from fatty liver? Already lost 42 lbs.
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Dr. PHILLIP KIManswered
General Practice 15 years experience
BMI: Fatty liver disease associated with obesity can improve with wt loss based on your bmi. A bmi < 30 with a healthy lifestyle can show signs of improvement. Monitor your liver enzymes routinely.
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