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  1. Response from our OCC Nutritionist, Lucia:


    You are absolutely right...there is a beast, it is primal instinct and that is why I call it "our crocodile", 4291_IMAGE_0*480,0,435x244,1;0*480,0,870


    it feeds from sugars! see...sugars produce hormones that signal the same centers as cocaine and heroine at the brain and keeps you wanting for more, overtime, you need more sugar (same as with drugs) to have the same reward center stimulus. Most people will think is their lack of will and hurt themselves with negative and guilty thoughts, the truth is that your body is being kidnapped by your hormones. To keep the crocodile at ease (imagine it as laying in the sun, next to a river, un-bothered) , this is what you can do:

    - feed your crocodile every so often (you don´t want it to wake up)...that is why we recommend establishing mealtimes and not skipping a meal.

    - take your nutritional status to the next level (use your supplements and superfoods). A lot of the times we look for sugars to get some energy...masking and worsening our nutritional status over time.

    - be ready to face the withdrawal syndrome, prepare ahead with protein-rich snacks and take them with you. When you eat snacks, eat until fully satisified, otherwise you would be grazing.

    - make sure your gut is working, get enough fiber from veggies and fruits and/or supplements and include probiotics. Sugars also feed the "small beasts" which are bacteria and yeasts at the gut increasing the risk of candidiasis. Candida overgrowth will make you hungry (and lead you to infections you may think are unrelated to what you eat, like vaginal or skin infections).

    - identify the sugars in you diet and cut them out cold turkey. Flour, "diet" stuff (which leads you to compensate the sugars you savor though not found), anything with a "...ose" in labels (glucose, dextrose...etc), "healthy sugars like molasses or agave honey and of course, sugar concentrates like juices.

    - I´ve noticed my crocodile is really bad by 5 pm; so by 4.30 pm I have a protein shake with berries and chia/flax seeds (for additional fiber). I found this very helpful, especially after indulging...hey, I´m human too :-)


    I hope this helps.


    Lucia

    OCC Nutritionist

    nutritionist@obesitycontrolcenter.com

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  2. I think that is what we need - that pause button whatever that is, we each need to figure out what that is for us - that mirror - so we look inside ourselves for that few seconds or minutes, take a deep breath, and learn to read our feelings... and decide, are we truly hungry, or is it something else... and instead of feeding our bellies... feed what that need really is.

    Thanks emullins!!! great share!

  3. I love seeing how many people have viewed this blog post, but I'd really like to get some feedback on it! Was it a good educational piece? Too graphic or OK? Would you like to see more information blog posts like this?

    C'mon... over 1800 views and not one comment? Please leave some feedback (preferably positive hahaha) so I know what kinds of posts you'd like to see!

    Hope your 2015 is being good to you!

    Lori

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  4. Hi Missy, you weren't suckered in, we had supplier problems, we refused to go with a sub par product and change our provider. Product is arriving today or tomorrow and we will launch the website by Thursday or Friday. We have been so excited about this new product that we did get a bit ahead of ourselves with the website because we believed and trusted in a supplier that let us down and we took the road of patience to get the best possible product. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused our patients. We were all disappointed in the wait! All products should be available to ship this week, we aren't putting the website ordering up until we HAVE THE PRODUCT IN HAND... we aren't waiting on promises, we are waiting on fact.

    You won't be disappointed! So excited for all the amazing products for the VITALEPH line!

  5. oh my goodness, I tried for an hour to post my blog over at gastricsleevetalk and it kept giving me error messages, accusing me of putting links in my post (which I didn't) so i posted a rant instead and THEN... in the comments, it let me post full links to here and to my facebook page - I love our OCCForum... so much easier to post to... less frustration, and more followers anyway.

    exhale> ok... i'm good now :)

    :: Update :: i went back in and took out the font changes and the color and it seemed to take it - so i put IN links this time LOL - crazy train!

    oh... and the picture!

  6. thanks all, I had such a great experience at my daughters wedding... not worried about what angle a picture was being taken at... if i was buldging somewhere...and I totally loved my mother of the bride dress, I was able to just enjoy the day!!

    I'll include all that in my next blog post, plus a picture or two :)

    You all encourage me so much, you are such a blessing to me!

  7. great post Ana! I think we forget how sugar can take over and how easily it creeps in and doesn't want to let loose of us!

    I'm so proud of you for getting back on track so quickly. Such an important lesson for those of us that have been battling with our weight our whole lives... our surgery is just a tool, we still need to do the work and you a werkin it sister! good for you!

    Lori

    1-866-376-7849 ext. 81

    lori@obesitycontrolcenter.com

  8. Thank you Ana! I do feel blessed by finally knowing what was causing me so much pain, and getting back to feeling better (since I look so much better!!!)

    Mishell - this is a decision you need to really make for YOU. I didn't tell my family about my surgery (except for my husband) until months after, because I knew I was making the right decision, and going with the right doctor. If my insurance had covered my procedure, or I'd had $20,000 to have the surgery done in the US, I still would have chosen to go to Dr. Ortiz and Obesity Control Center. You don't find better care anywhere! If you would like to speak with me, confidentially, just call me at 1-866-376-7849 ext. 81 or email lori@obesitycontrolcenter.com and I will be happy to discuss your options!

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