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02-12-2008, 11:55 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cottondale Alabama
Posts: 537
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 228 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.8245614035 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.3839758125 BMI Start:
28.3396321492 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Question for Doc: My mom read an article in a Women's World magazine about a product called "Corvalen" that helps your body improve natural energy. Apprently it has helped alot people with debilitating diseases have enough energy to feel normal again. I looked it up at Bioenergy, Inc. and it is made of "Ribose" which is a type of sugar that your body cells make. If you get a chance, check this out and let me know what you think about it. I was wondering if we could benefit from it and whether or not it would cause "dumping" or not work properly due to the malabsorption. Since we take B12 for energy and metabolism this could be a plus too!! Thanks, Valyn |
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02-12-2008, 12:23 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 2,748
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
153 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
127 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.2610294118 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | Interesting....I'm anxious to see what doc says...the leary part of me says if it's sugar....we avoid it...but who knows.... I'm curious...you mentioned B12...and I don't take this regularly...is everyone else taking B12 regularly? I don't seem to have any problem with energy (unless I dont' get enough sleep). |
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02-12-2008, 06:33 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 6,921
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
136 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
122 lb Weight Loss:
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47.2868217054 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
20.0814954841 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | im intersted too. as for the b12 yes. i was told to take it once a week then it was upped then i was given shots now i am back on the sublinguals. it supposedly helps with energy and matabolizing carbs but i dont feel anymore energetic and i dont think i have issues metabolizin carbs lol!! who knows? lol.
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02-12-2008, 06:44 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,187
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.1985018727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
26.9460449219 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Kath I dont take B12 either and I am fine. Seem to be doing fine with energy.
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02-12-2008, 06:44 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,286
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 315 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
104 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.0158730159 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.3305858766 BMI Start:
33.0436622856 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Yeah, I take b12 twince a day, sublingual. 1000 micrograms a day.
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02-12-2008, 06:45 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,187
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
157 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.1985018727 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
26.9460449219 BMI Current:
24.8864746094 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I take that back. I do take a vitamin called Trinsicon and that does have iron, B12 and something else in it. This is something my surgones office said I will take for life now to help with everything. But I do not take a seperate B12.
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02-12-2008, 06:52 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ct
Posts: 754
Weight Statistics 03/29/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 257 lb Start Weight:
142 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
115 lb Weight Loss:
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44.7470817121 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.2474938739 BMI Start:
22.2379149031 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I also take it daily.
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02-12-2008, 06:57 PM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan
Posts: 359
Weight Statistics 07/25/07 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 288 lb Start Weight:
201 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
87 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.2083333333 % % Lost:
08/2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.785467128 BMI Start:
30.5586072664 BMI Current:
24.3252595156 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I also take one SL tab daily. My FP also gave me as shot of it last month when I was feeling exhausted. I just had my 6 month labs done last week, so I will find out if I am low or not. Feeling tired, but I have been working over 90 hours a week since January 1st, that might have something to do with it!!
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02-12-2008, 09:11 PM
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| Super Moderator  | Truthfully, I would allways take these kinds of articles with a grain of salt if I were you. Ribose is a pentose, while glucose is a hexose, they are both carbs. Pentose means 5 carbons, hexose 6 carbons. So, while both are classed as carbs, they work differently, and as far as dumping goes, probably won't cause an issue, though I can't say for sure. As for the *favorable* effects, I wouldn't be surprised if one felt a difference as the web site touts, and bypass patients most likely will not absorb enough to make any difference. Quite honestly, there is no *miracle* medicine/supplement per se. Ask your surgeon or your nutritionist if they will recommend it to you before you try it out, if you intend to. Kath, VB12 is primarily for preventing anemia. It is vital in the absorption of iron. Take a look if VB12 is included in one of your vits or not. If you are getting it in, fine, if not, have you had your VB12 level checked? Have it checked if you haven't in the past, or if it was on the low end of normal the last time, and have it checked regularly, even if the level is fine right now. |
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02-13-2008, 09:02 AM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cottondale Alabama
Posts: 537
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 228 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.8245614035 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.3839758125 BMI Start:
28.3396321492 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Thanks Doc. I will ask my surgeon about it next month. |
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