Having to fast for three days....

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Having to fast for three days....
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Thu, 05-27-2004 - 4:12pm
I have to fast on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday because I'm having a colonoscopy done. Other than the fact that it SUCKS and I'm probably going to be really hungry, I'm thinking about the negative effect on my weight loss - I don't want to send my body into "starvation" mode and have my metabolism slow down. I'm allowed clear fluids - like broth or consomme, apple juice, and I'm not sure about diet sodas...I'll have to check on that. Any advice or opinions on what the best approach would be? I'm still doing Atkins, but thinking of dropping it for these three days because the sugar in juice might give me more energy...on the other hand, maybe avoiding sugar would be better to keep my blood sugars level. Also, do you think I should be exercising those days? Again - maybe I should to keep my metabolism up, or maybe I shouldn't because I'll have less energy. I'm a little confused!! Don't tell me to ask my doctor, since I have no way to contact him before the actual day of the test - besides, he's a Gastroenterologist, so will just tell me what I am and am not allowed without relating it to weight loss!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 05-28-2004 - 7:40pm
Do you have ANY idea how much I'd enjoy giving you an unsedated colonoscopy right now? Preferably with something sharp! That was just a bitchy, bitchy message - and completely STUPID as well. I was asking for advice, and if you know ANYTHING about dieting you know that extremely low calorie intake DOES slow the metabolism. Geez, I didn't know it was possible to be so mean and so dumb at the same time. And didn't you forget to change your user name? I think you're suposed to be "Drama queen" when you post to me.

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