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AT one point during her battle with coeliac disease, Wodonga woman Kerrie Winnetts weight plummeted to a mere 35kilograms.

For more than 25 years she had experienced excessive weight loss and tiredness that was wrongly diagnosed until 2001.

It has taken the past 10 years for her to reach a normal weight and learn to manage the debilitating illness.

I had no energy, I was flat out getting through a day, Mrs Winnett, 51, said.

I lost a lot of weight really quickly, people thought I was anorexic because I was so skinny.

Mrs Winnett was incorrectly diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and another doctor told her it was all in her head.

My mother had passed away the year before from bowel cancer, we were nursing her, so that was stressful, she said.

I went to the doctor and he said it was in my head and virtually told me to go away.

But a new doctor suspected something more serious.

She thought it was bowel cancer so she sent me for blood tests but it came back with coeliac, Mrs Winnett said.

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Are carbohydrates really the enemy? 08 Mar 2012

Sharon Hultzer

THE dieting world is certainly an ever-growing one with variations of extreme fads and diet methods repeating and reinventing themselves through the decades. Many self-professed lifetime dieters have developed strong views on what works and what doesnt work, what foods are friends versus which ones are foes. The ultimate aim of most weight-loss diets is to lose weight as quickly and painlessly as possible, often with little regard for long-term success and health. Options range from starving, to eating only fruit, to drinking only soups, to surviving on salads and water. Lately, the most spoken-about diet in the media is the high protein and fat, very low (or no) carbohydrate strategy.

What is the truth behind these weight-loss methods, and is there a one-size-fits-all option that guarantees success to everybody prepared to put in the effort?

Simply stated, weight loss requires that we put less fuel into our body than what we use. In other words, expending more energy than we eat will place us in a negative calorie balance forcing the body to use up its stored fuel sources. The frequently asked question is: Does it matter what fuel source we give the body? Should we eliminate certain sources completely and eat specific food groups to encourage speedier results?

As we have discussed before, people dont all respond the same way to the same dietary changes. Some people lose weight relatively easily when reducing fat in their diet, and others seem to lose weight best when reducing starchy foods. Our genetic make-up certainly plays a role, but the basics still remain. Our body needs a balance of all the main macronutrients to survive healthily. Completely eliminating any of these groups has serious health implications.

We need protein to build and repair muscles and cells on a daily basis. Carbohydrates are the essential source of glucose that our brain in particular needs to function, as well as an essential source of glycogen for powering our muscles. Fats are also needed to keep our cell walls healthy and to allow for adequate hormone production. All these macronutrients are used for a plethora of other functions this is simply a brief overview.

The most famous very low-carbohydrate diet is the Atkins diet. It allows eating as much protein and fat as required, while severely limiting all carbohydrate-containing foods, including starchy vegetables (such as butternut), potatoes, breads, crackers and even fruit. In the absence of adequate carbohydrate, the body burns up fat as a fuel source which is, of course, the attractive draw card. However, the fat is not broken down completely (as it would be in the presence of carbohydrate) and yields ketones and a state called ketosis. Prolonged ketosis causes the body to metabolise muscles, tissues and organs to find additional fuel. This can be damaging to the body, not to mention the associated feelings of weakness and tiredness. In the state of ketosis, the body loses a lot of water. This leads dieters to believe they are achieving weight loss, but it is not fat that is being lost and as soon as any carbohydrate is eaten, the water weight is quickly recovered.

While no-carbohydrate diets are dangerous and have not been shown to yield any better weight-loss results in the long term, there may be a place for adequately designed low-carbohydrate diets. It is possible to develop a lower carbohydrate diet that will ensure that the minimum-required carbohydrate is available to protect against muscle breakdown. This may be effective in certain individuals yielding a speedier weight loss initially.

This initial better result is short-lived however. Long-term follow-up studies show that similar weight-loss results are achieved after 12 months when following a diet containing moderate carbohydrate (what we would term a balanced diet). If you are going to attempt a low-carbohydrate diet, dont simply follow a general plan. Ensure that you plan it with your dietician to avoid dangerous complications.

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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -03/07/12)- Today DietBet.com, an online social dieting game that gives players the opportunity to compete to lose weight, announced several members of All Pro Eating will pull a dietary 180 and participate in a dietbet. This out-of-ordinary weight-loss challenge kicks-off with a "last supper" competitive eating contest of gigantic New York style pizza slices followed immediately by a weigh-in at the perfect location for such an event, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square Odditorium, located at 234 West 42nd Street, on Friday, March 9 at 11:30 am.

The public is invited to cheer on the eaters as they bulk up before embarking on their four-week weight loss competition. Hopefully the competitors -- and the scales -- can handle getting a little cheese grease and tomato sauce on them from the 32" Koronet pizzas. The eating contest will be immediately followed by the official weigh-in to kick off the dietbet.

Players who reach their goal of dropping four percent of their starting weight in four weeks will split a $1,000 pot. Trained to do nothing but consume everything in front of them as quickly as possible, these men-turned-eating-machines will think twice before competing over the next month in wing-offs, hot dog races, taco triathlons, and milkshake marathons.

Members of All Pro Eating participating in the competition include:

The Champ, The Cannon, and Sisco-Kid will be competing live at Ripley's Odditorium on 42nd Street, while the others will be weighing in remotely. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square's own Greg Dubin, known as the "Great Dubini," will emcee the fattening festivities.

"Competitive eaters going on diets, giant slices of pizza -- you know we're excited to host DietBet's event," said Michael Hirsch, president/general manager of Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square. "At Ripley's, we celebrate the unexpected and can't wait to watch this group of pro-eaters in their last meal before starting such an unbelievable feat."

DietBet injects fun, competition, and social collaboration into Americans' seemingly never-ending quest to shed extra weight. Players use the DietBet message boards to offer both encouragement and trash talk. Getting into the spirit, Will "The Champ" Millender recently shipped a case of Twinkies to Todd "The Hungry Genius" Greenwald.

"I've been in all kinds of eating competitions and this is one of the most unusual," said Jammin' Joseph Larue. "Getting professional eaters to lose weight... it's like asking fish to walk or librarians to scream."

"We relish the opportunity to watch these expert eaters tackle a different kind of food-related competition. We're curious to see what they do to fill the time. Maybe Joel 'The Cannon' will get into Words With Friends," said Jamie Rosen, DietBet's founder. "Traditionally, 'diet' has been viewed as a four-letter word and we're proving that with DietBet, weight-loss can actually be fun."

About DietBetDietBet is an online social dieting game that gives players the opportunity to win money through weight-loss competitions. Dietbetters play with friends and co-workers and put money into a pot; whoever reaches the goal by the end of four weeks wins the pot (or splits it). It's motivation through friendly competition, with real rewards. Founded by Jamie Rosen and launched in December of 2011, DietBet makes losing weight fun. Find DietBet on Facebook and Twitter.

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LEHI -- A little more than a year ago Phil Garrett, of Lehi, weighed nearly 400 pounds -- at 32 the father of three tipped the scale at 390 pounds. He says he had high blood pressure and sleep apnea and knew that something needed to change. Last March Garrett underwent gastric bypass surgery to help get his weight under control.

"Basically it was have the surgery or buy a burial plot because that is the path I was on," Garrett said.

Gastric bypass is the most effective and most invasive type of weight loss surgery available. During the surgery doctors detach 95 percent of the stomach and bypass a section of the intestines, leaving a functional stomach that can hold roughly two tablespoons of food at a time.

"Patients who have gastric bypass surgery can lose 70 to 80 percent of their excess body weight over a year," said Dr. David Watts, medical director of the Utah Valley surgical weight loss program. "Of all the bariatric surgeries it is the most successful with weight loss."

But getting approved for the surgery isn't easy. Patients need to have a BMI of more than 40 or more than 35 if they have other metabolic disease like high blood pressure and diabetes. There is also a rigorous approval process to go through.

"It was brutal," Garrett said. "You have to meet with a whole team of people, a dietician, exercise physiologist, psychologist, so they can make sure you are really ready for the process."

The weight loss program at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center focuses on teaching patients about their new lifestyle long before they have the surgery.

"After the surgery patients will only be able to eat about two tablespoons of food at a time and they have to take 30 minutes to do it," said Ginny Duncan, bariatric coordinator at UVRMC. "They can't drink soda pop or eat sugar and highly processed foods. It is really intense."

Garrett says he learned quickly which foods his new stomach could tolerate and which ones it couldn't. He says he can't eat steak anymore or his body goes into dumping syndrome.

"It is like the worst flu you have ever had times 10 and it lasts for 24 hours," Garrett said. "Your body just rejects some things and for me steak is one of those things."

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American Fitness has seen rapid growth in demand for fitness equipment used in interval and functional cross training programs. Popular programs, such as CrossFit, are increasingly being followed by athletes and professionals requiring high levels of fitness training, as well as consumers looking to get fit and lose weight quickly and efficiently. American Fitness has expanded its selection of exercise equipment most commonly used in these fitness training programs.

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Cross training has many benefits, from total body conditioning to weight loss. Elite athletes, bodybuilders, and highly trained professionals follow this type of workout routine to optimize performance and push to new levels. When exercises are done repeatedly with the same set of muscles and fitness equipment, the body eventually adjusts, resulting in smaller and smaller gains in strength and fitness. Cross training helps balance muscle groups, breaking through plateaus and minimizing injuries. CrossFit is a high intensity form of interval training that has become popular among all types of people for quickly and efficiently burning fat and building muscle. Exercises are focused on bodyweight training, basic gymnastics, and weightlifting to improve strength, stamina, flexibility, and cardiovascular health.

We have seen a rapid increase in the demand for fitness equipment such as power racks, kettlebells, and chin up bars, which are being used as part of an interval or functional cross training program, said Ron Thompson, President of American Fitness. This is especially true for many of our high performance customers, such as military, police, and fire service. These customers are looking to achieve the best possible fitness results in the shortest amount of time. We are pleased to be able to support them in these efforts with customized fitness packages and quality, individual equipment selections.

Typical bodyweight exercises in a cross training routine are squats, lunges, push-ups, and pull-ups. American Fitness offers equipment to support these types of exercises, including barbells, power racks, bumper plates, plyometric boxes, chin-up bars, and functional bodyweight cross trainers. For strength training, a full range of free weights, including dumbbells, kettlebells, and medicine balls can be found at AmericanFitness.net.

About American Fitness

American Fitness is a leading retailer of home and commercial fitness equipment. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, AmericanFitness.net is the chosen provider of fitness and exercise equipment for schools, hotels, public service agencies, and US military organizations across the United States and abroad. American Fitness specializes in custom gym and fitness center design using top brand equipment including home gyms, treadmills, elliptical trainers, weights, and other popular exercise equipment. With a focus on service and customer satisfaction, American Fitness seeks to support individuals and organizations in achieving fit and healthy lifestyles. For more information, please visit the companys website at http://www.americanfitness.net.

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