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    Default Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Have any of you ladies heard of these diet?

    Supposedly, this 3 day diet is used at the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital
    Cardiac Unit for patients who need to lose lots of weight in a hurry before having surgery. In 3 days you can lose as much as 10 pounds! Well, I don't know about 10 lbs. but even if I lost 3-5 in a wk or 2, I'd be happy...I had a baby 5 mo ago and I've been dying to go back to work, but I'm very conscious about by body! I have this last 5 lbs. that I'd really like to lose! Breastfeeding and being naturally slender, I've lost 90% of the baby weight. I was thinking of doing this diet for the next week, combined with 20 min x 2 a day cardio (treadmill) and 64oz of water a day and see what happens in that wks time?

    There are 2 slight different versions of this diet though, here are the links:

    http://www.cartercountymarket.com/html/cardiac.html

    http://www.jadeesthetics.com/pages/c...amawtloss.html

    I'm just dying to go to work (starting to need the money) so do you think 3-5lbs. is doable in a wk? I know it's not healthy to lose more than 1-2lbs in a wk....but I need to! By the way I' 5'4" and wieght 126 (most of which is in my ass and hips)

    Thanks for any input!!! Stevie

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    BTW...my goal is to be around 110-115, but I'd be happy to go back to work at 120!

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    why would you need to lose lots of weight in a hurry before heart surgery?

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    Interesting. Let us know how it works for you.

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Quote Originally Posted by Emily View Post
    why would you need to lose lots of weight in a hurry before heart surgery?

    Good question! My partner found this diet at work while he was on the computer, printed it off and brought it home to me, so I just looked it up on the internet to see what info i could find on this "diet"...not very much, that's why i posted it on here to get some feedback

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    This seems counter productive. Losing lots of weight in a hurry puts a strain on your heart...so I dont see how any cardiac Dr would endorse this.

    My ex's mom went on the cabbage soup diet...she swore it too was a cardiac diet thing..it wasnt.

    I think a lot of crap fad diets use the "cardiac" thing...even if it isnt true becuase it lends a aura of healthy-ness to it. As in 'if people are prescribed this diet before heart surgery it cant POSSIBLY be bad for you"

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    It's not healthy, I wouldn't suggest it. You will most likely put the weight right back on.

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    I figured this! I usually pretty skeptically about a lot of things, but I think with my desirer to lose this last 5lbs and quick....I was hoping there would be something I could do about it! I should have been back to work a wk ago...well, I'm still going to try it and see where I'm at by the wks end.

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    5 pounds that fast will just be water weight, not actual fat, and water weight usually always comes back unless you dehydrate yourself.

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    *sighs*

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    ...even if I'm doing 20min of cardio x 2 a day (treadmill?) and drinking 64oz of water?

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Yeah. It's just not healthy weight that will stay off. Maybe for a day or two but once you eat normally again it will come back. And it stresses your body out.

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    Why is a mere 5 lbs keeping you out of work anyway?!

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    ^^I agree. I work with many girls that have beautiful faces/hair/sort skin that glows, some carry around extra pounds. It is those girls with all those assets that can really pull off being a successful stripper with extra weight. If you know you are beautiful anyway you should go back, the motivation for more money should get those puonds off.

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Well it's not just the 5lbs, I'd actually like to lose 10lbs, but right now if I could just lose 5 more, I'd feel a lot more confident going into work!I feel like my ass/ hips/thighs are huge (that's where I carry my weight ) it's all concentrated in that area. I'm really hard on my self, and putting on my old dancer clothes (esp my bottoms), has just made me even harder on myself...my measurements right now are 33-261/2-39...I'd like to feel a little more proportioned (sp?) top to bottom, that's all...I think after anyone has a baby, they're tougher on themselves!

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    Dont sweat it...I'm carrying an extra 15 pounds on my hips and thighs too...I"m working on losing it, but I'm making money in the meantime. Plus...dancing around in 6 inch heels is a great workout!!

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    That is a version of the cabbage soup/Sacred Heart diet, and no, it is not used in cardiac wards.

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Yes, I know this One of the links I posted says this:



    The Cardiac Diet is actually a simple program that has been known by many other names. It has been known as: American Heart Association 3 day diet; 3 Day Heart diet; 3 Day Cardiac diet; Kaiser 3 day diet; Hospital 3 day diet; Bubbas 3 day diet; D. Perricone 3 day diet; Baptist Hospital 3 day diet; Hershey Medical Center 3 day diet; Birmingham England Cardiology 3 day diet; Florida 3 day diet; Ochner 3 day diet; 3 day Navy diet, Birmingham cardiac diet, and 3 day Army diet.


    but Thanks anyways...

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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Quote Originally Posted by StevieStar7 View Post
    Stevie: This link to UAB was right under the above link: http://www.health.uab.edu/default.as...4&return=18687

    "Heart diet" Not Affiliated With Hospital, Potentially Harmful

    Question:
    I am seeking information on the 3-day weight-loss diet developed at UAB hospital for cardiac patients who need to lose weight quickly. It's my understanding that the diet is 3 days on and 4 days off. Any information you can provide would be appreciated.

    Answer:

    This potentially harmful fad diet has been circulating for years under various titles, including the "Birmingham Heart Hospital Diet" and the "Cardiac Unit of UAB Hospital Diet," which implies that the diet plan is affiliated with UAB Hospital. Nothing could be further from the truth, yet we receive several requests for this "diet" a year.....







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    Default Re: Diet for the Cardiac Unit of the Birmingham, Alabama Hospital

    Stevie, don't let those few pounds keep you from making money, So you have some ass, fine, show it off, use it as one of your "assests" until you lose it and then work another way!

    Everytime I get down on myself, and think "Ugh I am just too out of shape to even go in tonight, I remember some of these fantastic girls I have worked with who did not have such fantastic bodies. And they did great!

    For example, I have some serious PMS going on right now, massive bloating, feeling like sh*t and I could swear my rear end and thighs grew over night....I am dreading going to work tonight. And subconciously (sp?) trying to figure out a way to stay home and not feel guilty I'm sure. But I'll go in.

    Strap on those heels and go shake that ass!




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