Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 Hey you are doing great. I just don't exercise. No time. Am at work at 7:00 am and home at 4:30 PM sit in front of a computer all day. Once home, I am taking my 3 kids to three different locations for football and cheerleading practice from 5:00 - 8:00. We come home and make a quick dinner, then at 9 I am in bed. On weekends I do try to do some activity, but by the time I catch up on paying bills and doing housework,........... forget it! I'm bushed. So I am proud of those that can exercise. I do stay with beneficial and neutral foods, and am taking thyroid by products to replace my destroyed thyroid gland (took temp too, and it still reads on 96.4 after 2 months on thyroid supplements) and I take thyroid factors which is concentrated kelp. Have lost about 2 pounds a day for ten days, then nothing more happened. I need to loose another 20 pounds. I am 5'7 " and weigh 168. so with another 20 off, I will be feeling great. so keep up the good work. Sounds like you are getting there and doing well. Debbie Progress Report > From: " aikya " <aikya@...> > > I felt better right away after starting the diet about a month ago. Then I > would slip and, for the next 3 or 4 days, get to watch what my body was > doing for years when I would eat the avoid foods. Educational, if not > pleasant. I'm in my mid fifties. > > Where I am now is that two conditions stand out very clearly: hypothyroid > and maybe candida. I know the hyporthyroid is there because I have been > taking my under-the-arm (axillary) temperature every morning for the past > week or so. It should be 97.5. Instead it has been between 95.4 and 97, > usually below 97. The chronic sinus infection (common apparently for those > with hypothyroid), which seemed to disappear when I started the diet, is > back. The candida (if it is) shows up as flatulence any time I eat beans, > fruit by itself for a meal (breakfast) or grains or my new spelt bread. I > just noticed that, if I have protein the flatulence doesn't come. Something > about what digests protein keeps the problem down for me. > > I've been exercising a lot (for me). It seems to be making me leaner if not > lighter. It also makes me feel better. I've lost inches around my ribcage, > on my waist and hips. Last time I weighed myself I weighed the same ghastly > amount I had before I started the diet, 183. (I am 5'2 " .) I have decided to > stay off the scale until November and keep doing the exercise. > > How's everybody else doing? > > Aikya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 Well, I have fallen off the wagon so many times I can't keep count, but old habits die hard! Last week I sat down and decided to figure out a 30 day plan for myself because I know I should follow the O diet, exercise, and fit other important things into my days. I find that I do better with structure in my life, rather than just 'winging it.' I was doing good until Wednesday, when the cold air-conditioning blowing down on me at the office all afternoon, took its toll on me and I went home not feeling very well. I had the chills all night, went to bed early. I didn't feel like making dinner so my husband went out and bought Taco Bell (!) with my blessing, I might add. So I fell off the wagon again. Yesterday I stayed home from work and didn't do too badly on my diet. This morning I had coffee (the first cup since Sunday). It was good, too, but I'm determined to keep drinking my green tea with honey. Just because I fell off, doesn't mean I failed. I'm climbing right back on the horse! Giddy-yap! Carol Progress Report From: " aikya " <aikya@...> I felt better right away after starting the diet about a month ago. Then I would slip and, for the next 3 or 4 days, get to watch what my body was doing for years when I would eat the avoid foods. Educational, if not pleasant. I'm in my mid fifties. Where I am now is that two conditions stand out very clearly: hypothyroid and maybe candida. I know the hyporthyroid is there because I have been taking my under-the-arm (axillary) temperature every morning for the past week or so. It should be 97.5. Instead it has been between 95.4 and 97, usually below 97. The chronic sinus infection (common apparently for those with hypothyroid), which seemed to disappear when I started the diet, is back. The candida (if it is) shows up as flatulence any time I eat beans, fruit by itself for a meal (breakfast) or grains or my new spelt bread. I just noticed that, if I have protein the flatulence doesn't come. Something about what digests protein keeps the problem down for me. I've been exercising a lot (for me). It seems to be making me leaner if not lighter. It also makes me feel better. I've lost inches around my ribcage, on my waist and hips. Last time I weighed myself I weighed the same ghastly amount I had before I started the diet, 183. (I am 5'2 " .) I have decided to stay off the scale until November and keep doing the exercise. How's everybody else doing? Aikya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 I've been on this diet now for a month. I like eating this way for the most part...don't miss dairy or wheat...well, I miss cookies but that's something I really don't need. Right now I'm in the midst of a major depression. I am feeling overwhelmed, underexercised, and fat. I have lost 3 lbs...but seem to be stuck at 119...I am 5' tall. I've been on another one list group since January called " Never Say Diet " . At that point I weighed 117 and wanted to take off 12 lbs. I did well for a while and got down to 111 but couldn't seem to get under that 110 mark. I was pretty consistent with exercise during that time but my husband left (c/o the Navy) for a 6 month tour of duty in June. He's due back in December. I am left with our 16 year old son who is quite a handful. With schedules and such I've been hit and miss with exercise which I really hate because I love to exercise...swimming in particular. For a long time I was anorexic so my son is not very helpful with this diet and ridicules everything I eat. I'm pretty tired of fighting. ...that's my report...can't say if it's progress. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 Hi Rochelle - my husband is Army. He doesn't leave that long normally, but is leaving in April for 3 months to go to the advanced NCO course. (He got his E-7!!) I don't know how you do it. I haven't ever been away from for that long and am really dreading it. It has got to be really hard especially to do it with any regularity. Granted you are only 5', but you aren't that over either. My sister is like you. She is only about 5'3 " and likes to weigh about 105 but is up to about 140. Thats heavy for her. Me - I'm 5'6 " and bigger boned and would like to lose about 10 lbs. That isn't really my major focus for this diet though. I mainly do it for health reasons. I have been giving it a go for about 2 months I guess. But I have cheated a lot here and there. I still use mayonaise and ketchup some too. THose are my main " sins " besides just finishing off a bag of sweet potatoe chips in one day. I got them the day they expired so what normally would have costed $3.29 a bag cost me .50 a bag so I bought six. Big mistake. Its the point in my cycle when I don't control myself so well and boy do I feel sick. I have been inspired by so many of your comments and am thinking I should do a fast. I fast a little different than one fast mentioned. I eat raw fruits and veggies for one whole day before. Then do a liquid fast (lemon juice this time) for 3 days and then another day of raw fruits and veggies. The veggies are rebuilders, incidentally - but they are also cleansers - they are just slower cleansers. Some people have to do veggies instead of fruits for blood sugar,etc. reasons and veggies do work too. Anyway - Rochelle - hope you start feeling better. I'm fighting a bit of depression too right now. I think its the SAD effect here partly (our days are getting very short here in AK). Its a full moon soon too. Take care. Jeanie > From: Runtshell@... > > I've been on this diet now for a month. I like eating this way for the most > part...don't miss dairy or wheat...well, I miss cookies but that's something > I really don't need. Right now I'm in the midst of a major depression. I am > feeling overwhelmed, underexercised, and fat. > I have lost 3 lbs...but seem to be stuck at 119...I am 5' tall. I've been > on another one list group since January called " Never Say Diet " . At that > point I weighed 117 and wanted to take off 12 lbs. I did well for a while and > got down to 111 but couldn't seem to get under that 110 mark. I was pretty > consistent with exercise during that time but my husband left (c/o the Navy) > for a 6 month tour of duty in June. He's due back in December. I am left with > our 16 year old son who is quite a handful. With schedules and such I've been > hit and miss with exercise which I really hate because I love to > exercise...swimming in particular. For a long time I was anorexic so my son > is not very helpful with this diet and ridicules everything I eat. > I'm pretty tired of fighting. ...that's my report...can't say if it's > progress. > Rochelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 1999 Report Share Posted October 22, 1999 Carol - I think I will follow your example and set up a plan for me and the family. I need to start off with a cleanse. Good idea. Jeanie > From: Carol <adams@...> > > Well, I have fallen off the wagon so many times I can't keep count, but old > habits die hard! Last week I sat down and decided to figure out a 30 day > plan for myself because I know I should follow the O diet, exercise, and > fit other important things into my days. I find that I do better with > structure in my life, rather than just 'winging it.' I was doing good until > Wednesday, when the cold air-conditioning blowing down on me at the office > all afternoon, took its toll on me and I went home not feeling very well. I > had the chills all night, went to bed early. I didn't feel like making > dinner so my husband went out and bought Taco Bell (!) with my blessing, I > might add. So I fell off the wagon again. Yesterday I stayed home from work > and didn't do too badly on my diet. This morning I had coffee (the first > cup since Sunday). It was good, too, but I'm determined to keep drinking my > green tea with honey. Just because I fell off, doesn't mean I failed. I'm > climbing right back on the horse! Giddy-yap! Carol > > Progress Report > > From: " aikya " <aikya@...> > > I felt better right away after starting the diet about a month ago. Then I > would slip and, for the next 3 or 4 days, get to watch what my body was > doing for years when I would eat the avoid foods. Educational, if not > pleasant. I'm in my mid fifties. > > Where I am now is that two conditions stand out very clearly: hypothyroid > and maybe candida. I know the hyporthyroid is there because I have been > taking my under-the-arm (axillary) temperature every morning for the past > week or so. It should be 97.5. Instead it has been between 95.4 and 97, > usually below 97. The chronic sinus infection (common apparently for those > with hypothyroid), which seemed to disappear when I started the diet, is > back. The candida (if it is) shows up as flatulence any time I eat beans, > fruit by itself for a meal (breakfast) or grains or my new spelt bread. I > just noticed that, if I have protein the flatulence doesn't come. > Something > about what digests protein keeps the problem down for me. > > I've been exercising a lot (for me). It seems to be making me leaner if not > lighter. It also makes me feel better. I've lost inches around my ribcage, > on my waist and hips. Last time I weighed myself I weighed the same > ghastly > amount I had before I started the diet, 183. (I am 5'2 " .) I have decided to > stay off the scale until November and keep doing the exercise. > > How's everybody else doing? > > Aikya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 1999 Report Share Posted October 23, 1999 Good for you, Carol. You know we should all congratulate ourselves every time we do it right. This is hard! We can't use the food that's easy to find everywhere. It takes more effort to do the ffod shopping to get the foods that are right for us. It's hard for us to take a break by going to a restaurant because most everything has something in it that we shouldn't have. If you go visit the relatives or participate in a business lunch or office party, it's impossible to either hurt someone's feelings or feel lousy for several days because you ate what you know you shouldn't. We should congratulate ourselves for every meal and every snack that we do right! Aikya Progress Report > > From: " aikya " <aikya@...> > > I felt better right away after starting the diet about a month ago. Then I > would slip and, for the next 3 or 4 days, get to watch what my body was > doing for years when I would eat the avoid foods. Educational, if not > pleasant. I'm in my mid fifties. > > Where I am now is that two conditions stand out very clearly: hypothyroid > and maybe candida. I know the hyporthyroid is there because I have been > taking my under-the-arm (axillary) temperature every morning for the past > week or so. It should be 97.5. Instead it has been between 95.4 and 97, > usually below 97. The chronic sinus infection (common apparently for those > with hypothyroid), which seemed to disappear when I started the diet, is > back. The candida (if it is) shows up as flatulence any time I eat beans, > fruit by itself for a meal (breakfast) or grains or my new spelt bread. I > just noticed that, if I have protein the flatulence doesn't come. > Something > about what digests protein keeps the problem down for me. > > I've been exercising a lot (for me). It seems to be making me leaner if not > lighter. It also makes me feel better. I've lost inches around my ribcage, > on my waist and hips. Last time I weighed myself I weighed the same > ghastly > amount I had before I started the diet, 183. (I am 5'2 " .) I have decided to > stay off the scale until November and keep doing the exercise. > > How's everybody else doing? > > Aikya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 That's so cool ! Sounds like you are making progress too. progress report I started Iodoral 3 months ago. In the last 5 years, my ovaries have been closely followed by ultrasound since my mother died from ovarian cancer at age 62. She was diagnosed at 55. I am 47. All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the "impression". I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand "strips" the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years. I didn't do a loading test prior to starting Iodoral, but my patch/skin test was gone in 3 hours. I just thought you folks might like to know about this finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 " All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the " impression " . I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. " This is outstanding! How awesome for you !! " I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand " strips " the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years. " Dr. B just put me on low dose lithium, because my chemical hair analysis showed lithium as almost nonexistent. The lithium supplementation kind of concerns me NOW (based on what you discovered that lithium does to the iodine in our body). Dr. B did say that it is a very small supplementation of the lithium ... So maybe I don't have anything to be concerned about in this situation. I am only taking 300mcg per day .. ? ~Glo > > Citrus Punch > > I started Iodoral 3 months ago. In the last 5 years, my ovaries have been closely followed by ultrasound since my mother died from ovarian cancer at age 62. She was diagnosed at 55. I am 47. All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the " impression " . I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand " strips " the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years. I didn't do a loading test prior to starting Iodoral, but my patch/skin test was gone in 3 hours. I just thought you folks might like to know about this finding. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 MD has good things to say about low dose lithium. Conventional docs have used doses too high and not supplemented EFAs. It's the dose, it's the dose, it's all about the dose. Gracia "All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the "impression". I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now."This is outstanding! How awesome for you !! "I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand "strips" the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years."Dr. B just put me on low dose lithium, because my chemical hair analysis showed lithium as almost nonexistent. The lithium supplementation kind of concerns me NOW (based on what you discovered that lithium does to the iodine in our body). Dr. B did say that it is a very small supplementation of the lithium ... So maybe I don't have anything to be concerned about in this situation. I am only taking 300mcg per day .. ?~Glo>> Citrus Punch> > I started Iodoral 3 months ago. In the last 5 years, my ovaries have been closely followed by ultrasound since my mother died from ovarian cancer at age 62. She was diagnosed at 55. I am 47. All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the "impression". I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand "strips" the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years. I didn't do a loading test prior to starting Iodoral, but my patch/skin test was gone in 3 hours. I just thought you folks might like to know about this finding.> > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.27/517 - Release Date: 11/3/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Sounds like several of you have had great results!!LinnOn Nov 5, 2006, at 1:06 PM, ladybugsandbees wrote:That's so cool ! Sounds like you are making progress too. progress report<073f01c7010d$8b7212a0$6601a8c0>I started Iodoral 3 months ago. In the last 5 years, my ovaries have been closely followed by ultrasound since my mother died from ovarian cancer at age 62. She was diagnosed at 55. I am 47. All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the "impression". I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Congratulations, !!! Very interesting!!! We now have three different people in a row who have had their ovarian cysts reduce or disappear following iodine supplementation. This is definitely sounding like a real effect of iodine. Thanks for letting us know. Was the Lithium related to the ovarian issue, or were you given it for another purpose? Are you still on it? It is my understanding that Lithium acts like a goitrogen. Zoe ----- Original Message ----- From: Gikas I started Iodoral 3 months ago. In the last 5 years, my ovaries have been closely followed by ultrasound since my mother died from ovarian cancer at age 62. She was diagnosed at 55. I am 47. All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the "impression". I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand "strips" the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years. I didn't do a loading test prior to starting Iodoral, but my patch/skin test was gone in 3 hours. I just thought you folks might like to know about this finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I was given Lithium after a very adverse reaction to Prozac which I was given to help me get off Paxil because the side effects of Paxil withdrawal were intolerable. I later found out after being on Paxil for 8 years in the Iodine book that Paxil is loaded with fluoride. No wonder I ended up with no iodine, ovarian cysts, and a multinodular goiter, not to mention the elevated TPO's/ Re: progress report Congratulations, !!! Very interesting!!! We now have three different people in a row who have had their ovarian cysts reduce or disappear following iodine supplementation. This is definitely sounding like a real effect of iodine. Thanks for letting us know. Was the Lithium related to the ovarian issue, or were you given it for another purpose? Are you still on it? It is my understanding that Lithium acts like a goitrogen. Zoe ----- Original Message ----- From: Gikas I started Iodoral 3 months ago. In the last 5 years, my ovaries have been closely followed by ultrasound since my mother died from ovarian cancer at age 62. She was diagnosed at 55. I am 47. All of my ultrasounds in the last 5 years showed mutiple ovarian cysts. Last week I had another ultrasound (the first since starting Iodoral) The ovarian cysts are insignificant enough that the radiologist didn't even mention them in the "impression". I checked with the doctor to be sure. She said it's as if you have no cysts on your ovaries now. I find this quite interesting because in 2002, I was put on Lithium which I now understand "strips" the body's iodine and I was on it for 4 years. I didn't do a loading test prior to starting Iodoral, but my patch/skin test was gone in 3 hours. I just thought you folks might like to know about this finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I am fourth day post op today. 1st day was vertigo all day. Took 3 pain meds. 2nd day was severe dizziness with serious nystigmous, no meds. 3rd day was severe dizziness, no meds. Today is dizziness, still don't want to try to drive. No real pain, continuing draining, no swelling to speak of. Went out to dinner last night, but car motions was awful, couldn't wait to be home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Bruce Thanks for sharing. It gives me an idea of kind of what to expect. I know it's no bed of roses. I wish you a speedy recovery. Have a great day! Debbie Cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I'm beginning to feel really fortunate. I suffered no vertigo, no nausea and almost no pain. And I'm not a stoic by any means. I hate pain. I left the hospital about a half hour after awakening. The one Vicodin I took the next day was mostly to see if it would have any effect on the mild soreness at the incision. It didn't, but the soreness was truly mild. The bulky foam protector was probably the most uncomfortable part of the whole deal. Virg >I am fourth day post op today. 1st day was vertigo all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 On each day post op, i only had the vertigo/dizziness when i stood up. Lying down i felt really good. Think i'll go lay down now! From: DEBORAH COLE <deborah_anne419@...> Subject: Re: progress report Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 6:28 PM  Bruce Thanks for sharing. It gives me an idea of kind of what to expect. I know it's no bed of roses. I wish you a speedy recovery. Have a great day! Debbie Cole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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