New to Group

[Guest guest]

Wow, you are in some dire, DIRE need of protein. Out of all the meals you

had, the one with turkey was the only one not carb-heavy and woefully

underpowered. No wonder you're starving! If you're not big on meat, here's a

week of BFL vegetarian meals with enough protein.

BFL Vegetarian Meals

http://www.skwigg.com/id58.html

Too funny about your husband getting you BFL Women and keeping the good one

for himself. Definitely commandeer his copy!

> Hi,

>

> My hubby got me the BfL for Women book for Christmas. He should

> be throttled (in his defense, he also got himself the original BfL).

>

> For more than 20 years I was a gym rat, plus I like to hike, bike, etc.

> Three years ago I got married, and things went down hill At 45

> I'm beginning to get that middle-aged mush despite my efforts so

> here I am starting a challenge for the new year.

>

> I'm lucky to have some workout equipment set up in our garage --

> nordic track, weight bench with some light adjustable hand weights,

> a gold's gym weight machine, rowing machine, and a bike trainer.

> The bike trainer isn't set up yet this year My routine since it got

> too cold to bike to work and walk in the mornings has been mostly

> the nordic track and weight training.

>

> Yesterday was the first day of my challenge. Things went well

> because we went cross country skiing for 2.5 hours and my

> GPS/heart rate monitor tells me I burned 930 calories.

> Unfortunately, as a result, the sensible meals I had yesterday have

> left me feeling at a " deficit " today. Yesterday was cereal/soy milk &

> coffee for bfast, banana as a snack, 1 slice WH bread with turkey

> and carrot sticks for lunch, almonds & frozen cranberry juice for

> snack, and black-eyed peas, jasmine rice, yams, and chard for

> dinner (yes, I know jasmine rice and yams are not the best choices

> as far as carbs go, but there you have it...).

>

> I went to bed starved, I woke up starved, and I'm still feeling starved

> after my breakfast of 1 cup cereal/1cup soy milk and coffee.

> Hopefully, things begin to improve My workout this morning was

> 10 minutes on the nordic track for warm-up, 30 minutes of lower

> body, and 3 minutes of sit ups.

>

> I've got a banana for a morning snack, NF plain yogurt/fruit & carrot

> sticks for lunch, and some almonds for a snack. I was a fish

> vegetarian for 20 years, but have recently begun to eat a little meat -

> - mostly just a nice steak on special occasions (and we have left-

> over turkey from the holidays, thus, the turkey yesterday).

>

> Happy NY all,

>

> Dana

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Wow, you are in some dire, DIRE need of protein. Out of all the

meals you

> had, the one with turkey was the only one not carb-heavy and woefully

> underpowered. No wonder you're starving! If you're not big on meat,

here's a

> week of BFL vegetarian meals with enough protein.

>

> BFL Vegetarian Meals

> http://www.skwigg.com/id58.html

>

> Too funny about your husband getting you BFL Women and keeping the

good one

> for himself. Definitely commandeer his copy!

Protein for me will have to come from soy milk, nuts, LF cheese, and

beans/peas. I can't do a lot of meat and get very sick of tuna very

quickly

I read the original BFL several years ago. I seem to recall that the

diet was impossible for me to follow (but like a say... several years

ago so my memory could be failing

Will check out the veggie meals. Thanks, Dana

[Guest guest]

Dana,

Looks like you could use a lot more protein in your diet. Protein

will keep you satisfied longer. I didn't see anything about your

water intake. Make sure you get plenty of water it helps fill you

up. Eat more for breakfast! A cup of cereal and coffee isn't

enough. This is a typical day for me:

Meal 1: 1/2 cup oatmeal with 1/4 cup blueberries, 1/2 cup egg

beaters scrambled, coffee

Meal 2: 8oz protein shake or 4 slices of low fat deli meat

Meal 3: 1 piece whole wheat bread with 4oz of lean meat and a slice

of low or fat free cheese.

Meal 4: 1/2 cup low or fat free cottage with no sugar added pineapple

Meal 5: Huge salad with chicken breast or chicken breast broiled

with broccoli and baked potato

Meal 6: fat free yoplait

Lots and lots of water!

>

> Hi,

>

> My hubby got me the BfL for Women book for Christmas. He should

> be throttled (in his defense, he also got himself the original

BfL).

>

> For more than 20 years I was a gym rat, plus I like to hike, bike,

etc.

> Three years ago I got married, and things went down hill At 45

> I'm beginning to get that middle-aged mush despite my efforts so

> here I am starting a challenge for the new year.

>

> I'm lucky to have some workout equipment set up in our garage --

> nordic track, weight bench with some light adjustable hand weights,

> a gold's gym weight machine, rowing machine, and a bike trainer.

> The bike trainer isn't set up yet this year My routine since it

got

> too cold to bike to work and walk in the mornings has been mostly

> the nordic track and weight training.

>

> Yesterday was the first day of my challenge. Things went well

> because we went cross country skiing for 2.5 hours and my

> GPS/heart rate monitor tells me I burned 930 calories.

> Unfortunately, as a result, the sensible meals I had yesterday have

> left me feeling at a " deficit " today. Yesterday was cereal/soy milk

&

> coffee for bfast, banana as a snack, 1 slice WH bread with turkey

> and carrot sticks for lunch, almonds & frozen cranberry juice for

> snack, and black-eyed peas, jasmine rice, yams, and chard for

> dinner (yes, I know jasmine rice and yams are not the best choices

> as far as carbs go, but there you have it...).

>

> I went to bed starved, I woke up starved, and I'm still feeling

starved

> after my breakfast of 1 cup cereal/1cup soy milk and coffee.

> Hopefully, things begin to improve My workout this morning was

> 10 minutes on the nordic track for warm-up, 30 minutes of lower

> body, and 3 minutes of sit ups.

>

> I've got a banana for a morning snack, NF plain yogurt/fruit &

carrot

> sticks for lunch, and some almonds for a snack. I was a fish

> vegetarian for 20 years, but have recently begun to eat a little

meat -

> - mostly just a nice steak on special occasions (and we have left-

> over turkey from the holidays, thus, the turkey yesterday).

>

> Happy NY all,

>

> Dana

>

[Guest guest]

> Wow, you are in some dire, DIRE need of protein.

I second that and what another poster said about protein having the

most satiating effect on the appetite. Again refering the the tv show

I have been watching on the Discovery Channel called 'The Facts About

Food' (narrated by Dr Oz)- they did a challenge test btwn three guys

and fed them similar meals- one higher in fat(pasta alfredo), one

higher in protein (small plain pasta with chicken), and one higher in

carbs(all plain pasta) and the one who wasnt hungry later when

tempted with a snack was the one who ate the chicken/pasta!

Good show - see if you can find it in your tv listings:

http://health.discovery.com/convergence/truth/truth.html

Also you mentioned soy milk - if you dont want to go whey, try some

quality soy protein powder to some smoothies with it (or even add it

to the milk to up its protein grams), or even try some hemp protein

powder for variety: http://tinyurl.com/v63vd

joni

[Guest guest]

Welcome !

Please read Dr. Mehta's article, "Growth as a corrective force . . " It's posted here and also I think at the website www.infantilescoliosis.org. There is a DVD available also. The closest docs (that I know of) to Oklahoma are in Denver, San , Texas, and Chicago.

Shellie Grant (Moriah's mom)

Subject: New to groupTo: infantile_scoliosis Date: Sunday, April 27, 2008, 11:00 PM

Hi -- I am new to the group and have a few questions. My son is 4 andhas a minor bend in his spine at the top -- instead of going straightit curves to one side but not front to back. It makes him twist a bitwhen he moves and one shoulder is higher. At this point his doctorthinks he could out grow it or that it will stay the same. We havebeen watching it for a year. I don't necessarily feel confident in ourdoctor. What information do you recommend I read? How can I learn moreabout casts? And are there any doctors in Oklahoma (preferably Tulsa)that anyone recommends? I am very underinformed at this point. Thankyou for your help.--

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[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome to the group. I would suggest reading some of the articles in the FILE section, particularly the one Shellie suggested, "Growth as a Corrective Force". And request the DVD from . At what degree was your son's curve measured. Also in the database section is a list of Mehta trained docs.My son is treated at Texas ish Rite Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Although they are not "Mehta trained" we have had GREAT success.Please feel free to ask us any and all questions. We will try to help you the best we can in regards to our personal experiences through treatment for our children.Again welcome.......glad you found us!TashaMommy of twin boys- and 3 years oldFort Worth, Texas is currently in a brace-8 degrees out of brace!!!brunnercommunications wrote: Hi -- I am new to the group and have a few questions. My son is 4 and has a minor bend in his spine at the top -- instead of going straight it curves to one side but not front to back. It makes him twist a bit when he moves and one shoulder is higher. At this point his doctor thinks he could out grow it or that it will stay the same. We have been watching it for a year. I don't necessarily feel confident in our doctor. What information do you recommend I read? How can I learn more about casts? And are there any doctors in Oklahoma (preferably Tulsa) that anyone

recommends? I am very underinformed at this point. Thank you for your help. --

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[Guest guest]

Hi , Welcome to the group... You will get help and support here. I agree that you should seek a second opinion.... I don't live anywhwere near you, but I think if you go to the ISOP website, there is a list of all the doctors and you can choose one that is closest to you.... You may have to travel a bit. Most of us do. I would recommend that you send your son's x-rays to one of the doctors on our list and call the care coordinator, as well, to start the process. The docs will look at your son's x-ray and call you with their input. There is no charge for them to do that. I'm sure other moms more familiar with your area will tell you who they use, etc. Good luck! Steph brunnercommunications wrote: Hi -- I am new to the group and have a few questions. My son is 4 andhas a minor bend in his spine at the top -- instead of going straightit curves to one side but not front to back. It makes him twist a bitwhen he moves and one shoulder is higher. At this point his doctorthinks he could out grow it or that it will stay the same. We havebeen watching it for a year. I don't necessarily feel confident in ourdoctor. What information do you recommend I read? How can I learn moreabout casts? And are there any doctors in Oklahoma (preferably Tulsa)that anyone recommends? I am very underinformed at this point. Thankyou for your

help.--

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm also new at this and my son is 51/2 yo with a 12-13 degree curve. My doctor's approach was to wait and watch. When I went to see my pediatrician, and saw that he was visibly concerned about the change and increase I decided it was time to research and I found this group.

I would recommend printing off the resources list the Growth as a corrective force in the early treatment of progressive infantile scolisosis article. Also, order the DVD that explains the technique of casting and the whole approach which stresses that watching is not treatment which totally got to me. Next, there is a listing on the ISOP website of doctors and you can find the one nearest you. Also, its a good idea to get all of your medical records and x-rays from your orthopaed office so you can have a file. I just did that Fri and found out my son had a S curve from reading the MRI report and had never been informed of this. Anyway hope this helps!

Val

New to group

Hi -- I am new to the group and have a few questions. My son is 4 andhas a minor bend in his spine at the top -- instead of going straightit curves to one side but not front to back. It makes him twist a bitwhen he moves and one shoulder is higher. At this point his doctorthinks he could out grow it or that it will stay the same. We havebeen watching it for a year. I don't necessarily feel confident in ourdoctor. What information do you recommend I read? How can I learn moreabout casts? And are there any doctors in Oklahoma (preferably Tulsa)that anyone recommends? I am very underinformed at this point. Thankyou for your help.--

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[Guest guest]

Hi , My name is Hansen. My daughter Lily has been

treated in SLC for almost three years now. We are from just outside

Oklahoma City. Back three years ago I could never find a doctor in

Oklahoma that I felt could make the right decisions for my daughter.

We are going back to SLC in May for what I hope is our last visit for

awhile. I would suggest checking out a Metha trained doctor

somewhere. I go to SLC because my in-laws live there. Denver might

be the closest for you. If you have anymore questions please email

back and I can try and help. Good luck and keep us updated. I found

that get several opinions helped us the most!

Hansen

Lily Hansen(4 years old)

>

> Hi -- I am new to the group and have a few questions. My son is 4 and

> has a minor bend in his spine at the top -- instead of going straight

> it curves to one side but not front to back. It makes him twist a bit

> when he moves and one shoulder is higher. At this point his doctor

> thinks he could out grow it or that it will stay the same. We have

> been watching it for a year. I don't necessarily feel confident in our

> doctor. What information do you recommend I read? How can I learn more

> about casts? And are there any doctors in Oklahoma (preferably Tulsa)

> that anyone recommends? I am very underinformed at this point. Thank

> you for your help.

>

> --

>

[Guest guest]

, My doc said the same to me when I told him that my daughter shape looked strange! Just call the hospital that you are sending the x-rays to and speak with the care coordinator to let him/her know that they are on the way. You need an extra large envelope to mail the x-rays in if you don't already have one..... You can get them in Office Depot or Staples. Then I usually include a short letter with my questions/concerns/ and contact info. and mail it off. I have overnighted x-rays, which cost me about $16 and then I've done 2 day priority, which was only about $5. Usually, you'll get a call from the care coordinator within a few days with the answers to your questions and what the doc thinks, etc. If more than a week goes by, then I would call them again. Hope that helped! Steph Brunner wrote: Thank you everyone for your replys! I am just now printing off and reading the articles from the website. And I will work on getting our xrays together. We have a lot of other combined health issues in our family and so I think the scoliosis was overlooked. Now of course I am feeling dismay because when he was about 5-6 months old I told the doctor he looked crooked -- his head shape and his back and I was told not to worry, time would take care of it. Tell me more about how to have our xrays reviewed by the doctors -- what do I need to do? That is truly amazing!

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[Guest guest]

Thank You I'll need it.

 Cara

Colorado Springs, Colorado

http://www.carascoloradoyorkies.com

Re: New to group

You'll find lots of support here, Cara! You can do this!

On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Cara <cara.gawerecki@ yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi I am starting the program tomorrow. I had done it before but really

> did not try to hard. After my grandmother passed away from a heart

> attack and seeing my husband have a heart attack , I knew I needed to

> make a change in my life to have a better life and body. I know I need

> all the help I can get. I sometimes give in when I know I could keep

> going. Thank You for letting me join this group.

> Cara G

>

>

>

--

Diane M. in CO

[Guest guest]

Thank You

 Cara

Colorado Springs, Colorado

http://www.carascoloradoyorkies.com

Re: New to group

Hi Cara, welcome to the group!

On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Cara <cara.gawerecki@ yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi I am starting the program tomorrow. I had done it before but really

> did not try to hard. After my grandmother passed away from a heart

> attack and seeing my husband have a heart attack , I knew I needed to

> make a change in my life to have a better life and body. I know I need

> all the help I can get. I sometimes give in when I know I could keep

> going. Thank You for letting me join this group.

> Cara G

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, from another Cara (who spells it the right way - no offense to anyone

named Kara ) I'm kind of " starting again " myself. I have been really working out

for a year and a half and lost quite a bit of fat at the beginning. I was eating

clean, for the most part, and the extra " cheating " didn't make a difference - in

the beginning. But eventually my body adjusted and now I have to commit to

really controlling my nutrition.

Good luck to both of us.

Cara wrote:

Hi I am starting the program tomorrow. I had done it before but really

did not try to hard. After my grandmother passed away from a heart

attack and seeing my husband have a heart attack , I knew I needed to

make a change in my life to have a better life and body. I know I need

all the help I can get. I sometimes give in when I know I could keep

going. Thank You for letting me join this group.

Cara G

Cara Slavens

" T i double guh errrr. That spells Tigger. "

[Guest guest]

welcome cara! glad you're here :-)

~sher

****************************

http://www.wrekehavoc.com

deus ex mama

a blog that slices, dices, and

makes julienned mac n cheese

[Guest guest]

Onset at a young age raises possibity of one of the inherited forms. Can you give us your family hx of HTN and low K or strokes. Go az far back as you can.Tiped sad Send form miiPhone ;-)May your pressure be low!CE Grim MDSpecializing in DifficultHypertension

Hi,

I'm new to this group. It's nice to find a group of people who've experienced the strange symptoms I have!

My doctor diagnosed me with hyperaldosteronism last week. I will tell my story another time. I will be getting the results of my MRI, on my adrenals, this week. It's been almost two years since I had a bad reaction to salt, fluid retention unable to pee, muscle and nerve spasms, sweating reduced by about

70-85 % and well, it's a long list.

Thought it might be important to mention, my aldosterone levels came back normal over a year. I was on a low sodium diet when my endo ran some tests, about 0-250mg of sodium a day. Only once I stopped taking birth control pills, Loestrin 24, my aldosterone test results came back high, K on the low end, but not out of range. I'm still on a low sodium diet. Can't DASH. The liquid in fruits and vegetables makes me swell and then I can't pee much. Oh, aldosterone range was 28 or lower for 8-10AM, mine was 63 around 2 months ago. I had another plasma aldosterone test done, was taken 4-6PM so the range changes, 21 or lower, mine was 78. I'm only in my mid-20's. I read somewhere online that estrogen and progesterone can interfere with this test.

[Guest guest]

'meth-like addiction' ?!

 

you'll fit in just fine. *giggle*

 

muchlight! einsof

[Guest guest]

Welcome Kaitlyn...You got me with your favs list, very close to mine,I

would just add labdanum and frankincense.

Let us know how to see what you are creating.

blessings, Katlyn

Katlyn Breene

Mermade Magickal Arts (since 1984)

katmermade@...

http://www.mermadearts.com/

[Guest guest]

Hey Suzi! Welcome back!

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> My name is Suzi and I just started a new 12 week BFL program. (today is Day

> 1...woohoo) I'm 45 years old and need to lose about 40 pounds. I completed a

> BFL challenge back in 2000 and went from a size 14 to a size 4. I had a

> great transformation so I know the program works If you work it...which I

> havent over the last four years. After a tough few years (divorce, health

> issues, remarriage, hysterectomy and now menopause) I fell off the BFL

> bandwagon and gained a ton of weight. I am determined to get it off again

> and keep it off. Wanted to find a group of ladies doing the same.

>

>

>

--

Diane

[Guest guest]

Aloha Leighanne! I am a recent member to the Natural Perfumery Group as well.

Welcome to this wonderful group of kindred spirits who through some form or

another became interested in the exciting world of natural perfumery using

botanical extracts and natural ingredients which uncovers and opens a whole new

experience (and at the same time is a very ancient art) to what really makes

perfume so seductive...

Anya's website has four fantastic articles to download which in my humble

opinion belong in all of our " baskets "   to fill with knowledge we can use...

go to anyasgarden.com and in the middle of the page is a pic of the Legendary

Perfumer Edmond Roudnitska  and Articles available for download from Anya's

Garden-click here. There are four absolutely phenomenal articles to download and

print for your reading enjoyment! Again, welcome... Gayle

[Guest guest]

Can you give us 's story in as much detail as you can.Do you get up at night to pee? How often?Do you eat licorice every day?Give us your renin and aldo numbers.CE Grim MDHello, After reading some of the posts I feel a little better. I started having problems about 3yrs ago. I went to the ER with chest pains and shortness of breath. All they found was a low K. I had all the work-ups for heart problems and all was normal. My doctor said it was panic attacks and I would have to learn to live with them. Now it is 3yrs later and at least 5 more visits to the ER and always they test for heart ONLY, tell me I am fine and send me home. I am about to go crazy. I have possible esophageal spasms, palpatations, extreme fatigue, moderately high blood pressure at times. I feel like I get jolts of electricity through my body (thats the best way I can discribe it) and I have many sleepless nights. When I try to go to sleep I feel bad muscle spasms across my chest and abdomen.I had a goiter in my 30's, so my doc blames some of my problems on thyroid imblances. I know it is not panic disorder (although it does make me panic at times). Could someone please help me to help my new doctor run some test and possibly evaluate my situation better. Thank you for all the help.After reading about Conn's I feel I have a lot of the symptoms.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for responding.

The test that I have had run are: Cardiac test all normal, endoscopy: GERD and possible esophageal spasms (not confirm with manometry). And low K on 2 visit to the ER (2.9).

I have extreme fatigue, muscle spasms (mostly in chest), extreme thrist and urination. I pee 2-3 times through the night. I have high aniexty and take xanax (as needed) but do not take it daily. Also, feel dizzy and disoriented at times and like I said the vibrations through my body (more noticable at night).

I am currently taking meds for my thyroid, protonix, estrogen/prog.

I am a 56 yr old female. I do not eat licorice. I haven't renin or aldo test run.

Thank you again,

Hello, After reading some of the posts I feel a little better. I started having problems about 3yrs ago. I went to the ER with chest pains and shortness of breath. All they found was a low K. I had all the work-ups for heart problems and all was normal. My doctor said it was panic attacks and I would have to learn to live with them. Now it is 3yrs later and at least 5 more visits to the ER and always they test for heart ONLY, tell me I am fine and send me home. I am about to go crazy. I have possible esophageal spasms, palpatations, extreme fatigue, moderately high blood pressure at times. I feel like I get jolts of electricity through my body (thats the best way I can discribe it) and I have many sleepless nights. When I try to go to sleep I feel bad muscle spasms across my chest and abdomen.I had a goiter in my 30's, so my doc blames some of my problems on thyroid imblances. I know it is not panic disorder (although it does make me panic at

times). Could someone please help me to help my new doctor run some test and possibly evaluate my situation better. Thank you for all the help.After reading about Conn's I feel I have a lot of the symptoms.

[Guest guest]

, since when do panic

attacks cause low potassium? I'm so

sick of that same old song.

Val

From: hyperaldosteronism

[mailto:hyperaldosteronism ] On Behalf Of garykat11

Hello, After reading some of the posts I feel a little

better. I started having problems about 3yrs ago. I went to the ER with chest

pains and shortness of breath. All they found was a low K. I had all the

work-ups for heart problems and all was normal. My doctor said it was panic

attacks and I would have to learn to live with them. Now it is 3yrs later and

at least 5 more visits to the ER and always they test for heart ONLY, tell me I

am fine and send me home. I am about to go crazy. I have possible esophageal

spasms, palpatations, extreme fatigue, moderately high blood pressure at times.

I feel like I get jolts of electricity through my body (thats the best way I

can discribe it) and I have many sleepless nights. When I try to go to sleep I

feel bad muscle spasms across my chest and abdomen.

I had a goiter in my 30's, so my doc blames some of my problems on thyroid

imblances. I know it is not panic disorder (although it does make me panic at

times). Could someone please help me to help my new doctor run some test and

possibly evaluate my situation better. Thank you for all the help.

After reading about Conn's I feel I have a lot of the symptoms.

[Guest guest]

I had the 64 slice CT scan for any blockage. All clear. Several EKG's all good.

Nuclear stress test. All good. And a holter monitor. Again all good.

>

> Subject: Re: New to group

> To: hyperaldosteronism

> Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 3:11 PM

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> When you say the test the heart only what tests

> have they done?

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> > > > > Hello, After reading some

>

> > > > > of the posts I feel a little better. I

> started

>

> > > having

>

> > > > > problems about 3yrs ago. I went to the

> ER with

>

> > > chest

>

> > > > pains

>

> > > > > and shortness of breath. All they found

> was a low

>

> > > K. I

>

> > > > had

>

> > > > > all the work-ups for heart problems and

> all was

>

> > > > normal. My

>

> > > > > doctor said it was panic attacks and I

> would have

>

> > > to

>

> > > > learn

>

> > > > > to live with them. Now it is 3yrs later

> and at

>

> > > least 5

>

> > > > more

>

> > > > > visits to the ER and always they test

> for heart

>

> > > ONLY,

>

> > > > tell

>

> > > > > me I am fine and send me home. I am

> about to go

>

> > > crazy.

>

> > > > I

>

> > > > > have possible esophageal spasms,

> palpatations,

>

> > > > extreme

>

> > > > > fatigue, moderately high blood pressure

> at times.

>

> > > I

>

> > > > feel

>

> > > > > like I get jolts of electricity through

> my body

>

> > > (thats

>

> > > > the

>

> > > > > best way I can discribe it) and I have

> many

>

> > > sleepless

>

> > > > > nights. When I try to go to sleep I

> feel bad

>

> > > muscle

>

> > > > spasms

>

> > > > > across my chest and abdomen.

>

> > > > > I had a goiter in my 30's, so my

> doc blames

>

> > > some

>

> > > > of my

>

> > > > > problems on thyroid imblances. I know

> it is not

>

> > > panic

>

> > > > > disorder (although it does make me

> panic at

>

> > > times).

>

> > > > Could

>

> > > > > someone please help me to help my new

> doctor run

>

> > > some

>

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[Guest guest]

I use a small pat of butter, or jam.

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 11:42 AM, koilady@... wrote:

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> Hello all,

> Glad to have found this group. My girlfriend and I have just started our

> first week of BFL. We are so excited and dedicated just hoping we will do

> well.

> I have a question regarding margarine.....when making a chicken or turkey

> sandwich if margarine is not allowed what can you put on your whole wheat

> bread for a spread? I can't find any mention of bananas on the BFL website

> are they an ok food?

>

> Thanks

> From two new gals who hope to get transformed!!

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>

[Guest guest]

For sandwiches or bread you can use any healthy spread you want if you go

easy on it - peanut butter, olive oil, butter spray, heart healthy spread,

light mayo. Personally, I prefer to use a tiny bit of the real thing rather

than fat free fake stuff but I know plenty of people prefer light

everything. On BFL you can use condiments like salad dressing, barbecue

sauce, jam, ketchup, mustard, margarine. Just check labels. Make sure you're

being smart about it and not absentmindedly adding hundreds of extra

calories to each meal. :-)

Bananas are big and calorie/carb dense fruits. They're probably not a top

recommendation for that reason but you can certainly eat them. The

authorized foods list is a starting point. You can't go wrong following it

strictly but you can also be very successful allowing some flexibility. No

" unauthorized " fruit or vegetable will harm your progress. They're all

pretty awesome!

Congrats on getting started.

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:42 AM, koilady@... wrote:

> Hello all,

> Glad to have found this group. My girlfriend and I have just started our

> first week of BFL. We are so excited and dedicated just hoping we will do

> well.

> I have a question regarding margarine.....when making a chicken or turkey

> sandwich if margarine is not allowed what can you put on your whole wheat

> bread for a spread? I can't find any mention of bananas on the BFL website

> are they an ok food?

>

> Thanks

> From two new gals who hope to get transformed!!

>

>