diet

March 8, 2002

Christy wrote:

> Question: is everyone here (except me) on the low carb diet?

No - There are a number of moderate and high carb eaters on the list. I

would put myself in the moderate carb group.

> I may end up on it, but right now I'm having very good results on the

> ADA diet. I have high cholesterol, too, so I really watch the fat and

> salt as much as possible. I can't take cholesterol medicine because

> my liver is being aggravated by stones in my gallbladder. The

> gallbladder comes out next week, though. Until it comes out I have

> to be especially careful about fat and rich foods or I get pretty

> sick.

I lost my gall bladder several years ago. I never really had the sick

feelings after I ate. My attack came on rather rapidly - pain in the

back when sleeping/lying down. That went on for about a month. The it

hit! Thought I was having a heart attack. At first I was afraid i was

going to die - then I was afraid that I wasn't - hurt SO bad! I met Mr.

Morphine during that episode and he kept me sane until the surgery the

next day. I can't really say that I have noticed any problems since

losing it. I did low-carb before and after and seemed to have the same

results. Eating more carbs at this point only impacts my BG, not my post

meal sense of well being - I don't get sick after I eat even when

including lots of fat or protein.

> Anyway, I was looking through the recipes on this site and they all

> seem to be low carb and a lot of them are high fat. I just wondered

> if I'm alone in this group.

A lower carb diet make controlling one's BG an easier task. In some

cases, it is the only way to gain good control. If the ADA diet is

working well for you, that's great. Just be aware that a low carb/high

protein diet has lowered the total cholesterol and triglycerides of many

folks here. That in addition to the BG control makes carb restriction

especially appealing to many of our members.

Let us know how your surgery goes. They did mine with a laprascope and I

healed up pretty quick

Best Wishes!

Rick

March 9, 2002

In a message dated 3/8/02 10:38:52 PM Central Standard Time,

macey110@... writes:

<< I just

wondered if I'm alone in this group.

>>

No I eat about 100 carbs a day and watch the fat intake. I lost my

gallbladder many years ago and don't want it back. It was not very

cooperative as I remember...

Everyone is different...YMMV

ressy

October 27, 2004

It's a way of eating for life, not just a diet for a few wks or months.

Thyroidians have to learn to eat decently and often, in small mini meals. I

still love sugary things, but it's not as often as it used to be. I do

still drink sugar in my coffe and it is caffeinate, so that's not good, I

know, but I just love my coffee. Anyway, all the vitamins, but extra amts

of A (we don't usually convert betacarotene to A very well), all the Bs, but

xtra on the B1, B5, B6, B12, inositol, and Folic Acid. Plenty of C, but not

past 1000 in a day. A multimineral thing, with some xtra zinc, and some

copper. Selenium is vitally important for thyroidians, as it helps to

convert T4 to T3, and I know I'm leaving a lot of stuff out, but that's all

I can think of right now. Oh yes, plenty of protein, balanced with good

carbs, but not a ton of carbs, and also maybe an Omega 3 supplement. I'm

also taking CoQ10 now, which helps with heart regularity and some other

things. I take Gingko Biloba, when I can remember it, lol, for memory and

alertness, but never before bedtime. Calcium and magnesium are saved for

bedtime, as they make me sleep. I'm also on natural usp progesterone cream

twice a day, split dose 1/8th tsp at each dose. I'm also taking AIM

Fiberblend for a colon cleanse right now, but it is also just a generally

good supplement, as it is loaded with good herbs. I take a separate B12

liquid, with a few of the xtra Bs in it, and a separate folic acid

supplement because it's not in my general vitamin and mineral supplement.

You can't keep eating totally junky the rest of your life, as it will catch

up to you in the form of an anemia, when you are least expecting it. You

will be looking at your blood counts one day in total surprise, wondering

why it's showing you anemic. We can't get away with it forever. I was

totally healthy ALL my life until my mid thirties, then the fun started. I

still got away with plenty, but not after my early 40s.

diet

>

> I take my synthroid around 5:30am (hubby wakes me up), with water. I

> fall back asleep & don't take any of my other meds or eat for a good

> 2-4 hours.

>

> I do not eat regularly, nothing *square,* but I do snack. I never eat

> breakfast. I will occasionally have a cup of cappuccino. I always have

> a can of caffeine-free dr pepper sitting next to me. I rarely eat

> lunch. I will usually have a snack - junk food. Maybe a couple little

> debbie star crunches with a tall glass of iced milk. For dinner, 3

> nights a week, I'll eat chicken, a bean burrito, some kind of burger

> dish, whatever my hubby has cooked up. The other nights, he's teaching

> and I'll either fix myself a ham & cheese sandwich, with pickles, and a

> V8 juice, or just eat junk. I have a HORRIBLE diet. I was brought up

> this way - my mother thought if there was an egg in something (cookies,

> cake, etc), then it was *good* for you, LOL. The meds I'm on for

> bipolar have taken away my appetite, so when I do eat, it's not much

> (even the snacks are small). Mostly I *forget* to eat!

>

> I do take a multi-vitamin & calcium with my morning meds (2-4 hours

> AFTER my synthroid).

>

> Is there some type of *diet* I should be following? When I was pregnant

> in '91, I had gestational diabetes and did follow that diet. So, I CAN

> eat well when I'm told I HAVE to. If there is a diet I should be

> following, please tell me. I won't enjoy it, but I can do it if I

> *have* to.

>

> hugs, peg

> " Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up. " ~

> Anonymous

October 27, 2004