Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Hi Dave. I've never been overweight, so I don't pretend to know much about it. However, I do know that people who are on a pre-dialysis low protein diet for advance renal insufficiency are supposed to eat many more calories than are in the average healthy diet. This is because they need to compensate for the low amount of protein they eat (which is not enough to maintain health without the extra protein). It might be possible to lose weight on such a low protein pre-dialysis diet, without adding the extra calories. Maybe you could ask your doctor about that. Pierre Hight Protein Diets > Dear all, > > Thank's to everyone who posted I shall certainly take on board your > advice and stay well clear of these type of diets. It's not what I > eat, as I eat very little but I just cannot shake the weight, I am > fairly active in my job so exercise is not the problem. > > I am on lots of medication so perhaps it is a side effect of those. > > Anyway once again thank's and I will be taking your advice. > > Dave > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 You know, nothing is absolutely forbidden. It's all a matter of degree. It's not like because you're on a renal diet, or you're on dialysis, you can never eat another orange, or a chocolate bar, or whatever. You just have to limit some things, not eliminate them completely. Plus, after a while, with the experience of many blood tests behind you, you sort of get to develop a feel for what your body can or can't tolerate. I still eat pizza, for example, but whereas before I would easily eat a medium extra cheese by myself, I eat one or two slices now and then. I eat chocolate maybe once a week, etc. I have half a banana some mornings. It's a lot less depressing to think in terms of limiting amounts, than in terms of complete prohibition. I mean, life has to be worth living. If I eat that slice of pizza, I know I've had a bit more salt than usual, so I'm just extra careful about that the rest of the day. Same thing with potassium foods. Now, I'm not suggesting that it's Ok to eat lots of these things, but it's not usually necessary to never look at a piece of chocolate again. And no doctor or dietician has so far had any complaints about my blood test results. Pierre Re: Hight Protein Diets > , > > Okay, to me, I think having a chocolate restriction would be worse > than having renal failure. Ha, ha. I would DIE! I can't live > without my chocolate. Ha, ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 I totally agree, I love chocolate so much! Sophia > > Hi Leonardo, > > > > Chocolate restrictions depend on your phosphorus levels. For a > very long > > time I had no chocolate restrictions, but do now that I am more > advanced. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 I totally agree, I love chocolate so much! Sophia > > Hi Leonardo, > > > > Chocolate restrictions depend on your phosphorus levels. For a > very long > > time I had no chocolate restrictions, but do now that I am more > advanced. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 I totally agree, I love chocolate so much! Sophia > > Hi Leonardo, > > > > Chocolate restrictions depend on your phosphorus levels. For a > very long > > time I had no chocolate restrictions, but do now that I am more > advanced. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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