Diet

[Guest guest]

Well I totally agree with you Georgia, but you forgot to add BBQ in the mix! ) Here in Texas, you have about 3 BBQ joints and 5 Mexican food places in every town. And of course, there is the Dairy Queen! Love those hamburgers.

Have a couple of Tim-Tams for me, will ya??

Donna H.

[Guest guest]

Yes Georgia'

I believe the same thing - BUT - I eat to much of the BAD stuff.

who is looking for that magic weight-loss pill and NF2 pill ....

diet

It seems like everyone has some sort of diet theory, from Crew members to movie stars to the Dalai Lama. This is what I think about diets, or eating plans or whatever you want to call them. Years ago we were encouraged to eat red meat because it was good for you, then we had to cut down because it was bad. Then butter was good for you and margarine bad, then vice-versa. Nuts, olive oil, carbohydrates, protein, dairy food, avocado, Tim-Tams, - everything has been good or bad at different times. What I think is, eat a bit of everything and don't worry about it. If dairy food sends your stomach into spasms, avoid dairy. If green peas give you the runs, avoid green peas. If chocolate gives you a headache (tragic but it has been known to happen to some poor, sorrowing souls) don't eat chocolate. Eat enough fruit and vegetables to keep you well up in vitamins, a bit of red and white meat, bread and carbohydrates to fill you up, and whatever else you need to satisfy yourself. A bit of everything and not too much of everything. There is an old saying - a little of what you fancy does you good. I have never been on a "diet" in my life and never will.

I'm sure I've offended somebody with this, but it's only my opinion here.

Georgia, on the soapbox once again.

[Guest guest]

oh im so sorry . My brothers son is allergic to peanuts:( and its a true bitch:( Seems like nearly everything has peanut oil in it and that makes it very hard. Allergies are scary. Has your Dr given you an epipin?? You should ask because for allergies that are severe its good to keep on hand. It is an individual vaccine of epinephrine?? Im not spelling that right:( If something slips by and he starts getting swelling and breathing probs this will slow reaction down while you get him to an emergency room. I once heard of a woman who had a reaction licking a postage stamp:( Evidently they use corn syrup in the glue and she had a sensitivity to corn:( Goods luck~~Lowi

Diet

My eight year old has NF2 so no dairy, gluten, sugar, etc., etc., etc........ (Don't want any more tumors). My two year old has a peanut allergy so no peanuts, peanut butter or anything containing said ingredients allowed in the household which is almost everything. (Don't want him to go into anaphylactic shock and have to go to the emergency room). So, henceforth, from here on out we will no longer be eating or drinking. :-)

(sitting here with a migraine and ready with the Epipen)

[Guest guest]

ooooooooooooo me too:) That would be awesome huh??~~Lowi

Re: diet

Yes Georgia'

I believe the same thing - BUT - I eat to much of the BAD stuff.

who is looking for that magic weight-loss pill and NF2 pill ....

[Guest guest]

well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking in

and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just ate

eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a walk

in a bit and see if thathelps.

NF2_Crew@y..., " Lori Phibbs " <lphibbs@a...> wrote:

> ooooooooooooo me too:) That would be awesome huh??~~Lowi

> Re: diet

>

>

> Yes Georgia'

> I believe the same thing - BUT - I eat to much of the BAD stuff.

> who is looking for that magic weight-loss pill and NF2 pill

.....

[Guest guest]

TIM TAMS

> well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking in

> and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just ate

> eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a walk

> in a bit and see if thathelps.

[Guest guest]

Please what is spelt toast ??/

Lois

Re: Re: diet

> TIM TAMS

>

> > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking in

> > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just ate

> > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a walk

> > in a bit and see if thathelps.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

damn you marcus :-) yes i ate my share of tim tams and coffee (black!)

in oz last june, they were like dark chocolate, very good, i ate good

in oz (found juice baRS on every corner in sydney) but once got to

surfers paradise it was all down hill :-) and yeah a couple tim tams

and black coffee sound great, but the sugar craving passed, im on

water and working :-)

In NF2_Crew@y..., " Marcus " <marcusfromoz@b...> wrote:

> TIM TAMS

>

> > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking

in

> > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just

ate

> > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a

walk

> > in a bit and see if thathelps.

[Guest guest]

its a grain, health foodstores sell bread made of it, many gluten free

breads are made from it (i think).

In NF2_Crew@y..., " Rigo " <ljr@s...> wrote:

> Please what is spelt toast ??/

> Lois

> Re: Re: diet

>

>

> > TIM TAMS

> >

> > > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is

kicking in

> > > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting,

just ate

> > > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a

walk

> > > in a bit and see if thathelps.

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

He's like the devil down there trying to steal our souls tempting us

with TIM TAMS :-) you'll never get me marcus!

" Marcus " <marcusfromoz@b...> wrote:

> TIM TAMS

cindy wrote:

>

> > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking

in

> > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just

ate

> > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a

walk

> > in a bit and see if thathelps.

[Guest guest]

You know Marcus, I read this as coming from you, and I am wondering, why

does Marcus have PMS?? marie

Re: Re: diet

> TIM TAMS

>

> > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking in

> > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just ate

> > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a walk

> > in a bit and see if thathelps.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Subject: diet

I like that....a little of what you fancy does you good.....

Sheryn

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It seems like everyone has some sort of diet theory, from Crew members to movie stars to the Dalai Lama. This is what I think about diets, or eating plans or whatever you want to call them. Years ago we were encouraged to eat red meat because it was good for you, then we had to cut down because it was bad. Then butter was good for you and margarine bad, then vice-versa. Nuts, olive oil, carbohydrates, protein, dairy food, avocado, Tim-Tams, - everything has been good or bad at different times. What I think is, eat a bit of everything and don't worry about it. If dairy food sends your stomach into spasms, avoid dairy. If green peas give you the runs, avoid green peas. If chocolate gives you a headache (tragic but it has been known to happen to some poor, sorrowing souls) don't eat chocolate. Eat enough fruit and vegetables to keep you well up in vitamins, a bit of red and white meat, bread and carbohydrates to fill you up, and whatever else you need to satisfy yourself. A bit of everything and not too much of everything. There is an old saying - a little of what you fancy does you good. I have never been on a "diet" in my life and never will.

I'm sure I've offended somebody with this, but it's only my opinion here.

Georgia, on the soapbox once again.

[Guest guest]

(me) wrote the sugar craving pms at work, Mr. Marcus taunted me

with dangling TIM TAMS in front of me :-)

In NF2_Crew@y..., " Marie Drew " <mcdrew@n...> wrote:

> You know Marcus, I read this as coming from you, and I am wondering,

why

> does Marcus have PMS?? marie

> Re: Re: diet

>

>

> > TIM TAMS

> >

> > > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is

kicking in

> > > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting,

just ate

> > > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a

walk

> > > in a bit and see if thathelps.

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Subject: Re: diet

Me Too, , Me Too

Sheryn

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Yes Georgia'

I believe the same thing - BUT - I eat to much of the BAD stuff.

who is looking for that magic weight-loss pill and NF2 pill ....

diet

It seems like everyone has some sort of diet theory, from Crew members to movie stars to the Dalai Lama. This is what I think about diets, or eating plans or whatever you want to call them. Years ago we were encouraged to eat red meat because it was good for you, then we had to cut down because it was bad. Then butter was good for you and margarine bad, then vice-versa. Nuts, olive oil, carbohydrates, protein, dairy food, avocado, Tim-Tams, - everything has been good or bad at different times. What I think is, eat a bit of everything and don't worry about it. If dairy food sends your stomach into spasms, avoid dairy. If green peas give you the runs, avoid green peas. If chocolate gives you a headache (tragic but it has been known to happen to some poor, sorrowing souls) don't eat chocolate. Eat enough fruit and vegetables to keep you well up in vitamins, a bit of red and white meat, bread and carbohydrates to fill you up, and whatever else you need to satisfy yourself. A bit of everything and not too much of everything. There is an old saying - a little of what you fancy does you good. I have never been on a "diet" in my life and never will.

I'm sure I've offended somebody with this, but it's only my opinion here.

Georgia, on the soapbox once again.

[Guest guest]

Subject: Re: diet

> withholding comments :-)

>

>

>

> In NF2_Crew@y..., Sheryn <Sheryn@S...> wrote:

> >

> > Subject: diet

> >

> > I like that....a little of what you fancy does you good.....

> > Sheryn

> > _____________________

> >

> >

> > It seems like everyone has some sort of diet theory, from Crew

> members to movie stars to the Dalai Lama. This is what I think about

> diets, or eating plans or whatever you want to call them. Years ago

> we were encouraged to eat red meat because it was good for you, then

> we had to cut down because it was bad. Then butter was good for you

> and margarine bad, then vice-versa. Nuts, olive oil, carbohydrates,

> protein, dairy food, avocado, Tim-Tams, - everything has been good or

> bad at different times. What I think is, eat a bit of everything and

> don't worry about it. If dairy food sends your stomach into spasms,

> avoid dairy. If green peas give you the runs, avoid green peas. If

> chocolate gives you a headache (tragic but it has been known to happen

> to some poor, sorrowing souls) don't eat chocolate. Eat enough fruit

> and vegetables to keep you well up in vitamins, a bit of red and white

> meat, bread and carbohydrates to fill you up, and whatever else you

> need to satisfy yourself. A bit of everything and not too much of

> everything. There is an old saying - a little of what you fancy does

> you good. I have never been on a " diet " in my life and never will.

> > I'm sure I've offended somebody with this, but it's only my

> opinion here.

> > Georgia, on the soapbox once again.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do you know - it sounds like you are in purgatory and are only allowed water and a lettuce leaf.

....

Re: diet

damn you marcus :-) yes i ate my share of tim tams and coffee (black!) in oz last june, they were like dark chocolate, very good, i ate good in oz (found juice baRS on every corner in sydney) but once got to surfers paradise it was all down hill :-) and yeah a couple tim tams and black coffee sound great, but the sugar craving passed, im on water and working :-) In NF2_Crew@y..., "Marcus" <marcusfromoz@b...> wrote:> TIM TAMS > > > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking in > > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just ate > > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a walk > > in a bit and see if thathelps.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Lowi. Peanut allergy is a very scary allergy. People with the allergy die every year after accidental ingestion. With each subsequent exposure the reaction can be worse. So last time after my two year old was exposed to peanuts he got sick, vomited all over, broke out into a rash, and was crying for his daddy. Next time he may not be able to breathe. We've got two Epipen's now and will take him to the emergency room next time. Hopefully there won't be a next time. Right now we are trying to get him in a Mother's Day Out program and we have to find a program that is peanut free or has good restrictions. I'm worried sick about my baby. Now I have to learn all about NF2 and peanut allergy, too. Not to mention my migraines. Life is fun. :-)

Welcome all new crew members, too. Glad you found us. Hope you find all the answers and support you need.

oh im so sorry . My brothers son is allergic to peanuts:( and its a true bitch:( Seems like nearly everything has peanut oil in it and that makes it very hard. Allergies are scary. Has your Dr given you an epipin?? You should ask because for allergies that are severe its good to keep on hand. It is an individual vaccine of epinephrine?? Im not spelling that right:( If something slips by and he starts getting swelling and breathing probs this will slow reaction down while you get him to an emergency room. I once heard of a woman who had a reaction licking a postage stamp:( Evidently they use corn syrup in the glue and she had a sensitivity to corn:( Good luck~~Lowi

[Guest guest]

not really sure Barbara but had to get Mike soy Milk when he was a baby he just couldn't keep regulate milk down my grand son was the same ??? Lois

Diet

I must have missed why milk should be avoided - by people in general or by those with tumors? Is it that the milk itself can have hormones it that we don't need? Could someone clue me in?

Barbara B

, I don't mean I'm dismissing what you say, I've changed my eating alotlistening to your advice. I just meant, I liked the sound of it, theoccasional no-no. Sure finding out quickly how they effect how we feel andhow much more energy we have. At Oz we were more lenient, but red meat,white bread, sugar......are replaced at our house with veggies and somefruit. We're trying and slowly switching, in fact we have quite a bitalready :-). I've even practically cut out the chocolate, pop is on its wayout, although caffeine free and 1 calorie. Milk, we drink alot less and alotmore water. I had a teacher from Africa that said in class one day ' humansare the only mammal that doesn't wean itself from milk as it matures,' isthat true? Also, I heard a program on TV about cancer, MS....otherillnesses, and he also mentioned milk and hormones that they are fed, scary.We love it, 1%.I wonder if a small farmer could supply us, instead of store milk suppliedby big dairies. Would it make a difference, granddpa never fed his fewcattle hormones. Never saw milk at Walmart up here. Maybe the new mall storewill carry it.Sheryn

[Guest guest]

This is going to sound stupid after I posted about the gluten free diet, but what is gluten anyway???

Carol

Diet

My eight year old has NF2 so no dairy, gluten, sugar, etc., etc., etc........ (Don't want any more tumors).

[Guest guest]

GASP ! The words TIM & TAMS was from me, not the little confession after :-)

That was from .

M for Marcus

----- Original Message -----

> You know Marcus, I read this as coming from you, and I am wondering, why

> does Marcus have PMS?? marie

>

>

> > TIM TAMS

> >

> > > well just for the record i'm sitting here at work, pms is kicking in

> > > and i'm CRAVINGGGGG a big sugary coffee bad. I am resisting, just ate

> > > eggs on spelt toast. but still craving sugar .... will go for a walk

> > > in a bit and see if thathelps.

[Guest guest]

Hey :-) Living dangerously aren't we ? :-)

m

----- Original Message -----

From: Cross

Well he goes through the same symptoms some times...

.....

----- Original Message -----

From: Marie Drew

You know Marcus, I read this as coming from you, and I am wondering, whydoes Marcus have PMS?? marie

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I guess you figured out gluten is " a gray, sticky, nutritious

mixture of proteins found in wheat, etc. " Thank you Webster's New

World Dictionary. I was just kidding about Nick's diet. I don't

have him on a special diet. I kind of feel like (ine was it?),

who said everything in moderation. Except for peanuts. No peanuts

around this house. My two year old is allergic. Of course, if say

carrots became " the " cure for NF2 I'd be feeding them to him all day

long until he turned orange. :-)

> This is going to sound stupid after I posted about the gluten free

diet, but what is gluten anyway???

> Carol

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Norwood

> My eight year old has NF2 so no dairy, gluten, sugar, etc., etc.,

etc........ (Don't want any more tumors).

[Guest guest]

one problem with gluten i've read is it gets sticky in small

intentines and makes you very constipated. some people are highly

allergic too. Guess what? I've been juicing carrots for a year now,

drink a big glass most every day :-) not orange yet! its good for

liver and other, immune system, but it is high a certain type of

natural sugar but it doesnt bother me, not sure why.

In NF2_Crew@y..., " bknor " <_Norwood@e...> wrote:

> Carol,

> I guess you figured out gluten is " a gray, sticky, nutritious

> mixture of proteins found in wheat, etc. " Thank you Webster's New

> World Dictionary. I was just kidding about Nick's diet. I don't

> have him on a special diet. I kind of feel like (ine was it?),

> who said everything in moderation. Except for peanuts. No peanuts

> around this house. My two year old is allergic. Of course, if say

> carrots became " the " cure for NF2 I'd be feeding them to him all day

> long until he turned orange. :-)

>

>

>

> > This is going to sound stupid after I posted about the gluten free

> diet, but what is gluten anyway???

> > Carol

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: Norwood

> > My eight year old has NF2 so no dairy, gluten, sugar, etc.,

etc.,

> etc........ (Don't want any more tumors).

[Guest guest]

Thanks . No wonder the fat sticks....LOL!!!!

Carol

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--- Original Message -----

To: <NF2_Crew >

Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 10:09 AM

Subject: Re: Diet

> Carol,

> I guess you figured out gluten is " a gray, sticky, nutritious

> mixture of proteins found in wheat, etc. "

[Guest guest]

Big Smile - yep only way to live when you have NF2. :-))))))

b

Re: Re: diet

Hey :-) Living dangerously aren't we ? :-)

m

----- Original Message -----

From: Cross

Well he goes through the same symptoms some times...

.....

----- Original Message -----

From: Marie Drew

You know Marcus, I read this as coming from you, and I am wondering, whydoes Marcus have PMS?? marie