Re: ok diet help again -sorry -long

[Guest guest]

> due to irregular heartbeat/and EKG that was a bit " off " at

> internists Monday I saw a cardiologist today...

> it's probably just from low weight/LOW BP - always been low but

> getting bit lower I think - he's concerned with me passing out in

> the car etc so....

> he wants me to up water to 8 glasses/day (was just trying to make

> myself do 6 for the internist) but ok I will -along with uping salt

> intake to up BP

> AND -I thought of you Marilyn -He said my good chol is so good

> " don't worry, put back in my steak eggs etc -let's get the weight up

> etc "

> who-hoo

> a license to feast on cholesterol!!!!!!

>

> BUT I need more calories and less yeast triggers now - also other

> doc brought me down in yogurt -was 2 cups day now 3/4 cup - might

> go back up as I don't think it's an issue???

> help!!!

> thanks in advance

> I will type what I'm thinking of doing minus supplements/vits etc

> ok...

> I'll number my meals as I do eat often

> 1) 2 eggs with ghee ,salt, 1/4 cup whole milk yogurt and 1/8 of a

> cooked pear (1 slice )

> 2) 2 avoc, 1/2 ban, 1 cup water ,lil van extract in a shake -I drink

> 3/4 of it now

> 3) grilled chicken, spinach, 1 slice apple (1/8)oil and salt

> 4) 1/2 ban with 1 egg in a pancake form ,1/4 cup yog ,1 slice pear

> 5)Steak/pork ,zuc noodles,1 apple slice, salt

> 6) rest of shake from above, butternut squash/ghee (might need

> another idea here), 1 pecan butter muffin and a spoonful of pecan

> butter

> (was pb icecream and squash pie before Lent instead of pb and squash/

> ghee)

> afraid to add those back now with yeast?????

> THOUGHTS???? additions ???

Yeah - why don't you add in more food? There are tons of other

veggies you can be

eating. Why not make vegetable omelets? Or eat bacon with your eggs

(after Lent

or whatever)?

What about berries? blueberries, strawberries? Orange juice? More

fish, etc.

Mara

> I am quite shaky this week on/off as I come off all the fruit - was

> hypoglycemic pre-scd but my blood sugar was fine fasting just

> recently- but that was on the fruits??? so confused

> THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING/HELPING

> what would I do without you?

> disintegrate apparently -LOL!!!

> eileen

> 14 months scd

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

usually so scared to move on hence why I eat vey limited stuff - but what's a

none yeasty vege or 2 to try????

aren't berries way down the road??? I'm barely stage 3 and aren't they yeast

triggers too - and OJ I THINK would be???

I like your bacon/eggs idea - not a big bacon fan-but it kils 2 birds with one

stone -sodium/calories - thanks!!!

eileen

-- In BTVC-SCD , Mara Schiffren wrote:

>

>

>

>

> > due to irregular heartbeat/and EKG that was a bit " off " at

> > internists Monday I saw a cardiologist today...

> > it's probably just from low weight/LOW BP - always been low but

> > getting bit lower I think - he's concerned with me passing out in

> > the car etc so....

> > he wants me to up water to 8 glasses/day (was just trying to make

> > myself do 6 for the internist) but ok I will -along with uping salt

> > intake to up BP

> > AND -I thought of you Marilyn -He said my good chol is so good

> > " don't worry, put back in my steak eggs etc -let's get the weight up

> > etc "

> > who-hoo

> > a license to feast on cholesterol!!!!!!

> >

> > BUT I need more calories and less yeast triggers now - also other

> > doc brought me down in yogurt -was 2 cups day now 3/4 cup - might

> > go back up as I don't think it's an issue???

> > help!!!

> > thanks in advance

> > I will type what I'm thinking of doing minus supplements/vits etc

> > ok...

> > I'll number my meals as I do eat often

> > 1) 2 eggs with ghee ,salt, 1/4 cup whole milk yogurt and 1/8 of a

> > cooked pear (1 slice )

> > 2) 2 avoc, 1/2 ban, 1 cup water ,lil van extract in a shake -I drink

> > 3/4 of it now

> > 3) grilled chicken, spinach, 1 slice apple (1/8)oil and salt

> > 4) 1/2 ban with 1 egg in a pancake form ,1/4 cup yog ,1 slice pear

> > 5)Steak/pork ,zuc noodles,1 apple slice, salt

> > 6) rest of shake from above, butternut squash/ghee (might need

> > another idea here), 1 pecan butter muffin and a spoonful of pecan

> > butter

> > (was pb icecream and squash pie before Lent instead of pb and squash/

> > ghee)

> > afraid to add those back now with yeast?????

> > THOUGHTS???? additions ???

>

> Yeah - why don't you add in more food? There are tons of other

> veggies you can be

> eating. Why not make vegetable omelets? Or eat bacon with your eggs

> (after Lent

> or whatever)?

>

> What about berries? blueberries, strawberries? Orange juice? More

> fish, etc.

>

> Mara

>

>

> > I am quite shaky this week on/off as I come off all the fruit - was

> > hypoglycemic pre-scd but my blood sugar was fine fasting just

> > recently- but that was on the fruits??? so confused

> > THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING/HELPING

> > what would I do without you?

> > disintegrate apparently -LOL!!!

> > eileen

> > 14 months scd

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen,

I think Mara's suggestions are very good.

Berries have less fructose in them and some Candida diets even consider some

berries to be a " sour " fruit. So, it may be a better choice for you. I cut the

seeds by " peeling " off of the strawberries and I juice different berries in my

Omega. But I see your concern with Berries as they have many seeds. Do you

juice at all?

Pears are very very sweet like Bananas.

Maybe if you can make a bone broth base for the week and then every day throw in

some veggies and meats (the way GAPS suggests) you'll get plenty of fats,

veggies and it will be more digestible. Maybe you need to try and intro that

way?

I know you're scared about new foods but I think you need to try some new

veggies so you can transition into a more Candida friendly way.

I will give more suggestions about foods in the other post I am just a bit tired

now..

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Eileen

My blood sugars stay "OK" when fasting (high-normal, but have improved since being on SCD), but they fluctuate wildly once I start eating. Just bought a new blood glucose meter so I can compile evidence to show my new PCP. Doesn't take much to send me into hypoglycemia, so I have to pay attention to what I'm eating, when I'm eating it, and in what combinations....

As to low- and medium-carb veggies, which help with yeast elimination -- here's a listing from the info. in our group Files:

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

Lowest Carb

asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, endive, greens (mustard and beet), lettuce, radish, spinach, tomato, watercress.

Medium Carb

avocado, brussels sprouts, chives, collards, green beans, eggplant, kale, onion, parsley, peppers, summer squash, fresh herbs. Beets and pumpkin are considered medium carb., but do have a higher sugar content.

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

Of course you may not be eating all these veggies as yet. I'd put some in broth or soup initially. I'd also cut back on the fruits you're eating, have no more than one serving per day for a while to help kill of the yeast. I had to cut back even further with fruit, having one serving of a cooked or juiced fruit every other day for a long time until my yeast-related symptoms improved.

Kim M.

[Guest guest]

Eileen

My blood sugars stay "OK" when fasting (high-normal, but have improved since being on SCD), but they fluctuate wildly once I start eating. Just bought a new blood glucose meter so I can compile evidence to show my new PCP. Doesn't take much to send me into hypoglycemia, so I have to pay attention to what I'm eating, when I'm eating it, and in what combinations....

As to low- and medium-carb veggies, which help with yeast elimination -- here's a listing from the info. in our group Files:

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

Lowest Carb

asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, endive, greens (mustard and beet), lettuce, radish, spinach, tomato, watercress.

Medium Carb

avocado, brussels sprouts, chives, collards, green beans, eggplant, kale, onion, parsley, peppers, summer squash, fresh herbs. Beets and pumpkin are considered medium carb., but do have a higher sugar content.

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

Of course you may not be eating all these veggies as yet. I'd put some in broth or soup initially. I'd also cut back on the fruits you're eating, have no more than one serving per day for a while to help kill of the yeast. I had to cut back even further with fruit, having one serving of a cooked or juiced fruit every other day for a long time until my yeast-related symptoms improved.

Kim M.

[Guest guest]

thanks i wrote down the list earlier going to start with tomato today - cooking

in soup is a great idea thanks

eileen

>

> Eileen

>

> My blood sugars stay " OK " when fasting (high-normal, but have improved since

being on SCD), but they fluctuate wildly once I start eating. Just bought a new

blood glucose meter so I can compile evidence to show my new PCP. Doesn't take

much to send me into hypoglycemia, so I have to pay attention to what I'm

eating, when I'm eating it, and in what combinations....

>

> As to low- and medium-carb veggies, which help with yeast elimination --

here's a listing from the info. in our group Files:

> *************

>

> Lowest Carb

>

> asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, endive,

greens (mustard and beet), lettuce, radish, spinach, tomato, watercress.

>

> Medium Carb

>

> avocado, brussels sprouts, chives, collards, green beans, eggplant, kale,

onion, parsley, peppers, summer squash, fresh herbs. Beets and pumpkin are

considered medium carb., but do have a higher sugar content.

>

> ******************

>

> Of course you may not be eating all these veggies as yet. I'd put some in

broth or soup initially. I'd also cut back on the fruits you're eating, have no

more than one serving per day for a while to help kill of the yeast. I had to

cut back even further with fruit, having one serving of a cooked or juiced fruit

every other day for a long time until my yeast-related symptoms improved.

>

> Kim M.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks i wrote down the list earlier going to start with tomato today - cooking

in soup is a great idea thanks

eileen

>

> Eileen

>

> My blood sugars stay " OK " when fasting (high-normal, but have improved since

being on SCD), but they fluctuate wildly once I start eating. Just bought a new

blood glucose meter so I can compile evidence to show my new PCP. Doesn't take

much to send me into hypoglycemia, so I have to pay attention to what I'm

eating, when I'm eating it, and in what combinations....

>

> As to low- and medium-carb veggies, which help with yeast elimination --

here's a listing from the info. in our group Files:

> *************

>

> Lowest Carb

>

> asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, endive,

greens (mustard and beet), lettuce, radish, spinach, tomato, watercress.

>

> Medium Carb

>

> avocado, brussels sprouts, chives, collards, green beans, eggplant, kale,

onion, parsley, peppers, summer squash, fresh herbs. Beets and pumpkin are

considered medium carb., but do have a higher sugar content.

>

> ******************

>

> Of course you may not be eating all these veggies as yet. I'd put some in

broth or soup initially. I'd also cut back on the fruits you're eating, have no

more than one serving per day for a while to help kill of the yeast. I had to

cut back even further with fruit, having one serving of a cooked or juiced fruit

every other day for a long time until my yeast-related symptoms improved.

>

> Kim M.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks i wrote down the list earlier going to start with tomato today - cooking

in soup is a great idea thanks

eileen

>

> Eileen

>

> My blood sugars stay " OK " when fasting (high-normal, but have improved since

being on SCD), but they fluctuate wildly once I start eating. Just bought a new

blood glucose meter so I can compile evidence to show my new PCP. Doesn't take

much to send me into hypoglycemia, so I have to pay attention to what I'm

eating, when I'm eating it, and in what combinations....

>

> As to low- and medium-carb veggies, which help with yeast elimination --

here's a listing from the info. in our group Files:

> *************

>

> Lowest Carb

>

> asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, endive,

greens (mustard and beet), lettuce, radish, spinach, tomato, watercress.

>

> Medium Carb

>

> avocado, brussels sprouts, chives, collards, green beans, eggplant, kale,

onion, parsley, peppers, summer squash, fresh herbs. Beets and pumpkin are

considered medium carb., but do have a higher sugar content.

>

> ******************

>

> Of course you may not be eating all these veggies as yet. I'd put some in

broth or soup initially. I'd also cut back on the fruits you're eating, have no

more than one serving per day for a while to help kill of the yeast. I had to

cut back even further with fruit, having one serving of a cooked or juiced fruit

every other day for a long time until my yeast-related symptoms improved.

>

> Kim M.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Eileen,

Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

Have you tired coconut oil at all?

Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd in before

you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

Also, if your blood sugar is whacked (I have this too) maybe make yourself some

juice and just take a diluted sips throughout the day until you kind of adjust?

Jodi

[Guest guest]

> Hi Eileen,

>

> Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

>

> Have you tired coconut oil at all?

She sure did. Bad reaction.

Eileen, what about chicken breasts made into cutlets. You pound them

thin, dip

in egg and then pan fry them in olive oil? Delicious and good way to

add in calories.

> Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd

> in before you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

I agree with this. Otherwise, it's too much upheaval all at once.

Mara

[Guest guest]

> Hi Eileen,

>

> Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

>

> Have you tired coconut oil at all?

She sure did. Bad reaction.

Eileen, what about chicken breasts made into cutlets. You pound them

thin, dip

in egg and then pan fry them in olive oil? Delicious and good way to

add in calories.

> Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd

> in before you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

I agree with this. Otherwise, it's too much upheaval all at once.

Mara

[Guest guest]

good ideas- thanks - did intro tomato juice as sauce last night-a yummy change

but a bit gassy today, yeast die-off or tomato???

last dil juice try caused gas but maybe sipping thruout will help - do you still

dip?? you are scd no yeast too right???

eileen

>

> Hi Eileen,

>

> Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

>

> Have you tired coconut oil at all?

>

> Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd in before

you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

>

> Also, if your blood sugar is whacked (I have this too) maybe make yourself

some juice and just take a diluted sips throughout the day until you kind of

adjust?

>

> Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

oh- bad coco oil reaction once so added slowly and a lil and was ok but haven't

had in over a month so a bit hesitant and need to into veges/supplements too

first

eileen

>

> Hi Eileen,

>

> Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

>

> Have you tired coconut oil at all?

>

> Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd in before

you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

>

> Also, if your blood sugar is whacked (I have this too) maybe make yourself

some juice and just take a diluted sips throughout the day until you kind of

adjust?

>

> Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

sounds really good yum!!!- ok i typed my new diet into fitday - no prob calorie

wise but 67% FAT!!!! and 7% carb - that's not ok right???

eileen

>

> > Hi Eileen,

> >

> > Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

> >

> > Have you tired coconut oil at all?

>

> She sure did. Bad reaction.

>

> Eileen, what about chicken breasts made into cutlets. You pound them

> thin, dip

> in egg and then pan fry them in olive oil? Delicious and good way to

> add in calories.

>

>

> > Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd

> > in before you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

>

> I agree with this. Otherwise, it's too much upheaval all at once.

>

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, it’s ok. Forget most of what you’ve ever heard about “fat

is bad.” Most isn’t bad. In fact, it’s quite necessary to being healthy. Your

body needs you to eat fats, even saturated fats: some nutrients come only from

saturated fats. And to eat protein. It does not need you to eat carbohydrates. Your

body can make carbohydrates from the fats and proteins you eat, if and when it

needs it. (For explanations read Life Without Bread. Very helpful book;

takes a slightly different approach to carbs than the SCD does, but it is

mostly complementary and explains a lot of things Gottschall didn’t.)

n

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Subject: Re: ok diet help again -sorry -long

sounds really good yum!!!- ok i typed my new

diet into fitday - no prob calorie wise but 67% FAT!!!! and 7% carb - that's

not ok right???

eileen

>

> > Hi Eileen,

> >

> > Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

> >

> > Have you tired coconut oil at all?

>

> She sure did. Bad reaction.

>

> Eileen, what about chicken breasts made into cutlets. You pound them

> thin, dip

> in egg and then pan fry them in olive oil? Delicious and good way to

> add in calories.

>

>

> > Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd

> > in before you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

>

> I agree with this. Otherwise, it's too much upheaval all at once.

>

>

> Mara

>

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[Guest guest]

don't think i'm nuts I'm know I'm scrawny - no eating diorders here -but i

always figured my cellulite and fat on outer hips was from horrible eating so

when I dropped from my normal 100 to 83 it left and that was the only thing

about this sickness that made me happy -LOL but I was SO scrawny it was nasty -

still need to be 100 to feel not scrawny -I'm almost there - anyway if I'm

putting all good fat in why is it going to those spots again ??? thats' why I

thought I was taking in too much, if it's being stored again - which I want some

stored for illness etc but would love to not have it all come back - any

thoughts on fat deposits in a scrawny person ...anyone???

thanks eileen

> >

> > > Hi Eileen,

> > >

> > > Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

> > >

> > > Have you tired coconut oil at all?

> >

> > She sure did. Bad reaction.

> >

> > Eileen, what about chicken breasts made into cutlets. You pound them

> > thin, dip

> > in egg and then pan fry them in olive oil? Delicious and good way to

> > add in calories.

> >

> >

> > > Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd

> > > in before you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

> >

> > I agree with this. Otherwise, it's too much upheaval all at once.

> >

> >

> > Mara

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

forgot to mention I started to actually gain a bit recently when I cut back fat

and added carbs - but in my new situation/Lent, they're gone again anyway- but

just food for thought - LOL!!

eileen

> > >

> > > > Hi Eileen,

> > > >

> > > > Besides the bone broth with meat and cooking veggies in it..

> > > >

> > > > Have you tired coconut oil at all?

> > >

> > > She sure did. Bad reaction.

> > >

> > > Eileen, what about chicken breasts made into cutlets. You pound them

> > > thin, dip

> > > in egg and then pan fry them in olive oil? Delicious and good way to

> > > add in calories.

> > >

> > >

> > > > Also, maybe you should get a couple of veggies and proteins intro'd

> > > > in before you go all cold turkey with yeast triggers?

> > >

> > > I agree with this. Otherwise, it's too much upheaval all at once.

> > >

> > >

> > > Mara

> > >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Eileen,

I get those symptoms from new foods even on Low Dose Naltrexone.

The key is to not do too much at one time and do it every couple of days to see

how you feel.

If you have yeast issues- die off will be a constant trigger for a while. It's

ok though.

You might loose a bit of weight in this adjustment period- but you really

shouldn't freak out. You're body is healing.

I wasn't dipping at all but than I had to do a whole diet overhaul to go low/no

fat so I intro'd more fruit which is making yeast worse but I have to take it

one step at a time and not feel too deprived or hungry. I am doing the best

that I can given the challenges. I also get shaky with the dips. I always

thought it was classic Hypoglycemia but after reading what Kim M wrote I will

have yet another thing to add to the list to read about!

I have very low BP too, fast heart rate- much better than it used to be (I

attribute this to not being so chronically dehydrated the way I did for 13 years

going to the toilet over 30-40 times a day)

I make my own juice- I would strongly suggest you do the same and see if it

makes a difference.

Also, have you ever done a squeeze of fresh lemon in water right in the morning?

That helps with detox, cleaning liver and alkalinizing.

I am able to tolerate squash every 3 days without it triggering yeast. So, what

I do is I keep thing on rotation. Lottsa ins and out but you'll see when yeast

gets under control you will feel so so much better!

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

Cellulite is not due to fat you eat.

Eat, enjoy and get healthy and then you can start working out to get those

thighs into shape like doing Yoga, Pilates, light weights, some low grade

Cardio.

We women need to stop worrying about these imperfections and just get our butts

into motion to get better and take care of ourselves properly.

Jodi

[Guest guest]

oh it was homemade juice still no good but only 50/50 dilution and was

carrot/apple so as Kim said either of those could have doen it will try some

sour fruits dilute to death and sip for dips

yes always something but we're haeding th eright way :-)

eileen

>

> Eileen,

>

> I get those symptoms from new foods even on Low Dose Naltrexone.

> The key is to not do too much at one time and do it every couple of days to

see how you feel.

>

> If you have yeast issues- die off will be a constant trigger for a while.

It's ok though.

>

> You might loose a bit of weight in this adjustment period- but you really

shouldn't freak out. You're body is healing.

>

> I wasn't dipping at all but than I had to do a whole diet overhaul to go

low/no fat so I intro'd more fruit which is making yeast worse but I have to

take it one step at a time and not feel too deprived or hungry. I am doing the

best that I can given the challenges. I also get shaky with the dips. I always

thought it was classic Hypoglycemia but after reading what Kim M wrote I will

have yet another thing to add to the list to read about!

>

> I have very low BP too, fast heart rate- much better than it used to be (I

attribute this to not being so chronically dehydrated the way I did for 13 years

going to the toilet over 30-40 times a day)

>

> I make my own juice- I would strongly suggest you do the same and see if it

makes a difference.

>

> Also, have you ever done a squeeze of fresh lemon in water right in the

morning? That helps with detox, cleaning liver and alkalinizing.

>

> I am able to tolerate squash every 3 days without it triggering yeast. So,

what I do is I keep thing on rotation. Lottsa ins and out but you'll see when

yeast gets under control you will feel so so much better!

>

> Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

me exercise??? you are too funny!!!! keep in mind I ate half gallons of icecream

at a pop and never gained, never exercised so if i'm changing my life and diet

that's enough LOL- probably never will be an exerciser - married to an exercise

freak though - LOL-

eileen

really it's not from fat you eat???

please don't think I'm worried more about physical stuff than health - just

thought it was weird that it was back when so healthy now -don't get it???

-- In BTVC-SCD , " jodah235 " wrote:

>

> Eileen,

>

> Cellulite is not due to fat you eat.

> Eat, enjoy and get healthy and then you can start working out to get those

thighs into shape like doing Yoga, Pilates, light weights, some low grade

Cardio.

>

> We women need to stop worrying about these imperfections and just get our

butts into motion to get better and take care of ourselves properly.

>

> Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

Part of being healthy is excersizing. Keep that heart working well and blood

flowing properly. If I get to a point where I can take a couple of Yoga classes

a week I would be ecstatic (let me start at 1 class LOL)

Have you ever noticed that some very skinny or amatiated people have cellulite

(I sure as heck did) You want healthy muscle mass and you want the muscle to be

toned- that comes from being in shape, not from being thin. I'm normal and my

body is like jelly from years of being inactive. This IMO is also a huge part

of the vicious cycle keeping me sick.

I used to eat Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, New York Super Fudge Chunk and

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and still lose weight. Crohn's was like natural

weight loss all of these years until I got bad ovarian cysts.

I take being festively plump over a life in the toilet any day.

Of course I don't think this is more important to you- I just think you should

not focus on such things while getting well.

One of my mottos when I was on huge amounts of steroids and I ballooned was not

to look in the mirror. It works. I give you the same advice.

Jodi

[Guest guest]

I know exercise is part of a healthy life - just can't phathom sticking to

anything - used to get motivated here/there - but we'll see -did a yoga class

once when prego with the 2nd - OUCH!!!

I never look in mirrors - especially when i was 83 lbs - just gross!!! don't

have any here but face ones ,except one old one I never use - but on vacation at

83 lbs it was hard with so many around the hotel room-

yuck!!!

and I still feel blessed to have a double diagnosis and not running to the

bathroom - that must have been /still is for some, SO horrible - mini-virus last

year made me nervous to leave the house - horrible!

see we're connected again -I used to eat icecream and lose weight too- but no D

- still don't get it- but another weird connection again-

I still don't know - if I wasn't absorbing and not having D where was all my

food going????

eileen

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> Eileen,

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> Part of being healthy is excersizing. Keep that heart working well and blood

flowing properly. If I get to a point where I can take a couple of Yoga classes

a week I would be ecstatic (let me start at 1 class LOL)

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> Have you ever noticed that some very skinny or amatiated people have cellulite

(I sure as heck did) You want healthy muscle mass and you want the muscle to be

toned- that comes from being in shape, not from being thin. I'm normal and my

body is like jelly from years of being inactive. This IMO is also a huge part

of the vicious cycle keeping me sick.

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> I used to eat Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey, New York Super Fudge Chunk and

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and still lose weight. Crohn's was like natural

weight loss all of these years until I got bad ovarian cysts.

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> I take being festively plump over a life in the toilet any day.

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> Of course I don't think this is more important to you- I just think you should

not focus on such things while getting well.

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> One of my mottos when I was on huge amounts of steroids and I ballooned was

not to look in the mirror. It works. I give you the same advice.

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> Jodi

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