Intro

[Guest guest]

Welcome Deb! That's great, 7 pounds in one week. You'll enjoy reading e-mail on this list. Very encouraging.

God bless! Jeanie

lowcountry@...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Help us to rememberThat the key to life and livingIs to make each prayer aprayer of thanksAnd every day "Thanksgiving."(Helen Steiner Rice)

I will praise the name of Godwith a song, and will magnifyhim with thanksgiving.Psalm 69: 30 KJV

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Jo!! Pardon my ignorance, but what is RA? (Sorry if it's

something really simple, my brain has apparently flown south for

winter, hehe) Oooh, 13 furry kids, those are my type of kids! I'd

love to hear more (or see pictures!!) I have one furry, hilarious

love-child, haha, and he just makes my world. He's all-black, (but

not all-there!) and of course I think he's the sweetest, most

gorgeous kitty ever. Do you have anything specific in mind for weight

loss? I'm following Weight Watchers, as are a couple others here, but

we definitely aren't going to push you towards any certain plan, we

just try to encourage healthy, long-term methods as opposed to un-

healthy, " quick fixes. " (and let me tell you, that cabbage soup diet

is less exciting with each bite of that soup, haha!) I look forward

to getting to know you and those furrens of yours better. =+)

Catalina

> Hello all. My name is phine, Jo for short. I am 40, married,

13 children with fur.

> I am a Christian home maker.

> I have RA and am about 30 pounds over weight. I need to drop the

weight and am having a hard time with out some support.

> Thank you,

> phine Askren

> Yahoo! messenger sunshinepuppie

> joaskren@e...

> Indiana

> http://www.burnettstradingpost.net/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Jo... there is a lot of support here and I thing you may like it here...

I suggest reading old post and emailing to the group so we can get to know you

better. My name is and I too need to lose 30 pounds to get to my goal

weight. What are you doing far as plan/exercise?

Jo Askren joaskren@...> wrote:Hello all. My name is phine, Jo for

short. I am 40, married, 13 children with fur.

I am a Christian home maker.

I have RA and am about 30 pounds over weight. I need to drop the weight and am

having a hard time with out some support.

Thank you,

phine Askren

Yahoo! messenger sunshinepuppie

joaskren@...

Indiana

http://www.burnettstradingpost.net/

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Jo. This is a great group I am sure you will

find all the support you need here

Are you following any specific type of plan?

There are some great articles posted by Gena if you want to look

back on the old post. Hopefully after the holidays we can get them

into the database section.

Rhonda

>

> Jo Askren wrote:Hello all. My name is phine,

Jo for short. I am 40, married, 13 children with fur.

> I am a Christian home maker.

> I have RA and am about 30 pounds over weight. I need to drop the

weight and am having a hard time with out some support.

> Thank you,

> phine Askren

> Yahoo! messenger sunshinepuppie

> joaskren@e...

> Indiana

> http://www.burnettstradingpost.net/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Niki! It's nice to meet you here. I like to adapt my food program

to my preferences, food cravings, and needs, which makes it easier to stay on

it long-term. Have you been able to find any comfort foods which fit in on

your food plan? Working at home and caring for a little toddler make it a

little harder, since you're never too far from the kitchen. It sounds like

you're

growing more aware of times when you really feel hungry, which is a huge step

in the right direction. Way to go!

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Niki! I'm so with you on emotional eating, I feel like I

should map out areas of fat on my body to show people what I was

comforting myself for ( " and this was 3 pieces of tiramisu cheesecake

when I got stood up on a date in '99...over here is... " heehee!).

I've found this group to be a great help in that area, I can come

here and vent instead of binging. =+)

Catalina

> Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr old son. I am 24 yr old

and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I have been trying

to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am doing my

best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

>

> Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

> Current weight: 185

> Goal weight : 130

>

> Niki

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Niki! I'm so with you on emotional eating, I feel like I

should map out areas of fat on my body to show people what I was

comforting myself for ( " and this was 3 pieces of tiramisu cheesecake

when I got stood up on a date in '99...over here is... " heehee!).

I've found this group to be a great help in that area, I can come

here and vent instead of binging. =+)

Catalina

> Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr old son. I am 24 yr old

and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I have been trying

to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am doing my

best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

>

> Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

> Current weight: 185

> Goal weight : 130

>

> Niki

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Niki! I'm so with you on emotional eating, I feel like I

should map out areas of fat on my body to show people what I was

comforting myself for ( " and this was 3 pieces of tiramisu cheesecake

when I got stood up on a date in '99...over here is... " heehee!).

I've found this group to be a great help in that area, I can come

here and vent instead of binging. =+)

Catalina

> Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr old son. I am 24 yr old

and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I have been trying

to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am doing my

best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

>

> Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

> Current weight: 185

> Goal weight : 130

>

> Niki

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

THanks Catalina!

Niki

[Guest guest]

Hi Niki and welcome to the group! My name is Leanne and I am married with four

grown children and one gorgeous little grandson who is just so cute!!!! I live

in Australia. I am also an emotional eater. I've wandered off track lately but I

have lost over 100lbs through doing weight watchers. You can do it if I can!

Find what works for you and work it. You will get lots of support from this

group and they are a friendly bunch too! Take care and have a nice

day!...........Leanne

LiL B afwifenmom00@...> wrote:Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr

old son. I am 24 yr old and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I

have been trying to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am

doing my best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

Current weight: 185

Goal weight : 130

Niki

[Guest guest]

Thanks Leanne, I know I can lose the weight, I've done it before.

Niki

[Guest guest]

THanks .

Niki

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group, Niki. My name is Eva and I'm your neighbor in

South Carolina. My husband is also in the military (Air Force). I

have two little girls (3 yrs. and 15 months). I've been with the

group about a month now (when I started my " lifestyle change " )and I

think you'll find a lot of great support and advice here. Are you on

any formal program (Weight Watchers, Atkins, etc.)? Anyway, good

luck and keep us posted on how you're doing.

-Eva

> Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr old son. I am 24 yr old

and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I have been trying

to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am doing my

best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

>

> Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

> Current weight: 185

> Goal weight : 130

>

> Niki

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Eva! Thanks for the welcome. How long has your husband been in? Mine has

been in for 8 1/2 yrs. He has spent the majority of his career here at Pope AFB,

NC LOL

I look forward to getting to know you better.

Niki

[Guest guest]

Welcome Niki... I am ! I am trying to get caught up with all the

emails, but wanted to give you a warm welcome. This group is awesome with lots

of support and advice... keep reading and posting and you will see.

LiL B afwifenmom00@...> wrote:Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr

old son. I am 24 yr old and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I

have been trying to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am

doing my best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

Current weight: 185

Goal weight : 130

Niki

[Guest guest]

Welcome Niki... I am ! I am trying to get caught up with all the

emails, but wanted to give you a warm welcome. This group is awesome with lots

of support and advice... keep reading and posting and you will see.

LiL B afwifenmom00@...> wrote:Hello Everyone, Im Niki WAHM to my 2 yr

old son. I am 24 yr old and 5ft 2 inches tall and I currently weight 185. I

have been trying to lose weight all my life. I am a comfort food eater. I am

doing my best now to control that and only eat when I feel hungry. I live in

North Carolina and my husband is in the military.

Starting weight: 185 (12/16/2003)

Current weight: 185

Goal weight : 130

Niki

[Guest guest]

My hubby is hitting the 15-year mark next year, so we're on the

downhill slide to retirement! He joined when he was 18, so he'll only

be 38 when he " retires " . The bonus is that he made Master Sergeant

this last go-round, so his retirement pay will be higher.

Take care,

Eva

> Hi Eva! Thanks for the welcome. How long has your husband been in?

Mine has been in for 8 1/2 yrs. He has spent the majority of his

career here at Pope AFB, NC LOL

>

> I look forward to getting to know you better.

>

> Niki

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

THat is awesome! Congrats to him and to you!

Niki

[Guest guest]

Hello Em! Welcome to Silly Yaks! I hope you find as much encouragement and information through the posts and this site as I have. It is a good site and a great group of folks that post here. I am in Ontario, but you'll find folks signing in from all around the world.

Going gluten free has been very, very helpful to me, as well as taking a few herbal supplements to speed the healing of and to nourish my malnourished system. I have also recently started on the Hallelujah Diet with a few personal modifications because of my food intolerances. Here is a link to further info. on that one.

http://www.hacres.ca/ in Canada

http://www.hacres.com/home/home.asp in the USA

My Doctor's tests for me came back negative -- so all should have been well, but I knew they weren't. In time, after developing cancer in my colon and healing from that through the aid of an herbalist, I have kept my diet gluten free on purpose, even though my primary care doctor did not diagnose me as celiac. Especially since my Mother was diagnosed as having celiac, and all the evidence of my food intake points to celiac, I am staying gluten free. I am hoping that the Hallelujah Diet will help my body to heal beyond celiac and my food intolerances.

All the best to you and your family.

Tara

-----Original Message-----From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Em HornbySent: July 24, 2006 1:35 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Intro

Hi, my name is Em and my husband Lorne has recently been tested for celiac. We live in British Columbia. He is a long haul trucker. He has Type 2 diabetes and a protein spill from his kidneys. He has been feeling unwell after eating for months. 3 or so weeks ago he got really sick and ended up home 2 weeks ago unable to work due to severe abdominal pains, extreme bloating and the runs. The first week he was home the doctor ran every test for his kidneys, bacteria and parasite infections. A few more I am sure. Everything came back normal. We had a few days of simple meals with little or no gluten. He started feeling better. I made a gluten feast meal and he got super sick. My son has Type 1 diabetes and suffered severe stomach aches 3 years back. We ended up calling it stress. He was tested for celiac along with numerous other things. Celiac came back negative but I did a ton of reading on it back then.

The night of our gluten feast I started thinking. For all the foods Lorne has been complaining about gluten is a component. For example who gets sick off 's Vegetable soup? As much as I am kicking myself now I thought he was nuts! By the next morning, Thursday, I got him another doctors appointment and asked the doctor to pacify me by running the blood work for celiac. We are still waiting on the tests. Lorne went gluten free til last Sunday night. Lets see what happens if I feed you this.....he got sick. He has been gluten free since then. He is starting to feel so much better. The doctor is thinking we are right. For the reading he did, Lor's symptoms, and the food tests it all makes sense.

As of a couple nights ago Lorne is sleeping much better, feeling much better and even looking much better. We are still waiting on the blood work but we are pretty much convinced.......

I am hoping to learn much from this list.

Em

[Guest guest]

Hello Em! Welcome to Silly Yaks! I hope you find as much encouragement and information through the posts and this site as I have. It is a good site and a great group of folks that post here. I am in Ontario, but you'll find folks signing in from all around the world.

Going gluten free has been very, very helpful to me, as well as taking a few herbal supplements to speed the healing of and to nourish my malnourished system. I have also recently started on the Hallelujah Diet with a few personal modifications because of my food intolerances. Here is a link to further info. on that one.

http://www.hacres.ca/ in Canada

http://www.hacres.com/home/home.asp in the USA

My Doctor's tests for me came back negative -- so all should have been well, but I knew they weren't. In time, after developing cancer in my colon and healing from that through the aid of an herbalist, I have kept my diet gluten free on purpose, even though my primary care doctor did not diagnose me as celiac. Especially since my Mother was diagnosed as having celiac, and all the evidence of my food intake points to celiac, I am staying gluten free. I am hoping that the Hallelujah Diet will help my body to heal beyond celiac and my food intolerances.

All the best to you and your family.

Tara

-----Original Message-----From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Em HornbySent: July 24, 2006 1:35 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Intro

Hi, my name is Em and my husband Lorne has recently been tested for celiac. We live in British Columbia. He is a long haul trucker. He has Type 2 diabetes and a protein spill from his kidneys. He has been feeling unwell after eating for months. 3 or so weeks ago he got really sick and ended up home 2 weeks ago unable to work due to severe abdominal pains, extreme bloating and the runs. The first week he was home the doctor ran every test for his kidneys, bacteria and parasite infections. A few more I am sure. Everything came back normal. We had a few days of simple meals with little or no gluten. He started feeling better. I made a gluten feast meal and he got super sick. My son has Type 1 diabetes and suffered severe stomach aches 3 years back. We ended up calling it stress. He was tested for celiac along with numerous other things. Celiac came back negative but I did a ton of reading on it back then.

The night of our gluten feast I started thinking. For all the foods Lorne has been complaining about gluten is a component. For example who gets sick off 's Vegetable soup? As much as I am kicking myself now I thought he was nuts! By the next morning, Thursday, I got him another doctors appointment and asked the doctor to pacify me by running the blood work for celiac. We are still waiting on the tests. Lorne went gluten free til last Sunday night. Lets see what happens if I feed you this.....he got sick. He has been gluten free since then. He is starting to feel so much better. The doctor is thinking we are right. For the reading he did, Lor's symptoms, and the food tests it all makes sense.

As of a couple nights ago Lorne is sleeping much better, feeling much better and even looking much better. We are still waiting on the blood work but we are pretty much convinced.......

I am hoping to learn much from this list.

Em

[Guest guest]

Hello Em! Welcome to Silly Yaks! I hope you find as much encouragement and information through the posts and this site as I have. It is a good site and a great group of folks that post here. I am in Ontario, but you'll find folks signing in from all around the world.

Going gluten free has been very, very helpful to me, as well as taking a few herbal supplements to speed the healing of and to nourish my malnourished system. I have also recently started on the Hallelujah Diet with a few personal modifications because of my food intolerances. Here is a link to further info. on that one.

http://www.hacres.ca/ in Canada

http://www.hacres.com/home/home.asp in the USA

My Doctor's tests for me came back negative -- so all should have been well, but I knew they weren't. In time, after developing cancer in my colon and healing from that through the aid of an herbalist, I have kept my diet gluten free on purpose, even though my primary care doctor did not diagnose me as celiac. Especially since my Mother was diagnosed as having celiac, and all the evidence of my food intake points to celiac, I am staying gluten free. I am hoping that the Hallelujah Diet will help my body to heal beyond celiac and my food intolerances.

All the best to you and your family.

Tara

-----Original Message-----From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Em HornbySent: July 24, 2006 1:35 PMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Intro

Hi, my name is Em and my husband Lorne has recently been tested for celiac. We live in British Columbia. He is a long haul trucker. He has Type 2 diabetes and a protein spill from his kidneys. He has been feeling unwell after eating for months. 3 or so weeks ago he got really sick and ended up home 2 weeks ago unable to work due to severe abdominal pains, extreme bloating and the runs. The first week he was home the doctor ran every test for his kidneys, bacteria and parasite infections. A few more I am sure. Everything came back normal. We had a few days of simple meals with little or no gluten. He started feeling better. I made a gluten feast meal and he got super sick. My son has Type 1 diabetes and suffered severe stomach aches 3 years back. We ended up calling it stress. He was tested for celiac along with numerous other things. Celiac came back negative but I did a ton of reading on it back then.

The night of our gluten feast I started thinking. For all the foods Lorne has been complaining about gluten is a component. For example who gets sick off 's Vegetable soup? As much as I am kicking myself now I thought he was nuts! By the next morning, Thursday, I got him another doctors appointment and asked the doctor to pacify me by running the blood work for celiac. We are still waiting on the tests. Lorne went gluten free til last Sunday night. Lets see what happens if I feed you this.....he got sick. He has been gluten free since then. He is starting to feel so much better. The doctor is thinking we are right. For the reading he did, Lor's symptoms, and the food tests it all makes sense.

As of a couple nights ago Lorne is sleeping much better, feeling much better and even looking much better. We are still waiting on the blood work but we are pretty much convinced.......

I am hoping to learn much from this list.

Em

[Guest guest]

Hi ! I'm in Wi too and I know you are close to me by your area code. Are you north of Milwaukee or south?

I'm in Mil. Co. just north of the city in the North Shore area.

My 4 yr old has gotten a positive blood test from her dr. in Mequon and we go on Aug. 21 to Childrens Hospital. We see Dr. Tipnis., a GI specialist.

I'm in a holding pattern until she's seen by him. They told me not to change her diet so we wait.

I've had many of the symptoms of Celiac but my blood test came back neg. I also have a 2 yr old who complains of stomachaches when she eats but not knowing if it's from listening to her sister say it or if she really does. I will have her tested next.

Did Molly have her testing done at Childrens too??

KATIE B.Happy Summer

[Guest guest]

Dr. Tipnis also works out of Kenosha too but I'm sure if you have Aruora healthcare ins. it wouldn't be covered but incase I see him Monday and he rocks I'll give you this link..

Medical College of Wisconsin Patient Care

Thank you , No we don't have that doctor, we have another that seems to know nothing about the disease. Her name is Dr. Aman Singh--she couldn't even tell me what foods to avoid except wheat. Our family doc who originally suspected celiac is the one who steered us in the right direction, she is a gem in my book.

Thanks for the welcoming!

KATIE B.Happy Summer

[Guest guest]

>

> I could sure use some help. If the tests are neg--why does Molly

> feel better

> on the diet? are

> the tests 100% accurate, and could it be that because she has been GF

> and then glutened, that the tests may be inaccurate?

> I appreciate talking with anyone who might be able to help us.

>

The tests are not 100% accurate. She could also have an intolerance

or late-phase (IgG) food allergy.

You know what, though? If she feels best when she's gluten-free, she

should stay GF. If she still has problems, perhaps she's reacting to

something else. Dairy and soy could both be culprits.

ygg

[Guest guest]

St. Lukes is an excellent hospital too. My grandpa was flight for lifed there after his heart attack and a close friend was just moved from Freodert to St. Lukes because their cancer care is better. But, as far as child care and GI specialist, I don't know. I'll let you know after next week when we go.

If you've been reading past posts I guess theres a great gluten free grocery store downtown Milwaukee, I plan on checking it out after next week's appt.

Great to have a neighbor here.

Hi ,

We live near the Kenosha area--so south of Milwaukee. Molly had her tests at Aurora Kenosha and the gene testing was sent to St. Luke's. I am thinking that children's might have been a better choice, but oh well.

KATIE B.Happy Summer