weight problems

[Guest guest]

Hi Esther, it seems to me that AI diseases are like Lay's Potato

Chips; you can't have just one. Sorry, Laurie

[Guest guest]

Besides weight concerns, does anyone have problems with gas and indigestion?

I'm always anxious about getting stomachaches cause I can't always go to the

bathroom away from home if there's no one to lift me.

[Guest guest]

Can you tell more about this device and its impact on you? For example, do

you feel a lot better? Do you believe it was the sole cause of your weight

loss? Did it hurt? How much did it cost? Do you still use it? I

personally would like to know everything you would care to tell about it!

:-)

Blessings,

Holly

Weight Problems

> Someone asked about weight gain, but my pain medications causes me to

> forget easily; I'm not even sure that it was on this list.

>

> I, myself just used an oxyflow by DyGraf, it taught my body

what

> my metabolism never learned how to burn left over fat.

>

> I went from a heavy and very stressful 2X to a Women's 18 in about 6

> months with no dieting or painful excising, either.

>

> Love Always & Blessings Be,

> Becky

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What is an oxyflow by Dygraf?

I've gained 24 lbs. in 7 months!....HELP..

GalacticaCross@... wrote:

Someone asked about weight gain, but my pain medications causes me to

forget easily; I'm not even sure that it was on this list.

I, myself just used an oxyflow by DyGraf, it taught my body what

my metabolism never learned how to burn left over fat.

I went from a heavy and very stressful 2X to a Women's 18 in about 6

months with no dieting or painful excising, either.

Love Always & Blessings Be,

Becky

[Guest guest]

I constantly have problems with my wonderful intestines. Ugh!

Jenn

Aunt617@... wrote:

>Besides weight concerns, does anyone have problems with gas and indigestion?

>I'm always anxious about getting stomachaches cause I can't always go to the

>bathroom away from home if there's no one to lift me.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

my son will pick out one kind of candy, sometimes like at Christmas time,

and hoard it as well, Jolly Ranchers are one thing I can think of as well as a

certain flavor of Life Savers, I know we all prefer one type of thing, to

another, and I think that is all pretty normal, but what is not normal is the

hoarding, the obsession to have it, most of the time once my Son gets something

he is hounding me about, he doesn't really want it, just the idea of it, its

crazy!

We are headed out today for our first cruise, my 14 year old Aspie Son

included, wish us luck everyone, and please pray for me. LOL! I will need

it!!!!!!!!!! Lynda

[Guest guest]

My 14 year old son also has a terrible sweet tooth and due to meds

has gained quite a bit of weight. He craves cookies, and anything

chocolate or starchy. Hmmmm.....wonder if this is a characteristic

or just bad eating habits. He is quite pudgy also.

Sallt

Interesting the sweet tooth, my daughter also craves the starches,

chocolate, she isn't over weight infact slim. I think the food is

part of the obcession. Can't stop it. Chocolate chips, icing left

over, hoards it in her room, candy.

.

[Guest guest]

My son has a sweet tooth also. He is a little over weight, he has yo-yoed on his

weight for the last few years. The drs tell me that cravings sweets and starches

go along with the medications they take.

[Guest guest]

>

>

>

> My son has a sweet tooth also. He is a little over weight, he has yo-

yoed on his weight for the last few years. The drs tell me that

cravings sweets and starches go along with the medications they take.

>

I wonder if it is only the meds, because my ds (without any meds)

can't help himself when there are sweets or starches around. We are

in OT (among other things) for food issues now. Hmmmm.

Gwen

[Guest guest]

I think it is somewhat genetic, and then the meds exacerbate it. My husband

has a sweet tooth, as do 2 of my kids, one being my AS son. When he was

little, before meds, he would only eat chocolate, and it could not have

anything in it, no nuts, or Carmel, or crunchy because of his sensory eating

issues. So while he had a sweet tooth, there wasn't much he liked. Then as

the meds helped him with his sensory issues, he started eating different

stuff, and now likes all kinds of sweet stuff, unfortunately, and he is on

Risperdal, which increases his appetite. He is also uncoordinated, so he is

not a sports guy. I remember when he started the risperdal, which made a

remarkable difference in his life, he when from a reg size 8 to a 10 husky

in about 3-4 month. You wouldn't believe the clothes we went through.

After that he has leveled out, but he is definitely pudgy, which worries me

for more reasons than health, because he is 13 I worry about his self

esteem, which is already fragile. We try to practice eating healthy, I

don't keep a lot of cookies, etc at the house, although I have to watch his

dad who brings them home because of his sweet tooth.

Kathy K

toozie@...

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of cathy_hayman

Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:26 AM

Subject: ( ) weight problems

My 14 year old son also has a terrible sweet tooth and due to meds

has gained quite a bit of weight. He craves cookies, and anything

chocolate or starchy. Hmmmm.....wonder if this is a characteristic

or just bad eating habits. He is quite pudgy also.

Sallt

Interesting the sweet tooth, my daughter also craves the starches,

chocolate, she isn't over weight infact slim. I think the food is

part of the obcession. Can't stop it. Chocolate chips, icing left

over, hoards it in her room, candy.

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To be honest, I cant say it is the medications that causes it. In January

(after some extreme stress inducing incidents) I had a nervous breakdown. I

believe I probably went thru about 5lbs of candy within a month, because I

had a terrible uncontrolable urge for candy and water... (I never drink

water).

Might be meds, could just be the human body requesting the things it thinks

it needs.

Kerry

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[Guest guest]

I think most aspies crave starches. My 17 yos eat spaghetti, mac cheese, ramen

noodles,chips. I told them one morning I was going to come in their rooms and

there would be a big ole ramen noodle in the bed because that's just about all

they eat, even though I try to cook meals with veggies and protein...

Toni and Wa-hya http://www.dogster.com/?370577

( ) Re: weight problems

>

>

>

> My son has a sweet tooth also. He is a little over weight, he has yo-

yoed on his weight for the last few years. The drs tell me that

cravings sweets and starches go along with the medications they take.

>

I wonder if it is only the meds, because my ds (without any meds)

can't help himself when there are sweets or starches around. We are

in OT (among other things) for food issues now. Hmmmm.

Gwen

[Guest guest]

With all the talk about sweets and carbs, I wonder if anyone has

tried the gluten free/ casein free diet with limited sugar. My

daughter is almost 5 with possible Aspergers and was a sugar, carb,

and dairy junky. Now after 6 months on a modified diet she is doing

better and does not crave these foods anymore. She even comments on

how other foods affect her digestive system and mood. I was

considering putting her on meds for ADHD behavior prior to starting

the diet and now she is able to concentrate more in class. I am not

saying it is a cure of course. We are getting a hair test now to

see if mercury is a problem, but modifying the diet has helped a lot.

Jen

>

> I think it is somewhat genetic, and then the meds exacerbate it.

My husband

> has a sweet tooth, as do 2 of my kids, one being my AS son. When

he was

> little, before meds, he would only eat chocolate, and it could not

have

> anything in it, no nuts, or Carmel, or crunchy because of his

sensory eating

> issues. So while he had a sweet tooth, there wasn't much he

liked. Then as

> the meds helped him with his sensory issues, he started eating

different

> stuff, and now likes all kinds of sweet stuff, unfortunately, and

he is on

> Risperdal, which increases his appetite. He is also

uncoordinated, so he is

> not a sports guy. I remember when he started the risperdal, which

made a

> remarkable difference in his life, he when from a reg size 8 to a

10 husky

> in about 3-4 month. You wouldn't believe the clothes we went

through.

> After that he has leveled out, but he is definitely pudgy, which

worries me

> for more reasons than health, because he is 13 I worry about his

self

> esteem, which is already fragile. We try to practice eating

healthy, I

> don't keep a lot of cookies, etc at the house, although I have to

watch his

> dad who brings them home because of his sweet tooth.

>

>

>

> Kathy K

> toozie@...

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of cathy_hayman

> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:26 AM

>

> Subject: ( ) weight problems

>

>

>

> My 14 year old son also has a terrible sweet tooth and due to meds

> has gained quite a bit of weight. He craves cookies, and anything

> chocolate or starchy. Hmmmm.....wonder if this is a characteristic

> or just bad eating habits. He is quite pudgy also.

>

> Sallt

>

> Interesting the sweet tooth, my daughter also craves the starches,

> chocolate, she isn't over weight infact slim. I think the food is

> part of the obcession. Can't stop it. Chocolate chips, icing left

> over, hoards it in her room, candy.

>

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- I have been toying around with the diet you suggest, but

with the dependence we have on (organic, whole wheat bread) PBJ and

milk, I was wondering if the explosive tantrums were worth it. Do

you supplement with soy/rice/almond milk products to get

the " appearnce " of milk? Did you just go off milk cold turkey?

With the limited items my DS will ingest when he is obsessing about

his meals, bread and milk seem to be constants. (We have had PBJ

for every meal for weeks sometimes!) We definetly limit sugar

completely, as the freakouts when coming off a sugar high were

extreme with both DS1, the possible aspie, and his twin DS2 who is

more even keeled. I would be very interested in knowing how you

made the transition in the diet, how introductions were made, etc.

It might not be a good fit with the sensory diet we ar now exploring

with our OT, but is something we have discussed working toward with

her in the future.

Gwen

> >

> > I think it is somewhat genetic, and then the meds exacerbate

it.

> My husband

> > has a sweet tooth, as do 2 of my kids, one being my AS son.

When

> he was

> > little, before meds, he would only eat chocolate, and it could

not

> have

> > anything in it, no nuts, or Carmel, or crunchy because of his

> sensory eating

> > issues. So while he had a sweet tooth, there wasn't much he

> liked. Then as

> > the meds helped him with his sensory issues, he started eating

> different

> > stuff, and now likes all kinds of sweet stuff, unfortunately,

and

> he is on

> > Risperdal, which increases his appetite. He is also

> uncoordinated, so he is

> > not a sports guy. I remember when he started the risperdal,

which

> made a

> > remarkable difference in his life, he when from a reg size 8 to

a

> 10 husky

> > in about 3-4 month. You wouldn't believe the clothes we went

> through.

> > After that he has leveled out, but he is definitely pudgy,

which

> worries me

> > for more reasons than health, because he is 13 I worry about

his

> self

> > esteem, which is already fragile. We try to practice eating

> healthy, I

> > don't keep a lot of cookies, etc at the house, although I have

to

> watch his

> > dad who brings them home because of his sweet tooth.

> >

> >

> >

> > Kathy K

> > toozie@

> >

> > _____

> >

> > From:

> > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

cathy_hayman

> > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:26 AM

> >

> > Subject: ( ) weight problems

> >

> >

> >

> > My 14 year old son also has a terrible sweet tooth and due to

meds

> > has gained quite a bit of weight. He craves cookies, and anything

> > chocolate or starchy. Hmmmm.....wonder if this is a

characteristic

> > or just bad eating habits. He is quite pudgy also.

> >

> > Sallt

> >

> > Interesting the sweet tooth, my daughter also craves the

starches,

> > chocolate, she isn't over weight infact slim. I think the food

is

> > part of the obcession. Can't stop it. Chocolate chips, icing

left

> > over, hoards it in her room, candy.

> >

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> >

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[Guest guest]

We try the lower carb/starch foods in our family. I think it helps cut the

cravings, plus there is no high sugar stuff to snack on if I have my way

(hubby sneaks it in once in a while) I think it has helped my son find other

things to snack on. My cousin can't eat gluten, but he doesn't seem to have

any of the ADD, and other stuff my mom (shhh - she won't admit it) and son

seem to have.

Kathy K

toozie@...

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From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of jennifer_thorson

Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:02 PM

Subject: Re: ( ) weight problems

With all the talk about sweets and carbs, I wonder if anyone has

tried the gluten free/ casein free diet with limited sugar. My

daughter is almost 5 with possible Aspergers and was a sugar, carb,

and dairy junky. Now after 6 months on a modified diet she is doing

better and does not crave these foods anymore. She even comments on

how other foods affect her digestive system and mood. I was

considering putting her on meds for ADHD behavior prior to starting

the diet and now she is able to concentrate more in class. I am not

saying it is a cure of course. We are getting a hair test now to

see if mercury is a problem, but modifying the diet has helped a lot.

Jen

>

> I think it is somewhat genetic, and then the meds exacerbate it.

My husband

> has a sweet tooth, as do 2 of my kids, one being my AS son. When

he was

> little, before meds, he would only eat chocolate, and it could not

have

> anything in it, no nuts, or Carmel, or crunchy because of his

sensory eating

> issues. So while he had a sweet tooth, there wasn't much he

liked. Then as

> the meds helped him with his sensory issues, he started eating

different

> stuff, and now likes all kinds of sweet stuff, unfortunately, and

he is on

> Risperdal, which increases his appetite. He is also

uncoordinated, so he is

> not a sports guy. I remember when he started the risperdal, which

made a

> remarkable difference in his life, he when from a reg size 8 to a

10 husky

> in about 3-4 month. You wouldn't believe the clothes we went

through.

> After that he has leveled out, but he is definitely pudgy, which

worries me

> for more reasons than health, because he is 13 I worry about his

self

> esteem, which is already fragile. We try to practice eating

healthy, I

> don't keep a lot of cookies, etc at the house, although I have to

watch his

> dad who brings them home because of his sweet tooth.

>

>

>

> Kathy K

> toozie@...

>

> _____

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> [mailto: @ <mailto: %40>

] On Behalf Of cathy_hayman

> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:26 AM

> @ <mailto: %40>

> Subject: ( ) weight problems

>

>

>

> My 14 year old son also has a terrible sweet tooth and due to meds

> has gained quite a bit of weight. He craves cookies, and anything

> chocolate or starchy. Hmmmm.....wonder if this is a characteristic

> or just bad eating habits. He is quite pudgy also.

>

> Sallt

>

> Interesting the sweet tooth, my daughter also craves the starches,

> chocolate, she isn't over weight infact slim. I think the food is

> part of the obcession. Can't stop it. Chocolate chips, icing left

> over, hoards it in her room, candy.

>

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[Guest guest]

Carbs are a " feel good " food for the brain. I've got a sweet tooth.

My Aspie/OCD son eats starchy & carb foods (used to be all) but

doesn't have the sweet tooth I have; hmm...none of my sons do!

My son has also really, really broadened his diet this past year.

He's been willing to try new foods and likes most, so this has been

great. Still not interested in trying fruits though.

Anyway, here's a portion of an article that relates to medication and

weight gain for anyone interested, it's about adding a 2nd med to

help regarding weight gain. I believe the article is by Dr. Jenike

(an OCD doctor):

" What drug options are available to manage weight gain?

If all else fails, we sometimes try adding a second drug for a few

weeks to try and assist with weight loss. Cytomel is a thyroid

hormone preparation that can be used to speed metabolic rate and is

sometimes used for a few weeks to help weight loss. Sometimes a few

weeks of a stimulant drug like Ritalin (methylphenidate) will help

curb appetite. One drug that often helps a lot with weight loss

associated with anti-obsessional medication and is safe in low dose

(ie, 50mg) is Topamax (topiramide). There is a recent of

report of the ulcer drug, nizatidine, reducing the weight gain

associated with Zyprexa by as much as 50% without affecting the

effectiveness of the Zyprexa. Chromium piccolinate is recommended by

some people (can be gotten in health food stores), but we have

limited and unimpressive experience to date. "

[Guest guest]

Six months ago my daughter was 4 years 4 months and in a special ed

preschool. She spoke in broken fragments of tv shows she saw and

conversations from school. She hardly ever answered a question and

was mostly in her own world. She seemed not to 'see' others around

her and would climb over other kids to get to a toy she wanted. She

never showed any awareness or sympathy if she hurt someone. She had

a lot of sensory issues. She was not potty trained either. The

school psychologist evaluated her and said she probably had

Asperger's even though she had a language delay because she was

advanced in many areas. It confirmed what I knew but tried to

rationalize as something else. I immediately started to research

and came across the diet but thought it was not for her. But a

little while later I came across it again and looked a little

closer. She met the typical responder profile: drink a lot of milk,

mostly bread, cheese, crackers, etc. I decided to try it. Cut out

milk first. She complained and did not like any substitute. She

had a lot of snacks and fruit for awhile. In 3 days of no casein

she was a different child. Looked me right in the eyes and started

talking in full sentenses. When I cut out the gluten she stopped

spinning in circles and playing with light toys. Within 2 months

she appeared almost normal in public and received no diagnosis from

the autism clinic. She potty trained herself with no help. Today she

is doing so much better than I thought was possible.

She mostly avoided the substitutions until about 6 weeks in. She

started to drink soy milk but then I switched to almond milk since

the soy is similiar to casein. She ate a lot of chips and fruit for

awhile, then started to try gluten free bread and snacks. Today she

has forgotten what food is supposed to taste like and likes most

gluten free foods. She was very picky before the diet and now will

eat spagetti, deli meat, and new fruit. She will usually try

something new and say she does not like it, but before could not

even allow it to be on her plate. Many of her sensory issues have

disappeared or decreased a lot. She does not even need OT anymore.

I would try the diet and educate your child about the human body

along the way. My daughter is now able to notice how a food makes

her feel and express that to me. She tells me now if she has a

tummy ache, headache, or heartburn now. She says she cannot eat

certain food because it makes her sick. You could not convince her

to eat a regular cookie now. I have learned a lot about baking and

making healthy, good tasting snacks and desserts. E-mail me if you

want.

Jen

> > >

> > > I think it is somewhat genetic, and then the meds exacerbate

> it.

> > My husband

> > > has a sweet tooth, as do 2 of my kids, one being my AS son.

> When

> > he was

> > > little, before meds, he would only eat chocolate, and it could

> not

> > have

> > > anything in it, no nuts, or Carmel, or crunchy because of his

> > sensory eating

> > > issues. So while he had a sweet tooth, there wasn't much he

> > liked. Then as

> > > the meds helped him with his sensory issues, he started eating

> > different

> > > stuff, and now likes all kinds of sweet stuff, unfortunately,

> and

> > he is on

> > > Risperdal, which increases his appetite. He is also

> > uncoordinated, so he is

> > > not a sports guy. I remember when he started the risperdal,

> which

> > made a

> > > remarkable difference in his life, he when from a reg size 8

to

> a

> > 10 husky

> > > in about 3-4 month. You wouldn't believe the clothes we went

> > through.

> > > After that he has leveled out, but he is definitely pudgy,

> which

> > worries me

> > > for more reasons than health, because he is 13 I worry about

> his

> > self

> > > esteem, which is already fragile. We try to practice eating

> > healthy, I

> > > don't keep a lot of cookies, etc at the house, although I have

> to

> > watch his

> > > dad who brings them home because of his sweet tooth.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Kathy K

> > > toozie@

> > >

> > > _____

> > >

> > > From:

> > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

> cathy_hayman

> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:26 AM

> > >

> > > Subject: ( ) weight problems

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > My 14 year old son also has a terrible sweet tooth and due to

> meds

> > > has gained quite a bit of weight. He craves cookies, and

anything

> > > chocolate or starchy. Hmmmm.....wonder if this is a

> characteristic

> > > or just bad eating habits. He is quite pudgy also.

> > >

> > > Sallt

> > >

> > > Interesting the sweet tooth, my daughter also craves the

> starches,

> > > chocolate, she isn't over weight infact slim. I think the food

> is

> > > part of the obcession. Can't stop it. Chocolate chips, icing

> left

> > > over, hoards it in her room, candy.

> > >

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