Re: New to this
From: Becca (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 May 2001 23:10:52 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Kiwi,
I was also craving carbs all the time before the dietician put me on a
low-carb, "diabetic" diet. The one thing that I think most has helped
is eating protein at almost every meal. I almost never used to eat
protein at breakfast. I used to pile on the carbs until I was full, but
would be hungry soon after. Now, I eat soy "meat" or an egg for
breakfast, and I get more satisfied for a longer period of time. I
still have occasional carb cravings, but the number and intensity have
decreased dramatically. I think that the more carbs you eat, the more
you want, and vice versa. Another thing that has helped a lot, was I
used to get most of my vitamins from juice and fruit. Now I get most
from vegetables, which are much lower in carbs. I don't drink juice,
and I used to guzzle it.
Don't worry Kiwi, you are not crazy! I have heard of anti-depressants
being used to treat lots of things other than depression, including for
people with problems with food. These range from people who have eating
disorders to people who have brain chemistry that doesn't tell them when
they are full or doesn't react right to food. It's also used to treat
PMS, certain sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, obsessive-compulsive
disorder and numerous other things.
I hope you get your body to a healthier state soon! Your bod seems
totally beaten up from your teenage health problems, it can only get
better!
--
Becca
At Mon, 14 May 2001, kiwi wrote:
>
>hi Dana,
>
>I used to live in NZ (Feilding & later Auckland). I now live in
>Australia (Brisbane). Glad you're onto it... most yanks think I'm a
>fruit!!!
>
>I considered going to a naturopath and will do so shortly. I have the
>funny feeling that my failing is with carbs. I just don't feel that
>I've eaten though unless I've had some!!! I'm not a greenie, but am very
>big into natural therapies. If it's natural it has to be better than
>throwing back a chemical. History has proven that for me with all the
>problems I have now following all the meds many years ago.. grrr. Thank
>you for your reply. I appreciate it.
>
>At Sun, 13 May 2001, Dana wrote:
>>
>>Hey kiwi,
>>
>>With a sign name of kiwi do you by any chance live in NZ?
>>
>>Have you tried seeking medical advise on keeping your symptoms under
>>control from a naturopath at all? I've been seeing one for the last
>>6wks, still not a lot of weight loss going on, but I do feel more
>>energised, and she has just changed my diet around again to try and get
>>my body kickstarted back into action for weight loss etc. I imagine
>>you've had a lot of advise from many people, but just thought I would
>>mention it.
>>
>>See ya
>>Dana:-)
>>
>>At Wed, 2 May 2001, kiwi wrote:
>>>
>>>hello,
>>>
>>>Today I was diagnosed with PCO which I had never heard of before so
>>>immediately went home and started searching on the net and found this
>>>site. I am trying to get my head around it and understand what is going
>>>on. My symptoms are as follows:
>>>
>>>--
>>>*******
>>>I was very slim until I hit 14. I had just changed drugs due to having
>>>a brain tumour. 16 I had brain surgery. I don't have regular periods
>>>and in fact went without one for nearly 3 years. When I do get them
>>>they can be just spotting... or even a huge deluge for an entire month.
>>>no gyno probs. Ever since my weight problem has just been escalating
>>>for no reason. I DO NOT overeat. I CAN NOT eat fatty foods due to my
>>>gastro tract being shot to pieces from all the throwing up from drugs at
>>>16 etc. I was then diagnosed 2 years ago with IBS (Irritable Bowel
>>>Syndrome). Following this I had my gallbladder removed last year. The
>>>best way I can explain how I feel about my body is the following analogy
>>>(which my endocrinologist supports):
>>>
>>>Due to my IBS my body thinks I am starving myself so goes into 'famine
>>>mode'. What food does stay in my system my body thinks FOOD and stores
>>>every micron. Because of the above and my body being in famine mode it
>>>won't release what stores it has (because i'm apparently starving
>>>myself) so I have no energy. I feel lethargic which makes eating
>>>tiresome (funnily enough) as does exercising (although I do walk and
>>>exercise in front of tv).
>>>
>>>My endocrinologist has told me it is the hardest thing to fix and no
>>>real cure is available. (joy) So I am pertubed because he has
>>>prescribed me a form of Prozac????? (maybe if he thinks i'm going to be
>>>fat, i can atleast be a happy fat.. haha) When questioning this he
>>>explained that the brain is in famine mode and does not understand that
>>>you are eating correctly.. yada yada so by taking this small dose it
>>>wakes up the brain???? I DON"T GET IT. Please don't think I must be
>>>psycho if he prescribed me this. I am not depressed (sure I get sad
>>>sometimes but don't we all). I am the 'joker' at work and besides this
>>>crap am generally happy and love life. He said out of the 25 people he
>>>has prescribed this too he has had 23 people lose weight????? If this
>>>didn't work he was going to start me on modifast.
>>>
>>>I thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy posting, and would
>>>appreciate any information any of you can help me with.
>>>
>>>Kind regards
>>>
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