Re: Behind the Atkins Diet

[Guest guest]

That's a scary story, June. Hope your flare ends very soon.

Thinking of you,

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

From: " JUNE " <juner24@...>

" onelist " < egroups>

Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 8:46 PM

Subject: [ ] Behind the Atkins Diet

> I have always believed that this diet putsyour life in jeopardy.

> Somepeople may get away with this type of diet but it is not safe.

> MyDIL's Momand agood friend died at the age of 62.She was determined to

> get her weight down for her daughter and my sons wedding. She went on

> the Atkins diet ad within a yearshe had gone down 75 lbs.At the wedding

> many people did not even recognize her. The following yearshe had a

> triple bypass and the following year developed Chrones disease. She went

> from a fun loving cheerful person to skinny non stop complainer who

> missed the greatest joy in the world,our two wonderful grandson. Her

> last 3 years were filled with bitterness and pain. Even near the end

> she was still bragging at how thin she was.

>

> Hugs

> June who isexperiencng a major flare and can't type. Hopefully will be

> back in action tomorrow

[Guest guest]

June,

75 pounds in one year is very dangerous. I'm sorry you lost your friend.

Thanks for the warning. Any of these quick weight loss diets could be

very dangerous, especially for us with an autoimmune disease.

I'm sorry you're flaring. I hope you feel better soon.

a

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

From: JUNE <juner24@...>

onelist < egroups>

Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 9:46 PM

Subject: [ ] Behind the Atkins Diet

> I have always believed that this diet putsyour life in jeopardy.

> Somepeople may get away with this type of diet but it is not safe.

> MyDIL's Momand agood friend died at the age of 62.She was determined to

> get her weight down for her daughter and my sons wedding. She went on

> the Atkins diet ad within a yearshe had gone down 75 lbs.At the wedding

> many people did not even recognize her. The following yearshe had a

> triple bypass and the following year developed Chrones disease. She went

> from a fun loving cheerful person to skinny non stop complainer who

> missed the greatest joy in the world,our two wonderful grandson. Her

> last 3 years were filled with bitterness and pain. Even near the end

> she was still bragging at how thin she was.

>

> Hugs

> June who isexperiencng a major flare and can't type. Hopefully will be

> back in action tomorrow