going off starches

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Irene,

this is VERY helpful, what you said.

i guess i should just cold turkey it. :-)

how long should i give it? should i see how i feel after a month? 2

months? 6 months? to see if i have lost any weight?

thanks so much.

laura

p.s. Irene do you mind if i ask...did you go off starches for weight?

allergies? chrohn's or that inflammatory bowel disorder? thanks.

if for weight...how much did you lose over how long a time?

I'm not impatient. i don't care if it takes YEARS to get to the weight i

should be at (whatever that is). i just want to stop gaining!!! and then

lose.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:06:20 -0400 (EDT) " Irene " <iclark@...>

writes:

, I have to avoid starches totally -- if I break down and have some

(just a little bite), it will create the cravings all over again. Go

cold turkey and in a few days the cravings will cease. I do use fruit

but in a limited amount. I usually try to eat it with some protein. In

the beginning I used only berries and a few nuts when I needed a snack.

Now since my body has had some time to heal I can tolerate more fruits.

Irene

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I'll do my best with the answers to your questions.

Irene

how long should i give it? should i see how i feel after a month? 2months? 6

months? to see if i have lost any weight?

I think I was noticing an improvement in energy, sleep, etc. within 1 month ---

I changed my eating entirely for health --- did not concentrate on weight loss.

I did the no grains (absolutely no grains of any kind), no sugars or sweeteners.

I was strict with this for the 1st six months -- now I might have a dessert if I

go out to eat -- but be aware, the cravings will come back. So it might not

work if you have problems giving into your cravings. Go cold turkey and

actually you'll stop cravings the grains and sugars within a week.Irene do you

mind if i ask...did you go off starches for weight? allergies? chrohn's or that

inflammatory bowel disorder? thanks.

I did have some bowel problems - would only go maybe once a week. I had really

low energy and did not sleep well, high BP, high cholesterol, allergies - which

I don't have a problem with now --- no more allergies meds.if for weight...how

much did you lose over how long a time?

I lost 35 lbs in about six months.

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