Re: Craving salt and on an eating frenzy

[Guest guest]

Hi CLaudia,

THe swelling sounds quite bothersome. I would call Dr K's office. I

remember Joe having leg swelling from lack of protein I believe. I

would call. It sounds like your swelling is more than just puffiness.

You may very well be having a problem - however, I go through times

where I eat a lot of food. Literally feel like I am starving. Then I

have times that I call " low hunger " - I find these amazing - as I

have never experienced " low hunger " in my life. I also have emotional

eating binges - like I have since I was a young gal. I crave salt,

sugar, and all kinds of different things. I even went on a several

month long salad binge!

Call the office.

hugs, cindy lee

>

> Can someone please tell me why I'm craving salt? And the last week

> or so, I've been eating like there is no tomorrow. Not alot at one

> time, but all day long. I'm a year post op, lost 140 lbs. and if I

> keep eating like I am, will gain most of it back. Think I will go

> back to the first month diet and see if that will help. Also, I

have

> drank more coffee (with creamer and splenda) in the last 2 months,

> than I have in my entire lifetime. The salt thing is what really

> bothers me. May be missing something in my diet. And boy am I

> retaining fluids in my legs. They are the same size as before

> surgery, while everything else is smaller. Hard to purchase pants

to

> wear. If they fit the legs, they hang at the waist and hips. If

> they fit the hips, cant get them past my calves.

>

> And thanks everyone for the poop discussion. Answered alot of my

> questions. I just ordered some Devrom to see if that will help the

> odor. Husband says it is worse than ever now. Makes his eyes

water.

>

> Hugs,

>

> DS 1/25/05

> <140 lbs.

>

[Guest guest]

,

Your legs are swollen because of the salt. I guess you know this.

You need to get a grip somehow as this might affect your health such

as your blood pressure. Whew! I am unsure what to tell you about

this craving as mine was always sugar and candy cravings. Could you

have anemia? Are you taking your vitamins?

Marta

[Guest guest]

Some say it's related to estrogen levels:

http://www.bluedragonfly.org/nastycravings.html

Others sasy it's your mom's morning sickness:

http://www.washington.edu/newsroom/news/1998archive/08-98archive/k081298b.html

Then there's the electrolyte/adrenal fatigue thing.

Wow...I guess the theories abound!

>

> Can someone please tell me why I'm craving salt? And the last week

> or so, I've been eating like there is no tomorrow. Not alot at one

> time, but all day long. I'm a year post op, lost 140 lbs. and if I

> keep eating like I am, will gain most of it back. Think I will go

> back to the first month diet and see if that will help. Also, I have

> drank more coffee (with creamer and splenda) in the last 2 months,

> than I have in my entire lifetime. The salt thing is what really

> bothers me. May be missing something in my diet. And boy am I

> retaining fluids in my legs. They are the same size as before

> surgery, while everything else is smaller. Hard to purchase pants to

> wear. If they fit the legs, they hang at the waist and hips. If

> they fit the hips, cant get them past my calves.

>

> And thanks everyone for the poop discussion. Answered alot of my

> questions. I just ordered some Devrom to see if that will help the

> odor. Husband says it is worse than ever now. Makes his eyes water.

>

> Hugs,

>

> DS 1/25/05

> <140 lbs.

>