New member

[Guest guest]

> HI

Welcome aboard, nice you see you have finally joined.

See you Friday at the NF2 get together

(if Henry and Cassie let you go)

Alan.Gordon.Manchester.UK

[Guest guest]

Butch,

I'm 53. I had AF since 1986. Parmoxysmal variety. My cardiologist wanted to

put me on a drug therapy program. I said forget it. I want a full PVA. He

sent me to a EP who understood my desires and did a work up and after a

review said let's go.My PVA was in July of this year. I have no regrets and

have been AF free for six months. The procedure was uneventful and very

little if any discomfort.

Good luck

Rich O

[Guest guest]

Butch,

I'm 53. I had AF since 1986. Parmoxysmal variety. My cardiologist wanted to

put me on a drug therapy program. I said forget it. I want a full PVA. He

sent me to a EP who understood my desires and did a work up and after a

review said let's go.My PVA was in July of this year. I have no regrets and

have been AF free for six months. The procedure was uneventful and very

little if any discomfort.

Good luck

Rich O

[Guest guest]

Butch,

I'm 53. I had AF since 1986. Parmoxysmal variety. My cardiologist wanted to

put me on a drug therapy program. I said forget it. I want a full PVA. He

sent me to a EP who understood my desires and did a work up and after a

review said let's go.My PVA was in July of this year. I have no regrets and

have been AF free for six months. The procedure was uneventful and very

little if any discomfort.

Good luck

Rich O

[Guest guest]

Hi, Butch,

One med I would (as a layperson) suggest you ask about is dofetilide

(tikosyn) which a number of people in the group have had good luck

with. It used to be that it could only be prescribed by docs

specially trained by the manufacturer, but very recently it has been

relesed for wider use.

The pvi has helped a lot of people here, but it is not risk free. If

it were, I'd be signed up for it myself :-) even though I have pretty

good luck with afib compared to a lot of people here. The procedure

is getting better all the time, however.

The afib foundation has a useful concise site at www.affacts.org and

on our web site we have a ton of info (but harder to wade thru).

[Guest guest]

Hi, Butch,

One med I would (as a layperson) suggest you ask about is dofetilide

(tikosyn) which a number of people in the group have had good luck

with. It used to be that it could only be prescribed by docs

specially trained by the manufacturer, but very recently it has been

relesed for wider use.

The pvi has helped a lot of people here, but it is not risk free. If

it were, I'd be signed up for it myself :-) even though I have pretty

good luck with afib compared to a lot of people here. The procedure

is getting better all the time, however.

The afib foundation has a useful concise site at www.affacts.org and

on our web site we have a ton of info (but harder to wade thru).

[Guest guest]

Dear Butch,

Welcome to the group. We're like a football team trying to help each

other over the goal line. It sounds like your first procedure was for

Flutter, probably in your right atrium. Is that right?

A PVI is a low risk procedure with a pretty high rate of success

(70-85% depending on the facility). Many of those not completely cured

are often improved significantly (less attacks, more responsive to

medications, etc.) If you'd like to read about the risks involved, go to

http://www.a-fib.com/FAQs.htm question # 12. I don't know of any major

PVI facilities in Denver. Would you mind going out of town?

A-FibFriendSteve

He also said that down the road he would consider PVI, but said there

was serious complications that would have to be considered.

>

>

>Web Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport

>FAQ - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/files/Administrative/faq.htm

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acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am confused on terminology. What is the meaning of PVI acronymn?

I see PVA in all referenced articles on web page listed below.

Are PVI and PVA one and the same?

Thanks, Cheryl

> A PVI is a low risk procedure with a pretty high rate of

success

> (70-85% depending on the facility). Many of those not completely

cured

> are often improved significantly (less attacks, more responsive to

> medications, etc.) If you'd like to read about the risks involved,

go to

> http://www.a-fib.com/FAQs.htm question # 12. ]

[Guest guest]

Dear Cheryl,

A PVI is a Pulmonary Vein Isolation. PVA stands for Pulmonary Vein

Ablation. Practically speaking they are the same thing. For a discussion

of the various terms you will see in the literature see

http://www.a-fib.com/FAQs. htm Question #22.

A-FibFriendSteve

ccb1115518 wrote:

>I am confused on terminology. What is the meaning of PVI acronymn?

>I see PVA in all referenced articles on web page listed below.

>Are PVI and PVA one and the same?

>Thanks, Cheryl

>

>

>> A PVI is a low risk procedure with a pretty high rate of

>>

>>

>success

>

>

>>(70-85% depending on the facility). Many of those not completely

>>

>>

>cured

>

>

>>are often improved significantly (less attacks, more responsive to

>>medications, etc.) If you'd like to read about the risks involved,

>>

>>

>go to

>

>

>>http://www.a-fib.com/FAQs.htm question # 12. ]

>>

>>

>

>

>Web Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport

>FAQ - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/files/Administrative/faq.htm

>For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af

>Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe

>List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

>For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

>send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

>

>Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be

acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome! I don't drink a lot of sodas but when I do I have Pepsi or

Coke. I drink more Iced Tea, and Arizona Iced Teas are all gf. I like

the Green Tea with Honey and Ginseng. I drink juice, but prefer to

make it in my juicer, it is more nutritious and I know it is gf! I

also drink Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Chocolate flavored (tastes a lot

like chocolate milk) and plain flavor, but the Vanilla flavor is

yucky. I got bored with rice milk very quickly, but do have some

occasionally. Pacific foods brand rice milk is gf.

I hope this helps.

God bless,

nn

richard taylor wrote:

I am a new member to the Silly Yak group and wanted to start

sending messages. I really want to know what type of drinks are ok. I

mainly drink water and soymilk because I really do not trust anything

else. I would like to have a soda every now and then but that does

nothing for the stomach. I am interested in hearing any and all

suggestions.

-

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[Guest guest]

,

Welcome! I drink Caffeine Free Diet Coke when I need something other then my ice water! My children have Sprite my husband drinks regular Coke. We are all Celiac. We have never reacted to these drinks. My children also drink Capri suns in the foil packets without any problems.

Cari

Re: New member

Hi ,Welcome! I don't drink a lot of sodas but when I do I have Pepsi or Coke. I drink more Iced Tea, and Arizona Iced Teas are all gf. I like the Green Tea with Honey and Ginseng. I drink juice, but prefer to make it in my juicer, it is more nutritious and I know it is gf! I also drink Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Chocolate flavored (tastes a lot like chocolate milk) and plain flavor, but the Vanilla flavor is yucky. I got bored with rice milk very quickly, but do have some occasionally. Pacific foods brand rice milk is gf.I hope this helps. God bless,nnrichard taylor wrote:

I am a new member to the Silly Yak group and wanted to start sending messages. I really want to know what type of drinks are ok. I mainly drink water and soymilk because I really do not trust anything else. I would like to have a soda every now and then but that does nothing for the stomach. I am interested in hearing any and all suggestions.

-

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[Guest guest]

Deanne,

I was ready to give up and accept being fat as long as my blood sugar was in check. The SBD has changed that all for me. Now I can have great control and lose weight too. I may not be thin tomorrow, but I am willing to lose slowly as opposed to not at all. I love this way of life. I leave for vacation in the morning and have no worries about gaining weight as I normally would have before SBD.

in Atlanta

Re: New Member

-Ooh that is indeed very encouraging! Thanks for posting that . I am a type 2 diabetic as well and you are right about difficulty in losing when on these crazy meds.

[Guest guest]

Hi Phyliss,

Welcome to the group. I am one of those people that does my own thing. I have never followed the menu plan in the book. I just eat according to what is allowed on the program (with a few minor tweaks). Remember that you don't have to eat eggs everyday. No one ever said you couldn't eat last nights leftovers for breakfast. Any lean protein is fine. I always include veggies in my breakfast, but I am lucky, as veggies have always been one of my favorite things and I have never been a cereal eater. My favorite breakfast is smoked fish, lox, whitefish, salmon, etc. with tomatoes and Vidalia onions. Be creative and don't eat the same foods all the time. Variety keeps the plan exciting. Try new foods, especially vegetables and fruits when you get to phase 2 and you will be successful.

Best,

in Atlanta

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

Hi ,

I'm new here, first post. I was wondering if you could share some of your meal plans. I'm having a little problem finding a breakfast that I can live with on a long term basis. Lunch and dinner are going pretty well. I just started over the weekend.

Thanks,

Phyliss

[Guest guest]

I wish I could eat fish. I'm SOOO allergic to any kind of fish or

shellfish, whether it's fresh water or saltwater. My ex Husband wanted

to go to Long Silver's for dinner one night. I went but didn't eat

anything because they cook their chicken in the same oil that they cook

their fish in and even THAT will make me break out in hives. He didn't

believe that I was allergic and told me so. SO I took a bite of his fish

and within 20 minutes broke out in the most annoying case of itchy

hives. **Blah**

Kinda sucks to cause I can't take the Omega 3 supplements. Same reaction.

Terri B>

leslie wrote:

My favorite breakfast is smoked fish, lox, whitefish, salmon, etc. with

> tomatoes and Vidalia onions.

[Guest guest]

You are going to laugh at what I use for a sweet craving. I have some Splenda sweetened pickles and some cheese. It's a great combo and really stops the cravings.

Sounds like you are doing well, Phyliss. And, btw, lowfat milk is now allowed on phase one.

in Atlanta

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

Hey ,

I do have a small sweet craving but it's not too bad. I think I'll live! But I'm used to having some low carb chocolate *milk* or a low carb bar or something and I don't have any in the house and I don't really think it's allowed but if it keeps me from going totally off the deep end I would eat them.

Phyliss

[Guest guest]

Hi Caroline!

I am about to begin the SBD as well. I too have been using Atkins as my diet for about 1 1/2 years on the advice of my physician. I have lost a little weight (I'm a type 2 diabetic), but felt the need for a change. However, despite that, Atkins is relatively similar to SBD in many ways. I know, I know... no one hit me, but it is IF you truly follow it as written.

Can I ask why you went without any carbs? And why you went a year without any fruit? You're supposed to be eating carbs the whole time, and you're also supposed to add back fruit, primarily berries, after a short time without. I've been having raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries on Atkins.

My main concern with what you said is this, and it's truly none of my business, but I'm curious...

Atkins is very easy to follow when you eat out, at least around here (I'm in Las Vegas, NV). I eat salads, steamed veggies, proteins, and sometimes a very small portion of something like a yam (they're really popular right now... had them at a wedding recently). Are you looking at SBD as a way to go out and eat more breads/grains? Or are the meals where you are so different than ours?

Cheryl

Hi, my name is Caroline, and I live in the UK. I am just about to start the South Beach Diet on Monday. I have been on the Atkins diet for a year, but with little success, sadly. I have felt wonderful in the fact that my blood sugar stabilised and my energy went up, but although I lost a little weight initially, after about 3 months it all went back on, and now I am back at my starting position. I think this was because I just couldn't stay off carbohydrates forever! I mean, a year without fruit and any carbs! I do hope that I will be able to take weight off and live with the South Beach diet. I have read the book, and it does seem a sensible step up from Atkins. On Atkins, you could never eat anything when you were out - or not in this country - so I ended up always cheating. Looking forward to losing weight with you all, and getting to know you better. - Caroline

[Guest guest]

No brown rice or pasta in restaurants, except if you find a (rare) vegetarian or wholefood restuarant. No, just stick to steak and salad if you eat out, but any rice or pasta will always be white. Most rolls will be too - Caroline

RE: New Member

>>> Cheryl - I was eating so few carbs because I basically stayed on Induction for the year. I added in brazil nuts, strawberries and blackberries, but if I had too many of those in a week I put on weight. And one of the reasons I put on weight was that I just couldn't stay eating only meat and veg forever. Eating out here consists of buying yourself an Atkins bar beforehand, - and those were only available in January - or going without. Salads are available, but mostly pasta salads. Lots of sandwiches, scones, cakes, carbs,carbs carbs. I am talking about eating out at service stations, or having something when out at a stately home or visiting gardens, or even friends. I missed out on everything. So I fell off the wagon so much that all the fat you have on Atkins stayed on me - though my husband lost 28 pounds - and I thought I had better switch to a diet that included the 'right' carbs because I was so bored. - Caroline

Bummer. I couldn't stay on just meat/induction for a year without losing my mind. LOL! Sounds like there's quite a challenge in eating out. Can you get the right carbs in restaurants to help in that direction? I have seen whole grain breads locally in the restaurants, but doubt they have brown rice, etc.

Cheryl Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

[Guest guest]

No brown rice or pasta in restaurants, except if you find a (rare) vegetarian or wholefood restuarant. No, just stick to steak and salad if you eat out, but any rice or pasta will always be white. Most rolls will be too - Caroline

RE: New Member

>>> Cheryl - I was eating so few carbs because I basically stayed on Induction for the year. I added in brazil nuts, strawberries and blackberries, but if I had too many of those in a week I put on weight. And one of the reasons I put on weight was that I just couldn't stay eating only meat and veg forever. Eating out here consists of buying yourself an Atkins bar beforehand, - and those were only available in January - or going without. Salads are available, but mostly pasta salads. Lots of sandwiches, scones, cakes, carbs,carbs carbs. I am talking about eating out at service stations, or having something when out at a stately home or visiting gardens, or even friends. I missed out on everything. So I fell off the wagon so much that all the fat you have on Atkins stayed on me - though my husband lost 28 pounds - and I thought I had better switch to a diet that included the 'right' carbs because I was so bored. - Caroline

Bummer. I couldn't stay on just meat/induction for a year without losing my mind. LOL! Sounds like there's quite a challenge in eating out. Can you get the right carbs in restaurants to help in that direction? I have seen whole grain breads locally in the restaurants, but doubt they have brown rice, etc.

Cheryl Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

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[Guest guest]

Welcome, Toby. I agree with you, this Listserv is great.

Maggie  Carneiro, MPH, RD, CDELoma University Transplantation Institute

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 2:26:32 PM

Subject: New member

 

Hi everyone,

I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

<http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

toby@...

Facebook: <http://www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition>

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[Guest guest]

Yes, Welcome:)

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Margarete Carneiro <

margaretecarneiro@...> wrote:

>

>

> Welcome, Toby. I agree with you, this Listserv is great.

>

> Maggie Carneiro, MPH, RD, CDELoma University Transplantation

> Institute

>

> ________________________________

>

> To: rd-usa

> Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 2:26:32 PM

> Subject: New member

>

>

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

> look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

> view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Toby

>

> Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

>

> Food & Nutrition Consultant

>

> Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

>

> Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

>

> Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

>

> Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

>

> <http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

>

> toby@...

>

>

>

> Facebook: <http://www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition>

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>

> Twitter: @tobyamidor

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>

[Guest guest]

Welcome aboard.

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNA dietitian, not the food police.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

" Life is not measured by the number of breath you take, but by the moments that

take your breath away. " - Carlin " People don't forget the truth, they just

become better in lying " (Revolutionary Road)

To: rd-usa

From: toby@...

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:26:32 -0500

Subject: New member

Hi everyone,

I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

<http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

toby@...

Facebook: <http://www.facebook.com/tobyamidornutrition>

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list. You won't be disappointed by the topics, responses and

variety here. Digna

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of

Toby Amidor

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:27 PM

To: rd-usa

Subject: New member

Hi everyone,

I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

<http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

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[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list. You won't be disappointed by the topics, responses and

variety here. Digna

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of

Toby Amidor

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:27 PM

To: rd-usa

Subject: New member

Hi everyone,

I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

<http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

<mailto:toby@... <mailto:toby%40namsko.com> > toby@...

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[Guest guest]

Welcome Toby! This is a great listserve, glad you joined in.

________________________________

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Toby

Amidor

Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 3:27 PM

To: rd-usa

Subject: New member

Hi everyone,

I heard nice things about this Listerv so I have just become a member. I

look forward to interesting discussions and hearing everyone's point of

view. Over the past few days I have been reading some fun stuff!

Thanks,

Toby

Toby Amidor, MS RD CDN

Food & Nutrition Consultant

Nutrition Expert, FoodNetwork.com

Nutrition Advisor, FitStudio (powered by Sears)

Adjunct Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute Online, Restaurant Management

<http://tobyamidornutrition.com> http://tobyamidornutrition.com

<mailto:toby@...<mailto:toby%40namsko.com>>

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