Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Congrats Dena! Two babies you are brave. - Liz Liz > >Reply-To: MullerianAnomalies >To: <MullerianAnomalies > >Subject: Update >Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 18:09:03 -0400 > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Congrats Dena! Two babies you are brave. - Liz Liz > >Reply-To: MullerianAnomalies >To: <MullerianAnomalies > >Subject: Update >Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 18:09:03 -0400 > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 , It's so great to hear your good news! I'm really happy that is doing so well with his CI and has rediscovered his love for music. absolutely loves singing and dancing and it would be so sad to see her lose interest in it if her hearing deteriorated, so I can imagine how happy you must be. I bet little loved the singing too - she will be so lucky to have two big brothers to care for her. Take care, Kerryn (, 3.9, mod; 11 months hearing) Melbourne Australia Update > , 5 was activated on June 3rd. Yesterday was his big audiologist > test in the booth. He has just a mild loss with the CI!!! (was > severe-profound). He repeated words/sentences back with 98% accuracy > and at 96% with feedback. He's only had the CI for 3 months!! (But > do remember he had perfect hearing until the age of 3 and then > rapidly lost it where he was severe-profound by age 4.5) So we are > overjoyed!! His left ear went up 5 db in 3 spots but dropped 10-15 > db in the 8000 frequency. VERY strange for him...he had a banana or > a check mark slope during his whole 1.5 years of loss so this up and > down looking audiogram is wierd. But hey, I'll take it!! > > And the best part? The past 2 weeks he's found an interest in music > again. Before he started losing his hearing he would sing and > dance. Once he got to a moderate loss he didn't sing or care about > music. Sunday he sang! All by himself! A song that he learned in > Bible class! HE SANG! Then last night he made up a song and sang it > into my belly for . Ugh! The tears that were welling up! > > We start Kindergarten (mainstream) next week. And the great news > there is that they added new kindergarten rooms so instead of a class > of 30 (YIKES) he's in a class of 20! Yeah!! > > We are having an inservice after he's been there 2 weeks...so my audi > and s/p can observe and make recommendations to his IEP. > > I'll keep you posted! > > > Mom to , 5, progressive loss at age 3 to severe-profound. CI May > , 3, hearing....selectively > , due in Nov > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 , It's so great to hear your good news! I'm really happy that is doing so well with his CI and has rediscovered his love for music. absolutely loves singing and dancing and it would be so sad to see her lose interest in it if her hearing deteriorated, so I can imagine how happy you must be. I bet little loved the singing too - she will be so lucky to have two big brothers to care for her. Take care, Kerryn (, 3.9, mod; 11 months hearing) Melbourne Australia Update > , 5 was activated on June 3rd. Yesterday was his big audiologist > test in the booth. He has just a mild loss with the CI!!! (was > severe-profound). He repeated words/sentences back with 98% accuracy > and at 96% with feedback. He's only had the CI for 3 months!! (But > do remember he had perfect hearing until the age of 3 and then > rapidly lost it where he was severe-profound by age 4.5) So we are > overjoyed!! His left ear went up 5 db in 3 spots but dropped 10-15 > db in the 8000 frequency. VERY strange for him...he had a banana or > a check mark slope during his whole 1.5 years of loss so this up and > down looking audiogram is wierd. But hey, I'll take it!! > > And the best part? The past 2 weeks he's found an interest in music > again. Before he started losing his hearing he would sing and > dance. Once he got to a moderate loss he didn't sing or care about > music. Sunday he sang! All by himself! A song that he learned in > Bible class! HE SANG! Then last night he made up a song and sang it > into my belly for . Ugh! The tears that were welling up! > > We start Kindergarten (mainstream) next week. And the great news > there is that they added new kindergarten rooms so instead of a class > of 30 (YIKES) he's in a class of 20! Yeah!! > > We are having an inservice after he's been there 2 weeks...so my audi > and s/p can observe and make recommendations to his IEP. > > I'll keep you posted! > > > Mom to , 5, progressive loss at age 3 to severe-profound. CI May > , 3, hearing....selectively > , due in Nov > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 , It's so great to hear your good news! I'm really happy that is doing so well with his CI and has rediscovered his love for music. absolutely loves singing and dancing and it would be so sad to see her lose interest in it if her hearing deteriorated, so I can imagine how happy you must be. I bet little loved the singing too - she will be so lucky to have two big brothers to care for her. Take care, Kerryn (, 3.9, mod; 11 months hearing) Melbourne Australia Update > , 5 was activated on June 3rd. Yesterday was his big audiologist > test in the booth. He has just a mild loss with the CI!!! (was > severe-profound). He repeated words/sentences back with 98% accuracy > and at 96% with feedback. He's only had the CI for 3 months!! (But > do remember he had perfect hearing until the age of 3 and then > rapidly lost it where he was severe-profound by age 4.5) So we are > overjoyed!! His left ear went up 5 db in 3 spots but dropped 10-15 > db in the 8000 frequency. VERY strange for him...he had a banana or > a check mark slope during his whole 1.5 years of loss so this up and > down looking audiogram is wierd. But hey, I'll take it!! > > And the best part? The past 2 weeks he's found an interest in music > again. Before he started losing his hearing he would sing and > dance. Once he got to a moderate loss he didn't sing or care about > music. Sunday he sang! All by himself! A song that he learned in > Bible class! HE SANG! Then last night he made up a song and sang it > into my belly for . Ugh! The tears that were welling up! > > We start Kindergarten (mainstream) next week. And the great news > there is that they added new kindergarten rooms so instead of a class > of 30 (YIKES) he's in a class of 20! Yeah!! > > We are having an inservice after he's been there 2 weeks...so my audi > and s/p can observe and make recommendations to his IEP. > > I'll keep you posted! > > > Mom to , 5, progressive loss at age 3 to severe-profound. CI May > , 3, hearing....selectively > , due in Nov > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Wow, -- that is so awesome that is already hearing so well with the CI, and SINGING!!! You must be so incredibly relieved, thankful, ecstatic and I can't even imagine! He is going to have a great year in Kindergarten! All the best, Lydia mom of age 7 1/2, CI at 4 and Colin, 10 1/2 hearing > , 5 was activated on June 3rd. Yesterday was his big audiologist > test in the booth. He has just a mild loss with the CI!!! (was > severe-profound). He repeated words/sentences back with 98% accuracy > and at 96% with feedback. He's only had the CI for 3 months!! (But > do remember he had perfect hearing until the age of 3 and then > rapidly lost it where he was severe-profound by age 4.5) So we are > overjoyed!! His left ear went up 5 db in 3 spots but dropped 10- 15 > db in the 8000 frequency. VERY strange for him...he had a banana or > a check mark slope during his whole 1.5 years of loss so this up and > down looking audiogram is wierd. But hey, I'll take it!! > > And the best part? The past 2 weeks he's found an interest in music > again. Before he started losing his hearing he would sing and > dance. Once he got to a moderate loss he didn't sing or care about > music. Sunday he sang! All by himself! A song that he learned in > Bible class! HE SANG! Then last night he made up a song and sang it > into my belly for . Ugh! The tears that were welling up! > > We start Kindergarten (mainstream) next week. And the great news > there is that they added new kindergarten rooms so instead of a class > of 30 (YIKES) he's in a class of 20! Yeah!! > > We are having an inservice after he's been there 2 weeks...so my audi > and s/p can observe and make recommendations to his IEP. > > I'll keep you posted! > > > Mom to , 5, progressive loss at age 3 to severe-profound. CI May > , 3, hearing....selectively > , due in Nov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi Amy, My hope is to continue to keep working full time for another year and a half. I want to get my youngest finished with her undergraduate degree, and boy that tuition is steep! I was really resolute on Hemo, but since both my Neph and Renal Care Coordinator requested that I get a consult for PD before making up my mind and since I have so much respect for and trust in my Nephrologist, I will do that on November 15th. I definitely do feel the support of the group and draw a tremendous strength from my faith as well. I feel a complete peace about this process even knowing the coming months will be a challenge. With God's help, I will sail right through it :-) I am following in footsteps of those I have so much respect and admiration for, and each one has helped to give me confidence that I too can prevail over what is coming my way. As long as I can keep counting my blessings every day, its all good :-) In a message dated 10/18/2004 4:05:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, purrfect@... writes: > Are you planning on continuing > to work full time once dialysis starts? If not would your work schedule > really be a factor in the decision making process? > I too hope you are able to bypass dialysis if you can. From the sounds > of all our transplant recipients, that is definitely the way to go if you > can swing it. Good luck to you in the coming months as you go thru testing > and the trials of holding yourself as stable as possible. Your incredible > faith will carry you thru and you will never walk this path alone. Those > who have gone before and those who are following after you will continue to > support you as you do for all of us. Continuing to send strength your way. > > Amy G. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Thank you so much for your prayers Jing! I am going to start testing in November. There are a few people from my church that expressed a willingness to be tested, and they will also start in November. In the meantime I have taken Pierre's advise which you are repeating that I have to keep eating even though food tastes bad and is not appealing. I have also cut back my exercise to 4 days a week instead of 6 days, partly because of not having the energy and partly to stabilize my weight. I completely trust in the Lord's timing, and I really do feel completely enveloped in His peace that passes understanding. Sometimes He calms the storm, and sometimes He calms His child in the midst of the storm, and that is what He has done for me! In a message dated 10/18/2004 5:31:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jfdanielson0413@... writes: > Thank you , for the update as you have been in my thoughts and > prayers today. I'm glad that you can trust your Neph on this decision. It's a tough > one for sure. Your continued weight loss and edema is a real concern. Please > do take care of yourself and try to eat well even if foods aren't that > apealing. Nothing could make me happier than for you to bypass dialysis. Are they > going to test your donors soon? Hope they get that going. My Neph also told > me that it takes about a year from evaluation to tx but in my case it only > took 3 1/2 months. The Lord orchestrated everything like a beautiful symphony. > Oh, , you will be in my prayers. You are such an inspiration and a model > to us. > > Love, > Jing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Thanks Carla! Are you doing ok? I hope and pray the UTI is gone and that the depression is subsiding. In a message dated 10/18/2004 6:10:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, carlotta1230@... writes: > > Hi, ! > Thank you for the update. You are in my thoughts and my > prayers. > Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 thanks for the update, I've been thinking about you today. Stable is good and I'm very happy to hear that you have a team doing everything they can to get you moving into this next stage of the disease smoothly. I know after looking over much information I've already decided that I would do Hemo over PD if the time comes and my husband concurs. As he put it, he could deal with driving me to the clinic 3x/week easier than he could deal with me doing exchanges at home. The thought of me having a catheter abdominally grosses him out to the point where he doesn't think he would be able to sleep in the same room with me...I can understand the feeling as I don't think I could ever get used to that either. If it comes right down to it I'll do what I need to do to stay alive but Hemo is my definite first choice in the matter. I hope you can make your decision quickly and that your team understands your reasons for it. Are you planning on continuing to work full time once dialysis starts? If not would your work schedule really be a factor in the decision making process? I too hope you are able to bypass dialysis if you can. From the sounds of all our transplant recipients, that is definitely the way to go if you can swing it. Good luck to you in the coming months as you go thru testing and the trials of holding yourself as stable as possible. Your incredible faith will carry you thru and you will never walk this path alone. Those who have gone before and those who are following after you will continue to support you as you do for all of us. Continuing to send strength your way. Amy G. update > > I saw my neph today, and had my second visit to the Renal Care clinic. I > told them both that I had decided on Hemo, but both have asked me to visit a CAPD > session before getting my fistula surgery. Both are urging me to consider PD > over Hemo. My mind was already made up, but they feel with my work schedule > which causes me to travel very frequently, that PD would be better for me. > SO, back to the drawing board on that decision. > > My GFR declined but only slightly to 18 from 19, so essentially steady, but > because I continue to lose weight, the plan is to activate me on the list while > proceeding with live donor testing. I seem to be having more trouble with > edema now and if my memory serves me correctly, Pierre, I think you had more > trouble with edema towards the end too. > > I am not going to be scheduled for fistula surgery until after I visit a CAPD > session, and even then if it looks like I will be able to get a transplant > quickly, they would prefer to just use a temporary catheter until I can get > transplanted. The hope is that I can move to transplant and bypass dialysis all > together, but we will have to wait and see what the timing looks like. At this > stage, I guess things can change quickly or so I am told. > > , I did ask about a flu shot, and they did want me to have one because > they feel it is likely that it will be several months before all the testing is > complete and a transplant could be scheduled, so they gave me one today at the > clinic. I am certainly counting my blessings that I did not have to wait in > line for 4 + hours like many people are having to. > > SO, that is the scoop with me. I think the main thing they are concerned > about is my weight dropping too low, and the fact that I am symptomatic this > early in the game. > > Phyllis, to answer your question, yes, I do have HSP along with IgAN. I have > tried Prednisone and Cellcept both in the past (Cellcept just earlier this > year) but neither worked for me. I do not have the red spots or rash that often > accompanies HSP. I never have had that particular symptom of HSP for some > reason. > > That is current status, and now I have to go monthly to both my Neph and the > Renal Care clinic so I guess I will have monthly updates from here on out. > > Thank you all for your concern and caring for me! What a blessing to be > associated with such a great group! > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2004 2:19:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > pjbpiano@... writes: > > > Do you have HSP? I hope that you don't see those red spots very long. Are > > you on Pred. I'm weaning off pred and hope my HSP/IgA N doesn't return. Let's > > know about your updates. Phyllis > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi Yes, I did have edema the last couple of months before I started dialysis. It was in my feet, and it felt like the skin was about to rip open. I had never really had any edema before that, ever. The swelling seemed to be worse the more I walked or bicycled. I'm glad your function hasn't really worsened for the time being. Pierre update > > I saw my neph today, and had my second visit to the Renal Care clinic. I > told them both that I had decided on Hemo, but both have asked me to visit a CAPD > session before getting my fistula surgery. Both are urging me to consider PD > over Hemo. My mind was already made up, but they feel with my work schedule > which causes me to travel very frequently, that PD would be better for me. > SO, back to the drawing board on that decision. > > My GFR declined but only slightly to 18 from 19, so essentially steady, but > because I continue to lose weight, the plan is to activate me on the list while > proceeding with live donor testing. I seem to be having more trouble with > edema now and if my memory serves me correctly, Pierre, I think you had more > trouble with edema towards the end too. > > I am not going to be scheduled for fistula surgery until after I visit a CAPD > session, and even then if it looks like I will be able to get a transplant > quickly, they would prefer to just use a temporary catheter until I can get > transplanted. The hope is that I can move to transplant and bypass dialysis all > together, but we will have to wait and see what the timing looks like. At this > stage, I guess things can change quickly or so I am told. > > , I did ask about a flu shot, and they did want me to have one because > they feel it is likely that it will be several months before all the testing is > complete and a transplant could be scheduled, so they gave me one today at the > clinic. I am certainly counting my blessings that I did not have to wait in > line for 4 + hours like many people are having to. > > SO, that is the scoop with me. I think the main thing they are concerned > about is my weight dropping too low, and the fact that I am symptomatic this > early in the game. > > Phyllis, to answer your question, yes, I do have HSP along with IgAN. I have > tried Prednisone and Cellcept both in the past (Cellcept just earlier this > year) but neither worked for me. I do not have the red spots or rash that often > accompanies HSP. I never have had that particular symptom of HSP for some > reason. > > That is current status, and now I have to go monthly to both my Neph and the > Renal Care clinic so I guess I will have monthly updates from here on out. > > Thank you all for your concern and caring for me! What a blessing to be > associated with such a great group! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi, ! Thank you for the update. You are in my thoughts and my prayers. Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 : You are truly an inspiration to us all. Your can-do positive attitude and your faith have helped me so much. Bless you, and may your tx come very soon.. , mom to Rob On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:53:53 EDT W4JC@... writes: I saw my neph today, and had my second visit to the Renal Care clinic. I told them both that I had decided on Hemo, but both have asked me to visit a CAPD session before getting my fistula surgery. Both are urging me to consider PD over Hemo. My mind was already made up, but they feel with my work schedule which causes me to travel very frequently, that PD would be better for me. SO, back to the drawing board on that decision. My GFR declined but only slightly to 18 from 19, so essentially steady, but because I continue to lose weight, the plan is to activate me on the list while proceeding with live donor testing. I seem to be having more trouble with edema now and if my memory serves me correctly, Pierre, I think you had more trouble with edema towards the end too. I am not going to be scheduled for fistula surgery until after I visit a CAPD session, and even then if it looks like I will be able to get a transplant quickly, they would prefer to just use a temporary catheter until I can get transplanted. The hope is that I can move to transplant and bypass dialysis all together, but we will have to wait and see what the timing looks like. At this stage, I guess things can change quickly or so I am told. , I did ask about a flu shot, and they did want me to have one because they feel it is likely that it will be several months before all the testing is complete and a transplant could be scheduled, so they gave me one today at the clinic. I am certainly counting my blessings that I did not have to wait in line for 4 + hours like many people are having to. SO, that is the scoop with me. I think the main thing they are concerned about is my weight dropping too low, and the fact that I am symptomatic this early in the game. Phyllis, to answer your question, yes, I do have HSP along with IgAN. I have tried Prednisone and Cellcept both in the past (Cellcept just earlier this year) but neither worked for me. I do not have the red spots or rash that often accompanies HSP. I never have had that particular symptom of HSP for some reason. That is current status, and now I have to go monthly to both my Neph and the Renal Care clinic so I guess I will have monthly updates from here on out. Thank you all for your concern and caring for me! What a blessing to be associated with such a great group! In a message dated 10/18/2004 2:19:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pjbpiano@... writes: > Do you have HSP? I hope that you don't see those red spots very long. Are > you on Pred. I'm weaning off pred and hope my HSP/IgA N doesn't return. Let's > know about your updates. Phyllis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 > The great news is that he is taking me off of blood pressure medicine > completely. Great News!! Way to go!! -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 It is really really important that you eat something for breakfast. Something easy, left over chicken and veggies, cottage cheese. It takes 1 minute to fry an egg and open a can of V-8. Maureen > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). > > For my dessert I made my favorite. The cocoa powder and sweetner over > a little riccota (sp) cheese. So now I am full. I hope it carries me > for a couple of hours. > > I am making alot of salads for my family. I made a cole slaw salad, > but those have a few carrots so I hope the few slices of carrots I > have with it don't jeapordize my work on this. > > I am also going to try and drink more. I didn't do well on that > yesterday which may be why I was so hungry. > > Again, the meds I take increase my appetite something fearce! So I > have had to work really hard. > > Until later..........eat well and live well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 It is really really important that you eat something for breakfast. Something easy, left over chicken and veggies, cottage cheese. It takes 1 minute to fry an egg and open a can of V-8. Maureen > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). > > For my dessert I made my favorite. The cocoa powder and sweetner over > a little riccota (sp) cheese. So now I am full. I hope it carries me > for a couple of hours. > > I am making alot of salads for my family. I made a cole slaw salad, > but those have a few carrots so I hope the few slices of carrots I > have with it don't jeapordize my work on this. > > I am also going to try and drink more. I didn't do well on that > yesterday which may be why I was so hungry. > > Again, the meds I take increase my appetite something fearce! So I > have had to work really hard. > > Until later..........eat well and live well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Trish, One thing you should not do on Phase 1 is skip meals. One of the functions of Phase 1 is to rid your body of the carbs (processed foods) and such that trigger insulin spikes or crashes, which we feel as cravings. The way your body handles those spikes or crashes is by using proteins and allowable carbs (vegetables) that you feed it on a regular basis. If the proteins are not in your body, you get a spike or crash of insulin and you have humongous cravings. Eating every 2 to 3 hours provides your body with what it needs before the spike or crash occus, giving your body a chance to work without the processed foods. So the moral of this tale is, don't skip any meals at all, especially breakfast. Have a glass of V8 at least, if not a small meal. And do make sure you eat all your snacks at the proper times. > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Trish, One thing you should not do on Phase 1 is skip meals. One of the functions of Phase 1 is to rid your body of the carbs (processed foods) and such that trigger insulin spikes or crashes, which we feel as cravings. The way your body handles those spikes or crashes is by using proteins and allowable carbs (vegetables) that you feed it on a regular basis. If the proteins are not in your body, you get a spike or crash of insulin and you have humongous cravings. Eating every 2 to 3 hours provides your body with what it needs before the spike or crash occus, giving your body a chance to work without the processed foods. So the moral of this tale is, don't skip any meals at all, especially breakfast. Have a glass of V8 at least, if not a small meal. And do make sure you eat all your snacks at the proper times. > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Trish, One thing you should not do on Phase 1 is skip meals. One of the functions of Phase 1 is to rid your body of the carbs (processed foods) and such that trigger insulin spikes or crashes, which we feel as cravings. The way your body handles those spikes or crashes is by using proteins and allowable carbs (vegetables) that you feed it on a regular basis. If the proteins are not in your body, you get a spike or crash of insulin and you have humongous cravings. Eating every 2 to 3 hours provides your body with what it needs before the spike or crash occus, giving your body a chance to work without the processed foods. So the moral of this tale is, don't skip any meals at all, especially breakfast. Have a glass of V8 at least, if not a small meal. And do make sure you eat all your snacks at the proper times. > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Trish, Try not to skip breakfast even if you have to carry a couple hard boiled eggs, a handful of nuts, or a couple cheese sticks and eat them in the car on the way to work or wherever. ann > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). > > For my dessert I made my favorite. The cocoa powder and sweetner over > a little riccota (sp) cheese. So now I am full. I hope it carries me > for a couple of hours. > > I am making alot of salads for my family. I made a cole slaw salad, > but those have a few carrots so I hope the few slices of carrots I > have with it don't jeapordize my work on this. > > I am also going to try and drink more. I didn't do well on that > yesterday which may be why I was so hungry. > > Again, the meds I take increase my appetite something fearce! So I > have had to work really hard. > > Until later..........eat well and live well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Trish, Try not to skip breakfast even if you have to carry a couple hard boiled eggs, a handful of nuts, or a couple cheese sticks and eat them in the car on the way to work or wherever. ann > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). > > For my dessert I made my favorite. The cocoa powder and sweetner over > a little riccota (sp) cheese. So now I am full. I hope it carries me > for a couple of hours. > > I am making alot of salads for my family. I made a cole slaw salad, > but those have a few carrots so I hope the few slices of carrots I > have with it don't jeapordize my work on this. > > I am also going to try and drink more. I didn't do well on that > yesterday which may be why I was so hungry. > > Again, the meds I take increase my appetite something fearce! So I > have had to work really hard. > > Until later..........eat well and live well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Trish, Try not to skip breakfast even if you have to carry a couple hard boiled eggs, a handful of nuts, or a couple cheese sticks and eat them in the car on the way to work or wherever. ann > I am trying really hard to get this first phase right. It is really > hard though. Time seems like it is going too slow. I don't feel like > I > am having any successes. > > I missed breakfast, so for lunch I was starving. I ate 2 hard boiled > eggs with mayo and mustard, then I had olives and pickles (just a > few). > > For my dessert I made my favorite. The cocoa powder and sweetner over > a little riccota (sp) cheese. So now I am full. I hope it carries me > for a couple of hours. > > I am making alot of salads for my family. I made a cole slaw salad, > but those have a few carrots so I hope the few slices of carrots I > have with it don't jeapordize my work on this. > > I am also going to try and drink more. I didn't do well on that > yesterday which may be why I was so hungry. > > Again, the meds I take increase my appetite something fearce! So I > have had to work really hard. > > Until later..........eat well and live well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Girl, you are doing so good!! Monday morning is my go-get-yourself-right time. I am so encouraged by those of you who have stayed the course and are losing. I can hardly wait. Wall Update I have been on SB since March 25 and have lost a total of 12 pounds. I have walking/jogging about every other day. I even fit into my size 12 pants now. I still have a huge appetite and do long for sweets but I just don't allow myself to indulge in them. I would like to lose another 8 lbs so that I won't be hanging out of my swimsuit. I used to swim all the time and once I get to 150---I will be able to start doing my 100 lap routine to firm up my arms. My goal to start the swim routine is the end of July. 170/158/140Reminder: 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 Way Of Eating please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.7 - Release Date: 6/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Girl, you are doing so good!! Monday morning is my go-get-yourself-right time. I am so encouraged by those of you who have stayed the course and are losing. I can hardly wait. Wall Update I have been on SB since March 25 and have lost a total of 12 pounds. I have walking/jogging about every other day. I even fit into my size 12 pants now. I still have a huge appetite and do long for sweets but I just don't allow myself to indulge in them. I would like to lose another 8 lbs so that I won't be hanging out of my swimsuit. I used to swim all the time and once I get to 150---I will be able to start doing my 100 lap routine to firm up my arms. My goal to start the swim routine is the end of July. 170/158/140Reminder: 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 Way Of Eating please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.7 - Release Date: 6/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Girl, you are doing so good!! Monday morning is my go-get-yourself-right time. I am so encouraged by those of you who have stayed the course and are losing. I can hardly wait. Wall Update I have been on SB since March 25 and have lost a total of 12 pounds. I have walking/jogging about every other day. I even fit into my size 12 pants now. I still have a huge appetite and do long for sweets but I just don't allow myself to indulge in them. I would like to lose another 8 lbs so that I won't be hanging out of my swimsuit. I used to swim all the time and once I get to 150---I will be able to start doing my 100 lap routine to firm up my arms. My goal to start the swim routine is the end of July. 170/158/140Reminder: 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 Way Of Eating please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.7 - Release Date: 6/10/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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