new member

Posted June 25, 2001 · June 25, 2001

Hi ,

Welcome to our world. I hope you like low carbing. It can be a little hard

to get on this way of eating as you go through carb withdrawal for a few

days. Everyone is different. But after the first few days you will get a

surge of energy like you won't believe and will feel great and you won't be

hungry. I find it a very easy way to eat......I have been doing this for

two years this month and have lost 30 lbs.. It has come off slow for me but

at least it has stayed off. And this list? Well it's the best. Very

chatty group we are and we don't worry about off topic or most other things

either. I hope you like us, jump right in and ask as many questions or just

tell us more about yourself. OH and maybe you can give a gardening lesson

or two?

a aka corky

New Member

> Hi:

>

> Tonight at a church concert I learned that the president of

> our local Christian college has lost 33 pounds since March

> due to Atkins diet. I have just finished ordering two of

> Atkin's books (the diet, and the age defying diet) from

> Amazon and should receive them this week sometime. I have

> just been diagnosed with acid reflux disease to go with

> several other health problems and was told losing weight

> would significantly help the situation. Also have a hietal

> hernia and want to avoid surgery on that if possible.

>

> 1. First Name:

>

> 2. Age: 52

>

> 3. Place of Birth: Battle Creek, MI

>

> 4. Place you live now: Lansing, MI

>

> 5. What motivated you to try the Atkins Diet? How long have

> you been on it? Not on it yet. Waiting for books to come.

> Know I have problems processing carbohydrates because they

> leave me hungry afterwords.

>

> 6. What are your current stats? (Beginning weight/current

> weight/goal weight) 175 pounds, should be 125 or less.

>

> 7. How do you plan to celebrate once you reach goal? Will

> probably buy myself a special succulent plant.

>

> 8. What is your favorite lowcarb meal? I don't know

> yet--need to get some recipes and try a few out.

>

> 9. Other than weight, what is one thing you would change

> about yourself? Self confidence

>

> 10. What are your interests? Music, movies, entertainment,

> sports, hobbies, etc: Internet garden writer with 3 columns,

> writer of 2 ebooks on gardening; tutoring English as Second

> language to refugees from other countries.

>

> 11. Why did you choose to join the AtkinsChallengers mailing

> list?

> Looking for information and will need encouragement as I

> learn to live on this diet.

>

> 12. Is there anything else you would like us to know about

> you? I'm a plantaholic.

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Posted June 28, 2001 · June 28, 2001

Hi Diane~I used to be a plantaholic, too. My main interests are perennials & herbs. I haven't added anything new lately, just trying to maintain what I do have, since real life keeps trying to intrude. You'll love Atkins-I've gone from 222 to 188 since January, and thats with a whole lotta cheatin' since April. . . I feel a lot better, too. Good luck, Amy

Posted July 27, 2002 · July 27, 2002

Hi , welcome to the crew. (also in nyc) six...

Posted December 29, 2002 · December 29, 2002

Hello sweetlady and welcome to the group. You're in the right place for

lots of love and support. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

Age 39

Open RNY 05/21/2002

314/ 231/150-175

5' 8 "

djgraves@...

Posted July 29, 2003 · July 29, 2003

Hi,

Good! You're getting books and doing research.

If your symptoms aren't really bothering you, I wouldn't do a hyst.. There just

seems to be more and more info about problems after hyst.. A myo takes out the

fibroids leaving your uterus intact. A UAE shrinks the fibriods by cutting off

their blood supply. You can't use it on all fibroids. You may be near enough to

menopause to wait it out if your symptoms don't bother you. A hyst should be

your LAST choice but that's my opinion.

Your Doc is WRONG about activity not effecting fibroids. I couldn't mow the lawn

without being covered in blood, I gave it up. Riding in the car has always made

me bleed and hurt more too. I can't ride for long distances even on lupron

without bleeding. You Doc needs to read some of your books when you get them.

A SIS is a saline sono. Take 3 advil or motrem 1/2 hour before. First they do a

regular vaginal ultrasond. Then they open your cervix (this can really hurt),

put in a tube and put saline inside your uterus and do another vaginal

ultrasound. Once they remove the metal instument they use opening your cervix,

the pain and cramps stop. This shows them the inside of your uterus. If it's

distorted, it's size, if a fibroid is inside or in the wall sticking out into

your uterus and if your fallopian tubes are blocked. I found out my fibroid was

inside, in the center and on a tiny stalk. This gives me the possibility of a

resection. A simplier 1 day surgical procedure. Without the SIS, I wouldn't know

this.

Don't let friends, family, anyone tell you what to do. You have plenty of time

to research and decide for yourself. You may only have 1 or 2 fibroids causing

your symptoms that could be removed. My guess would be the fibroid in the

uterine wall and the poylp are the trouble makers with the bleeding. UAE

wouldn't work on my fibroid, I chose Myo. Again, if they aren't bothering YOU,

you may want to wait till menopause.

Ku

wrote:

The test showed a small 1.5 CM fibroid, a 4.5 CM pendunculated fibroid, another

fibroid in the uterine wall and an endometrial polyp in the uterus lining off

the wall of the fibroid.

Now my doctor wants a saline infused sonohysterogram. Is that the SIS the is

discussed on the list? What is a UAE and a MYO? The test is scheduled for

Sept. 4. I have my yearly appointment Aug. 7.

What is typical procedure? A hysterectomy as all my friends say? If so, why do

the SIS? My problems seem minor compared to what many of you are suffering.

Posted July 29, 2003 · July 29, 2003

Check out this website for information on why fibroids can cause

bleeding problems

http://manhattanfibroidassociates.com/fibroids.html

If you have friends who have had hysterectomies you can expect them

to tell you that it was the " best thing they ever did " , etc., which

I am sure is true for many women, BUT, many women have serious side

effects following hysterectomy - it is not a simple case of taking

out an " unnecessary organ " and you have options other than

hysterectomy, one of which is to do nothing. At age 47 if your

symptoms are not bothering you that much you may be able to wait it

out until menopause, when fibroids ususally begin to shrink because

of the reduced estrogen in the body. However some women in

perimenopause experience a growth surge in their fibroids because of

wildly fluctuating hormone levels.

A doctor skilled in hysteroscopic procedures can remove fibroids

inside the uterine cavity (submucosal) in an outpatient procedure

called hysteroscopic resection. This often cures bleeding

problems. There is no incision and recovery time is almost non-

existent. Continue to read the posts on here and search the groups

archives for additional information.

Remember, if your doctor does not offer options it doesn't mean that

you don't have any, it probably means that your doctor lacks the

skill to do them.

> I am new here and have much to learn. I've already reserved some

of the books that were mentioned in earlier posts.

>

> A little background: I am 47 and for at least five years or more

I have had a normal 4-5 day period followed by a day or two off and

then a trickle of blood a day later. It never bothered me and

because it was so regular I figured it was just how my body is.

Last summer my gyn said she wanted a transvaginal ultrasound as that

wasn't normal. To me it was normal so I put it off. Then last

month my period came, turned to spotting, started up again for 21

days. I decided to have the test.

>

> The test showed a small 1.5 CM fibroid, a 4.5 CM pendunculated

fibroid, another fibroid in the uterine wall and an endometrial

polyp in the uterus lining off the wall of the fibroid.

>

> Now my doctor wants a saline infused sonohysterogram. Is that the

SIS the is discussed on the list? What is a UAE and a MYO? The

test is scheduled for Sept. 4. I have my yearly appointment Aug. 7.

>

> What is typical procedure? A hysterectomy as all my friends say?

If so, why do the SIS? My problems seem minor compared to what

many of you are suffering.

>

> Also, heavy activity seemed to start me bleeding. Using a riding

mower had me cramping and bleeding. My doctor said activity will

have no affect on the fibroid. True?

>

> Thanks so much for listening and for any advice you can offer.

Posted July 30, 2003 · July 30, 2003

great site and very informative

cecile572001 wrote:Check out this website for

information on why fibroids can cause