TY everone! formerly HELP ME PLEASE!! formerly INDIGESTION

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Thank you so much, , and everyone who answered and said basically the

same thing. . .I no longer feel worried about these symptoms. I'll just

wait them out!! ;-D You guys really really helped my peace of mind! I

was beginning to invision major health problems or quirks that wouldn't

allow me to lose on this WOE. And that was bumming me severely!

Warm hugs,

Debi

At 04:10 PM 10/12/1999 -0400, you wrote:

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>Hi Debi,

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>I had the same problem as you when I first started with Atkins the first

>time, but the good news is that things did settle down once my system gets

>used to the new way of eating. I attributed the discomfort (and other

>symptoms you describe) to the richness of the foods. After all, when we're

>used to drinking skim milk, which has the consistency of water, and we

>switch to a rich cream, or whole cheeses, or real mayo, it does take some

>adjustment, at least in my opinion it does. We digest carbs differently

>than we do protein and fats. Hang in there, and remember you're not

>alone!! From the menu that you posted, everything looks great. Keep up

>the good work!!

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>>No. The only thing I am drinking is water. My meals have consisted of

>>Breakfast:

>>Day 1 scrambled Eggs with chesse and mushrooms

>>Day 2 scrambled Eggs with cheese and mushrooms and 1/2 a pork chop

>>Day 3 water packed tunafish with hard boiled eggs and mayonnaise and

>> one stick of celery.

>>Day 4 Two eggs sunnyside up and 6 strips of bacon

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>>Lunch:

>>Day 1 water packed tuna with two hardboiled eggs and mayonnaise and one

>> stick of cerely.

>>Day 2 Nothing (didn't get hungry)

>>Day 3 water packed tuna w/egg mayo and celery stick

>>Day 4 water packed tuna w/egg mayo and celery stick

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>>Dinner:

>>Day 1 Steak with 1c broccoli w/cheese and butter

>>Day 2 Salmon steak with 2c green beans sprinkled with cheese and butter

>>Day 3 Steak with 2c green beans same as above (I couldn't finish them)

>>Day 4 Not eaten yet but planning to have chicken and broccoli

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>>Does anyone see anything here that would cause indigestion to begin the

>>afternoon of the 3rd day? Also, Atkins book says its not uncommon to be

>>constipated the first week. . . well I'm having a severe case of the

>>OPPOSITE problem. . .I don't want to gross anyone out but it's like WATER!!

>> What am I doing wrong?????????? HELP!!!!

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>>Thank you,

>>Debi

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>>Big and Beutiful is a state of mind, Never let anyone tell you different.

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