Low Ferriton / On Track Update

July 14, 2002

Good morning everyone!,

I, again want to thank everyone here for all of your helpful

postings. Thanks to all of you, I feel like I may be able to lose

some of the weight that I gained back in the last 10 years.

Because of all of your tips, the Pouch For Dummies, and Vita-

Lady...I am now On Track....and losing weight again....and it seems

to be sooo easy (at least for now).

I am not drinking with any meals, eating low carb, low fat, high

protein, and around 1100-1200 calories, and using Fitday.com......it

is working for me right now...and I pray that it continues!!

I do need some advice on Ferriton.....my family Dr. checked my

labs and said that I was around 17 on my Ferriton and to take Slow FE

iron tablets....1 per day. After about 5 days....I got terribly

sick...vomiting....black stools,....terrible stomach ache and back

ache.....I am fine today, finally....it must have been the Ferriton

tablets....Does anyone know a safe and gentle and effective product?

Again, family doctors are just not up on these things..

Also, a friend of mine had a stapling many years ago....was

diagnosed with severe Osteoporosous...and internist prescribed

Vivactive...(calcium carbonate chewable)and weekly Fosamax...I

thought these were not effective for us?

God Bless,

Marcia in Minnesota

1984 Stomach Stapling (type of RNY) 256#

1985-1990 Maintained easily 143#

1991-6/19/02 Gradually gained weight 262#

6/19/02 Found internet support groups 262#

7/14/02 Today thanks to all of you 240#

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