CRON made me sick ?????

September 30, 2002

In a message dated 9/30/02 3:43:18 PM, helen@... writes:

Any and all thoughts on this subject are welcomed. I DO plan on

going back to at least the ON part shortly

Please add more good fats, such as olive oil, fatty fish, etc., and maintain your calories. Decrease your calories gradually-- very gradually. Get enough sodium (sounds as you are in diuresis.) "Detoxing" from food is VERY questionable. Do not get weak or put your physical or mental health in jeopardy.

Lina

September 30, 2002

I wasn't going to post this but I've decided honesty is the best

policy.

I went into this CRON thing whole hog as of last Monday. As a point

of reference, this is what I was eating for the most part.....

Breakfast: Blend: 1/2 to whole banana, cube of tofu, cup of

blueberries,

milk or kefir. If not enough pour over oatmeal or whole oats.

Lunch: large salad with : romaine lettuce, chpd spinach, red pepper,

raw

sweet potato, broccoli or broccoli sprouts, long grain rice, beans,

chpped

red cabbage, onion, salza. Season with balsamic vinegar and extra

virgin

olive oil.

Dinner: steamed veggies (cruciferous such as broccoli, brussel

sprouts, ,

kale, cauliflower), sliced carrots, onions, garlic, sweet or white

potato,

topped with tomato sauce. Add 3 1/2 oz. fish or lean meat. If not

enough

add whole grain bread (no butter or margerine - olive oilw/mashed

garlic or

other omega 3 spread)

Almost immediately I began feeling " down " . I couldn't get to sleep

and the sleep I had was more restless. I was getting up to urinate 3

or 4 times a night instead of the 1 or 2 times before CRON. I was

waking up utterly exhausted. Each day got worse until I got sick

Wednesday night. I've been off work ever since with a horrible head

cold that started with a sore throat. Here's what's weird. For the

last three years, while eating what would be considered a horrendous

diet with lots of saturated fat and simple sugars and calories. I

haven't been sick once. I know, go figure but as soon as I start

this " healthier " way of eating, my immune system goes down and boom,

sick for the first time in three years. VERY FRUSTRATING ! I know

most of you are thinking right now that this has to be a coincidence

but I remember 5 years ago or so the very same thing happened after

trying to start a " healthier " lifestyle. I've been eating crappy

again ever since getting sick. As of today, I go back to work even

though I still feel horrible.

Any and all thoughts on this subject are welcomed. I DO plan on

going back to at least the ON part shortly.

I'm off to my 3-11 shift right now so won't be responding until later

to night but please everyone post away.

September 30, 2002

You need to do more research into how your body reacts to food. Didn't anyone tell you you will go through an initial detox stage before your body adjusts? If not, you should have known this anyway. When I quit smoking I felt like I was going to loose my mind! My brain was accustomed to receiving a daily dose of nicotine and modified it's mechanics to suit my filthy habit. When my brain was forced to operate without nicotine, it functioned on a superior level, but only after some healing time had passed.

Your body has learned to adapt to your admittedly " horrendous diet " . That horrendous diet has caused a lot of damage and poisoned your body! All of the toxins and poisons in your system are floating to the surface and your body is trying to purge them! You have to suffer through at least 8 days before you escape the symptoms of detox. Then, after a few weeks, you notice an energy level you never knew you had. Your mind is sharp and focused. Your body goes through a healing stage and begins to recover from bumps, spills, scrapes whatever! Your immune system reorganizes and you become resistant to illness.

Heroin addicts and alcoholics would rather smash their heads into a wall than have to go through DTs. But is they want a life, they do go through it. I they can, you can.

You ARE going to have a major case of the DTs. It's called 'withdrawal'! And you have to tough it out to get to the results you obviously seek!

Helen

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