Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 Hi again Theresa:- Have no fear of the Nuclear Test! They will give you about a jigger full of water which obviously has the radioactive material in it and it has no taste. You will sip it through a straw and it will just slide down. When I mentioned the "dry swallow" that means you simply swallow whatever saliva you have in your mouth. Of course often it feels like there is nothing to swallow but just the swallowing action takes the radioactive material down your esophagus in regular intervals. You swallow every ten seconds for ten minutes while lying down, and repeat this procedure standing up. There is a screen in front of you and the whole thing is being monitored on a computor right in the room. There is no pain whatsoever so I know you will do just fine. This test tells them a lot about your motility. Dr. Finley still orders this for me once a year before I go for my annual checkup. I hope and pray you won't have to wait too long for all of this to happen. I know you must be anxious to get on with the surgery. Theresa, I would be happy to talk with you if you like. Just give me a call anytime. My number is 604 - 876 - 1608. All the best.............. l--- Original Message ----- From: theresa pilniuk achalasia Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: TRIGGER FOODS Hey Me Too! Chocolate, caffiene, and anything with lots of salt, additives and MSG are major tirggers for me. When I have any of these products my poor throat and "E" just stop working. It's like they rebel! So needless to say I don't have them on my menu anymore and it has really helped me with spasms too. I was wondering if anyone experiences the following? In the morning I can have certain "foods" that will go down, but if I ate the same thing after 4:00, it wouldn;t go down. Because of this, I eat in the morning what I really like, because I know it won't go down later. Why is that? Maybe my "E" is full by the afternoon and there just isn't any more room left in there. What a horrible thought, that food just sits in my "E" for hours! that can't be healthy. Thanks for the words of encouragement, I will keep hopeful, I know that this disorder requires "specialists" which means big line ups! When you were describing what the Nuclear Esophegeal Transit Test was like, I was w Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 at this point in my life, I'm not strong enough to have it around the house unless it's portion controlled (like I buy a piece of pie or cake from the bakery, not the whole thing -- even though I tell myself, I'll just 'dole it out one piece at a time' - I know I'll eat a couple of pieces and it'll be gone in a day or two, so I don't tempt myself!). I can do substitutes (right now I have fruit ice bars in the freezer rather than Klondikes, a bowl of fruit on the counter instead of a package of cookies) and not go crazy. I've switched to smaller salad plates, I drink a big glass of water before I have snacks (to fill up or figure out if I truly am hungry as I find sometimes after a drink of water, I'm o.k.) ... so that's what I'm doing. I find I can have other stuff at work - it's like there are people there who would see me eating it or going overboard (even though no one really does say anything - in my mind I say it for them!) and do o.k. - but not at home. Actually being home is my biggest s would love to know what others do! ________________________________ From: vandysabeen <vandysabeen@...> weightloss Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 5:00:33 AM Subject: Trigger Foods How do you guys deal with your trigger foods? Do you avoid it all together or have it in moderation? What do you do to feel centered around your trigger foods. My trigger food is cereal and I can have four bowls a night! Just wanted to get some ideas from you all. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I find it best to just avoid. Of course, that's easier said than done! I'm a carb addict. Bonnie Thoughts become things. Choose the good ones. On Aug 11, 2009, at 8:00 AM, vandysabeen wrote: > How do you guys deal with your trigger foods? Do you avoid it all > together or have it in moderation? What do you do to feel centered > around your trigger foods. > > My trigger food is cereal and I can have four bowls a night! Just > wanted to get some ideas from you all. > > Thanks in advance! > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Copyright 2005-2007. A. s. All worldwide rights > reserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I find more that I have trigger " places " as far as triggers go, especially Wawa (convenience store) or Walgreens or a similar pharmacy type store. I tried avoiding them for a while, but it was really like numbing a constant desire, leading to struggle as would say. Lately I've made so much progress with this: I haven't stopped visiting convenience stores when I need a snack or a drink, but instead of heading in to buy a bottle of water and NOTHING ELSE, I will usually buy a FUZE drink, or a peppermint patty, or if it's Walgreens instead of browsing the candy selection, I move one isle over and allow myself the treat of buying a magazine like " Self " " Shape " or " Prevention " . I feel great about this, like I'm conditioning my body to want to go into these stores to buy things that will satisfy me and aren't bad for me, instead of just cultivating this taboo attitude towards it. Maybe this could help someone take on a similar attitude to a trigger food, place, or situation. Meg From: Colleen <collrobinson@...> Subject: Re: Trigger Foods weightloss Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 6:10 PM at this point in my life, I'm not strong enough to have it around the house unless it's portion controlled (like I buy a piece of pie or cake from the bakery, not the whole thing -- even though I tell myself, I'll just 'dole it out one piece at a time' - I know I'll eat a couple of pieces and it'll be gone in a day or two, so I don't tempt myself!). I can do substitutes (right now I have fruit ice bars in the freezer rather than Klondikes, a bowl of fruit on the counter instead of a package of cookies) and not go crazy. I've switched to smaller salad plates, I drink a big glass of water before I have snacks (to fill up or figure out if I truly am hungry as I find sometimes after a drink of water, I'm o.k.) ... so that's what I'm doing. I find I can have other stuff at work - it's like there are people there who would see me eating it or going overboard (even though no one really does say anything - in my mind I say it for them!) and do o.k. - but not at home. Actually being home is my biggest s would love to know what others do! ____________ _________ _________ __ From: vandysabeen <vandysabeen> weightloss @groups. com Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 5:00:33 AM Subject: [insideoutweightlos s] Trigger Foods How do you guys deal with your trigger foods? Do you avoid it all together or have it in moderation? What do you do to feel centered around your trigger foods. My trigger food is cereal and I can have four bowls a night! Just wanted to get some ideas from you all. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Meg -- I love that approach. I also like what Colleen said about " at this point in my life. " It seems you're saying " triggers are something that I want to stop having at all -- I want to be comfortable around all foods one day using the IOWL methods. " I think that's where wants us to get, ultimately. Take care all -- I'm off to the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 EXACTLY!! thank you for saying / re-stating that!! I look forward to that day and I know it's not as far away!! ________________________________ From: brandismom1990 <akendall@...> weightloss Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:11:31 PM Subject: Re: Trigger Foods Meg -- I love that approach. I also like what Colleen said about " at this point in my life. " It seems you're saying " triggers are something that I want to stop having at all -- I want to be comfortable around all foods one day using the IOWL methods. " I think that's where wants us to get, ultimately. Take care all -- I'm off to the gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 one of the many (many) alterations i've made over the last few months has been to eliminate as much corn syrup and processed sugar from my diet as possible... WITHOUT sacrificing my love of sweets. i'm exploring agave, brown rice syrup, honey, and molasses among others. essentially i am eating the same foods (iced cream, brownies) but stopping when my sweet tooth is satisfied, which is shockingly soon. of course this has taken some mindfulness and body awareness but at absolutely no sacrifice... the natural treats are Just As Good. and i don't get the horrible pangs of craving. getting off of high fructose corn syrup and processed sugars has left me in control of my sweets consumption, something i never thought possible. also i am eating more delicious locally grown seasonal fruit at times in the day when i might have reached for something processed and containing hfcs before. > > EXACTLY!! thank you for saying / re-stating that!! I look forward to that day and I know it's not as far away!! > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: brandismom1990 <akendall@...> > weightloss > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:11:31 PM > Subject: Re: Trigger Foods > > > Meg -- I love that approach. > > I also like what Colleen said about " at this point in my life. " It seems you're saying " triggers are something that I want to stop having at all -- I want to be comfortable around all foods one day using the IOWL methods. " I think that's where wants us to get, ultimately. > > Take care all -- I'm off to the gym. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 one of the many (many) alterations i've made over the last few months has been to eliminate as much corn syrup and processed sugar from my diet as possible... WITHOUT sacrificing my love of sweets. i'm exploring agave, brown rice syrup, honey, and molasses among others. essentially i am eating the same foods (iced cream, brownies) but stopping when my sweet tooth is satisfied, which is shockingly soon. of course this has taken some mindfulness and body awareness but at absolutely no sacrifice... the natural treats are Just As Good. and i don't get the horrible pangs of craving. getting off of high fructose corn syrup and processed sugars has left me in control of my sweets consumption, something i never thought possible. also i am eating more delicious locally grown seasonal fruit at times in the day when i might have reached for something processed and containing hfcs before. > > EXACTLY!! thank you for saying / re-stating that!! I look forward to that day and I know it's not as far away!! > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: brandismom1990 <akendall@...> > weightloss > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:11:31 PM > Subject: Re: Trigger Foods > > > Meg -- I love that approach. > > I also like what Colleen said about " at this point in my life. " It seems you're saying " triggers are something that I want to stop having at all -- I want to be comfortable around all foods one day using the IOWL methods. " I think that's where wants us to get, ultimately. > > Take care all -- I'm off to the gym. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I have tried to keep trigger foods completely out of my house for over a year. Every time I bring home more than 1 serving at a time, I blow it and eat too much. Sometimes I feel bad about needing my family to keep the junk out of the house (that I like), but they're pretty good about it and don't complain. Bev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I have tried to keep trigger foods completely out of my house for over a year. Every time I bring home more than 1 serving at a time, I blow it and eat too much. Sometimes I feel bad about needing my family to keep the junk out of the house (that I like), but they're pretty good about it and don't complain. Bev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I totally agree with this stragedy because I find that if it is not in the house that I have time to try and overcome the obsessive thoughts that I have about it....like turning on the podcast, just to try and stop the triggering....I have been away on travel and I was able to take care of myself about 80% of the time....I shopped at Trader Joe's and just had to eat at the restuarants for dinner....it stopped the binging which was great. Sylvia > > I have tried to keep trigger foods completely out of my house for over > a year. Every time I bring home more than 1 serving at a time, I blow it > and eat too much. Sometimes I feel bad about needing my family to keep > the junk out of the house (that I like), but they're pretty good about > it and don't complain. > Bev > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I totally agree with this stragedy because I find that if it is not in the house that I have time to try and overcome the obsessive thoughts that I have about it....like turning on the podcast, just to try and stop the triggering....I have been away on travel and I was able to take care of myself about 80% of the time....I shopped at Trader Joe's and just had to eat at the restuarants for dinner....it stopped the binging which was great. Sylvia > > I have tried to keep trigger foods completely out of my house for over > a year. Every time I bring home more than 1 serving at a time, I blow it > and eat too much. Sometimes I feel bad about needing my family to keep > the junk out of the house (that I like), but they're pretty good about > it and don't complain. > Bev > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I have had these guilty feelings too Bev. I am a huge fan of chocolate and I remember mentioning to my doctor something about having to give up chocolate. He said something along the line of a little bit is okay everynow and then it when you have it everyday that its a problem. I could have crawled under the table with embarrassment. In our household it was normal for us to have a couple of blocks of chocolate and it never lasted very long. I think it was a habit to eat it. Yes I did enjoy it but it was like I have to grab a piece everytime I went out the door. Now we buy 1 block maybe once a month as I figure that if its not good for me to be having that much then its not good for them either. So dont feel guilty you are probably doing your family a favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I have had these guilty feelings too Bev. I am a huge fan of chocolate and I remember mentioning to my doctor something about having to give up chocolate. He said something along the line of a little bit is okay everynow and then it when you have it everyday that its a problem. I could have crawled under the table with embarrassment. In our household it was normal for us to have a couple of blocks of chocolate and it never lasted very long. I think it was a habit to eat it. Yes I did enjoy it but it was like I have to grab a piece everytime I went out the door. Now we buy 1 block maybe once a month as I figure that if its not good for me to be having that much then its not good for them either. So dont feel guilty you are probably doing your family a favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I don't have a problem with those foods... which is a good thing I love tomatoes... my trigger is milk. cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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