Re: New Member/weight loss.

[Guest guest]

But heidi, I always did all that! Except I do eat carbohydrates, figuring they're better than some alternatives.

Harper (40 pounds in six weeks)

[Guest guest]

Hi Shelby, my name is Heidi from California. I'm not very active on

the list, but still enjoy all the good advise!! I've had Autoimmune

Hepatitis for almost 7 years now, and I'm on Prednisone and Imuran,

which I'll probably never be able to get of. But I've been lucky with

the side effects, but have gained about 40 pounds over the last 7

years. I've been on various diets without any big success. I just

started the low carb diet, which works for me. I've lost about 10

pounds in a couple of months. I eat all I can of certain kinds of

foods. Here's what I did.

Stopped drinking soda. I only drink sparkling water and water.

Stopped eating snacks/candy/chips etc. I've actually convinced

myself, that stuff doesn't taste good. I don't even like a piece of

chocolate anymore.

I eat all the meat I want to, without any fat or gravy

All the veggies I can, dressing on the salad.

I do eat potatoes, but watch out with the white bread/pasta etc.

And then exercise as much as I feel comfortable with.

I asked my doctor what he thinks, and he told me to go ahead with

what I'm doing.

So hope this is any help

Heidi, CA

> Hello group, I am new to this group. I was diagnosis with

Auntoimune

> Hepatitis about 4 months ago. I take prednisone 20 mg (I am

stepping

> down) and take Imuran, I take a water pill for swelling,

wellbutrin,

> folic acid, and several other pills to combact waht the steriods

are

> doing to me. My counter looks like a small medicine shop. I am 29

and

> dealing with this is very hard for me. I was not a light weight

when

> I started the steriods and I sure am not now. I have gained 30lbs

in

> 4 months. Could someone tell me if there is any hope of losing

this

> weight? I heard that a low-carb diet will help but I am not sure

> what is right now. Could someone tell me if they have any success

> with weight loss? Thank you

>

>

> Shelby

[Guest guest]

I did too, so I think it's the low carbs diet working. I used to eat

sooo much bread, and a lot of pasta too. And cut down on both of them.

Heidi

> But heidi, I always did all that! Except I do eat carbohydrates,

figuring

> they're better than some alternatives.

> Harper (40 pounds in six weeks)