Re your reply to "fad diet" - sm

• Low-carb diet problems - sm - sammypot
  • Not a good way to lose weight - that's why you're having problems NM
    • Quite the contrary, it's an excellent and (sm) - LowCarb4Life
  • Shouldn't this be moved to the Weight Loss board? - nm
  • i would recommend something different, - sm
  • the best plan is lifestyle change, not some dangerous - fad diet. No wonder you are feeling sick
    • Low carb is not a "fad diet," but sm - LowCarb4Life
      • Re your reply to "fad diet" - sm - sammypot
  • Make sure you're getting all your water in and - LowCarb4Life
  • I strictly followed this plan for a few years - - tiger
  • I was on this several years ago, had no - sm
    • Of course it will come back if... - Jennifer
      • Another thank you - sm - sammypot
  • I was on a high protein, low carb diet some years ago and - SM
    • Thank you - sm - sammypot

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When my mother was dx as being diabetic, I started using sweetener substitutes, thinking that would be better than real sugar.  Dr. Gott, a physician who responds to letters much like Dear Abby in our local newspaper, had a patient write in that when she went on vacation and no longer used the sweeteners during that time, her leg pain went away. When she got back from vacation and started drinking her diet sodas and artificial sweeteners, her pain came back.  She was able to determine that she has an "allergy" to the stuff.  I only drank one diet soda a day and one cup of tea with artificial sweetener a day, but I thought I'd try this with my leg pain/issues.  Hard to believe, but it's made a world of difference.  I've been 3 weeks without the stuff and can't believe the difference.

Dr. Gott is a supporter of the no flour, no sugar diet. If it contains flour or sugar, to not eat it.  A lot of people have wrote to him with success with being on the diet. I did it for a while, did great, but like all diets I didn't make it a lifelong commitment. 

I tried this several years ago when it had another name. This is not a good deal. You are only able to eat a small amount of fat content before the diarrhea explodes and it does, really orange runny and you cannot make to the bathroom before you are really in a mess. I was watching a program just now where they were showing the amount of fat allowed with this drug and they showed even green beans had fat contents - this is not a drug that most would like.

I was also taking this med for weight loss.  At one time it was a combo of two drugs, they called them ... “Fen-phen” diet pills.  Although I did not take the combo I took the one you were inquiring about.  It made me very jumpy, but also brought out an underlying condition (diagnosed by the same doc I got the pills from), and messed up my metabolism, as well as give me High blood pressure, due to the damage the pill had caused, the two issues I have cannot be reversed and I have been living with them since that time.  Mind you, this was about 12 to 15 years ago when the combo came out.  My advice is this, do your research, talk to the docs, read, read, read, and then if you think that you will be able to work with the side effects, and  the benfits outweigh the risk, you should do what you feel is right for you. 

Yes I did lose the weight, about 60 pounds at that time but like one other person stated I gained back plus 80.  It is like a HYPER drug for your metabolism.  Please be careful and good luck. 

My sister had horrible migraines about 20 years ago to the point where she thought she had a brain tumor.  She found out that she has a  lot of allergies to food, MSG being the worst one.  She has to read labels very carefully and the big thing to stay away from is turkey.  Turkey has it's own natural MSG that would put her in bed for a day with a headache if she ate it.

I hope you find a remedy that works.

My son is having some dental issues and I would like to switch him over to sugar-free drinks...anyone know of any contraindications to an 8 YO consuming artifical sweetners?  He doesn't drink many soft drinks, mostly Gatorade and sweet tea, milk and water, but I'd like to put Splenda in his tea instead of sugar.  Thanks, y'all!

I saw a report on that on TV several weeks ago.  Evidently, the thinking is that if you're drinking diet soda you'll feel free to eat more high-caloric foods ?!?!  The only thing I've heard that's concrete about diet soda is that it can cause loose bowel movements and the carbonation saps phosphorus, which could be detrimental to bones. 

This is probably the lamest of all the scare tactics that the Food Police have come out with yet!  I believe there are factions out there who won't be satisfied until everybody is eating nothing but veggies and drinking nothing but water. 

The next lamest one I've heard is that air conditioning causes people to be overweight.  Why?  Because when you're hot you burn more calories! 

I stopped listening to "experts" a long time ago! 

Have been on a very low-carb but high protein diet for 3 months now. Have been experiencing a bit of shortness of breath and a "catch" in my throat as well as being more thirsty than usual. I have checked out "ketosis" and wonder if that is where I am. Has anyone been on a low-carb diet with similar symptoms?

p.s. Have lost aproximately 25 pounds

Thank you.

When my children were teenagers they did not drive at all.  Even tho I worked full time, I took then where they needed to go & picked up to return home.  Explained to them that if I could not take then, they did not need to go.  This included the prom....No discussion, no argument.  They understood that I am their parent, not a friend & besides, I was not going to pay insurance for teenagers.  My youngest twins graduated in 1986 and after their freshman year in college (no car) I had them take defensive driving.  They purchased their own vehicles.  The year they graduated high school, several schools in the surrounding communities lost, if I remember, around 10-12 teenagers in car accidents......The twins I am referring to are now 36 years old.

OK--number one, since no one knows me, you don't know that I am interfering, or will ever interfere, just came here to "vent," since this board is anonymous.  Have been nothing but supportive of my daughter and kept my feelings about the ex to myself--never say anything critical to my granddaughter.  Number two, Emily DID get an Easter basket from her mother--just not a huge one crammed with candy, toys, and unnecessary cr**.  My former son-in-law needs to pay his back child support before he buys this type of thing.  Number three, my GD's father is the one who has always spoiled her, and my daughter has HAD to be the disciplinarian and "heavy."  Finally, for those who said to be more conscientious with dental care, my daughter, who is self-employed, had to beg him to carry dental insurance with his company after Emily was born--he said it was "unnecessary," since he has false teeth and would never benefit from it personally.  This is the kind of father he was/is. 

Thank you to all who offered kind advice and sympathy.

I understand that it is a poor state.  It also has no state income tax.  I've done as much research as possible for discovery, but I certainly appreciate any and all input.  I'm told it's very beautiful.  He wanted to go where he could do cross-country skiing, etc.

While all divorces are different, if I mentioned his last name it would stand out big-time.  He comes from money, but has never been materialistic (but I was fortunate to have the same situation)..  I know he's a saver big-time, so that's my aim.  His mother bought a house for him for $130K, which he admitted.  It's not revenge, either. I wish him the best.  Like Donald Trump says, "It's nothing personal, it's just business."  Oh, survival, too!

The irony is that both our families are just about identical. My brother is paying for my $300 per hour lawyer.  Full disclosure here... 

Thanks for taking time to provide your 2 cents, when you could have been making huge bucks from the Q!

I am doing the salad, chicken, turkey thing, but I will be getting sick of salad soon.  I do not like fish, so what other options do I have?  Any ideas/recipes would be appreciated.  I can have red meat once a week.

Thanks!