Multiple answers
***I am having trouble sending a reply so I am going to include several
items in one note ** sorry!!!
Betsy - Ezekiel bagels?!!! I thought I died and went to heaven when I read
that. I am going to Google search engine soon and see if I can get some
info. Thanx for sharing that!!!!!!!!!
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Carol - What I fix for others is usually what they want (within reason), and
I also will fix something for my husband and myself. I always ask other
people if they have preferences, if there is something they don’t like, or
if they have allergies. I try to pick most things that can be prepared
somewhat ahead so that I am not cooking alot when guests arrive. Generally
people will eat beef, lamb, fish or turkey. Most people will eat
vegetables prepared in some fashion, but some people don’t like some
vegetables, so I ask.
When going out, I just ask that they don’t use corn, corn syrup or wheat and
leave it simple. Meat and a salad usually puts people at ease cause it
doesn’t take long to prepare and can be elegant without a lot of work. I am
trying to stay away from stuff done on a charcoal grill, but in the summer
barbeque and salad is easy.
In the summer most kids like watermellon, and making interesting gelatin
salads with stuff that kids like *might* work. I try to find out what they
usually eat. If it is Burger King or Big Mac only, I am not sure what I
would do then!!!
Also, being from the Midwest, Pot Lucks are big and people can bring what
they like and then everyone gets to pick and choose. Hope that you are not
hungry the day everyone brings a dessert. 
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Swoosie -
Have your read Olive Leaf Extract? You can use Olive Leaf Extract as
maintenance after doing the clease. It seemed to work well for me.
I an not detracking from Dr. Clark, but his book seemed like it contained a
lot of good info, and for me it was easier and Olive Leaf Extract is
available at all health food stores that I have been to. Also, I am
positive that I *cannot* eliminate all alcohol contamination from my body
for the rest of my life, so I chose this method.
Fay
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January 27th, 2003 at 2:39 pm
“Thanks, Aikya. That’s another good point. I bought deglycerized licorice
about a month ago and took it for a couple of days, then my husband and I
went away for a couple of weeks and didn’t bring it along. So now we’re
back home and forgetting about the licorice. I’ll start us on it again and
look for good results, like the ones you had. Thanks! Carol”
January 30th, 2003 at 4:22 am
In a message dated 10/15/1999 9:53:00 AM Central Daylight Time,
adams@… writes:
<< just started trying deglycerized licorice which is recommended for O’s.
I’ve been taking the Solgar brand of it for the past week.
I have been takin DLG from Solgar as well the past week. I haven’t noticed
anything miraculous but hope that I will.
Thanks,
Rochelle
February 2nd, 2003 at 1:16 pm
I don’t know when my temp has been 98.6 …the other night I took it under
the arm and it was 95.2. it was up a bit in the morning to 96.7…I think I’m
hypothermic LOL.
My thryoid med has been stepped up in the past couple of months and I started
taking kelp last week so I have high hopes.
Rochelle
February 3rd, 2003 at 5:14 am
In a message dated 10/18/1999 12:13:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jverner@… writes:
<< Winter is here to stay where I am.
Hi Jeanie,
I sure feel sorry for you with winter starting so soon. I live near Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, and I thought it was bad enough because we have had 2 frosts
that turned all of my flowers to mush. I am sure that winter makes every
ailment worse (except for hayfever). Is it a damp cold in Alaska, or a dry
cold. Everyone says that a damp cold is worse for aches and pains, but I
feel when it is cold, it doesn’t matter what kind it is, cold is cold.
I have not tried seaweed, but it sounds like something I should. I wonder if
anyone has thought of making seaweed chips, would be a good substitute for
potato chips.
Regards,
Sharon
February 3rd, 2003 at 10:51 am
In a message dated 10/18/1999 2:25:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jverner@… writes:
<< You folks get pretty serious winters there
too though don’t you?
Hi Jeannie,
It isn’t too bad here. We are right on the end of Lake Ontario in Southern
Ontario and the lakes moderate the weather. Last winter we had three large
snowstorms the first 3 weeks of Jan. and that was it. Other than that we had
hardly any snow. In Jan. we usually get some temperatures of around 0 for a
week or 2. The rest of the winter it is usually in the teens and 20’s in the
daytime, and cooler at night. Buffalo is south across the lake from us (40
miles by road) and they get a lot worse snow than we do, just because of the
winds and the snowbelts.
Right now the temperature is about 50, but on Saturday it was 75. Really
changeable. I have only had the furnace on once so far this winter.
I am glad that you are enjoying the experience. I have often said that where
I live is as far north as I ever want to be and that the only reason I live
here is because I was born here and I am too stupid to move. LOL It is a
pretty area, but I HATE winter and this time of year I start looking at the
ads for trips to Florida.
Good luck in your ER4YT eating. I started in March and did really well for 3
months. I lowered my cholesterol from 280 to 214 in 3 months. I have to
admit that over the summer I strayed a lot. I was going out for dinner often
and it is hard to stick to the diet with french fries, rolls, etc. staring
you in the face. I am starting to get back on track now.
Regards,
Sharon
February 4th, 2003 at 4:06 pm
In a message dated 10/17/1999 1:49:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bangel@… writes:
<< Gee, that is a good tip.What about Kelp? Has anyone tried that and had
success
with it?
I have begun using kelp as a veggie. I made an order to the Maine Seaweed
Company (minimum order 3 lbs) so of course I have a storable quantity on
hand. The day the box arrived I had already planned to do “refrigerator
soup” as my kids once called it - using the whatevers available. So I had
celery, onions, carrots, barley grains, a small piece of beef chipped into
thin slices, seasonings like ginger, jalapeno and garlic. So I took a piece
of the dried green kelp - really not too appetizing looking - and used
scissors to snip it into ribbon strips, and threw them into the soup pot.
Yummy! The texture and taste is not unlike spinach and it lends a slight
thickening to the broth. Seasoning is the key, but it really was one of the
best pots of soup I can remember. When I put a lunchtime plastic container
in the office frig, of course someone has to ask “what is THAT?” so I tell
them “seaweed soup.”
The object of my order above was to obtain bladderwrack at a more reasonable
cost. Anyone have any good suggestions for consuming that?
Betsy
February 5th, 2003 at 1:02 pm
In a message dated 10/18/1999 12:13:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jverner@… writes:
<< Winter is here to stay where I am. Hope I’m not like this all winter.
Jeanie
Jeanie, I am very interested in your comment on winter. I’m one of the
rheumatoid arthritis folks in the group, and I have pointed out to my
rheumatologist that for five years running now, I can detect a downhill slide
from whatever point in my progress beginning about Labor Day. Christmas and
New Years I hit bottom and then begin to improve as the new year grows. And
I am in sunny south Florida! But even here there is a notable change in
length of daylight. I know that I revel in the quality of the light here,
and can hardly wait to get back when I travel north, especially in winter.
I know there has been some inquiry into the aspect of light exposure. Anyone
know of some good research into this phenom?
Betsy
February 5th, 2003 at 5:09 pm
In a message dated 10/18/1999 8:51:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
SFerris769@… writes:
<< I wonder if
anyone has thought of making seaweed chips
My seaweed “instructions” (see earlier email) suggested roasting the kelp
fronds in a 200 degree oven until they were light and crisp. I tried it and
found they are 1.) reasonably tasty 2) naturally salty and 3) very crumbly.
In fact an easy way to reduce them to small pieces is to put them in a
plastic bag and crush.
Betsy
February 6th, 2003 at 12:58 pm
In a message dated 10/18/1999 8:22:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
EStewartso@… writes:
<< 1.) reasonably tasty
Hi Betsy,
Do they taste anything like a substitute for potato chips? Even a little bit?
Sharon
February 6th, 2003 at 5:32 pm
In a message dated 10/18/1999 10:17:52 PM Central Daylight Time,
SFerris769@… writes:
<< Do they taste anything like a substitute for potato chips? Even a little
bit?
Hi Sharon,
I’ve tried the kelp chips, too…not too bad although I don’t know how
similar they are to potato chips…they’re pretty salty. Really good in a
salad. Also at one health food store I found sweet potato chips. They are
really good!
I’ve also discovered that I really like goat cheese. I like it on baked
sweet potatoes. It seems to satisfy the craving for baked potatoes.
Bananas are on our neutral list and I can’t tolerate them. They make me
really queezy. Filberts are something I can’t handle either….I am truly
allergic to them…inherited that from my dad…when I was 17 I ended up in
the emergency room vomiting and my skin burning and red. Funny how there are
so many variations among us.
I take a lot of calcium and am also on meds for osteoporosis which I have
in my back and hips. Thanks to my ‘friend’ Anne O’Rexia I have a few health
problems.
My metabolism has really slowed and I hate that.
In any case I am being overwhelmed by how much communication goes on on this
list.
Rochelle
February 6th, 2003 at 9:38 pm
In truth, only the saltiness. If you are truly yearning for chips, try
exploring in the produce sections. Don’t know your location, but even
Northern markets with Latin customers are beginning to stock some of the
“tropical” tubers. The best chips I have made are from a tuber called name
(nah-may) sliced super, super thin and fried. Salt and garlic seasoning.
Boniato and malanga are two other possibilities. Yuca makes great fries but
tends to break into pieces easily sliced for chips.
Betsy
February 7th, 2003 at 9:33 am
In a message dated 10/19/1999 12:10:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Runtshell@… writes:
<< Also at one health food store I found sweet potato chips.
Yes, I found one HFS that carries chips made from root vegetables, eg. taro,
yucca, sweet potato, etc. They were good. The only problem is that the
store is out of my area and the last time I made a special trip they didn’t
have any that day.
There is a web page where you can order them, but you have to order a dozen
bags at least which is a little too many for me at one time.
<<My metabolism has really slowed and I hate that.
Mine too. I think it has something to do with my age. I can’t seem to lose
weight no matter what I do. I think I would have to stop eating to lose.
Also, I have a terrible time with cravings. Sometimes I can’t help eating
for no reason at all. I usually only eat HB’s and neutrals when I crave, but
they still add up.
Regards,
Sharon
February 17th, 2003 at 6:47 am
In a message dated 10/17/1999 10:13:29 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
jverner@… writes:
<< I don’t really have a weight problem - but it sure affects
my pain levels. I think I have been discouraged cause I hurt so bad
seemingly no matter what lately at least. But I hurt even worse when I
don’t eat right. Sorry to gripe. I know several of you can relate though.
Winter is here to stay where I am. Hope I’m not like this all winter.
Jeanie
Don’t worry about griping Jeanie. Those of us with FMS know just what you
are going through. I still have lots of ER4YT-O Email to go through, but I
am hurting so much now, that it is time to go to bed and stretch out and
breathe through the pain. So this is the last one for the night for me.
Keep warm and eat well. Hey, it is almost the 1st of November. And that
means in a little over 45 days is 12/21. Then the days start getting longer!
Hang in there. Drink something warm. Sit close to the fire and read a good
book. Take a nap. Have some herb tea with honey when you wake up. Keep
breathing and take good care of yourself. And when I get bad you can remind
me to do these same things that I know but have forgotten.
Pam
February 27th, 2003 at 5:58 pm
In a message dated 11/01/1999 10:18:57 PM Mountain Standard Time,
jverner@… writes:
<< Thanks again Pam. I am wondering - what does having thyroid problems have
to do with eating cold stuff?
I can’t help you there. All I know is when I am cold, I hurt more. I drink
cold water and herb tea in the summer, but by now it is getting cooler here
in Idaho, so it is back to room temp beverages or hot teas!
Pam