New to the Diet and Group
Hello out there, I am an O- (duh) and was introduced to the diet by
my friend. I’m 23.
I had been doing protien power but stopped when I started getting
awful stomatch pains (I’m guessing now that it was too much dairy and
not enough fruit/Vegies). I like that the O diet doesn’t contradict
the high protien diets.
Also lucky for me my boyfriend is an O as well - so cooking for 2
seperate types isn’t much of an issue… yet. (She said dreading
Thanksgiving)
I’ve been having some health problems over the last year (Athsma,
sudden weight gain that the Dr’s brush off as me being more
sendantary that I have been in the past - which is not the case,
losing my hair etc) so I hope that Eating right for my type will help
with it… I’m deaperate and will try anything NOT to have to be on
20 different medications. (The good news is I finaly got a Dr to do a
full blood hormon and thyroid check today - yippy)
I have noticed as I have cut out wheat and potatos (going slow,
cutting out the major baddies first, I’ll get to things like vinigar
and strawberries in time) my athsma hasn’t bugged me this week - but
that could just be the cold dry weather.
Anyhow. Now that you know WAY more about me than you ever wanted to
know, I’ll go back to lurking in the shadows.
Margo
November 21st, 2003 at 6:08 am
Hi Margo!
Welcome to the group. I am so glad you are having a check up. Sudden weight
gain and falling hair could mean thyroid problems. You are doing the right
thing by doing the transition to this way of eating in a very slow way.
Teresa
November 21st, 2003 at 10:50 am
way.
LOL And that is what I kept telling the DRs.
They all said “eat less, get more exercise” - mean while I was down
to 1000 calories a day.(I hate Drs). Then I went off Birth Control
and my HAIR starts to fall out 20 strands at a time.
no no, it’s all in my head.
Finaly I get to a Dermatologist. He tells me I’m probably
just “sheading” because of stopping the pill and to “Try Rogain”
I did. Now I have hair falling out and FLAKES!
AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGG!
Went back to the Derm. (Now 2 1/2 weeks late for my period and NOT
pregnant) This time he has me go for a FULL blood work up worried
that either:
-my thyriod’s outta wack and the other Drs didn’t catch it because
they only tested TSH levels not T3 & T4 as well.
- I have cushings disease (unlikly)
- I have Polycystic Ovarian disease
All I want is an answer. And to bludgeon my previous Drs. I miss my
NY Osteopath soooo much.
Anyway - don’t mind me. I needed to rant. I’m sure some of you have
gone through similar experiences.
M
Go back to the Dr - this time he