Comments on: Re-Intro for an 0+

By: Sterling Charline

Sterling Charline — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 03:06:40 +0000

Highly Beneficial…
LnL,
Steve - Cheltenham, UK
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By: Courtney Guillermina

Courtney Guillermina — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:29:24 +0000

I’m having trouble with some of the acronyms used in this group. I
hate to sound ignorant, but what is HB?
Thanks! elp

By: Meghan Geralyn

Meghan Geralyn — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:53:54 +0000

Thanks Steve,
I won’t try to sneak by with those HB’s fixed in a wheat based sauce or gray
any more.
Sarah

By: Sterling Charline

Sterling Charline — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 09:56:06 +0000

This is something I am finding. Having recovered from what the doctors
say was Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome by being strict with the LR diet I
am finding that eating wheat will send me virtually back into the same
state of fatigue.
LnL,
Steve - Cheltenham, UK
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By: Augusta Camelia

Augusta Camelia — Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:39:15 +0000

Hey I want to say thanks to all the people who have written about their
and my initial weeks on the ER diet, that’s all just so helpful,
especially what so many of you said about the weird sinus thing being
typical. The nausea did end after a couple of days, I’m still having a
lot (though obviously less) drainage. My O buddy who started the
diet with me is salso having a lot of drainage.
These days my task is to make the diet more fun. I’m trying to emphasize
the things on the diet that actually taste good to me. Otherwise, that
“medicine” metaphor is just all too real. My fridge is now full of food
that I don’t enjoy eating but that makes me feel good afterwards. I guess
I lost my taste for meat, as a vegetarian, and I thought bringing
additional greens into my life would be fun, but turns out no. Fruits,
that’s where it’s at. I’m also on a quest for compliant preprepared and
easily-prepared food.
Anyway, sleep patterns, that’s another interesting question. The main

thing I notice is I’m not so much of a night person as I had been. I get
sleepy earlier, sleep through the night, and wake up earlier. Also I
figured out I had been retaining water during the day–if I weighed
myself, I would be about four pounds heavier at night than in the
morning–and that’s changed, which was interesting.
I definitely have more energy for running, especially now that the nausea
thing is receded.
Elizabeth, all that thyroid stuff you posted was interesting. I even went
and got my thermometer and tested my underarm temperature–97.5,
borderline. How about that. Maybe some of these yummy O-compliant foods
I find will help with that too.
Kelly
Amanda,

By: gonzales800

gonzales800 — Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:36:11 +0000

Hi Kelly & Amanda,
I was vegan for 6 years and lacto-veggie for the last 2 years before
I started eating the LR diet on April 7th. I jumped in with both
feet and I had some really weird things happen to me. I felt really
great at first. But then within 2 weeks I started feeling a
little ’shaky’ and my hormones went completely out of whack. I had a
regular cycle 27 days exactly every month and then the first cycle
after changing my diet I went 47 days! It was weird - I had PMS
those 20 extra days and I never get PMS. Completely whacked out
hormones.
Now, I am noticing a lot of little things. Usually after my morning
shower I would have to blow my nose first thing but now I never need
to. I did not have the severe sinus issues that you had but I did
have mucous. I have noticed that if I cheat with wheat - I get it
again. I also get extremely sleepy when I eat wheat. I have always

had dry skin on my arms and legs and now that is lessening also. I
get hungry more often so I am eating 5 smaller meals each day. I
lost weight in the beginning but now it has slowed down. I found
(with Thomas’ help) that I was still eating too many carbs. That has
really been my biggest struggle.
Good Luck and it was wonderful to hear from you both!
Colleen

By: Courtney Guillermina

Courtney Guillermina — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:15:20 +0000

I feel better after reading more on this topic. The “up to a year”
had me skittish. I am starting to incorporate as much of the
beneficial and neutrals into my diet as possible, and reduce the
avoids.
I have been on a “healthy” diet since college, when I went lacto-ovo
veggie (forget the lacto now!), and health food. I am healthy for 43,
thanks to good genes and good food. Now I know all those whole grains
and dairy weren’t the best. At least the organic fruit and veggies
were good, now just to eat the “right” ones. It’s difficult, but I’m trying. I will probably do the “I Love
Dieting” to get a kick start, though not until after my holiday in a
couple of weeks. Hopefully it will help me stop craving those carbs
in forms of bread, pasta, etc. I still eat rice, but less. Thanks,
E Long (female, first initial + middle name, call me “E Long”)

By: Janell Retta

Janell Retta — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 06:56:24 +0000

Kelly wrote: And I’m going just on faith that this is some kind of detox
process, rather than something nasty.
Hi Kelly. I originally joined the ER4YT because of chronic sinus problems
amongst others. What you are experiencing I went through too. It is just a
form of detox in my opinion. As you are not aggravating your sinus problem
by eating the wrong food, the mucous build up you have is coming loose.
Sound groce, but it is true. It will drain until it is clean. If you start
eating avoids like orange juice, wheat, dairy, it will build up again and
you will have the constant drip. I don’t have any medical evidence here,
but I can tell you what I went through. To me it feels as if the mucous is
more sticky when I am eating avoids, hence the constant DRIP. When I eat
right, I have a constant WATERFALL for a few days until I am clean. Then
its ok. I suspect yours will be the same. Just stick it out.
Lots of love
Hilda (South Africa)

By: Augusta Camelia

Augusta Camelia — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:21:38 +0000

Amanda, I appreciate your great introduction–it’s so great that you found
improved health via ER!
I wanted to ask a favor of the gang on the list. Anyone who has time and
inclination, I’d love to hear your stories about what your experiences
were like when you first started the ER diet. I’m sure you get requests
like this all the time from newbies, so if no one feels like rehashing,
that’s fine. But my body’s been wacky since I started maybe a week and a
half ago, and I know everyone’s body will react differently, but I’d sure
feel better if I heard that other people had similar experiences.
I’d been a vegetarian for four or five years. When I first started the
program, I felt these surges of energy from the combination red meat and
increased exercise. In the past few days things have gone haywire–as I
mentioned in an earlier post, my sinuses have gone insane; yesterday I was
nauseated most of the day just from the amount of mucus I was swallowing.
I also was exhausted, slept most of the day. Today still lots of drainage

(I’m sure you’re all delighted to hear about my more icky bodily
functions, but there it is) but not so sleepy and nauseated, I’m hoping
the worst is over. Still feel kind of off, though, not much energy, a
little dizzy. Now I’m having bizarre food cravings; bizarre because I’m
not craving the foods I have given up, nor the new HB foods like red meat,
but rather weird neutrals like eggs and chicken, neither of which I ate
much of before. I feel like my body is just off doing its own thing, as
bodies are wont to do during pregnancy or sickness or other weird hormonal
changes. I feel like, hmm, wonder what bizarre body things I will
experience tomorrow! No one knows, it’s a mystery! And I’m going just on
faith that this is some kind of detox process, rather than something
nasty.
Or maybe it’s just allergy season and I’m hypersensitive.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!
Kelly