Dear Orpha, I've been doing Atkins for six years after I received a diagnoses of diabetes. I have lost 170 lbs, and I have my endocrinologist blessings. He says most people do not take matters seriously when they have diabetes. My diabetes is controlled with no medications, just Atkins. If you are following Atkins, and read the book, you will find out that you need to find how many carbs your body can handle. After the two weeks induction, or ever how long you stay on induction, after than period, the book recommends that you start adding back carbs in limited amounts, after a time you add in fruits. Green veggies is a must on Atkins. I enjoy many fruits that I choose to eat. Low carbs ones like strawberries, melons, blueberries and things like that. A lot of people will add a half of bakes potato which is fine on maintenance with Atkins. Since bake potatos and white flour and rice, raises my blood sugar, I choose to stay away from those.
The book also recommends limiting your proteins if you have any kidney damage from diabetes, but since I don't, I eat all I want. Sorry, I haven't been around lately. My cousin committed suicide about a month ago, and I have been going back and forth to visit with relatives in Mississippi. Nobody believes he committed suicide, most think the wife had something to do with it. Long story . . . Depression and suicide runs in the family, so I don't know what to think. He was an attorney, and never complained of depression. It's so weird, nobody wants to talk about it, it's like . . . My relatives act like that everything is normal, except for the friends who don't except it's suicide. Very complicated. Anyway, I'm back for now. Roxanne Roxanne > Dear friends, > > I have been following the thread about Atkins diet and just wanted to share > a word of caution for those of you on it and others who may be > thinking about getting on it. > > Now I have not done the Atkins diet and I never will for a couple of > reasons. First, I do not feel great on a high protein diet! Secondly, > I like > to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and I would not enjoy being restricted > to eating them. > > Back in June I was at a health forum in Nashville and listened to an > interesting lecture by a low carb bar formulator who discussed carbs > and different diets like Atkins. > > According to this speaker, it can be dangerous to eat more the the RDA > of protein for long term as the liver does not know what to do with > the excess > protein and then it goes to the kidneys. This protein may be harmful > to the > kidneys. He said he wants to share this out of heartfelt concern to > all because he has 2 personal friends who did the Atkins diet for a > few years, and they overdid the protein, now both of these guys are on > kidney dialysis. > > There may be a way of doing it short term and watching your protein intake, > especially from meat. I hope everyone is careful and will only do > their body > good so that they may prosper and be in great health! > > Another caution is about the carb solutions bars, watch the protein > mgs. on > each bar, if it has half your daily allotted amount, guess what, you > may have only 1 or 2 servings of meat to go yet or you get to much > protein! > > My favorite 'diet' food is a thick slice of homemade whole wheat bread with > a thick slice of juicy homegrown tomato, topped off with a skinny > slice of the Amish made yogurt cheese from the Amish Country in > Ohio!!! > > Eat to your health and be happy! > > Best wishes, > Orpha > > www.v4l.com/ProsperandbeinHealth > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Osowiecki" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:26 PM > Subject: Re: CS>OT ... Fat burning and "The Master Cleanse" > > > > Ruth, > > I did the master cleanse over the memorial day holiday, and want to > > give > you > > some input as to my experience. First of all I was 5'10'' and 297 pounds. > > I was petrified of hitting 300 and diagnosed inoperable with a > > chronic disease. It became instantly and abundantly clear that I > > had to do something drastic to stop my unhealthy eating and > > self-destructing > behavior > > or I was going to have 6 children wondering what to do to care for > > themselves. It was a real wake-up call. The members on the list > > were talking about the Master Cleanse, and I was preparing to begin > > a high protein, low carb, yeast free diet......and decided VERY spur > > of the > moment > > to do the cleanse first (to prepare my liver and kidneys). > > > > Ruth, let me address some of your concerns. No, I wasn't > hungry........and > > that was unfathomable to me. You don't get to be nearly 300 pounds unless > > you can "really EAT"..........and this girl could EAT! I did find > > for the > > first couple of days that I missed having food in my mouth (the > > "act" of > > eating) but I truly wasn't hungry as long as I drank the lemonade > regularly. > > This included going to 4 holiday parties that weekend, and cooking > > meals > for > > the rest of the family. Each time I started to crave food around > > me, I simply took a sip of lemonade....and it instantly vanished. I > > was astonished. I lost 27 pounds during those 10 days and have kept > > it off as > I > > returned to eating again. In 2 weeks I am going to do the cleanse again. > > > > Mike.........I really think that my body burned fat. People have > > been stunned by the difference in my body, and I am DEFINITELY more > > toned and fit, and MUCH less flabby, even this long after completing > > the cleanse. I > > did not exercise during my last cleanse, however I intend to the > > next time > > around. > > > > Ruth, to address your concern about energy......I had more energy > > then I have in a long time. I slept less every night, and woke > > without an alarm > > feeling refreshed and had a productive and energetic day....all the > > way through. One thing that I would recommend..........if you have > > to work around a work schedule...........make sure you have about an > > hour and a > half > > every morning after you drink your salt water and before you have to leave > > your house. It can take that long to pass all the toxins removed > > from > your > > body from the night before. Yes.......it all comes out in your > > stool.........in mostly liquid form........repeatedly (not to be graphic, > > just to prepare you). > > > > As for the taste, the first time I tried it I was surprised that it tasted > > as good as it did. By day 3 I found myself actually looking forward > > to > each > > glass...........and when I was done with the cleanse, I still wanted > > to drink it.....simply for the taste. ~:-} > > > > Another interesting thing that happened to me while on the cleanse > > is that > I > > was pain free! For the first time in 20 years I had 9 whole days > > with no > > pain (which is a big reason why I am doing it again). The only > > thing that > I > > can account for relieving the pain is that all that lemon juice made > > my > body > > alkaline and my disease couldn't thrive. With that theory in mind, > > I > have > > started on coral calcium to recreate that affect in my body, with > tremendous > > results so far...........still a long way to go..........but MARKED > > improvement in one short month. > > > > I think I pretty much covered all your questions and concerns. Feel free > to > > contact me offlist if you have any more questions as you get > > started.........I assume you will..........<big smile> > > > > KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MIKE!!! It's going to be very worth it. > > > > Christiane > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "M. G. Devour" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:35 PM > > Subject: Re: CS>OT ... Fat burning and "The Master Cleanse" > > > > > > > Ruth writes: > > > > ... Have you been hungry at all ... feeling weak and/or tired. > > > > > > They say if you do just to drink more lemonade. So far if I'm > > > hungry it's only when I don't do that. Every time I've drunk more > > > in response to hunger it works. > > > > > > I can say I'm having the occasional strong desire to eat stuff > > > during these first couple of days, but that's me. Eventually that > > > goes away, they say. > > > > > > > oh yeah... how does it taste?!?! > > > > > > Like lemonade with maple syrup... Not exactly like artificially > > > flavored lemonade mix, nor lemonade with regular sugar. > > > > > > Different, but tastes fine. > > > > > > Mike D. > > > > > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] > > > [[email protected] ] > > > [Speaking only for myself... ] > > > > > > > > > -- > > > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: > > > http://silverlist.org > > > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > > > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > >
