Am I not normal?

It's a tumor.

Btw.. what is "udderly"? Is that a cow type of stupid, or what?

--
If the price of stupid ever goes up, I claim drilling rights to this cow's
head. -- MFW

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No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small portions...my
stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal? I
drink very little liqud with meals, only a few sips to aid in
swallwing.
I have wanted to ask some of ya'll about this, but maybe this is
normal, then I'll feel udderly dumb or stupid (which is what JC says
about all my posts anyway).
I just sat down in recliner to log on, I can feel and hear the
substance in my belly "sloshing" and it is very uncomfortable. If I rock
or move around, or God Forbid, try to bend over....it feels as if I
shall throw up and can actually feel the food coming up into my
esophagus. The same thing if I attempt to drink any significant amount
of water or any other liquid more than 2 or3 oz at a time. How long
should it take normally for the stomach contents to pass into the
intestines.
I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out. I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...a few bites of
everything (4-5 oz meat and cup string beans, desert of SF Jell w/whip
cream). I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.
Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb Countdown.
My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.
Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day, means I
actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?
Before I stopped working I would go all day without eating, could not
work with tummy bloated for 4 hours.
Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any more
since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs daily, Fat
60-90 gms, Cal 900-1200. According to info in Atkins and Southbeach,
that should cause weight loss even in sedentary LCers.
My physical activity is very limited because of Pulmonary Disability,
30 min Treadmill on good days.
I have been doing extensive research on the medications I am RXed.
Thinking back I distinctly remember starting to gain weight when I was
DXed with GERD and recurring stomach ulcers. That was 18 yrs ago, have
been taking Prevacid/Prilosec or some type of H2 blocker ever since.
I stopped taking it in Jan, had trouble getting Ins to pay for it. I
ended up in hospital with a tummy full of ulcers and had to take
Prevacid two times a day till it healed. I already asked the group about
their experiences with GERD. Most said they were able to completely stop
taking med for it.
I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. Doc
insists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go that
route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and can
barely get out of bed.
Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my Carbs,
etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I can't figure
out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy to post my
daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to "cut".
This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and advice,
You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

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I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out.

You wonder why you feel bloated? That's pretty heavy stuff you're putting in
there. No offense, but pork skins, followed by an artificially sweetened drink,
then bacon. You write the above as if it were just a small amount of food, but
that stuff is heavy duty!

Hi,

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No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small
portions...my stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours
afterwards. Is this
normal?

It seems to be for you. You said you never ate much during the day
before, and forcing yourself to now doesn't seem to agree with you.
Snip

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Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day,
means I actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is
OK?

If you're more comfortable that way it's fine.

Snip

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Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any
more since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs
daily, Fat
60-90 gms, Cal 900-1200. According to info in Atkins and Southbeach,
that should cause weight loss even in sedentary LCers.

You are a woman (strike one), short (4' 11"😉 and therefore meant to
weigh less than most women (strike two), in your senior years - 59
(strike three) and not very physically active (strike four). Caloric
levels that should cause weight loss in sedentary low carbers were
predicated on people in the middle of the road on most factors.
You're not going to be able to use those parameters.

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I already asked the group about their experiences with GERD.
Most said they were able to completely stop taking med for it.

If you've tried to stop the GERD meds and end up in pain then take the
meds. Would ending up with ulcers in the hospital (but thin) again be
worth it?

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I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. Doc
insists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go
that route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and
can
barely get out of bed.

That doesn't sound like much of a quality of life. What did your
doctor(s) say when you told them about the pain?

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Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my
Carbs, etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I
can't
figure out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy
to post
my daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to
"cut".

A better source is either Corinne Netzer's "The Complete Book of Food
Counts" or (online):
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
A good kitchen scale is very helpful.

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This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and
advice, You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a
new one,
not your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

Actually Faye, in light of the factors I listed above (the four
strikes against you) eating less is good advice. You just don't need
the number of calories even most sedentary women your own age do. You
already try and get exercise, continue that and up it as you're able.
Yup, I am saying "Eat less and exercise more". Sorry ;-)

Take care,
Carmen

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Thinking back I distinctly remember starting to gain weight when I was
DXed with GERD and recurring stomach ulcers. That was 18 yrs ago, have
been taking Prevacid/Prilosec or some type of H2 blocker ever since.

Have you never been tested for h. pylori, the cause of 95% of ulcers? Even if
negative, antibiotics can help get rid of them and GERD, as they did for me
years ago.

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I stopped taking it in Jan, had trouble getting Ins to pay for it. I
ended up in hospital with a tummy full of ulcers and had to take
Prevacid two times a day till it healed. I already asked the group about
their experiences with GERD. Most said they were able to completely stop
taking med for it.

Yabbut, they don't all have ulcers like you do. Ulcers are most likely the
result of an untreated infection.

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I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. \

Yikes! With those numbers, you're either eating a lot more carb than you're
mentioning, or you're diabetic and not in good control.

sists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go that

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route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and can
barely get out of bed.

If that's the case, it's life threatening for you, and not an acceptable
option. If your doc wants to put you on another statin knowing this, he's a
[censored] and a danger to you.

Has he checked or treated you for h. pylori? (urea breath test).

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Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my Carbs,
etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I can't figure
out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy to post my
daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to "cut".
This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and advice,
You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

Faye, you probably do need to eat less and exercise more. More importantly,
you need your insulin resistance and likely stomach infection evaluated and
treated.

Susan

It doesn't have to be that hard.

In the morning, make yourself eat. Just a couple of eggs, maybe a slice of
cheese on it.

Later, try a salad. Drench it with dressing.

Much later, don't go hog-wild. Have a steak, some cooked veggies should be
in there, but just do it.

Lamenting about how things won't change does no good if you don't change
anything.

Now see what you did, JC? You got the others telling me to "eat less
exercise more." So I reckon I gotta do what I gotta do, and it's all
your fault, JC.
Whew, I feel a little better when I can blame my "fatdom" on
something else other than the fact that "every time my elbow bends, my
mouth opens."

faye

As are you.

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It's a tumor.

Btw.. what is "udderly"? Is that a cow type of stupid, or what?

--
If the price of stupid ever goes up, I claim drilling rights to this cow's
head. -- MFW

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No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small portions...my
stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal? I
drink very little liqud with meals, only a few sips to aid in
swallwing.
I have wanted to ask some of ya'll about this, but maybe this is
normal, then I'll feel udderly dumb or stupid (which is what JC says
about all my posts anyway).
I just sat down in recliner to log on, I can feel and hear the
substance in my belly "sloshing" and it is very uncomfortable. If I rock
or move around, or God Forbid, try to bend over....it feels as if I
shall throw up and can actually feel the food coming up into my
esophagus. The same thing if I attempt to drink any significant amount
of water or any other liquid more than 2 or3 oz at a time. How long
should it take normally for the stomach contents to pass into the
intestines.
I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out. I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...a few bites of
everything (4-5 oz meat and cup string beans, desert of SF Jell w/whip
cream). I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.
Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb Countdown.
My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.
Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day, means I
actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?
Before I stopped working I would go all day without eating, could not
work with tummy bloated for 4 hours.
Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any more
since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs daily, Fat
60-90 gms, Cal 900-1200. According to info in Atkins and Southbeach,
that should cause weight loss even in sedentary LCers.
My physical activity is very limited because of Pulmonary Disability,
30 min Treadmill on good days.
I have been doing extensive research on the medications I am RXed.
Thinking back I distinctly remember starting to gain weight when I was
DXed with GERD and recurring stomach ulcers. That was 18 yrs ago, have
been taking Prevacid/Prilosec or some type of H2 blocker ever since.
I stopped taking it in Jan, had trouble getting Ins to pay for it. I
ended up in hospital with a tummy full of ulcers and had to take
Prevacid two times a day till it healed. I already asked the group about
their experiences with GERD. Most said they were able to completely stop
taking med for it.
I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. Doc
insists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go that
route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and can
barely get out of bed.
Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my Carbs,
etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I can't figure
out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy to post my
daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to "cut".
This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and advice,
You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

Are you trying to get nominated for comeback of the year?

--
Do you ever wonder what life would be like if you'd had enough oxygen at
birth?

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As are you.

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It's a tumor.

Btw.. what is "udderly"? Is that a cow type of stupid, or what?

--
If the price of stupid ever goes up, I claim drilling rights to this

cow's

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head. -- MFW

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No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small

portions...my

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal?

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

drink very little liqud with meals, only a few sips to aid in
swallwing.
I have wanted to ask some of ya'll about this, but maybe this is
normal, then I'll feel udderly dumb or stupid (which is what JC says
about all my posts anyway).
I just sat down in recliner to log on, I can feel and hear the
substance in my belly "sloshing" and it is very uncomfortable. If I

rock

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

or move around, or God Forbid, try to bend over....it feels as if I
shall throw up and can actually feel the food coming up into my
esophagus. The same thing if I attempt to drink any significant amount
of water or any other liquid more than 2 or3 oz at a time. How long
should it take normally for the stomach contents to pass into the
intestines.
I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively

empty,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon

and

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1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what

I

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drink and sometimes pour half of it out. I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

am trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...a few bites of
everything (4-5 oz meat and cup string beans, desert of SF Jell w/whip
cream). I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.
Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb

Countdown.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.
Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day, means

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?
Before I stopped working I would go all day without eating, could

not

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

work with tummy bloated for 4 hours.
Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any

more

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs daily, Fat
60-90 gms, Cal 900-1200. According to info in Atkins and Southbeach,
that should cause weight loss even in sedentary LCers.
My physical activity is very limited because of Pulmonary

Disability,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

30 min Treadmill on good days.
I have been doing extensive research on the medications I am RXed.
Thinking back I distinctly remember starting to gain weight when I was
DXed with GERD and recurring stomach ulcers. That was 18 yrs ago, have
been taking Prevacid/Prilosec or some type of H2 blocker ever since.
I stopped taking it in Jan, had trouble getting Ins to pay for it. I
ended up in hospital with a tummy full of ulcers and had to take
Prevacid two times a day till it healed. I already asked the group

about

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

their experiences with GERD. Most said they were able to completely

stop

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

taking med for it.
I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. Doc
insists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go that
route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and can
barely get out of bed.
Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my

Carbs,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I can't figure
out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy to post my
daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to

"cut".

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and advice,
You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

After adapting to low carb it is normal to eat tiny portions. If the
"small" portions make you feel bloated/ too full, it is probably a sign you
should reduce the portion size.

I find it is better to use a portion that may be too small, with a plan to
come back for more in 30 minutes. Often, I find I am satisfied with the
original portion and wait 3 hours for the next mini-meal.

Good luck,
Dave

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Quoted message said:

No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small portions...my
stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal? I
drink very little liqud with meals, only a few sips to aid in
swallwing.
I have wanted to ask some of ya'll about this, but maybe this is
normal, then I'll feel udderly dumb or stupid (which is what JC says
about all my posts anyway).
I just sat down in recliner to log on, I can feel and hear the
substance in my belly "sloshing" and it is very uncomfortable. If I rock
or move around, or God Forbid, try to bend over....it feels as if I
shall throw up and can actually feel the food coming up into my
esophagus. The same thing if I attempt to drink any significant amount
of water or any other liquid more than 2 or3 oz at a time. How long
should it take normally for the stomach contents to pass into the
intestines.
I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out. I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...a few bites of
everything (4-5 oz meat and cup string beans, desert of SF Jell w/whip
cream). I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.
Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb Countdown.
My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.
Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day, means I
actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?
Before I stopped working I would go all day without eating, could not
work with tummy bloated for 4 hours.
Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any more
since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs daily, Fat
60-90 gms, Cal 900-1200. According to info in Atkins and Southbeach,
that should cause weight loss even in sedentary LCers.
My physical activity is very limited because of Pulmonary Disability,
30 min Treadmill on good days.
I have been doing extensive research on the medications I am RXed.
Thinking back I distinctly remember starting to gain weight when I was
DXed with GERD and recurring stomach ulcers. That was 18 yrs ago, have
been taking Prevacid/Prilosec or some type of H2 blocker ever since.
I stopped taking it in Jan, had trouble getting Ins to pay for it. I
ended up in hospital with a tummy full of ulcers and had to take
Prevacid two times a day till it healed. I already asked the group about
their experiences with GERD. Most said they were able to completely stop
taking med for it.
I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. Doc
insists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go that
route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and can
barely get out of bed.
Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my Carbs,
etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I can't figure
out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy to post my
daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to "cut".
This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and advice,
You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

Quoted message said:

No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small portions...my
stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal?

For you yes. For others no. You mention that you have eaten
very small portions for a long time, so your stomach likely
shrank. While on Maintenance that's a good thing so don't
work all that hard trying to stretch it back out.

Quoted message said:

How long should it take normally for the stomach contents to pass
into the intestines.

2-3 hours max.

Quoted message said:

I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out.

I sometimes use coffee or tea as an active digestion suppressor.
If I have enough coffee with dinner it stay in my stomach longer
so I feel full longer. It gives me that sloshing you report so
I don't do it often. If coffee and tea are interfering with your
digestion, try switching to pure water only during meals and
wait until your stomach empties for the flavored liquids. It
can't hurt and it's something easy to try.

Quoted message said:

I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.

Have you always had trouble with eggs, or is this your old habit
of not eating breakfast fighting for its life? Lot's of newbies
report getting sick of eggs and sure enough if they stick with it
for a while eggs slowly become comfort food.

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Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day, means I
actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?

Many people deliberately try for 5-6 small meals to help lose
faster, so yes it is fine.

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Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any more
since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs daily

Consider Atkins. No, not the part about you opening your book
shoiwng me how you have permission to stay at 20 as long as you
want. Look back exactly how that's worked for you. I mean the
core 4 phase Atkins process from the table of contents. Lots of
folks stall *because* they stayed at 20. It's a very common
source of stalls with well known biochemistry (thyroid T3 and
leptin hormones). Move on to OWL today. Your quota today
should be 25, next week 30, etc until you spend a week out of
ketosis to find your CCLL.

Think about it - You want to stay low because you *want* staying
low to mean more loss. But you have already proven that
staying low does NOT mean more loss. Staying low is obvious.
Do you think there's the slightest change that Dr A forgot to
try soemthing that obvious when he designed his system? Of
course not! He ended up with a plan that's not obvious
specifically because what's not obvious out performs the
obvious. Step out in faith! Follow the rest of the 4 phases.

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My physical activity is very limited because of Pulmonary Disability,
30 min Treadmill on good days.

What you can do without risking your health is what you
can good. You are doing fine.

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I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210.

You're supposed to wait until month 6 to test per the 1972, 1993
and 1999 edition. Allowing tests at month 3 is a mistake in the
2002 in my opinion because so many people get the expected short
term increases.

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I shall be happy to post my daily menus for a few days and maybe
you guys can show me what to "cut".

Go for it. Don't be surpirsed if the advice is to add, though.
You're already do for more carbs.

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You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."

Don't hold your breath on that count. He's a one-hit-wonder.

Do you have "lazy gut" syndrome? Delayed gastric emptying?

i

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No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small portions...my
stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal? I
drink very little liqud with meals, only a few sips to aid in
swallwing.
I have wanted to ask some of ya'll about this, but maybe this is
normal, then I'll feel udderly dumb or stupid (which is what JC says
about all my posts anyway).
I just sat down in recliner to log on, I can feel and hear the
substance in my belly "sloshing" and it is very uncomfortable. If I rock
or move around, or God Forbid, try to bend over....it feels as if I
shall throw up and can actually feel the food coming up into my
esophagus. The same thing if I attempt to drink any significant amount
of water or any other liquid more than 2 or3 oz at a time. How long
should it take normally for the stomach contents to pass into the
intestines.
I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out. I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...a few bites of
everything (4-5 oz meat and cup string beans, desert of SF Jell w/whip
cream). I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.
Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb Countdown.
My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.
Having to eat this way, so my stomach won't feel sick all day, means I
actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?
Before I stopped working I would go all day without eating, could not
work with tummy bloated for 4 hours.
Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any more
since the first month (6 lbs). I am still under 20 Carbs daily, Fat
60-90 gms, Cal 900-1200. According to info in Atkins and Southbeach,
that should cause weight loss even in sedentary LCers.
My physical activity is very limited because of Pulmonary Disability,
30 min Treadmill on good days.
I have been doing extensive research on the medications I am RXed.
Thinking back I distinctly remember starting to gain weight when I was
DXed with GERD and recurring stomach ulcers. That was 18 yrs ago, have
been taking Prevacid/Prilosec or some type of H2 blocker ever since.
I stopped taking it in Jan, had trouble getting Ins to pay for it. I
ended up in hospital with a tummy full of ulcers and had to take
Prevacid two times a day till it healed. I already asked the group about
their experiences with GERD. Most said they were able to completely stop
taking med for it.
I just wish I had better results, I found out last week that my
Cholesterol and Triglycerides have gone back up to 297 and 210. Doc
insists that I go back on 40mg Lipitor and Zetia. I just can't go that
route again, it makes me feel so bad, my legs and arms ache and can
barely get out of bed.
Somebody in the group asked me before if I was calculating my Carbs,
etc correctly. I use the Atkin's Carb Counter Book. If I can't figure
out what I'm doing or not doing correctly, I shall be happy to post my
daily menus for a few days and maybe you guys can show me what to "cut".
This post is already too long. Thanks for your suggestions and advice,
You too JC....and how about change it this time, I want a new one, not
your same old worn out, "Eat less, and exercise more."
faye

ReedaFaye said:

No matter when I eat, and even though I eat very small portions...my
stomach is always bloated for 3 or 4 hours afterwards. Is this normal?

You mention many things that can cause bloating. You might try to select foods
from a list that links to this page www.candidapage.com

It seems to me that bloating just part of the problem, and it appears to be a
serious matter.

Quoted message said:

I
drink very little liqud with meals, only a few sips to aid in
swallwing.

Not a good idea. Drink lots of water with your meals and not with your meals.
Like 2 quarts a day.

Quoted message said:

If I rock
or move around, or God Forbid, try to bend over....it feels as if I
shall throw up and can actually feel the food coming up into my
esophagus. The same thing if I attempt to drink any significant amount
of water or any other liquid more than 2 or 3 oz at a time.

Did you go to the doctor lately about this?

Quoted message said:

I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes).

Why don't you have a nice grilled chicken breast and a little bit of cookec
cauliflower, and a glass of water? Something easy on the digestive system. If a
little kid ate that and said he had a stomach ache, you wouldn't even be
wondering why.

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I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it.

No problem, just don't eat them. They're not required! But this makes me thing
you're simply hungry. Nausea is a common reaction to being very hungry.

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I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.

I think you might feel better if you make one change at a time. Personally I
think having regular meals of nutritious food is more important than eating at
6 AM or something.

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m trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...

Good idea.

Quoted message said:

I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.

Ok, if you are hungry.

Quoted message said:

Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb Countdown.

Why?

Quoted message said:

My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.

I see very little food on your list and lots of junk. Maybe that's part of your
problem?

Quoted message said:

I
actually eat 5 or 6 times daily. Do you suppose that is OK?

Sure, why not?

Quoted message said:

Must be something wrong somewhere, 'cause still haven't lost any more
since the first month (6 lbs).

I will say it again-I've said in many posts-ditch all the dairy, the artificial
sweetener, ditch the fake foods, and eat some chicken or meat and some
vegetables. Herbs are good too, for flavor.

And personally I think part of the reason you are nauseous is not just all the
junk, but that you aren't eating enough. Don't worry about how many times a day
you eat. When you are hungry, eat meat and vegetables.

No shakes, bars, rinds, dip, whipped cream, artificial sweetener, "products"
etc. Just food.

How about if you try that for 2 weeks and see how you feel, anyway? It seems to
me it has to be better than what you have been dealing with for many years.

Just my opinion, of course!

And check out candidapage.com. Eliminating the foods can help with the bloating
if candida is part of the problem. Also, I've heard people say their GERD went
away on a strict candida control diet. if you have a H Pylori problem that the
candida diet can fix.

In loving support,
Bridget M.

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Quoted message said:

I ate exactly 10 pork skins w/2Tbs sour cream and drank small glass
Atkins Peach Tea (ice cubes). I assume my stomach was relatively empty,
had eaten breakfast at 11:30 AM (6 hrs ago) which was 2 slcs. bacon and
1 scrambled egg. I have small cup that holds 6 oz coffee which is what I
drink and sometimes pour half of it out. I also have a problem eating
eggs, sometimes I cook it and just can't handle it. I feed it to the
cat. LOL I never ate breakfast before I started LC two months ago and I
am trying to make myself.
When I have dinner I will eat it in small portions...a few bites of
everything (4-5 oz meat and cup string beans, desert of SF Jell w/whip
cream). I leave it and go back and eat more a while later, then again.
Before bed I eat a snack and small glass of Soy Silk or Carb Countdown.
My stomach is always quesey at night, but can tolerate it better when
lying down and on my way to meet the sandman.

--snip

Jeezus! You eat like a garbage can. Atkins this and that, a ton of
saturated fat and artificial sweeteners. You must be the picture of
health. No wonder your stomach is always upset. For starters, throw
away all that Atkins frankenfood and start eating real stuff like lean
meat, skim milk and vegetables.