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OK, to start with you can bookmark this thread or here (http://summerechoes.blogspot.com/2006/01/doctor-visit.html) if you like.  From my blog:

Went to see my GP today and told her that my endoc put me on a low to no fat diet due to the LDL particle counts being high (urine test). She put me back on Wellbutrin, gave me some freebies again, and two prescriptions with a coupon. ("My family, is sick and you offer me COUPONS?!?!" OK, not a jerky boy fan? nevermind).

I managed to pack on 6 pounds in about a month so..................

I have been given a 1,000 calories a day diet that I have to follow. I will provide the link but anywhere there is a starch listed, cross it out and replace with one serving of any allowed food.

The Plan (http://www.gatepharma.com/Adipex-P/Your_Daily_Meal_Plan.html)
The Diet Index (http://www.gatepharma.com/Adipex-P/Diet_Index.html)-links to the list of foods, the plan, etc
The Starter Pack (http://www.gatepharma.com/Adipex-P/patientstarter.pdf)
The Exercise Program (http://www.gatepharma.com/Adipex-P/loose.pdf)
Exercise Index Page (http://www.gatepharma.com/Adipex-P/Exercise_Index.html)-answers questions like how much is too much, calculating BMI, etc
Dieting Myths (http://www.gatepharma.com/Adipex-P/10_myths.html)



Posted at: January 12, 2006, 12:39:54 PM

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15 pounds down so far and that was after deviating for a week and packing 4 more back on.

Hehe.  No wonder you call yourself "Lost" in time.  :)

Melissa

QuoteWent to see my GP today and told her that my endoc put me on a low to no fat diet due to the LDL particle counts being high (urine test).

I don't know that cutting fat will lower your LDL because there's no connection whatsoever between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in blood. That is a myth (http://vista.powerblogs.com/posts/1132539125.shtml) that even some doctors endorse.

Also after age 50, the lower your cholesterol level is, the lower your life expectancy.

Recently the NIH did the most extensive study in history (nearly 49,000 women ages 50 to 79 who were followed for eight years) to find whether a low-fat diet reduces the risk of getting certain diseases. The findings by this study were (http://vista.powerblogs.com/posts/1139429063.shtml) that the low-fat diet has no effects.

I Wish you luck with the diet, but 1000 calories a day sounds a bit severe.

I am doing fine.  have plenty of energy and am having a tough time eating as much as they suggest on this diet.  Energy levels are up, feeling better about myself.  Plus my clothes are fitting rather nicely.  No skeleton look or accelerated weight drop.  So far, so good.

The fat content was out of control.  I had been eating pizza mostly for lunch and dinner.  B'fast was McDs.  After doing that for awhile is when the LDL spiked upwards bu quite a bit.  I will post whether or not it returned to norm on the next test in a few months.

Wow, 1000 a day ....I'm doing 1400 and its tough  :-\

Quote from: Sandi on February 15, 2006, 11:02:52 PM
I don't know that cutting fat will lower your LDL because there's no connection whatsoever between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in blood. That is a myth (http://vista.powerblogs.com/posts/1132539125.shtml) that even some doctors endorse.

Also after age 50, the lower your cholesterol level is, the lower your life expectancy.

Recently the NIH did the most extensive study in history (nearly 49,000 women ages 50 to 79 who were followed for eight years) to find whether a low-fat diet reduces the risk of getting certain diseases. The findings by this study were (http://vista.powerblogs.com/posts/1139429063.shtml) that the low-fat diet has no effects.

I Wish you luck with the diet, but 1000 calories a day sounds a bit severe.

Hello Sandi.

I read the reports from the links you quoted and while they are interesting I think I'll stick with my own doctors advice as I have read just as many articles and studies that state and support the dangers of high cholesterol and it's treatment.

Here is a couple of other links to information provided by the

American Heart Institute (http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516)

and

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/)

I guess it's a case of making your own life supporting choices based on the information you wish to believe is true :)

Steph

I had a lot of evil influences lately and caved.  :(  Got back on the wagon this afternoon though.  Oh the result was 2 pounds put back on.  I hope to take those off this weekend with the working out, running around, and parties.  That is even with the pizza lunch scheduled for tomorrow (group support meeting).


Posted at: March 10, 2006, 01:15:01 PM

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Well I fell off the wagon and put the weight on.  Fast food being my big problem in the AM.  Trying to slowly adapt back to this program at 1200 cals and increasing my exercise.  Plan to keep dropping cals and increasing exercise until they meet at a good place.  With the 1,000 cal diet I was getting a bit tired in the PM.  I could exercise in the AM and be fine all day but if I got up late then I found it impossible to get myself to work out later in the day.

Quote from: LostInTime on July 10, 2006, 08:36:11 AM
I had a lot of evil influences lately and caved.  :(  Got back on the wagon this afternoon though.  Oh the result was 2 pounds put back on.  I hope to take those off this weekend with the working out, running around, and parties.  That is even with the pizza lunch scheduled for tomorrow (group support meeting).


Posted at: March 10, 2006, 01:15:01 PM

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Well I fell off the wagon and put the weight on.  Fast food being my big problem in the AM.  Trying to slowly adapt back to this program at 1200 cals and increasing my exercise.  Plan to keep dropping cals and increasing exercise until they meet at a good place.  With the 1,000 cal diet I was getting a bit tired in the PM.  I could exercise in the AM and be fine all day but if I got up late then I found it impossible to get myself to work out later in the day.

Ha ha I know that feeling.  My weakness is french fries and did I ever pig out last Friday.  I was in a rotten mood over my hair and I happen to drive by this chip truck (french fry vendor)  I couldn't resist.  One large fries with malt and salt to go, s'il-vous-plait :)  Yum, they were wonderful.

Steph

LOL, I had a few french fries for dinner last night.

Without trying to I kept my calories to 1,000 yesterday and I did not realise it until I was about ready to make dinner.  Good thing that I did not have any snacks in the house though because the urge did hit later on.

The jeans that felt loose and then too tight now fit comfortably again and I found $3 in the pocket.  :)  Also got up early and got to work early and that means I get to leave early.  :)  :)  Now if only NCIS was on tonight so I could get my Abby fix.

I've suddenly acquired a taste for Chili, I swear to god that they are putting something addictive in it.  It's sold at our Tim Horton's chain (same as your Dunkin Donuts).  I never tried it before up until two months ago, now I just love it.  I haven't checked the number on it but I bet they are way up there :(

Steph

It's probably the salt Steph.  For a while I was addicted to Pico de Gallo.  I ended up making 2 fresh batches.

Melissa

4 pounds down in two days.  I think the biggest change was no more soft drinks.  That is where I derailed the last time as the diet plan says that you can have up to three servings of 0 cal drinks.  In a couple of weeks I am going to try and add a Lo-Carb Monster energy drink in here and there, probably about an hour before exercising and keep it to just three of them a week.

Yoohoos, pizza, and french fries did not help much either.  ;)

Quote from: LostInTime on July 12, 2006, 12:25:32 PM
4 pounds down in two days.  I think the biggest change was no more soft drinks.  That is where I derailed the last time as the diet plan says that you can have up to three servings of 0 cal drinks.  In a couple of weeks I am going to try and add a Lo-Carb Monster energy drink in here and there, probably about an hour before exercising and keep it to just three of them a week.

Yoohoos, pizza, and french fries did not help much either.  ;)

That's phenomenal keep it up.  It's amazing how much soft drinks make a difference.  I don't often drink them now, I used to drink way too many, now I try and stick to water.  I've found that if I have pizza that I usually need a fizzy pop :)  Geeze, I haven't had pizza in ages :(

Steph

When I dieted and wanted soda, I had Diet Rite (http://www.dietrite.com/) soda.  It's made with splenda (which is the best alternative sweetner) and doesn't really taste like a diet drink.  Geez, I sound like I'm in a commercial or something. I dislike bitter diet drinks.  Anyway I started at 210 pounds and got down to about 175 and stopped dieting and went back up to 180, which was the highest I went and I'm back down to 177.  It was a very helpful part of my diet so that I didn't feel deprived.

Melissa

Quote from: LostInTime on July 12, 2006, 12:25:32 PM

Yoohoos, pizza, and french fries did not help much either.  ;)

Oh LostInTime, I forgot to ask ... what the heck is a Yoohoo.

Steph

Yoohoo is basically chocolate milk.

Melissa

Quote from: Melissa on July 12, 2006, 02:20:30 PM
Yoohoo is basically chocolate milk.

Melissa

Thank you LostInTime

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Melissa

Quote from: Melissa on July 12, 2006, 05:51:46 PM
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Melissa

:icon_rolleyes2:

LOL, you two.

Drink Yoohoo Link (http://www.drinkyoo-hoo.com/)

Noticed how I rhymed that, very creative if I do say so myself.  Oh wait, I did just say it!

7 pounds down as of this AM.

Quote from: LostInTime on July 13, 2006, 07:58:06 AM
LOL, you two.

Drink Yoohoo Link (http://www.drinkyoo-hoo.com/)

Noticed how I rhymed that, very creative if I do say so myself.  Oh wait, I did just say it!

7 pounds down as of this AM.

That is soooooooooo great.  Of course you know one the greatest things about loosing this weight is that you are going to have to go "SHOPPING FOR NEW CLOTHS :)"

Yahoo for you, and speaking of which, I guess I could have Yahoo'd on Yoohoo as well :)

Steph

P.S.  I think I could like Yoohoo, a lot :)

Steph, you could also google for goggles. :D

Melissa

Hmmmmmmm let me see...

Google for goggles = Results 1 - 10 of about 24,700,000 for goggles

Steph

Well no weigh in this AM since I was not at home.  I did have a bit of a fall this AM although I was a good girl last night.  My fall this AM should be easily absorbed by watching what I eat for the rest of the day and some exercise.  I have been tracking just about everything on my blog, which is linked in my sig line.

Shopping for new clothes requires money.  As I told a friend earlier this week the only thing I can do is use belts once the weight loss really kicks in as I am broke for the next few years.

That's a great web site, it's really well done, a lot more polished than mine.  And talking of Blogs I should look at mine as I haven't written in it for a while now.  I guess I'm just boring :)

Hey you have to allow yourself the little falls because I think that if you learn to deal with and mange them, you will avoid the big ones. I don't know how you can weigh yourself each day as it would drive me crazy :)

Steph

I weigh myself to guage how different food impacts my goals.

This weekend I did put almost an hour on the cross trainer but I also had pizza and a tiny amount of ice cream.   Plus lots of breads and even a bit of cheese.

So, as of yesterday, I am one pound heavier but that will come off today.  :)  I also had one diet soda Friday night and did not have another even though I went to a party.  I also ended up at a buffet style restaurant and my friend offered to buy me dinner.  I told her that I had already eaten (and I had, two slices of roast beef on toast with a bit of mozz cheese) and stuck to the bottled water.  The ice cream came in because she was put off that I was not going to eat at all.  She put the tiniest amount into a cone and brought it over to me.  Yummy.

Thanks for the compliments on my site.  I have been toying with it off and on for a couple of years.  Would like to do a bit more but the time is not there for it.

Quote from: LostInTime on July 17, 2006, 09:33:59 AM
I weigh myself to guage how different food impacts my goals.

This weekend I did put almost an hour on the cross trainer but I also had pizza and a tiny amount of ice cream.   Plus lots of breads and even a bit of cheese.

So, as of yesterday, I am one pound heavier but that will come off today.  :)  I also had one diet soda Friday night and did not have another even though I went to a party.  I also ended up at a buffet style restaurant and my friend offered to buy me dinner.  I told her that I had already eaten (and I had, two slices of roast beef on toast with a bit of mozz cheese) and stuck to the bottled water.  The ice cream came in because she was put off that I was not going to eat at all.  She put the tiniest amount into a cone and brought it over to me.  Yummy.

Thanks for the compliments on my site.  I have been toying with it off and on for a couple of years.  Would like to do a bit more but the time is not there for it.

Ha, ha.  I have no problem gauging how different foods impact my goals... They make me gain weight :)  So when you weigh yourself are you doing it at the same time of day each time.  I always weigh myself when i jump out of the shower in the morning.  I'm not sure how you feel but I think that if you are going to weigh yourself as often as you are it should be done at the same time each time.

i wouldn't fret too much about 1 LB fluctuations either, while my weight usually holds around 126 LBS it does go up and down during the week by one or two pounds.  If you are ever stuck like that again just have a salad, with lots of celery and cucumber, both have negative calories.  I know for me I cut out dairy and switched to soy replacements, and instead of using butter I use mustard.  I guess it's an acquired taste :)

My treat for the week was popcorn (no butter) yum.

Chat later.

Steph

It is roughly the same time every AM.  I get up out of bed and right before I jump in the shower I jump on the scale.  If I have had a day where I have taken in a lot or maybe exerted myself a lot I will check before crashing.  That is rare though.

Two Coke Zeros today as it was too hot to go and get bottled water across the way.  Hopefully I can get my filtered water pitcher Weds night.

I do not eat salads.  Heck, I barely eat any veggies at all.

Mustard, yummmmm.  :)

Time to go home, eat, workout, and crash.

Quote from: LostInTime on July 17, 2006, 03:06:51 PM
It is roughly the same time every AM.  I get up out of bed and right before I jump in the shower I jump on the scale.  If I have had a day where I have taken in a lot or maybe exerted myself a lot I will check before crashing.  That is rare though.

Two Coke Zeros today as it was too hot to go and get bottled water across the way.  Hopefully I can get my filtered water pitcher Weds night.

I do not eat salads.  Heck, I barely eat any veggies at all.

Mustard, yummmmm.  :)

Time to go home, eat, workout, and crash.

OMG "No veggies" are you some kinda weirdo  ;D  I would go nuts if I didn't have my veggies and salads (wait a second I am nuts) but that's another story.

Ok here is one for you, its a salad wrap, without the bread.

You take Romaine lettuce leaves wash them well (lettuce is the leading source of e.coli poisoning) slice all your salad ingredients into thin strips, and if you have some boneless, skinless chicken breast slice a little of that up as well.

Take the Romaine Lettuce leaves (they form a boat shape) spread your favorite fat free salad dressing on the inside of the lettuce leaf then add your salad ingredients and wrap the lettuce leaf - Yum.

Steph

I hate lettuce and salad dressings turn my stomach.  And yes, I have tried them.  I also hate seafood with a passion and just the smell of fish cooking can make me throw up.

I like beef and poultry.  Corn and edamame.  Potatoes.  Pizza.  and junk food.  LOL

Hmmmmmmmmm  scrunchy diet there...
My cholesterol is up rather rising each year it topped 200 this year when checked, hereditary from my mom and her mom....
Shucks and tonight i will be eating doritos and junk food to further make it go up...........Good luck LiT...
Ricki
I will take a look at the diet i am curious