To Bill

Bill, the pain is managed about as much as I can. I am taking
tylonal-extra strength. The low carb diet is a thought.Here's what
happens. I hurt so I have to get of my feet. I lay down for a few min,
turn on the T.V.and before I know it, I am eating. The eating feels
good while I'm doing it but I feel not so good after. By the way, I
tried the low carb a whie back. Lost 10 pounds in two weeks. I kept
getting the runs. this must be normal for low carb diet but if I am
driving people I kind of need my wits about me. I wonder is anyone out
there had that problem on that low carb and if so, what did you do to
control it?

Blue wrote:
Bill, the pain is managed about as much as I can. I am taking
tylonal-extra strength. The low carb diet is a thought.Here's what
happens. I hurt so I have to get of my feet. I lay down for a few min,
turn on the T.V.and before I know it, I am eating. The eating feels
good while I'm doing it but I feel not so good after. By the way, I
tried the low carb a whie back. Lost 10 pounds in two weeks. I kept
getting the runs. this must be normal for low carb diet but if I am
driving people I kind of need my wits about me. I wonder is anyone out
there had that problem on that low carb and if so, what did you do to
control it?

Eating foods with sugar alcohols in them (maltitol, lactitol, etc.) could
easily cause the runs. Drop the junk food even if they claim it's low carb
and stick to eating meats, fats, and low carb veggies.

Water exercise, which someone already suggested, is a good low impact way to
get exercise if you have pain issues with regular exercise.

Blue wrote:
Bill, the pain is managed about as much as I can. I am taking
tylonal-extra strength.

Perhaps it's time to see a doctor and go
beyond over-the-counter pain meds.

The low carb diet is a thought.Here's what
happens. I hurt so I have to get of my feet. I lay down for a few min,
turn on the T.V.and before I know it, I am eating. The eating feels
good while I'm doing it but I feel not so good after.

Low carb (ketogenic) dieting will help with
that as your physical hunger will be vastly
reduced. Psychological cravings will also
be reduced; however, some of it is still up
to you. People can eat even if they're not
physically hungry or craving anything specific.
A conscious effort is required to stop that.
For example, when I watch TV I drink water or
tea, and sometimes I'll eat sunflower seeds (whole
ones that have to be shelled one at a time).
Also, I watch TV while I eat my on-plan meals.
I drink one and a half gallons of filtered
water per day; that helps to keep me full.
I also keep a food journal. I weigh everything
I eat and record it using a software program.
Over time it teaches you how much you can eat
(portion control). Eating while watching TV
isn't a problem as long as it's on-plan.

By the way, I
tried the low carb a whie back. Lost 10 pounds in two weeks. I kept
getting the runs.

How long were you on it and how did you implement
it (which plan)?

this must be normal for low carb diet but if I am
driving people I kind of need my wits about me. I wonder is anyone out
there had that problem on that low carb and if so, what did you do to
control it?

Jeri's suggestions are good ones. Eat regular
food and don't skip the vegetables (they supply
micronutrients and fiber). For many people it's
the other way around--they get constipated when
low carbing. Keep a food journal so that you
can review what you ate. It may be a particular
item that gave you the runs rather than the diet
itself.

Here's a link to my online briefcase. It has a
couple of useful tools in it that you can download
if you'd like. One is a food and exercise journaling
program, and the other is a basic metabolic typing
test. It attempts to provide an idea of what the
best type of diet for a particular person might be.
I'm a fan of low carb especially early on (when a
person has the most weight to lose), but I'm open-
minded enough to realize that low carb isn't the
best diet for everyone. The metabolic typing test
provides a starting point if you don't already know
which basic diet type (low carb, moderate carb, or
high carb/low fat) works best for you as an individual.
From that starting point, and with the help of the
journal, over time you can experiment with calorie
levels and macronutrient ratios until you arrive
at what is best for you.

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/kd6tas

Good luck.

Bill Eitner
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