Is this the group for me?

I just got out of a 3 week stay in the hospital and things have to
change. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, obese and while I was in
the hospital I had congestive heart failure and kidney shut down.

I need to follow a program of low carb, low sodium and about a 1500
calorie limit. Is anyone here on a program similar to this or can anyone
give me some tips. I know Im going to have to start cooking more
instead of relying on canned and frozen goods and meals like I have
been.

Thanks
Carol in WV

Welcome!!

I think that Susan wrote exactly the right things, but let me add a few
points:

- Low carbohydrate style diets are not only about losing some weight.
You will see that so many illnesses/conditions can be traced back to
incorrect diet and exercise habits. The main problem for me was IBD.

- I am sure that people will respond to your posts, but please do
return the favours and share the insight that you gain with other
posters to the group.

- Only you are responsible for your state. Blaming commercials, your
friends or the mainstream habits will not be of help. You get the
health that you create.

Good luck on your path.

wrote in message
...
I just got out of a 3 week stay in the hospital and things have to
change. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, obese and while I was in
the hospital I had congestive heart failure and kidney shut down.

I need to follow a program of low carb, low sodium and about a 1500
calorie limit. Is anyone here on a program similar to this or can
anyone
give me some tips. I know Im going to have to start cooking more
instead of relying on canned and frozen goods and meals like I have
been.

Thanks
Carol in WV

Yes, also alt.support.diabetes. Welcome, and best to you.

Cheri

Susan wrote in message ...

To the OP and any others who've struggled despite diligent good
efforts,
don't let anyone blame you or judge you for it.

Susan

Ditto that.

Cheri

wrote:
I just got out of a 3 week stay in the hospital and things have to
change. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, obese and while I was in
the hospital I had congestive heart failure and kidney shut down.

I need to follow a program of low carb, low sodium and about a 1500
calorie limit. Is anyone here on a program similar to this or can anyone
give me some tips. I know Im going to have to start cooking more
instead of relying on canned and frozen goods and meals like I have
been.

Thanks
Carol in WV


Yes, it is a pretty good group.

There are a couple of nasty people here and there, but it is best not to
let overt nastiness get to you..... It is a reflection on the nasty
guys, not you.

When you say kidney shut down, are you on dialysis? Or did things
resolve in that area?

I had the impression not long ago that my kidneys were failing because
of a high creatine blood level and a poor estimated GFR. So, I looked
into the diet for chronic kidney disease CKD. What I read was that
often you go on a fairly low protein diet to put less of a load on the
ailing kidneys. Low could be just 60 grams of protein per day.

But, not everybody here pigs out on protein with giant steaks, bacon
slabs and chops. So there should be something here for you.

Low carb and low sodium is tougher. A great number of low sodium foods
like salad dressings are no longer around. I haven't seen a "low sodium"
section of a food store or health food store in years.

I wish you good luck and good fortune.

Jim

Jim wrote in message ...
Low carb and low sodium is tougher. A great number of low sodium
foods
like salad dressings are no longer around. I haven't seen a "low
sodium"
section of a food store or health food store in years.


True, but it's really easy to make your own salad dressing.

Cheri

"Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom say'd

I need to follow a program of low carb, low sodium and about a 1500
calorie limit. Is anyone here on a program similar to this or can
anyone
give me some tips.

Hi Cheri,

Many people find that once they start an established, recognized low-carb
diet plan like Atkins or Protein Power, that the weight drops *reasonably*
fast (especially at first), and that their hunger limits itself to healthful
levels. That happened for me and I know others will say the same. In other
words, it may not be necessary for you to count calories.

I know you're anxous to get started. I suggest you back-off for a day or
two, get a good book and read the book.

The time is now for you to choose a healthy eating and lifestyle -- that's
what I hear you saying. Do a little study, get this stuff figured out, make
a plan and then go for it. Changing your life and losing weight isn't an
overnight deal.

On another note, 1500 calories doesn't sound like a hell of a lot for a
person who weighs 300 pounds. Even if you're sedentary, you probably burn
twice that in a day sitting on the couch. (Absolutely no offense intended.)
There are many people here much more knowledgeable than me when it comes to
this kind of thing, and I hope somebody will address this issue. I think
that eating sucha a small amount of food, based on your current stature, may
be both unhelthful and virtually impossible to maintain.

I'm really glad you found this group, by the way :-) Over the past several
months, the folks who post here have really helped me a lot. (Thanks
everyone!) I'm sure they'll do the same for you -- they're those kinds of
folks.

Mike

"Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote in message
. ..

Jim wrote in message ...
Low carb and low sodium is tougher. A great number of low sodium
foods
like salad dressings are no longer around. I haven't seen a "low
sodium"
section of a food store or health food store in years.


True, but it's really easy to make your own salad dressing.

Cheri, I am looking forward to hearing one of your low-carb salad dressing
recipies. Can you get one to me over the next few days so that I can prepare
it for thanksgiving?

Mike

em wrote:

Cheri, I am looking forward to hearing one of your low-carb salad
dressing recipies. Can you get one to me over the next few days so that
I can prepare it for thanksgiving?

One I've been enjoying lately: mix 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1 minced
shallot, 2 TB olive oil and 1 TB lime juice.

While it's intended as a salad dressing, I've been liking it as a
tartar-sauce replacement for scallops also.

--
http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/

"em" wrote in message ...
On another note, 1500 calories doesn't sound like a hell of a lot for a
person who weighs 300 pounds. Even if you're sedentary, you probably burn
twice that in a day sitting on the couch. (Absolutely no offense
intended.) There are many people here much more knowledgeable than me when
it comes to this kind of thing, and I hope somebody will address this
issue. I think that eating sucha a small amount of food, based on your
current stature, may be both unhelthful and virtually impossible to
maintain.

When I started out at 380 lbs., I was losing easily on 3000 cal/day. Of
course after the first few weeks I couldn't eat that much and naturally
dropped down to 2000 and less most days, losing the first 54 lbs in 90 days.
And I am fairly sedentary, even my work is done mostly standing in one
place.

--
Sherry
lowcarb.owly.net