OT - Health Update

Posted by Sharon Harper on August 31, 2005, 12:10 am

Anyone not interested can just skip along to the next post!!

As y'all know I've been having some problems. The 'scopy showed nothing
"nasty" and have not heard back about the bits sent for further tests so am
assuming all is a-ok. The doctor did say it could possibly be IBS
(irritable bowel syndrome).

So being a married technologically advanced husband (ie computer geek) I
researched on the net and discovered many, many symptoms that sounded like
moi. Mind you Coeliac Disease also sounds very similar! Anyways, I found a
very basic meal plan and have stuck to that for a week (yes, wonders never
cease - I actually stuck to a diet!!) with the results that (a) symptoms
have reduced greatly and (b) I lost 3 kilos in the first week. Granted (b)
excites me more than (a) but when you are my weight....well! The meal plan
basically cuts out all the yummy foods leaving you with a very bland diet -
2 slices wholemeal toast for breaky, some crackers and vegemite with a piece
of fruit for morning tea, sandwich or salad for lunch, and a "normal"
dinner - not to many vegies and no creamy yummy things. No fried or calorie
laden anythings. I've also given up coffee as that can be a "trigger" food
too.

I put the theory to a test today and had some potato wedges with sweet
chilli sour cream for lunch with some coffee. Well! My oh my thank heavens
I was at home!! Within half an hour symptoms had reappeared with a
vengeance. ROFLOL - back to the blandness for me! Which isn't too bad
'cause I ain't hungry. And eating with me is more "habit" than hunger so I
must break the habit.

Back to regular quilting stations now....

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Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

Posted by Dee in Oz on August 31, 2005, 12:36 am

Looks like you didn't need all those fancy tests after all !

Do you consult from home ?

You see I have this problem ........ lol

Dee in Oz

Posted by Sharon Harper on August 31, 2005, 1:45 am

ROFLOL!! Oh Dee! I'm no doctor truly but I had to do something - it was
getting to the stage where I wouldn't leave home for fear of not being near
a loo (luckily at work I have an "en suite" ie the disabled loo in the sick
bay is about 3 feet from my desk). And I don't see my diabetes specialist
until late October, soooo.....

BTW take 2 bars of your favourite chocolate, send me a FQ and have a lie
down!

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Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

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Posted by Bronnie on August 31, 2005, 1:23 am

Hope you feel much better Sharon!
I'd love to lose 3 kg but 'bland' and 'bronwyn' don't go together in
the one kitchen LOL.

Bronnie

Posted by Sharon Harper on August 31, 2005, 1:46 am

Funny thing is, it's only me doing the bland! I still cook spectacular
meals for the other lot! LOL.

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Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

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