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I need to lose weight
#339139 - 12/09/08 05:32 PM

KatieM

Reged: 12/09/08
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I need to lose weight. Gastroparesis and IBS (predominantly constipation) have caused me to gain 15 lbs, then I tried Lyrica for fibromyalgia, and gained 10 lbs in one week. I stopped the Lyrica after one week, but now I weigh 25 lbs more than I want to. I take Citrucel in the morning, along with a laxative (Miralax), then I eat strawberry bran cereal (13 grams fiber). For lunch, I eat a Healthy Choice frozen Dinner (about 8 grams fiber). I have skim milk and 3-4 oatmeal cookies for a snack, and a lowfat protein and vegetables or salad for dinner. I also have hypoglycemia, so I must eat about every 3 hours. Please email me privately at
bowtoyourpartner@yahoo.com
as I work 10-12 hours a day and will not be able to check the posts often.

Thanks for any help

Katie

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Re: I need to lose weight new

#339146 - 12/09/08 10:37 PM

glasgowgirl

Reged: 09/01/08
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Loc: Vancouver, Canada

You might not lose weight but I think you'd benefit from ditching the bran and dairy. There are various clinical studies out there that say Bran worsens IBS symptoms even if your C. There was a British Medical Journal review recently which said on balance you'd be better off without the bran. I guess it can too much Insoluble fibre and psyysilum. Milk has proteins (whey and caesin) that can be hard to digest.

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