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Zippo
Zippo
Joined August 2010
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250.0 lb
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248.0 lb
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gaining 0.3 lb a week
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165.0 lb
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Has Anyone Else Had Trouble Losing Weight Even Though They Are Sticking To Their Diet?
Any thoughts I may have had on this topic have already been said by the (very smart) people who have already responded ... and they probably said it a whole lot better than I could have.
I lost alot of weight in the first two weeks then, basically, have remained steady. But that's really OK with me. I am right now 16 pounds lighter than I was last month. I can now fit into a whole stack of pants that have been sitting on a shelf for years while I wore my fat pants (and even my FATTER pants). I am breathing easier, my blood pressure is down, I'm sleeping better and I am ecstatic that I am NOT gaining any of that weight back. In fact, I seem to be losing a few ounces every couple of days. If I can actually lose an ounce a day, a pound every 16 days, 2 pounds a month - That will be 24 pounds in the next year.
WOO HOO!!
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01 Sep 2010, 21:35
Men Living with Gout?
You said your husband is taking medication but don't say which one. There is a huge difference between meds. Allopurinol is intended to reduce the uric acid in the body and thereby decrease the likelihood of future attacks. It does NOT do anything to alleviate the pain of an ongoing attack. In fact, a gout sufferer should not begin an allopurinol regimen until his current flairup has completely subsided. The allopurinol can actually trigger or worsen a gout attack. The pain can be treated with steroids or colchezine. Prednisone is like a miracle cure. I went from one of the worst cases that my rheumatoligist had ever seen to virtually pain free overnight. Colchzine also works well, but it is usually not tolerated well and can cause gastric symptoms. NEVER treat gout with aspirin.
According to the most recent studies I've read (and my own experience), there are certainly some foods that can trigger an attack, and these foods vary from one person to the next. (For example, while I can drink wine or spirits, BEER will almost certainly trigger an attack. That is peculiar to ME and may be totally different for anyone else). If you discover a trigger, avoid it. Aside from those specific triggers, diet has much less to do with gout attacks than was once thought.
Drink lots of water, get exercise. Take your pills. Ask your doctor about stopping allopurinol until the attack subsides.
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29 Aug 2010, 10:43
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