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Thanks. It is going to be really difficult, but it is only for 2 weeks. If at the end of 2 weeks I don't feel any better, then he is not going to make me do it anymore. And even if it does work, he will probably add some carbs to it. This is just for a total cleansing. However, I did call him this morning and leave a message with the answering service because I am hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and he knows about that, but some hypoglycemics can survive on just protein because it eventually turns into a sugar, but I think I need some carbs because I am very very lightheaded and dizzy, and I am hungry all of the time. I just don't feel good. Even some brown rice or a potato once or twice a day would be good enough (I hope). But he says no, he wants me off of all carbs. YOU LUCKY DOG, YOU ARE GETTING TO EAT CHINESE FOOD! That's OK, for my "last meal" I had Italian, and then I went out and got a Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Bean Coolata and some M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmm. I went out with a bang.

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It is going to be really difficult, but it is only for 2 weeks. If at the end of 2 weeks I don't feel any better, then he is not going to make me do it anymore. And even if it does work, he will probably add some carbs to it. This is just for a total cleansing. However, I did call him this morning and leave a message with the answering service because I am hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and he knows about that, but some hypoglycemics can survive on just protein because it eventually turns into a sugar, but I think I need some carbs because I am very very lightheaded and dizzy, and I am hungry all of the time. I just don't feel good. Even some brown rice or a potato once or twice a day would be good enough (I hope). But he says no, he wants me off of all carbs. It is going to be really difficult, but it is only for 2 weeks. If at the end of 2 weeks I don't feel any better, then he is not going to make me do it anymore. And even if it does work, he will probably add some carbs to it. This is just for a total cleansing. However, I did call him this morning and leave a message with the answering service because I am hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and he knows about that, but some hypoglycemics can survive on just protein because it eventually turns into a sugar, but I think I need some carbs because I am very very lightheaded and dizzy, and I am hungry all of the time. I just don't feel good. Even some brown rice or a potato once or twice a day would be good enough (I hope). But he says no, he wants me off of all carbs. YOU LUCKY DOG, YOU ARE GETTING TO EAT CHINESE FOOD! That's OK, for my "last meal" I had Italian, and then I went out and got a Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Bean Coolata and some M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmm. I went out with a bang.

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YOU LUCKY DOG, YOU ARE GETTING TO EAT CHINESE FOOD! That's OK, for my "last meal" I had Italian, and then I went out and got a Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Bean Coolata and some M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmm. I went out with a bang.

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YOU LUCKY DOG, YOU ARE GETTING TO EAT CHINESE FOOD! That's OK, for my "last meal" I had Italian, and then I went out and got a Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Bean Coolata and some M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmm. I went out with a bang.

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YOU LUCKY DOG, YOU ARE GETTING TO EAT CHINESE FOOD! That's OK, for my "last meal" I had Italian, and then I went out and got a Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Bean Coolata and some M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmm. I went out with a bang.

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DAY 1!
Well Ive started your diet!
Breakfast=nothing
Lunch= bannana
Dinner= Planning on having salmon fillet, collards(boiled) and a heaping side of steamed baby ocra.
Whats the deal with not being able to eat grilled foods? I cant find any microwavable fish that isnt grilled. Everything is grilled! STOP THE GRILLING!!!
So much green stuff. Im eating more vegetables in a day, then I am in a week. At the same time, Im eating less in a day then I did in an hour. STOP THE INSANITY!
Other than having to catch myself b4 I pick up a grape or having the urge to devour that hamburger, Im doing okay. I never noticed how much food I randomly picked up while roaming the house.
Hey purple! How you holding up?

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I haven't tried to buy pre-cooked fish in the store. My mom has been making it for me. (she makes really great salmon. It's probably not 100% diet food, cause she uses seasonings, but I don't care)
I'm not doing too well. I'm missing all of my "normal" foods very much. I am absolutely panicking. I am so depressed and angry. I am mad at my dr for making me do this. I have spoken with him a few times since I started it, and it seems that he doesn't care that I am unhappy and feel sick from it. He says I have to stick with it. He is unwilling to budge on the carbs. I am lightheaded all the time, and dizzy, and I feel like I want to throw up. Today I called my dr and he wasn't in, so I spoke with the nutritionist in his office (we call her the "witch dr" because she really does think that she is a dr, and she is a real witch".) She seems to think that it is GOOD that I am feeling like this. GOOD????? I think not. She says that if I didn't have these symptoms, then he wouldn't be able to help me. But since I have these symptoms, he can help me. What the HELL does that mean?? HELLO??? ANYBODY would have these symptoms on this diet! I spoke with my ophthalmologist today (his office is my second home, and he and I have sorta become friends, so I can talk to him about these things) and he says he doesn't understand the purpose of this diet. If a DR doesn't understand it, how am I supposed to???? I really don't know what the purpose of it is, other than cleansing my body and making me miserable. Tomorrow I am calling him and telling him that if he does not add some carbs, (even a cup of brown rice would do fine) then I am stopping this insanity and going back to eating normally. My regular internist (this dr is an allergist) has a nurse practicioner in his office who has offered many times to help me work out a diet plan, and I just may take her up on it.
You know, perhaps I wasn't too clear about how much food you are allowed to have. You can have as much meat as you want. (for dinner tonight I ate almost half of a chicken) and you don't just have to eat meat for dinner. You can eat it for breakfast (sounds gross, I know). You can have as much meat and vegetables as you want. Eat a whole chicken for lunch. have 2 steaks for dinner. etc.... Have a 1/2 pound of turkey breast for a snack. They recommended that I have a steak for breakfast.
Maybe I never told you that I am overweight, and use food as a comfort (it runs in the family!). I am working on that with a therapist, and we were going to start gradually phasing out some of my "comfort" foods in therapy. But then my Dr just decided that he was going to take EVERYTHING away at once, and he has just totally sent me into a panic! So right now, I am very depressed and anxious, and I cannot have the food that I want, which would be the one and only thing to help me calm down. I really can't do this. If you can continue it, you are a stronger person than me. I haven't seen or spoken with my therapist since I started this diet, because he was away. Boy did I miss him. I am usually FINE when I can't see him for a week or so. I am a very stable person 99% of the time. But I will be seeing him and hopefully also my psychiatrist tomorrow (I did at least get to speak with the psychiatrist over the weekend, who told me I could take a mild tranquilizer to get to sleep if I really need it). So the thing is, not only was I feeling sick BEFORE THIS but now I am still have everything that I had before, PLUS new symptoms, plus I am depressed and having anxiety attacks. I feel like I have no control over what I am eating. But anyway, I am going to stop writing now, because I am working myself up into a panic as I am typing! YOU LUCKY DOG, YOU ARE GETTING TO EAT CHINESE FOOD! That's OK, for my "last meal" I had Italian, and then I went out and got a Dunkin Donuts Vanilla Bean Coolata and some M&Ms. Mmmmmmmmmm. I went out with a bang.

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DAY 1!
Well Ive started your diet!
Breakfast=nothing
Lunch= bannana
Dinner= Planning on having salmon fillet, collards(boiled) and a heaping side of steamed baby ocra.
Whats the deal with not being able to eat grilled foods? I cant find any microwavable fish that isnt grilled. Everything is grilled! STOP THE GRILLING!!!
So much green stuff. Im eating more vegetables in a day, then I am in a week. At the same time, Im eating less in a day then I did in an hour. STOP THE INSANITY!
Other than having to catch myself b4 I pick up a grape or having the urge to devour that hamburger, Im doing okay. I never noticed how much food I randomly picked up while roaming the house.
Hey purple! How you holding up?

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I haven't tried to buy pre-cooked fish in the store. My mom has been making it for me. (she makes really great salmon. It's probably not 100% diet food, cause she uses seasonings, but I don't care)
I'm not doing too well. I'm missing all of my "normal" foods very much. I am absolutely panicking. I am so depressed and angry. I am mad at my dr for making me do this. I have spoken with him a few times since I started it, and it seems that he doesn't care that I am unhappy and feel sick from it. He says I have to stick with it. He is unwilling to budge on the carbs. I am lightheaded all the time, and dizzy, and I feel like I want to throw up. Today I called my dr and he wasn't in, so I spoke with the nutritionist in his office (we call her the "witch dr" because she really does think that she is a dr, and she is a real witch".) She seems to think that it is GOOD that I am feeling like this. GOOD????? I think not. She says that if I didn't have these symptoms, then he wouldn't be able to help me. But since I have these symptoms, he can help me. What the HELL does that mean?? HELLO??? ANYBODY would have these symptoms on this diet! I spoke with my ophthalmologist today (his office is my second home, and he and I have sorta become friends, so I can talk to him about these things) and he says he doesn't understand the purpose of this diet. If a DR doesn't understand it, how am I supposed to???? I really don't know what the purpose of it is, other than cleansing my body and making me miserable. Tomorrow I am calling him and telling him that if he does not add some carbs, (even a cup of brown rice would do fine) then I am stopping this insanity and going back to eating normally. My regular internist (this dr is an allergist) has a nurse practicioner in his office who has offered many times to help me work out a diet plan, and I just may take her up on it.
You know, perhaps I wasn't too clear about how much food you are allowed to have. You can have as much meat as you want. (for dinner tonight I ate almost half of a chicken) and you don't just have to eat meat for dinner. You can eat it for breakfast (sounds gross, I know). You can have as much meat and vegetables as you want. Eat a whole chicken for lunch. have 2 steaks for dinner. etc.... Have a 1/2 pound of turkey breast for a snack. They recommended that I have a steak for breakfast.
Maybe I never told you that I am overweight, and use food as a comfort (it runs in the family!). I am working on that with a therapist, and we were going to start gradually phasing out some of my "comfort" foods in therapy. But then my Dr just decided that he was going to take EVERYTHING away at once, and he has just totally sent me into a panic! So right now, I am very depressed and anxious, and I cannot have the food that I want, which would be the one and only thing to help me calm down. I really can't do this. If you can continue it, you are a stronger person than me. I haven't seen or spoken with my therapist since I started this diet, because he was away. Boy did I miss him. I am usually FINE when I can't see him for a week or so. I am a very stable person 99% of the time. But I will be seeing him and hopefully also my psychiatrist tomorrow (I did at least get to speak with the psychiatrist over the weekend, who told me I could take a mild tranquilizer to get to sleep if I really need it). So the thing is, not only was I feeling sick BEFORE THIS but now I am still have everything that I had before, PLUS new symptoms, plus I am depressed and having anxiety attacks. I feel like I have no control over what I am eating. But anyway, I am going to stop writing now, because I am working myself up into a panic as I am typing!
Good luck, and let me know how you are handling it! (hopefully better than I am!)
Elyse

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Good luck, and let me know how you are handling it! (hopefully better than I am!)
Elyse

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Im not as active as I usually am. Im kinda tired alot, and eating does not feel satisfying without bread, or potatoes. Im still sticking with it, but steak without bread stinks.

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Heh, its really hard to stop myself from eating things that I like. You're doing good to stick with it this long. IM starting to have troubles myself. Do you really think your doctor is a quack? Maybe he'll let you have some carbs b4 2 weeks. If you're getting dizzy and all, sounds like ya need em.
Keep up the good work, good luck.
P.S. I really need to learn how to cook this meat better.