iekeikei
Fri, May-28-04, 20:48
I first tried low carb diets back last January, and much to my discouragement, despite following the plan religiously I simply wasn't losing weight. Actually, I gained 2 lbs. I was doing this with my mom, who lost 9 lbs in no time. She would cheat adn cheat yet the pounds and the inches still managed to melt off. I would follow word for word what was given in the meal plans by dr atkins and yet I failed.
About a month and a half later (and still 2 lbs heavier tahn i was prior to starting th diet) I went to the doctor to check out an odd rash I had on my neck. After a series of tests it was found to be candida. I happened to mention this to my mother, who then recalled the chapter in the atkins book on candida.
I wanted to cry as soon as i finished reading that chapter... im not sure if it was from joy or depression. I felt like finally I had an answer, like it wasn't just the world playing a sick joke on me. I had an answer to why I wasn't losing, it wasn't that i was doing something wrong, it was simply that my body was experiencing other problems that interferred with my weight loss.
I started with a topical cream, but that failed to do much of anything so after several weeks I returned to the doctor who gave me some pills. the pills were awful. I didn't know what was causing the problems at the time, but i was debilitatingly lethargic, I was horribly moody, I had a constant feeling of needing to vomit, I was depressed, and so the list goes on. Finally I thought to check out some side affects of the drug and sure enough, all that I was going through were stated. I quit the meds, but I think they were able to do the job before I stoped. I no longer seem to have any of the candida symptoms and my rash is gone.
Finally, nearly six months later I think I am ready to go back to those 'wonderful' two weeks of induction to see if i can finally pass the test-
wish me luck
About a month and a half later (and still 2 lbs heavier tahn i was prior to starting th diet) I went to the doctor to check out an odd rash I had on my neck. After a series of tests it was found to be candida. I happened to mention this to my mother, who then recalled the chapter in the atkins book on candida.
I wanted to cry as soon as i finished reading that chapter... im not sure if it was from joy or depression. I felt like finally I had an answer, like it wasn't just the world playing a sick joke on me. I had an answer to why I wasn't losing, it wasn't that i was doing something wrong, it was simply that my body was experiencing other problems that interferred with my weight loss.
I started with a topical cream, but that failed to do much of anything so after several weeks I returned to the doctor who gave me some pills. the pills were awful. I didn't know what was causing the problems at the time, but i was debilitatingly lethargic, I was horribly moody, I had a constant feeling of needing to vomit, I was depressed, and so the list goes on. Finally I thought to check out some side affects of the drug and sure enough, all that I was going through were stated. I quit the meds, but I think they were able to do the job before I stoped. I no longer seem to have any of the candida symptoms and my rash is gone.
Finally, nearly six months later I think I am ready to go back to those 'wonderful' two weeks of induction to see if i can finally pass the test-
wish me luck