Dear Msk

Thanks for your letter. I've discovered that there are problems with my email. That's why I didn't see your post until now.

Thanks also for the thyroid address. I will definitely look into it soon.

The idea for the ice cream came up while I was enjoying an incredably sweet mango and wondering how to balance it with protein. Here is the info on the recipe, although I don't have it down to a science, so you'll probably still need to experiment yourself to get the proportions right:

I take 1 -2 large mangoes, very ripe, and blend them with about 3/4 cup of (very) soft tofu and 2-3 full droppers of Stevia Liquid. Whip the whipping cream separately -- one small carton is the right amount. Then add the mango/tofu blend to it, stirring it gently til its completely mixed together. Freeze.

It's a great treat. If anyone can figure out the correct amount of carbohydrates and proteins this gives, per serving, that would make it even better!

I'd love to know what information on proteins you got from your response from the Schwarz. Clinic. I'm always on the lookout for understanding proteins better, not to mention better sources and accurate measuring. Anything you can share?

I am coming into the USA in about a week of so, especially for the purpose of getting tested. Way overdue, so I'm really looking forward to it.

ok. Best to you. Meera...

The information they gave on protein is that there is a sugar and nitrate free sausage at Trader Joes that is good. They also said that Yorkshire Farms makes a good turkey sausage that is compliant with the plan. I have not been able to find these but the Trader Joes sausage is good.

I also found at some health food stores Turkey breakfast sausage (link and pattie) made by Shelton. They also make an Turkey Italian Sausage. They are good. I do the Italian Sausage with Spaghetti Squash and Barilla Spaghetti sauce. So I can have a "pasta" dish once in a while. That way too I can have a starch with it because the spaghetti squash is considered a veggie.

Where are you going to in the states? Good Luck. You will only find a Trader Joes in Arizona and I think maybe California. The owners though are in Europe, so I do not know if they might have stores in Europe or not.

Take care and again good luck. I will let you know if I try the ice cream. I do not do well with dairy so I am not sure if I will try it or not.

Katie, Did you see the info I posted for you? Please let me know how you are doing. Take care.

Katie I live in Phoenix too, Dr Anderson is the best. Be prepared to be there a looooong time, but she is well worth the wait.

Good Luck!!

You and i are so similar. I have been following SP now for 6 weeks. I have been very strict and have not cheated once, and follow her meal plans to the letter, never skipping any one food in a meal. I have lost 7 pounds but I feel awful. I have headaches, can't sleep, and am in total collapse. I'm depressed and very discouraged, but I know I can't go back to high carbs, because I was already very sick. I am barely able to leave the house and have had to stop even my Sunday Mass habit and give up my church work. My son is going to Iraq and i am in such bad shape I am afraid I am going to fall apart. I don't know where I am going to get the strength to go see him before he leaves. I am finally getting tested, this week in fact, so maybe Dr. S can tell my why I feel so bad. I have been sick and putting on weight for years, despite a 35 year vegetarian diet, a no egg diet at that, low fat, including fasting, raw juice fasts, and wheatgrass therapies. I did acupuncture, Chinese medicine, holistic medicine, naturopothy, meditation, yoga, even saw a Shaman, but just kept getting sicker. I was on my last legs when i started SP, but at least I had my Dr. Pepper and my occasional sugar to keep my blood sugar up. Please let me know how you are doing, and how your tests came out.
carolyn

Hi there Arizona Ladies!

I lost this board for a while, but have found it again. I had a lead on a naturopath who advocated Dr S's plan...she was on my insurance, and tho far away, i decided to go see her.
Not to slight your dr :-) I just could not find her on the approved physician site for my insurance, and since i could find the naturopath, i thought i would start there. Well, seems i was mistaken, and it was really her husband in the next office who advocated the sp plan, not her. She was more in favor of the blood type diet, thought dr.s was too liberal with fat. So, that was pretty much a wasted trip. She sold me some supplements based on 3 month old labs, and asked me to come back in a month. I was not very happy with her, might have had something to do with the fact that there was an ambulance in the parking lot when i drove up, and shortly after they took someone out on a stretcher who looked unconscious. Apparantly she had a 'reaction to a treatment' not the most comforting initiation to a new dr office.
Anyway, I decided to have the testing/consultation done through the schwarzbein website. I really wanted to do the tests before I start making any dietary changes to see where i am really starting out. took a little time to get the funds together, but i ordered the tests last week. They need to mail me the paperwork, as for some reason the confirming email did not come to me. figures.

I am very interested in what she will have to say. I have had thyroid problems for over 10 years. first hyper, now following RI trxmnt, hypo. my endocrinologist keeps telling me that there is nothing wrong with me, my problems stem from the fat that i am obese. however at my last visit i did convince him to test me for anything else..he finally agreed to test my DHEA...funny, the latest in fad supplements, and i actually have problems with it.

anyway, after reading this post, i checked my insurance again, and found dr anderson listed, but not under ob/gyn...so, i suppose i will call and try to get an appt, which, should be far enough away that it may be time to be tested again :-)

Right now i find myself entirely too out of it to even think about preparing food. we eat out often. too often. I am trying to be better about it, especially as i look at my daughters. so, hopefully dr s will have some magical words of wisdom for me :-)

well, so much for a quick reply...

Thanks for listening if you've gotten this far..i know i tent to ramble, and am awful about punctuation :-)



thanks,
Katey

Katie,

When you call Dr. Anderson's office, I want you to know about a program they are offering. It is a workshop/support group type thing with Dr. A. and a nutritionist. I do not have the details but it is starting soon. The cost was in the $300 range. Dr. Anderson did not do all the tests Dr. S. does but I am feeling better and have released 25 pounds.

Good luck. There is another lady on this site I have met with and I would be glad to meet with you too. Let me know if you would like to do that. You will love Dr. Anderson!

Marianne

Hi Marianne,

interesting about the support/workshop at her office....does it follow Schwarzbein? or is it her own twist on things? do you know if they have a website? I could not find one...

Thanks!

Katey

Katie,

The flyer did not say anything about Schwarzbein but talked about metabolic issues, weight loss and nutrition. It mentioned that you would get a book on food values (sorry I do not remember the name). It talked about weight issues being more than just losing weight. Sorry I do not remember the whole thing.

I decided I am not interested as I am doing fine on my own. The one thing I need help with is managing my health ups and downs. The weight release is happening without thinking much about it at all. I just need to remember to eat 4-5 meals a day. I am not hungry for more than 3 meals. And I need to remember to take my supplements. Those are my issues. I have a lot more weight to release but I am confident it will come off. I am mostly concerned about how I feel and want to be healthy.

Take care and let me know how it goes with Anderson.

Marianne

I've spent many years going the therapy route, finding many alternative therapy methods that are extremely effective dealing with food issues and emotional baggage. (Meridian therapies and Metaphoric therapies have been the most effective for me.) I knew a major component of my corpulence was due to past unresolved traumas, and I'd have to take care of those first, or I'd just gain all the weight back that I lost. All the therapy has made me a much more emotionally-balanced person and I'm finally ready to release the weight and be whole, but dang it, I still have to change those eating habits! (s'why I'm here....)

The reason for saying this is that I know some people here in the Valley who you Phx ladies might be interested in talking to.

I have a friend who's a metaphoric therapist (Master's in Psychology, certified in Hypnotherapy and RET therapy) who has recommended to me an herbalist who uses kinesiology to help determine what herbs and supplements the body needs to get back in balance. Helen has watched as clients she has sent to the herbalist dropped lots of weight, when she as a therapist was unable to help them. Helen's been to her, too, and her health has improved also.

I'm guessing if you've been doing holistic and/or alternative therapies, energy- testing or muscle-testing (kinesiology) is unlikely to be new to you. The herbalist is here in the East Valley (I'm in Mesa). I was planning to schedule an appointment with her soon. Are we allowed to share recommendations of specialists -- names, phone numbers -- on this forum, or is that supposed to be done privately? I don't want to break the rules. This herbalist has also had excellent results in helping people get their bodies balanced so they can release the extra weight.

Also, if you can find a Chiropractic physician who uses Kinesiology in his practice, that's an excellent route. These doctors are able to let the body itself tell them through kinesiology which problem or imbalance to correct first, and so on, so that all treatments "hold". If you did a search on Chiropractic plus Kinesiology you can research it. I wish there were more of these kinds of Chiros out there--I've found only one in the Valley, and he helped my son finally heal from an accident that affected his back, when all the other chiro treatments we tried failed. I was a skeptic for many years regarding kinesiology, but in the last few years I've found it to be a reliable diagnostic tool in the right hands.

FWIW
evergreen

Those of you who have been so ill and feeling awful.... it sounds like you've tried everything to get your body healthy. Have you ever been tested for parasites? Just curious. My chiropractor does live blood cell analysis. When I had mine done, I was shocked to see microscopic parasites in my blood--little thread-like things swimming around which definitely should not be there. I've been doing a lot of reading about this ever since (along with using a cleansing regime which has helped me feel a lot better), and was surprised at the prevalence of parasites in the population of the US, and the ease with which we can get them. Of course, you may already have looked at that, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. It's another avenue, anyway. I haven't seen any posts on it so far. Also, leaky gut has been found to be at the heart of many illnesses.

For those who haven't ever considered it, this is some of what I've read:



evergreen