Thank you for being so honest and open about your traumatic experiences Fire and Ice. Actually it sounded more like a living hell..... perhaps Fire and Brimstone might have been more apt
Congratulations and best wishes for a happy and healthy future

My story is for a later time when(not if) I have climbed a few more big hurdles and gotten near my end goals. But I am discovering what you have already learned the hard way. All the medications, psychiatrists and operations are not worth a cracker if our diet and self-care are deficient.

Sometimes I get angry when I think about the amount of misinformation and vested interests out there. Then I realise how fortunate it is to now be on the right track and to be free of dependency on those things. It was pure chance that I stumbled on Dr Atkins book a few weeks back and I will remain eternally grateful to him.

That is very inspiring - good for you! I can relate - I have suffered from severe IBS for many many years. When I started lowcarbing a couple years ago, it was amazing - I have never felt so good - the attacks were GONE!

AFter regaining a lot of my weight, the attacks are back, adn are a direct result of the processed foods - I know this now thanks to low carbing. So, that is my main reason for wanting to get back on track.

Wow! What an amazing story. It sounds as if you've gotten a new lease on life. That truely does sound like a miracle. Enjoy 2006 and the many new years after it. Thank you for sharing.

Good Morning Fireandice.

It is stories like yours that keep me coming back to this forum daily. You inspire me to be better,to do better and to continue with this WOL to be able come off medication completely. I have very bad asthma also.

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this here for us to read.

I am so happy for you that you have reached you goal weight but most of all I am so happy that you are able to live such a healthly life.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS.
Warmest Regards,
Joy

Thanks for sharing your experiences -- I'm sure many of us will benefit from your honesty.

Although my experiences were somewhat different from yours, I can totally relate to the dramatic change in health and needs for medication that you describe. Thanks for reminding me how crappy I used to feel and how much life has improved in the past almost-year-and-a-half that I've been following a LC lifestyle.

Oh, Mel. What a wonderful thing you've done, both in your life and by putting it out here where all can see and learn from it!

Bravo!!!

I wish you the very best in life,

Donnna

I am so happy for your life to be transformed like that.
I have no questions that you may be right on aobut the foods being the underlying problems for many of your ails.

Keep on Keeping on girl!

Thank you for posting your story......I too have allergies/asthma/IBS.....and have been feeling like crap for far too long.......(no where near as bad as you were).....but have taken dicetel.....am on Zoloft now for post partum depression/anxiety.....so it give me hope that I will feel much better!!

I had some "hidden wheat" the other day....and the IBS-D comes back right away with a venegence......

Congratulations!

Thank you all for your kind words. You have no idea how much you all have helped me make this transformation, I thank you. Happy New Year to all of us!!

Mel

All I can say is, what an amazing story!

And it would seem, what an amazing woman!!! After reading your post it is almost no surprise to me that you stuck to the Way of Life (diet is truly a 4 letter word!) and are doing well.

Fire and Ice, what a life story! Thank you for sharing.
I also had a big improvement when I started to lc, which I wish I'd started years ago...anyway, wanted to respond to the issue of Barrett's esophagus. I have that too, and even tho I no longer have to worry about the GERD, I know the damage is slow to heal, if it does. What I have been doing is taking a tbs. of aloe vera on an empty stomach at least once a day, more if I'm home and remember to. I'm hoping the aloe vera coats the esophagus and helps it to heal. I've heard that aloe vera is just as healing inside the body as out, and I know it helps with burns.
Hope you continue to feel better and better. ~Gail

Three cheers for Fireandice

HIP HIP HORRAY
HIP HIP HORRAY
HIP HIP HORRAY

It's not just about losing weight but feeling healthy too. Good for you Fireandice. We're all proud of your success.

Your story is remarkable!!
Congratulations!!
Please post this in the success forum, it's something to be treasured.

Wow congradulations on your healing and success. Thank you so much for sharing your story w/ us. This way of life has saved me, life and soul!!!!

Hey Fireandice,

I know your success story was posted a few years ago, but I came across it and wanted to say thank you so much for sharing it!

I am in the process of recovering from clinical depression and an anxiety disorder. Your story has given me hope!

Thanks again.

Wow, why have I never seen this story before this? isn't it amazing what lc can do. Why are the medical community and so many others so against it? Must be because there is such a strong grain lobby out there.