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General Discussion / Re: Who Told You?
« on: December 07, 2011, 10:38:18 AM »
My doctor, Michael Yudez, in Greenwood Village, CO told me to buy the book.

My sister and brother-in-law and three co-workers are now FTSing, too. 

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General Discussion / Re: Hi There New to site
« on: December 06, 2011, 03:12:40 PM »
Jen1975,
Englewood the city or unincorporated Arapahoe County.  I live near Havana and Belleview.  I can't be too far from you.

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General Discussion / Re: What a difference
« on: November 10, 2011, 10:52:12 AM »
Been there, got the lifetime membership card and got really tired of being hungry all the time.

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Ask Umpa / Re: Cranberry sauce
« on: November 10, 2011, 10:41:11 AM »
I like to use Raspberry SF Jello to get the Cran-Raspberry flavor.

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Click Here To Share Your Success Story / Controlled Carbs
« on: November 08, 2011, 10:49:48 AM »
I started FTS cold turkey after a “come to Jesus” session with my doctor in late May.  He told me to read Fat to Skinny.  My weight gain was primarily related to thyroid issues but it was still weight that needed to come off.  I was lucky that I didn’t experience the sugar withdrawl symptoms that some of you described.  I also decided to not deal with replacements until I established a low carb pattern of eating so my first month was meat and salads.

My husband and 5 daughters are all tall, thin and athletic.  I am 5’3” and have a stockier build.  My husband, bless his heart, took on the low carb challenge, has done most of the search for new recipes and does most of the cooking and meal planning.  He lost 10 pounds he couldn’t afford to lose and has managed to put it back on by supplementing his meals with added carbs. 

To me, the best part of FTS is not being hungry.  On other eating plans, if I ran out of “points” or “exchanges” and was hungry at bedtime, celery was just not going to fix the problem.  A hard-boiled egg or piece of cheese, on the other hand, will get me through the night.

Once people started to notice that I was losing weight, I found that the phase “low carb” got a lot of negative reaction.  I started using the word “controlled” and found that people didn’t dismiss it quite as quickly.  My explanation to them is that for now I’m at a pretty low carb intake but that I will add when I’ve reached my goal weight but still “control” my carb intake.

So, 50 pounds later, I have a different relationship with food and with my doctor.  It is easier to focus in on the hypothyroidism that is my primary health risk.  I’m a “loser” in the finest sense of the word.

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I've lost 49.8 pounds in 5-1/2 months.

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General Discussion / Re: My Blood Work
« on: October 21, 2011, 09:14:01 AM »
I've been in the background since June.  FTS was recommended by my doctor.  My weight gain and inability to lose was/is related to hypothyroidism so this post hit a nerve.  Lifestyle changes are hard so fighting on two fronts will complicate it, but please do some research on thyroid problems.  My dangerously pre-cancerous thyroid was removed in 2008 so I have a known problem and don't need to wonder if I need thryoid replacement.

Rather than start the debate here, I recommend the website "stopthethyroidmadness.com" to anyone who has difficulty losing weight.  Their crusade is much like the FTS one.  A TSH of 3 needs to be addressed. 

Now that I've broken the ice, I hope to be a more active participant in this forum. The support, recipes and constant cheering section are great.  I must live near JEN1975 because we go to the same doctor.

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