Thread: I'm "that" Mom...

What's pookie belly?

Its funny what having kids will do to ya. Even as a dad! I probably gained close to 90lbs from "sympathy" weight after two kids. You can do it though! Welcome aboard.

Originally Posted by Wookiemonster

You have no idea how badly I wanted to punch both of them. Espically my OB...she was speaking to me as if I was 2 and didn't know my asshole from my elbow.

My neurologist skipped over the part in my MRI results where it said I had a cyst so he just sent me back to a GP to be treated for sinusitius. Well I told him he was insane! My left eye goes blind so I don't think it has anything to do with my sinus'... He replied I had no formal training and should seek another help... Oh Geeze it was on!

Now damage has been done from a diving evolution and the doctor has retired and is under investigation!

Doctors are like everyone else, some are great, some are crap and skatted by in med school.

I am terribly sorry you've had to go through all of this with your doctors. I hope all goes well for you.

Originally Posted by Built

What's pookie belly?

Think distended Ethopian belly but on a much smaller scale.

She eats...her belly pooks out for a bit and about 30 minutes laster it's not pooky anymore.

Have her checked for celiac. Celiac and other autoimmune diseases such as hypothyroid often go together. My sister has celiac and I probably do, too. I got fat though - most with celiac get thin but for some of us, wheat makes us freakishly hungry, AND bloated. I'm one of 'em.

Originally Posted by Built

Have her checked for celiac. Celiac and other autoimmune diseases such as hypothyroid often go together. My sister has celiac and I probably do, too. I got fat though - most with celiac get thin but for some of us, wheat makes us freakishly hungry, AND bloated. I'm one of 'em.

I'll have to work my google-fu on celiac. I've not heard of it before. Thanks for the info.

Gluten intolerance. Associated with autoimmune diseases such as thyroid, lupus, type I diabetes (insulin-dependent) and rheumatoid arthritis. Also with soft teeth, anemia and skin problems.

Originally Posted by Built

Gluten intolerance. Associated with autoimmune diseases such as thyroid, lupus, type I diabetes (insulin-dependent) and rheumatoid arthritis. Also with soft teeth, anemia and skin problems.

Looks like I need to be tested also.

Yep. Note - false negatives are common, but false positives are rare. I test negative all the time because I hardly eat any wheat. I probably have it though. I'd have to eat a lot of wheat for a long time in order to test positive - but I already know it would make me feel like crap.

Hey... I wondering about that... celiac I mean. Now that I've been following this diet, it's even more apparent when I eat too many or bad carbs... I don't feel right, I break out, my psoriasis kicks in... yeah.

AFA the kid? Hell no. She's healthy as a horse. Not the size of one. Fruit ain't the only thing she eats. She's LOVES steak, usually wants meat for dinner. She will eat the usual chicken nuggets, mac n cheese and hot dogs, but she eats a wide variety, even likes sushi. But the veggie kind, no dead fish She's got more energy than average. I have to have her in at least one activity so she burns off the energy or she drives me nuts.

welcome! i used to be weigh 3 bills lol now im 180, hard work is the best thing in the world! good luck to you!

UPDATE: 09/21/2011

It's been over a month since my intro and I wanted to post an update. I've managed to hit the gym 4 days a week for all but 2 weeks. I feel my strength returning and the little things like hoofing it up and down the stairs (we live on the second floor) are gettign easier and playing with my daughter is more enjoyable.

I've had my Husband take measurments and track my weight...but I don't know what the results are. I'm keeping it from myself so that when I hit my 3 month mark I can have a nice surprise for myself.

My eating has gotten much better thanks to the advice Built has given me, I've just got to buckle down and stick to it. My results will be all the better for it.

So yeah...Go Me!!!

Hi

you can do it.

Welcome!

Originally Posted by Wookiemonster

UPDATE: 09/21/2011

It's been over a month since my intro and I wanted to post an update. I've managed to hit the gym 4 days a week for all but 2 weeks. I feel my strength returning and the little things like hoofing it up and down the stairs (we live on the second floor) are gettign easier and playing with my daughter is more enjoyable.

I've had my Husband take measurments and track my weight...but I don't know what the results are. I'm keeping it from myself so that when I hit my 3 month mark I can have a nice surprise for myself.

My eating has gotten much better thanks to the advice Built has given me, I've just got to buckle down and stick to it. My results will be all the better for it.

So yeah...Go Me!!!

You know what you must do.

Good to hear the update.

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