Obesity Discussion Forums - View Single Post

boydbigman · 05-23-07, 03:00 PM

Hello all again,
I thank each of you for your kind input and posts. I have been big all my life, no matter what I have done or what diet. I just got back from the doctor getting my Cholesterol checked and they said I should have the results tomorrow. My brother is like me, he too is about 400 pounds and his Cholesterol is about 225. I guess mine is that too or higher just because that’s my luck. I did speak to my doctor and nurse that I suspected that some of my heart palpitations and heart slowing and skipping beats was due to the sweetener "Phenylalanine" and the doctor agreed yes my symptoms could very well be due my drinking of the diet drinks with that in it.

I have been big all my life and have tried many many diets and as for right now, my goal is to get my Cholesterol checked and get my diet with lowering my sodium, trans fats, MSG, eat no mayo, eat no high fatty foods, eat no fried foods at all, sugar by lowering all these as much as I can and not calling it a “diet” rather just trying to curve my food intake for the better. Sure, Id love it if ALL male humans was no heavier than 165 pounds as my own. But, that is not realistic. I will do the best I can. I will try to change my food/diet to a much healthier one. Today my wife and I bought and read carefully labels and ingredients and bought 100% whole grain bread, lite/low sodium salad dressings, salt substitute “NO salt”.

With God’s help and love and strength, I hope to change my eating habits and intake for the better. I do thank you all here for your support and kind helpful suggestions.

Hope you will keep me a little supported here, it helps more than you realize.

Looking forward to your other reply posts.

God bless you all today.

Boydbigman in VA.

05-23-07, 03:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
boydbigman Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27	Re: Looking for HELP / Advise please. Hello all again, I thank each of you for your kind input and posts. I have been big all my life, no matter what I have done or what diet. I just got back from the doctor getting my Cholesterol checked and they said I should have the results tomorrow. My brother is like me, he too is about 400 pounds and his Cholesterol is about 225. I guess mine is that too or higher just because that’s my luck. I did speak to my doctor and nurse that I suspected that some of my heart palpitations and heart slowing and skipping beats was due to the sweetener "Phenylalanine" and the doctor agreed yes my symptoms could very well be due my drinking of the diet drinks with that in it. I have been big all my life and have tried many many diets and as for right now, my goal is to get my Cholesterol checked and get my diet with lowering my sodium, trans fats, MSG, eat no mayo, eat no high fatty foods, eat no fried foods at all, sugar by lowering all these as much as I can and not calling it a “diet” rather just trying to curve my food intake for the better. Sure, Id love it if ALL male humans was no heavier than 165 pounds as my own. But, that is not realistic. I will do the best I can. I will try to change my food/diet to a much healthier one. Today my wife and I bought and read carefully labels and ingredients and bought 100% whole grain bread, lite/low sodium salad dressings, salt substitute “NO salt”. With God’s help and love and strength, I hope to change my eating habits and intake for the better. I do thank you all here for your support and kind helpful suggestions. Hope you will keep me a little supported here, it helps more than you realize. Looking forward to your other reply posts. God bless you all today. Boydbigman in VA.