Comments on: Nice Way To Start The Morning http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sarahk http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73184 sarahk Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:23:54 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73184 And I'm very happy to hear about your weight loss. I'm just going to be watching closely to see if your symptoms that were already troublesome and very similar to mine start getting worse, especially since it's very possible you have vitamin deficiency problems as it is. But I know you're also not dumb and aren't going to stay on it if you notice yourself getting worse. Also, I think I'm more intellectually fascinated by this kind of stuff than doctors are, so I'll be watching closely to see what happens. I might also go hang out and spy near the pharmacy window at my Walgreens since I know one of the pharmacy techs is trying Alli. Ok, I'm weird. I own it. And I’m very happy to hear about your weight loss. I’m just going to be watching closely to see if your symptoms that were already troublesome and very similar to mine start getting worse, especially since it’s very possible you have vitamin deficiency problems as it is. But I know you’re also not dumb and aren’t going to stay on it if you notice yourself getting worse. Also, I think I’m more intellectually fascinated by this kind of stuff than doctors are, so I’ll be watching closely to see what happens. I might also go hang out and spy near the pharmacy window at my Walgreens since I know one of the pharmacy techs is trying Alli. Ok, I’m weird. I own it.

]]> By: sarahk http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73183 sarahk Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:18:26 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73183 Ah! My gut instinct about it was right. A lot of people taking Alli are going to suddenly end up with mysterious vague unrelated symptoms that the doctors can't explain and will say is not linked to Alli, because after all, they're taking the multivitamin like they're supposed to. But a few people on Alli will end up with partial seizures or epilepsy. Chronic migraines. Bruising and nosebleeds. Weird crap like I get. And doctors will say, no, that's not poo-related, so it's not related to the Alli. And it's because they are not willing to admit that a lot of these conditions are sometimes linked to vitamin deficiencies. "Well, a vitamin deficiency wouldn't give you migraines, those are all hormones, so it couldn't be that..." Stuff like that. Btw, I'm sure you know this, but make sure it's a multivitamin/multimineral, and chewing papaya enzymes with every meal might help with the unwanted side effects, because that helps <em>firm things up</em>. I take a brand called "now", I think. Ah! My gut instinct about it was right. A lot of people taking Alli are going to suddenly end up with mysterious vague unrelated symptoms that the doctors can’t explain and will say is not linked to Alli, because after all, they’re taking the multivitamin like they’re supposed to. But a few people on Alli will end up with partial seizures or epilepsy. Chronic migraines. Bruising and nosebleeds. Weird crap like I get. And doctors will say, no, that’s not poo-related, so it’s not related to the Alli. And it’s because they are not willing to admit that a lot of these conditions are sometimes linked to vitamin deficiencies. “Well, a vitamin deficiency wouldn’t give you migraines, those are all hormones, so it couldn’t be that…” Stuff like that. Btw, I’m sure you know this, but make sure it’s a multivitamin/multimineral, and chewing papaya enzymes with every meal might help with the unwanted side effects, because that helps firm things up. I take a brand called “now”, I think.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73102 Venomous Kate Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:34:20 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73102 Guess this isn't a good time to tell you that I lost another pound, huh? As for the vitamins, people definitely need to take a good multivitamin while on Alli. Since many vitamins are fat-soluble only, and since Alli blocks absorption of half of the fat a person consumes, users MUST take a vitamin daily. The manufacturers recommend taking the vitamin at night, which makes sense since by then Alli is out of your system and thus your body uses the fat-soluble vitamins while you sleep. Guess this isn’t a good time to tell you that I lost another pound, huh?

As for the vitamins, people definitely need to take a good multivitamin while on Alli. Since many vitamins are fat-soluble only, and since Alli blocks absorption of half of the fat a person consumes, users MUST take a vitamin daily.

The manufacturers recommend taking the vitamin at night, which makes sense since by then Alli is out of your system and thus your body uses the fat-soluble vitamins while you sleep.

]]> By: sarahk http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73100 sarahk Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:05:09 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73100 Thank you for reminding me. I learned about this just the other day at the pharmacy, and just reading the pamphlet, I cried out, "It's gonna turn people into celiacs! What the heck!" My concern is that it's also blocking vitamins and minerals along with the fat. I want to research it further so I can rant about it. I was just standing there in the pharmacy saying over and over, "No NOOOOOO. This is how I live. You don't want to LIVE like this. No NOOOOOO." Having said that. Best of luck with it. Thank you for reminding me. I learned about this just the other day at the pharmacy, and just reading the pamphlet, I cried out, “It’s gonna turn people into celiacs! What the heck!” My concern is that it’s also blocking vitamins and minerals along with the fat. I want to research it further so I can rant about it. I was just standing there in the pharmacy saying over and over, “No NOOOOOO. This is how I live. You don’t want to LIVE like this. No NOOOOOO.”

Having said that. Best of luck with it.

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73079 Venomous Kate Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:50:38 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73079 I most certainly do! Of course, the last thing I needed was an even bigger ego. ;) I most certainly do! Of course, the last thing I needed was an even bigger ego. ;)

]]> By: Trish http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73036 Trish Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:26:42 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73036 Now that I nixed lowcarb...I'm thinking of looking at Alli. Was thinking about you today, do you feel special? lol Now that I nixed lowcarb…I’m thinking of looking at Alli. Was thinking about you today, do you feel special? lol

]]> By: Linoge http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73019 Linoge Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:46:12 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73019 Congratulations, and best of luck with it. Congratulations, and best of luck with it.

]]> By: kimsch http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-73009 kimsch Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:39:11 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-73009 I'm trying something completely different from the July 9 issue of First. A week long detox for intestinal healing. Protein, flax, fruit shake breakfast, veggie broth snack with more shake if hungry, unlimited but at least 2 cups veg, 1/2 cup brown rice, shake, papaya and pineapple salad (1 cup) for dessert, veggie broth snack with shake if you want, 4-6 ounces lean meat or beans, unlimited but at least 2 cups veg, 1/2 cup brown rice, veg broth, late snack papaya and pineapple (1 cup). can use olive oil for veg and meat. Not bad so far, you can spice it all up. Uncle Ben's has those microwavable packages of precooked brown rice which is good because brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice does. It seems to be a ton of food, it's hard for me to eat that much, but I'm doing okay I think. We'll see how it goes. It's only day 2. ;>) I’m trying something completely different from the July 9 issue of First. A week long detox for intestinal healing. Protein, flax, fruit shake breakfast, veggie broth snack with more shake if hungry, unlimited but at least 2 cups veg, 1/2 cup brown rice, shake, papaya and pineapple salad (1 cup) for dessert, veggie broth snack with shake if you want, 4-6 ounces lean meat or beans, unlimited but at least 2 cups veg, 1/2 cup brown rice, veg broth, late snack papaya and pineapple (1 cup). can use olive oil for veg and meat. Not bad so far, you can spice it all up. Uncle Ben’s has those microwavable packages of precooked brown rice which is good because brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice does. It seems to be a ton of food, it’s hard for me to eat that much, but I’m doing okay I think. We’ll see how it goes. It’s only day 2. ;>)

]]> By: Venomous Kate http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-72950 Venomous Kate Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:30:45 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-72950 Alli works as a fat blocker, so even with lowered fat intake it helps by blocking a portion of what is consumed. The company claims this increases success by half: if you'd have lost two pounds dieting, you'll lose 3 with Alli. Whether or not that's the case, I do know that the purpose of the pill is not merely to block fat. It literally <em>forces</em> you to restrict your fat intake by ensuring you'll suffer some very "unwanted treatment effects" if you do. Pavlovian conditioning, yes, but don't underestimate the fear of shitting on one's self as a deterrent to cheating on one's diet. Alli works as a fat blocker, so even with lowered fat intake it helps by blocking a portion of what is consumed. The company claims this increases success by half: if you’d have lost two pounds dieting, you’ll lose 3 with Alli.

Whether or not that’s the case, I do know that the purpose of the pill is not merely to block fat. It literally forces you to restrict your fat intake by ensuring you’ll suffer some very “unwanted treatment effects” if you do.

Pavlovian conditioning, yes, but don’t underestimate the fear of shitting on one’s self as a deterrent to cheating on one’s diet.

]]> By: Steve http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/nice-way-to-start-the-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-72945 Steve Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:53:48 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/?p=8736#comment-72945 Um...what is the Alli doing? I mean, if you didn't take Alli and dieted the way you are now, wouldn't you lose weight anyways? Um…what is the Alli doing? I mean, if you didn’t take Alli and dieted the way you are now, wouldn’t you lose weight anyways?

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