tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post3372065304772283717..comments2023-10-02T01:09:23.656-07:00Comments on *Tristi Pinkston, Author: I Do Love a Good ChallengeTristi Pinkstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-18823383076556321462008-12-17T01:31:00.000-07:002008-12-17T01:31:00.000-07:00Marta,I will try your fish suggestion - I may have...Marta,<BR/><BR/>I will try your fish suggestion - I may have to learn to like fish, sounds like. :)<BR/><BR/>I can have fibrous carbs, so broccoli and things like that are just fine. It's the empty carbs, like white flour and sugar, that I'm to avoid.Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-58485654512893748802008-12-17T01:29:00.000-07:002008-12-17T01:29:00.000-07:00Amanda, I do hope this helps point you in the righ...Amanda, I do hope this helps point you in the right direction. When something's out of whack with our bodies, it sure throws everything else in our lives out of whack!Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-32836294869409591472008-12-16T15:54:00.000-07:002008-12-16T15:54:00.000-07:00Tristi, I nearly cried reading that Wikipedia arti...Tristi, I nearly cried reading that Wikipedia article. These are things I've suffered from for a long time, and nothing has helped. I lose or gain weight without any connection to my eating or exercising habits, and they keep testing my thyroid without results. The line that really got to me was "Hashimoto's thyroiditis is often misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder" - I've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for nearly five years now, and the medicines they gave me did nothing much to help. This has given me hope. Thank you.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-22840721737437524652008-12-15T13:02:00.000-07:002008-12-15T13:02:00.000-07:00Wow, Tristi. Good luck! Try tilapia with a littl...Wow, Tristi. Good luck! Try tilapia with a little lemon pepper. And are you supposed to avoid all carbs, or can you have complex carbs, like broccoli?Marta O. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169033919471282111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-58766615672948387492008-12-15T11:31:00.000-07:002008-12-15T11:31:00.000-07:00Tristi - Good luck! I know you can do it! I'm so e...Tristi - Good luck! I know you can do it! I'm so excited to see you work towards your goals AND reach them.Danyelle Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006907198681924095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-34002309659445140182008-12-15T08:56:00.000-07:002008-12-15T08:56:00.000-07:00Oh wow, Tristi, good luck with all that. I find yo...Oh wow, Tristi, good luck with all that. I find your attitude so impressive--if anyone can do this with a smile on their face it's you. I loved Body for Life when I did it a few years back, I think you'll have a good result.Josihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-9432648708245656222008-12-15T08:19:00.000-07:002008-12-15T08:19:00.000-07:00Hey, I'm with you on this! I remember all too well...Hey, I'm with you on this! I remember all too well how hard it was for me to adjust my diet when I found out I have major food allergies and they were contributing to my illness. (This was 3 years ago.) I grieved for a while over losing foods. However, as my body adjusted to my new way of eating, it began to heal in some ways and was happy. I also have celiac disease so it tweaks my diet even further. It was hard but the more my body healed, the less I grieved for my old foods. Now, I rarely want anything off of my diet,<BR/><BR/>Oh, on the cholesterol -- coconut oil will help lower that and triglycerides. It will also kill viruses, candida and some bacteria. You need to get the kind that is cold pressed or centrafuged and NOT refined for cooking. It is working great for me. Email me if you have questions: 86wildchild at sbcglobal.netKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540253405630085694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31281717.post-8618339796584855982008-12-15T06:32:00.000-07:002008-12-15T06:32:00.000-07:00Your title here shows a great attitude. Sheesh--wh...Your title here shows a great attitude. Sheesh--what a challenge! I have genetically high cholesterol as well. Not fun.<BR/><BR/>But finding out the why of emotionally eating is HUGE! Congrats on that!Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.com