Recent content by Martini

I think you have managed to give everyone out there the extra resolve they needed to keep doing any weight loss program/diet they are currently on...and a new visual if ever they think that they want to go off track and eat that not so wise "solid" food item.

B-Mom - sounds like my situation is similar to yours. He is a great dad - the super dad of the street..the one all the kids come to for help. He is a Mr. fix-it for sure...but only for things made of metal, wood and wire...and fueled by gas. His girls are his world - and he would not hurt...

Hey..a friend just sent me this...and I thought I would pass it along to all of you. Thanks for the words of wisdom and support. ***************************** When you are sad,............. I will get you drunk and help you plot revenge against the scum sucking bastard who made you sad. >...

Thanks Zebo. The one thing I am not is a quiter. I committed to a long haul and am there for good or bad..and will only walk if that is the only clear solution. I figure...I didn't leave when things got poorer...when he got sick...etc...so I will continue along and try. I hope it works out...

I used it about 12 years ago and it was torture. I suffered every non-life-threatening side effect indicated on the label and it was not until the last one was crossed off the box label did I realize that it had worked. I forget how long I was on it..but in the end it was worth the trouble...

Thanks for the support. We have been married 14 years now and were together for 4 years before that...so reality set in a while ago. It takes 2 to make it work..and I am by no means perfect..but it seems strange to realize that usually one makes the effort and the other sits back and gets...

We have been self counseling for a long time and I finally called a pro and set up a meeting for next week. I don't want to throw in the towel before I have tried everything. I love him...for many reasons...but I want to be in love with him...and I don't know if you can get that back.

Yup. 2 beautiful girls....and a big heart and soul tug of war....stay and screw up my life...stay and perhaps save 2....or leave and possibly save 3. No easy answers...but then no one said life was going to be easy.

Anyone else stuck in a marriage gone wrong? Just wondering if that fits any one out there.

Yup...Splenda makes me feel like someone is taking a knife to my mid-section....and the pain lasts for hours. I have to avoid it at all cost. I also find that sugar-free mints and certain gums have the same effect. It is rather a drag when a limited diet becomes even more limited:(

Sugar-free Jello is ok in moderation - as is tablet or liquid forms of sugar substitutes. The killer is the powdered forms that use a sugar based carrier - which can kill ketosis. I am very sensitive to these and have to stay away from them completely if I want ketosis to continue. 3 cups of...

Thanks for your take on it. I could very well be wasting my $$ for nothing. I will give it a bit of time and see..since I have the stuff. How lono were you on it?

Can anyone suggest how I should take ALA? I have been splitting it into 2 doses - 300 before breakfast and 300 before lunch. Does it matter if I do it this way or take it all at once? Also, could it have the reverse effect on certain people...ie. stalling ketosis further?

Further question on ALA Can anyone suggest how I should take ALA? I have been splitting it into 2 doses - 300 before breakfast and 300 before lunch. Does it matter if I do it this way or take it all at once? Also, could it have the reverse effect on certain people...ie. stalling ketosis...

glucose disposal agents If it is any help - it is my understanding that some glucose disposal agents that can be used are Insulin, glucophage, ALA, Chromium and Magnesium. I, myself, am trying to get into ketosis and am using 600 mg of ALA a day to help with the process. So far I am not...