[MarkL]

I have been on it for two days already and I feel better. I am actually thinking about going for a walk.

I'm hoping to be able to start walking soon. I've got a number of problems, and I know exercise would help, but my weight is a serious problem. Right now, I'm classified as "morbidly obese." At 6'4" and about 320# (ball park) I need to lose about 120 or more pounds.

It's sad, but in college, while I was never a "jock," I was very physically active. I played on the school lacrosse team, and participated in intramural sprorts, as well as just enjoying games of racketball.

I've got a number of problems that are related to crohns disease, and my medication, prednisone, which I've been on for 18 years. It's led to osteoporosis, and I get stress fractures or worse in my feel when I do much walking. Swimming would be good, but due to other crohns issues, I can't go swimming either. I need to drop some weight, so that I can do some light exercise, which should lead to greater weight loss, so I can do even more strenuous exercise.

When I was really fit, I weighed in at about 210#, but given that I'm no longer going to be that "fit," I'm hoping to get down to about 190#. So I need to lose a "whole person!"

Mark

[Nov3]

I've got a number of problems that are related to crohns disease,

In Europe low carb diets are used to treat Crohn's disease. Check out life without bread. Also carefully read the candida section in atkins.

Good luck. Oh day 3 and 4 are the worse. You will want some bread or a coke. Rise it out. The prednisone may slow your weight loss but don't give up!

[Aquinasfan]

I've got a number of problems that are related to crohns disease, and my medication, prednisone, which I've been on for 18 years.

Have you tried Remicade? It's worked wonders for my arthritis. You have to get off the prednisone...

[CathyRyan]

I honestly do not know how much I weigh (I close my eyes when I am weighted at the doctor's office and told them not to tell me). I did the Fen/phen and after that I said no more. I told my doctor I was tired of hitting my head against the diet brick wall and I quit. He never said a word. He knows I have battled my weight all may life. Well I went shopping this past week and was shocked at the dress size I am now and knew something had got to give. So Atkins is my very last shot.