Posts by svea9

I wonder the same thing...you can get plenty of omega 3's (for brain development) from flaxseed and walnuts, iron and protein from cooked dry beans and peas, calcium from milk, cottage cheese, yogurt and cheese (soymilk for vegans), B12 from milk, fortified soymilk, egg yolk and fermented soy products like miso and tempeh. All pregnant women need to be diligent in their nutrition, but being a vegetarian doesn't impose any further trouble.

I'm the same! However, some stores sell the mini cans, which is only one serving. If you can't find them in your store, check Amazon (Godsend!).

Beautiful by Eminem.

You may not want to hear it, but GI-jane had it right: common sense! Eat regularly throughout the day, and you won't wake up at 1 am, ravishing. From your old posts, I saw that you are, or have, suffered from an ED and binge eating disorder...correct? Did you get proper help for this?

Sick. Call the Humane Society. It's illegal for a dog to live in conditions that don't provide shelter and water, which he obviously lacks considering there is no bowl, and no shelter. Very illegal. I work with groups in Minnesota aiding animals in these situations, and it's truly heartbreaking. Please get help for this animal.

I'm going through this right now...no periods for several months. Talking with my gynecologist, because my husband and I are trying to have a baby. He said a woman absolutely cannot get pregnant without periods. Not only that, but for the health of the baby, he wants to see a pattern of regular, healthy periods (which means endometrium lining is thick enough to support pregnancy). Went on Prometrium, then Provera to induce period and had no success. This led to the diagnosis of low body fat. I am now increasing my calories in order to regain a period. I do not suffer from eating disorders, but have been a model my whole life. I am giving that up in order to maintain a body that is healthy inside, not just on the outside. Lack of periods is more serious than I thought...leads to health issues that can be pretty dire.

No doubt! I am 5'1" and I weigh 98 lbs. Being quite active (work out 6 days a week), I eat 1800 calories a day. I now need to increase it because I think I am starting to slightly lose weight, which I don't want to do. So I'm up to 2000.

I love to eat (grazer!), so 1200 calories would severely impair both mood and work out. Not worth it for me!

Sounds very strange to me, Jennifer!

I've lived in Minnesota my whole life, and no, calling somebody Sir or Ma'am is not considered rude. In fact, the opposite is true. As well, we don't all bag our own groceries. My favorite haunts (I love grocery shopping!): Byerly's, Kowalski's, Lund's and Whole Foods ALL bag my groceries. And no, I am not uncomfortable with this. As many times as I've been grocery shopping, I have yet to see a person who does take offense.  The only grocery store, at least one of the big ones, that come to mind that don't bag your groceries for you is Cub Foods. Everywhere else I've been, even the little ones, such as the kosher markets, all bag my groceries.

Minneapolis. Warehouse District. Do you workout at a gym?

Just be moderate. There is no "safe" fish anymore. Mercury is a heavy metal that travels in the air, and dispenses onto land and water. It is found in all bodies of water. Even up here in Minnesota, there was a study conducted; in that study, the researchers found that there wasn't a single lake not polluted by mercury. Several similar tests have been conducted worldwide, and no fish is ever exempt from mercury. Scientists even followed a mercury cloud from China, which found it's way all the way to California!

Especially since mercury is stored in tissue, is a heavy metal, and is cumulative in nature, the  only way to stop it's accumulation is by cutting the amount way down, or completely eliminating the source. My poisoning was too far gone, and I had to be chelated with a drug called Succimer. Since the drug doesn't know one metal from another, it completely strips the body of ALL metals, including the healthy ones like iron and zinc. As a result, five years later, I am still amemic, along with other issues (too many to list!) and continue to be studied by my doctors at Mayo Clinic, and my toxicologist in San Fracisco. My diet is helping, though.

Salmon is one of the "acceptable" fishes, while tuna is not. The larger the fish, the longer the life, thus the higher mercury content. Please just consume less, and you'll be safe. I loved my salmon, too, but have since stopped eating meat completely, and am feeling much better as a result. I never thought I had the discipline!

This was absolutely not meant to scare you, but only as a caution. The frightening part, is that for about two years, my doctors told me the notion of mercury poisoning was crazy, after having been advised by my nutritionist that I was probably consuming quite a bit of fish.  They wouldn't even give the blood test to me! Finally, after having years of mystery symptoms, my doctor finally agreed to order a toxicity panel.  My first symptoms were irritability and lethargy. Then my symptoms graduated to a neurological level, and I would feel dizzy and "off" sometimes.  There are far too many symptoms to list, but if you google the symptoms, you should find more there.

Again, please don't be afraid. Just limit your consumption. If I can be a lesson for anybody, I'd be  happy to have helped...even one person. It is so much more real than most people realize, and having met many others, I know this isn't as isoloted as it may seem. Please feel free to always ask any questions.  But just don't live your life being in fear, especially for something that you can prevent.

BE CAREFUL! I was diagnosed with Mercury poisoning in 2004 (too much fish...about 4 times a week, mostly salmon). I was chelated in 2004-2005, and am still suffering the effects of toxicity. Be  moderate, please! I would hate for you to live with this awful condition. Wish I had listened, but always felt somehow safe, since I wasn't eating "high mercury" fish.....

I agree that it is definitely a mindset. I used to binge, and felt miserable with that feast or famine attitude. It was awful: so many restrictions on my diet, and being so "good", then going crazy on "unhealthy foods" the next.  I craved so many foods I that I denied myself on those "good" days. Then, I gave up and slowly started keeping different foods in the house, and now I am comfortable at last! Since that decision, I haven't binged in almost three years. It's definitely a mindset that you should try to maintain, because everything in my life changed for the better. Now, I feel incredibly liberated and free. It feels so good to split a candybar with my husband,  or eat ONE cookie (funny you mentioned the Girl Scout Cookies, I'm having a Samosa for dessert today!).  It's still strange that I can do this, even after being able to do it for these years, and it does take discipline. But I am happier now than I've ever been, and so is my family. No more banned foods, no more guilt...just life!

Oh, goodness, no!  I wasn't trying to scare you!  Everything in moderation (as trite a phrase that is, it certainly is true!).   It can be very good for you.  Also, I was told that removing fillings is sometimes more dangerous than having them in your  mouth, due to the release of mercury.  It all gets so confusing, I know, but just, as mentioned, eat everything in moderation.   Use wine, for example, when we drink it  in the moderate amounts, it is very positive, healthwise.  When we drink too much of it,  the opposite is true.  Sorry about the mercury website, it's actually Gotmercury.org.  I hope this helps.

The discussion on mercury is very troubling.  I suffered for YEARS before my doctors finally performed a toxicology panel.  I was severely elevated in mercury.  I was chelated in 2004-2005, and am still suffering the side effects of my poisoning.  I got the mercury PURELY from eating fish.  All fish has mercury in it...mercury is in the environment.  It doesn't settle on selected bodies of water.  It is, however, much more concentrated in larger fish, as they live longer, thus ingesting more mercury than smaller fish.  The "books" telling people to eat more fish mean eating two small portions twice a week.  Have you seen the serving sizes when you go out?  Due to blood disorders that have stemmed from this, I am required to weigh and record all the foods I eat.  When I go out, a 4 ounce serving of salmon is almost always at least 6.5 ounces.  Be careful.  You might want to be careful where your sources come from.  This has been a very painful and difficult time as a result of "these books".

I am suffering from mercury poisoning.  I didn't eat swordfish at all.  It's in tuna, it's in all fish.  Be careful.  It's serious.