On Mon, 20 Oct 1997, JoAnn Betten wrote:


        YES!  That's the sh|t.  You described what happened to me
perfectly.  It was weird because as it progressed I started -attaching- an
emotional signifigance.  I fell in love at first site with something I
considered unattractive and it took me a solid second to snap out of it
and realize it was just an attack of "it."

        If it's low blood sugar, that's something that can be controlled.
The doctor recommended vitamen B, but then kept -un-recomending it because
BEEF is why they call it "B" anyway.  I thought I was going mentally AWOL,
so I got Kava Kalm and Valarian Root to knock myself out.  If I was a
drinker, I would have gotten drunk just to avoid the feeling.
        The Doctor recomended a 1200 calorie a day diet with little or no
meat.  I tried quoting early stuff like Stefensen.  I should have quoted
the study of nurses that found that weight decreases as caloric intake
increases.  I am, we are, self-taught experts on obesity who know more
then general practicianers know becuase it is our JOB to know.  If we
don't take care of ourselves, we bloat.
        When he said "rasin bran" I just looked at him funny, smiled and
said "OK."  He's the expert in health.  Maybe I should get a second
opinion.  "HEY, Dr. Atkins.  You're a doctor.  Should I eat a bowl of
rasin bran with no milk for breakfast today or three eggs topped with
sugar-free marinara sauce (50% fat calories) with a side of 8 slices
bacon.  Nitrates?  No Doc, it's 'uncurred.'  Yeah, I didn't know it was
sick either, ha ha ha."
        1200 calories a day, no meat, and a bowl of cerial would put me in
the nut house as I would SCREAM for food and WAIL for meat, all the while
gaining back a pound every time I ate a bowl of cereal.  Not to mention
nine more cavities from bran flakes sticking to the sides of my teeth.
Ouchie.