kevinw
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- Joined
- Apr 15, 2008
- Messages
- 203
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2008
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- US
- State
- PA
- City
- Poconos
Okay, everyone suggested starting a topic…so let’s try it. What is everybody’s doctor telling him or her about his or her weight? For the past ten years I have been going to the same ALS clinic and seeing the same team. From the start I was informed to maintain and gain weight if possible, “take in as many calories as you can, because you are burning more than the average person when you walk and you don’t know if you are going to need that extra weight later”. Which I understand, but that was ten years ago and I was in my mid-30’s and in the “limbo waiting period”. So at that point I was running about 150lbs and I stayed that way until almost a year ago when I quit smoking (not because of diaphragm or breathing). Now I’m going on 45 and gained about 15lbs after quitting and I am running about 165-170lbs now. I have been to two appointments since and they noticed the gain, but are not concerned with it. Now on the flip side, with that gain my cholesterol is now back up into the 300’s (which I take Lipitor for).
Now the way I see it I have two options (other then smoking again which I would LOVE):
1 – Continue with the extra weight and keep the neuro happy, but not the cardiologist.
2- Go on a diet and loss the weight and keep the cardiologist happy, but possibly concern the neurologist (don’t really feel like dieting and not smoking either).
That is my situation….what kind of conversations have you had with your neurologist and/or nutritionist on your team?
Now the way I see it I have two options (other then smoking again which I would LOVE):
1 – Continue with the extra weight and keep the neuro happy, but not the cardiologist.
2- Go on a diet and loss the weight and keep the cardiologist happy, but possibly concern the neurologist (don’t really feel like dieting and not smoking either).
That is my situation….what kind of conversations have you had with your neurologist and/or nutritionist on your team?