Hi. I'm 54 and developed sensitivities to a yacht-full of foods in recent years. I can't really answer your question but I did have a similar conversation with my son that might shed some light and I offer it with that intent.
My son who is 28 years old has a kidney disease and as a result, a very restricted diet. Some time prior to discovering SP, I asked him why it was easy for him to stick with his diet and so hard for me to stick with any diet! His reply was, "This is for my life, yours isn't."
I now know that the lifestyle change I'm making with help from SP and the many friends I have here is for MY life.
Good luck to you on your journey. Please send me a Spark Mail if I can help or support you in any way.
Peace and grace. Meychey
JB122383 3/5/08 12:59 P
Hello Everyone. 50 y/o female here. I've been on SP before on and off, am a member of the arthritis Spark Team, but have been gone awhile...but want to get back again. On humble knees, will you accept me?
I have a question that I have been wondering about for sometime. I would be interested to here any and all thoughts on it, please.
Up until about a year and a half ago, I loved shellfish (lobster, crab cake & legs, shrimp, etc.) Then out of the blue, I had a very severe food allergy reaction from shrimp. Went to an allergist and was tested and found out that I am allergic to shellfish now after eating it for 49 years (a fact that the doctor says is not uncommon.) Anyway, every since that terrible night of the "reaction", I have known that I can NEVER eat shellfish again. It has never been a temptation to me since then. I never think about it, don't crave any of it, nothing. So, my question is why can't I have that same mind set about other foods that are bad for me (fried foods, sweets, etc.?) Either way, it is a life or death situation for me. I weigh 287 lbs, have severe arthritis with lots of pain that would be helped if I lost weight, high blood pressure and borderline diabetic. Why do you think I could so easily forget about the shellfish I loved and not even want it anymore, yet could eat a whole fried chicken and cake without thinking twice? It just baffles me. Any help would be appreciated and I need all the support and help I can get. I'm going to be a first time grandmother in September and I want so much to be around to see this child grow. Thanking you in advance for listening and your feedback.
