I always love when others are having dieting or exercise success. Even more so, if they are on the same diet I'm on. When I stumbled on this diet, I was very excited and shared some of the information with my mom. I assumed that because of the extremes this diet goes to, she would not be interested. Boy was I wrong, the very next day, my mom decided to start the diet. She posted the following information on the "In The News...." section in response to the new story I posted there but I think it's important enough to share on the main page. Here's her comments:
"I am Todd's mom and I began this diet a day after Todd. The reason I became interested in it is because I was on cholesterol lowering medication and blood pressure medication. I read the information sheets that come with each medication and discovered that two of my medications (an antidepressant and the cholesterol lowering medication) can cause muscle pain. I was shocked when I discovered this because I had been having horrible pain in my muscles. I weaned myself off of the antidepressant and the cholesterol-lowering medication while changing my lifestyle and learning to eat this plant-based diet. It is fun to try different recipes and I must say most have been delicious! After 3 weeks I began to feel like a new person. I don't have any of the pain in my muscles that was causing me to have such a hard time walking. I hope to be off of the blood pressure medication by the time I go to my doctor in May. I am so excited about this change in my lifestyle because I was just accepting how I felt thinking it was just old age creeping in. Boy! Was I ever wrong. I don't have any numbers to share at this time but I will have after I see my doctor next month." Keep up the good work mom! And for any others out there that would like to share their success as a way of encouraging others, feel free to email me and let me know!
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kate
4/16/2010 04:48:51 am
Hey Todd! Mom sent me the link to your site! Awesome!! I love nutrition and health and watching people have success too....way to go Rena!!! And you too, of course, hehe! :D Good luck!!
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kate
4/16/2010 04:49:55 am
btw, I like the name of your blog. ha! Unlikely is right! :D
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Traci
4/16/2010 10:16:57 am
I am impressed! Hope you both keep seeing positive results!
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cynde
4/17/2010 12:11:49 pm
I'm so proud of all y'all :D
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