Gail,
Btw, what was your symptom again, though? I feel your symptom is not like ours here. You don't have gerd, do you? I think you have gastritis. Did doctor say you have gerd? Because gerd pain does not call for painkiller nor is cured by it. It's just maybe you should ask someone who has your problem to actually help you. You seems to have intestine problem....
You are more than welcome here to talk about weight loss and stuff but i thought maybe we are not helping you at all as to your problems?

Viv,
Why can't you eat dried fruit? Too hard? You just have to sort of let it melt in your mounth to soften and start chew until it gets mushy. Fresh fruit is too acidic. Dried fruit has much more nutrient and more calories.

"Dried fruits have higher concentrations of certain vitamins, minerals and antioxidant compounds than their fresh counterparts. In a study published in the February 2005 issue of the "Journal of the American College of Nutrition," Joe Vinson, Ph.D., and colleagues compared the nutritional profiles and antioxidant activity of fresh and dried apricots, figs, dates, cranberries other fruits. Their analysis showed that dried apricots are higher in potassium and iron than corresponding servings of raw apricots, and dried figs are higher in calcium and fiber than fresh figs. The researchers found that some dried fruits, including figs and dates, had a higher concentration of phenols -- antioxidant compounds that may offer protection against heart disease and cancer."

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/403812-is-dried-fruit-healthier-than-fresh-fruit/#ixzz2QkBe9DLc


Roah,
I weighed this morning and i found i didn't lose any at least! Whoohoo!

Post Edited (Willovercome) : 4/17/2013 11:54:29 AM (GMT-6)