nichelle0126

Thaaaank you! I haven't been responding to people who are obviously not reading the post thoughroughly (to put it nicely) ;)

Yes! I meant to respond to that post as well. I think that will help me at least keep track of time. It's easy to let six hours go by without even realizing I haven't eaten. The meal plan is an excellent addition to that thought as well. Maybe I'll pre make some snacks/meals to increase convenience. Thank you for your…

This is a great idea! I love to cook, so a little extra work won't be too much trouble :) and my doctor did recommend diets such as the south beach one, but I'm not very familiar with its guidelines. I assume it's an atkins-esque low carb high protein regimine? Thank you for your help :)

Yes of course. And as mentioned in previous posts, I am under the care of a general physician and endocrinologist. I am not trying to seek medical advice or even opinions on Addison's disease. I am just trying to find suggestions which will help me cope in my day to day life... In addition to, not in lieu of my medical…

Yes!! It's addisons! I started taking the cortisol about three weeks ago. I haven't seen any improvement thus far :/ you give me hope though. And today I am actually feeling HUNGRY! I miss that feeling. I'm such a foodie. I love to cook and to eat. And it's just so sad that I have been robbed of one of my most favorite…

It seems a little more clarification is needed on my end. Sorry to leave you all speculating. I can tell my husband. He does know. But I don't want him to worry. I make these elaborate carb laden dinners, and try to eat it but can't. I do this I hopes of him thinking I'm getting better, again because I don't want him to…

[/quote] Find things that you like that are full of fat and/or starch and sugar. Use lots of oils while cooking, if you can. Don't buy lean cuts of meat. If you're currently eating chicken, try to switch to beef or pork. Are you more likely to drink than eat? Make some sort of shake that has a fair amount of sugar in it,…