Losing weight, joinged a gym, eating right, cut caffeine, and quitting smoking..... - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Brooklynn · 02-29-2012, 10:43 AM

If all of that doesnt make me freak out and die ill be one lucky woman LOL. So yesterday I had some really crazy painful chest pains that sent me to the ER I was thinking I am only 28 could this really be a heart attack NO NO NO! So after multiple tests they tell me I have a SA node arrhythmia and to cut the caffeine, lose weight, quite smoking the traditional advice. So I tell them I already started losing weight, eating right, cut my caffeine from one pot a day to less than a cup, and started chantix to quit smoking UM maybe thats whats killing me lol. Of course he says oh your ok just need to follow up with a cardiologist make sure there is nothing else.... hmmm wonder if my body is pissed off after all these years of beating it half to death I am finally taking care of it and its punishing me for throwing it a curve ball

Dolly Sunshine · 03-01-2012, 04:54 AM

Good luck with the cardiologist!! Just remember you are doing all the right things now.

StephanieM · 03-01-2012, 11:46 AM

Changing everything at once can shock the body a little bit, hope things get better!

Brooklynn · 03-01-2012, 03:51 PM

Well the cardiologist went well, they are sending me for some more testing in mid march but they dont think the pain I was having was my heart. BUT of course I got the whole Atkins is the WORST diet you can be on if you want a evidence based diet switch to WW. Dear lord please let some better education come out about atkins so people will stop trying to discount a diet that has worked for so many when ones like WW hasnt! AMEN!

StephanieM · 03-01-2012, 09:23 PM

I don't like telling people I'm on Atkins for that reason. People have negative misconceptions.

Milaandra · 03-12-2012, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brooklynn

Well the cardiologist went well, they are sending me for some more testing in mid march but they dont think the pain I was having was my heart.

How's your digestion? Gas pains can be nasty! Sometimes elimination can be compromised on the Atkins plan and if things are moving slowly...

JP Maidstone · 03-14-2012, 09:45 AM

I hope things are okay! I say that it's your body adjusting to quitting all of that stuff. LOL!! It's hard on the body to give it all up at once.

But yeah, I hear you about the nay sayers when it comes to Atkins. My Dr is actually really cool with it. Thank goodness.