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Low Iodine Diet OVER ... well at least for now, may need to be back on but we are trying to avoid the treatment to that needs me to be on this diet. recap... something showed as skewy on a reoutine blood test.... which lead to more tests and being put on a low iodine diet... which was basically an eat nothing diet.... finally have test results.... and I have Graves disease. This is a type of hyperthyroidism... it is an auto immune disease and completely treatable and curable... this can be done with medication and diet over an 18mth to 2 years.. or you can take the quick fix which is surgury to remove your thyroid, radiation treatment and then thyroid meds for life. Guess which route I am taking... the hard one... so once I start the medication (tomorrow) I will begin another medical diet... it is still restrictive but not as much as the low iodine diet.... down side is I am supposed to go caffine free... so keep your eyes open for my new thread: The Graves Disease Diet.... So yesterday was a Good Day... and no craves, not one, not a niggle, not even a passing thought.... and at easter I was breaking down at the thought of no vegemite. For those who are interested, my food consumption on returning from the doctors and release for low iodine was: 3 huge spoons of vegemite straight off the spoon Toast with vegemite and smashed avocados with poached eggs and bacon... omg bacon... and tomato sauce (cos that was banned too... just think ketchup) Oh and coffee with real milk.. Then it was another coffee with a timtam or 2 and a 1/2 packets..... ? I don't feel very good now.

Its Ok Fluffy... we are all Junkies here.... its completely anonymous, are your Robbie Burns?? (The Robbie Burns is a Pub in Melbourne that is also a kick arse Spanish Restaurant... please don't ask me why The Robbie Burns is a Spanish restaurant, maybe there isn't much money to be made in haggis, porridge and tablet)

OMG do you know how hard it was to not post a number then, knowing you wouldn't be notified if I did.... but I fought that crave, tooth and nail I fought it, I even typed the flippin number but I didn't hit post. Thats 1 me.... 0 COSdemon.

NO Posting... unfollow OK... I will do that too.... what a great idea Sian, see your not just a pretty face.

Best sangria in Melbourne is the Robbie Burns Hotel..... We are soooo multicultural

Well saddly I find myself back here, because I am a junky with a serious problem. Hi My name is Fred. I am a COSaholic. It has been about 5 minutes since my last post. I hereby pledge to take the 48hr detox (yes again)... this time there are new, stricter rules due to my repeated appearances in this meeting room. There will be no popping in to check on the cool kids... there will be no random emotions.... this is a 48hr purge, total prohibition of the COSiverse... staying here I will be. The pull of the numbers is strong... the count down, the slapping... i think i have evens started to enjoy receiving...but now I am just romancing the numbers. Get ye back oh COSdemon. At the beach maybe, and its always fun getting someone to rub in ya blockout... but indoors for laps is a tad to slvtty for my liking... I mean ya have to have some class.

You can do this... deep breath... and lets just take it nice and slow... you know where the doughnuts are... and I have a lovely pot of tea for you sweets... I nice irish brew to go with ya sexy name. Ok... you breathing deeply... and hold 3, 2, 1 and out... that's the way... Now exercise is good to fight the crave. Go get ya swim gear ready, make sure you remember your bikini top this time.... and ya goggles.

My name is Fred and I too have relapsed.... No I did not... didn't even know she was in there... and I'm not going to look. You do know we have a serious addiction.

Sian... where are you sweetie,.... cos you really need to be in here.... yoo hoo Sian

@Sslip.... get ya arse out... you are suspended for 48hrs, you know where to go, I will meet you there... NOW!!!!!!!

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@Wee fluffy me I think we broke slippy