When I Was First Diagnosed

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   Latoya Johnson Keelen, PhD Moderator & Contributor

   <p><inline-mention username="Stevecinaz" user-id="4183348"/> That&#39;s amazing! Congratulations on your recovery. A lot of people struggle with dietary changes in general, but even more so following a diagnosis. Would you mind sharing what your diet was like before and what it looks like now?</p>

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   Stevecinaz Member

   <p>I don&#39;t mind sharing how my diet changed. Well I&#39;m one of those that has to eat fast food on the weekends and not eat that good through out the week either lol. But after finding out I had heart failure I had to make a change in the way I ate. First thing I did was give up salt and anything with salt on it. Then I gave up most deep fried food I went and bought me an air fryer and what a difference that made . I eat more fruits and vegetables than I used to now. I don&#39;t eat any prepaid meats or cheese I get most of my cheese and stuff from the deli now. I&#39;ve stopping drinking dark colored sodas and anything with caffeine. After my diet changed I&#39;ve lost 30 some pounds and have kept it off . I feel like I&#39;ve been reborn . The doctor I see still tells me that I need to slow down and think about spending more time at home and maybe getting a less physical job lol basically he wants me to sit at home and do nothing so I&#39;ll be more dependent on the doctor and be afraid to do anything with out him telling me to lol.</p>

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   CommunityMember85b239 Member

   <p>Same here, when I was first diagnosed with CHF I became very depressed. Very hard to accept. for me</p>

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