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Randall Mell

10Creamer's unusual diet paying off

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profileIconRANDALL MELL, Senior Writer, GolfChannel.com
 Posted 11/18/2009, 4:42 PM EST

RICHMOND, Texas – Paula Creamer believes her unusual menu of meals last week might be why she’s feeling so good at the LPGA Tour championship.

“Knock on wood,” she said.

Before leaving for the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico last week, Creamer stuffed her suitcase full of 40 pounds of packaged and canned foods. In with the clothes, she crammed a dozen or so cans of Chef Boyardee, about the same number of cans of Chicken of the Sea tuna, 16 fruit cups, 16 apple-sauce cups, boxes of Ritz Bitz and a jar of peanut butter. A lot of it went into her parents’ suitcase.

“We paid $140 in fees for overweight suitcases,” Creamer said. “My poor dad, he only had five shirts to wear.”

Creamer took the precaution because she came down with a mysterious malady after returning from the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara exactly a year ago. She spent the night before the final round of the season-ending ADT Championship in the hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla. The intestinal malady, never definitively diagnosed despite extensive testing, plagued her much of this year, though she seems finally to have shaken it.

“I ate Chef Boyardee everyday," Creamer said of her diet last week. "I had to learn from last year. I took extra precautions.”

 

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  1. TJC4

    TJC4 Said on 11/20/2009, at 1:51 PM EST

    “PC is a hottie to be certain. What the LPGA really needs is for her hotness to win some majors. As narrow-minded and simplistic as this reads, a handful of equally hot and equally talented female golfers might be able to capture the casual or new fan's attention just long enough for those people to see past the exterior looks and notice the great golf and role models. If you can get them to the golf part and they see how truly exceptional the talent, then the rest becomes unnecessary because they are now fans. Why don't you poll Paula, Natalie, Anna R and G, Michelle, Erica, Suzanne, Sandra and any other female professional who is considered hot or good-looking and see if they take exception to being sex symbols in addition to role models and incredibly talented, hard-working professionals. it might be interesting to check the responses.”

  2. bolark

    bolark Said on 11/19/2009, at 6:57 PM EST

    “Karen Hurd is the premier nutritionist for solving such intestinal dilemnas. Google her, then connect with her. She was my savior after no one else could help me. You will see by her background how dedicated and capable she is. I just know she would get Paula stable.”

  3. moonshadow

    moonshadow Said on 11/19/2009, at 4:35 PM EST

    “Chef Boyardee will make you old before your time! Eat Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon "Skinless& Boneless" in the foil packets! Maybe some StarKist light tuna fillet in foil packets but nothing pack in oil! Supplements:Liquid daily multivitamin, Caltrate-calcium Supplement 600-D, SLOW FE-Iron Supplement,Spring Valley Natural B complex-Metabolism Support. Check with your doctor before starting anything that might interfer with any of your current medications!!!! XOXO”

  4. golfdoc60

    golfdoc60 Said on 11/19/2009, at 3:09 PM EST

    “it's been 15 years now since i got my last bout with montezuma in cabo. it's never been right since and has gotten worse since then. i would encourage her to continue to look for the cause, the answer has to be out there.”

  5. stub

    stub Said on 11/19/2009, at 2:28 PM EST

    “ First to ctcoady..go try and find something the mfgs. make that are any longer..If your that age, you wear skirts, older, heavier, shorts and slacks..all in whats available to them..NOW MACER...indorsements? have you eaten any of that Chef stuff..I do a lot of Italian cooking, and any resemblance is purely coincidential, believe me..Chicken of the sea I can tolerate, as I put the chicken on chips with Italian cheese and put under the broiler for Nachos...great with my afternoon wine or Martini..Have you tried interesting her in your sliders??...STUB”

  6. vesiadog

    vesiadog Said on 11/19/2009, at 2:01 PM EST

    “I have dealt with IBS issues for years and this year after returning from Costa Rica my issues were really bad . I have had many scope test etc...conclusion ... Intestines are red and swollen???? I have been taking many good bacteria supplements and I have found he ones called Pearls are the best. Eating out often like the touring pro's do can really take a toll on your body. I hope Paula finds a good Naturapathic type doctor and gets great care she has a very promising career. The top hospitals and Dr's seem almost clueless when it comes to good bacteria and stomach issues. (my original workup was at the Cleveland Clinic). We all have different ph levels in our bodies which effects bad bacteria and good bacteria. As ph levels drop bad bacteria thrives. Bad bacteria grows much faster than good bacteria. Another thought about why hospitals are clueless: Look at the outbreak of staff infections in hospitals around the USA. Good luck Paula and the info is out there go in search of.. Bill V”

  7. kywlcts

    kywlcts Said on 11/19/2009, at 1:27 PM EST

    “ctcoady, Does her apparel offend you? She's young, attractive and whether there are those who like it or not, sex sells and God knows the LPGA needs all of the help it can get!!”

  8. macer

    macer Said on 11/19/2009, at 8:57 AM EST

    “Is Paula Creamer attempting to gain endorsements from Chefboyardee and Chicken of the Sea? Paula Creamer and Payne Stewart both dress(ed) to a theme. Go Paula! Macer”

  9. UNC Golfer

    UNC Golfer Said on 11/18/2009, at 7:57 PM EST

    “As long as she is back to herself, no need for an extensive workup. ”

  10. stub

    stub Said on 11/18/2009, at 7:26 PM EST

    “ If I was Ms' Craamers parent, this young lady would check into the Mayo clinic after this week, and not come out until the problem is found and the proper cure perscribed..She has a whole lifetime in front of her, and this needs to be done to insure it..there is a bug there somewhere, and someone has to find it...STUB”