Hi anajayme - I recognize your name from last summer. You had written me a sweet note after my mom died. You know, my mom gave me a gift when she left. As we both struggled with our weight and my mom grew up with an eating disorder... anyway, I lost a bunch of weight and haven't gained it back. It just happened - I am 5'61/2 and weigh 95 now.
The secret is to not follow the rules that everyone else follows and just do what is right for you. I only eat whole grain, very little protein, mostly at night, lots of fiber. Fiber one is a gift from god! I eat 1/4 c. for breakfast (at about 11 a.m.) with 1/4 c. of soy milk. Then I workout everyday after work, and then eat dinner around 11 pm - 2 egg whites, salad. Then I munch all night on popcorn, nonfat yogurt, fiber one, fudgsicles, et...
Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is to make your own rules. It's not "all about protein" or starving your self, or fasting. It's a "life eating plan". What can you live with/on for the rest of your life?
Hey, I guess if there's anything bittersweet about it, at least you weigh 95! That's awesome. You're right, what works for other people definitely does not work for me - I did NutriSystem for two weeks and it was such a stupid idea. I was eating way more than usual, and didn't make any progress at all. I love your plan b/c I have a major fudgsicle addiction (sometimes, not right now though) - and b/c usually I have a big problem w/eating at night. At the moment, the fast has been going really well though, so hopefully that will continue. See you on the online soon - glad you're still here, there aren't that many ppl I recognize, unless everyone has new names, haha.
I know what you mean - everyone is new and the same questions go round and round. I rarely log on but was happy I did and saw your name. I can't remember if you live alone, but I really like eating at night - even if I'm sleep deprived. I hate eating in public and at night I can actually enjoy the food.
When you get off the fast, just remember - try to stick with only whole grain, non fat, and lots of fruits and veggies. All natural - I find I can eat more that way. Oh - and I have 2 HUGE bowls of popcorn over every night. If you can develop a routine and eat the same things every day/night; log your total calories everyday, and be sure to eat high fiber for breakfast (i'm telling you -fiber one is KEY). and measure everything.
Good luck! Keep in touch and write when you need a friend. xos
Thanks! Yeah, that's pretty much my plan, except instead of whole grain, I'm going to be sure to get a lot of protein from tuna, other fish, cottage cheese, etc. 2 yrs ago, my hair was falling out in clumps, and it's not fully the same again, but I don't ever want to go through that again. Protein is key for that. Do you drink Metamucil? It's basically a fiber drink (the sugar free version has almost no cals) and it totally helps keep my system going.
I do live alone, but unfortunately I hate the fact that I usually eat at night. All day long, I'm fine b/c I'm around people and stuff - I tend to lose control and get really gross w/binging when I'm alone. Yuck. Well, so far the juice fast is going awesome. Wish me luck, and talk to you soon. Glad you're still on the boards. Oh yeah, I wanted to ask - how is your dad doing?
I really believe in part of the "eat right for your blood type diet". I have type A and its right on (more vegetarian, not good with meat, protein). I found that if I eat protein I gain weight and feel sick after eating. And I lost a bunch of weight once I eliminated the bad foods. But everyone has to find what works for them. I kind of wish I didn't eat at night either, but I don't consider it binging because it's just when I eat. If I eat during the day I feel guilty, obsess over it, feel fat, etc... I don't really think about it because I'm so tired when I eat at night
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That's really interesting - I've never heard that before. Do you know what a type AB should eat? (That would be me, haha.) You're lucky not to be binging at night - it's definitely often a binge for me.
I'm so sorry about your dad. I hope you are able to go visit him sometime soon. I'm sure he would really love that (although I can't imagine how painful it will be for you.)
just a short summary - i've got to get to bed; i'll write more this weekend. Foods that encourage weight gain Red meet kidney beans lima beans seeds corn buckwheat wheat Foods that encourage loss: tofu seafood dairy green vegetables kep pineapple
Hope that helps! Look it up online. The author is Dr. Peter D'Adamo
The secret is to not follow the rules that everyone else follows and just do what is right for you. I only eat whole grain, very little protein, mostly at night, lots of fiber. Fiber one is a gift from god! I eat 1/4 c. for breakfast (at about 11 a.m.) with 1/4 c. of soy milk. Then I workout everyday after work, and then eat dinner around 11 pm - 2 egg whites, salad. Then I munch all night on popcorn, nonfat yogurt, fiber one, fudgsicles, et...
Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is to make your own rules. It's not "all about protein" or starving your self, or fasting. It's a "life eating plan". What can you live with/on for the rest of your life?
Hope th at helps. Good to see you online!
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I love your plan b/c I have a major fudgsicle addiction (sometimes, not right now though) - and b/c usually I have a big problem w/eating at night. At the moment, the fast has been going really well though, so hopefully that will continue. See you on the online soon - glad you're still here, there aren't that many ppl I recognize, unless everyone has new names, haha.
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When you get off the fast, just remember - try to stick with only whole grain, non fat, and lots of fruits and veggies. All natural - I find I can eat more that way. Oh - and I have 2 HUGE bowls of popcorn over every night. If you can develop a routine and eat the same things every day/night; log your total calories everyday, and be sure to eat high fiber for breakfast (i'm telling you -fiber one is KEY). and measure everything.
Good luck! Keep in touch and write when you need a friend.
xos
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I do live alone, but unfortunately I hate the fact that I usually eat at night. All day long, I'm fine b/c I'm around people and stuff - I tend to lose control and get really gross w/binging when I'm alone. Yuck. Well, so far the juice fast is going awesome. Wish me luck, and talk to you soon. Glad you're still on the boards. Oh yeah, I wanted to ask - how is your dad doing?
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I'm so sorry about your dad. I hope you are able to go visit him sometime soon. I'm sure he would really love that (although I can't imagine how painful it will be for you.)
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Foods that encourage weight gain
Red meet
kidney beans
lima beans
seeds
corn
buckwheat
wheat
Foods that encourage loss:
tofu
seafood
dairy
green vegetables
kep
pineapple
Hope that helps! Look it up online. The author is Dr. Peter D'Adamo
ok - more later. Have a great nite!
xos
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