Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Okay, some thoughts: I tend to have stress eating. I crave carbs at those times. My stress is worse at night when I am awake, alone. As a physician, I know I could probably stand to be on meds for this. Eating chocolate is like taking an SSRI. Eating sugar is like taking anti-axiety meds. lol On the other hand, I do not want to be on a med for an intermittent problem that I can tweak with lifestyle adjustments such as going to bed at bedtime! lol Thus avoiding those late night thoughts, you see? Exercise: as we age it becomes essential. I am discovering this for myself. I do walk and park far, it is no longer sufficient for me to do this to maintain my muscle mass. I am becoming weaker with age. I know this is a normal consequence of aging and that it can be overcome with weight resistance exericise and mild aerobics. Yesterday I drank water/grapefruit juice over ice literally all day. That was after my morning coffee, of course! That was a good thing for me to do, but one I do not do at work. Since I am home studying and working at my own pace, I can have healthier habits. If I cram myself full of healthy stuff such as tuna on sprouted grain bread, I cannot eat as much junk and my cravings are less. When I am worried about my regain I eat healthier for a time, usually up to two weeks, and then my weight drops back about ten pounds. Honestly, that is about how long I can behave. Now, I still eat bad foods on a daily basis, just not so much. I would feel safe in saying that I never, absolutely never have a day when I do not eat something bad. It is the amount of the bad food that varies, and the frequency. Marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 doc- you can lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks?? that is freaking awesome. jealous vicki mjs93311 wrote: Okay, some thoughts: I tend to have stress eating. I crave carbs at those times. My stress is worse at night when I am awake, alone. As a physician, I know I could probably stand to be on meds for this. Eating chocolate is like taking an SSRI. Eating sugar is like taking anti-axiety meds. lol On the other hand, I do not want to be on a med for an intermittent problem that I can tweak with lifestyle adjustments such as going to bed at bedtime! lol Thus avoiding those late night thoughts, you see? Exercise: as we age it becomes essential. I am discovering this for myself. I do walk and park far, it is no longer sufficient for me to do this to maintain my muscle mass. I am becoming weaker with age. I know this is a normal consequence of aging and that it can be overcome with weight resistance exericise and mild aerobics. Yesterday I drank water/grapefruit juice over ice literally all day. That was after my morning coffee, of course! That was a good thing for me to do, but one I do not do at work. Since I am home studying and working at my own pace, I can have healthier habits. If I cram myself full of healthy stuff such as tuna on sprouted grain bread, I cannot eat as much junk and my cravings are less. When I am worried about my regain I eat healthier for a time, usually up to two weeks, and then my weight drops back about ten pounds. Honestly, that is about how long I can behave. Now, I still eat bad foods on a daily basis, just not so much. I would feel safe in saying that I never, absolutely never have a day when I do not eat something bad. It is the amount of the bad food that varies, and the frequency. Marta and Vicki Plough - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 > Okay, some thoughts: > > I tend to have stress eating. I crave carbs at those times. My > stress is worse at night when I am awake, alone. As a physician, I > know I could probably stand to be on meds for this. Eating chocolate > is like taking an SSRI... Marta ================= Feels like we should all be lying on a couch, huh? I, too, have the " alone time " cravings. I know it's boredom with some depression mixed in there. I have a friend DSer who regained 20+ pounds and is now taking some type of anti-depressant drug. It's not helping her lose weight but I guess it helps her in other ways. Marta, what is SSRI? ~~Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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