Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Hi , Know what you mean I was on a modified Atkins for 15 months and it was really hard at the beginning. Especially, not being able to eat potatos and bananas which were my favorite foods prior to that but just recently started back with the fruit. Oh, and in the first 10 months I lost 6 lbs. so that shows that until the thyroid is under control the weight loss will be minimal. You are not alone in getting fed up with having to watch everything that goes into the mouth, me too. One thing that I will say is that not eating the potatos and their dirivitives and limiting myself to 2 slices of 12 grain whole grain bread per day and cutting back on portion size does not take off the weight to any great degree, but I feel so much better and that is what it is about,right? DawnbTazzieone@... wrote: Hello Friendsseveral months ago a friend pointed out to me that I had become extremely obsessed with what I was eating...she was correct, its taken me some time to relax, I know what I need to eat, what a healthy diet is...I try very hard to allow myself to eat normally without "obsessing" about weight gain or loss...maybe just be concious rather than obsessed, and as I read the posts about all the steps everyone takes to return to normal health...taking small doses of armour all day, eating mini meals...I was wondering how I would handle all of it...right now I find I cannot take morning breaks, so stopping to eat is out of the question, I might be able to sneak a snack once I am out of training...but the bulk of my work will be in the morning, and not taking lunch til at least 1 o'clock and not leave me much time for anything else...I think it will get better once I am back to one job again after the first of the year and back to working out...I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this...do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh....:-) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Hi , Know what you mean I was on a modified Atkins for 15 months and it was really hard at the beginning. Especially, not being able to eat potatos and bananas which were my favorite foods prior to that but just recently started back with the fruit. Oh, and in the first 10 months I lost 6 lbs. so that shows that until the thyroid is under control the weight loss will be minimal. You are not alone in getting fed up with having to watch everything that goes into the mouth, me too. One thing that I will say is that not eating the potatos and their dirivitives and limiting myself to 2 slices of 12 grain whole grain bread per day and cutting back on portion size does not take off the weight to any great degree, but I feel so much better and that is what it is about,right? DawnbTazzieone@... wrote: Hello Friendsseveral months ago a friend pointed out to me that I had become extremely obsessed with what I was eating...she was correct, its taken me some time to relax, I know what I need to eat, what a healthy diet is...I try very hard to allow myself to eat normally without "obsessing" about weight gain or loss...maybe just be concious rather than obsessed, and as I read the posts about all the steps everyone takes to return to normal health...taking small doses of armour all day, eating mini meals...I was wondering how I would handle all of it...right now I find I cannot take morning breaks, so stopping to eat is out of the question, I might be able to sneak a snack once I am out of training...but the bulk of my work will be in the morning, and not taking lunch til at least 1 o'clock and not leave me much time for anything else...I think it will get better once I am back to one job again after the first of the year and back to working out...I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this...do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh....:-) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Hi , Know what you mean I was on a modified Atkins for 15 months and it was really hard at the beginning. Especially, not being able to eat potatos and bananas which were my favorite foods prior to that but just recently started back with the fruit. Oh, and in the first 10 months I lost 6 lbs. so that shows that until the thyroid is under control the weight loss will be minimal. You are not alone in getting fed up with having to watch everything that goes into the mouth, me too. One thing that I will say is that not eating the potatos and their dirivitives and limiting myself to 2 slices of 12 grain whole grain bread per day and cutting back on portion size does not take off the weight to any great degree, but I feel so much better and that is what it is about,right? DawnbTazzieone@... wrote: Hello Friendsseveral months ago a friend pointed out to me that I had become extremely obsessed with what I was eating...she was correct, its taken me some time to relax, I know what I need to eat, what a healthy diet is...I try very hard to allow myself to eat normally without "obsessing" about weight gain or loss...maybe just be concious rather than obsessed, and as I read the posts about all the steps everyone takes to return to normal health...taking small doses of armour all day, eating mini meals...I was wondering how I would handle all of it...right now I find I cannot take morning breaks, so stopping to eat is out of the question, I might be able to sneak a snack once I am out of training...but the bulk of my work will be in the morning, and not taking lunch til at least 1 o'clock and not leave me much time for anything else...I think it will get better once I am back to one job again after the first of the year and back to working out...I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this...do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh....:-) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 YOu are right about that, the problem was I was limiting calories, controlling carbs etc etc, not only was I not losing weight but I felt horried :-P basically I wasn't eating enough, and not enough of the right stuff (fruits and veggies) I allowed fruits back into my diet, plus I make sure I am getting at least the minimum of both, potato is an ocassional, what I really seek to control now (as you do) is the refined carbs...between better balance in my diet and the thyroid meds I have been feeling better, I really juist don't want to go back to being so obsessive.... > > Hello Friends > > several months ago a friend pointed out to me that I had become > extremely obsessed with what I was eating...she was correct, its > taken me some time to relax, I know what I need to eat, what a > healthy diet is...I try very hard to allow myself to eat normally > without " obsessing " about weight gain or loss...maybe just be > concious rather than obsessed, and as I read the posts about all the > steps everyone takes to return to normal health...taking small doses > of armour all day, eating mini meals...I was wondering how I would > handle all of it...right now I find I cannot take morning breaks, so > stopping to eat is out of the question, I might be able to sneak a > snack once I am out of training...but the bulk of my work will be in > the morning, and not taking lunch til at least 1 o'clock and not > leave me much time for anything else...I think it will get better > once I am back to one job again after the first of the year and back > to working out...I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this... > do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what > pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the > right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh.... > :-) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 YOu are right about that, the problem was I was limiting calories, controlling carbs etc etc, not only was I not losing weight but I felt horried :-P basically I wasn't eating enough, and not enough of the right stuff (fruits and veggies) I allowed fruits back into my diet, plus I make sure I am getting at least the minimum of both, potato is an ocassional, what I really seek to control now (as you do) is the refined carbs...between better balance in my diet and the thyroid meds I have been feeling better, I really juist don't want to go back to being so obsessive.... > > Hello Friends > > several months ago a friend pointed out to me that I had become > extremely obsessed with what I was eating...she was correct, its > taken me some time to relax, I know what I need to eat, what a > healthy diet is...I try very hard to allow myself to eat normally > without " obsessing " about weight gain or loss...maybe just be > concious rather than obsessed, and as I read the posts about all the > steps everyone takes to return to normal health...taking small doses > of armour all day, eating mini meals...I was wondering how I would > handle all of it...right now I find I cannot take morning breaks, so > stopping to eat is out of the question, I might be able to sneak a > snack once I am out of training...but the bulk of my work will be in > the morning, and not taking lunch til at least 1 o'clock and not > leave me much time for anything else...I think it will get better > once I am back to one job again after the first of the year and back > to working out...I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this... > do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what > pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the > right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh.... > :-) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Hi , One thing I didn't mention is that I take one day a week, usually Sunday, and eat as close to everyone else as possible. I don't eat the potatos but that is a big yes to the desert, which I try to get as rich and gooey as I can find. I can only get through a 1/2 resturant size and even that is a struggle. Doing it this way I feel part of the family, especially with a hubby that can scarf back my whole days food at one sitting and still keep going and no weight gain. Now that is sick!!!! This something that has worked for me and maybe it will help you too, it removes that feeling of isolation. Good luck and have a good day Dawn > > > > Hello Friends > > > > several months ago a friend pointed out to me that I had become > > extremely obsessed with what I was eating...she was correct, its > > taken me some time to relax, I know what I need to eat, what a > > healthy diet is...I try very hard to allow myself to eat normally > > without " obsessing " about weight gain or loss...maybe just be > > concious rather than obsessed, and as I read the posts about all > the > > steps everyone takes to return to normal health...taking small > doses > > of armour all day, eating mini meals...I was wondering how I would > > handle all of it...right now I find I cannot take morning breaks, > so > > stopping to eat is out of the question, I might be able to sneak a > > snack once I am out of training...but the bulk of my work will be > in > > the morning, and not taking lunch til at least 1 o'clock and not > > leave me much time for anything else...I think it will get better > > once I am back to one job again after the first of the year and > back > > to working out...I am wondering how the rest of you feel about > this... > > do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? > what > > pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the > > right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh.... > > :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this... > do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what > pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the > right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh.... Oh my goodness... that's the story of my life. I've been battling weight problems since I was VERY young... elementary school. I feel I've never been able to just relax, eat healthy and be normal. If I relax, and don't put much planning and thought into what I eat, I gain weight. If I plan enough to maintain or lose weight..... I feel totally ruled by thoughts of food, proportions, protein/carbs.... always counting how much water I drink (because I can go ALL day and never feel thirsty).. I have times it just bugs me so much. I feel cheated somehow of being *normal*. But.. I've just decided if doing all that is what keeps me healthy, feeling good, and functioning well... I guess it's what I have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this... > do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what > pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the > right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh.... Oh my goodness... that's the story of my life. I've been battling weight problems since I was VERY young... elementary school. I feel I've never been able to just relax, eat healthy and be normal. If I relax, and don't put much planning and thought into what I eat, I gain weight. If I plan enough to maintain or lose weight..... I feel totally ruled by thoughts of food, proportions, protein/carbs.... always counting how much water I drink (because I can go ALL day and never feel thirsty).. I have times it just bugs me so much. I feel cheated somehow of being *normal*. But.. I've just decided if doing all that is what keeps me healthy, feeling good, and functioning well... I guess it's what I have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 I am wondering how the rest of you feel about this... > do you ever get tired of having to think about it all the time? what > pills to take at what time, what foods to eat when, am I eating the > right foods, am I drinking enough water? ....sigh.... Oh my goodness... that's the story of my life. I've been battling weight problems since I was VERY young... elementary school. I feel I've never been able to just relax, eat healthy and be normal. If I relax, and don't put much planning and thought into what I eat, I gain weight. If I plan enough to maintain or lose weight..... I feel totally ruled by thoughts of food, proportions, protein/carbs.... always counting how much water I drink (because I can go ALL day and never feel thirsty).. I have times it just bugs me so much. I feel cheated somehow of being *normal*. But.. I've just decided if doing all that is what keeps me healthy, feeling good, and functioning well... I guess it's what I have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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