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.... :-) I know that I am completely obsessed all the time about what I eat, the carbs, the portions, everything. I had gotten good at losing weight when I needed to, but I think I played that one out too many times and what my thyroid didn’t do to my metabolism, I’m sure my yo-yo dieting did instead. It is so frustrating esp since what worked before, doesn’t work now. Coming up on 40 doesn’t help either, I’m sure. It doesn’t help that my husband wears a 32 inch waist, eats whatever he wants, and loses weight walking the dog and drinking a glass of water. I’m also interested in hearing what others are thinking/doing about this since it sounds like it’s a common thing. Carol From: Tazzieone@... Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:58 AM To: The_Thyroid_Support_Group Subject: do you ever.... 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 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one out there who needs to do this. I guess I just don't feel quite so abnormal, or cheated in feeling *everyone else* gets to eat normally. I do hate this though.... getting off the treadmill in the morning, being REALLY hungry... and not being able to eat breakfast, until I also figure what my dinner and lunch will be, to make sure I'm balanced in my proteins, carbs, etc.... Sometimes I just don't want to figure that out. I occasionally do get smart and figure it out for a week at a time... but with 6 kids interrupting me, that seems like a monumental task! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Yes, it can be a job within itself. I take snacks to work with me. If I don't I will be eating the wrong ones from the machines. Once I pack it, I don't really think about it, as all I know is that I must constantly eat a little bit at a time. I work a nursing floor, so sometimes that can be challenging, but this is the way that I MUST do it, as well as my multi dosing of thyroid. My co workers think it's a little funny. Guess what, I don't really care what they think because they're not walking in my shoes. If it no longer fits into the plan, then I'll have to find another job. My health is more important because, without it, I have nothing and won't be able to continue to work. The U.S. is suicidal when it comes to our lousy lifestyles. I just posted something about this on our Tx site. I will no longer conform, as I want to enjoy living, not just get through it all. : ) do you ever.... > > > 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 December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 ... I don't mean to be a poop here... but, if you can.... start planning your meals ahead... the best time for us to eat is first thing in the morning.... the longer you delay that the harder the stress to your adrenals and your metabolism...... Even something as simple as a hot dog or piece of fruit... anything to get something into your system to keep your metabolic rate up.... to make that effort of the treadmill a positive weight control effort and not a concern for your body, causing it to drop metabolism for lack of food.... Ponder on it... see what ideas you can come up.... My own personal schedule is the set up my meals during the day to last at least 24 hours... so my next day's first meal is always there and waiting... I wake, I pop my first dose of thyroid and my adrenal dose under my tongue and as soon as those are dissolved.... I wolf down my first meal..... Topper () On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:49:36 -0800 "J Sisemore" writes: I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one out there who needs to do this. I guess I just don't feel quite so abnormal, or cheated in feeling *everyone else* gets to eat normally. I do hate this though.... getting off the treadmill in the morning, being REALLY hungry... and not being able to eat breakfast, until I also figure what my dinner and lunch will be, to make sure I'm balanced in my proteins, carbs, etc.... Sometimes I just don't want to figure that out. I occasionally do get smart and figure it out for a week at a time... but with 6 kids interrupting me, that seems like a monumental task! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Oh, I know.... the weeks I eat best are those I plan out each meal and snack for the whole week. But, it takes forever, because of course I want to think of something good to eat, that's healthy, for which I have ingrediants, etc... so I fall out of the habit. But, it's time to do it again! Re: do you ever.... ... I don't mean to be a poop here... but, if you can.... start planning your meals ahead... the best time for us to eat is first thing in the morning.... the longer you delay that the harder the stress to your adrenals and your metabolism...... Even something as simple as a hot dog or piece of fruit... anything to get something into your system to keep your metabolic rate up.... to make that effort of the treadmill a positive weight control effort and not a concern for your body, causing it to drop metabolism for lack of food.... Ponder on it... see what ideas you can come up.... My own personal schedule is the set up my meals during the day to last at least 24 hours... so my next day's first meal is always there and waiting... I wake, I pop my first dose of thyroid and my adrenal dose under my tongue and as soon as those are dissolved.... I wolf down my first meal..... Topper () On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:49:36 -0800 "J Sisemore" writes: I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one out there who needs to do this. I guess I just don't feel quite so abnormal, or cheated in feeling *everyone else* gets to eat normally. I do hate this though.... getting off the treadmill in the morning, being REALLY hungry... and not being able to eat breakfast, until I also figure what my dinner and lunch will be, to make sure I'm balanced in my proteins, carbs, etc.... Sometimes I just don't want to figure that out. I occasionally do get smart and figure it out for a week at a time... but with 6 kids interrupting me, that seems like a monumental task! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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