Posts by ksrunner

So you can read her dietitian's mind?  And you know better than her dietitian? It's also just as unhelpful to tell her that she needs to weigh more than what her treatment team is saying. And btw, a bmi of 20 would be 125, which is the midpoint of the weight range both I and her I stated.   

I eat at specific times on the quarter of the hour.  If I "miss" eating at that specific time then I'll wait until the next quarter of the hour (for example if it's 10:17 then I'll wait for 13 minutes and eat at 10:30).

I eat foods in an exact order and only one at a time, even if I'm eating something that's cooked together like soup or stir fry.

I also have a lot of other "habits" that aren't food related.

I'm married but my hubby has a totally different eating schedule and dietary likes/dislikes than me so I often end up cooking for myself.  I am vegetarian, but some of these foods could easily be made non-veg. Here are some of my favorites:

oatmeal (the biggest staple of my diet)

veggie omelet (w/ oatmeal, toast, etc)

wraps - my favorite one right now is scrambled eggs and veggies wrapped in corn tortillas.  Another favorite is almond butter and strawberry jam in a tortilla/wrap

make rice ahead of time add stir fry

pita bread filled with lentil salad

veggie burgers and oven fries

and I'm sure if you googled "meals for one" you would get a lot of other ideas

cook things ahead of time and freeze them (if you have enough freezer space)

I had a very similar experience.  I was on a farily lose dose of Effexor and gained about 20 lbs despite not changing my eating (which was very healthy) and exercise (running an hour almost every day).  It was also making me really numb emotionally.  I made a stupid decision and weened myself off of it (I would highly recommend NOT doing this), but ended up feeling better and eventually lost the weight after several months.  Definitely go talk to your doctor about other medication alternatives, such as SSRIs

I can't provide you with any advice, but just wanted to let you know you're not alone in your struggle.  I was just thinking about how it's been a year since I got sick and still haven't figured out exactly what's going on with my stomach.  I lost a signficant amount of weight (about 30lbs) from Sept of last year until February of this year.  For a while I was only eating once or twice a day just to avoid stomach pain.  I've been tested for food intolerances and have made the suggested dietary changes but that's only helped a little.  The main thing that gets me through the day right now is acceptance that I am going to be in pain and have unpleasant symptoms after eating and figuring out ways to cope with the pain. Also I did some food elimination that helped me pinpoint some other foods that were causing me pain (like high fiber foods, peanuts, corn, etc.). Using this strategy I've been able to eat on a regular basis and gain a couple of pounds but no where near where I need to be.  I have some hope of getting answers soon about why I'm in so much pain....I have a GI specialist appt in a couple of weeks.  Best of luck to you in your search for answers.

I started with Iyengar classes, which use props like blocks and straps and is really focused on learning proper alignment.  Starting out with this kind of class really helped me learn what the poses should feel like and how my body should be aligned.  If you can't find an Iyengar class, then a beginners class or DVD would probably be ideal.  Then, after learning the basics, I moved onto other forms of yoga and tried different things. The class I take is Vinyasa/flow (focused on linking movements with the breath) class twice a week, do power yoga at home 1 or 2 times/week, and then do a restorative/relaxation yoga class 1x week.  The classes are 60-75 min (includes about 5 min or breathing/relaxation and the beginning and end) and at home I usually do between 30-45 minutes.  

Oh, and Ashtanga yoga is probably one of the most intense classes so if I were you I wouldn't start out with that.  Maybe try to find a Hatha or Iyengar class or DVD and start with that.  But it also depends on what classes you have access to.  Oh, and here's a list of the different types of yoga.  Hope it helps. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/yoga/types-of- yoga

I'm with coco in my love of yoga.  It's so calming and centering.  It's also really good if you're someone like me and hold a lot of tension in certain areas of your body b/c it helps you learn how to let go of the tension.  And, it's something that teaches you concentration and focus. I tend to get really caught up in my thoughts and yoga has taught me how to clear my mind and focus on the present. 

I do 3 classes/week and also do it at home a couple times a week.  When I'm doing it at home I either use some sequences I've made up or gotten fromhttp://www.yogajournal.com/practice/home_prac tice or do Brian Kest's Power Yoga or some of the DVDs made by Gaiam.  I also do Namaste Yoga on cable once and a while or get DVDs from the library. 

I'll do pilates once and a while too but just don't seem to get as much benefit out of it.  It's a good way to mix things up every once and a while though.

5'7

LW: 90

CW: 93.8, which is a gain of about a half pound.  I'm questioning how much of it is water weight though b/c I'm really bloated and having a lot of stomach pain the past two days....but I'll take it. 

GW: 1st goal is to get over 100, then 110 and eventually 115-120

Thanks vicgirl.  I actually ended up going to my doctor this morning.  I went great b/c I was able to express a lot of feelings I was having about the way I think that she hasn't been treating me well over the past year or so and I ended up "breaking up" with her.  I've got an appt with another doctor later this month and am hopeful she'll be able to help. 

Helen - It's so hard to be patient with this process isn't it?  Stick in there. Setbacks give up an opportunity to take one of two roads...either getting so discouraged that you give up or getting back on track, fighting even harder, and figuring out where we can make improvements. 

Another week and no gain.  My scale was being weird this morning so I'm either the same or have lost up about a half a pound...

H: 5'7

LW: 90

CW: 93

I'm really ashamed of this and frustrated b/c I've been eating more and trying so hard. I think a lot of it is b/c of all the stress I'm dealing with at work.  I'm really thinking about not going to my doctor appt tomorrow b/c I really don't want to deal with her reaction to me being the same weight I was last time I saw her about 8 weeks ago. 

Despite eating more my weight went back down to where it was 2 weeks ago.  I've been eating a lot of different foods and adding some variety to my diet in the past week and was so proud of myself....until I got on the scale this morning. I'm just really discouraged right now. 

5'7

LW: 90

CW : 93.4 (down from 95.5 about 3 weeks ago)

GW: right now I'd just love to be at 100....of course higher than that(around 115-120) eventually

5'7

lw: 90

last week: 93.6 (after losing weight during a weekend trip to Las Vegas)

this week: 94.8 (almost back to where I was before the trip)

short term goal: 105 by my birthday (Sept 27)

long term goal: 115-120

I can totally relate.  At first I thought it was just my body getting used to eating again but it's been 5 months now and not any better.  I have ended up cutting out different foods (aspartame, dairy, gluten, veggies, fruit, peanut butter....not all at the same time of course LOL) to see if they were the problem but nothing has helped yet. So, I got some food intolerance testing done a couple weeks ago and am waiting for the results, and hoping that it give me some answers.  It's really frustrating b/c most of my fear of eating now has to do with being in pain.   If it weren't for the pain this whole weight gain thing would be a lot easier. 

Thanks for all the replies and input.  This is a nutritionist who my therapist referred me to.  She has a history of working in inpatient eating disorder programs, so I thought she would be a good fit for me.  I really did try to express my feelings to her and didn't back down when she tried to dismiss them but she didn't seem to listen.  But it really is her or no one b/c there aren't really any other options where I live.  And, if I don't work with a nutritionist it's pretty likely that the rest of my treatment team, especially my therapist would be pretty upset with me.  I guess I just need to trust my instincts and up my intake on my own. 

I just want to offer my support and let you know that you're not alone - I'm in a very similar place right now.  I've gained to a bmi of about 15 and feel "better" but I'm far from recovered.  It's soooo emotionally draining to deal with the constant voice in your head....the calorie counting, the obsessing over amounts, the compulsion to eat only at certain times of the day. It's even harded when we go from being motivated to change to ambivalent and hopeless within the period of a day or even an hour.   I think all we can do is start talking back to those voices a little bit at a time and reminding ourselves that ED is trying to hurt us, not help us.