Posts by cowcow44

Original Post by floggingsully:

Original Post by limitles:

Nutrition degree is not easy to get, seeing as how I am looking into applying in the next few years, when I can afford the tuition fees and time off work.

Once again, there is a huge difference between a degree in nutrition and a 'degree' in holistic nutrition (which doesn't seem to be offered by any acredited college or university). 

 Yes I wholeheartedly agree with you (and don't think you're being hardheaded at all), there is a HUGE difference between degrees. Anyone can write a book and get it published, it does not make you an expert just because you can publish something. There are thousands of ridiculous health myths out there (my dads a doctor, so hes told me about many of them), that many people will read an article or two on, and then be completely convinced they are true.

Hi,

I'm wondering, how far along in the psychological aspect of your recovery do you feel yourself to be?? If you're truly recovered, you should want to gain weight because it is healthy. It is horrible for your health, even if you feel completely fine, to be that significantly underweight. When you are of a minimum healthy weight, how do you know you won't feel even better than you do right now?

Also, your profile says you love to dance, so wouldn't it be fabulous to have even more energy than you do now to dance?

It is imperative that you be of a healthy weight because until then, you are not recovered physically from your years of starvation. I really hope this helps!

Cowcow

Hmmm...neither I or anyone else on this forum is a great person to get advice for proper nutrition from, although I would definitely say:

If you're doing 30-40 miles a week and are at a good weight and 5'8" DEFINITELY eat more than 1,200 calories, that is definitely way too much restricting! yes, it is healthy to live a "calorie restricted" lifestyle in the sense that you make sure not to overeat and eat a healthy and balanced diet, but not in the sense that you eat such a massive deficit every day.!!

As far as stoking your metabolism, from what I know it is best to try and even out your eating patterns daily. As in, eat relatively similar amounts of food at around the same times each day. Eating smaller amounts more frequently throughout the day is a great way to make sure you don't become too hungry before you wait to eat, which discourages binging and allows you to eat more often anyhow! Supposedly eating more frequently also keeps your metabolism up, but I have no idea if this is merely urban myth.

Perhaps see a nutrionist who can help you establish a daily meal plan? Hope this helps.!

I think thats a great goal, to eat better and exercise more! me too :)

would you mind posting here the cottage cheese cheescake thing?

Original Post by gelahope:

Original Post by cowcow44:

Yea, why exactly were you trying to eat only 400-500 calories a day anyhow?

What are your height and weight stats also? At the very least you can eat 1200 calories a day, which would make three 400 calorie meals spread throughout the day, definitely much more satisfying than only attempting to eat 400 all day! Plus, it is a much healthier and more effective long term weight loss method.

 Just to be clear - I started eating 400-500 calories during the day BECAUSE of my night binges, so that I had a lot of calories left over for when I did, because I know I will. I wasn't saying that I only ever want to eat 500 calories all day. I'm not anorexic, and I already know how much my body needs. My goal is actually at 1400 thank you very much. I'm not stupid.

As for teh rest of you, thank you so much for your advice. I will try getting fruit and veggies stocked in my fridge for when it happens (if it does) and I will try eating a bigger breakfast. I tend to eat very small ones because I'm not very hungry in the morning. That may be part of my problem. Also, I get home at sometimes 9:30 at night, so I never thought about going for a walk before, but why not? It would be nice and cool, peaceful......Sounds relaxing. I will try that tonight if it happens again.

Thanks so much you guys~ I really think that this is going to help get my butt on the wagon again. You guys are great!

~*~Gela~*~

 Whoa why did you take such offense to what I said? I never accused you of being anorexic I don't know where that came from...

The way you worded your post made it sound as if you were trying to only eat 400 calories a day but would binge and ruin it, sorry for misunderstanding what you meant! I also never said you were stupid, I thought you genuinely might have been thinking that eating very little was good for weight loss, and I was just trying to help you out...

Anyhow, i agree with fooledbyfaith, I think that by eating 400-400 cals throughout out the day because you know you will binge at night is setting yourself up to binge. Not sure if you want my advice, but I would just try and tell yourself that you're not going to binge one night because you can be in control of yourself, and if you want to eat, eat something filling and healthy like a large stiry fry of onions and cabbage, or soup, or if you want no calories tea with splenda.

anyone anyone??

Ya I think a lot of my problem was that I drink WAY too much and get way too drunk, and then completely lose all inhibition and eat a ****. I'm going to for the next several weeks drink only a couple drinks when I'm out, I think this should hopefully solve the problem.

fitnessgirll congrats on quitting cocaine, thats admirable! I don't have a drinking issue, i just do not want to quit completely because that is not a necessary thing, but thank you for voicing that concern.

Original Post by lilaioan:

Could you give us a sample menu of what you are eating daily? Pasta and cheese are both energy-draining foods, if you are eating too much of those, this may be the cause. It would be better to eat only meat and vegetables in meals, with no, or a little bread.

 I disagree with this; it is energy-draining if you eat MOSTLY simple refined carbohydrates like white bread or pasta. It is not better for you to eat no or little breads and grains, especially if the OP needs at least 2500 cals a day.

Oh ok this is more reassuring! Its so expensive to buy fresh produce and tofu and things aggh...