Posts by doug76

thank you linny,

im trying really hard to keep the good eating habits i managed at my old job, as well as exercise and healthy mind set.  its not easy and i seem to have to work a lot harder at it now..actaully think..wait, i have to eat.  when im not in my normal work routine, its very easy to not think about eating until dinner!  and i will not get back in to that mode again.  so well keep on truckin..trying to get through this hated change thing.  thanks again for the support..

lala..i dont have any words of wisdom for you right  now, but i can tell you that i understand how you feel at this moment.  im going through something simliar and have been completely torn out of my comfort zone.  i was just laid off and right as i was ready to start a new..my whole routine and comfort zone has been taken away.  i no longer can record what i eat accurately, my meals will change, im injured and cannot work out as i normally do right now..and its soo hard.  im sorry that you are going through such a crappy time, but know that im right there with you, fighting with you and am here to support you through this.  im sure others here will too..we can get through this.  i want to believe that were given these challenges for a reason, if only to make us stronger.  i believe we can still manage and make it through these times..as bad as it may seem.  lets keep working to our ulitmate goal, which is to live and be happy..as we deserve to be.  youve been doing great so far and have been super strong.  thats one thing that you have on the inside that no on can take away.  we can do this.. 

there was a period of time that i took laxatives as well.  once i decided to stop, it took a loong time for my body to become "regular" again, being able to go without the assistance of laxatives.  i basically ate high fiber foods and drank lots of water..LOTS of water.  without the water, fiber can have the exact opposite effect and block you up even further.  exercise also helps.  being dependent on laxatives basically makes your bowel muscles (?) weak and they lose the ability to push things through. 

i still get constipated once in a while, and if i go more than a few days i start to feel bloated and huge.  as a last resort, i use milk of magnesia.  for me, it really just helps get things moving..and you dont ever get the cramps or the urgency to go like you get with laxatives.  even with milk of magnesia, make sure you drink plenty of water because even with that, too little water will cause constipation as well. 

i agree with everyone else..eat lots of fiber, fruit and get the body moving!  good luck!

i am like gi jane and love wine..  and i agree with almost everyone else on here that it might not be the drinking that adds on pounds, but the loss of inhibitions while drinking that leads to poor food choices.  that is my weekness..  i will just start nibbling on whatever is in the house (thank good ness i try to not keep bad foods in the house).  alcohol makes me munchy and hungry!  like i said, i do like my glass of wine in the evening, so i include those calories in my daily intake..so as long as im not over my cals for the day, including the wine and whatever snacking it "made" me do, hahaha..i dont worry so much about it.  i eat very healthy and exercise, so for me, its okay. 

i usually do incline at 4.5 speed, and change the incline from 6 to 9 and then the last few minutes at 11.  i jog and power walk that for 30 minutes...

CC doenst really have a good calculator for incline walking or running, so does anyone know approx how many cals are burned?  thank

the soy one is funny..but i actually heard that alot of soy made anyones boobs grow bigger...especially edamame..  i totally wish that were true..oh, im a chick, by the way..

thanks for kick in the pants..i really do need it.  i forgot to add my stats..im 31, about 5'1.  again, i really have tried for the past year or so to not weight myself as its triggering.  when i go to the dr, i ask them to not let me see the scale.  all i can base my weight on is the way my clothes fit.  i can still fit into the clothes i wore when i was at my lowest..well, sort of.  they are definitely tighter, so i know ive gained since then.  i just dont know exactly how much.  but ive gained on such a low cal intake already, and i know im no where near 1600-1800 cals to "boost" my metabolism.  i too want to do this so bad...and earlier this week and last week, i was so gung ho!  now my inner strength is weakening and i feel so very alone.  my husband has been my rock and hes so busy at work that he doesnt even have time to respond to my emails.  i know..thats life. 

i want to be happy and return to life before ed..and i know this is what i must do.  im looking into finding a nutritionist in my area.  therapy didnt do anything for me, but im hoping a nutritionist who has expercience with eds may be able to help me as well. 

thanks again for listening..

ive been reading all these posts for the past few days..weeks i guess, about eating more and making friends again with our metabolisms.  i love the idea and am trying to believe in it.  in my mind, i THINK i am doing this but in reality, am i?  i want to believe i am..but i think i need a good kick in the pants and reality check..and support.  im feeling super bad about myself right now and im terrified of doing this.  but i know i have to and WANT to..so why is it so hard?   i say that, in my mind, im doing this..but i want to be honest with myself and people here.  this is what my typical day looks like for eating.  and know im going to get a beat down if anyone replies to this but im trying to be honest, for the sake of recovery.  beat downs welcome... (and i truly dont mean for this to be triggering for anyone and if it is, feel free to delete this post...sorry)

breakfast- tea and coffee (or a latte with non fat milk, but i only drink about 1 oz) with splenda and non fat creamer.  about an oz of fage 0%, with about 1/10 C of fiber one

snack- 1 or 2 tortilla chips or pita chips, maybe a dab of hummus (whatever happens to be around the work kitchen)

lunch- two pieces of asparagus, 1/4 C of red cabbage, two celery strips, 1 cucmber slice, one each broccholi and cauliflower flowerette, a few cherry tomatoes,  one or two slices of bell pepper, 5-6 chick peas.

snack- same as above

dinner- salad which is about a 1/2 cup romaine, 5-7 slices each of cucumber and zucchini, a few cherry tomatoes, all the condiments that i eat with salad like mustard, tabasco and salsa. 

snack- sugar free jello and 2-4 servings of non fat reddi whip, sometimes some popcorn, a bite of string cheese, half a light swiss laughing cow, fruits...

now in addition to this daily eating (varies on the weekends of course and if we go out to eat), i do eat other snacky things.  i will have some nuts at some point during the day, again maybe some hummus.  i am a late night snacker (binger?) and do tend to eat after dinner.  it can range depending on what i find in the house.  i try not to leave anything in the house thats bad for me.  if we go out to eat, i will still order salad, no dressing, the outside of one slice o whole wheat bread, a few bites of what hubby orders..  from my other posts too, you may remember that i do save my calories for a glass or two of wine with dinner.   i exercise about 4 days a week, either running or incline speed walking..trying to gain muscle with light weight strengthening as well.

so..i my reason for listing things like this, is i need that kick in the pants.  i need someone to tell me, that i DO need to change my eating habits.  i want to do this so bad and again, in my head, i THINK that i am eating more some days, but i really dont think so.  i dont want to fool myslef into thinking that im doing better when in reality im not.  there are small things that i am doing that i know are healthier..i used to not even eat breakfast at all!  and many days not even lunch!  i also eat more fruits now too..  these little things that im doing, is whats making me believe im on this great road to recovery but i know its not enough.  i log what i eat almost everyday and it usually come to about (i know..) 800-1200, depending on the day and what i eat. 

i  need someone to tell me i need to do this.  i need someone to tell me that no one will think less of me when i gain weight.  i need someone to give me permission to live and get better!  im so sorry for this, but i need to get honest with myself.  how can you want to do something so bad, but trick yourself into not doing it.  i think im feeling this way today because i feel like i ate too much again yesterday..

im sorry if this rant hurts anyones feelings.  i truly did not intend to make anyone feel bad, but i just really need some support today..and honesty.  thank you

i think i tend to eat when im bored too..sucks..so i feel your frustration.  its not quite as hard for me, as i dont have an infant to think about either..  just look at this way, in a few months youll be so busy with your toddler, you wont have time to be bored and eat anymore!  hahaha.

but seriously, i would also clear all the bad foods out of the kitchen.  that has probably been the most effective way for me.  and i keep only healthier foods in the house, should i go on a rampage..like others have said, popcorn, veggies, hummus, and low fat cheeses..oh and fruit.  those things tend to fill me up pretty fast and i dont have to feel so bad about it later. 

if its raining outside, can you drive to the mall and walk around there?  do a little window shopping...then you can get your mind off food and get in a bit of extra exercise for the day!  and its shopping!  yeehaa!

ooh..bread is a no no for me..i love it too much.  i love it plain..nothing on it..except maybe with some good ol butter.  i only eat it when i go out and i am very careful not to eat too much..i just eat the outsides! 

but to answer your question..i have no idea why its so good...oh and smell..ahhh..the smell of fresh baked bread....