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Aimless
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Posted: 6 May 2007 11:30 am |
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I'm a bit stuck at the moment, and I'm anxious about the effect it will have on my weight loss efforts.
I don't know whether it is my mood, or my new medication that is doing it, but I simply don't feel like eating. I don't feel hungry, although my stomach is a bit gassy and uncomfortable. I tried a small cereal bar for breakfast and it was a real struggle, I felt so sick.
I guess if this is a side effect of my the new tablets, then it will pass after the first week - but surely that's more than enough time to slow my metabolism?
I don't know what I'm asking really, any advice or suggestions on what to try eating?
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Nir
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Posted: 6 May 2007 01:49 pm |
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I'd say get your minimum calories and protein in at all costs (short of being sick).
First line of defence is healthy calorie-dense foods. (nuts, seeds, dried fruit, whole-grains, fruit, beans, lentils etc.)
Last line of defence is unhealthy junk foods (I won't make a list). Not ideal but still better than not eating enough calories.
I sometimes have a related issue: it isn't that I'm not hungry, but sometimes I want to eat in the middle of the night and I don't want whatever I eat to be heavy (as I don't want to wake up to use the toilet) so that's when I switch to high-calorie-density foods, for example peanuts, raisins, dry cereal etc.
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Aimless
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Posted: 6 May 2007 02:03 pm |
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Okay :) I managed some small pieces of toast with WW soft cheese and an apple. I was quite impressed because the thought of eating it was awful and my jaw really hurts for some reason.  I've run out of healthy calorie-dense foods [apart from lots of different varieties of beans], and I can't really afford to go food shopping for another week or so [being a student and eating is a struggle].
Only 1100 calories to find! I have chocolate if I get really desperate I suppose.
I have a question, it wouldn't be a bad thing to have two protein shakes in one day would it? I don't know why I've got it in my head that it would be, but that would boost my calories and protein considerably.
[Edited because I forgot about the filter, and it made my choice of words at one point seem to much worse  ]
Last edited on 6 May 2007 02:13 pm by Aimless
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Nir
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Posted: 6 May 2007 02:23 pm |
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Protein shakes: there's hardly an excuse for eating/drinking more than about 30g of protein at a time, so I'd ration out the shakes accordingly, but otherwise the only argument is one of expense (and you've already paid for them, so not an issue).
I think I'm a bit of an expert on budget foods (well at Milton Keynes prices anyhow  ). A 21p pack of peanuts (TESCO Value or NETTO) provides 1200 calories. A 48p pack of porridge oats (NETTO, ASDA etc.) provides 3560 calories.
If you went shopping now i.e. before the shops closed at 4pm, you might be able to pick a reduced-price loaf of bread (sometimes I get them for 10p). They'll have about 1700 calories.
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Aimless
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Posted: 6 May 2007 02:58 pm |
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Oh yes, don't worry about the shakes I know to spread them out, I've had one now, and will have one later if my calories aren't up enough. [They're only 13g per portion, not including whatever amount is in the milk].
Woo, budget foods  If I'm honest I have *plenty* of food, just no nuts or dried fruit and healthy high-calorie things that require no effort [my motivation has been particularly lacking recently]. I guess I'm hungry, but I have no appetite or desire to eat.
I also have a habit of over-rationing my calories during the day, and then realising far too late [even normally I have little desire for food after 7:30 or so] that I have another 300 calories to consume. So hopefully if I keep going in the kitchen and getting something every 1-2 hours I'll build my calories up without "realising".
I'm on a bit of an illustration-drive today, I have motivation and feel good about what I'm doing, and I intend to fill my sketchbook by tonight. When I'm productive I eat very little. Hmm.
Gone off topic, again. Oops.
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Nir
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Posted: 6 May 2007 03:11 pm |
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Aimless wrote: I also have a habit of over-rationing my calories during the day, and then realising far too late.
My general system for that is to look at my calorie total and at the clock. I'm aiming to eat 1700 calories today. 100 calories for every hour - starting at 8am. Right now it is 4.10pm (or 16.1666), so I should have eaten (16.16666 - 8) * 100 = 817 calories. As it happens I'm up to 836 calories at this point, so I'm on target. In an hour or two I'll snack again, up to the amount of calories applicable at that time.
This helps me both ways: to force me to eat my calories (i.e. spread them across the day) and to have me stop munching and not run out of calories.
It is a bit obessive, but I'll take it over the alternative.
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Aimless
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Posted: 6 May 2007 06:56 pm |
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Well I tried to make a bolognese type thing for my dinner tonight, but it tasted really acidic and I couldn't finish it [food has tasted a lot stronger the past couple of days]. If it had gone according to plan a protein shake would have done the trick to take me over my basic RMR. Now I have another 100 calories to fit in somehow, and right now I'm so fed up I might resort to chocolate. 
I'm not sure I like this steady decline in my enjoyment of food.
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Peter
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Posted: 7 May 2007 05:46 am |
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Just so you know you're not alone, when I haven't eaten in a long time and walk by something that looks really good or smells really good or both, I may feel hungry. But this usually only happens two or three times a year. The rest of the year I eat because I know I should.
Some will think this would be a blessing, but it's not at all. It's very hard for me to eat anything in the morning. I sip OJ when I get up, but time can slip by and it's afternoon before I practically have to force myself to eat breakfast before going to the gym.
I'm describing the situation when I'm eating healthy, though. When I'm not, I can want to eat junk till the cows come home, and more of it than you can shake a stick at. But it's not from hunger.
I think I had a natural feeling of hunger to begin with, but lost it when I suffered so severely from my eating disorder many years ago.
I'm sure what you are going through is just temporary, but as I say... you are not alone.
Hang in there and eat best you can!
Peter
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Aimless
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Posted: 7 May 2007 10:12 am |
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Thanks for the support! :) I'm hoping it will be just a temporary side effect, but even if it's going to be long term while I take these tablets I hope I'm able to adapt to it!
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fattyacid
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Posted: 10 May 2007 03:36 am |
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You've got to look for alternatives. Something that can make you full without eating more.
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Aimless
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Posted: 10 May 2007 07:47 am |
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fattyacid wrote: You've got to look for alternatives. Something that can make you full without eating more.
Actually, my problem was finding something that didn't make me feel full so I could reach my minimum calories...
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TinyRed
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Posted: 10 May 2007 11:16 pm |
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| I have a friend who is on a ton of meds and has IBS. Poor dear goes through horrible fits of the same thing. I recommend macrobiotic food til your stomach settles. She says its the only way she can deal. Also hows your exercising going??
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