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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 487738" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>AHEM.........</p><p></p><p>I am poor......and I lost weight eating the same things I always ate.......just made the portions the size of the palm of my hand. </p><p></p><p>Secondly? If you suspect you have problems with SUGAR cravings? You need to go BEFORE you start any diet and get an A1C test done for diabetes and pre-diabetes. Don't just have your neighbor down the road prick your finger with her glucometer and you be 122 and her say "Oh you aren't that bad." You need an A1C - fasting glucose blood draw/test. And possibly a glucose tolerance test. You like sugar? You're going to get sloppy syrupy sugar gook in spades baby. BLECH. </p><p></p><p>I cut out pictures of women I thought were attractive and put them ON the door of my fridge and IN my fridge near the temptation foods. THEN I bagged up all the tempations foods and donated them to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. </p><p></p><p>YOU CAN have - nearly ANYTHING you want to eat - on this diet I did - and you actually EAT MORE......than you 're used to eating - because you have to TRICK your brain into thinking it is NOT hungry so you do NOT graze or FILL UP.....it will amaze you. </p><p></p><p>You have to have breakfast - and you need lunch and dinner. You have two snacks a day........and you STOP eating after 7:00 PM to give your pancreas time to digest and process the sugars that you DO eat and DO absorb from starches, dairy, and other things. </p><p></p><p>I have cookies - I have brownies....I have candy.....I just follow the package lable for serving size. </p><p></p><p>I have pasta, and milk - 1% milk but I went to 2% and eventually it tasted too sweet. </p><p></p><p>I cut out sodas, and went to bottled water (my own wasteful evil) and I drink peach tea, and other crystal light flavored drinks - by the pitcher. No calories NO sugar-----YUM. </p><p></p><p>I have meat, I have potatos, I have vegetables - (almost twice of what I ever ate before to fill me up) and I keep the portions palm sized. </p><p></p><p>If you eat like I'm telling you to by 7:00 PM you will NOT MISS FOOD......and you give your body and all it's parts the time it needs to clean the fats out of your system, process the sugars, and instead of slamming them into your thighs or butt or belly it actually gives the body time to dispose of them. </p><p></p><p>HOWEVER - You may need help - and that would be Metformin....for diabetes and prediabetes which I would guess you are. It' is an appetite supressant. So is topamax. And some of your medications MAY be the cause of your weight gain - BUT if you loose weight? SOME of those medications may be a thing of the past. </p><p></p><p>Did I exercise? Nope........Should you? Yeap. I just felt better and since my ankles were not 14" around I could actually WALK where I wanted to go. In your case you have a bad back and bad knees - so you're going to HAVE to do something in place of that....Swimming is excellent - you're weightless, and moving. Find an indoor pool. YOU ARE WORTH THE MONEY AND THE TIME. </p><p></p><p>At night if it gets to be too much? Drink soem water or tell yourself ONLY 9 hours till breakfast - I raised a difficult child I've lived with a man......I've done much worse in my life - I can do this for me....I can wait. Then have a BIG good breakfast. </p><p></p><p>Oatmeal is wonderful for helping clear out your pipes - You should have FISH once a week, and as much peanut butter as you can handle on a 1500-2000 calorie a day deal. Work it in with your fruits and veggies. Watch portions - don't worry about fat free or low cal - GO FOR NOTHING OVER 10 grams of sugar or you will NEVER loose weight. Cheat and have a popsicle that is 11 grams and you're really defeating yourself. 10 grams and under - period - or it is NOT FOR ME. </p><p></p><p>Typical meal for us - </p><p></p><p>Porkchop (forman grill) </p><p>broccoli steamed</p><p>either baked potato or noodles of some kind. </p><p>Dessert? Cup of sugar free jello or pudding or 2 cookies. </p><p></p><p>How hard is that? How easy is that? </p><p></p><p>Breakfast - </p><p>Oatmeal - for the heart smart size </p><p>2 tsp butter (did you know margerine has 90 calories a tsp in it?) </p><p>SPLENDA BLEND for sugar. No more sugar. I now use splenda blend - you really use less it's sweet but not as sucky sweet as sweet n low. </p><p></p><p>11AM snack - maybe an apple or some other fruit or some chips - </p><p></p><p>noon - Lunch </p><p>Peanut butter samich on thin bread that is low cal - it doesn't taste any different or cost any more really.......</p><p>a bunch of grapes</p><p>a few doritos (baked have less calories and you can have about 15) </p><p>and a package of 100 calorie cookies. </p><p></p><p>snack at 3 - Probably some carrot sticks or celery, chips, cookies, a grain bar, trail mix, nuts - whatever. </p><p></p><p>Dinner - is above......</p><p></p><p>Occasionally I may have a small bit of popcorn at night - or a little bit of some kind of chip - b ut again - PORTION control. </p><p></p><p>This is not rocket science......and I lost 160 lbs. </p><p></p><p>You have the willpower of a hammer Janet - you can do this. </p><p></p><p>Get a physical first, get the A1c glucose test - find out if you are pre-diabetic....and talk to your doctor about needing help with appetite supressant and Metformin. Ask which medications you are on that don't help with weight and see if there are alternatives. </p><p></p><p>2012 is the YEAR OF SELF......and you are on the top of the list. K? </p><p>K.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 487738, member: 4964"] AHEM......... I am poor......and I lost weight eating the same things I always ate.......just made the portions the size of the palm of my hand. Secondly? If you suspect you have problems with SUGAR cravings? You need to go BEFORE you start any diet and get an A1C test done for diabetes and pre-diabetes. Don't just have your neighbor down the road prick your finger with her glucometer and you be 122 and her say "Oh you aren't that bad." You need an A1C - fasting glucose blood draw/test. And possibly a glucose tolerance test. You like sugar? You're going to get sloppy syrupy sugar gook in spades baby. BLECH. I cut out pictures of women I thought were attractive and put them ON the door of my fridge and IN my fridge near the temptation foods. THEN I bagged up all the tempations foods and donated them to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. YOU CAN have - nearly ANYTHING you want to eat - on this diet I did - and you actually EAT MORE......than you 're used to eating - because you have to TRICK your brain into thinking it is NOT hungry so you do NOT graze or FILL UP.....it will amaze you. You have to have breakfast - and you need lunch and dinner. You have two snacks a day........and you STOP eating after 7:00 PM to give your pancreas time to digest and process the sugars that you DO eat and DO absorb from starches, dairy, and other things. I have cookies - I have brownies....I have candy.....I just follow the package lable for serving size. I have pasta, and milk - 1% milk but I went to 2% and eventually it tasted too sweet. I cut out sodas, and went to bottled water (my own wasteful evil) and I drink peach tea, and other crystal light flavored drinks - by the pitcher. No calories NO sugar-----YUM. I have meat, I have potatos, I have vegetables - (almost twice of what I ever ate before to fill me up) and I keep the portions palm sized. If you eat like I'm telling you to by 7:00 PM you will NOT MISS FOOD......and you give your body and all it's parts the time it needs to clean the fats out of your system, process the sugars, and instead of slamming them into your thighs or butt or belly it actually gives the body time to dispose of them. HOWEVER - You may need help - and that would be Metformin....for diabetes and prediabetes which I would guess you are. It' is an appetite supressant. So is topamax. And some of your medications MAY be the cause of your weight gain - BUT if you loose weight? SOME of those medications may be a thing of the past. Did I exercise? Nope........Should you? Yeap. I just felt better and since my ankles were not 14" around I could actually WALK where I wanted to go. In your case you have a bad back and bad knees - so you're going to HAVE to do something in place of that....Swimming is excellent - you're weightless, and moving. Find an indoor pool. YOU ARE WORTH THE MONEY AND THE TIME. At night if it gets to be too much? Drink soem water or tell yourself ONLY 9 hours till breakfast - I raised a difficult child I've lived with a man......I've done much worse in my life - I can do this for me....I can wait. Then have a BIG good breakfast. Oatmeal is wonderful for helping clear out your pipes - You should have FISH once a week, and as much peanut butter as you can handle on a 1500-2000 calorie a day deal. Work it in with your fruits and veggies. Watch portions - don't worry about fat free or low cal - GO FOR NOTHING OVER 10 grams of sugar or you will NEVER loose weight. Cheat and have a popsicle that is 11 grams and you're really defeating yourself. 10 grams and under - period - or it is NOT FOR ME. Typical meal for us - Porkchop (forman grill) broccoli steamed either baked potato or noodles of some kind. Dessert? Cup of sugar free jello or pudding or 2 cookies. How hard is that? How easy is that? Breakfast - Oatmeal - for the heart smart size 2 tsp butter (did you know margerine has 90 calories a tsp in it?) SPLENDA BLEND for sugar. No more sugar. I now use splenda blend - you really use less it's sweet but not as sucky sweet as sweet n low. 11AM snack - maybe an apple or some other fruit or some chips - noon - Lunch Peanut butter samich on thin bread that is low cal - it doesn't taste any different or cost any more really....... a bunch of grapes a few doritos (baked have less calories and you can have about 15) and a package of 100 calorie cookies. snack at 3 - Probably some carrot sticks or celery, chips, cookies, a grain bar, trail mix, nuts - whatever. Dinner - is above...... Occasionally I may have a small bit of popcorn at night - or a little bit of some kind of chip - b ut again - PORTION control. This is not rocket science......and I lost 160 lbs. You have the willpower of a hammer Janet - you can do this. Get a physical first, get the A1c glucose test - find out if you are pre-diabetic....and talk to your doctor about needing help with appetite supressant and Metformin. Ask which medications you are on that don't help with weight and see if there are alternatives. 2012 is the YEAR OF SELF......and you are on the top of the list. K? K. [/QUOTE]
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