Whatever it is that I have been doing has not been working, and I was discouraged. I was working out 5 days a week, and I wasn’t losing weight.
I needed to figure out why.
It took me a while, and I am still not sure I have the right answers, but I am trying. I am continuing to learn more about my body and my eating habits and what I need to change.
There are some things that I do well — I don’t use salt to cook, and I don’t use it after the food is cooked either.
But I don’t eat at the right times, and I probably eat the wrong things. For instance, my normal diet includes a LOT of fried foods. I’m not sure I’m willing to give them up completely, but at the same time, I might be more willing if I actually saw results.
I think I was also in that horrible exercise trap where I eat more because I worked out. I didn’t do this a lot, but it was enough that it might have cancelled out any weight loss.
Things need to change because right now they are in danger of spiraling the wrong way, and I’m not sure I can do it by myself.
I am a bit frustrated because I have a hard time finding physicans willing to talk to me about my weight. I’ve never had a doctor tell me I’m overweight although I am. And when I’ve tried to discuss my weight, I usually don’t get much of a response. At one appointment, I actually had to follow up to ask for handouts and information to help me lose.
Then I finally found a doctor that was helping me, and I was learning things, and she left the practice. Now I am once again without a doctor that I can talk about my concerns.
And I am also so frustrated.
I am going to measure body parts — something I haven’t done before, so I can notice the results that might not show up on the scale.
As for the scale, I am trying to develop a healthy realtionship with it. I need to know my weight to keep it from going up, but I also need to stay away from it so I don’t get discouraged that it isn’t going down.
So what am I doing?
Well, right now I am renewing my vow to keep exercising at least 5 days a week. I also need to make an appointment about my ankle because I had serious issues with it when I tried to do the interval running program. I can’t run. My ankle right now won’t let me.
And I am also going to get some artificial help. I purchased Alli, and I am trying it out. I like all of the information that came with it, and I like that it discussed a lot of healthy eating options.
Hopefully, I will see some weight loss, or at least some energy gain. I need something.
Ok this I just read in my Human nutrition book yesterday. It suggests to go see an actual Registered nutritionist about a diet. They say MDs do not have specific experience in nutrition they take the required class but that is about it. Registered nutritionists have like 60 hours of class and have to take board certified exams. Just as a thought the book showed a pic of two chocalate covered donuts with sprinkles and a big cup of coffee, next to this picture is a picture of a plate with 1 sausage, slice of toast, and about a 1/2cup of scrambeled eggs. Plus a bowl of cereal(bran i think) with sliced bananas in it, and a bowl of mixed fruit, with a smaller cup of coffee. the second breakfast has a lower energy density than the first and we get more to eat. Less food energy(kcalorie) is better! I think this class might actually do me some good. And if you want to know the recommended kcalorie needs for our age is 1800 if we are sedatary and 2200 if we are active. Active only counts if your physical activity is the equivalent of walking 3 miles a day at the rate of 3-4 miles an hour. I hope this information does not bother you I just thought maybe you would find it helpful. The book is “Understanding Nutrtion” by Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Wolfes. It is a text book, but so far I have actually found it interesting
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