I don't know if I mentioned this before...buy I am HypoThyroid....which basically means that my metabolism and is slow. There's a lot more to it than that...but I won't go into it here! It just makes my life hard at this point, because what I am trying to do is lose weight...but my stupid thyroid is working against me! I have been struggling with weight loss since about the 6th grade...and my mother always told me that I couldn't let my thyroid be an excuse...that it was my fault also. I do believe this...(allthough I now blame her partially...after all my eating habits were taught to me by my parents) however I now have a better understanding that if I were a "normal" obese person...and by that I mean one without a thyroid disorder...I could quite possibly have lot a WHOLE LOT more that I currently have. Just with my food alone...I mean it's crazy to me...that if I stick to my low carb diet, and work out 3 times a week with a trainer and then 1 to 2 more times on my own...that it's not just FALLING OFF ME!!! I mean...WTF?
Case in point, my mother-in-law, went on a low carb diet...and within 2-3 WEEKS you could see a HUGE different, she dropped many pounds...and she looks great. She got down to her goal weight and now she jsut maintains with diet. For me...I would have to basically eat NOTHING!
Right now, my food plan is for me...sparce. I am an eater...steaks, hamburgers, omelettes and also veggies...I always ate veggies...but I LOVE my carbs too...and I can't afford to eat them..because my body is so damn sensative. 8(
For instance today I will eat:
BREAKFAST:
1/2 cup egg whites
1 omega 3 egg
1/4 cup grits (instant type-no sugar)
1 slice soy cheese
10-12 red seedless grapes
SNACK:
1 light & fit yogurt smoothie
OR
1 cup of cottage cheese & 1/4 cup blueberries
LUNCH:
6 oz of chicken breast (no skin, baked)
1 cup of veggies (usually green beans, or cauliflower or broccoli or spaghetti squash)
1 slice soy cheese
SNACK:
Protein Shake
or
Stallone in Stone Pudding
DINNER:
6 oz chicken
3 cups salad
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
garlic powder
sprinkling of parmesan cheese
salt/pepper
And then if I have worked out another meal about 3 hrs before bed...of either:
1/2 cup of egg whites with 1 slice soy cheese
OR
protein shake or pudding again
Compared to what I used to eat...THIS IS STARVING. I am not hungry...but I am not happy either. My favorite meal is breakfast. It's the most satisfying. And now my trainer wants me to cut out my grits, and the red grapes, and the blueberries, and the yogurts....she wants me to eat protein puddings or shakes instead of the yogurt. And seriously...i KNOW i cannot do that.
It's not a matter of I won't try...but she's damn well NUTS if she thinks I can live on that and be a happy person. I can't even eat my favorite food anymore...and I'm not talking pizza or anything...SUSHI! Healthy as it is..>I can't eat it...too many carbs...even with the brown rice. She's killing me here...does anyone have any OTHER suggestions for me? I don't think I can keep up this regiment much longer. I've been doing it since January...and low carb isn't supposed to be good for you long term anyway right??
AAARRRRGHHHH!! THIS SUCKS!!!
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6 comments:
I'm soooo sorry, I wish I had a solution, but I got nodda :(
Why is it that low carb is the only solution? Is that related to your thyroid as well??
What is your current % ratios of Protein, Carbs, and Fat? Make Paul help you with this one if you need to. Also, please email me your current stats jrnewman2@gmail.com let's see if we can do something about all of this. It is killing me that you are feeling this way. True, low carb diets have shown favorable results with hyporthyroid, however, there are always other approaches. Do you have Hashimotos Hypothyroidism?
Newman
Hey just keep it up. Eating is a habit, and if you stick with it long enough you learn to forget about the things that you used to eat and make you happy. Live to eat, not live to eat.
How's it going now?!?!
Hey there...shoot me a message and let me know how it goes....
Newman
Hey there.
Your trainer is on the right track, but what you two need to work on is a plan that allows you to work some of your favorites into your diet. Either daily, just after a workout, or even once a week.
There are pros and cons to each approach, but the biggest overall pro is that it might help you stick with the diet, longterm.
The best diet is the diet that you can stick with.
My personal suggestion would be to do the trainer's plan for two weeks or so. See if it even makes a difference. Assuming it does, slow add some favorites back in at planned, strategic times. The best time to add carbs is immediately after a weight training workout. Try that and see if things still keep on track.
After a few weeks of success, then you can consider a weekly free meal or adding that morning yogurt back in.
I love grits, but they don't do my figure any good. That one yogurt a day, at under 100 calories, is the least of your worries. But, I still say to work with the trainer on a more long term plan to figure some of your favs back into your diet.
Roland
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