Getting so annoyed, about to pack it all in!!!!

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  • mdcoug
    mdcoug Posts: 397 Member
    You are going to have to learn to like foods with good (unsaturated) fats. The "I just hate them" sounds very childish.

    I can go "I need to loose weight but I HATE everything but burgers and donuts, give me a healthy diet that works with these restrictions". I may not be a fan of many veggies, but I've learned to like them, because of what they do for me. I come up with different ways of preparing them, or incorporating them into dishes. That is part of being an adult.

    P.S. You might hate nuts because you only had bad packaged ones. Try buying fresh untoasted ones from bulk bins and roasting them yourself. They can be delicious.

    Well I would like to like them, but whenever I have had nuts I get a bumpy rash all round my neck and cheeks. As for avocado, well I guess that is something I will have to try more and more of.

    Have you evern had any allergy testing done? I think you'll find out that knowing exactly what you're allergic to will help you find acceptable high-calorie foods. And if you're not carrying an Epi-pen, you might need one. Severity of past reactions is not a predictor of all future reactions.
  • nobleammonite
    nobleammonite Posts: 64 Member
    Well, having a food allergy is very different from "just hating" a food. You seem to have medical reasons to avoid nuts as well as excessive amounts of protein. Instead of getting angry at those suggestions, why not take into consideration that nutrition advice is NEVER one-size-fits-all? Medical conditions trump internet diet advice EVERY time. Listen to your doctor and base your MFP goals on that, rather than what everyone else is doing. It's the ONE time that "special snowflake" DOES exist.

    Oils such as olive and coconut as well as fatty fish are great sources of healthy fats, and eating healthy fats is going to be the best way to increase calorie consumption without increasing protein. Eat an oil-heavy salad dressing on greens, for example. And, if you're reasonable about it (regarding overall saturated fat intake), there's no reason not to eat plenty of full fat cheese, whole milk, etc. You can definitely increase your healthy carbs, too, especially beans, whole grains, sweet potatoes, etc, but if you're already having a problem eating enough volume-wise that might be counter-productive.

    If all you want to do is build up some muscle and not lose weight, why are you doing any cardio at all? All cardio will do for you is increase your overall endurance a little and then create a bigger calorie deficit for you. Since you're having trouble eating up to your calorie goals, I'd suggest just focusing on the lifting and backing off on the cardio even more than you already have.

    High five. This post wins.

    Whoops - fail! Edit to quote the post I was referring to.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Well I would like to like them, but whenever I have had nuts I get a bumpy rash all round my neck and cheeks.

    Stop rubbing nuts on your neck and cheeks.
  • EmmaReed84
    EmmaReed84 Posts: 263 Member
    Thank you everyone, I really do appreciate all the advice giving and it is always taken on board. I think I am just having a crappy day overall. My kids are both ill, I am stuck indoors, and being self-employed I have had to cancel my work for the rest of the week (no relevance to MFP or my diet, just my mood in general)

    As for the cardio question, because of my kidney disease I have high blood pressure for which I take two different tablets for twice a day, I also take iron tablets twice a day, and because of all this I also have high cholesterol for which I take more tablets for each night.

    I carry on with the cardio to improve my overall fitness and health. Not to lose weight, if that makes sense.

    I like the idea of adding olive oil. I usually dry fry meat, so instead I will be adding some olive oil. will also look at perhaps having another "mini meal"

    I am not seeing my renal consultant until 22nd May, but I will ask for a referral to a dietician. They have mentioned it before in the past but nothing came of it, so I might need to push that one.

    Thank you again for all your comments.

    xxx
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    Eat bigger portions of the same stuff / simply add a few more meals of the same ingredients...
    I mean tbh, if you can't meet your goals eating clean, then eat clean and junk food - if they add up your macros include them! :drinker:
  • Pwhatley07
    Pwhatley07 Posts: 1
    You are so close, don't give up. I am just starting and I am sure I will have those days too. :(

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