Really bad day :(

Hey there! I completely understand what you mean...but to give up now would make you feel even worse. I just had my second child, and have alot of weight to lose myself. I dont have friends or family in my area, as we recently moved...so staying motivated has been hard. But you know, I found the books in the series "Cook This, Not That!" to be really helpful! The meals that they provide range from desserts, appetizers, snacks, etc., and they are all really great foods you can find in restaurants, easy to make in your own kitchen. My husband and I have been trying them out, and so far we haven't found a recipe we don't like. Diets dont have to be icky-- you just have to take what you want to eat, and figure out ways to revamp them into yumminess! Start somewhere, change little by litte, and before you know it, you'll be in great shape and healthier!! I just keep telling myself this as well, and realize that above everything, I am doing this for a healthier me, and if it's worth the changes....then I'll do it and stick to it! Just know you arent alone in this, but it's great to be on here for me to realize that I am not alone either...You can do it!!

Hi everyone, feeling really down, I hate my diet as I know it's so bad for me but as I cannot physically eat veg, fruit or pasta it seems all I do eat is stuff that is bad for me or full of bad carbs. I have tried to switch to the better things, well I though they were better, EG. Soya milk unsweetened and splenda but have been reading lots of reports even these are bad for me I don't go over my cal goals too often and never by much, normally under, just not losing any weight at all. I do a lot of walking on my crutches but pain is too intense to do much else. I really feel like giving up.

Hi Rose,
I'm sorry to you hear you're having such a rough time right now. I'm not quite sure I understand, you can't eat fruits and veggies etc., why? I can understand hating a 'diet' where all you eat is soya milk and splenda doesn't sound like much food, well I guess I don't know what soya milk even tastes like and I don't consider splenda a food but a chemical.

Have you tried eating proteins? Tuna, nuts, PB, chicken, other types of fish, tofu (if you enjoy that), all sorts of proteins that are tasty and very very healthy and filling. Veggies you don't like ANY? Not even dark greens, tomatoes, carrots, celery, peppers etc? How about fruits, apple slices with a bit of PB, apple an a portion of nuts?

If you can't eat any of the above I'm not sure what to tell you, there's not too much left if you can't eat from the food groups. Regarding using cruches, you could do upper work, with hand weights until you're able to go for walks further etc. No weights? Canned food, water bottles etc. work just as well!:flowerforyou:

Hope something up there appeals to you enough to help you begin to eat healthy I think that might do wonders for your attitude as well, I know healthy eating can really boost my mood. If I eat crap or don't have time to eat rushing around my mood can drop quickly.

Hope your day gets better Rose:flowerforyou:
Becca

Mabey you should try smoothies the Fruits and Veggies kinds. They worked for me. I would drink one for breakfast and lunch and eat a small meal for dinner. Just hang in there and dont give up.

ever since I started to drink nothing but water I have been able to eat what I am supposed to.

I used to drink soda ALL the time.... like 4 or 5 a day! That would make me crave chips and pizza and all that junk. You know how pizza only taste good with soda.

give it time you will get used to it, drink lots of water. Healthy stuff actually taste really good with water.... it's weird how it works for me!

I read in a forum here that one cheat day a week is good. it jump starts your metabolism apparently.

sounds like a low carb approach might be the best? have you considered using a South Beach cookbook to adapt your meals and snacks from?

Sorry you are having a bad day.
Try changing your lifestyle just one thing at a time. The artificial things are really not very good for you. A good rule to follow would be if it was not around 100 years ago-you probably should stay away from it.
try challenging yourself to make a larger % of your plate fresh foods. If you have a disability that keeps you from walking go online and see what kind of extercises you can do while sitting. I know there are things like wrist weights and leg weights that can be used while sitting.
One day at a time-One calorie chioce at a time.

I know a girl who lost 30 pounds without eating veg or fruit .

Dreamrose - about being on crutches - there is still a lot you can do depending on why you are on the crutches. My daughter had extensive hip surgery in March and while she was on crutches she was only allowed to exercise in water or on an upright stationary bike. Depending on why you're on crutches you should be able to exercise in water with a flotation device.

My DD lost one whole size while on crutches by following the water rehab program the surgeon gave us. She also did core exercises lying on the kitchen table on a mat as she could not get up and down from laying on a floor.

Ask your doctor about a water rehab program and find a local public pool to use.

Good luck and tell us more about the crutches.

JAM