I went to see a Nutrionist today!!
JustInTime13
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She took my weight and height and we talked for an hour and a half. She want's me to weigh 170 in 6 moinths and right now i'm at 190. She excplained the "Dinner Plate" to me and says that I need to measure everything. 100 cal snacks are ok as long as it's 1 bag per day. Water is a plus and zero cal drinks. Diet drinks also. No snacks after 8pm and she gave me Chair Workout ideas also. 
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ETA: She says 1400 for my fitness pal. She thinks my fitness pal is great!0
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Glad you had a good visit! It sounds like she inspired you, which is great.
Good luck on your journey.
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That's great. Are you going to see her again?0
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Bad advice, imo.0
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Loozin4Goood wrote: »JustInTime13 wrote: »She took my weight and height and we talked for an hour and a half. She want's me to weigh 170 in 6 months and right now i'm at 190. She explained the "Dinner Plate" to me and says that I need to measure everything. 100 cal snacks are ok as long as it's 1 bag per day. Water is a plus and zero cal drinks. Diet drinks also. No snacks after 8pm and she gave me Chair Workout ideas also.
why no snacks after 8pm?
Yeah, I don't agree with the "no eating after a certain time" kind of thing either, and I don't really understand why you can only have one 100 calorie snack. But maybe it's supposed to be helping you figure out portions and self control, so that's probably okay. It's a great start though. Good luck.
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Good for you OP.0
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The no snacks really depends on your personal situation. I have no thyroid and have PCOS so my endocrinologist has told me I should have my dinner done by 7 and no eating after 8:30 (I don't usually go to sleep before 11:30). She explained the science behind it but I don't remember now. It is a valid rule for certain people.0
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I absolutely DO agree with the no snacks after 8pm concept! Even if I have calories leftover for the day, I do not use them after 8pm. Snacking at night is a very hard habit to break and my worst time to go overboard once I get started.
Best of luck to you Kmash32 - you CAN do this.
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You lost me at no snacks after...0
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How does your stomach know what time it is? What about people who work nights? I work 7pm to 7am so I guess i'd be in trouble0
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AmigaMaria001 wrote: »Even if I have calories leftover for the day, I do not use them after 8pm.
Really? Your brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidney's all stop functioning after 8pm?
I am really curious to see some data related to eating past 8pm for women with PCOS. I don't know any reason why eating after 8pm is a game breaker. Unless you're following some kind of 16-hour fast then managing your fasting period would be important.
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Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »AmigaMaria001 wrote: »Even if I have calories leftover for the day, I do not use them after 8pm.
Really? Your brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidney's all stop functioning after 8pm?
LOL.....but true.
[/quote]I am really curious to see some data related to eating past 8pm for women with PCOS. I don't know any reason why eating after 8pm is a game breaker. Unless you're following some kind of 16-hour fast then managing your fasting period would be important.
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As I said it was a couple of years ago so I don't remember the science, but I remember it was for two reasons, the first being that it helps a lot with mindless snacking which a lot of people have a tendency to do at night and the other is that you eat to fuel your body, but your body doesn't need that fuel right before bed and it can unknownly affect your sleep (this was definitely the case for me). There were other things too, but these were the two big things for me.0
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While I don't personally follow the no snacks after whatever o'clock (mostly because I work til 9 o'clock), there is something to it. Giving your body up to 12 hours to rest and digest apparently can be a good thing.0
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It depends on what time you go to bed. It is typically not good for digestion to eat and then lay down immediately after.
Also we don't know if the OP has an issue with snacking too much at night so this could be a way to curb that.0 -
Was she a registered dietitian?0
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Loozin4Goood wrote: »goddessofawesome wrote: »It depends on what time you go to bed. It is typically not good for digestion to eat and then lay down immediately after.
Also we don't know if the OP has an issue with snacking too much at night so this could be a way to curb that.
Why not? I honestly want to know the reason behind this?
It causes acid reflux
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Loozin4Goood wrote: »goddessofawesome wrote: »It depends on what time you go to bed. It is typically not good for digestion to eat and then lay down immediately after.
Also we don't know if the OP has an issue with snacking too much at night so this could be a way to curb that.
Why not? I honestly want to know the reason behind this?
For me personally, if I lay down after eating, I get heart burn. But that happens no matter the time of day...if I lay down after lunch at 1pm I'd get heart burn too. I don't eat after 8pm but only because I will munch and snack and munch and snack until 11 pm if I do...purely psychological and a lack of self control.
Funny story though - my chiropractor recently told me that I can eat all the food I want before 3pm, but after 3pm it will all turn into fat. I just smiled and nodded...0 -
I guess if eating before bed causes you discomfort, of course don't do it. I wouldn't say it's a rule of thumb for everyone. I purposely eat up until I go to bed for fun.0
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Loozin4Goood wrote: »goddessofawesome wrote: »It depends on what time you go to bed. It is typically not good for digestion to eat and then lay down immediately after.
Also we don't know if the OP has an issue with snacking too much at night so this could be a way to curb that.
Why not? I honestly want to know the reason behind this?
For me personally, if I lay down after eating, I get heart burn. But that happens no matter the time of day...if I lay down after lunch at 1pm I'd get heart burn too. I don't eat after 8pm but only because I will munch and snack and munch and snack until 11 pm if I do...purely psychological and a lack of self control.
Funny story though - my chiropractor recently told me that I can eat all the food I want before 3pm, but after 3pm it will all turn into fat. I just smiled and nodded...
That is actually the reason why you shouldn't lay down after you eat. Acid reflux and heart burn which inhibits digestion.
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She went to see a Nutritionist...hopefully an educated and properly licensed one. They discussed her personal situation and she was given advice tailored to her unique needs. It was a positive experience for her...why rain on her parade? Unless you are a licensed Nutritionist I don't know what value your remarks have for her.
To each his own...at least she went to a professional for advice instead of counting on strangers on the Internet. Kudos to her.
I know that this sounds really Bit..y but I don't mean it that way. I just think she needs encouragement and not differing opinions to make her start doubting the advice she was given and most likely paid for.
OP...I wish you much success in your weight loss efforts!
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I generally try to eat my evening meal no later than 7:00 so by the time I'm done and the kitchen is cleaned up it's about 8:00pm. I always used to hear "close your kitchen by blah, blah, blah time" and totally disregarded it. Now that I'm a bit older I find that if I eat a full meal within 3 hours of bedtime I get heartburn, indigestion, acid reflux - whatever you want to call it - it's not comfortable. I say generally because there are always exceptions; out to dinner with friends or family, on vacation, etc... And then I take an antacid if I have problems at bedtime. (I do sometimes have a small bedtime snack, but normally once dinner is over, I'm done eating for the day)
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Did you ask why you can't snack at night? I've lost all my weight while eating Hershey bars, cupcakes, and ice cream all past 8 PM....0
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You might be interested in this study on the importance of a 12 hour window for a heathy weight. It is simply a study done with mice, so whether it actually has implications for human beings remains to be seen. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/a-12-hour-window-for-a-healthy-weight/?_r=00
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JustInTime13 wrote: »She took my weight and height and we talked for an hour and a half. She want's me to weigh 170 in 6 moinths and right now i'm at 190. She excplained the "Dinner Plate" to me and says that I need to measure everything. 100 cal snacks are ok as long as it's 1 bag per day. Water is a plus and zero cal drinks. Diet drinks also. No snacks after 8pm and she gave me Chair Workout ideas also.
I agree with some of this except for the no snacks after 8 p.m. and restricting you to one 100 calorie snack. There's nothing wrong with eating right up until bed time unless you have a medical condition like acid reflux that will flare up at night, and you can have more than one snack if it fits in your calories.
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For those with PCOS here is an article that explains some of the reasons by Dr Beverly Yates. She is a fairly well known doctor in the field of PCOS.
http://pcoslater.net/blog/learn-how-to-lose-weight-with-pcos-by-changing-when-you-eat/
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carolemack wrote: »She went to see a Nutritionist...hopefully an educated and properly licensed one. They discussed her personal situation and she was given advice tailored to her unique needs. It was a positive experience for her...why rain on her parade? Unless you are a licensed Nutritionist I don't know what value your remarks have for her.
To each his own...at least she went to a professional for advice instead of counting on strangers on the Internet. Kudos to her.
I know that this sounds really Bit..y but I don't mean it that way. I just think she needs encouragement and not differing opinions to make her start doubting the advice she was given and most likely paid for.
OP...I wish you much success in your weight loss efforts!
Carolemack, most things said on here are said purely out of helpfulness. I don't like to see people fail. I failed time and time again based on advice I was given through doctors and nutritionists. Just because you pay someone doesn't not guarantee that they are giving sound advice. So when I see someone getting advice that to me sounds unnecessary or restrictive, I will chime in and say something. I have a feeling most others post for the same reason. We may not be nutritionists, but many of us know what we're talking about through years of trial and error and finally realizing that changing your lifestyle and losing weight shouldn't be that hard...it shouldn't be a struggle and it shouldn't feel restrictive. It if is and does, it won't be sustainable. So what you see as people raining on her parade, I see as people trying to be helpful.
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Loozin4Goood wrote: »JustInTime13 wrote: »She took my weight and height and we talked for an hour and a half. She want's me to weigh 170 in 6 moinths and right now i'm at 190. She excplained the "Dinner Plate" to me and says that I need to measure everything. 100 cal snacks are ok as long as it's 1 bag per day. Water is a plus and zero cal drinks. Diet drinks also. No snacks after 8pm and she gave me Chair Workout ideas also.
why no snacks after 8pm?
If it's a planned snack it's ok, but for a lot of people eating at night = mindless eating in front of the TV.
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All I know is I HAVE to have my 2 Cuties (tangerines) EVERY night before bed. LOL
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