I'm back again

skennelly1963
skennelly1963 Posts: 18 Member
edited June 2016 in Motivation and Support
I'm back again...

Lets see... cards on the table, I'm going all in!! ... I started here a year ago and was doing really good, until I hit a few road blocks.. Life got complicated when I hurt my foot, was in a cast and went out of work for 6 months... disability pays next to nothing and eating cheap basically means eating poorly. High calorie = low nutrition.. You buy processed stuff that they shouldn't even be allowed to call food and old (bad) habits come back way to easily. (and we fool ourselves in to thinking I'm using fat free this and low cal that, but... it doesn't make up for the fact that the rest of the groceries we eat are junk!) I not only gained back what I lost last year..... but, as of my Dr's appointment last Thursday I am 12 pounds heavier then I was when I started last year. CRAP! ... I was having a lot of stomach issues and had a couple of tests. My Dr told me on Thursday that I have Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

My body can no longer store or process fat. So now losing weight isn't only something I WANT to do.... it's something I HAVE to do or risk cirrhosis of the liver needing a liver transplant or death. My Dr is sending me to a nutritionist which is cool because to be honest with you I (like most people) have no idea HOW to eat. It becomes clearer and clearer to me when I read the reports on here that I have no idea how to put a meal together or how to eat in general. When I have to become accountable for what I eat I can't even come up with my allotted calories, I can't eat enough, WHAT??? I didn't get this fat not eating enough, I can tell you that right now!! I suck at understanding good and bad fats vs why veggies have hidden sugars and carbs and which are good calories and which are bad.. and seems the only thing I am good at is... drinking water.. LOL I can easily drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day.

The thing I need most right now is an amazing support group, the people I met here last year were supportive friendly and helpful... I need that now.
I am so freaked out about this but I'm determined that I am not going to let this get me down... I'm going to fight as hard as I can do lose the weight I need to lose and maintain it for the rest of my life.

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  • sadsongkrysy
    sadsongkrysy Posts: 65 Member
    A good method to determining what's good or bad is by eating whole foods, not processed garbage. I know being on disability is hard on income, I'm unemployed right now, my husband makes just enough to pay bills and we have to rely on food stamps which isn't a lot. But snacks, crackers, carb enriched processed foods are actually more expensive than fresh produce, cheeses, chicken etc. Not saying everyone should go low carb or anything but...Going low carb or low carb high fat with a calorie deficit is a good way to lose weight and save money. Also intermediate fasting (eating between noon and 8pm) helps too. I never feel snack hunger, I eat two big meals a day with maybe a handful of pepitas or a string cheese in between. My grocery bill is cheaper than my husband who still snacks and eats lots of carbs. So that's just a suggestion. Anyways feel free to add me, I can be pretty supportive :D
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Go see a dietitian! They're more reliable than nutritionists.

    And you can eat well for cheap. Check budgetbytes.com.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    skennelly1963 wrote: »
    My body can no longer store or process fat. So now losing weight isn't only something I WANT to do.... it's something I HAVE to do or risk cirrhosis of the liver needing a liver transplant or death. My Dr is sending me to a nutritionist which is cool because to be honest with you I (like most people) have no idea HOW to eat.

    Sometimes life will give gentle pushes or strong reminders of what is good for us, as you are experiencing. Sounds like you are on the right track for your health though so work with the nutritionist and you'll have everything you need information wise. But definitely reach out to people for support as you change your habits to the healthier ones you need.

    You got this.

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