72 year old food addict starts new program
mskatz1
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I just started a new program, cutting out sugar and flour almost completely, switching from diet soda to water. Starting at 249 lbs.--5'8.5". Day four. journaling my food and setting up daily plans for eating. Listened to Susan Pierce-Thompsons free videos on "Bright Line Eating." Found them inspiring
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Best of luck to you!2
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Awesome!1
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You can do this!1
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Good luck on your journey!1
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You got this!2
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Hi I wish you all the best it is harder when you get older I'm 69 but you need to stick with it and you will succeed and be feeling much better as the weight drops off.1
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I just completed day seven of my no flour, no sugar approach to eating--and now filling in what I eat for every mean on my fitness pal's program. I appreciate your wonderful encouragement. I am trying to find some new approaches to food---e.g. experimenting with baked eggplant with minimal olive oil spread--find that 20 minuts of baking beats 25 or 30. Started with too much oil. Also experimented with a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter on red peppers--delicious. Still notice the tendency to want to eat mindlessly from time-to-time, opening the refrigerator and then having to remind myself, it is not time for a meal. Watched football all day Sunday and did not snack on Junk Food.
One week seems like one or two months but I find this approach to be quite satisfying. Will see my doctor on Tuesday for a continuing set of visits. Will also get weighed on her scale. Trying to fight the obsession to weigh myself--and feel impatient to see weight come off, but have to remember, that this is a life style change I am up against, not a short-term diet with more weight going on afterwards; that's the lifetime pattern.
Once again--I appreciate all the support. Let me know what works for you.7 -
Peanut butter on red peppers?? Wow! I must try this! I have been having a very small apple with peanut butter but still feel its too much sugar.
Well done on resisting the urge to weigh yourself too often. Too many things can effect your weight day to day and its discouraging to see the pointer move in slightly in the wrong direction.
If you're avoiding flour does that mean you are avoiding pasta? I have been using a potato peeler to take strips from a courgette and having that instead of pasta. Works very well for me
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Thanks Dancing Daisy. Yes, no pasta at this point. Need to experiment with some different types of fish. I am not a great fish eater, but I should try to expand my limited repertoire beyond my favorites--boiled shrimp, broiled scallops, crab, lobster, salmon. How does one make tuna fish without mayonnaise? Your suggestions!1
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still losing weight somewhat fast on my no sugar, no white flour diet--with entries in myfitnesspal.com---in ten days from 248+ to 239.4; suspect it is mostly water loss, but still encouraging. Have not increased exercise much.
Feeling better. Onwards.5 -
I eat tuna just as is without adding anything. Some lemon juice is nice though, sometimes add dried tarragon. You just get used to it without the added mayo. In past I have used plain yogurt instead of mayo.How does one make tuna fish without mayonnaise? Your suggestions!
I also lose plot around overly processed foods such as sugar, flour, soda etc. I find my hunger and cravings drop away if I stick to lots of veg with some meat, eggs, beans, oils, little fruit and plain yogurt. My diary is open.
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Mashed avocado is a good mayo substitute for tuna salad as well.....it tastes delicious but you have to get used to the greenish colour.2
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Welcome! You are doing well. I use these message boards as inspiration, too. The success stories are great and so are the stories about people struggling to stick to their new goal. You'll like the people here.1
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I really appreciate the comments about making tuna; I need to find ways to eat healthy foods that I like. My wife just bought me some instant oatmeal, as I am eager to start having one grain with breakfast; any thoughts on what you put on oatmeal to make it taste better. Stevia? Almond milk? fruit?0
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Add a bit of chopped apple and chopped celery to tuna with me black pepper.1
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I used to put raisins in my oatmeal. It was really good. You could also add honey or pnut butter to it.1
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I have butter on my oatmeal.3
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still losing weight somewhat fast on my no sugar, no white flour diet--with entries in myfitnesspal.com---in ten days from 248+ to 239.4; suspect it is mostly water loss, but still encouraging. Have not increased exercise much.
Feeling better. Onwards.
The first couple of weeks do tend to give a fast drop to many of us, part of which is indeed water weight. But, as you say, encouraging!
I'd suggest you'll want to keep an eye on things in the subsequent weeks, and - gasp! - give yourself a few more daily calories if you find you're losing more than about 1% of your body weight weekly after that first big drop.
Why? For one, it's more sustainable over the long haul. But more importantly, it's health-preserving.
Our bodies can only metabolize a certain amount of fat daily: If I recall correctly it's 30-some calories of fat per day per pound of fat we have. If our calorie deficit is higher than that, our bodies are more likely to try to make up the difference by burning other tissue, like muscle.
At our age - I'm 61 next month - it's a difficult and slow process to regain muscle, and I tend to think of strength/muscle as one thing that helps me stay independent and thriving as I age. So, I want to lose the least possible muscle while losing fat.
Exercising (strength-building types) is another strategy for retaining lean body tissue while losing weight, but you can definitely lose weight without much exercising. But if it were me, I'd prefer the "slow and steady" loss method especially much if I were trying to lose with minimal/no exercise.
You are off to a great start, and I have no doubt that you're going to achieve great success with your goals!3 -
Some sliced banana and a dollop of yogurt.1
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For oatmeal I use almond milk on the oats sprinkle blueberries and cinnamon on top. Yum if you want to sweeten it I use stevia1
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I make oatmeal using almond milk and sometimes add a bit of Ovaltine for a chocolatey flavor. I like adding blueberries to oatmeal as well.1
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Oatmeal: I like plain Greek yogurt & berries, plus a spoonful of all-fruit spread if that's not sweet enough, or a dab of blackstrap molasses. Plus a few walnuts if I have the calories available. Or PB2 powder and raisins or apples.1
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tried my instant oatmeal with a little almond milk and lots of defrosted frozen blueberries--almost 6 oz of them--way, way, way more delicious. Thanks everybody for the great suggestions. I am indebted to you.1
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I think it is commendable what you are doing. Remember it is never to late to focus on becoming a healthier you think of your age as only a number that is the first step in taking control of your life. You are doing the right thing taking out as much sugar as you can bear out of your diet. Sugar is one of the main proponents of inflammation in the body. If I can go from being a serious sugar addict, the craving hasn't gone away just I've been able to change my mindset, you can too.1
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dancing_daisy wrote: »Peanut butter on red peppers?? Wow! I must try this! I have been having a very small apple with peanut butter but still feel its too much sugar.
Well done on resisting the urge to weigh yourself too often. Too many things can effect your weight day to day and its discouraging to see the pointer move in slightly in the wrong direction.
If you're avoiding flour does that mean you are avoiding pasta? I have been using a potato peeler to take strips from a courgette and having that instead of pasta. Works very well for me
I like red or yellow bell peppers with fresh mozzarella, I can't do nuts. Still sweet crisp and creamy.
I found lentil pasta is great. My whole family likes it. Just beware you might include the advice of a probiotic
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Thanks Dancing Daisy. Yes, no pasta at this point. Need to experiment with some different types of fish. I am not a great fish eater, but I should try to expand my limited repertoire beyond my favorites--boiled shrimp, broiled scallops, crab, lobster, salmon. How does one make tuna fish without mayonnaise? Your suggestions!
Tuna steak grilled.0 -
I've been on a low sugar, low sodium diet for my time here on MFP. Have lost a considerable amount when I weighed in this past Friday. 3.4 lbs for a total of 9.4 in just under a month. It was kinda scary cause I had never lost that much in a week before. I'm focusing on these micros here on MFP, less so for calories. I had high blood pressure 30 days ago, and have lowered it significantly since this way of eating. I already feel better. It's kind of a fun challenge to me, not focusing on how many calories but low sugar and low sodium. But I do weigh in every morning and every evening, both before I eat. I have lost one belt hole, my boobs smaller, and my shoes are a little loose. I write down my weight each morning and evening. Kind of interesting to see the fluctuations with in a day. Exercise, all I do is walk, though will do resistance exercises this week. Best to you on this challenge. 0
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I rarely have oatmeal for breakfast. Most recently, I used a tablespoon of an artificial sweetener and a generous sprinkling of powdered cinnamon. It was good.0
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Thanks Dancing Daisy. Yes, no pasta at this point. Need to experiment with some different types of fish. I am not a great fish eater, but I should try to expand my limited repertoire beyond my favorites--boiled shrimp, broiled scallops, crab, lobster, salmon. How does one make tuna fish without mayonnaise? Your suggestions!
Or avocado instead of the mayo.0 -
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