jbootman Member

no I do not, energy in energy out I believe in physics the closer you are to goal weight the harder it is to diet and little women can even gain at 1200 calories the so called minimum, I do believe it is very hard to get all of your macro and micro nutrients the fewer calories you eat, so be careful, choose well

my BEST advice: read The End of Overeating by Kessler this well credentialed physician details the brain chemistry reason there is a brain addiction to food and the salt/fat/sugar problem, in changing what you eat you can get control over portions, this is the very best place to be, full of support and information, this is…

no yuck

hard boiled egg whites, carrots, TOMATOES

each of your alternatives is about your mouth, for me I forced myself to take up a hobby that requires 2 hands and I also think it is important to FEEL your hunger, I have found that hunger pains are often just a matter of habit, the habit of eating

I too am having to learn how to eat, at 64 years old, while others can eat 'what they want' I have lost any internal guide on kind of food and portion control, I began by googling lists of low fat, low sodium, high fiber foods, by the way I am a volume eater so I wanted the most bang for my calorie buck, and lets face it…

when I first began I thought this is an apple, one serving right? wrong, my apples averaged 2 servings by weight, I got myself a high tech digital scale with a tare function and weigh every bite I eat, every gram, I am a lifelong volume eater, I did not get this fat knowing limits, after a year or so weighing everything I…

I am a volume eater, and I had to google lists of high fiber, low fat, low calorie foods that would work for me, food that 'I' liked, food that I could prepare quickly, foods that I could afford, foods that would satisfy my need to chew, read The End of Overeating by Kessler to see why the sugar/fat/salt triad is so…

looks like I win, I am 64 and have been obese/overweight my whole life, but last year I read The End of Overeating by Kessler, which I highly recommend, which explained the addicting combination of fat/salt/sugar, I have googled lists of high fiber and low fat foods I like and created a 'diet' that works for me, one that I…

imho I think that until you get the eating there is not enough exercise in a day to compensate, I can easily eat 5000 calories an hour, but then again I am a food addict whose appetite has been poisoned by decades of fat/salt/sugar, after reading The End of Overeating by Kessler, which I highly recommend, it became clear…

so I am San Diego, California born and reared, after a 3 week trip to Uzbekistan in 2001 I still crave mexican food so much I could eat my weight in enchiladas and tacos and then go back for more, I AM A TOTAL MEXICAN FOOD ADDICT yes, now I can plan my mexican food perk occasionally, but it is never enough, and I do…

soup is a problem for me, anything without sodium tends to taste like dishwater, low sodium broth or boullion cubes are a rip off, I have made homemade veg soups but they really are bland, even using lots of herbs, onions and garlic, but then again I like highly seasoned food, but I keep my sodium under 1000mg per day and…

it is easy, anything unless not raw is probably loaded with sodium, unless very low sodium which is different than low sodium, I keep my sodium less than 1000mg easily by reading labels and making choices, almond milk rather than cows milk, lower in calories too, fresh fruit and veg, meats have sodium, google low sodium…

no idea by what you mean by too much, my setting is at 70 and I hit it without problems, I am sure there is such a thing as too much but have no idea as to what number

well done for trying, I can sympathize with the portion control issue, if I could I would like to recommend the book The End of Overeating by Dr. Kessler, he is the former Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration. He served as Commissioner from November 1990 until March 1997. Dr. Kessler was appointed…

tomatoes almond milk fiber one cereal low sodium water pack tuna baby carrots crystal lite beverage mix splenda low sodium rice cakes

Dr Oz and drs that take weight loss seriously strongly recommend that track be kept for a variety of reasons, it is very helpful to see where you tend to have problems, early in the day, late night, snacking, weekends, then there is the composition of your cravings, salty, sweet, fatty, all three, how much fiber, how many…

so I am now an old mother of 7 children, my advice for the next few days everyone gets cereal for dinner, hit the internet and get 10 slow cooker recipes that have veg and other ingredients that your family likes, even if you have to experiment a bit, then make a master grocery list, the night before choose the recipe and…

not in me, sugar starts horrid appetite out of control in me, I had ordered some crystal light that had some sugar in it, did not realize, thought it all was sugar free and I just was going nuts, could not stick to plan, this went on for weeks, when I finally realized and got the sf stuff and I was fine, no cravings for…

watch the soups, they are usually packed with sodium and that sets up the sodium/fat/sugar spiral I wish there were a really good low sodium soup available

YES YES AND YES I try to have on hand and eat the same foods for breakfast and lunch, boring perhaps but it gives me more freedom with dinner which I do not necessarily plan, going into dinner with a set number of calories available has really helped, and eating wisely for my generous breakfast and lunch helps, by generous…

I am a volume eater, I got some lists of foods ranking calories and fiber ranked, and went down the list noting which were my favorite: celery yes, eggplant no, I made this MY list, then I tried to make some combinations I liked, Fiber One cereal, almond milk, raspberries, lunch: recipe of finely chopped celery, FAGE…

artificial sweetener per se will not prevent diabetes, but being fat from too many calories from whatever source will certainly contribute, I use many crutches on my road to health and if the use of artificial sweeteners now can help in my weight management I am going to use them, those that choose to buy into the hype may…

I cannot drink black coffee straight, got a frother that heats and foams the milk, so into my black coffee goes splenda or sugar free syrup then I add splenda to almond milk, froth, and then pour into coffee, the foam covers the black coffee, yes some does mix in, but what is happening is that it is fooling my eye, my…

you may not WANT to weigh everything, but I sooo recommend it, I got myself a fancy *kitten* glass top kitchen scale, it measures oz and gms, it zeros out, it also weighs liquids, now this is the deal, those of us who need portion control education NEED to measure, measure and then measure we need to recalibrate our mind,…

I haven't a cultivated palate, I do like my coffee creamed, my daughter bought me one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Nespresso-3192-us-3192US-Aeroccino-Plus/dp/B001UHZAYS/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1313705130&sr=8-37 and it has saved me many calories, I use almond milk and also add a few equals or splendas, it whips and…

I think thats where a wide spectrum vitamin/mineral pill comes in handy, as far as protein/fiber and general items worth tracking I just tweek a sample food plan several months out, substituting things like almond milk for nonfat cow milk, different fruits and veg, I have sort of made peace with my plan with regimenting my…

interesting, I just keep hearing about flushing the body etc, does anyone else agree that too much water is possible, I do not mean the serious too much but just the little more than enough, the other day I did read a headline that 8 glasses was not really correct, speak up, my bathroom tissue bills are mounting

going to the toilet is the only exercise I get LOL add to that it is Ramadan and I have to wake up at 3am drink several glasses of water, stop at dawn and not drink until sunset and then tank up until I collapse into sleep, I cannot go back to sleep at dawn because I need to keep peeing for hours from the predawn liquids,…

I think it is suggested that one has at least 500mg per day, and I try to keep my sodium as close to 1000mg as possible, but I am living in a very gentile climate compared to some parts of the country this summer, I do not exercise either, but do not go too low, saw a family friend faint from too low sodium years ago when…