Eating out
#242145 - 01/27/06 01:15 PM
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I have a question. I need to eat things that are going to make me gain weight. I have lost about 20pounds in two months. I am now at 98pounds. If I keep with this diet I am going to die.
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I truly don't think it's the diet itself. Although I lost a few pounds when I first started the diet, I certainly didn't keep it off - and if you check the Fitness Board you'll find quite a few people who are on Heather's diet and are struggling to lose weight. It's probably a start-up problem: when you're new to the diet you haven't figured out all the foods that are safe to eat, so your diet gets restricted to just the few you're sure about and you automatically eat less. Also, until you do it for a while, cooking and grocery shopping this way feels unnatural so, if you're like me, you're more likely to eat something like a couple of slices of bread, rather than cooking a whole meal.
If all else fails, cruise the Recipe Boards for desserts. There are everybody's favorite Anti-Depressant Brownies, there are cakes, cookies, all kinds of things. Make some of Heather's higher-fat breads - like Pumkin Apple Spice - for snacks. Eat lots of small meals and snacks throughout the day - the Honey Glazed Snack Mix from EFI is great finger food. Discover soy ice cream (but only after a high SF meal). Filling up on sugar may not be the healthiest way to eat in the long run, but eating these foods will put some pounds on you while you develop a longer list of safe "real" food.
HTH.
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[Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton]
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No You're Not
#242201 - 01/27/06 04:41 PM
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Bevvy
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If I keep with this diet I am going to die.
I can ASSURE you that is not going to happen!
Listen, Virginia, just between you and me -- don't tell anyone -- but I GAINED those 20 pounds you lost on this program. The diet has nothing to do with our weight gain or loss. I believe it's all about MOVING our bodies. It's hard to do when you're doubled over with cramps, but it's essential. I gave in to the temptation to feel sorry for myself, and when I had attacks, I curled up in the fetal position in bed, where I stayed until the attack left me, even though I knew I needed to get up and MOVE. Thus, my weight gain. For you, I believe you gave up on cooking and baking.
Try recipes for things that are high in calories -- NOT FAT -- such as a fruit smoothie in which you use soy "ice cream", honey, banana, fruit of choice. Try making some of the delicious cakes and cookies; I've posted several fantastic cookie recipes, such as the oatmeal raisin cookies -- OMG! To die for.
I truly believe you just need to experiment more with IBS-friendly recipes. Just go through the recipe index in the
Recipe Board and you'll see what I'm talkin' about.
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I'm thin to begin with and when I began the diet I did drop weight quickly. Eating smaller meals throughout the day drastically increased my already fast metabolism.
As I slowly learned what was/wasn't a trigger I began to incorporate more high calorie foods into my diet. My favorite snack is soy ice cream bars (make sure you read the fat content some are okay and some way too high for me). I used to have one every night after dinner. Now that I'm back to a healthy weight I don't eat them nearly as often.
Hope that helps!!
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