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Re: Nuts Re: Weekly pig-out, or the Trying to Eat Right Blues
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:16:18 -0500 (CDT)
Very true, however, they are extremely fatning. If you are eating small
amounts, then thats fine. Most people eat a lot more then that. Yes
true fat really isnt a concern these days as it once was, but still, too
much of anythign is not good.
At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, Holly wrote:
>
>Nuts are quite healthy for us. They're high in protein and low in
>cards. What carbs they do have, if any, are fiber.
>
>--
>Holly
>
>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
>>
>>Hun, we arent supposed to have nuts either. Sorry. There are like 4
>>kinds you can eat but I never took the time to find out which because I
>>dont like nuts.
>>
>>At Fri, 1 Jun 2001, lesley wrote:
>>>
>>>I remember the first two weeks after I started the sugarbusters diet - I
>>>never realised that I was sooooo addicted to sugar and stuff so much
>>>until I went cold turkey. The worst effects lasted for two weeks and it
>>>was like pms from hell, especially the crabby, snappy moody bit (poor
>>>dh).
>>>
>>>But I made the effort and now the cravings tend to be non-existant most
>>>of the time.
>>>
>>>I found that clearing out my cupboards, fridge and freezer of anything
>>>that was not allowed on my diet helped enormously - I was the sort of
>>>person who could make desserts with just flour, sugar, marge/butter
>>>minimum (I used to make great shortbreads) and if fruit or eggs or even
>>>choclolate were in the house even better. But if I don't have it in,
>>>then I can't eat it unless I go to the hassle of having to drive to the
>>>store to get it...
>>>
>>>The first few times I went shopping were also really hard, most of the
>>>stuff I used to buy was off the list, but I stuck to things that were in
>>>the sugar busters shopping guide and now I can walk past the
>>>bakery/ice-cream/chocolate sections with no compulsions to buy anything.
>>>
>>>The one thing I found so useful at first was nuts, any variety as long
>>>as they were sugar free (they have sweet nuts in the usa). I ate so
>>>many of the things, and used them instead of dessert to help stop my
>>>body expecting something sweet at the end of a meal. Initially I was
>>>getting through 1 to 2lbs a week, but it worked for me.
>>>
>>>Eventually the carb cravings did disappear and the change was so
>>>amazing, like being given a brand new body and if I eat something to
>>>trigger them, I can usually recognise them for what they are...
>>>
>>>I also found that concentrating on eating those foods that were banned
>>>on a low fat/calorie diet such as eggs, bacon, cheese, nuts and a good
>>>steak made me think that I was not quite as deprived as my body was
>>>telling me.
>>>
>>>Anyway, I am sorry for the waffling on, but I did want to say that you
>>>need to treat your carb cravings like an addiction, and to try and eat
>>>larger portions or snacks between meals, with more 'good' carbs than
>>>just a salad, so that you will know that your body is getting enough and
>>>you can work on beating your addiction.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Lesley
>>>
>>>At Thu, 31 May 2001, jodi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>So last night, I ate a whole package of sugar wafers. Last week at
>>>>about this time, I was also having
>>>>intense FOOD cravings (by which chicken and salad were not about to
>>>>satisfy...) and ate a whole jar of
>>>>pickles and 3 apples. Strange combination, I know...
>>>>
>>>>It seems that every 5-7 days or so, my body just starts clammoring for
>>>>more food than I am giving it.
>>>>No... not more food. More carbs, since, as I said, more chicken isn't
>>>>going to cut it. It's carbs I want...
>>>>And only carbs!!!
>>>>
>>>>I try to eat right... I try to eat mainly protein and small amounts of
>>>>good carbs... but this happens. It's
>>>>as if after a week or so, my body just feels pooped and demands more
>>>>carbs. I pig out on weird stuff, and
>>>>I'm good for a week again.
>>>>
>>>>I'm wondering... do I need to be stricter about low-carbing? I don't
>>>>like low-carbing... I feel like I am missing
>>>>out on one of life's simple pleasures - eating normal food!!! Do I just
>>>>need to eat more carbs? Perhaps
>>>>my activity level - I walk/run 35 miles a week, plus whatever walking I
>>>>do to get to friends' apartments -
>>>>is too high, and I am expecting too much energy output from too little
>>>>carbs + met?
>>>>
>>>>I wish my body had a little meter on it somewhere so I would know just
>>>>what I needed to put in it!
>>>>This is so frustrating!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>>- Jodi
>>>
>--
>Holly
>holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
>
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