Sweet Tooth

[nancy324]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Oct-26-02 AT 03:57PM (Est)[/font][p]Alright, folks. I know I'm eating too much sugar. I haven't worried about it too much because I'm not overweight. But, hey, I've just been running from the fact that I'm probably not very healthy, and I should probably give a lot more thought to what I'm eating. Only, I don't want some crazy eating plan where you can't have peas, corn or potatoes. Is that what Body Rx is like? Don't mean to knock it, guys, but it just sounds so extreme.

I want to learn how to eat a moderate, healthy, weight-maintaining diet. I want to have more energy and feel good more of the time than I do. You can't be healthy eating 3 Power Bars and a quart of ice cream a day, right? The first ingredient of a Power Bar is high fructose corn syrup and each bar has 14 grams of "sugars".

Should I visit a nutritionist? Any of the educated crowd have any suggestions where I should start? Now that I've got my exercise routine down, I think it's time I focused on this! I'm particulary concerned that I spend at least 4 days each month almost too tired to move! Thanks for any suggestions.
-Nancy

 

[lorihart]

I think that you probably really do know what to eat.We all know ,it is just a matter of actually doing it.I to have a major sweet tooth,I think that it is a problem that us women have.My daily meals consist of protein, carbs.I admit I am not a big veggie eater.And I know that I should be.
I don't eat many protein bars b/c they do have a lot of sugar in them.So, my daily plan would be:
8:30- egg whites,toast
10:30-shake
12;30-half of a ck sandwich,some veggies(maybe)bowl of soup.
3:00-shake or cottage cheese and fruit
6:00 some sort of protein carb and some veggies.Then a cookie or something sweet
Eating several meals a day keeps your blood sugars stable. Then you won't get lazy and and look for a quick fix.I don't beleive in cutting out sweets altogether.Probably b/c it is my favorite food group.(it is a food group right..lol)
Sometimes I wonder how people ever got the idea that you can't eat corn or fruit or whatever else that these Doc's tell us to eat.Sure America is over weight.I highly doubt that it is b/c of carbs or anything else that they tell us to cut out of our diet.Have you ever heard of anyone getting overweight b/c of fruit or carrots.I think we would all agree that it as mostly to do with unhealthy eating and lack of excercise.
I think I just went way off the topic but my advice is to eat regular meals,eat till your comfortable.And when you crave something sweet,eat it.Chances are you won't need much of it to keep you satisfied.It would be nice if you kept a food journal.I know that they can be a pain but they do help you keep track.
Hope I helped...
Lori

 

[Connie1]

And remember, the BodyRx diet goes along with no cardio. If you pop 1-2 cardios a week in there, 30 min. each, you can have a few more goodies. It's calories in/ calories out, pure math.

Your problem is similar to mine. Take a day to plan the next day and then do that again one day of the next week. Then add a second day. Add foods in that you know are good, easy to eat (don't crumble all over) practical and that you don't hate. It will leave less room for bad stuff that you really don't want to eat.

Carrots go bad quicker than protein bars, I found out, so I have to go to the grocery store more often. I am not "there" yet, still in "food ruts" (nonfat cottage cheese with Fiber One in it-can't just eat that forever!) so send any good ideas my way.

I would love good very fast food ideas for work. I am sometimes in such a rush that I hardly have time for a Myoplex pre-mixed protein shake. Any ideas for other liquid snacks for variety? I have a little shared fridge at work.

Hope this helps! Share your ideas with me too!
-Connie

 

[l23]

nutritionists...

I also LOVE sweets (and anything carby or fried). It got to the point where I was just eating so much junk. I'd sometimes eat candy all morning, then get a value meal for lunch. I felt awful.
So I went to a nutritionist. She wasn't extreme and didn't expect me to give up everything. I was supposed to try to eat things from the food pyramid (she modified it for me), which was helpful. She looked at the foods I like and told me what foods I should have and should try not to have as much. She said calcium is a must!

I still eat sweets and fried food, but I think about it more now. I won't sit there and eat 10 mini Snickers anymore, and I don't get fast food as much.

If you do decide to see a nutritionist, I'd look around first. They can be pricey (your insurance may offer a discount). I went to 2 other nutritionists in the past. One pushed a protein diet and these herbal pills, which I'm not into. The other didn't take into consideration what foods I liked- she just gave me a printout that I could've gotten from a magazine. So check to see if she'll tailor it to you, if she sells products, pushes a certain diet, etc. You don't want to waste almost $100!

 

[nancy324]

Does everyone agree that Power Bars aren't good? They're so convenient at work and it's nice to know I'm getting so many vitamins and minerals. But 14 grams of sugar per bar is just too much, right? At least that's what my mother says.

 

[babyd]

RE: nutritionists...

Just thought I would mention quickly that if you do decide to see a someone for some nutrition advice make sure he/she is a Registered Dietitian. Anyone can read a book and pay for a license to call themselves a "nutritionist". Registered Dietitians must complete an intense program from an accredited university as well as completeing one year or more of an internship to obtain a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. After that they have to sit for a state exam ( similiar to the CPA exam for Accounting) and , of course, pass to earn their credentials.