Getnfit's flab-reducing plan

[Thandie]

I agree! Anyone would gain weight with your diet. I know! eating healthy is very difficult, but only initially..

 

[getnfit06]

haha bikinimom I am 40 years old unfortunately.
Well the mcdonalds thing was just a salad with grilled chicken on it. lol
I made myself a potato last night and put the seasoned (taco) ground beef on my potato instead of using the shells that the fam used. I know think I will avoid potatoes though. Normally I would've put that beef on a bowl of lettuce but since I already had a bowl of lettuce for lunch, yeahhhhhh. Not a big fan. LOL
I wondering about eating very low carb (atkins like) and having a day ea. wk that i don't. My fear is that I know me and when I get off plan I stay off plan.
Thoughts??

 

[Bikini Mod]

haha bikinimom I am 40 years old unfortunately.
Well the mcdonalds thing was just a salad with grilled chicken on it. lol
I made myself a potato last night and put the seasoned (taco) ground beef on my potato instead of using the shells that the fam used. I know think I will avoid potatoes though. Normally I would've put that beef on a bowl of lettuce but since I already had a bowl of lettuce for lunch, yeahhhhhh. Not a big fan. LOL
I wondering about eating very low carb (atkins like) and having a day ea. wk that i don't. My fear is that I know me and when I get off plan I stay off plan.
Thoughts??

You might want to check out my thread on perimental pause and Thandie's thread... I just turned 41 and with all the subtle hormonal changes (that I didn't really realize were going on at first) I was about to *just accept* that "I am not young anymore."

... and then there was Thandie. and I decided that I want to be her when I grow up.

Atkins IMHO is short term quick fix and no way to live for anyone. And also Atkins does NOT = low carb (IMHO) it is more akin to NO CARB and as stated, I feel NO WAY TO LIVE.

Have you simply tried to eliminate slow burning comp carbs after 4PM?

 

[getnfit06]

read the thread about perimental pause, is there also a seperate thread from thandie, if so i didn't find it.
That is interesting and I may need to get checked out. Gosh i hate blood work and I need to pay down my bill from early summer b4 i chalk up more. lol
(Had mammogram and ultrasound done. anywhoo, my periods are absolutely hideous. So heavy, the other night i was awake most of the night because I could feel blood pouring out like a faucet. *kinda freaky*
I bought some Dhea at the store, because I had read that it helps with a lot of things..now i'm wondering if it is ok to take. But i'm desperate.lol
No i have not tried stopping complex carbs after 4. Um, been eating what i want for a while and just started trying to cut carbs out this week.
I need a plan, a plan that will work and work fast. I have been realllly depressed.
Oh, and another thing i've noticed is besides my weight coming on really fast, my upper arms have gotten faaaatttt...gosh i hate them and i have love handles now too, i had a belly before but now it goes all the freakin way around. EGADS!

 

[Thandie]

read the thread about perimental pause, is there also a seperate thread from thandie, if so i didn't find it.
That is interesting and I may need to get checked out. Gosh i hate blood work and I need to pay down my bill from early summer b4 i chalk up more. lol
(Had mammogram and ultrasound done. anywhoo, my periods are absolutely hideous. So heavy, the other night i was awake most of the night because I could feel blood pouring out like a faucet. *kinda freaky*
I bought some Dhea at the store, because I had read that it helps with a lot of things..now i'm wondering if it is ok to take. But i'm desperate.lol
No i have not tried stopping complex carbs after 4. Um, been eating what i want for a while and just started trying to cut carbs out this week.
I need a plan, a plan that will work and work fast. I have been realllly depressed.
Oh, and another thing i've noticed is besides my weight coming on really fast, my upper arms have gotten faaaatttt...gosh i hate them and i have love handles now too, i had a belly before but now it goes all the freakin way around. EGADS!

Hmm, in addition to all that's going on, it appears you ARE going through peri-menopause. Please check your hormones. That alone will help you lose weight. When going through it, we get thicker around the waiste and it's a lot more difficult to lose weight. My thread is: "June competion preparation"

 

[Bikini Mod]

PS - when I say peri-mental pause... it's a joke.

 

[getnfit06]

So I should go to my reg dr and ask to get bloodwork to check my thyroid? are hormones a part of that?
I have heard it's hard to get a doc to prescribe and treat low thyroid unless you're reallllllly bad. I also heard that they don't usually test as thoroughly as they should.

 

[Thandie]

So I should go to my reg dr and ask to get bloodwork to check my thyroid? are hormones a part of that?
I have heard it's hard to get a doc to prescribe and treat low thyroid unless you're reallllllly bad. I also heard that they don't usually test as thoroughly as they should.

My suggestion is, go to an Endocronologist and have your thyroid and hormones checked. If the Dr. is going to prescribe hormones, ask for Bioidentical Hormones, not synthetics.

 

[getnfit06]

Thanks Thandie That is what I will do.

Todays eating has been slim.
brk: 2 eggs, 2 bacon, coffee
lunch: 1 lite hotdog,no bun, dipped in coney sauce, diet pepsi
1/2 c. light n fit strawberry yogurt.

I just don't know what to eat. Didn't have time to thaw and cook chicken from the freezer. I like tuna so i think i'll start eating that again.

 

[Thandie]

Thanks Thandie That is what I will do.

Todays eating has been slim.
brk: 2 eggs, 2 bacon, coffee
lunch: 1 lite hotdog,no bun, dipped in coney sauce, diet pepsi
1/2 c. light n fit strawberry yogurt.

I just don't know what to eat. Didn't have time to thaw and cook chicken from the freezer. I like tuna so i think i'll start eating that again.

It's very simple!
Instead of having bacon and hot dog dipped in a sauce, which will not allow you to get you 'fit', I'd suggest having anything baked or grilled, i.e., chicken, fish, turkey, even lean beef is better then a hot dog. Tuna fish is always good. Turkey burger without the bun and a salad.

Now in terms of cabs, and I know you're afraid of eating carbs, have yams/sweet potato as opposed to regular potatoes, brown rice, ANY vegetables you like, oats cream of wheat, etc.

You can prepare things for a few days in advance and warm it up. I bake about 6 yams every couple of days, but you can bake it for a week. Same with brown rice. It can be done, you just need to get creative. Besides, this is a way of life, so might as well get the hang of it and figure out what works best for you..