OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 lol, good point. the only thing that has drastically changed in my diet since I started having the pains was I eat a salad everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alezia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Always eat something when you are drinking coffee. I find whole grains help most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'll try that Mousty, thank you. It's so hard to eat anything reasonably heathly when you live in a house with other people who aren't dieting. Because the food is there whether you buy it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alezia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Totally understand and that's why I don't diet. P. loves his chips, his ice cream etc... I was playing with the idea for lent. I'm not a really religious person, but I feel like I need that moment of clarity in my life right now. To stop what's easy and distracting (eating junk food, shopping, tv etc...) and focus on what's real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 When I move to England is going to be the only time I dont' have so many temptations. Over a year away. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alezia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I think just eating them in moderation is probably key. Sure you won't be a size 0, but you should stay at a healthy BMI. I try to limit myself to 1-2 treats per day and it's always worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yeah, I only want to get down to 150 and it's more for health reasons. It's really about portions for me. It's never just 2 slices of pizza, it's 4. I don't really do treats - I don't eat that much chocolate and what I do eat unhealthy I do it too much and too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alezia Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yeah, I think it comes in cycles for me too. Before I went on vacation, I was still eating some junk but a lot less. I was overall a lot less hungry too. After I induldged for 10 days straight on creamy pastas, chocolate, deserts, capps, alcoholic drinks etc... I felt like I had to maintain that lifestyle. I guess just need to bite the bullet for a week or so. I think the biggest trick for me is always to eat whatever is fattening ex: pizza, creamy pasta.. with a big salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 I have def. noticed that since I added a salad to my dinner, I feel much fuller when I eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryberrypie Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I hear you about the tempting treats. Alex can eat whatever he wants and not gain a pound. It can be hard with the bad foods all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 That's my brother. He's skinny as a rail... -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryberrypie Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 He's not skinny, he's more broad... but he only really eats once or twice a day, so the junk food doesn't really add up. I hope your heartburn chills out soon. Whatever you do, don't try to soothe it with milk. Makes it a thousand times worse!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I have def. noticed that since I added a salad to my dinner, I feel much fuller when I eat. that's a good start. keep that up. try to introduce a new food here or there - try some fruits you haven't eaten in a long time. it's hard when your family isn't being supportive of your goals. can you talk to them about bringing in some healthier food into the house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 If anything I'm eating Tums.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 can you try to go a week without any dairy products and see how you feel? i know a lot of people who have dairy intolerances and they feel better when they stop eating it. i wonder if that would ease your heartburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 that's a good start. keep that up. try to introduce a new food here or there - try some fruits you haven't eaten in a long time. it's hard when your family isn't being supportive of your goals. can you talk to them about bringing in some healthier food into the house? I could but money wise isn't good for my mom so she buys cheaply - which means unhealthy most of the time. can you try to go a week without any dairy products and see how you feel? i know a lot of people who have dairy intolerances and they feel better when they stop eating it. i wonder if that would ease your heartburn. I could. I love milk though. It's about the only thing I drink on a regular bases other than soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'm bored so I was googling wedding venues - L asked me to just to see what else is out there - and I found this church with a house next to it. I have to say I like it. But, we liked the house on the outside as well. I may call them tomorrow to see if I can look around while I'm there tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I could but money wise isn't good for my mom so she buys cheaply - which means unhealthy most of the time. I could. I love milk though. It's about the only thing I drink on a regular bases other than soda. but... you pay for it with increased health care costs and lower life-span. i think if your diet were healthier, you wouldn't need to take these medications. just try 1 week without milk, cheese, ice cream, etc.... see how you feel, if the heartburn goes away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 I agree. I think it also wouldn't be so bad if the average joe could afford health insurance. For me alone to get it at work is $100 a month. It's just not affordable. And it really is cheaper to buy unhealthy than healthy. What I bought that one week was $50, that's almost half of what mom's weekly grocery budget is and she has to feed 3 other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 you should read Michael Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food." I think it's a sad state that highly processed junk food is cheaper than real wholesome food. here are some of his basic rules: Don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. "When you pick up that box of portable yogurt tubes, or eat something with 15 ingredients you can't pronounce, ask yourself, "What are those things doing there?" Pollan says. Don’t eat anything with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can't pronounce. Stay out of the middle of the supermarket; shop on the perimeter of the store. Real food tends to be on the outer edge of the store near the loading docks, where it can be replaced with fresh foods when it goes bad. Don't eat anything that won't eventually rot. "There are exceptions -- honey -- but as a rule, things like Twinkies that never go bad aren't food," Pollan says. It is not just what you eat but how you eat. "Always leave the table a little hungry," Pollan says. "Many cultures have rules that you stop eating before you are full. In Japan, they say eat until you are four-fifths full. Islamic culture has a similar rule, and in German culture they say, 'Tie off the sack before it's full.'" Families traditionally ate together, around a table and not a TV, at regular meal times. It's a good tradition. Enjoy meals with the people you love. "Remember when eating between meals felt wrong?" Pollan asks. Don't buy food where you buy your gasoline. In the U.S., 20% of food is eaten in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 The key to eating cheap and health - buy foods in season when they are plentiful and cheap - get large sizes of frozen meats and then store them in individual or dual serving packages in the freezer. stock up on canned foods and frozen foods when they go on sale. beans are cheap and they are a good source of protein. a bag of beans is like a dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'll def. have to use that keys when L and I live together. My mom's freezer is stocked full - I can barely fit in a Lean Cuisine or two sometimes. :s And I barely made my broccoli and lettuce in the fridge. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie24 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Food, Inc. is another good movie on food in the US. but really, it is awful that it is so expensive to eat healthy foods and so cheap to eat junk. it should be the other way around!! it's true - a lot of foods, you read the packaging, they sound more like a science experiment than food. then you think back to how our grandparents and great grandparents used to eat and it was so much more simple - bread, meat, vegetables, beans. not millions of preservatives and synthetic chemicals... that's why he has that rule "don't eat something that your grandmother (or great-grandmother) wouldn't recognize as food." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptomisticGirl Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 It is so wrong. It's much cheaper for me to go buy a Big Mac then eat healthy for a few days. And people wonder why we are an obese country... I feel a lot better since I have been watching my portion controls. I haven't been eating something huge and then 30 mins later going and getting something else to eat. I space my meals apart during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocio Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 get large sizes of frozen meats and then store them in individual or dual serving packages in the freezer. This saves lots of time and money. Divide big pack of meat into little meal-size ziplock bags. Throw in various kinds of marinade and your meat will be flavorful and marinated when you go to cook it. Keep plenty of different kinds of meat/marinade combinations in your freezer and just take them out one by one the night before. Then when you come home from work, throw the meat in the oven or on the Foreman grill and it's so easy. Explore with different Marinades: Necessary base: vinegar (red wine, balsamic, rice vinegar or lemon juice), oil and something salty (fish oil, soya sauce, etc.) Optional: something sweet (teryaki sauce, BBQ sauce, white sugar), something spicy, garlic, spices, sesame seeds ....but absolutely have the vinegar, oil and salt. Will be brilliant every time. Another marinade for chicken or shrimp is: ranch or caesar dressing, garlic, oil and parmasen cheese. (makes a creamy yummy sauce when you bake it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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