Gaining Weight while GERD/ Prisoner-like

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Registered: 02-23-2009
Gaining Weight while GERD/ Prisoner-like
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Fri, 06-05-2009 - 12:59pm
Recently, I have been suffering from GERD and am trying to come to terms with it.I am 24 yrs old, 5'10, and 150lbs.I tend to eat 5-6 times a day.  If I lower my eating to 3 times a day, will I be able to maintain my weight, and even put on muscle weight, as long as I work out, and eat fats, carbs, and proteins? Can the act of me eating less times a day, help me out with GERD as I won't be eating as often? Also, prisoners only get 3 meals a day, yet they are able to work-out and maintain a muscular body as long as they work out. Do you think I can make this work?
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Registered: 05-29-2009
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 2:10pm

I think the only problem with eating 3 times a day will be that you will be hungrier and possibly tend to eat more.


Weight loss is simple - calories in must be less than calories expended.

 


yougogirl

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 7:07pm
Good to see you here again trymester,
I do like the suggestions Liz gave you.
Perhaps you could speak with a nutritionist & see what they say.
Also it has been suggested the more smaller meals better for you.
Let's see what others have to say as well.
Whatever you decide I hope you'll let us know & how it goes :)


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Registered: 05-15-2003
Fri, 06-05-2009 - 10:54pm

Does eating less really help your GERD?

Nadine - deenie1979

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Registered: 02-23-2009
Sat, 06-06-2009 - 1:24pm
I'm sorry that I didn't make this any clearer, but I don't need to lose any weight at all. I am one of those "Skinny people getting GERD" cases. Other people tell me that I should eat 5-6 smaller meals a day, but I don't really want to deal with food anymore. I used to love food. Now that I have GERD, dealing with food is just annoying.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 06-06-2009 - 5:34pm
Well that does make a difference then trymester,
So sorry you are having to deal with this ::sigh::
Then yes you might be better off with the three meals a day.
Let us know what you decide :)


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Registered: 05-29-2009
Sat, 06-06-2009 - 6:44pm

I have heard that those dealing with GERD usually do better with more frequent smaller meals.

 


yougogirl

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Registered: 05-15-2003
Sat, 06-06-2009 - 9:00pm

Aw, I'm sorry I misunderstood, trymester.

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