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| Tue, 09-28-2004 - 11:47am |
I have a problem. I am a person who does not eat when I should or how I should. I do not eat breakfast, I do not eat lunch and then I will eat dinner, but it is nothing substantial. You would think I would be thin. However, my doctor advises me that I am starving myself. I do not feel that I am starving myself, I just do not have the appetite to eat. I need some ideas on how to eat a breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and dinner. I just do not want to eat and if I do, I will have a pretzel or a cracker. Eventhough, I have strawberries, apples, bananas, etc readily available.
I thought about putting a food journal on the board, so that I would have to remind myself to eat.
Any suggestions
Zoei

I think the point is to get things that you actually like to eat and would look forward to eating and planning.
As for dinner, make it a relaxing, healthy reward for the day for yourself. Don't know if you live alone or with someone, but regardless. Dinner for me is usually protein (meat) vege and salad. I set myself a place, napkin and acutally cook it.
I feel so much better after having eaten 3 meals plus a few light snacks thru the day. It really improved my energy.
It takes a while to do something before it becomes a habit. Keep doing it and you won't think twice about it.
And yes, you are starving yourself. Your body is not getting enough fuel to burn calories much less help you survive on a daily basis. Eat girl! You can do it! You'll feel so much better!
Good Luck to you...
Kerry
You are starving your body. Instead of losing weight as you might think you would by doing this, your body is instead hanging onto whatever small bit of stuff you put into it and turning it all into fat instead of burning it off. The other problem with eating only one meal a day is your metabolism slows down... that's what causes your body to hang onto your dinner. Once you start eating more, your metabolism will go up and the whole process becomes much healthier!
GL on this (:
- Yav
"What is an 'Oprah'?" - Teal'c, SG-1
(((((Zoei))))), if your doctor says you're starving yourself, I'd pay very close attention.
~~ JODI ~~
HOOK EM HORNS!
~~ JODI ~~
HOOK EM HORNS!
Fear
Start with the journal though and post it - that way you're not only accountable to yourself but to others...that's what it took for me to keep it up. You may want to look into getting a blog.
Good Luck!
Cheers
L