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Termyn8or -> RE: I have been asked to post a weeks worth of what I eat... (3/19/2008 9:33:45 PM)
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This is a jumpthrough, but I want the OP in the next window. This is to the OP, I will get to the rest later.
First of all I do not think you are eating too much. If your serving sizes are normal that is a pretty sparse diet and at the very least you should not be gaining weight.
But there are some things lacking. Notably meat. If you are a vegan or vegetarian there are workarounds. Also if you eat eggs you might want to eat a bit more of them. I also did not notice any nuts. Although I do not eat them like I used to, I really do believe that they helped me.
Your diet seems quite lacking in minerals and I would recommend a supplement but not everyone absorbs them the same. You might just piss them out in the morning.
Lowfat and fatfree are no good. What most people don't realize is that fat in the diet does not equate to fat on the body. It simply does not work that way. Some essential nutrients are only fat soluble, and also there are others that require the presence of fat to be properly metabolised by the body.
Unfortunately what you think is logical is not working, but with all 'they' throw at you, you make logical conclusions, but with the wrong input, the output will be wrong.
One good thing I see is that the only sugar you get is in a few cookies a week. So you indulge yourself once in a while, while for myself I cut them out, but I am not going to ask anyone else to do it.
I would like to know what you mean by goulash that has been purged.
You need some sources of protein and some minerals. I would suggest meat. If you don't really like meat at least some fish and/or more chicken every week. Try to get fish from the ocean, not farm bred or fresh water fish. Shrimp is actually good for ya. Other days you can do eggs. But every day have a source of protein. The fish will be better in minerals, the chicken if you'll eat it will provide protein, almost complete protein. Between the two they are valuable.
I looked back now and see you are not a vegetarian, but this still applies, nuts are very good for you. Peanuts are soso, but if you get Planter's mixed nuts, the other nuts in there have different and better mineral contant. I say Planters because they use peanut oil, not hydrogenated. Hydrogenated is bad, very bad.
So step up the chicken and eggs, and get SOME red meat. I used to be the red meat freak of the world, but I have moved away from that. If you can't stomach fish, we can probably get you through on chicken and nuts.
I would also highly recommend, if you can get it, unrefined seasalt. I mean totally unrefined. It is not the easiest thing to get anymore and is expensive, and I believe there is a very good reason for that.
The fatfree ranch should go. Learn how to make your own dressing. Anything fatfree should go, remember fat does not stick yo your ribs, the carbs do. Your body produces the fat, it is not simply pumped into your blood from your stomach.
Another thing is spices. They are very good for you. Let's put it this way, you have say a pound of broccolli. Looks good, nice and green, surely it has nutrients in it, would seem a lot more than a potato, and that is correct. However a handful of mixed nuts has more. What's more a tablespoon of the right spices has even more. I can send you what I've saved from the USDA database if you like.
Of course I usually do go in this direction when it comes to a chronic condition, which is what it is. But in your case with thyroid problems I think it more important for you to get the 'signature' so to speak, of nutrients in your food.
Stay away from anything lowfat or fat free, it simply does not work that way and it makes your body hunger. I don't think you eat too much, in fact I think you should include more, in the way of things that are high in nutrients.
If you like ranch dressing (I do) it has to be limited, read the ingredients and you might agree. In fact guar gum is something to avoid. It is tolerated so there is no need to cut it out entirely but it is prime for reduction. As such, since I like ranch as well, I have an alternat recipe that is healthier and you might REALLY like it. I am not saying it is the best thing in the world for you, but at least you know most of what's in it.
Alot of people who like ranch also like creamy Italian, but there are the same nasties in it, so......
Get a bottle of regular Italian and a tub of sour cream. DO NOT shake the dressing. Put the approximate amount of dressing you want in the bowl, just the sour cream. Pour the oil off the dressing and the bottom part with all the spices, add it to the sour cream. You add it to taste.
Thing is I have done it the other way, adding sour cream to the dressing (bottom) and always come up with too much.
Like I said if you like ranch you might like it. If not, well it was an idea.
Also, when you eat that chicken, sometimes at least bake or broil it with the skin on. You might not want to eat the skin, or if you're like me the crunchy parts of it, and if it is fatty don't eat all of the fat, but do eat some of it. Just a little.
There is one thing I learned, the body adapts and changes to be more efficienct in absorbing minerals that are deficient in the diet, at least as long as it can. The thing is you are giving it so little now it is simply not enough. Minerals are highly important to any glandular function, and the thyroid is definitely among them.
And one last thing for now. Do not change your diet abruptly, and don't expect results overnight. Do not be surprised if when you incorporate these changes that you temporarily gain a few pounds. But you don't let that get out of hand of course. If you gain weight every day after two weeks, cut back. We might need to delve into the problem more deeply. You may have a malabsorption problem, and if that is the case it must be dealt with differently. We'll burn that bridge if we come to it. (love using that saying)
You have to go by how you feel. If you make these changes and don't even lose any weight, but you are generally less hungry or have more energy, something is going right. Within two weeks you should notice a difference. Don't expect positive results anytime sooner. You should feel good, if not you might have to make some adjustments.
Now I am going to get back to the thread and see what everyone else had to say. We seem to have attracted some attention. I'll be back.
T
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