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[pikato]

My story:

In 2004, I started working at a company that had a medical scale in the break room–ironically right next to the snack machine. At that moment it occurred to me I had not weighed myself in years. So, with a deep breath I stepped on the scale. It was just at 200 pounds. I became terrified at 5 ft tall I knew that was just too much weight for me.

That weekend a TV Show about the various diet programs out there came on. For some reason South Beach Diet resonated with me. The next day I bought the book, and didn’t look back. I managed to drop 50 pounds in 2 years.

Undiagnosed health problems in 2006, put my official dieting on hold. In 2007, I finally was diagnosed with gallstones (despite being younger than your average gallstone patient) had the gallbladder removed.

All of this put my weight-loss in a wierd place. With the gallstones, I was in so much pain after eating foods, that I was scared to touch most foods for fear of attacks. After surgery, I gained back about 10 pounds (normal for gallbladder patients), but have noticed in the past few weeks/month or so that I'm not eating near enough calories.

So, I've done some research and am going to try eating along the lines of MyPyramid.gov, that the USDA puts out. According to the site, when I entered my info, I'm supposed to eat 1800 calories a day, which are to include:

Grains: 6 ounces
Vegetables: 2.5 Cups
Fruits: 1.5 cups
Milk/Dairy: 3 cups
Meat & Beans: 5 ounces
Healthy oils: 5 teaspoons
Discretionary Calories : 197

So, here I am, day one, 26 years old, 162 pounds and trying to do this right.

 

[maleficent]

doing it right is the sensible approach and one that will stick with you for the rest of your life...

welcome to the site and your diary -much success on your journey..

 

[tropez1]

Welcome. I saw your reply on my diary, so I wanted to check out yours. I'm happy to see another member who is interested in following the food pyramid.

From what you mentioned I think you definitely have what it takes to stick with the food groups and achieve a healthier weight. I'm not familiar with South Beach, but if you could stick to that diet for 2 years, then I think you have an excellent chance of sticking with the food pyramid.

After a year of following the pyramid I'm at a healthier weight, but I still don't get all my veggies. However, I am more aware of them and are excited when I can incorporate them into my meals because I know I should eat more of them.

Good luck on your journey and please keep us posted on your progress.

 

[Pharinet]

Welcome, pikato!

I'm relatively new to this community myself, but have found it very beneficial. It's good to see more new people to progress with. I've "met" a few nice folks here. My journal really helps me stay on track. I'm sure it'll be handy for tracking your food pyramid progress! I look forward to seeing your next update!

 

[pikato]

Ok, just got back from a trip to Vegas (work conference). I did the best I could being that I was forced to eat restaurant food. Truthfully, I did the best at buffets as they had a variety of salads and steamed seafoods. My exercise was walking everywhere

I've also found out that I'll be moving to Houston in a month for work. Nervous, but exciting and I look forward to having more healthy food options. I'll be working in the Medical Center and if you've ever been there, it's a walking paradise (which can be a good and bad thing)!