TeRa's DiArY!!!
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welcome to your diary... and much success on your journey
Feuer
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Hi, Tera! I found your diary. 
You sound like you are doing well with eating. I just looooove jambalaya.
You may want to try different salad dressings or even try a fat free ranch. Ranch is so fatty. I am one of those people who likes my salad topped with everything (bacon, creamy dressings, boiled egg, etc.) And by the end of making it I may as well have had a cheeseburger.
I look forward to reading more!
You sound like you are doing well with eating. I just looooove jambalaya.
You may want to try different salad dressings or even try a fat free ranch. Ranch is so fatty. I am one of those people who likes my salad topped with everything (bacon, creamy dressings, boiled egg, etc.) And by the end of making it I may as well have had a cheeseburger.
I look forward to reading more!
What a great day...
I'd agree with Tru on the diet pepsi, there are a few threads on this forum that state the same thing...
The findings come from eight years of data collected by Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Fowler reported the data at this week's annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego.
"What didn't surprise us was that total soft drink use was linked to overweight and obesity," Fowler tells WebMD. "What was surprising was when we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks, their risk of obesity was even higher."
In fact, when the researchers took a closer look at their data, they found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas.
"There was a 41 percent increase in risk of being overweight for every can or bottle of diet soft drink a person consumes each day," Fowler says.
More Diet Drinks, More Weight Gain
Fowler's team looked at seven to eight years of data on 1,550 Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white Americans aged 25 to 64. Of the 622 study participants who were of normal weight at the beginning of the study, about a third became overweight or obese.
For regular soft-drink drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was:
* 26 percent for up to 1/2 can each day
* 30.4 percent for 1/2 to one can each day
* 32.8 percent for 1 to 2 cans each day
* 47.2 percent for more than 2 cans each day.
For diet soft-drink drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was:
* 36.5 percent for up to 1/2 can each day
* 37.5 percent for 1/2 to one can each day
* 54.5 percent for 1 to 2 cans each day
* 57.1 percent for more than 2 cans each day.
For each can of diet soft drink consumed each day, a person's risk of obesity went up 41 percent.
Diet Soda No Smoking Gun
Fowler is quick to note that a study of this kind does not prove that diet soda causes obesity. More likely, she says, it shows that something linked to diet soda drinking is also linked to obesity.
"One possible part of the explanation is that people who see they are beginning to gain weight may be more likely to switch from regular to diet soda," Fowler suggests. "But despite their switching, their weight may continue to grow for other reasons. So diet soft-drink use is a marker for overweight and obesity."
Why? Nutrition expert Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, puts it in a nutshell.
"You have to look at what's on your plate, not just what's in your glass," Bonci tells WebMD.
People often mistake diet drinks for diets, says Bonci, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and nutrition consultant to college and professional sports teams and to the Pittsburgh Ballet.
"A lot of people say, 'I am drinking a diet soft drink because that is better for me. But soft drinks by themselves are not the root of America's obesity problem," she says. "You can't go into a fast-food restaurant and say, 'Oh, it's OK because I had diet soda.' If you don't do anything else but switch to a diet soft drink, you are not going to lose weight."
The Mad Hatter Theory
"Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly.
"I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more."
"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "It's very easy to take more than nothing."
Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
There is actually a way that diet drinks could contribute to weight gain, Fowler suggests.
She remembers being struck by the scene in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in which Alice is offended because she is offered tea but is given none — even though she hadn't asked for tea in the first place. So she helps herself to tea and bread and butter.
That may be just what happens when we offer our bodies the sweet taste of diet drinks, but give them no calories. Fowler points to a recent study in which feeding artificial sweeteners to rat pups made them crave more calories than animals fed real sugar.
"If you offer your body something that tastes like a lot of calories, but it isn't there, your body is alerted to the possibility that there is something there and it will search for the calories promised but not delivered," Fowler says.
Perhaps, Bonci says, our bodies are smarter than we think.
"People think they can just fool the body. But maybe the body isn't fooled," she says. "If you are not giving your body those calories you promised it, maybe your body will retaliate by wanting more calories. Some soft drink studies do suggest that diet drinks stimulate appetite."
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you're really better off with just drinking water
I'd agree with Tru on the diet pepsi, there are a few threads on this forum that state the same thing...
The findings come from eight years of data collected by Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Fowler reported the data at this week's annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego.
"What didn't surprise us was that total soft drink use was linked to overweight and obesity," Fowler tells WebMD. "What was surprising was when we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks, their risk of obesity was even higher."
In fact, when the researchers took a closer look at their data, they found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas.
"There was a 41 percent increase in risk of being overweight for every can or bottle of diet soft drink a person consumes each day," Fowler says.
More Diet Drinks, More Weight Gain
Fowler's team looked at seven to eight years of data on 1,550 Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white Americans aged 25 to 64. Of the 622 study participants who were of normal weight at the beginning of the study, about a third became overweight or obese.
For regular soft-drink drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was:
* 26 percent for up to 1/2 can each day
* 30.4 percent for 1/2 to one can each day
* 32.8 percent for 1 to 2 cans each day
* 47.2 percent for more than 2 cans each day.
For diet soft-drink drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese was:
* 36.5 percent for up to 1/2 can each day
* 37.5 percent for 1/2 to one can each day
* 54.5 percent for 1 to 2 cans each day
* 57.1 percent for more than 2 cans each day.
For each can of diet soft drink consumed each day, a person's risk of obesity went up 41 percent.
Diet Soda No Smoking Gun
Fowler is quick to note that a study of this kind does not prove that diet soda causes obesity. More likely, she says, it shows that something linked to diet soda drinking is also linked to obesity.
"One possible part of the explanation is that people who see they are beginning to gain weight may be more likely to switch from regular to diet soda," Fowler suggests. "But despite their switching, their weight may continue to grow for other reasons. So diet soft-drink use is a marker for overweight and obesity."
Why? Nutrition expert Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, puts it in a nutshell.
"You have to look at what's on your plate, not just what's in your glass," Bonci tells WebMD.
People often mistake diet drinks for diets, says Bonci, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and nutrition consultant to college and professional sports teams and to the Pittsburgh Ballet.
"A lot of people say, 'I am drinking a diet soft drink because that is better for me. But soft drinks by themselves are not the root of America's obesity problem," she says. "You can't go into a fast-food restaurant and say, 'Oh, it's OK because I had diet soda.' If you don't do anything else but switch to a diet soft drink, you are not going to lose weight."
The Mad Hatter Theory
"Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly.
"I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more."
"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter: "It's very easy to take more than nothing."
Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
There is actually a way that diet drinks could contribute to weight gain, Fowler suggests.
She remembers being struck by the scene in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in which Alice is offended because she is offered tea but is given none — even though she hadn't asked for tea in the first place. So she helps herself to tea and bread and butter.
That may be just what happens when we offer our bodies the sweet taste of diet drinks, but give them no calories. Fowler points to a recent study in which feeding artificial sweeteners to rat pups made them crave more calories than animals fed real sugar.
"If you offer your body something that tastes like a lot of calories, but it isn't there, your body is alerted to the possibility that there is something there and it will search for the calories promised but not delivered," Fowler says.
Perhaps, Bonci says, our bodies are smarter than we think.
"People think they can just fool the body. But maybe the body isn't fooled," she says. "If you are not giving your body those calories you promised it, maybe your body will retaliate by wanting more calories. Some soft drink studies do suggest that diet drinks stimulate appetite."
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you're really better off with just drinking water
tera
New member
To eat it or not to eat it
My studies in nursing and nutrition have definately sold me the fact that soda is terrible for us with its artificial this and that; it is surely not good for us. However, I have not seen any solid scientific proof that it is in any way linked to weight gain or weight control. Weight is, as we all know, a numbers game. A zero calorie drink is in no way effecting my calorie counts at the end of the day. When I get clear evidence that this "stuff" is hindering my progress, I will sit down and "weight" my options. Until then, I will stick with my educated decision to drink the crapola on occasion. Everything in moderation.
That leads me to another point. Everything in moderation. No food is ever going to banned from my recipe box. I rarely take a dessert, don't care for sugar. I wouldn't touch a twinkie cake, (what's in that thing anyway?!) I do not buy processed foods, foods with partially hydrogenated oils and rarely buy products with high fructose corn syrup in them. I generally cook from scratch twice a day (at least). As a matter of fact, my pantry is down to one small cabinet that is less than full. (Funny how shopping healthy fills only the freezer and fridge!) But, I am learning a new way of eating for the rest of my life. Throwing out a food or a drink permanently, forever is not feasible. I like an occasional diet soda, and even an occaasional real soda(once per monthish). I like to take a glass or 2 or 3 of wine once in a while too. All okay, in moderation.
I have to say I am very impressed with the number of people in this site who are educated about diet and nutrition. Is there a bunch of us nutrition and medical students out there or what!? You guys offer sound advice and are very well spoken. I am so glad I have stumbled upon your lovely forum here and look forward to learning and debating much more in the future with all of you!
P.s. I do have concern about the possible insulin producing effect sweeteners may have on the body. I am diabetic, severely insulin resistant, and am on meds to correct this. I will continue to keep an eye open for more info on this topic. And please...mail it if you have it!
My studies in nursing and nutrition have definately sold me the fact that soda is terrible for us with its artificial this and that; it is surely not good for us. However, I have not seen any solid scientific proof that it is in any way linked to weight gain or weight control. Weight is, as we all know, a numbers game. A zero calorie drink is in no way effecting my calorie counts at the end of the day. When I get clear evidence that this "stuff" is hindering my progress, I will sit down and "weight" my options. Until then, I will stick with my educated decision to drink the crapola on occasion. Everything in moderation.
That leads me to another point. Everything in moderation. No food is ever going to banned from my recipe box. I rarely take a dessert, don't care for sugar. I wouldn't touch a twinkie cake, (what's in that thing anyway?!) I do not buy processed foods, foods with partially hydrogenated oils and rarely buy products with high fructose corn syrup in them. I generally cook from scratch twice a day (at least). As a matter of fact, my pantry is down to one small cabinet that is less than full. (Funny how shopping healthy fills only the freezer and fridge!) But, I am learning a new way of eating for the rest of my life. Throwing out a food or a drink permanently, forever is not feasible. I like an occasional diet soda, and even an occaasional real soda(once per monthish). I like to take a glass or 2 or 3 of wine once in a while too. All okay, in moderation.
I have to say I am very impressed with the number of people in this site who are educated about diet and nutrition. Is there a bunch of us nutrition and medical students out there or what!? You guys offer sound advice and are very well spoken. I am so glad I have stumbled upon your lovely forum here and look forward to learning and debating much more in the future with all of you!
P.s. I do have concern about the possible insulin producing effect sweeteners may have on the body. I am diabetic, severely insulin resistant, and am on meds to correct this. I will continue to keep an eye open for more info on this topic. And please...mail it if you have it!
tera
New member
My story...
I was always thin and pretty, about 118 pounds. I began gaining weight at age 18. You see, when I got my driver's license I started eating fast food all the time. I was addicted! My family never really ate it, so I took my new found freedom and my new income from working at McD's of all places and ate! I went up to 160 by the time I was 20.
My hubby and I married at age 20 (he didn't mind the weight, never has) and moved to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he studied engineering. (He is now an accountant). We ate and drank beer, lots of it, for entertainment (when we weren't u-knowing). I went up to 188 right away.
I dieted with crazy starvation diets for years and bounced back and forth from 188 to 160 all the time. Once I ate around 500 cals a day and lost a lot of weight really fast. Some of those days were just a 6 pack of light beer. Food wasn't all that important to me anymore, but the weight was already there.
I started wanting kids, but I couldn't get pregnant. I tried for years. No baby. My weight was beginning to stay around 180 most of the time. I gave up on diets and drank a lot of beer. When I was 25 I got very into country line dancing and stopped drinking so much beer cuz I couldnt dance well when under the influence. I lost a bunch of weight and finally got pregnant with my 13 yo son. My doc said if I want another baby try right away as it is easier to get pregnant right after giving birth. 15 months later I had my daughter. I nursed her for 10 months and got pretty small for me, around 165.
Over the years I slowly gained a few pounds a year. I tried to have another baby, even took fertility pills, but it never happened. I gave up when I turned 32.
On the day of 911 I went to the gyn to see why my period has always been so weird. I can go for 3-4 months without it, then have a very scant period. I never blamed this on the weight cuz it was that way when I was thin. But now I was also having a hard time losing weight, was tired a lot, sometimes when I would finally "bleed" I would for weeks! She took one look at me and diagnosed me with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). I cried my eyes out. I knew it was something. She said I was lucky to have my two children, I feel sooo blessed and grateful! They are truley wonderful and the best part of my life!
Anyway, she also told me that I was insulin resistant, and diabetes II runs in my family. I got serious about diet for a long time and hovered between 190 and 205. Then I got sloppy. I know the symptoms of diabetes, my mom was always warning me, so last year I took my hiney to the doc and guess what. DIABETES! I am so ticked at myself. I did this. I was warned! So I got down to 201 from 235 last year, and gained it back. Here I am at 227. I love my kids and I want to be there for them for a long time. Why can't I do this? I need to do this!
I am half way thru nursing school and do not want to be a fat nurse with little credibility. I want people to look at me and see a healthy, and smart lady. I wouldn't want to take medical advice from someone who looks like they don't have a clue!
So... that is my story. I have been peeking in at all of your lives and thought I owed you mine. Good luck to us all!
I was always thin and pretty, about 118 pounds. I began gaining weight at age 18. You see, when I got my driver's license I started eating fast food all the time. I was addicted! My family never really ate it, so I took my new found freedom and my new income from working at McD's of all places and ate! I went up to 160 by the time I was 20.
My hubby and I married at age 20 (he didn't mind the weight, never has) and moved to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he studied engineering. (He is now an accountant). We ate and drank beer, lots of it, for entertainment (when we weren't u-knowing). I went up to 188 right away.
I dieted with crazy starvation diets for years and bounced back and forth from 188 to 160 all the time. Once I ate around 500 cals a day and lost a lot of weight really fast. Some of those days were just a 6 pack of light beer. Food wasn't all that important to me anymore, but the weight was already there.
I started wanting kids, but I couldn't get pregnant. I tried for years. No baby. My weight was beginning to stay around 180 most of the time. I gave up on diets and drank a lot of beer. When I was 25 I got very into country line dancing and stopped drinking so much beer cuz I couldnt dance well when under the influence. I lost a bunch of weight and finally got pregnant with my 13 yo son. My doc said if I want another baby try right away as it is easier to get pregnant right after giving birth. 15 months later I had my daughter. I nursed her for 10 months and got pretty small for me, around 165.
Over the years I slowly gained a few pounds a year. I tried to have another baby, even took fertility pills, but it never happened. I gave up when I turned 32.
On the day of 911 I went to the gyn to see why my period has always been so weird. I can go for 3-4 months without it, then have a very scant period. I never blamed this on the weight cuz it was that way when I was thin. But now I was also having a hard time losing weight, was tired a lot, sometimes when I would finally "bleed" I would for weeks! She took one look at me and diagnosed me with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). I cried my eyes out. I knew it was something. She said I was lucky to have my two children, I feel sooo blessed and grateful! They are truley wonderful and the best part of my life!
Anyway, she also told me that I was insulin resistant, and diabetes II runs in my family. I got serious about diet for a long time and hovered between 190 and 205. Then I got sloppy. I know the symptoms of diabetes, my mom was always warning me, so last year I took my hiney to the doc and guess what. DIABETES! I am so ticked at myself. I did this. I was warned! So I got down to 201 from 235 last year, and gained it back. Here I am at 227. I love my kids and I want to be there for them for a long time. Why can't I do this? I need to do this!
I am half way thru nursing school and do not want to be a fat nurse with little credibility. I want people to look at me and see a healthy, and smart lady. I wouldn't want to take medical advice from someone who looks like they don't have a clue!
So... that is my story. I have been peeking in at all of your lives and thought I owed you mine. Good luck to us all!
nataliejo
New member
You might want to cut down your diet pepsi to one a day ..or two cups every other day ..thats what I do. Sometimes I go with out diet pepsi for four days and than drink a cup or two to meet my want of something different to drink. I mainly drink iced water and unsweetened tea, with sweetnlow...
Tea is great ... I make sun tea ... during the summer the sun brews the tea in the quart poland spring bottles and put them in the fridge at the end of the day ..it tastes so good ..and I have a box of sweet n low ..the pink one ...and I am happy for drinking more than plain water ...
Just my take ..lol
best wishes
and good luck in finding the way to your own diet
Your diet sounds great so far ..
keep it up!
always
natalie jo
Tea is great ... I make sun tea ... during the summer the sun brews the tea in the quart poland spring bottles and put them in the fridge at the end of the day ..it tastes so good ..and I have a box of sweet n low ..the pink one ...and I am happy for drinking more than plain water ...
Just my take ..lol
best wishes
and good luck in finding the way to your own diet
Your diet sounds great so far ..
keep it up!
always
natalie jo
tera
New member
food today
Just sat down w/a big ole lean turkey burger w/ swiss and pepperoncis on it ona whole wheat bun...525 kcal
bkf was 1/2 bagel w/ tbs crm chz...yum!...150 kcal.
On my third large cup water!
Thanks for tea advice nataliejo, already drink lots of tea and water tho. Pepsi is a special treat, not a daily thing. Good luck to u as well!
Just sat down w/a big ole lean turkey burger w/ swiss and pepperoncis on it ona whole wheat bun...525 kcal
bkf was 1/2 bagel w/ tbs crm chz...yum!...150 kcal.
On my third large cup water!
Thanks for tea advice nataliejo, already drink lots of tea and water tho. Pepsi is a special treat, not a daily thing. Good luck to u as well!
Curvie Girlie
New member
Thank you for imforming me, my Roseville friend!
Wleome to WLF!
WOW Mal had a wealth of info about diet soda. I think all in all, it's best to drink H2O
See ya around!
Wleome to WLF!
WOW Mal had a wealth of info about diet soda. I think all in all, it's best to drink H2O
See ya around!
Feuer
New member
You sound like you have a good attitude about everythign in moderation. I have heard also to not deny yourself things or else then you are more likely to binge later.
Reading about the food you eat always makes me hungry.
I like a pepsi every now and then as a special treat also. A while back I would rink just one with marachinno cherries in it for a special treat in the evening. I haven't done that recently, but I used to love that special treat.
Reading about the food you eat always makes me hungry.
I like a pepsi every now and then as a special treat also. A while back I would rink just one with marachinno cherries in it for a special treat in the evening. I haven't done that recently, but I used to love that special treat.
step away from the computer and just go do it - as a reward you can have 15 minutes computer time
Now scoot missy
Now scoot missy
first you call me ma'am - then you don't even listen to me
don't make me tell you twice
don't make me tell you twice