Yo Yo dieter needs help

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sugarlover

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Hello everyone, I am new here. I have yo-yoed my whole life. The last time I seriously successfully lost weight, it wasn't very hard. Now, I am middles aged and menopausal. Plus I have rheumatoid arthritis and take several medications that all have the side effect of weight gain. Before I knew it, I was the heaviest I have ever been in my entire life. For the last three or four months, I've been trying to lose weight, but have only lost 20 lbs. My doctor told me not to expect too much loss while I am on these meds, which is soooo discouraging. My current diet is pretty much low carb, but I also include some fruits and cottage cheese, and an occasional peanut butter sandwich on double fiber bread. I have been stuck at the 20 lb mark for several weeks and feel a little depressed that I can't get past it. I try to get some exercise when able, usually go to the gym once or twice a week. I own a business that requires a lot of my time, plus the rheumatoid has been pretty flared up lately, which makes it really hard to exercise.

Anybody else experiencing similar problems? Any and all suggestions are appreciated.
 
doesnt sound like your heart is really in it -

Consistent behavior is what gets results... you don't have to run a marathon every day but some movement would be good -talk to your doctor about what would work with your RA...

Keep track of every bit of food that goes in your mouth- nutrition is a huge factor - and little things do make a difference...
 
My heart IS in it because I know that I will feel better if I lose weight. But struggling and struggling without seeing results is hard. The steroids for the RA don't help either. I was just curious if anyone else with RA has these same issues.

Over time, I find myself becoming bored with the same types of foods. Some days I don't feel like I can eat another salad, but if I don't, I probably won't get many veggies because with this constant pain, I just don't feel like being on my feet cooking. (Along with the RA, I have neuropathy in my feet which makes them feel like they are on fire.) It is quite the dilemma. Also, when I go to the grocery store, I have no idea what to get, particulary in the frozen food section. I feel confused, but that may be the meds, I don't know.

Now I'm going to go have some cottage cheese and strawberries for dinner...again. What would the best diet be for me with my no-cook lifestyle?
 
My mum is just the same, she takes 20 something pills a day for various illnesses and she ballooned out. She has slimmed down a bit with the help of a perscription weightloss pill and its really working.

I must say congrats and well done on loseing 20lbs *claps*

thats a stone and a half... mega achievement.

Also i notice you are just having things like cottage cheese and strawberries for dinner. Thats not good, you need somthing with more in it to keep you full and your body happy. You will get tired of these kinds of meals very fast.

I have no idea what a no cook lifestyle is sorry, but i typed it in to google and got this. It may help if you are stuck with new ideas



I would just like to say, i think you should look at yourself and realise how far you have already come. It is a great achievement to lose any amount of weight when you have changed to a healther lifestyle, so 20lbs is amazing. Good Luck with the rest of your weight loss and i hope you end up the weight that you want!
 
Why a no cook lifestyle?

Going for the frozen food section, i'd really stay away from - all those chemicals in processed foods cannot possibly be good for your health...

Cooking doesn't involve elaborate 5 course meals... I will cook a chicken breast, that I've marinated in the freezer, defrost it while i'm at work - then throw it in the toaster oven witha few chunks of broccoli - and voila -dinner.. fresh cooked -no processed foods -and minimal fuss...

You seem to have a real diet mindset where you eat cottage cheese, salads and other stuff - have real food -just figure out what works in your calorie range.

An account at and a set of measuring implements will be your best friend
 
Thanks for the good ideas. I especially like the toaster oven idea. John, I can't believe how much weight you have lost! Congratulations!!

I'll also check out the website the other person referred to.

Thanks everyone. Good night.
 
There is nothing wrong with eating cottage cheese for dinner as long it is low fat (up to 10%). But replace strawberries with fresh tomatoes, which are a great source of antioxidants. Fruit contains to much sugar so it is better to avoid it in the evening. Sometimes I mix cottage cheese and tuna fish. For me it is a very tasty combination, but some of my friends don't like it.
I am also a non-cooker and I see no problem in that. It has been more than two years now that I finally won my weight battle and it had nothing to do with cooking my food or not.
 
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Hum, then you must have a great metabolism. May I add that eating fruit in the evening is still much better that eating carbs (bread, pasta, etc.). But if you can go with vegetables and protein you have a winning combination.
 
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I eat a ton of fruit in the evening.
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Ditto. I also eat a ton of fruit in general, but not a ton of veggies.

OP, I like to cook, but don't have a huge amount of time to do it in, so I'm pretty good at quick meals.

- Tuna from a pouch, mixed with a little ranch dressing (I usually do 3-4 Tbls per 7oz pouch), over a couple of chopped tomatoes. If you like celery or cucumber or some other veggie, toss that in, either in addition or instead.
- Hard boiled eggs / deviled egg / egg salad.
- Frozen precooked shrimp with cocktail sauce (ketchup / horseradish / lemon juice, if you don't keep commercial sauce on hand)
- Frozen baby peas with mozzarella melted on top. (1C peas in microwave for 90 seconds, top with cheese, microwave another minute until melty.)
- Cauliflower with cheese sauce. Cut up your cauliflower, steam or microwave until a bit underdone. Mix shredded cheddar (1/2 C or so), mayo (1-2 Tbl), garlic powder, and dried onions (1-2 tsp) in a separate bowl. Top cauliflower with some of the cheese mixture, then either cover or microwave for a few seconds to melt the cheese.
- hummus with veggie dippers
- cottage cheese with fruit. Frozen raspberries (I get mine at Target) are good, as are frozen sweet cherries, canned / fresh pineapple, canned / fresh pears...
 
jannybee said:
Hum, then you must have a great metabolism.
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Metabolisms, inside the realm of healthy individuals, really don't vary all that much. Not as much as many believe.

May I add that eating fruit in the evening is still much better that eating carbs (bread, pasta, etc.). But if you can go with vegetables and protein you have a winning combination.
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To be honest, unless someone is really insulin resistant, I don't see a problem with eating carbs at night. I do this too. As long as calories are kept in check and everything fits into your macronutrient goals.
 
Okay, I won't argue on this with you. It probably depends on a single person. I can see that we (in Europe) have different eating "rules" than you do. It's fine by me as long as it works for you :) But I am afraid everything isn't in the calories you eat.

I've been following this way of nutrition for more than 2 years now, have achieved my ideal weight and haven't had any problems with it ever since. Only by following a few simple rules like this one. Before that I have struggled with weight and dieted for about 10 years.
 
jannybee said:
Okay, I won't argue on this with you. It probably depends on a single person. I can see that we (in Europe) have different eating "rules" than you do.
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Nope.

Last I checked we are all humans abiding by the same physiological laws.

It's fine by me as long as it works for you :) But I am afraid everything isn't in the calories you eat.
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Who said it's only about calories?

I said as long as it's within your caloric goal AS WELL as your macronutrient goal.

I've been following this way of nutrition for more than 2 years now, have achieved my ideal weight and haven't had any problems with it ever since.
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Right.

Any diet that creates a caloric deficit will work in terms of weight loss. But just b/c you did so by not eating carbs at night doesn't mean that carbs at night are evil for everyone.

Quite the contrary actually.

It's great that you've had success. There are people on this very forum who have lost between 1 and 200 hundred pounds and have kept it off, while eating carbs at night.

I think it's important to understand the inner-workings of the human body if you're going to be throwing around blanket advice.

Only by following a few simple rules like this one. Before that I have struggled with weight and dieted for about 10 years.
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Maybe you are insulin resistant. Whatever the case may be, my words above still stand.
 
jannybee said:
There is nothing wrong with eating cottage cheese for dinner as long it is low fat (up to 10%). But replace strawberries with fresh tomatoes, which are a great source of antioxidants. Fruit contains to much sugar so it is better to avoid it in the evening. Sometimes I mix cottage cheese and tuna fish. For me it is a very tasty combination, but some of my friends don't like it.
I am also a non-cooker and I see no problem in that. It has been more than two years now that I finally won my weight battle and it had nothing to do with cooking my food or not.
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Tomatoes contain a lot of acid and are in general not good for my rheumatoid. My joints hurt after eating them, so I try to avoid them.

Re the cottage cheese, I have always purchased fat free from Walmart. However, last time I bought it, I noticed they had upped the carbs from 4 to 7. Anyone know what's up with that???
 
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