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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
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Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

432.0. "I dont know how to eat HELP!" by 3D::PIERCE () Thu Apr 06 1989 14:19

    
    Hello, I seem to have a problem that I hope some one can me with.
    I am a very *weird* veggie, I only eat a few things and I need to
    lose weight (30lbs would be nice) but with what I eat I find it
    very hard..let me list this things I eat.
    
    All types of pasta (no sauce or meat), Baked beans (baked in brown
    sugar not tomato), white rice, baked potato or whiped, french fires,
    pizza (plane only) lettuce, carrots, celery, cukcumber, string beans
    corn, apples (all raw nothing cooked) and that is it!
    
    As you can see it would be hard to diet with that type of menu..most
    people would eat a side of rice with chicken or somthing..well I
    eat a box of rice..and I've tried to cut down my meal but I get
    real week and sick and then I eat everything in sight so I can
    build up my strenth.
    
    I exercise and that dose help but if I dont do it every day with
    never a day off then I put it all back on again.. and I dont
    think any of the diet centers or weight loss places could help me
    with the types of food I eat..so If anyone can offer an sugguestins
    it would be greatly appreciated.
    
    Thank you in advance
    
    Louisa
    
    

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432.1Question...CURIE::GERBERGThu Apr 06 1989 15:1711
    First, I have to ask, why do you only eat those foods and nothing
    else? I have been a vegetarian, but due to health problems, I resumed
    eating fish and poultry.  While my principles still exist, my health
    is important too.
    
    Just curious.
    
    Judy
    

432.2WW Veggie planTOOK::D_LANEWe're on a road to nowhereFri Apr 07 1989 09:4910
    Try the WW's Vegetarian plan.  It works the same as the regular plan
    except they give you other proteins to eat than meat.  I've been on
    the WW diet 8 weeks.  I think the best thing it done for me is to 
    teach me how to eat properly.  At least now I'm aware of what I'm
    eating and how much of it.  You might want to try to find someone
    that's on the Veggie plan and what they think of it.  I think it
    would probably help you.
    
    Debbi

432.3Weird Veggie3D::PIERCEMon Apr 10 1989 17:1024
    
    RE .1
    
    The reason for my bad eating habits...I have eaten like this for
    25  of my 25 years..I grew up on choclate pudding and eggs with
    out milk and that is it!  I would throw up anything eles she would
    try to feed me..and she never took me to a doctor to find out WHY?
    
    so later on in my teens..and doctor told me that I did'nt develop
    the enzimes (sp) I needed to deslove me food and that is why I would
    throw it up..I did develop them but it was to late..I had sucha
    fear of getting sick on my food that I totaly shut my self off to
    it..so I you told me that I would have no problem if I picked up
    a hamburger and eat it..I still to this day just cant..but I do
    get board of the food I eat and want a change..
    
    RE 2 
    
    How do I get the WW dite plan?
    
    Any more help anyone can offer I would appreciate it
    
    louisa

432.4TOOK::D_LANEWe're on a road to nowhereMon Apr 10 1989 17:458
    Contact your Health Services department and see if there is a 
    WW group in your building.  If not I have a list somewhere which
    list the sites that have different meetings.  You could talk to 
    one of the leaders there and see if she thinks it would work out
    for you with the foods you eat.
    
    Debbi

432.5I'd be bored too!AKOV11::GMURRAYMon Apr 10 1989 17:466
    Have you thought of therapy?  If you're body will allow you
    to eat some different things, but you're mind won't, then
    maybe therapy could help you.
    
    Gail

432.6HAMSTR::JAFFEThe Big Blue Buster from CMGTue Apr 11 1989 10:164
    Your note exploded with ANGER - particualrly when you talked about
    growing up. I couldn't agree with Gail more. Get yurself into therapy
    and deal with the root causes for your eating disorder.

432.7SCCAT::ROCHWed Apr 12 1989 14:3613
    
    
    I must agree with the last two replies.....
    I really believe you should be able to eat healthier.
    I know that you won't lose weight eating the things you eat
    now because that's pretty much what I use to eat.  I did alot
    of exercising so if I didn't eat alot of those foods I would
    get weak and very hungry.  I needed protein, BAD!  
    If I were you I'd consider therapy, I myself, considered it, but
    ended up at the Diet Center instead and have so far been successful.
    Good luck and hang in there.