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Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:41 pm |
Hi. I am trying to lose 20lbs by the end of the year. It was doing well for the 1st month but then I slip and now I cannot stop eating. I am always hungry (sometimes to a point that I feel lightheaded) and no matter how much water i drink, it doesn't help. I usually behave like this a week before my period come, but problem is due to diet, my period has stopped. I really need some help |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:18 pm |
Root1979,
It sounds like you might have a thyroid problem, have you been to the Dr? I would be very concerned if your period has stopped, and the lightheadedness is no good either. Sometimes we cannot resolve problems like these ourselves. If you haven't been yet to the Dr, I really hope you can go. Tell him/her what you've been experiencing, and also your weightloss/fitness goals so they can help! Good luck! |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:01 pm |
root1979 I agree with Olyn your thyroid could possibly be the cause of your problem. Years ago I was dieting and was having great success losing weight. But at some point I just developed a huge appetite and could not stop eating. I thought it was a personal failing and lack of willpower but it turns out that I had an overactive thyroid and my body was literally crying out for more food than I was giving it! After finding out that I had the thyroid problem I did some reading and dicovered that overeating/binging can be a symptom of hyperthyroidism. So you may want to see a doctor on this one.
Another possibility is that you don't have any thyroid issues but are eating way too little and your body is trying to get you to eat more. Your body can only take so much deprivation before it revolts! Approximatly how many calories are you eating a day and if you don't mind me asking what is your current weight? You may just need to increase your food intake a little to give your body more of what it needs. |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:56 pm |
My current weight is 160, I want to be down to 135.
Before the non-stop eating start, i used to eat around 1500 - 1800 calories a day (depends on how much exercise i do).
I will see a doctor about this |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:22 pm |
Root1979, I don't think that you are ever supposed to get below 1800 calories a day. I think that it's probably because your body has kicked into "starvation mode." It's strange, but you get better results by not depriving yourself so much. |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:44 pm |
Hi root--i started a diet recently, in march, and have been reading up a lot on this kind of stuff.
are you eating less but more often? i know some people get constantly hunrgy when they do the small meals, but just make sure you have healthy snacks in your kitchen always.
if it's a not some other health problem, it could be undereating also, and make sure not deprive yourself of foods that you crave. that can lead to overeating that food. my "diet" actually isn't a diet, but it's the way i plan to eat for the rest of my life, so it's become a lifestyle. i have lost about 8 pounds this summer but have eaten ice cream almost everyday--i stick to small portions of full fat ice cream or have a lot fat treat like tofutti cuties and skinny cow ice cream sandwiches. granted, i also exercise about 3-4 times a week. and every sunday, i allow myself as a pig out day.
losing weight isn't that easy especially if you're only planning to lose about 20. weights "falls"off of heavier people a lot easier when they change their habits a little. when i first started in march, i thought i would be able to shed 15 pounds by the end of summer, but boy, was i wrong. there were so many days when i wanted to quit and go to mcdonalds and pig out (especially when my strength training added more muscle to my body and made the scale go up). i know i won't be able to reach my weight goal til the end of winter probably, but i am ok with it because i feel so much healthier now. weight loss can be a slow process but if you stick with it, you will lose. hope that helps some. |
_________________ about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:36 pm |
Well said, skincareaddicted. Sounds like you have a wonderful approach! |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:03 pm |
i just wanted to remind people that weight loss isn't always a good goal.
inch loss is usually a better way to think about it.
even better is to think of "increasing health"
muscle weighs WAY more than fat. if you are actually getting healthier, you are probably building muscle while you lose fat, this means that the scale may not move, or it may go UP? (like with skincareaddicted)
the best way is to take measurements once a month , upper arm, under armpit, under boobs, around the waist, around the hips, around the thigh, around the ankle.
compare these measurements, and use the scale only as a helper.
i hate the BMI, when i was at my healthiest (very fit) a bmi scale told me that i should lose 15lbs. i didn't have 15 pounds to lose unless i lost muscle.
so anyway, don't get "thin" get HEALTHY! |
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:33 pm |
pustekuchen definitely makes good points also. i have a tape measure and i measure then remeasure then get angry. just kidding . i have lost a few inches all around, it didn't feel like much but people have been telling me i look leaner which is nice.
granted, i was literally trying to lose fat, since my body fat percentage was at an unhealthy obese level back in march. (pustekuchen--i never had muscle definition ever in my life, until now!).
i agree about BMI--it's not accurate since people's body/frame are too different to be measured using such a calculator.
and thanks Tosca |
_________________ about to hit my 40s, retin-a user, differin, LRP |
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