I think portion control is a good idea. I've tried all the dr. oz newest and greatest and end up throwing them away. if you buy prepared frozen dinners from the grocery store, (weight watchers for one), they're just small portions. My caregiver is an excellent cook but he serves a whole plate of food. I TRY to eat half and save the rest for the next day. A piece of toast or oatmeal for breakfast to go with my meds. My weakness is if we order out, like pizza. one piece instead of 2. dianna
I have been trying to minimize meals off and on for the last couple of years. I have managed to loss a pretty sizable amount, but I still have my mini quad belly. I need to loss a couple of more pounds of my belly so that my bladder doesn't hurt as much when I sit up. I sometimes eat a big meal for a day or two and then try to eat a little bit less the next few days. -----Original Message----- From: Quadius <[email protected]> To: Nan <[email protected]> Cc: quad-list <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 9:32 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Weight and fasting Nan, I don't think I crafted my response very well. I'm not a believer in fasting too much when it comes to be a quadriplegic. I guess that's because I have had problems with hypoglycemia, so I believe more in reducing portions and trying to minimize meals a day later if I had the larger than normal meals. Instead of fasting, you might want to think about doing one of those liquid meals like Boost or something like that where you still get the proper amount of protein instead of giving up completely on eating a certain meal on a certain day. I hope you're able to achieve some weight loss. Not getting discouraged is very important. I have found that after reducing portions for a while I tend not to eat as much as I used to. I have also found is easier to eat less if I use smaller plates. It is psychological, but it works effectively for me. Interestingly enough, I was watching a show a couple of months ago where the guy was perplexed as to how the previous owners of his house were able to put plates in their cupboards. He had purchased an extremely old house and come to find out people didn't use large place like we do now 30 or 40 years ago. Just going out to eat in many restaurants is difficult if you're the type of person who likes to eat everything on your plate as I was taught when I was young. Now I force myself to quit whenever I get a little inkling that I am satisfied. I have found that after about 10 minutes of become full and I don't need to beat the rest of that food. Being an individual who is a penny pincher, I still take home the food, but at least I haven't overeating. Good luck. On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 11:19 PM, Nan <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks Quadius. I needed to hear that it really can work! I get so discouraged because I can't see results ... then I give up, again and again. I'll go back to limiting those "bad" carbs again starting in the morning, Nan From: Quadius <[email protected]> To: Larry Willis <[email protected]> Cc: quad-list <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Weight and fasting I have been trying to minimize meals off and on for the last couple of years. I have managed to loss a pretty sizable amount, but I still have my mini quad belly. I need to loss a couple of more pounds of my belly so that my bladder doesn't hurt as much when I sit up. I sometimes eat a big meal for a day or two and then try to eat a little bit less the next few days. My greatest accomplishments in the weight loss department have occurred when I have been able to minimize my carbs significantly. This isn't easy for us, but it does help a lot. Eating a lot more salad and other vegetables in place of pasta or bread will help you shed the pounds pretty quickly. Quadius PS I'm having some trouble with microphones again, so there might be a few more errors than normal. On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 2:41 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: I know a lot of us have a problem with quad guts, weight, and digestion. I've been watching videos on intermittent fasting and alternate day fasting. Many people swear that they lose weight and feel much better doing it. I know my belly seems to grow a bit every day. I think I'll give fasting a try. If you have time, check it out on YouTube and share your thoughts. I do know that when I eat a big meal, I suffer for 3 days. Thanks, Larry Sent from my iPad
