Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Welcome, Robin. > with 2 teens.I need help! I need to find a diet that I can 1)afford 2) > stick with. It looks like you came at the right time, just as we're discussing how to eat cheap. Take a peek at the Links and Files sections at 100-plus for ideas of various weight loss plans and low-cal recipes. Feel free to add any of your own. >I can't afford WW or any of the " commercial " diets. I can't even afford a WW tv dinner, so we're kindred spirits. If I > don't lose weight I am going to die.Any help,suggestions or > friendship is welcome. Start with baby steps. If you're drinking sodas, regular iced teas, or other sugary stuff, STOP and start drinking water. Ideally you should work up to drinking an ounce for every 2 pounds you weigh. I weight 264 so I *should* be drinking 132 ounces of plain old water every day for optimal health. Reduce your portions of the foods you're eating now. If you have a plate of spaghetti and it's about 4 cups, cut it in half and eat only 2 cups, and fill yourself up with veggies and salads. Like I just mentioned to , eat more soups, stews, casseroles, but watch your portions. With 2 teens, this suggestion will come in handy. If they need the calories, buy or make some whole wheat bread for them to sop things up with and fill them up. Switch from white flour and rice products to whole grains - Whole wheat bread, brown rice, other grains, like barley, quinoa, millet. High fiber foods are not only healthy for you but very filling, too. Reduce the amount of meat you eat. Instead of sitting down to a plate of pork chops with some potatoes and very few veggies, make a stir fry with lots of veggies, some brown rice, and a little meat. Or get away from meat altogether and substitute beans. Cheaper and healthier. The Files section has a load of vegetarian meals, and the RSDeal list has even more (rsdeal/ ), as well as many other low cal recipes. Keep a journal of everything you eat and drink for a few weeks. This way you see not only what you eat but when and sometimes *why*, especially if you're eating for emotional reasons or out of boredom. Start moving your body a bit more. If you're not getting any exercise at all now, it's time to start. Don't just jump right in with a full scale aerobics program, especially if you're out of shape and have health problems. Talk with your doctor and ask if you have any restrictions, like no walking up hills if you have a heart condition, or no exercises where your knees or back are stressed. Explain to your doctor what you're doing - working on getting healthier and losing a few pounds in the process - and see what he suggests. Usually everyone can do walking with no problems. Start small - walk indoors around the house or march in place to music for 5 minutes a few times a day, or walk outside that length of time if the weather is nice. Increase your time by 5 or 10 minutes every week or so as you start to feel better and stronger. Work on going further and faster over time. Add a little weight training with light weights. It can be as easy as grabbing some bags of beans or cans of soup and renting a video or book from your library. As you get stronger you may feel ready to tackle an exercise video. Watch it through all the way first, then make sure to stop when anything hurts, slow down if you get winded, and if things get too difficult, just walk in place until you catch up, or even sit and do what you can from the chair. If you haven't exercised in years, or have medical problems that keep you from doing too much, look for tapes geared for seniors. One of my favorite exercise videos is and the Silver Foxes, a tape he did with celebrity parents, including his own mother. I started doing that tape when it came out in the 1980's, when I was still in my 20's. Sansone has an easy tape, too, called Older Adult work out. Most of her tapes are easy enough for a beginner, but this one takes it especially slow and alternates between walking in place and light weights. If you have lots of medical problems, maybe a tape geared for those with disabilities is best, those that are specific for doing from a chair, like ' Sit Tight or Bliss' Sitting Aerobics http://www.kellybliss.com/videos.html So, now you should have an idea on how to start. Just check in with us frequently. Sometimes it helps to post your daily food plan to the list and we can help you make better choices. Maybe you just need an " atta girl " when you decided to give up that soda and reach for a tall cool glass of water instead. Whatever the reason, just come on back and say Howdy. Sue in NJ I Have The Body Of A God... Buddha http://www.agoron.com/~susang/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 My comments are below New Here > Hi Everyone - I have autoimmune thyroiditis. I have become interested > in iodine supplementation due to the fact that my mother who is also > hypothyroid was told 30 some years ago when she became hypothyroid > that she was iodine deficient which caused her goiter and subsequent > hypothyroidism. Now, my question is that recently she just had an > idoine loading test done and it came back at 74%. Does that mean a > moderate deficiency? <<SB>> Your target is 90% so yes that is showing deficient. You will not know for sure if this is a true number until you have another loading test done in 3-6 mos. In some cases this number will go down due to a NIS defect (meaning the pumps that pull iodine into the cell are not functioning optimally and do not pull needed iodine into the cells making it look like you are more saturated). When supplementing at 50 mgs for up to 6 mos your body will wake the NIS up and cause the saturation levels to decrease. Also, she did try kelp some years ago and did > not have a good experience with it. She said she felt puffed up and > nauseaous. What would be a sourse of iodine that she could tolerate > and how much should she take? <<SB>> Kelp is not a good way to get iodine. Recent studies have show it to be full of toxic halides - specifically arsenic was found. We recommend using a straight iodine supplement such as Iodoral (pill form of Lugol's formula) or Lugol's liquid. > > > PS - I did a patch test on myself twice and each time the patch > disappeared within 8 hours. What would be my best course of > treatment. Both my mother and I are on Armour thyroid. I take 3 1/2 > grains but I get alot of muscle twitching that high. My mother is on > 2 grains of Armour. <<SB>> Patch tests are not indicative of body saturation levels since evaporation occurs and this time of year sweating will cause it to dissappear quickly as well.> > > Sorry my post is so long and full of so many questions. Any input > would be appreciated.> > Thank you,> Robin> > > ------------------------------------> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks for the info. Robin > > My comments are below > > > > > New Here > > > > Hi Everyone - I have autoimmune thyroiditis. I have become interested > > in iodine supplementation due to the fact that my mother who is also > > hypothyroid was told 30 some years ago when she became hypothyroid > > that she was iodine deficient which caused her goiter and subsequent > > hypothyroidism. Now, my question is that recently she just had an > > idoine loading test done and it came back at 74%. Does that mean a > > moderate deficiency? > > <<SB>> Your target is 90% so yes that is showing deficient. You will not know for sure if this is a true number until you have another loading test done in 3-6 mos. In some cases this number will go down due to a NIS defect (meaning the pumps that pull iodine into the cell are not functioning optimally and do not pull needed iodine into the cells making it look like you are more saturated). When supplementing at 50 mgs for up to 6 mos your body will wake the NIS up and cause the saturation levels to decrease. > > Also, she did try kelp some years ago and did > > not have a good experience with it. She said she felt puffed up and > > nauseaous. What would be a sourse of iodine that she could tolerate > > and how much should she take? > > <<SB>> Kelp is not a good way to get iodine. Recent studies have show it to be full of toxic halides - specifically arsenic was found. We recommend using a straight iodine supplement such as Iodoral (pill form of Lugol's formula) or Lugol's liquid. > > > > > > > PS - I did a patch test on myself twice and each time the patch > > disappeared within 8 hours. What would be my best course of > > treatment. Both my mother and I are on Armour thyroid. I take 3 1/2 > > grains but I get alot of muscle twitching that high. My mother is on > > 2 grains of Armour. > > <<SB>> Patch tests are not indicative of body saturation levels since evaporation occurs and this time of year sweating will cause it to dissappear quickly as well. > > > > > > Sorry my post is so long and full of so many questions. Any input > > would be appreciated. > > > > Thank you, > > Robin > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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