Blush - thank you. I was made by God to be a teacher. I worked many jobs until I started teaching at 40 ish years old( careful not to Dox myself). I am calm when kids are not, I avoid most power struggles, and am blessed to see my students grow every year. I just can’t take responsibility for this, God made me this way :)
Now I must ask - what is the best suggestion you would have for self therapy based upon diet? Being big is something my family has in the genes (Uncle was 700+, Dad was 500, I’m 380).
I do take responsibility for my weight, if I didn’t eat it, it wouldn’t be in my body. With that said I also believe there is something in processed food which is addictive (quitting smoking is way easier than loosing weight). Any links or suggestions are much appreciated.
Eliminate wheat flour 100%. Modern wheat is not the same plant as the wheat we had 100 years ago.
A keto diet will help you lose weight. It will satisfy your hunger, so you won't need to eat as much.
If you're able, exercise some.
Stop carbonated beverages of any kind, soft drinks, beer, champagne. The bubbles blow up your stomach and make you want more food. Drink water or unsweet tea.
Check out the carnivore or keto diet. Basically high protein fat, low carbs. Also cut out the sugar and sugary drinks. Drink water. Also take 1 multi vitamin per day. And up to 5g of vitamin D and C per day.
I do not unfortunately. I just know that some people have been having success losing weight with it. Maybe just Google it and watch some YouTube videos about it.
I totally agree with carnivore. It changed my life. I went from having add. Psoriasis. And arthritis.... to being lean, with minimal add symptoms, clear skin after 23 years of suffering.. and no arthritis pain.... And I lost weight.
In highly recommend you try it for a month. Just don't forget electrolytes
Thank you! I am getting so much great advice! I am happy you are sharing your struggle, and sorry you have it.
Brain damage- lol - I have told my doctor (many times), that it feels like something is broken. I am always ready to eat, and never feel full (I’m either ready to eat, or thing about eating). Brain damage describes it well. There are a lot of ways for me to start. Thank you!
Good for you for changing your family tree and living out your best life!!
I have learned a few things from quitting bad habits like porn/alcohol/smoking. It's about moderation. Don't set out in the beginning to completely eradicate your bad habits as that usually ends in disappointment when you fail. It's much better to learn how your bad habits effect you and what you would look like with/without them. A book that is geared towards alcohol, but will also give you a framework to think about other problems/habits is "The easy way to stop drinking" by Allen Carr. Helped me with a lot of other issues by giving myself a framework for looking at why I did the things that I did.
It's also about small incremental progress that leads to a compounding effect. Changing just a few things leads to a compound effect that changes many other areas. So tackle small reasonable goals first.
You are right about processed food having lots of addictive qualities. Not only that, but it unnecessarily keeps weight on - lots of it water weight. Sodium is a big one to thank for this. A great book to look at is "Lies my doctor told me" by Ken Berry. You are a critical thinker or else you wouldn't be on this forum, so you can read that and do more research on how those things impact your body.
You can absolutely lose weight without exercising. It's all about the food you eat and how your body reacts to processed foods, sugars, sodium, grains, etc. The difference is that you will want to exercise because your energy level increases as you start eating a healthier diet and your body starts burning fat.
Lots of people do a carnivore or keto style eating with lots of success as it gets rid of a lot of the empty carbs that overloads our systems. I do fasting/carnivore for the most part and I really like it, but I am just one voice on the internet. Try out different things to see how your body reacts as mine will be different than yours. Don't do something if it isn't working just to achieve some result.
Good luck and just take things a step at a time an realize you aren't eating a certain way to go on a diet, you are eating a certain way because you love yourself and want to be healthy. Advise yourself as if you are advising your school kids, with as much hope and as much recognition of potential as you see in them.
I am eager to do some reading. Thank you for your thoughtful post. I am going to start treating myself better today (I really like that thought - because I love myself). This is a viewpoint I needed. Thank you again.
Absolutely! I know what it is like to go through some of that. All starts with seeing yourself how God sees you - worth every minute for a perfect creation and adapting your habits to match that.
fellow teacher here:) never been real big, so cant tell you how to lose, but this is how I maintain a low weight. I try to eat alone as much as possible, and pay attention to every bite. Also read about where your food comes from... a book called Eating Animals really turned me off to commercial meat products and big corporations controlling what we eat.
hard to enjoy fast food knowing how the animals were treated..eat local if possible.
Thank you for the suggestion. I actually don’t eat much meat (Keto will be hard for me). I know, someone who is fat that doesn’t eat much meat (like none since Christmas meal). I’m thinking the wheat could be it. Another user suggested wheat, and I realized I really eat a lot of bread, more so than sweets.
yeah bread is a tough for me too, especially french bread, but I feel better when I can stay away from it. been easier with Covid because I never actually go in the store...avoid the temptation.
I've seen several Christian eating plans out there to change how you think about food, and incorporate prayer/fasting. might be worth a look:)
Blush - thank you. I was made by God to be a teacher. I worked many jobs until I started teaching at 40 ish years old( careful not to Dox myself). I am calm when kids are not, I avoid most power struggles, and am blessed to see my students grow every year. I just can’t take responsibility for this, God made me this way :)
Now I must ask - what is the best suggestion you would have for self therapy based upon diet? Being big is something my family has in the genes (Uncle was 700+, Dad was 500, I’m 380).
I do take responsibility for my weight, if I didn’t eat it, it wouldn’t be in my body. With that said I also believe there is something in processed food which is addictive (quitting smoking is way easier than loosing weight). Any links or suggestions are much appreciated.
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Eliminate wheat flour 100%. Modern wheat is not the same plant as the wheat we had 100 years ago.
A keto diet will help you lose weight. It will satisfy your hunger, so you won't need to eat as much.
If you're able, exercise some.
Stop carbonated beverages of any kind, soft drinks, beer, champagne. The bubbles blow up your stomach and make you want more food. Drink water or unsweet tea.
Thank you for the suggestions. Wheat flour is out from now in. Soda has been out since I read about Fetal stem cells used as flavoring.
Check out the carnivore or keto diet. Basically high protein fat, low carbs. Also cut out the sugar and sugary drinks. Drink water. Also take 1 multi vitamin per day. And up to 5g of vitamin D and C per day.
I will give Keto a try. Do you have a website or cookbook you suggest? Thank you :)
I do not unfortunately. I just know that some people have been having success losing weight with it. Maybe just Google it and watch some YouTube videos about it.
I totally agree with carnivore. It changed my life. I went from having add. Psoriasis. And arthritis.... to being lean, with minimal add symptoms, clear skin after 23 years of suffering.. and no arthritis pain.... And I lost weight. In highly recommend you try it for a month. Just don't forget electrolytes
Thank you! I am getting so much great advice! I am happy you are sharing your struggle, and sorry you have it. Brain damage- lol - I have told my doctor (many times), that it feels like something is broken. I am always ready to eat, and never feel full (I’m either ready to eat, or thing about eating). Brain damage describes it well. There are a lot of ways for me to start. Thank you!
Good for you for changing your family tree and living out your best life!!
I have learned a few things from quitting bad habits like porn/alcohol/smoking. It's about moderation. Don't set out in the beginning to completely eradicate your bad habits as that usually ends in disappointment when you fail. It's much better to learn how your bad habits effect you and what you would look like with/without them. A book that is geared towards alcohol, but will also give you a framework to think about other problems/habits is "The easy way to stop drinking" by Allen Carr. Helped me with a lot of other issues by giving myself a framework for looking at why I did the things that I did.
It's also about small incremental progress that leads to a compounding effect. Changing just a few things leads to a compound effect that changes many other areas. So tackle small reasonable goals first.
You are right about processed food having lots of addictive qualities. Not only that, but it unnecessarily keeps weight on - lots of it water weight. Sodium is a big one to thank for this. A great book to look at is "Lies my doctor told me" by Ken Berry. You are a critical thinker or else you wouldn't be on this forum, so you can read that and do more research on how those things impact your body.
You can absolutely lose weight without exercising. It's all about the food you eat and how your body reacts to processed foods, sugars, sodium, grains, etc. The difference is that you will want to exercise because your energy level increases as you start eating a healthier diet and your body starts burning fat.
Lots of people do a carnivore or keto style eating with lots of success as it gets rid of a lot of the empty carbs that overloads our systems. I do fasting/carnivore for the most part and I really like it, but I am just one voice on the internet. Try out different things to see how your body reacts as mine will be different than yours. Don't do something if it isn't working just to achieve some result.
Good luck and just take things a step at a time an realize you aren't eating a certain way to go on a diet, you are eating a certain way because you love yourself and want to be healthy. Advise yourself as if you are advising your school kids, with as much hope and as much recognition of potential as you see in them.
I am eager to do some reading. Thank you for your thoughtful post. I am going to start treating myself better today (I really like that thought - because I love myself). This is a viewpoint I needed. Thank you again.
Absolutely! I know what it is like to go through some of that. All starts with seeing yourself how God sees you - worth every minute for a perfect creation and adapting your habits to match that.
fellow teacher here:) never been real big, so cant tell you how to lose, but this is how I maintain a low weight. I try to eat alone as much as possible, and pay attention to every bite. Also read about where your food comes from... a book called Eating Animals really turned me off to commercial meat products and big corporations controlling what we eat. hard to enjoy fast food knowing how the animals were treated..eat local if possible.
Thank you for the suggestion. I actually don’t eat much meat (Keto will be hard for me). I know, someone who is fat that doesn’t eat much meat (like none since Christmas meal). I’m thinking the wheat could be it. Another user suggested wheat, and I realized I really eat a lot of bread, more so than sweets.
yeah bread is a tough for me too, especially french bread, but I feel better when I can stay away from it. been easier with Covid because I never actually go in the store...avoid the temptation.
I've seen several Christian eating plans out there to change how you think about food, and incorporate prayer/fasting. might be worth a look:)