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HW - 225 SW - 191 GW - 132 CW - 122
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I still have not reached my goal and want to lose more so my nutritionist recommended 5 mini-meals a day that are 150 calories and no more than 15 carbs each. The one lean and green meal of 300 calories. Eat every 2-4 hours and drink plenty of water in between. It's like Medifast but not having to buy their food. You can use your own food. I normally make one of those mini-meals a protein shake because I still like to get 65-90g of protein a day. The first 2 weeks I lost 10 pounds after plateauing for 4 months and it started the scale moving down again. Eating that often keeps you from getting too hungry.
Regardless, you have done amazingly well!
PS. I just turned 60
The frequent mini-meals are a good idea and with a little help from hubby, maybe I will try them. Thanks!
Amalia
I'd really like to help you with this and think I can give you some ideas since I have successfully managed this problem myself, but I need a detailed list of what you eat in a day. Alternately if you don't feel comfortable sharing that information, you can look at my profile and see the recipes that I have on there. I bet if you ate nothing but the recipes that I have on my profile, you'd be under your calorie goal daily and you'd lose weight.
I specifically designed the recipes to handle frequent hunger with hunger-busting ingredients that you can eat frequently without going over calories. I call them sleeve buster recipes for a reason. I also posted a list of things you can do to beat hunger that you should probably try, because it will help you get your calories lower.. one of the few cards you can play.
Elina and I have shared lots of strategies with each other on how to get calories down and have a lot of good information to share. So it IS possible to get your calories lower and eat lots of quality food.. let me know if you want to know more.
Start weight: 388, Current Weight: 185, Goal Weight: 180, Weight Lost: 203 lbs
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I know every case of MS is different, I am wondering if you find any kinds of food that makes your symptoms worse or better. I have a friend with Rheumatoid Arthritis and she says her pain and inflammation really increases with some foods.
I also have a friend who has lupus & she has been told to not eat gluten. I have another friend who has some autoimmune disease - probably lupus - and she eats crap all the time (candy bars, McDonald's) and she feels terrible. looks it, too.
just curious. I am very envious you live in Greece, I'll bet it's so beautiful. are you right in Athens?
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
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We live in southwestern Athens, about 12km from the center. Athens, as a city, is not the most beautiful in the world except for specific spots, such as the Acropolis. Outside of Athens, however, it is wonderful as I was recently reminded when my brother and I took an impromptu trip to Delphi for Mayday. Living in a large, crowded city, we forget sometimes how beautiful nature is. Of course, the best spots in Greece are along the coast and in any one of the 10,000 or so islands where it is summer heaven. Now, you've done it! Got me thinking of summer!! LOL
Amalia
summer! it's too hot here in Summer, I am loving Spring however. but I don't have the Mediterranean to jump into!
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
size 8, life is great