Could you look at my diet plan?

"Lictor" wrote in message
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"Stevo" wrote in message
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If you think that you may have OSA, please talk to your doctor asap.
There can be severe medical consequences with untreated OSA.

On a positive note, losing weight helps a bunch with OSA...
I didn't have OSA (don't think so anyway), but losing some weight +
stopping
the cigarette stopped my heavy snoring completely

I quit smoking about a year and four months ago. I really don't think I
have OSA. I sleep like a log. When I said I didn't have much energy, I
meant that I don't feel like doing much other than watching TV after a half
a cheesecake, lol. My energy is waaay up in the past week or two. I have
no problems with alertness during the day, normally. Of course, sometimes I
want to gouge my leg with a fork during meetings, but that has more to do
with extreme boredom. I don't snore every night, but my boyfriend says it
is like 2 or 3 times a week - especially linked with late night eating and
sugar or beer intake. Boyfriend says snoring is getting better since I've
started eating better.
Laters,
Jen

On 5 Aug 2004 17:58:39 GMT, Ignoramus17820
wrote:

Jen, you are pretty heavy, if you permit me to say so, that could
easily account for your tiredness.

Many people, Susan and myself included, report that acid reflux and
tiredness go away a couple of weeks into dieting. Even before any
substantial weight loss.

In my view (and in my experience), both these things are caused more
by overeating than by weight, which is why they can disappear very
soon after reforming one's WOE.

In a way, you're contradicting yourself here, by saying in one
sentence that her tiredness is due to weight, and in the second
sentence that it goes away from eating right, without substantial
weight loss.

I think the second sentence is closer to the answer.

janice
233/179/133

Looks good... though if you could incorporate a little more fibre, it
might boost your weight loss a bit. All Bran has a good high-fibre
whole-wheat bread (4.5g per slice). Maybe add some toast to your
breakfast?

Good luck - keep it up!

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:23:24 -0500, "Aquarijen"
wrote:

Hi All,

I posted much the same info on misc.fitness.weights, but it was burried in a
thread and I thought it was more appropriate for here anyway.
My goals are to lose weight, keep my lean body mass and build strength. I'd
like to be more fit for ski season. I have four to five months months
before the slopes open. I hope to lose at least an average of a pound a
week well through ski season and next spring. At this rate, I should be
ready for maintenance by next summer. Other reasons for dieting are that I
have GERD, snore, have little strength or energy and my ankles hurt from an
old injury (I figure losing weight will be easier on them!). I started out
at 210 and am now 203lbs. I am 5'8" and 30 years old. I am doing weight
training in addition to 30 min. aerobics a day.

I'm using fitday to record everything I eat and have been doing this for
about 2 1/2 weeks. I'm eating around 1800 calories a day on average and
(according to fitday) I've gotten 32% from
fat, 36% from carbs and 31% from protein. The fat, I'm trying to get from
good sources. I'm eating salmon a couple times a week and using flaxseed
oil on my salads. I've cut out anything partially hydrogenated or fully
hydroginated. The carbs are vegitables and whole grains mostly (and a
potato here and there). I'm having little sugar - just for a treat to keep
things fun (like frozen yogurt). The protein is meat and an occasional
protein shake. I'm eating like 6 times a day (like a hobbit?) and I'm
taking a good multivitamin and CLA and glutamine. For example, Today I'm
having the following and I have it all ready to go so I don't have to think
about it (I cook and measure everything in advance):

Breakfast:
Fat free/sugar free Yogurt

2nd breakfast:
1 cup edamame (blanched soybeans) with a little soy sauce

Early lunch:
Romaine salad with a tomato, slivered carrots and a can of chunk light tuna
(in water, drained) Flaxseed oil and wine vinegar dressing

Late Lunch:
1/2 cup whole wheat spaghetti with sauce (sauce made with lean ground beef
in fat free spaghetti sauce with extra broccoli)
1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese (on spaghetti, yum)
cup broccoli with 1/3 oz swiss cheese

Snack:
1/2 medium cantaloupe

Dinner:
Medium baked potato
1/2 chicken breast with low-cal barbeque sauce marinade
1 cup broccolli

Dessert:
1 cup chocolate ice milk - fat free

I'm drinking quite a bit of water, but still can't seem to shake the diet
soda habit. I'm cutting down on diet soda and slowly replacing it with
water. I will also probably have one or two black unsweetened coffees. I
use the fat free butter spray on some stuff and salting some stuff. I plan
on cutting down on the salt as I get used to not having butter on my
vegitables.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!!
Jennifer

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:03:15 -0500, "Aquarijen"
wrote:

I had a physical about three weeks ago. The doctor looked at me funny when
I asked if I could start an exercise program and then she said (with more
than a hint of increduality) "By all means!" I got the feeling she wanted
to say "Yes, Duh!!!" Other than the problems I mentioned and an awful
allergy to mosquito bites, I'm a healthy girl with good blood pressure and
good cholesterol levels.
I get 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day - 4 or 5 days a week. I've been
doing this on my recumbant exercise bike in the mornings. Sometimes I get
more aerobic exercise, like yesterday, I had to mow the yard, so that was
extra.
I am also starting to do weight training with free weights. I am doing this
approximately every other day. I'm pretty weak, so this does not take very
long. Yesterday I did:
dumbell squats (3 sets of 10 reps with 10 pound dumbells)
dumbell dead lifts (3 sets of 10 reps with 10 pound dumbells)
calf raises (3 sets of 15 reps with 10 pound dumbells)
5 crunches (that's all I could do)
5 pushups with my hands on the fourth stair.
Muscles feel it today, but are not too sore.
Thanks!
Jennifer
210/203/140

Workout looks good too... though you may want to go down to just 2
sets of 6-10 reps, and also up the intensity of the cardio. They will
probably help your metabolism. You might want to add some one-arm
rows and butterfly's to your routine. Make sure to warm up properly.
If you have a chance, check-out Fred Hahn's book 'The Slow Burn
Revolution'. There's some excellent workouts in there for you, and
much space (and pictures) is given to correct form (whether or not you
want to use the 'slow' protocol).

Recumbant cycling is good (again, try to do some high intensity). If
you're looking for an alternate aerobic activity, you might want to
consider jump rope. Great for fat loss, and overall conditioning.

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 15:03:15 -0500, "Aquarijen"
wrote:

I had a physical about three weeks ago. The doctor looked at me funny when
I asked if I could start an exercise program and then she said (with more
than a hint of increduality) "By all means!" I got the feeling she wanted
to say "Yes, Duh!!!" Other than the problems I mentioned and an awful
allergy to mosquito bites, I'm a healthy girl with good blood pressure and
good cholesterol levels.
I get 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day - 4 or 5 days a week. I've been
doing this on my recumbant exercise bike in the mornings. Sometimes I get
more aerobic exercise, like yesterday, I had to mow the yard, so that was
extra.
I am also starting to do weight training with free weights. I am doing this
approximately every other day. I'm pretty weak, so this does not take very
long. Yesterday I did:
dumbell squats (3 sets of 10 reps with 10 pound dumbells)
dumbell dead lifts (3 sets of 10 reps with 10 pound dumbells)
calf raises (3 sets of 15 reps with 10 pound dumbells)
5 crunches (that's all I could do)
5 pushups with my hands on the fourth stair.
Muscles feel it today, but are not too sore.
Thanks!
Jennifer
210/203/140

Workout looks good too... though you may want to go down to just 2
sets of 6-10 reps, and also up the intensity of the cardio. They will
probably help your metabolism. You might want to add some one-arm
rows and butterfly's to your routine. Make sure to warm up properly.
If you have a chance, check-out Fred Hahn's book 'The Slow Burn
Revolution'. There's some excellent workouts in there for you, and
much space (and pictures) is given to correct form (whether or not you
want to use the 'slow' protocol).

Recumbant cycling is good (again, try to do some high intensity). If
you're looking for an alternate aerobic activity, you might want to
consider jump rope. Great for fat loss, and overall conditioning.

"Renegade5" wrote in message
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Looks good... though if you could incorporate a little more fibre, it
might boost your weight loss a bit. All Bran has a good high-fibre
whole-wheat bread (4.5g per slice). Maybe add some toast to your
breakfast?

Good luck - keep it up!

Thanks! Fiber rocks.
I looked at fitday for yesterday and I got 30 grams of fiber. I've been
shooting to get more than 25 grams a day, so I think this is good. I have a
hot cerial that I sometimes eat in the morning that is made out of ground
flaxseeds. It has a ton of fiber in it - it has 7 grams of good fat, 12
grams carbs - 10 of which are fiber and 13 grams protein. It tastes pretty
good too (if you like flax seeds). On days I have it, my fiber is always
over 35 grams...
Can you eat too much fiber?
-Jen

Aquarijen wrote:

There is something different about this time than the other times.
Kinda like last year when I quit smoking for good after many failed
attempts - something has clicked in my brain and I feel very accepting
of what I have to do - I feel very mind-made-up,
failure-is-not-an-option -ey. I also was hoping I could eat this way
and not have to then worry too much about doing something totally
different to maintain my weight when I'm done - just keep on keeping
on. I'm as ok with not having another candy bar as I was with not
having another cigarette. I don't like how it makes me feel or what
it has done to my body, so I don't need it.

Jennifer, that's quite the way that I felt. I'm an Aquarian too, btw.
One day when my back was killing me I just decided to change. I spent a
very happy year losing weight and have had little difficulty keeping it
off. (I didn't give up chocolate however g I just make sure I exercise
enough to *earn* it)

Your new life is ahead of you - enjoy your transformation s

--
Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

Aquarijen wrote:

There is something different about this time than the other times.
Kinda like last year when I quit smoking for good after many failed
attempts - something has clicked in my brain and I feel very accepting
of what I have to do - I feel very mind-made-up,
failure-is-not-an-option -ey. I also was hoping I could eat this way
and not have to then worry too much about doing something totally
different to maintain my weight when I'm done - just keep on keeping
on. I'm as ok with not having another candy bar as I was with not
having another cigarette. I don't like how it makes me feel or what
it has done to my body, so I don't need it.

Jennifer, that's quite the way that I felt. I'm an Aquarian too, btw.
One day when my back was killing me I just decided to change. I spent a
very happy year losing weight and have had little difficulty keeping it
off. (I didn't give up chocolate however g I just make sure I exercise
enough to *earn* it)

Your new life is ahead of you - enjoy your transformation s

--
Walking (but mostly biking!) on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 19:36:58 +0100, (janice) wrote:

On 5 Aug 2004 17:58:39 GMT, Ignoramus17820
wrote:


Many people, Susan and myself included, report that acid reflux and
tiredness go away a couple of weeks into dieting. Even before any
substantial weight loss.

In my view (and in my experience), both these things are caused more
by overeating than by weight, which is why they can disappear very
soon after reforming one's WOE.

That was certainly my experience with acid reflux. (I didn't note a
particularly problem with tiredness before I began losing, or a change
thereafter.) Lots of people credit a lower-fat or lower-carb diet
with reducing/eliminating reflux, but I'm kind of inclined to think
it's just due to eating less. I can still have a bit of an attack
after a big rich splurge meal, but it's very rare. And it's plainly
due to the evening's consumption, not to any change in my weight.

Chris
262/143/ (145-150)

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 19:36:58 +0100, (janice) wrote:

On 5 Aug 2004 17:58:39 GMT, Ignoramus17820
wrote:


Many people, Susan and myself included, report that acid reflux and
tiredness go away a couple of weeks into dieting. Even before any
substantial weight loss.

In my view (and in my experience), both these things are caused more
by overeating than by weight, which is why they can disappear very
soon after reforming one's WOE.

That was certainly my experience with acid reflux. (I didn't note a
particularly problem with tiredness before I began losing, or a change
thereafter.) Lots of people credit a lower-fat or lower-carb diet
with reducing/eliminating reflux, but I'm kind of inclined to think
it's just due to eating less. I can still have a bit of an attack
after a big rich splurge meal, but it's very rare. And it's plainly
due to the evening's consumption, not to any change in my weight.

Chris
262/143/ (145-150)