It's the new year and time for a new diet

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

It's been one month, and I have at least one skirt actually won't stay on my hips anymore.

I realize I didn't post much in this thread initially, but I didn't really want to talk about it until I'd made some progress. I've been eating an average of 1300 calories per day, in 300-calorie small meals every three hours (per my dietician's prior suggestion). The strangest thing has happened. My appetite used to be pretty insatiable. I ate good food, but I ate too much of it. By eating constantly (or, so it must seem to those around me who watch me go to the office fridge every three hours) I have managed to reduce my stomach capacity to such a smaller amount that I can't even finish a sandwich from a restaurant anymore. It's only truly hard if I get off schedule and get hungrier than my stomach can consume (which I try to prevent.) Or if I'm in an emotionally bad place (yesterday, with the bad family news, it was a challenge but I still managed to come in under 1500.)

So. Month two.

Wow! Just fantastic news! You keep on keeping on! I'm on the dine every 3 hours too and it is amazing how much more energy I have.

Sorry to hear here peripherally of the bad family news, I hope things work out or are in a better space today. Feel free to vent as needed in this or any other thread LSPE.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Wow! Just fantastic news! You keep on keeping on! I'm on the dine every 3 hours too and it is amazing how much more energy I have.

Sorry to hear here peripherally of the bad family news, I hope things work out or are in a better space today. Feel free to vent as needed in this or any other thread LSPE.

I'm glad to hear that it's working out for you, too-- I think it's much better for blood sugar, particularly. (Not that I'm diabetic, but it's good to avoid those crazy peaks as much as possible.)

And thanks for the support-- no improvement is really possible at this point, except for numbing (for which "improvement" as a descriptor is questionable.) I think I've vented all I feel able to vent in the Open Mic forum. Sigh.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

And thanks for the support-- no improvement is really possible at this point, except for numbing (for which "improvement" as a descriptor is questionable.) I think I've vented all I feel able to vent in the Open Mic forum. Sigh.

I reread your Open Mic contribution, it reads much differently to me now.

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

I've been eating an average of 1300 calories per day, in 300-calorie small meals every three hours (per my dietician's prior suggestion). The strangest thing has happened. My appetite used to be pretty insatiable. I ate good food, but I ate too much of it. By eating constantly (or, so it must seem to those around me who watch me go to the office fridge every three hours) I have managed to reduce my stomach capacity to such a smaller amount that I can't even finish a sandwich from a restaurant anymore. It's only truly hard if I get off schedule and get hungrier than my stomach can consume (which I try to prevent.)

This is exactly what I'm doing as well! (In fact, I just finished my second lunch.) I'm amazed at how easy it's been, and I'm already down 6 pounds.

Originally Posted by Snowflake

I'm on the dine every 3 hours too and it is amazing how much more energy I have.

I hear ya on the energy bit! I'm loving every minute of it! I really think I've found the way to eat for life. I feel great, and I'm not deprived at all. And no longer am I sluggish after eating a large meal. (Because I don't eat large meals anymore. )