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Originally posted by AKA_Monet
bluGBI--
What you may want to do is have a full hormonal blood work up... I will cost at least $2K without insurance. I know of a Dr. who does this sort of thing in Texas and will refer you to someone in your area... One of your hormones may be off that is causing you that massive imbalance. It may have something to do with your thyroid... The thyroid is a master gland regulating many things--one of them being appetite suppression... Your body is thinking it does not have enough nutrients so it is mis-signalling to your brain telling it--hey, eat more--anywhere--particularly carbs!!! Rather than eating like carrot sticks--you desire the rapid fire sugary drugs--Coke's, candy bars, etc. I know, been there, done that...
On top of that, you have had NO emotional support, so your self esteem is evaporated. You need to be around folks who will help you throughout your desired transition. So seek the kind of objective help that you deserve.
The weight management folks suggest keeping a food journal... That is one way to do it... But you must determine why you desire such foods, what time you desire them and how much do you eat??
Hey, refined sugar is close to that being a narcotic. Everyone is addicted to it. Try not eating sugary foods and one will go through withdrawal symptoms similar to that of a heroin addict...
On top of that most of our foods are highly processed to protect us from massive food spoilage, rot, infestation and infection... That was good when food was scarce, but now, food is not so scarce and those processing practices have not changed in the last 20 years or so...
I.E. High fructose corn syrup...
IMO, eating a diet mostly of green veggies, lean cuts of proteins, high fiber grains and some good lipids (omega 3 FA's and flax seed oils) is a safe bet... The more veggies, the better. Research has shown that 5 mini meals a day are good... Moreover, eliminating processed foods from a diet helps... But this may be difficult in some areas...
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Thx for your response!
I never thought of getting the full hormonal blood work done. I know that if I ever started anything like Atkins again, I would have to get that and all of the other tests done.
My problem is that I eat when I'm sad. It doesnt matter what it is, if its there I'll eat it. The biggest thing that I've done is eliminate most refined sugars out of my diet. I don't have that much of a problem with refined flour, rice, and pasta. The only thing with refined sugar I'll eat is ice cream. Today I had some cupcakes and I now have a headache since I haven't had cupcakes in about 4 months. I eat alot of veggies and fruits but I don't really eat that much eggs and meat so I'm upping my protein levels by eating eggs at breakfast and lean meats during lunch and dinner.
My family situation has become better with my father no longer drinking like he used to. Its still screwy but its much better than what it used to be. I'm also involved with my church group here at school and I know they have my back.
I'm registered on ediets.com and I also have a food diary. The biggest thing is that refined sugar is in almost everything! Especially on campus because they tend to serve the food you DONT' need.