The Forum diet club

[jinski]

Originally Posted by Jive Brummie

Needless to say Stewart..it maybe isn't as easy as I've previously suggested. It takes hard work, commitment and effort from all parties.

At the end of the day, (and excuse the cliche), the biggest hurdle people have to overcome to improve their own health, is the one between their ears!

They need a little motivation and a 'gentle' push in the right direction
Improved health is possible...just be positive (however hard you may find that to be)

J.

Oh so true!

Difficult to get back into that mind set at the moment unfortunately but have at least upped the excercise and decreased some of the sweet 'treats' I seem to have been consuming!

Hope salad counts as I eat a lot of that, especially tomatoes and peppers!
Need to work on the veg!

[Astro]

Originally Posted by rubyred

I always thought that frozen veg were in fact better for keeping all the vitamins in because they are blanched and frozen quickly. If say you have greens in for a while aren't they suppose to lose some of the vitamin c? I find with my lifestyle, that frozen stuff is really convenient, and probably the only way I would get around to cooking any veg.

Anyone know the latest truth about how healthy frozen veg and fruit is? I always steam my fresh veg over the potatoes.

Also with smoothies, I was really into these a while back and mixed the fruit with skimmed milk. I spoke to Fletch in her capacity as a Slimming Consultant, and she advised that you actually burn off more calories through preparing and eating the fruit raw and whole, which makes sense.

Yes and the body gets more of a workout digesting raw fruit.

At SP this year, Dai, made the most amazing fruit salads and prepared them all from fresh. She made them first thing and filled a big container which then got eaten throughout the day. It was a great idea and if you do it all at the same time then you're not having to mess about for the rest of the day.

Is it true that the body can only store so much goodness from fruit per day, and the rest is wasted?

[Astro]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Any tips on putting weight on? In a healthy way. I was always extremely stable weight wise, very little fluctuation - but lost weight last year (over a couple of months and without trying) and my weight has once again stablised, but would like to regain a bit (if for no other reason than to make it easier to buy clothes!)

I had a friend who lost too much weight after having a baby.

She drank a lot of tins of SlimFast's opposite one for putting on weight. It was a long time ago - don't know if they still make it.

Also it didn't seem to make any difference.

[rubyred]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Any tips on putting weight on? In a healthy way. I was always extremely stable weight wise, very little fluctuation - but lost weight last year (over a couple of months and without trying) and my weight has once again stablised, but would like to regain a bit (if for no other reason than to make it easier to buy clothes!)

Lynn, I wonder if drinks like Complan and Build up might help in between meals, or some protein drinks that they sell in Holland and Barratts?

[Jive Brummie]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Any tips on putting weight on? In a healthy way. I was always extremely stable weight wise, very little fluctuation - but lost weight last year (over a couple of months and without trying) and my weight has once again stablised, but would like to regain a bit (if for no other reason than to make it easier to buy clothes!)

Rather than thinking about eating more food, possibly try to eat the more calorie dense version of the food you currently eat.

For example, if you are a skimmed milk drinker, have a bash at full fat. And not necessarily just 'blue-top'. Get the gold-top down you.

I know that the fat content of this type of food may cause some concern, but have a wee look at a handy little website by the name of :

Weston A. Price Foundation

for an objective view of nutrition. I use this website a lot, as did my learning provider when I was going through my qualifications. The benefits of eating increased dietary fats are quite extensive. Be aware however, that you must take in carbohydrate and protein. I am in no way suggesting eating a fat only diet (a la Atkins)....v.dodgy and decidedly not cool.

[Jive Brummie]

Originally Posted by rubyred

Lynn, I wonder if drinks like Complan and Build up might help in between meals, or some protein drinks that they sell in Holland and Barratts?

Years ago I was lucky enough to be on the end of a broken jaw! So as not to lose too much weight I was given a 'meal drink', called (If I remember rightly) Ensure?? Basically it contained all the vit's and min's in a drink. It tasted absolutely honking.

The protein drinks available do sometimes work but again, you have to be a little careful. Whey protein isolate - a common ingrediant of a Holland & Barratt supplement actually started life as an industrial waste product. Most are heat treated which in turn means they are denatured and quite devoid of any goodness. To counter this they are rammed chock full of additives, sweeteners, preservatives, flavourings etc which can have an extremely detrimental effect on the body. If purchasing a protein powder try to find one that is 'cold-processed', alternately, eat more meat, eggs, dairy and possibly nutty types of food which contain fats and complementary proteins, also they are quite energy dense.

Loads to take in, sorry for the info overload. Hopefully some of it may help.

J.

[rubyred]

Originally Posted by Jive Brummie

eat more meat, eggs, dairy and possibly nutty types of food which contain fats and complementary proteins, also they are quite energy dense.

Loads to take in, sorry for the info overload. Hopefully some of it may help.

J.

So in essence eat a balanced diet and foods that are natual protein providers.

JB your posts are helpful on this thread, thank you.

[frodo]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Any tips on putting weight on? In a healthy way. ...

Isn't chocolate supposed to be healthy nowadays (seriously), especially now they've got rid of the sugar.

Still energy dense, without the side effects of an unwanted sugar rush.

[Jive Brummie]

Originally Posted by rubyred

So in essence eat a balanced diet and foods that are natual protein providers.

JB your posts are helpful on this thread, thank you.

Yeah, pretty much.

Just be cautious of all the media that suggests eating animal based produce is bad but if you go down the synthetic, heavily processed lower-fat foods...you'll be fit and healthy.

It's always worth questioning where your grub comes from...if nothing else it tends to scare the people on the deli counter in Tesco's and ASDA...

J.

[Aleks]

Originally Posted by frodo

Isn't chocolate supposed to be healthy nowadays (seriously), especially now they've got rid of the sugar.

Still energy dense, without the side effects of an unwanted sugar rush.

Plain choc with high cocoa solids is great for you - full of antioxidants.

[Aleks]

Here's something I read in a book recently for those who say they are sure they eat 'healthily' but are struggling to fit into their favourite clothes.

Put the packaging of everything you eat and drink in a bag/box for a whole week then have a good look at it. Make piles of what was good nutritionally and what wasn't.

Once you know what you REALLY eat, you're in a position to make different choices.

I'm going to try it next week!

[Astro]

Originally Posted by Aleks

Put the packaging of everything you eat and drink in a bag/box for a whole week then have a good look at it. Make piles of what was good nutritionally and what wasn't.

Once you know what you REALLY eat, you're in a position to make different choices.

I'm going to try it next week!

That's a good idea.

I tend you waste time squinting at the tiny labels in the supermarket.

[stewart38]

Someone I see got fed up with the lift style change

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[Jive Brummie]

Great suggestion Aleks about keeping old packets and wrappers.

Something else that can sometimes work is a food diary. We tend to 'think' we eat healthily, but again, until you see what you consume in black and white, we don't truly know!

Most people I come across with weight management issues are carbohydrate junkies! Everything is carb'.

Try not to fall into that trap.

[Lory]

Originally Posted by Cruella

That looks so cool, did you try it Lory?

Originally Posted by rubyred

Go moving to the beat of the drums in Lory's post would be great, [ yea how did that go Lory?

Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to my expectations... I went to the first class at my gym, which happened to be the first time the instructor had taken the class too and her 'cueing' was dreadful

As with aerobics, every move's been given a name, e.g a 'grapevine' but as you can imagine, every 'name' needed a demonstration, which takes time. (and not that i'm so fantastic myself but some people are soooo uncoordinated, its unreal! ) The girl next to me, didn't know her left from her right and together with the fact the was s-l-o-w, I found I had to use all my concentration to avoid bumping into her or being clobbered by her.

Lastly, it wasn't half as energetic as I'd imagined, I'd already done the class before it and to be honest, this was like a cooldown.

It'll probably get better but I think i'll leave it a while before giving it another go.

As for my diet and exercise regime, sadly I've had to cut out the power walking, as my foot problem (planta fasciitis) doesn't like it. I really miss it and think it was probably the one thing that made the biggest difference.

Also the high impact aerobics doesn't like it either (not as much as the walking though) but I'm a wee bit addicted to that, so I suffer.

I'm not 'on a diet' anymore, I basically eat what I want but I've continued to eat my main meal at lunchtime and don't eat much at all after 4pm.

I've just come back from a holiday, where luckily, the food was fantastically healthy but I confess, I drank bucket loads which I know, completely defeated any good intentions I had with the food! And so now, my trousers are feeling very tight again!

Oh well, its back to the gym tomorrow morning, with a double dose of classes, starting with Body Attack, followed by Body Pump.... with the new release 66.. ooh how i love those 'reverse Arnies!' NOT!

[Astro]

Originally Posted by Lory

I've just come back from a holiday, where luckily, the food was fantastically healthy

What do folks think of the different diets in other countries?

For instance the French women are supposed to be slim on the French diet - although they do look good because they wear tailored clothes and clothes that fit them - unlike the English women, who tend to squeeze themselves into anything they fancy.

Turkish women tend to get hefty.

Italian women are supposed to run to fat on all the pasta they eat.

Japanese and Chinese women tend to stay slim on their rice and fish.

The English women like their stodge etc.,

but I confess, I drank bucket loads which I know, completely defeated any good intentions I had with the food! And so now, my trousers are feeling very tight again!

You need to go dancing. How's your foot for dancing?

[Lory]

Originally Posted by Astro

How's your foot for dancing?

Only just seen this

My feet, are the bug bare of my life at the moment

I'm OK, once I'm warmed up and dancing's not too bad anyway, as the pressure's light and mainly on my toes.

Its in the morning, when I get out of bed that the pain is at its worst! And running and aerobics are bad too but I don't want to stop!

Don't laugh but I was recommended to wear special 'splints' at night, so I ordered what I 'thought' was going to be a pair but turned out to be only one (cost £48 ) 'it' came yesterday and looks and feels a bit like a lightweight ski boot, very attractive! I've got to the stage where I'm desperate, so I'll give anything a go but I only managed to keep it on for 10 minutes, it was sheer agony, so its going back again today!

Back to the drawing board!

[Astro]

Originally Posted by Lory

My feet, are the bug bare of my life at the moment

A woman in high heels caught my foot last night on the dancefloor. There's no cut or swelling as I used ice and took an Arnica tablet, but it's a bit sore.

Don't laugh but I was recommended to wear special 'splints' at night, so I ordered what I 'thought' was going to be a pair but turned out to be only one (cost £48 ) 'it' came yesterday and looks and feels a bit like a lightweight ski boot, very attractive! I've got to the stage where I'm desperate, so I'll give anything a go but I only managed to keep it on for 10 minutes, it was sheer agony, so its going back again today!

Back to the drawing board!

Did the person who recommended splints say they would be painful?

[rubyred]

Originally Posted by Astro

took an Arnica tablet,

Where can I get Arnica tablets from? I suffer from bruising easily and I have been told that arnica can help! Thank you

[Astro]

Originally Posted by rubyred

Where can I get Arnica tablets from? I suffer from bruising easily and I have been told that arnica can help! Thank you

Boots.

Get the 30 rather than the 6, as it's stronger.

Also you can buy Arnica cream. Emma at Southport had Arnica Massage cream even.