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Mamatigerj

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I MUST change the way i eat if i truly want to improve my health; i DO want to improve my health!

Here are my initial thoughts/goals/plans:
  • Overall i want to eat
    • more
      • veggies (at least 2x day)
      • fish (2-3x week)
      • beans (2-3x week)
      • nuts and seeds
    • less
      • salt
      • sugar
      • wheat
      • dairy
  • ? soy ~not sure where this fits, and i want to do more research

  • Try Intermittent Fasting beginning 12 January
    • Week 1: 12/12 700-1900
    • Week 2: 13/11 730-1830
    • Week 3: 14/10 800-1800
  • Nutrition Challenges i'm considering
    • No Sugar
    • No Junk Food
    • Only Homemade
    • Salad A Day
  • DareBeets ~try at least 1 recipe a week
 

graoumia

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"Doing Fighter codex / Epic Five"
It is a great idea.

May i asked your age ? It is because I am 49 and in perimenopause, and i was thinking about opening a related subject here to discuss with other women, and finding advices, i know food is really an important part of the gameplay.

I was really not able to eat salad in winter, now i am eating some vegetables that could be included in a salad, i am heating them, and sometime add some real salad on it, and it is better for me
 
Mamatigerj

Mamatigerj

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I've never been much of a meat eater, but i really do like fish and beans. That is why i want to focus on those. I have just been lazy.
Also, at least for me, i think there is a kind of addiction*/habit thing going on with the starchy foods and dairy: the more of it i eat, the more i crave. I know i need to break that cycle.


*I do not use this word lightly. My husband has been in recovery for 37 years, but there are definitely some similar things going on with me and certain foods.
 
Saffity

Saffity

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"Getting strong enough to keep two tiny humans from unaliving themselves."
I need to boost my veggies too, I eat a lot of protein and carbs, though I am wheat free due to Celiac Disease. I'm 42 and haven't hit any portion of menopause, but I'm also feeding two tiny picky critics who it's sometimes easier to just get to eat what they want (within reason) than have dinner time battles everyday.
 
Mamatigerj

Mamatigerj

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Okay, so i am taking teeny baby steps here.
Plan for week 1:
Intermittent Fasting 12/12 My eating window will be 700-1900. I am not restricting any foods or making any major changes to my diet at this point, and i will only be tracking two things: protein and water.

MONDAY
First bite: 845 forgot to stop eating last night by 7 and had a snack around 8, so i wanted to make sure i fasted the full 12 hours​
Final bite: 1840 so, i actually did a 10 hour window which is where i want to be by the end of this month​
Protein: 75g​
Water: 60oz​
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The day went pretty well; i was afraid i would want to eat everything in the evening, but i didn't.
 
Aldethar

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@Mamatigerj I am also trying to fast and eat healthy, but I love food way to much. In the past I tried to document the food that I eat and it never worked out as I was never in the mood to look up the food I eat. What I found out helps is a new app that I found that in which you take photos of your food and it is usually pretty accurate. So for supper, instead of looking up 3 foods every time, I take 3 pics and voila. Done.

Also I did break my fast early a few times and in the past that really got to me. However someone said to me that the key is about consistency, not perfection and that outlook really helped.

Good luck! You got this!
 
OJJJEM

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Mamatigerj said:
i am 61 and post-menopause.
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I hope your study into the use of soy products bears great fruit... I am of the firm belief that soy processed correctly is very healthy for peri- and post- menopausal women, since you're no longer producing buckets of estrogen, but you still need estrogen to be strong and healthy. As I understand it, there are good phytoestrogens, which balance hormones, and bad ones, which simply pump excess estrogen into the body. I'm still on the fence about soy before menopause because of that, but as I said before, in your case, properly processed soy products may actually be very beneficial. Let us know your conclusion, as I find the topic of soy's phytoestrogens effects on women pre-, post-, and peri- menopausal very fascinating, and have yet to come to my own comprehensive conclusion due to the differing opinions of varied sources on the matter!
 
Obsinosterous

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This is a great effort you're starting here @Mamatigerj. I wish you success. I like your plan, cutting out the sugar and dairy, and including veggies, fish, beans, nuts and seeds in your diet. If you eat 3 servings a day of these as we as your veggies and whole grains, you should be good with getting your protein. I do suggest adding soy to your 2 to 3 times a week rotation. This is my opinion. I understand you need to make your own choices. I can send you some research links from my partner's plant-based eating class material when can get those lessons from her.

@Aldethar, that sounds like a great app. Studies have shown that keeping a food diary can be a big help with weight loss. The interesting part is that it's the act of keeping track of what you eat not the actual calorie or protein counts that does the heavy lifting. Knowing what you are eating in a day provides most of the benefits. The app sounds like a big help in making journalling easy. I like it!
 
Mamatigerj

Mamatigerj

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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me, @OJJJEM; that seems to be where my research is leading.
@Obsinosterous; i would love the information from your partner's class material; thank you.

WEDNESDAY

First bite: 705
Final bite: 1830
Protein: ? i was at about 50g through breakfast, lunch, and snacks; for supper i had a rice bowl w/falafel, portabella, spinach, hummus, and tzatziki, but the restaurant didn't have the nutritional info.
Water: 72oz

I feel like i had a good rhythm going today with my meals and especially with drinking water. I also have less anxiety about losing control in the evenings and wanting to eat all-of-the-things.

I worked a little bit on some menu plans and a shopping list for next week.
 
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