Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Reflection on calories per day

I am much better than planning meals than actually following them.  However, the fact that that is a struggle is no secret.  I have learned that consuming between 1200 and 1800 calories is not a bad goal to have.  However, I have just realized that maybe, just maybe learning or adding to a diabetic plan would be what or how to plan for 1800 calories.  However, I have done something else.  Yesterday, I wondered if consuming just 1000-1100 calories is too few.  In nearly all cases outside of medical supervision, and also for a short period, yes.  Eating those few calories is tempting but knowing this is me, it would be difficult.  In fact, it would be frustrating.  There would be a lot of plotting and planning and a lot of patience in formulating such a plan much less actually consuming those few calories.  Should I follow examples from people who claimed or rumored to have consumed those few calories?  Would it be healthy to consume those few calories?  Less than 1500 for me would be quite low, but more than 1800 would be quite high.  It is tempting for an impatient and frustrated person such as myself to consume or at least try to, consume between 1000-1100 calories.  I would lose more than 2 pounds a week, but only for a period of time.  If I were to decide to consume more than 1500-1800 calories per day?  I know myself too well.  I know that 2000 calories would be way too much, but it seems that that is the only way I would get full.  However, I realize that there are the upsides and downsides for someone who is largely sedentary and even more impatient and anxious such as myself.  I could use a lot of planning and wise counsel in this.

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Re-post from 7/18/16

Breakfast
Glucose drink

Snack 1
-Glucose drink

Snack 2
-  1 1/4 Canned fruit

Lunch
-  3.oz meat
-  3 large tomatoes
-  1 cup macaroni

Snack 3
- 1 1/4 canned fruit

Dinner
- 2 starch
- 1 vegetable
- 1 starch

My goal is to consume between 1200 and 1800 calories on a daily basis.  I also plan to lose between 1/2 to 2 pounds a week.

I plan to use dumbbells again; I also plan to concentrate on my physical health as well.  My goal is to also walk one day for at least 10 minutes a day, even though I plan to exercise for even 10 more minutes..  However, my goal is to do some strength training.

Monday, July 18, 2016

Meal and exercise plan for 7/19/16

Breakfast
Glucose drink

Snack 1
-Glucose drink

Snack 2
-  1 1/4 Canned fruit

Lunch
-  3.oz meat
-  3 large tomatoes
-  1 cup macaroni

Snack 3
- 1 1/4 canned fruit

Dinner
- 2 starch
- 1 vegetable
- 1 starch

My goal is to consume between 1200 and 1800 calories on a daily basis.  I also plan to lose between 1/2 to 2 pounds a week.

I plan to use dumbbells again; I also plan to concentrate on my physical health as well.  My goal is to also walk one day for at least 10 minutes a day, even though I plan to exercise for even 10 more minutes..  However, my goal is to do some strength training.

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Diet and exercise plan for 7/11/16

Breakfast
- 1 fruit
- 1 dairy
- 1 grain

Snack 1
-3 fruits

Snack 2
- 1 omelet

Lunch
- 1 meat
- 2 vegetable
- 1 starch

Snack 3
- 1 meat or nuts

Dinner
- 2 starch
- 1 vegetable
- 1 starch

I plan to use dumbbells again; I also plan to concentrate on my physical health as well.  My goal is to also walk one day for at least 10 minutes a day.  However, my goal is to do some strength training.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Diet and exercise plan for 7/10/16

Maybe I should do a meal prep instead of just a meal plan.

Maybe, but here is my diet plan for 7/10/16

Breakfast
- 3 fruits
- 1 dairy
- 1 grain

Snack 1
-2 fruits

Snack 2
- 1 fruit

Lunch
- 1 meat
- 2 vegetable
- 2 starch

Snack 3
- 1 vegetable
- 2 fruit
- 1 meat or nuts

Dinner
- 2 starch
-1 vegetable

I plan to use dumbbells and concentrate on my physical health as well.  My goal is to also walk one day for at least 10 minutes a day.  However, my goal is to do some strength training.

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Meal and exercise plan for 7/8/16

Maybe I should do a meal prep instead of just a meal plan.

Maybe, but here is my diet plan for 7/8/16
Snack 1
-2 fruits

Breakfast
-3 fruits
-1 spread
-2 starch

Snack 2
- 1 fruit
- 2 vegetables

Lunch
- 1 cup bbq baked beans
- 1 bbq rib
- 1 plain hot dog

Snack 3
- 1 vegetable
- 2 fruit
- 1 meat or nuts

Dinner
- 1 cup bbq baked beans
- 1 plain hot dog
- 2 vegetables

My plan is to walk for at least 10-30 minutes throughout the day.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Time 4 Sum Aktion

How do I make a plan that actually sticks?  The answer is, I don't.  Maybe plans are ever changing dependent upon the say. I have to confess that while some seem to follow a set plan, I tend to "play by ear" so the speak.  That has got to be the root of my problem.  While my plans seem to help others out, I don't know what I am doing.  I am clueless as to follow my own plans.  I just wish I could do what is hard, which is something as simple as following a diet and an exercise plan.  I just don't know how to do that for me and I am writing the plan.  If that isn't embarrassing and silly, I don't know what is.  It has been a constant struggle for me.  I have never had the health issues I had before. That is really the root of the problem and the struggle is putting a lot of stress on me.  The pressure to lose weight has become a source of many of my issues today.  I never had PCOS or a 55+ lb weight gain before.  I never had to wear the large size that I am wearing now.  I don't want to see an apple shaped body in the mirror.  I no longer wish to be self-conscious.  I want to be fit, or even plus sized.  I am obese and impatient.  Maybe the root is on being patient and dealing with stress.  Today, I ate a lot of unhealthy food and had to end up throwing away good quality food.


Friday, July 1, 2016

http://www.headaches.org/2012/01/13/headache-sufferers-diet/

Headaches.org article here

Headache Sufferers’ Diet
Published January 13, 2012

he first step in the nutritional management of diet-triggered headaches is eating a well-balanced diet. It is especially important to eat three meals a day with a snack at night or 6 small meals spread though out the day.  You should include a good protein source at each meal/snack (i.e. milk, meat, fish) and should avoid eating high sugar foods by themselves, especially when excessively hungry. These actions will help to prevent the ‘hunger headache’.

If you are taking an MAOI drug (i.e Nardil, Parmate) you need to follow a low-tyramine diet.
Individual Food Sensitivities:

Headache sufferers vary in their sensitivity to specific foods. Headache reactions to foods may take anywhere from ½ hour to 72 hours to develop, making them often very difficult to pinpoint. For that reason, it is recommended that you keep a ‘food diary’, with columns for time, food(s) eaten and the amounts, and any headache symptoms.  You should start with a conservative diet (generally, one that does not include any of the foods in the following lists). You can introduce them one ‘new’ food every three days and determine any patterns/changes in headache symptoms. This can be quite helpful and is well worth the time and effort.

Please be aware that headache triggers can have an additive effect. For instance, being over tired is a headache trigger for many people. So is skipping a meal. If you haven’t gotten enough sleep, then rush through the morning and skip breakfast, you will be much more likely to get a headache (and that headache will take up much more time than what you saved in the morning) than if you had missed some sleep but eaten breakfast.

For women only: Many female headache sufferers are much more sensitive to headache triggers when they are premenstrual. Foods that may not bother you the week after your period may trigger headaches the week before your period.

Possible Culprits:

Everyone is unique but there are categories of foods that are more likely to be triggers for headaches than others. They are grouped by similarities of sensitivities (for example, people who find red wine to be a headache trigger often find chocolate to also trigger headaches).