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Posted 5/19/2011 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
any suggestions???????? i'm only 4 foot 10 and i weigh 175 lbs. when i go back to the doctor, i want my liver to be working normally again!
Posted 5/19/2011 11:05 PM (GMT 0)
Been there, done that. After my surgeries I lost 35 pounds. I know the meds were messing with me and my liver. Sorry I don't have any suggestions, but I do feel for you.
Posted 5/20/2011 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
You should lose no more than two pounds a week. 20 pounds is a little too much. What is your diet consist of now?
Posted 5/20/2011 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
lean cuisines, perdu baked chicken, cereal, pinapple, green beans, and that's pretty much it.
and i'm dancing 3 nights a week
Posted 5/20/2011 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
20lbs is a really big amount to lose in one month, the people who do that, like on biggest loser, have a lot more to lose, thats why they can do it. also they spend like 6 hours a day working out, and drop from 3000+ calories a day to 1200.
pineapple has a lot of sugar, and i don't know what kind of cereal.
three days of exercise, really isn't enough to lose weight, you really need at least an hour a day, 6 days a week.
what do you drink? if it's not water, that's your culprit.
Posted 5/20/2011 4:26 AM (GMT 0)
i drink a ton of water. i have kidney disease too, so i drink 2 liters of water a day.
Posted 5/20/2011 11:48 AM (GMT 0)

Sibby said...
You should lose no more than two pounds a week. 20 pounds is a little too much. What is your diet consist of now?

Agree 100%. Losing 2 pounds a week is healthy. Anymore and you risk losing muscle which is the last thing you want to do. Some people will lose up to 5 pounds their first week but most of that weight is water.
Posted 5/20/2011 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
How long have you been on the anti-depressants? I heard that sometimes it's hard to lose weight while on them or that you gain weight. Could that be the culprit?

But I agree, 20lbs in a month is a bit drastic. I watch my husband struggle with his weight daily (he's healthy) and he does all these strange diets. At one time he was on strictly a veggie and fruit diet. He lost 20lbs in a month but I was worried about him because he wasn't taking anything other then that. I worried about possible vitamin deficiencies.
Posted 5/20/2011 1:02 PM (GMT 0)
It's not not hard to figure out how to lose weight. These fad diets are a joke. Burn more calories than you put it. Thats it !
Posted 5/20/2011 1:03 PM (GMT 0)
It might be better to look at your weight loss goal in terms of habits, not strictly quantity of pounds lost in a very short amount of time. Common sense and more physical activity will help you to shed unwanted pounds. Anything else will be short lived.

Sue
Posted 5/20/2011 1:10 PM (GMT 0)
I can't count how many times i have had people ask me how to lose weight. Before i give any advise i ask them what they have done so far to see where their head is. They always say "well i been doing XXX diet and taking these pills." I say OK and what else ? Oh and i am trying to cut soda and candy out. Anything else ? They pause....nope. I start to pull my hair out ! GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND WORKOUT !! Weight training at least 1 hour a day, cardio 45 mins 5 days a week. You think thats too much ? Your response to this tells me how bad you want it. If you say "Thats too much" then you don't want it bad enough. If it was easy we would all be doing it.
Posted 5/20/2011 1:10 PM (GMT 0)

rpgdancer said...
lean cuisines, perdu baked chicken, cereal, pinapple, green beans, and that's pretty much it.
and i'm dancing 3 nights a week

Lean cuisine will have excess salt, fat and carbs you don't need. Cereal will have excess sugar. Yes, pineapple has a lot of sugar but it's naturally occurring. Eat homemade lunches and dinners, stock up on fruits, vegetables and burn more calories.

Don't quote me on this, but I think if a woman eats 2,000 calories she can burn 500. Don't go less than 1,200 calories. All you'll lose is water weight and possibility muscle.

Exercise everyday on top of dancing.
Posted 5/20/2011 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
thanks. this is all steroid weight from when i was still on them... i ballooned up by 40lbs while on them. it's just really hard, especially when my stomach's bad...
Posted 5/20/2011 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
You may not be eating enough to lose weight, certainly not enough protein and healthy fats. Kill two birds with one stone and go on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The weight loss will be a bit more gradual than you'd like but it will be a healthier way to lose weight. It's really, really hard to be overweight on the SCD. You have to try really, really hard.
Posted 5/20/2011 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
carb diets = a waste of time. Again eat less and every 2-3 hrs. Some can go 3-4 hours. Focus on protein and get it in with every meal. Yes its OK to feel hungry.
Posted 5/20/2011 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
Why have you set 20lbs as your goal? I can't give you any advise, I lost 22 lbs during my 5 month long flare. Then when I was put on a low-fiber diet and started prednisone, I gained 30 (which is what I want to lose). I've been trying to get rid of that. I lift weights 3 days a week, do cardio 4 days a week and eat about 1500 calories a day (I'm 5'11" and 30 lbs overweight, so 1200 isn't enough). Yet the weight stubbornly hangs on!
Posted 5/20/2011 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
I gained a lot of weight while on prednisone and I've found that losing it requires keeping physical every day and eating less carbs. I try to eat very healthy, especially during the day. I will have some fruit or a salad and I snack on almonds or an avocado. For dinner I eat a larger meal but I don't over-do it. I do think avoiding carbs can help with weight loss for me. I am not sure if it works for everyone. I am not saying strictly not to eat carbs, just don't eat loads of breads, sugars and pastas. I don't like those packaged meals like lean cuisine, the ingredients are awful. The key is the exercise I think. You don't have to go to the gym but get out and walk a few miles each day. It does help. I lost the majority of my pred weight but the last 10 pounds are really difficult to lose.
Posted 5/20/2011 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
SCD diet will help you loose this weight, maybe not so fast as you wish.
in the meantime, if you choose to follow it, you can check if it's beneficial for your UC also.

i've had 104 kg when i've started SCD, now i have 74, same as in my early 20's. Lost 30 kg in about 1 year. Never felt better, and looked better also :)
Posted 5/20/2011 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
if you think you can physically handle it, the "insanity" work outs are great!  but they are really really hard.  They burn some serious calories though.
Posted 5/20/2011 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
Lots of people are (over-)emphasizing exercise but weight loss is 80% diet and 20% exercise. I'm sure you've met plenty of people that seem to live in the gym but don't lose weight. That's why...
Posted 5/20/2011 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
can someone explain the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? i am on a kind of limited diet (as most people with UC are) because almost all spices, onion, pepper, etc make me ill. i also get really nauseous when there is a food that really smells when it's cooked... I eat pretty bland. planning on going to see a nutritionist but we wanted to see the GI again first (appt. june 9).
Posted 5/20/2011 7:04 PM (GMT 0)
rpg, here are some links

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_Carbohydrate_Diet

The diet is basically free of sugars, carbs, grain. An acceptable meal is a piece of meat with a vegetable on the side. The meat can't be marinated in store bought products, you would have to use only spices that are compliant with the diet. The vegetable would have to also be on the "safe" list.

I did lose quite a bit of weight when I was on the SCD diet but I think it was due to being in a massive flare and not eating much. It is also very difficult to snack if you're truly on the SCD diet, you have to snack on foods that are "safe". You can eat dehydrated fruits (some fruits that are high in sugar are excluded) or nuts, salad, it's very restricting... I don't remember exactly what is acceptable but I remember spending a lot of money on "safe" foods and not eating much because I couldn't eat anything easily obtainable. Instead of flour, you have to bake with almond flour - nut flours. It's basically no carbs but to the extreme! If I remember correctly, even things like beets are not allowed because they are too high in sugar.

Posted 5/20/2011 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
rp, if you type "SCD" or Specific Carbohydrate Diet" in the Search box at the top right of the forum page, you'll get hundreds of hits. Many folks here have tried it, and some have had excellent experiences with it in relation to their UC.

I am overweight also, and am trying to lose. I've had varying success over the years.... last time I lost 20 lb, I was actually very sedentary because of arthritis, but lost anyway!

I'm sure it's healthier to try to lose via a combo of diet and exercise.

It sure is frustrating. I had a friend who joined Weight Watchers, and she would tell me what she was eating.... and 90% of it was stuff I couldn't handle because of my gut.

Anyway.... you're not alone! Maybe we can encourage each other!
Posted 5/20/2011 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
It's basically no carbs but to the extreme! If I remember correctly, even things like beets are not allowed because they are too high in sugar.

It is NOT low-carb, it is specific carb, though most do best when they limit their carbs especially if trying to lose weight. Beets are allowed. Please read the information on the links provided.
Posted 5/20/2011 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
xtra, I said I am not the authority. I did try the diet and it didn't do anything beneficial for my colitis. Overall, I think it is a good way to eat for your health.

I said to read the links and explained a little of what I know about the diet. Sorry I was wrong about the beets. I eat a lot of beets regardless of what a diet says, I like them and I am not on the SCD diet. I tried it years ago and didn't find it helpful.

It is potatoes that aren't allowed not beets.

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