Fun and Dairy Free
Went to the nutritionist. Another attempt to get my weight under control. She believes that I am insulin resistant and sent me to the Endocrinologist. I also have to have my thyroid checked. Those appointments are forth coming. After going over what I eat with her, she made me realize a few things:
- I do not eat enough. I barely taking in 1000 calories a day and because of this my metabolism is stalled.
- I do not eat enough protein. I really don’t like meat so I avoid it at all costs.
- I need to work on building muscle as opposed to cardio only.
I was actually relieved to hear these things as they seem fixable. She put me on a diet- I have to eat tuna for breakfast and set an alarm clock to remind me to eat every 4 hours. I am making a conscious effort to follow her guidelines in terms of eating. As far as working out goes, she wants me to build muscle. I am starting that tomorrow as I have not been feeling well all week.
My husband and I have decided to give up dairy too. My daughter – 3 – suffers from bloating and flatulence every time she drinks milk of eats ice cream so rather than put her through this, we are giving it up. I’m feeling really good about this decisions as the benefits of a diary-free diet extends far beyond just bloating. We – both my daughter and I – suffer from allergies and asthma and dairy is a known agitator of both.
In other news, I also had my IUD removed and the GYN suggested that I wait until after I have Gastric Bypass (did I mention that I wanted to have that) to get pregnant. I agree, but the IUD was making me freak out every month. I am going to focus on losing weight by making serious lifestyle changes and if I get pregnant, so be it. It will work out.
We more or less gave up dairy too. Admittedly we have ice cream every once in a blue moon. Almond milk is a great substitute as is Quinoa milk (great source of protein). Soy milk has the estrogen issue. It is recommended to women going through the change of life to help with the loss of estrogen. No red meat here either. However we do TONS of pasta and that is where my weight gain comes from. I LOVE PASTA! Looking for some alternatives. Also check your tolerance of wheat and gluten. Wheat wrecks your body if you have a sensitivity to it.
PS. I am so over the moon that you are making changes that will make you happier. I am available for support and will drop in from time to time!
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thank you so much for your support and tips Adiaha. I know that I will need all the help I can get. Yeah, carbs are my down fall… way too many carbs.