Doc wants me to share my secret

Jacklinger

Jacklinger

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My doc commented that I was starting to look skinny (ha!) the other day and asked me to write down whatever I was doing and try to get it published for the benefit of others.

Of course, what I'm doing, is what he asked me to do, which was eat a very low calorie diet and take vitamins. I'm thinking he wants me to write down how I keep myself from straying from the diet because most other people always seem to fall off the wagon and gain their weight back.

So if I do get to my goal weight finally. I'm thinking of writing a very short book called "How to Cope with Hunger" Because that's what it feels like I'm doing. Just learning to live with constant hunger at least until all the weight comes off finally. But I'm worried that I'll always feel hungry even when I go back up to a 2000 cal per day intake.

I've started eating more junk food than usual lately but it hasn't slowed my weight loss much. I guess if you're not going to eat much you might as well have something you like. Had a burger and donuts today. They were tasty. I should write that in the book too. "Starve! Except on occasion when you have a burger..."

I've also increased my exercise by about 80% and find myself possessed of much more energy than usual which I am really enjoying. I think my metabolism is finally starting to creep up.

So, do you think I should write a short book about my weight loss? Would you be willing to write about yours if asked?
 
I am not sure about writing a book because I am not sure I am inspired to do so. But if your story would be compelling for others, you should consider it.

I have lost weight according to plan - 25 pounds in 1-1/2 months. I am at 200 pounds now. I plan to get to 190 pounds and hold steady until I decide if I want to lose more. I am 5'-9" and have a muscular and well-proportioned physique.

The reason I am writing you is about the hunger issue. I understand what you mean about being hungry all of the time. I am hungry right now and sitting in a cafe in northern Illinois and smelling some great pastry that I refuse to eat now. When I get to 190 pounds, I will decide what I am going to do about the eating, but I can tell you that I LOVE the feeling of being in control. Don't you?
 
To be honest, the control is nice I guess, but my control comes more from the fear of death from diabetes. So to me it feels more like I'm being controlled than the other way around. I feel like there's a 3 foot chain on me and the food is always 4 feet away.
 
I don't think that writing a book that tells others to starve, be constantly hungry and occasionally have some junk food is going to help anybody. How your doctor could suggest something like that in the first place is a mystery to me.
 
As I can tell from what you said, your doctor suggested that you tell the story about how you were able to successfully lose weight. Do not fear being hungry. Since you are doing the correct thing and talking to your doctor about weight loss, he can assess with professional accuracy that you are getting sufficient nourishment. Beyond that, hunger is a mental state that can be mastered.

When I mentioned above that I was sitting in a cafe and smelling great pastry, I feel good about that because my slight twinge of hunger let's me know that I am on the path to get where I am going. I do not always need to feel hungry, but I know it gets me results.

It may get right down to this - how comfortable can you get with staying slightly hungry? I still plan on drinking beer, eating pumpkin pie, greasy hamburgers and fries, but it will be isolated circumstances.

We are going to be OK. Let's get healthy.
 
I have to agree with San. Your doctor sounds like he doesn't have a freaking clue.

And quite frankly we don't need yet another book on "how to lose weight" from someone who did it using a starvation diet and vitamins.
 
KaraCooks said:
I have to agree with San. Your doctor sounds like he doesn't have a freaking clue.

And quite frankly we don't need yet another book on "how to lose weight" from someone who did it using a starvation diet and vitamins.
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Ok, what does your doctor say to do?

Andy said:
You best start believing in troll threads.


YOU'RE IN ONE.


/roll eyes
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No need to be so hostile. I'm asking an honest question.

San said:
I don't think that writing a book that tells others to starve, be constantly hungry and occasionally have some junk food is going to help anybody. How your doctor could suggest something like that in the first place is a mystery to me.
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What does your doctor suggest? Mine didn't suggest the junk food, he merely said I should get 5 oz of meat and some carbs every day, which is about the equivalent of a sandwich. I just really missed my fav burger and fries so I've taken to having that occasionally now.
 
dobner said:
As I can tell from what you said, your doctor suggested that you tell the story about how you were able to successfully lose weight. Do not fear being hungry. Since you are doing the correct thing and talking to your doctor about weight loss, he can assess with professional accuracy that you are getting sufficient nourishment. Beyond that, hunger is a mental state that can be mastered.

When I mentioned above that I was sitting in a cafe and smelling great pastry, I feel good about that because my slight twinge of hunger let's me know that I am on the path to get where I am going. I do not always need to feel hungry, but I know it gets me results.

It may get right down to this - how comfortable can you get with staying slightly hungry? I still plan on drinking beer, eating pumpkin pie, greasy hamburgers and fries, but it will be isolated circumstances.

We are going to be OK. Let's get healthy.
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I guess I have no choice. I must stay hungry, only more than slightly for me, or else my diabetes will worsen and I could go blind and die. It does feel nice to be this healthy though. I have found positives about the whole thing.

I like how you mentioned feeling hungry means you're on the right track. That's a great way to cope with hunger, trying to reinterpret it as something positive instead of negative. I didn't really consider that before.
 
Since it sounds like your main motivation to lose weight is immediate death brought on by diabetes, I don't think your book would be very helpful.

Not that there aren't people with that problem, but I don't think anyone wants to read a book with the message "eat 1000 calories a day or die".
 
Jacklinger said:
My doc commented that I was starting to look skinny (ha!) the other day and asked me to write down whatever I was doing and try to get it published for the benefit of others.

Of course, what I'm doing, is what he asked me to do, which was eat a very low calorie diet and take vitamins. I'm thinking he wants me to write down how I keep myself from straying from the diet because most other people always seem to fall off the wagon and gain their weight back.

So if I do get to my goal weight finally. I'm thinking of writing a very short book called "How to Cope with Hunger" Because that's what it feels like I'm doing. Just learning to live with constant hunger at least until all the weight comes off finally. But I'm worried that I'll always feel hungry even when I go back up to a 2000 cal per day intake.

I've started eating more junk food than usual lately but it hasn't slowed my weight loss much. I guess if you're not going to eat much you might as well have something you like. Had a burger and donuts today. They were tasty. I should write that in the book too. "Starve! Except on occasion when you have a burger..."

I've also increased my exercise by about 80% and find myself possessed of much more energy than usual which I am really enjoying. I think my metabolism is finally starting to creep up.

So, do you think I should write a short book about my weight loss? Would you be willing to write about yours if asked?
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Jokes aside, no and no because simply put..If someone came here stating they read a book describing what you did for weight loss, I think 90% of the people here would shread it apart as unhealthy and not safe. We went over this fight before.

I think your doctor wasn't serious. I think he was saying a supportive statement. It's like saying to someone who tends to dress well that they should be in magazines. They aren't serious, it's just another way of being supportive.
 
Yeah, that's all we need - another weight loss book.

Sorry, but there's thousands already out there.
 
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