Posted by bookgurl99 on September 20, 2003, at 0:13:41
In reply to Please reply anyone:-) needy, but dont mean to be, posted by galkeepinon on September 18, 2003, at 2:44:10
Hey gal --
I have a couple of thoughts for you.
First, stress makes us feel like we need to eat fat and sugar. Our bodies evolved for us to want to eat in response to stress, as in the past stress often _did_ come to humans in the form of extreme physical effort. (i.e., escaping a predator.) When we're stressed out now, we probably need real food (you know, like steak or chicken, baked potato, brocolli), but that's not our evolutionary inclination. I try to keep this in mind sometimes.
Next, a lot of psych meds make high-carb food taste really _good_. I noticed that effect on Zoloft, and now I'm having it on Depakote. It's strange.
I understand how you feel. I'm also 5'5" and weigh a lot more than my goal weight of 125 pounds. I am hypothyroid, and currently weigh 184 despite regular exercise and thyroid medications.
My solution is the same as someone else suggested -- I'm starting the Atkins program tomorrow. My dr. and I discussed it, and he said to go for it. If followed correctly, there's evidence that the program can help us lose weight, and stop craving carbs. A recent study also shows that it has a positive impact on cholesterol levels.
I'm not sure what your cash situation is, but if you want to try either Atkins(www.atkins.com) or Dr. Phil's program, both programs are available at www.ediets.com . I subscribed to it recently, and have had a good experience. There's support boards, menus made up for you with recipes and a shopping list, and nutritional counselors available via phone. (Man, I sound like a damn commercial.)
How are you feeling about this now? Keep us posted.
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