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How do you know if you are eating healthy? I want to loose a little weight. I also want to eat healthy, and eat enough. I'm disabled and don't get much exercise either. Any ideas?
Yes malnourished. I want to learn healthy eating. Weight maintenance, exercise, and improve overall health. Picking up some ensure today! Thanks!!!!! I don't know an exercise band. Can you post a link? Thanks for all the help guys!!!!!
I would not go the Carnation drink way. If you want to get some more nutrients in a liquid manner it is best to try Ensure or Boost which you can get at a drug store. Doctors recommend them to people who can't eat solid food.
Barb has given you some excellent advice. Little steps are best. You may find you have more energy with more nutritious choices. It sounds like you may be malnourished and/or dehydrated. It must be so hard with that nausea and vomiting.
For laying down exercises you might want to look into exercise bands. They can be used lying down and create tension on your muscles.
Try using the food diary too. It has reports that can tell you your calories, carbs, fats, and proteins as well as other micronutrients. Good luck!
Barb has given you some excellent advice. Little steps are best. You may find you have more energy with more nutritious choices. It sounds like you may be malnourished and/or dehydrated. It must be so hard with that nausea and vomiting.
For laying down exercises you might want to look into exercise bands. They can be used lying down and create tension on your muscles.
Try using the food diary too. It has reports that can tell you your calories, carbs, fats, and proteins as well as other micronutrients. Good luck!
My thyroid is normal. I forgot to mention. My diet is supposed to be high sodium because of autonomic dysfunction. I am scheduling meals with a timer. How often? Adding some new foods. I don't prepare food. Canned is ok? Fruit too? I did some exercises. I like it. No job. Wake up is at 7 for meds. I go back to sleep then wake up whenever. Do you know a good vitamin I should take? To be healthier? Thanks!!!!!
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Have you ever had your thyroid tested? My weight used to go up and down at intervals for no apparent reason - last year I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune disease, in which antibodies attack the thyroid and makes it do weird things. Ask your doctor to check you for thyroid issues....
I didn't used to be good at eating either ----- when I was younger, I would sometimes go for a couple of days without eating anything but maybe potato chips (they are MY favorite too). When I got into my late 20's and had 2 kids, I had to make myself learn to eat regularly, so my children would follow my lead...... I still never ate breakfast on a regular basis, even though I made sure the kids ate every morning, until about the past year (and I just turned 60) -- so let's get YOU turned around now, because it's not nice to be so hard on our body........ I'm paying for it now........
I'm not familiar with Carnation breakfast - *I* prefer something solid, that I can "sink my teeth into" and will stay with me for a few hours, such as a hard boiled egg and glass of milk; or slice of whole grain toast with peanut butter and jelly, with a banana; or a bowl of cheerios with fat free milk and sliced strawberries, with whole grain toast......
Oh - by the way - canned veggies are not only good weights they are good for you, so long as you choose the "no salt" variety..but fresh or frozen is best if you can go that route....... the closest to fresh you can get, is best and frozen is closer to fresh than canned.
If you aren't good at eating - you will have to tackle THAT problem first. I'd recommend that you set a specific schedule for "meal times" and make yourself stick with it, even if you don't feel hungry......taking just a couple of bites of a healthy food is better than not eating at all. I find eating a larger breakfast does best for me - but that's not true for everyone. If I eat a large, healthy breakfast, I'm less hungry for other meals AND I have the advantage of using up the calories throughout the day............
I don't know what time you get up, go to bed or what your schedule during the day is. It would be helpful to know that, as well as whether or not you have a job to go to everyday. From there, we can come up with a plan..........
Feel free to send me a PM (personal message) and I'll be happy to work with you to come up with a plan.............
Just remember -- one step at a time; slow, but sure...........
I didn't used to be good at eating either ----- when I was younger, I would sometimes go for a couple of days without eating anything but maybe potato chips (they are MY favorite too). When I got into my late 20's and had 2 kids, I had to make myself learn to eat regularly, so my children would follow my lead...... I still never ate breakfast on a regular basis, even though I made sure the kids ate every morning, until about the past year (and I just turned 60) -- so let's get YOU turned around now, because it's not nice to be so hard on our body........ I'm paying for it now........
I'm not familiar with Carnation breakfast - *I* prefer something solid, that I can "sink my teeth into" and will stay with me for a few hours, such as a hard boiled egg and glass of milk; or slice of whole grain toast with peanut butter and jelly, with a banana; or a bowl of cheerios with fat free milk and sliced strawberries, with whole grain toast......
Oh - by the way - canned veggies are not only good weights they are good for you, so long as you choose the "no salt" variety..but fresh or frozen is best if you can go that route....... the closest to fresh you can get, is best and frozen is closer to fresh than canned.
If you aren't good at eating - you will have to tackle THAT problem first. I'd recommend that you set a specific schedule for "meal times" and make yourself stick with it, even if you don't feel hungry......taking just a couple of bites of a healthy food is better than not eating at all. I find eating a larger breakfast does best for me - but that's not true for everyone. If I eat a large, healthy breakfast, I'm less hungry for other meals AND I have the advantage of using up the calories throughout the day............
I don't know what time you get up, go to bed or what your schedule during the day is. It would be helpful to know that, as well as whether or not you have a job to go to everyday. From there, we can come up with a plan..........
Feel free to send me a PM (personal message) and I'll be happy to work with you to come up with a plan.............
Just remember -- one step at a time; slow, but sure...........
I'm on lots of meds. Thanks so much for your help!!!!! Canned veggies are good weights! Thanks! I never had baked chips. I will look for them. Change my diet better slowly. I'm not good at eating. Are things like carnation breakfast healthy? I never bought it. I don't know. I have gastroparesis because of autonomic dysfunction. That's why I have nausea/vomiting. Overweight now because of meds. Easily fall underweight, and overweight. Thanks so much! Thank you!!!!!
I'm on lots of meds. Thanks so much for your help!!!!! Canned veggies are good weights! Thanks! I never had baked chips. I will look for them. Change my diet better slowly. I'm not good at eating. Are things like carnation breakfast healthy? I never bought it. I don't know. I have gastroparesis because of autonomic dysfunction. That's why I have nausea/vomiting. Overweight now because of meds. Easily fall underweight, and overweight. Thanks so much! Thank you!!!!!
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