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*Dawn* · 11-30-2006, 09:36 PM

I'm on a new dietitian's diet right now, as exercising and dieting without a doctor's help wasn't helping me at all.Usually I'd lose weight, and then gain twice as much back again. This time it seems to stay gone, so I'm sticking with my diet from hell for a while.

It's basically the diet from hell, because I've just been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. So on top of it being really hard to stick to with the 5-6 meals a day, I can't eat vegetables I like anymore, can't have rice, can't have certain fruits, etc. I'd be fine if they cut meat out of my diet, but I absolutely love vegetables, so it's painful for me.

So far I've lost about 1.5 kilos (3.3 pounds) and 4 centimeters (about 1.5 inches) off my waist in the first 15 days, which is more than any other diet has done for me so far. I get to go back on the 6th of December to get weighed and measured again...So wish me luck lol.

The hardest thing for me was switching from one meal a day to 6. Yes, one meal. I'd barely eat all day, just drink water, and eat a medium sized meal at dinner. If I'd try eating more meals during the day, I'd end up feeling full all day, or nauseous and I'd have heartburn. I slowly started eating 3 small meals a day, but soon realized I could handle all 6 tiny meals the dietitian wants me to eat. I only get to eat tiny helpings, for example one spoonful of spinach and a tiny piece of meat with two slices of whole grain bread...But I've gotten used to it already.

The good thing is I get one day a week where I can choose whichever meal I want, and I get to eat anything I want during that meal. Of course I watch the portions and fat and stuff, but it's still nice to be able to eat something I enjoy every once in a while. Or to go out for dinner somewhere, instead of cooking at home all the time.

I'm not the only one doing this diet. My fiancé also has a personal diet plan, so we give each other support and eat most of our meals together, which makes things so much easier. We go out for long walks 3 times a week, and I should go skating as extra exercise, at least twice a week, but it's been raining too much lately. I use an exercise bike at home instead.

The reason why I couldn't lose weight before wasn't because I ate too much, as I said I only ate one meal a day. It was because the one meal a day really slowed down my metabolism, and the IBS wasn't helping me either. Stupid bloating after eating.
A lot of extra weight I have could very well (according to my doctor) be my birth control's fault. I was on a very strong birth control pill for years (about 7 or 8 years). It's called Diane, or Diane 35 and has the highest hormone content out there. It's well known for its weight gain side effects, among others.
I've switched to a lighter birth control, and weight loss is easier for me now.

11-30-2006, 09:36 PM	#26 (permalink)
Dawn Unreliable sarcasm whore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dutchie stuck in Cancun/hurricane magnet. Age: 26 Posts: 2,100 Points: 250.00 Bank: 894,881.65 Total Points: 895,131.65 Donate	I'm on a new dietitian's diet right now, as exercising and dieting without a doctor's help wasn't helping me at all.Usually I'd lose weight, and then gain twice as much back again. This time it seems to stay gone, so I'm sticking with my diet from hell for a while. It's basically the diet from hell, because I've just been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. So on top of it being really hard to stick to with the 5-6 meals a day, I can't eat vegetables I like anymore, can't have rice, can't have certain fruits, etc. I'd be fine if they cut meat out of my diet, but I absolutely love vegetables, so it's painful for me. So far I've lost about 1.5 kilos (3.3 pounds) and 4 centimeters (about 1.5 inches) off my waist in the first 15 days, which is more than any other diet has done for me so far. I get to go back on the 6th of December to get weighed and measured again...So wish me luck lol. The hardest thing for me was switching from one meal a day to 6. Yes, one meal. I'd barely eat all day, just drink water, and eat a medium sized meal at dinner. If I'd try eating more meals during the day, I'd end up feeling full all day, or nauseous and I'd have heartburn. I slowly started eating 3 small meals a day, but soon realized I could handle all 6 tiny meals the dietitian wants me to eat. I only get to eat tiny helpings, for example one spoonful of spinach and a tiny piece of meat with two slices of whole grain bread...But I've gotten used to it already. The good thing is I get one day a week where I can choose whichever meal I want, and I get to eat anything I want during that meal. Of course I watch the portions and fat and stuff, but it's still nice to be able to eat something I enjoy every once in a while. Or to go out for dinner somewhere, instead of cooking at home all the time. I'm not the only one doing this diet. My fiancé also has a personal diet plan, so we give each other support and eat most of our meals together, which makes things so much easier. We go out for long walks 3 times a week, and I should go skating as extra exercise, at least twice a week, but it's been raining too much lately. I use an exercise bike at home instead. The reason why I couldn't lose weight before wasn't because I ate too much, as I said I only ate one meal a day. It was because the one meal a day really slowed down my metabolism, and the IBS wasn't helping me either. Stupid bloating after eating. A lot of extra weight I have could very well (according to my doctor) be my birth control's fault. I was on a very strong birth control pill for years (about 7 or 8 years). It's called Diane, or Diane 35 and has the highest hormone content out there. It's well known for its weight gain side effects, among others. I've switched to a lighter birth control, and weight loss is easier for me now. __________________ Stuff.