any nutritionist available or health addicts please help answer me this..?
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Two thousand calories is what the average adult should consume every day. You can eat even more calories than you did today and you'll still be fine.
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Cut all processed food and watch the weight fly off! In other words, shop only on the outer rim of the Supermarket :). Eat veggies, fruit, unprocessed meat, low fat dairy. Stay AWAY from white sugar, white flour, corn syrup. If you can't hunt it or gather it, don't eat it! I lost 30 lbs eating this way. You would be amazed how much better you feel once you cut out sugar and white flour! You will have much more energy. Substitute your sugar intake with Stevia (300X sweeter than sugar) and no calories or carbs! It is natural and does not raise the glycemic index. Good LUCK!!
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definitely talk to your dietician and doctor.  They can best advise you...but for good reading on the subject go to WEBMD.COM.  There is good information there.... I hope this helps !
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Be smart seek a Nutritionist or dietitian\ngo to pyramid.gov
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Sounds to me like you already have the primary [and essential] ingredient: THE DESIRE TO! Add to that, the fact that you've already mentioned ACTIVE, and I think you are actually already there! Now, on the other side of the fence, [the body part], decide a good high protein, low carbs, fat, routine. Write it down, and post it somewhere it can be seen! [there's nothing like a good memo!] And allow for times when you're going to want a disgustingly-delicious yumm yumm (chocolate etc!) and let yourself have a little of that-which-you-love! Your on a roll!
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I was just recently diagnosed with diabetes also. I was told to keep well balanced diet....Just watch the amount I intake... I am new very new to this and scared as &*%^ due to all the health risks associated with diabetes....I have been in the hospital for a few days and have been given meat, cheese egg,, and milk,, as wellas bread and fruit,,,, But I am still trying to get my level down ,,,
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Hi, A good multi-vit is a must. B-complex vit. are important they've been branded as helping the body deal w/stress. Make sure it has Biotin in it (cheaper vit's dont have much if any because its more costly). Just dont buy some cheap a** centrum, flinstones ect. I do belive the three tab a day method is best, cuz if you take the all at once tabs they leave all at once, BUT thats better than none. Take em w/meals or a shake when possible, B-vits will wash away quick with just the H2O in your system here's some links below. Plus: Do you have a high temprture shower filter? Chlorine doesnt help. iron can help not to much.  Protein low? Get a Protein. I like Natues Plus stuff they have sound research and not over the top prices online. Ultra Hair® Plus Sustained Release Tablets combined with stright (no vits) shake. MetRx has great protein. Shop arond for best price. Get some relaxing exercise walk/jog-walk. be consisant w/the above and give it time.
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I don't know anything sbout your health, so you would need to check with your doctor before you start any type of diet. What you want is a diet you can stick with for the rest of your life. Your main concern is cutting calories, and increasing exersice. I made up a diet that works very well for me. For breakfast around 7am I eat a bowl of cereal and cup of yogurt(I stay away from non or lowfat yogurt because it is sweetened with aspartame which is very bad for your health, full fat yogurt will not hurt you). For lunch I can eat whatever I please. I usually have some type of salad with meat or fish. I can have pizza, or a burger if that's what I am craving that day. Then for dinner I have the same thing I had for breakfast. The cereal can be oatmeal with you don't like cold cereal or milk. You can also substitute the yogurt for a canned, fresh or frozen fruit or vegetable at breakfast and dinner. For snacks throughout the day, I may eat some berries or melon, or other fruits. I also am a big fan of baby carrots, they are portable and a very healthy snack. Sherbet, popsicles, nuts, and granola make great snacks too! The most important thing to remember is not to starve yourself. Your body will lack the nutrients it needs, and you are more likely to binge. Keep the exercise at a maximum. You can go for walks around th block, or in the park. Pilates is excellent for strengthening and sculpting muscles. You can always treat yourself. A few times a week I will have a candy bar, or a slice of pie, and there is nothing wrong with that. Good luck, and be careful.
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I work at a gym and try to counsel a lot of the ladies that come there.  Here is the advice that i give to many of them who like to binge on fatty foods and eat when depressed.  Stop buying those fatty foods.  Stop tempting yourself.  If it isn't there, you can't eat it.  (Clean out your kitchen and pantry --excuse to exercise- lift all those cans and garbage outside!) I tell them that they should shoot for only eating foods that they have to prepare themselves.  To actually cook.  This might stop you from wanting a snack if you actually have to make it.  Have apples and fruits around instead of snacks.  Have yogurt around.  when eating fruits, cut them up and slow yourself down.  PORTION is very important.  If you are going to eat something fatty, MEASURE it out.  if you have a whole bag of chips there you will eat till you are overfull.  Measure it out so you only binge a little.  Cravings go away after 15-20 mins.  DRINK A LOT OF WATER.  Get a picture out of your target weight loss.  Look at it and know that you can achieve it.  You're in a funk right now but only you can get yourself out of it.  Be healthy.  just look at your daughter and see all the motivation you need.  From what you wrote, you already know what you want to do.  Now go and do it. Good Luck!!!
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Try Nutrition Marketplace at 8812 Swanson Blvd in Clive.\n\nBut you really need a nutritionist more than a health food store.  Lots and lots of products sold as "health food" may be high in fat, salt, sugar and other stuff you should be trying to avoid.
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There are no quick fixes for food addiction. Also willpower is not enough for this type of problem, you need to find a good resource in the community to help you with this.\n\nPersonally for me I have found that Dr Phil is the only one who has gotten the formula on weight loss figured out. I endorse his methods because they are medically sound and are gathered from long term reliable true tested professional sources.\n\nSeriosuly if you need at least a boost I would like to invite you to my site htt://groups.msn.com/KsandFriends-inwlc. I have over two years established presence on the internet. I also am pursing a degree in physical education and doing a double concentration in exercise physiology and public health education.\n\nHope that you find the help you seek.
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I think by eating healthy foods like fruits, vegatables, and high fiber foods (All Bran Cereal, etc.) will help purify your body of toxins.  This are seemingly foods that could help you.  I was a counselor of addicts for three years, however, I concentrated moderately on diet.  Be prepared to gain weight most likely, have lack of motivation, and constantly tired.  Keep in mind that you are moving toward being healthy.  These different aforementioned negative things are the biggest reasons meth users go back to the drug.  I commend you highly on taking on such a huge leap in your life.  No offense, and I ask you to take this jokingly.  In the next few months, as you look in the mirror, and you see a tired, slightly plump, hardly movitivated person, take comfort in knowing that you are healthy and alive.  I lost two people as a counselor to drugs, and it warms my heart to see you taking this step.  Stay the course!!
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Chocolate's addictive. I have the same problem! My sister was addicted too. She stopped by suffering for a couple of days and now she never gets cravings. She's lost lots of weight! I just have to get round to the suffering bit....
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If you think there is a problem there probably is. It sounds like you are addicted to the sugar that is in the food you like to eat. It is however not healthy to be eating these foods exclusively. By doing so you are depriving your body of nurishment it needs, and soon you will not be feeling well. Everything in moderation, it's not a "fat" issue but a health one.
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For me, eating is an addiction. I did it for lots of reasons, and for no reason, at lots of different times. When I wasn't eating I was thinking about eating, or how much I had eaten, or what diet to go on next, or how much and in what ways to exercize to get the weight off. I knew it was crazy, but I couldn't stop overeating for very long, if at all. I've tried so many diets, and most have worked for some period of time. I've tried many kinds of exercize on many different plans, and most worked for a time. But, for me, the addiction was still there, and until I dealt with that, nothing else could solve my problem. \nEveryone has different solutions, and I hope you find one that is perfect for you. My solution is Overeaters Anonymous. I don't have to pay to join, or sign a contract, or buy anything, and I can stay as long as I want or leave if I don't like it. I've lost 40 pounds and kept them off without any diets or exercize plans for over six years. I know so many people who are in Overeaters Anonymous and have kept off hundreds of pounds for over 20 years, and are at a healthy body size. Everything I hear in Overeaters Anonymous is just a suggestion and people told me to take what worked for me and leave the rest. I don't have to do, believe, or try anything, but I found when I put aside my huge cynicism, it actually did work. Whatever you choose to do, I really hope you find something that works for you.
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I'm 29, and have always had a hard time. I have found that the easiest and most effective thing is to eat small amounts, several times a day. I don't even eat healthy all the time...I keep things like nuts, string cheese, summer sausage, etc...around, and just make myself eat something every couple of hours. I avoid fast food as much as possible, and when I do eat it, I order a kid's meal to help with portion control. When I sit down to a regular meal, I always take 1/2 of what I think I want, wait about 20 min., and then judge if I NEED more or not. The other big key is water...AT LEAST 8 servings a day, and more is better. NO regular pop. The fact that you are already in the habit of walking is great as well. Keep doing that, but maybe use a timer and try to go a little farther each day within your 30 min. That will increase your pace without taking more time. I hope this helps. I know how frustrating it is to try and do work and school at the same time, and still struggle to find time for housework and taking care of yourself...which always seems to end up the lowest priority. :)
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Everybody is suggesting you eat junk food to put on fat.  I say that most of the people making suggestions are wrong.  You don't have to eat more, you have to eat more healthy.  I don't know what your diet consists of so I am taking somewhat of a shot in the dark.  First of all, eat fruits and vegetables.  Preferably raw.  Eat constantly, what I mean by that is, eat every hour or two.  No big meals, say an apple now, carrots in an hour with a bagle.  Combine lean meat (protien) with carbs.  For example, when you sit down for a meal have some chicken and a baked potatoe.  If you are eating lots of fat, chances are you body is just flushing then through.  Avoid caffeen becuase it causes you to loose weight.  Drink water, tea, avoid diet soft drinks...in fact, avoid ALL soft drinks.  That extra sugar is speeding up your metabolism.  Avoid white refined sugar and flour.  Switch to whole grain breads and pasta.  Go to the gym.  Muscle is 3X denser than fat so if you want to gain weight, that is the way to go.  Lift HEAVY!  Enough weight that you fail at about 6 reps.  Don't worry about becoming bulky or muscular.  You are a female and your body does not work that way.  I am so tired of that myth!  Finally you might want to consider hormones.  Birth control pills have caused lots of women to gain weight.  If this not an option there is a product called melatonin.  It's available at most pharmacys and health food stores.  They sell it at Wal-mart.  It's over the counter too.  Take that about 30 minutes before you go to sleep.  It's designed to help regulate your sleep pattern for jet lag and people who work night shifts, but I have seen it cause some people to gain weight.  There are no side effects that I know of except it makes you tired and gain weight.  A book I would look in to is Body for Life By Bill Phillips.  Also you might want to look at another book called The Liver-Cleansing Diet by Sandra Cabot. You want to gain weight in a healthy manner, not with pop, chips, doughnuts and lazyness.  I hope this info helps.