SHEs Organized

Indiana`I`have`had`times`when`I`forget`/or`have`felt`too`sick`to`eat.
Then`I`try`to`eat`one`each`of`the`main`meals...`no`matter`the`hour.
So`try`for`a`breakfast.(that`might`be`at`midday)
Lunch`might`be`at`3pm`before`I`do`pet`duty
Dinner`might`be`a`real`meal`...Or``grazing`thru`some`raw`veg...`eaten`without`a`plate...
Aiming`for`some`protien`somewhere.
Don't`worry`to`much`about`one`day.
Just`aim`to`eat`well`most`days.
Another`thing`might`be`to`try`to`eat`a`greater`variety`of`foods`each`day.
I`heard`"an`expert"`suggest`that`greater`variety`would`reduce
`intollerances`and`allergy`developing.
His`suggested`target`was`31different`food`sources.

Not`eating`reputedly`damages`the`intestines...According`to`some`who`have`had
lingering`effects`from`eating`disorders.`I've`heard`that`from`different`sources.
One`a`nurse`who`suggested`mine`was`an`effect`from`problems`with`guardia..
but`there`have`been`other`times`of`maybe`a`few`weeks`each`where`I've`not`
eaten`much`and`lost`a`heap`of`weight`quickly.
`Eating`after`those`times`was`difficult.
`I`had`to`find`some`food`that`just`about`digested`themselves`ready`for`absorbsion.

I've`been`forgetting`to`log`in`food`diary...`have`been`eating`from`a`fair`selection.
Trying`to`mix`it`up,`vary`food`day`to`day.(different`grain/veges/fruit)
Amount`of`each`may`be`relatively`small`though.

Some`easy`prepare`food`is`essential`for`the`can't`be`bothered`days.

The`pull`for`choc`biscuits`has`lessened`since`I`avoided`eating`those.
I`do`have`a`tsp`of`cocoa`in`milk`most`days`as`my`choc/caffine`fix.
I`feel`ill`with`tea`or`coffee.

Some times I can tell progress by what we do not have in the house to eat like white bread
for grand's ppj sans. they will eat w.wheat but were out of that.
Reg. juice only had low sugar stuff.
Not much for junk food here so I guess I need to revisit the veggies for after school snacks!
Now there's an idea!

Interesting`list`Harriet.
I`like`the`quote`about`getting`healthy.

I`woke`in`the`night`with`a`hollow`nawing`feeling`around`my`stomach.
Prev`I`d`found`it`linked`to`cow`/dairy`products.`(finished`a`cow`yoghurt`on`Tuesday
-thought`I'd`been`ok.`though`maybe`its`also`the`sheep`one`just`started.)

I've`managed`to`stop`taking`the`1/4`tsp`epsom`salts`ok.
I'm`thinking`though`my`salicylate`levels`are`still`too`high.

Indiana - I'm wondering what was on your menu plan on Tuesday that you didn't eat and why you didn't eat it.

Eating is influenced by so many factors. Social, weather, mood, TV commercials!, seasons, etc etc etc

The best laid plans are sometimes failed before they start (speaking of myself). I once again switched my focus away from healthy eating and it is certainly showing in the way I feel and the scales. I don't like it one bit but it's a decision I made (switch my focus) - it was short term and for a worthwhile reason. However I'm not experienced enough in eating right to take my focus off it without consequences (complete failure). I once again acknowledge (without beating myself up) that I have failed and start again.

I remember quitting smoking about one gazillion times before I finally did it (on Dec 27 1997). With that thought in my head (try again until you succeed) I'm tracking my food today.....especially the starches

Hat's off to Taco Bell!! I went to their website to plan my evening meal (that's where DGS13 and DGS15 want to eat tonight) and am THRILLED with their nutrition calculator. http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/calculator One of the best I've seen from fast food type places.

Edited to add - I'm not thrilled with the amount of sodium (etc) in their food - just with the ease of finding the nutrition counts of their menu selections.

What I plan to eat today -

Starch count, food, time
0.0 Coffee, Black (2 cup) 6am
0.0 Tea, mixture Green/black unsweetened (2 quarts) 9am-5pm
0.0 Gum (1 stick) AM
0.0 Gum (1 stick) PM
1.0 Grilled Chicken Burrito (Taco Bell) 5pm
0.6 Beans, pinto (fresco style Taco Bell) 5pm
0.0 Tomato, fresh noon
0.0 Lettuce, Leaf (3 cups) noon
0.0 Milk (1 cup) Noon
0.0 Banana 3pm
0.0 Pear 9am
1.6 Fiber Bar 6am
0.6 Fat free Ranch Dressing (2 T) noon

Nutrition count (goal) actual
Calories (1500) 929.0
Fat (55g) 29.5
Sodium (2000mg) 1847.0
Carbs (125g) 146.3
Fiber (25) 31.7
Sugars (60) 67.8
Protein (55) 35.5
Free Foods (3) 0.5
Meat (6) 2.7
Fat (4) 0.0
Veg (4) 2.2
Milk (3) 1.6
Fruit (3) 3.5
Starches (6) 3.8

I've got some adjusting to do to this plan. Will work on it during my lunch time

Thank you for your food for thought. I am thinking about this and have some ideas. I want to think a little more. I have a list of some things to try.

OKay I will answer your post probably tomorrow.

Did not have fruit for dinner hubby
reminded me so I did an addtl. dose of insulin
I'm grateful for the fast acting kind I still have here;
we have finished off the watermelon now.
Salad was dinner.

Ah it may be my meds for eating and it may be my meds for the insomnia. I'm saying may because I saw them listed as side effects and want to go over them again.

I haven't been over the side effects of my meds for a while and lo and behold several things came to light.

Once I figure out what meds are doing what maybe I can come up with a plan.