"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <
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> Julianne wrote:
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> > > Why are you fighting for every morsel of food?
> >
> > Because I live in a culture where food is a central point of social
> > activity. Since giving up refined sugars and carbs, it is easier but, I
am
> > a really good cook and I enjoy eating.
>
> The latter will make "eating less" more difficult.
Yes, but not impossible.
>
> > Furthermore, I really do believe, at
> > least where I am concerned, that exercise as an adjunct to moderately
> > lowered calories is far more beneficial than restriction in calories.
>
> If you eat excessive amounts, the exercise is not going to help you either
reach
> or maintain ideal body weight. God forbid you have an injury or other
reasons
> that keep you from exercising.
That actually happened several years ago. It was not fun. Injuries are not
fun and not always preventable.
> > I
> > like the way I feel after exercising.
>
> No one is suggesting that you stop exercising.
>
> > But, burning off 500 calories when
> > restricting calories is challenging..
>
> Burning off 500 calories is challenging whether you are reducing intake or
not.
>
Yes, my point is that it is much easier to make a modest restriction in
calories (particularly nutritionally deviod calories) in addition to
exercise is easier for me than to cut my calories by an additional 500 a
day.
> > For instance, I can easily lose
> > weight eating 1200 calories a day. If I eat 1200 calories a day and burn
off
> > 500 calories a day, it leaves me with a net of 700. If I didn't
experience
> > hunger or irritability, this would be fine. I find that if I adjust my
> > calories to 1200 plus the estimated amount I burn off, I do better.
> >
> > For me, eating smaller amounts of really good food is far more
preferable to
> > over eating trash!
>
> Why overeat anything?
I generally do not. When I do, I look to see what precipitated it. First,
if there are limited food choices, I will put off eating until I am very
hungry. This happens when I travel. I do not like meal bars, etc. I am a
picky eater, as well and hate those chemically engineered salad dressings
found at resturaunts. If it is my only choice and I eat it before I am
hungry, I do fine. Frequently, I put off eating something I don't like. I
am learning to eat before I am ravenous when I still have will power.
If I eat while I am doing something else, I lose track of what I am eating.
This happens when I am reveiwing clinical records, etc. at an office and
lunch has been brought in. I have learned that I am rarely so very busy
that I cannot take a few minutes to eat.
>
> > When I am unable to feed myself well, I go for a protien
> > shake or another low-cal alternative and 'save' my calories for when I
can
> > sit down and enjoy really good food. Note that for me really good food
is 4
> > oz of a good steak, maybe a salad (depending on the dressing and the
> > presence of radical veggies) and some wine. In addition to the weight
loss
> > and health benefits, it is notable that I feel better after eating a
smaller
> > amount of really good food. I have never been to a restuarant that
served 4
> > oz of steak and thus, my morning after omelettes are great!
> >
>
> This all may be moot if you are not overweight. Are you?
Not to any great degree. My BMI is well below the 'overweight' category. I
would love to lose ten pounds for reasons of vanity but alas, I am not quite
vain enough
But, any extra ounce of weight I carry is in my midsection.
A couple of years ago, my waist was 36 inches. I try to keep it under 32
inches. Part of that is that I simply thick waisted - when I was very, very
thin as younger woman, it would stay between 28 and 30. Part of it is also
because that is where I store all my excess weight. I have absolutely no
desire to be diabetic or suffer from heart disease, etc. Some things, such
a genetics cannot be changed but others can be addressed through a healthy
lifestyle. It is certainly more pleasant than addressing high bp through
medications or fluctuating sugars with insulin, etc. Everything else aside,
I am a self employed single mother and investment in my health will keep
groceries on the table.
>
> >
> > Alas, I cannot eat seafood which brings me to another question that you
may
> > be able to answer. I am severly allergic to shellfish and get ill when
I
> > eat fresh water fish. Note that I live in South Louisiana which is
mostly
> > below sea level. Most of our water is at least 'brackish'. My question
is
> > if I take supplements (EPA, etc.) will I be in danger of doing the
> > anaphylaxis dance?
>
> It depends on what you are actually allergic to.
>
> > I do so hate it. It wears me out for days
>
> You might consider visiting an allergist to help you find out exactly what
you
> are allergic to.
I have considered it - will do it eventually. Last summer, we were playing
tennis and went to a convenience store to buy beer (don't go there) after a
long match. They were boiling crawfish indoors and I just about went into
anaphylaxis. That was no fun after two hours on the court! I have a little
aspirin thing, too so a trip to the allergist is in my near future. I was
just wondering if the oils were purified enough to remove all iodine and
other fishy essence.
Thanks.
j
>
>
> --
> Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
> Board-Certified Cardiologist
> http://www.heartmdphd.com
>
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