I'm going to chime in on the "don't skip breakfast" chorus. Right now, I'm having to eat by the clock because the (suspected) mono is cutting into my appetite. Sometimes, in the evening, I don't feel one little bit like dinner. But it's important that I eat enough ... calories, macronutrients and micronutrients ... each day.
OK, so I'm ill and you're not. But the point is, appetite isn't the only reliable guide to what to eat when.
("As you know, Bob") There are two basic equations that you need to satisfy: energy in <= energy out (with the < only applying short-term, as 6lb should drift off sustainably in a month); and nutrient intake = nutrient requirement. I got my weight under control the analytical science way: (1) Paying much closer attention to my daily detailed nutrient needs and intake; (2) Upping my exercise levels and adjusting my calorie intake until my weight naturally stabilized below a BMI of 25.
Do you know how your current nutrient intake and exercise levels compare to scientific recommendations? My reading suggests that exercise equivalent to 20 miles brisk walking per week is optimal, for example. How are your micronutrient intake levels e.g. vitamin D, calcium, omega3/omega6 essential fatty acids? Keeping a daily food diary can be extremely surprising and informative...
Stress which causes weight loss probably isn't particularly good for your long-term health.
And to join another chorus, your weight has nothing to do with your attractiveness :-)
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Health, not dieting
Date: 2004-10-17 07:42 pm (UTC)OK, so I'm ill and you're not. But the point is, appetite isn't the only reliable guide to what to eat when.
("As you know, Bob") There are two basic equations that you need to satisfy: energy in <= energy out (with the < only applying short-term, as 6lb should drift off sustainably in a month); and nutrient intake = nutrient requirement. I got my weight under control the analytical science way: (1) Paying much closer attention to my daily detailed nutrient needs and intake; (2) Upping my exercise levels and adjusting my calorie intake until my weight naturally stabilized below a BMI of 25.
Do you know how your current nutrient intake and exercise levels compare to scientific recommendations? My reading suggests that exercise equivalent to 20 miles brisk walking per week is optimal, for example. How are your micronutrient intake levels e.g. vitamin D, calcium, omega3/omega6 essential fatty acids? Keeping a daily food diary can be extremely surprising and informative...
Stress which causes weight loss probably isn't particularly good for your long-term health.
And to join another chorus, your weight has nothing to do with your attractiveness :-)