Hi! I'm 17 and in July I started a diet which I thought was reasonably sensible but turns out it wasn't. I kept fainting towards the end of August and was told it was because of my diet. So I started eating more and different things and since then I just can't get back on a sensible diet. It seems like it's got to be all or nothing. If I know i'm more flexible with food I just eat loads and of the wrong type of thing. Any tips on how to fix this please?
2007-11-01 09:20:59 · 8 answers · asked by Sophie 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
There is no such thing as a ‘sensible diet’.
We need carbs.
We need fats.
We need protein.
What we really need is it in moderation.
Eat moderately and exercise.
That isn’t a diet, it’s a lifestyle. Something you can live with for the rest of your life, unlike a diet.
2007-11-01 21:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like we're in the same boat... I starve myself if I know the weekend is coming up, like starting around wednesdays, or if I have any event to go to, but on sunday and monday, sometimes tuesday I eat and eat and eat anything and everything till i'm gonna pop. But I throw it up, unhealthy I know and scary and I want to stop, but can't just like you minus the puking. It's taken a while to admit to myslef and I never would to friends or family, but I know I have an eating disorder. It makes you unable to control yourself once you lose the strict control you do have when you starve yourself. So answers like diet change and stuff isn't helpful, it's a mental thing, the moment food is ingested if you don't stop after a single bite you lose yourself and over indulge. I don't even know how to eat normally anymore, I don't understand and have forgotten how people can eat from a simple bowl of cereal to a full meal without puking. I'd get help while you can, before it escalates. I hate being a slave to this and flushing all the money I spend on food down the toilet. I hate it, but... I do have a great body and am attractive to my boyfriend and most people from what I hear, but, again, I'm a slave to this problem and diet pills of all sorts. Get help, it's a vicious cycle to live.
2007-11-01 16:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by Liston 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best advice I heard was watching different shows about health with a variety of doctors. It's all about portion control and paying attention to what you're eating. I recently read a great book that helped me, Body For Life. It breaks down the body and teaches commitment and weight training and dieting. I am currently about to graduate college, so I had put on a few extra pounds naturally, and was stuck at a certain weight no matter what I tried. I had always been pretty fit and healthy so body for life book really helped me. It's worth a try! Also a website to read more about it is, www.bodyforlife.com.
2007-11-01 16:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Brittny M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try not to worry too much about following a diet. Just make healthier choices instead, every day. Avoid fried things, fizzy drinks, rich sauces, crisps and so on. Have more salads and veg. Make soups. When I was younger I spent years trying to diet but either ended up exaggerating and cutting out everything until I got too thin, or getting depressed and feeling like a failure whenever i ate normally. A while back I decided to abandon all so-called diets and just eat what i want when I want, within reason of course, and I weigh less than I did while dieting. And am much happier too.
Good luck to you.
2007-11-01 16:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by katatins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first suggest that you change your vocabulary. The word "diet" should not be a verb (something you do) as much as it should be a noun (it's a part of life). Try to place a few key words in front of it. For example: 'I follow a healthy diet' and you should be all set!
Having said that, a healthy diet consists of a variety of foods that are good for the body. There should be a good mix of protein, fat, fibre and various vitamins and minerals that are conducive to a properly-functioning body.
It's imperative to eat a lot of fresh foods - like fruit and vegetabels - as opposed to processed foods (like cookies, chips and others). When you eat meats, make sure those sources of protein are lean. Try to consume more fish and chicken instead of beef and pork. When preparing it, bake, boil, broil, grill or pan saute instead of frying and heavily breading the food.
There are good fats and there are bad fats. Make sure you can tell the difference and make sure that you're eating enough good fat. The bad fats are the ones found in junk food and a lot of dairy products. The good fats are the ones found in nuts (like cashews and almonds) and salmon.
I'm not advocating that you completely give up the foods you crave - we all like the occasional cookie or ice cream cone. You can still have those, but make sure that you are exercising and that you limit your consumption of those. That way, you are balancing or counter-acting their negative effects on your health.
I hope that helps a bit. Good luck! :-)
2007-11-01 16:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by YSIC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Balance is the key, make sure you get a variety of veggies, fruits, water, and protein. low iron may have cause the fainting. view http://www.stayinformed.info/weight/looseweight6ways.htm to see 6 simple things you can do.
2007-11-01 16:35:28 · answer #6 · answered by iqbsrob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat fruits veggies and drink lots of water
stay away from junk food and pop
you should lose weight this way
2007-11-01 16:24:23 · answer #7 · answered by caffsans 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it seems like youi were starving yourself and now you're back to eating too much. you need to balance them out with good amiunt of exercise and proper food
2007-11-01 16:27:27 · answer #8 · answered by Big G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋