Weight loss control (Read 757 times)

Switch the beer to wine and I agree with Scout. Another idea is to use shake supplements. Any health food store (although GNC pretty much sucks) can give you advice about high carb ones. There's also drinks like Ensure that would add easy calories, but watch the sugar content. I know SlimFast has a high sugar count. I should mention now how much I hate you. Oh, what I would give to have the problem of needing MORE calories.

CallieB--- My stomach is sensitive to dairy (this is a new thing for me)...so shakes may be out of the question. I never used to be bothered by dairy products but over the past year things have changed. I can have a small glass of milk (2%) and be okay, but nothing more. I'm not a big ice-cream eater, but every now and then I crave Heavenly Hash (flavor of ice-cream)...That stuff is the best!! But now I don't dare have more than a spoonful of ice-cream at a time. As for beer vs. wine...I don't care for wine but BEER- WELL...my stomach can handle that perfectly fine. In fact, I treated myself to about 4 of those on Saturday night (my husband and I played gin and drank some beer - our version of having a social life). The losing weight thing is pretty new to me. I think I'm the most active now than I have been in years. Between keeping up with the kids' schedules, working full time, running, playing soccer, coaching soccer and the usual day to day stuff, I must be at an all time high with my metabolism. I eat a snack before bed, usually something like a banana and cereal, or bread and honey and juice, or popcorn and a small glass of milk and by the time I wake up my stomach is growling in full force! Almost to the point where I feel sick to my stomach from being so hungry. Last night before bed I weighed 114. I haven't seen 114 pounds since like 10th grade. This morning I stopped at Wa-Wa on my way into work and I bought a cup of coffee, a four pack of fig newtons, and I couldn't resist getting peanut butter cookies! Knowing all along that I had already packed my snack of oat nut bread and green peppers. But my stomach TOLD me to get the cookies, so I listened. allibunney---- Thank you very much. What a great idea with the pita bread - funny since I was just looking at them while I was at the grocery store last night. I looked at the nutrition and saw how they are packed with carbohydrates. I've been buying a whole grain bread, oat nut, and in the a.m., and as a snack I'll have two pieces, sometimes with honey, sometimes just plain. I'll have to check out the natural PB, I keep hearing about it. In my house we go through a lot of peanut butter, but it's Skippy. I will be heading to the book store tonight to pick up books for work, so it's perfect that you've suggested a book for me, I can see if they have it!

Look for the Smuckers natural! Talk about mmmmmmmmmm GOOD! Now that I've had that I can't believe I ever liked skippy or any other brand. OH and MMMMMMMMMM Pita bread!

HI I started a thread awhile ago on eating some great info there. http://www.runningahead.com/forums/topic/25e498e2feb94b21a394f6837494771d