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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 746160" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>This sounds very much like my mother. She is 5'0" and about 115 pounds. </p><p></p><p>My grandmother, on the other hand, I swear lived mainly on chocolate chip ice cream for her last five years. Probably still around 800-900 calories total for the day, but she would eat nothing but little bowls of ice cream for lunch and dinner if I didn't come over and make sure she ate something else with it! That's what she wanted, and she lived to 98 years old with her ice cream. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is pretty much my exact experience with my doctor. I kept logs, followed the recommendations, and it didn't work. And instead of considering that perhaps my metabolism works differently, the assumption was that I was lying. </p><p></p><p>I work out about90 minutes a day 5 days a week - 60 minutes cardio, 30 minutes alternating strength or yoga (though I'm just now getting serious about the strength - I was just doing yoga). I don't get a lot of other incidental exercise working from home, except housecleaning in the evening and yard work in the summer. But I push myself HARD in the mornings. 5-6 miles on the elliptical, or cross train with elliptical and stationary bike. Based on this, my doctor thinks I should be consuming a minimum of 1600-1700 calories a day. If I do, I put on 1-2 pounds a week. </p><p></p><p>When I was marathon training I actually put ON ten pounds between muscle mass gains and eating more to keep up my strength for running. </p><p></p><p>My metabolism is apparently geared towards running marathons on very little food. Or surviving starvation conditions. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think this is sustainable, long term. Food is pleasure. And we have to give ourselves that. I have to be careful with my treats, because I can easily go overboard - a square of chocolate becomes a couple whole bars. Unlike my mother, who is very disciplined, I can't stop at just a little when there is more left! Do not leave me alone with a bowl of cookie dough or a pan of brownies! So I don't keep sugary stuff in the house on a regular basis. But I allow myself the occasional treat out, and ease up on holidays, and don't feel guilty about it. I let myself enjoy it when I do have it. </p><p></p><p>And on a day to day basis, I DO eat foods that I like - I've just found healthy stuff I like. I love fish, especially salmon. I eat a lot of it. I like my veggies roasted with a little olive oil, so I do that - I don't force myself to choke down only steamed, unseasoned veggies or salad greens with no dressing. I use the olive oils and balsamic vinegars I love and lots of spices and flavors. And the healthier I eat, the more my pallet has shifted to prefer eating this way anyway. I really crave my smoothy with greens and berries in the morning. I love veggies and hummus for lunch. I make delicious homemade soups and sauces. Eating healthy doesn't have to mean suffering!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 746160, member: 23349"] This sounds very much like my mother. She is 5'0" and about 115 pounds. My grandmother, on the other hand, I swear lived mainly on chocolate chip ice cream for her last five years. Probably still around 800-900 calories total for the day, but she would eat nothing but little bowls of ice cream for lunch and dinner if I didn't come over and make sure she ate something else with it! That's what she wanted, and she lived to 98 years old with her ice cream. This is pretty much my exact experience with my doctor. I kept logs, followed the recommendations, and it didn't work. And instead of considering that perhaps my metabolism works differently, the assumption was that I was lying. I work out about90 minutes a day 5 days a week - 60 minutes cardio, 30 minutes alternating strength or yoga (though I'm just now getting serious about the strength - I was just doing yoga). I don't get a lot of other incidental exercise working from home, except housecleaning in the evening and yard work in the summer. But I push myself HARD in the mornings. 5-6 miles on the elliptical, or cross train with elliptical and stationary bike. Based on this, my doctor thinks I should be consuming a minimum of 1600-1700 calories a day. If I do, I put on 1-2 pounds a week. When I was marathon training I actually put ON ten pounds between muscle mass gains and eating more to keep up my strength for running. My metabolism is apparently geared towards running marathons on very little food. Or surviving starvation conditions. I don't think this is sustainable, long term. Food is pleasure. And we have to give ourselves that. I have to be careful with my treats, because I can easily go overboard - a square of chocolate becomes a couple whole bars. Unlike my mother, who is very disciplined, I can't stop at just a little when there is more left! Do not leave me alone with a bowl of cookie dough or a pan of brownies! So I don't keep sugary stuff in the house on a regular basis. But I allow myself the occasional treat out, and ease up on holidays, and don't feel guilty about it. I let myself enjoy it when I do have it. And on a day to day basis, I DO eat foods that I like - I've just found healthy stuff I like. I love fish, especially salmon. I eat a lot of it. I like my veggies roasted with a little olive oil, so I do that - I don't force myself to choke down only steamed, unseasoned veggies or salad greens with no dressing. I use the olive oils and balsamic vinegars I love and lots of spices and flavors. And the healthier I eat, the more my pallet has shifted to prefer eating this way anyway. I really crave my smoothy with greens and berries in the morning. I love veggies and hummus for lunch. I make delicious homemade soups and sauces. Eating healthy doesn't have to mean suffering! [/QUOTE]
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