| heather87
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So I'm on day 10 and tryign to follow meal plans, but I really just don't have an appetite like i used to!!! I get hungry for all of ht emeals and snacks, but i get really full after just a little bit. Like this morning, i woke up hungry but was stuffed after just 2 egg whites. And yesterday, I was soo hungry a few hour safter breakfast so i had my peanuts, and the i was so ful lfor lunch a few hours later.
Is my stomach shrinking?! lol. It sjust weird--i'm normally a huge eater (major portion control problems), so this s shocking ! oh and if i DO eat a lot then i feel sick! has this happened to anyoen else? |
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Fri May 02, 2008 10:16 am |
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| ladybugnessa
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| it's pretty common in phase 1 to lose your appetite... just eat as best you can and move on to phase 2 when your 2 weeks are over and trust me your appetite will return! |
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Fri May 02, 2008 10:18 am |
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| heather87
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| thanks!! glad to know it's not just me :) |
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Fri May 02, 2008 10:43 am |
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| Runnindb
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| yup, me too! It's actually a benefit, I think to not have constant hunger while trying to lose weight. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 2:17 pm |
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| RedRox
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| make sure you are getting in all your good carbs from all possible sources including the minimum 4.5 cups of veggies a day, 2 cups of dairy, and at least one serving of beans (1/3-1/2 cup). It's sometimes a sign of going too low carb and mild ketosis which SB seeks to avoid. It's not necessarily a bad thing as long as you are getting in all those good carbs and it doesn't start to prevent you from eating 5-6 times a day as the meal template suggests. It's when people start skipping meals and snacks because they aren't hungry or feel crappy from not enough carbs that it becomes more of an issue. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 2:27 pm |
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| HypoThyroidPear
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| Me too... This is the 5th day for me and my appetite has really shrunk.. which is good, but i am not feeling so good also.. am drinking lots of water to feel better.. I was (until day 4) eating 2 whole eggs omlette with spinach, red pepper but today only 1 whole egg omlette with spinach and brocooli with red pepper.. also i packed only few things for my lunch since i am feeling sick.. hopefully i will feel much better after exercising.. lets see.. did i mention.. i am mostly vegetarian but eat fish and chicken occasionally and may be i am feeling sick since i am eating too much animal protein suddenly.. may be my body is still adjusting the shock! |
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Fri May 02, 2008 2:30 pm |
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| RedRox
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| There are non-animal based protein substitutes allowed in the food lists. cottage cheese is a good high quality protein source too in addition to the other more traditional meat based substitutes as well. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 2:44 pm |
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| HypoThyroidPear
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| i am incorporating cottage cheese as a snack. Because i have hypothyroid, i cannot incorporate soy based proteins plus any vegetable that are goitrogenic are supposed to be avoided for hypothyroid patients. and as a matter of fact.. all the veges that south beach diet allows are goitrogenic... i dont have a choice.. i am still eating those.. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 7:11 pm |
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| Magna
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HypoThyroidPear wrote: i am incorporating cottage cheese as a snack. Because i have hypothyroid, i cannot incorporate soy based proteins plus any vegetable that are goitrogenic are supposed to be avoided for hypothyroid patients. and as a matter of fact.. all the veges that south beach diet allows are goitrogenic... i dont have a choice.. i am still eating those..
If SBD conflicts with what your doctor has told you, you should obey your doctor's instructions. You should also get your doctor's approval of your eating plans. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 7:43 pm |
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| Kimboroni
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| Hmmm, yes. Although SB allows such a huge list of veggies, I'd have to question if they're really all goitrogenic. Aren't there any veggies that aren't? |
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Fri May 02, 2008 7:48 pm |
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| RedRox
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here is an article from "the world's healthiest foods" site on goitrogenic foods/vegetables. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=47
sounds like some portion of them might be allowed and that cooking cruciferous vegetables might help too in reducing the effect of the goitrogens by up to 1/3. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 7:54 pm |
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| DebbyC
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HypoThyroidPear wrote: i am incorporating cottage cheese as a snack. Because i have hypothyroid, i cannot incorporate soy based proteins plus any vegetable that are goitrogenic are supposed to be avoided for hypothyroid patients. and as a matter of fact.. all the veges that south beach diet allows are goitrogenic... i dont have a choice.. i am still eating those..
have you talked with a nutritionist? just a brief look at the subject tells me that not all veggies on SBD are cruciferous and there is some evdience that cooking reduces the goitrogenic effects by as much as 30% anyway, this is what I fuond...
Cruciferous vegetables including:
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mustard
Rutabaga
Turnips
Millet
Peaches
Peanuts
Radishes
Soybean and soy products, including tofu
Spinach
Strawberries
Although research studies are limited in this area, cooking does appear to help inactivate the goitrogenic compounds found in food. Both isoflavones (found in soy foods) and isothiocyanates (found in cruciferous vegetables) appear to be heat-sensitive, and cooking appears to lower the availability of these substances. In the case of isothiocyanates in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, as much as one third of this goitrogenic substance may be deactivated when broccoli is boiled in water.
Practical tips
Although for many people goitrogens do not seem to pose a health concern, certain individuals who have thyroid problems may be advised by their healthcare practitioner to limit excessive consumption of foods that contain these compounds. As cooking seems to help to inactivate the goitrogenic compounds found in food, it seems reasonable to conclude that for individuals with deficient thyroid hormone production, steaming of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli makes good sense, as does consumption of tofu in cooked versus raw form. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 8:05 pm |
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| HypoThyroidPear
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| wow thats a great piece of information. i will use the veges after steaming.. i love cabbage, spinach and broccoli and i will use them with lettuce wrap along with chicken (breast) and olive oil.. i think that should be a good meal.. thanks i will not feel guilty of eating the veges now :wink: |
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Fri May 02, 2008 9:17 pm |
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| DebbyC
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You might want to add them gradually and in similar amounts to monitor the effect, i.e. don't eat all cruciferous veggies one day, then none for 2 or 3 days...spread it out so you have similar servings routinely, that way you won't get spikes that affect your hormones.
this is kind of logic that was explained to me when I was on coumadin - lots of veggies have vitamin k and you can eat them reasonably...just making sure your system remains as stable as possible. |
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Fri May 02, 2008 9:20 pm |
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