If you're staying below 2000 and however in around 1100, you think you're doing pretty well. Just make sure you're taking a fair amount of supplements, although many people will say that supplements have not been proven to have any lasting effect. I, however, have been taking calcium supplements for the last six years and my bone density increased by 5%.
I must also confess that I have reduced my intake of carbonated drinks down to one per day, but I had increased my bone density while drinking two or three a day. I have found that if I eat Jell-O at night instead of eating heavier items (I know my eating schedules really screwed up, but what's a guy to do when they want to remain as independent as possible?) I have found this reduces my caloric intake considerably. My problem is I tend to lose weight from my legs and arms instead of from my quad belly. When I first started this list I used to be proud of the fact I didn't have a quad belly, but that has changed considerably over the last seven years. I'm not really fat, but it definitely shows up sometimes. I have found it is important to maintain a good diet for the sake of my skin integrity. Sometimes a few extra pounds is something I now put up with knowing that my risk of getting a pressure ulcer is diminished. Sorry for the jumbling mess, but I haven't been able to concentrate too well today. Quadius On 5/14/08, Tod E. Santee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Q Friends, > > Has anybody found any reasonably successful regimen for weight-loss -- > particularly for the hip, waist and Q-gut area? > > Since entering the hospital in August (2007) I've been on a relatively > high-protein diet that was recommended for better wound healing with regard > to deep muscle tissue. Most of the fats are good fats like those in nuts, > fish, etc. (But I also know a fat is a fat! So it's 9 cal/gram, where carbs > and proteins are 4 cal/gram.) > > The reason I'm asking is I just tried wearing jeans for the first time > since August. I went into the hospital waiting 147 lbs. and I'd say I'm > currently 160 lbs. The same jeans that fit well then, a 35" waist, are now > so tight at the hip and waist that I can only button them lying flat on my > back. And then I can sit because, as most of you know, the ole Q-gut gets > bigger when we do that. > > I know I'm going to have to start working out more. That much is a > no-brainer. I don't do much "structured" exercise now but I know I do burn > a fair bit just trying to function from day to day in bed. Since the > beginning, I don't "just lay there." I'm always working on things, moving > and lifting things like heavy notebooks while I also work on lifting and > balancing myself in a low air loss bed. But FINALLY this week I'm just > beginning to get out of bed for long enough to start going to a gym where I > can use weights. > > I just got two new pairs of pants today. A 37" waist now... I haven't > tried them all and yet but I'm sure they will still be tight, but at least > manageable until I lose some of this excess. > > So, if anybody has any ideas on diets and/or work out regimens that have > worked for losing weight in the gut, butt and hips, I'd love to hear your > stories. > > My diet is pretty consistent. > > Breakfast: 8 oz. low-fat yogurt, a protein bar (22g protein), prunes, and > dry Grape Nuts cereal > > Lunch: Lean ham sandwich with low-fat cheese and whole grain > bread. Occasionally, instead of the sandwich its the lowest fat "Lean > Pocket" I can find. > > Dinner: Skinless boneless chicken (steamed) with plenty of "quality" > vegetables like legumes (black or pinto beans and peas), and home grown > romaine lettuce, spinach, broccoli or Swiss chard. > > My drinks are a combination of a total 32 oz. mixtures of: > A. low-carb cranberry juice with Diet Mountain Dew or > B. cranberry with Minute Maid Light juice (5 cal., 0 fat). > (Usually one 16 oz. cup of each.) > > I also drink 2 cups of weak coffee with no-fat creamer in the morning and 2 > cups of weak tea with 1/2 tsp. sugar in the evening. > > And finally, approximately 16-24 oz. plain old water. > > So, with breakfast, lunch and all my drinks I have 1100 calories and 115% > RDA proteins (based on a 2000 cal diet -- my nutrition doc thought I still > needed more protein but I just couldn't pack it in.). But now that my > wounds are almost completely healed I can probably cut back on the > high-protein "extras." That should be enough to cut my calorie intake down > below 2000 per day. > > Finally, on a slightly separate note... I'm wondering does anybody here > ever watch NBC's "The Biggest Loser" ?? I'm not a big fan, in fact I only > watch it 1-2 times per season. I wonder how those trainers would work with > some of us? Would they be as successful? How much should we teach them > versus them teaching us? Just things I was thinking about as I wrote this. > > Looking forward to any suggestions! > > Best regards, All, > --Tod > >
