elliej wrote: » People 'recommending' that meal times are irrelevant clearly have a) not read your post or b) know nothing about diabetes
flamingblades wrote: » I workout with my trainer 3x a week, mostly calisthenics like squats, wood chops, rows, things like that. My BMI is about 48 now, and dropping at a pretty good rate. I am morbidly obese and trying hard to change that. MFP has my caloric need set at 1384 a day. I am type II diabetic and I am told to eat more often in little quantities to keep up the metabolism, but I just can't seem to squeeze in 5 or 6 meals a day! I can barely take in 1200 calories in 3 to 4 meals a day. I eat very healthy and my food choices generally are not high in calories. I am told when I work out I really need to get those calories in or I will kill my metabolism. I have taken to using high protein shakes and fruit smoothies, and lots of fish and broccoli. I would like to hear several schools of thought on this because I am interested in what members say about this subject. I saw my doc today and she said it sounds like I am making great choices in my food choices but to take note of my portion sizes. I use small size paper plates and bowls, so I fail to see that as an issue. My trainer says "be patient".
flamingblades wrote: » Thank you all for your input. I have kept my food diary private and only my trainer has access to it. MFP cautions people to weigh all of the suggestions I receive in the columns, and at this time I am confused and my head is spinning off into another dimension. I see many of you are very active people, builders and toners alike, so I do trust your advice. I am somewhat sedentary, according to MFP, even if I exercise 5x a week. At this time I weigh 285 lbs, and I am 5'4" tall. I do have a weight watchers scale and the thing is a piece of...well, you know. It is NOT accurate. It seems the only scale I can trust is at the docs office because it is checked and calibrated on a monthly basis. It is, however, digital. There is an analog scale at the gym, so maybe I should be logging my weight from that. I only weigh myself 1x a month. I weigh my fruits and my meat choices. I have a culinary scale so I can convert ounces to grams when necessary. I go by most serving suggestions from the nutritional panels. I avoid most processed food. I limit my chicken to 3 oz. portions and my fish portions are usually 6 oz. per fillet (white fish only). I make stews and soups using a lot of winter veggies and mostly chicken and lo sodium stock. I eat a lot of green vegetables and allow myself one 16 to 20 oz. smoothie a day, with a cup of Kale, 1/2 avocado, 3/4 cup strawberries, a Fuji apple, and a pineapple spear. I have it in the late afternoon, because I get insomnia if I eat it too late. Yeah, I am sharing a lot on this public forum, but I want those who respond to see what I am dealing with, so I can get some ideas to tweak my program if needed. I work out 3x a week with my trainer, and walk the local park 1 1/2 miles usually on Mondays and Fridays. I have severe osteoarthritis in my knees and must walk at a slow pace so I don't go lame for 3 days. I am a prime candidate for knee(s) replacement, but at this weight, it ain't happnin. That's me in a nutshell. I have upped my protein to over 80 grams a day but haven't quite reached 100 per day. I do have an old issue with kidney stones, so I try to keep my sodium low. I really do appreciate any suggestions and ideas in food, or in fitness that will help me to fine tune my program. Thank you for your interest.
zmusic wrote: » My doctor also recommended that I eat 5 or 6 times a day and it has really boosted my metabolism.
lemurcat12 wrote: » I'm confused--is your doctor recommending more eating times? I think that is sometimes recommended for diabetics to keep blood sugar under control (nothing to do with metabolism). Maybe someone with Type II could weigh in?
