And as for the sporadic dieting. It seems I can only stay focused for 3 or 4 months then I need a break from the dieting before I launch my self back into it. I don't think that's bad though as long as I don't regain weight. And my BP is down in the safe zone. I think it's more healthy for my mental state to do this. When I worked out hard I had one cheat day a week and still lost 3 pounds a week. I don't think I can do that with not going to the gym for 16 hours a week now. And I don't want too lose 3 pounds a week if I'm not working out hard. I want to lose more fat than muscle.

I also can't do the 5 or 6 small meals a day. I've talked to my doc about that and he says you can throw all that crap out the window. At the end of the day (a perfect place for this saying) your body doesn't care what you ate when. You just need to do whatever works for you. If you can do several small meals fine. If you can't, don't eat as often. I fit into the last category. Once I start eating I want to continue. In my youth I never at before noon. Now that I'm not a severe diabetic I can do this again.

 

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I will throw my amateur opinion in, I would never recommend or do the eat once a day and it is usually always bad to eat right before bed, it goes straight to fat. Your friend, and many others, may be blessed with genetic high metabolisms and can get away with that. It does not sound like you have that gift. I know I don't.


Have you tried melatonin(sp?) or other mild sleep aids. The walmart equate sleep aids work great for me.

 

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Yes, I have tried melatonin. It is totally useless for me. So are sleeping pills after about 3 nights with them.

 

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EDIT: just read your post, so i guess melatonin is out lol

I dont notice a difference with sleep when it comes to weight loss, but my sleep schedule is so borked that i dont think my body knows what is going on any more.

 

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Well damn Reap, you are just too massively strong for modern medicine.

 

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Eating before you go to bed is usually considered a no-no.


Perhaps you are eating too many carbs for dinner? You end up carb crashing later.

 

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Yay, im not the only one who does this!! I've been accused of being "weak willed" and "not committed to weight loss" because sometimes i just need a damn BREAK. Im not saying i go out and start stuffing my face with cheeseburgers and cake, i just dont watch every calorie. And i maintain the weight at whatever level it was until im ready to get going again.

Right now im taking a new approach. Some crap happened last year that really upset me, and when i get upset my appetite goes to pot. I was literally forcing down (and i do mean forcing, i'd be fighting the urge to puke with every mouthful) 2 small meals a day, and that was only because i have to eat twice a day for my meds. Anyway, it's shrunk my stomach considerably so that where before i was eating less and still feeling hungry, now im full after half a sandwich. So now that's what im doing. Eating healthy foods, but eating really slow and stopping the instant i feel full, and saving the rest for another time. Since all this started at the end of last year, i've lost about 7lbs (i maintained for a bit over christmas and didnt really lose much because of all the party food flying about), and if i keep this up i think i stand in good stead to lose more.

 

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I'm the same sooz. Most people eat more when depressed. When I'm down I won't eat anything. If I was a truck driver I would also be skinny. I don't get hungry when I am driving for some reason. Over the break I probably picked 5 or so pounds up, but I've lost that already and actually feel good again. Now I want to push on down below 250. I do need to get back to the gym though, but my back needs to feel better and bowl week needs to be over.

 

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Actually, people who are clinically depressed tend to eat less than normal. Anxiety/panic issues cause weight gain.

In general your body tries to not lose weight, so it could indicate your body is more stressed, or ill. Maybe you are losing weight too fast, and need to eat more.

If you can't sleep because of exercise, perhaps it's because the exercise made your mind/body more alert, so you are more aware of aches or other stressful stimuli. Idk... generally exercise helps people relax.

 

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When I had really bad panic attacks/anxiety I used to not eat until night time. I was like really in shape then

 

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