Brain Food Diet

Basically, I’m constantly researching on food, nutrition, diets etc.. and i really want to lose weight. My weight is always about 112lbs to 119lbs and I’m 5ft6. I really want to be 105lbs at least, ideally 105lbs but my brain knows this is a silly weight.

When I say to myself ‘Okay I’m going to not think about food’ It doesn’t work. I have to plan in my head mentally what food I’m going to have so it’s structured. When I eat 3 meals a day and a treat I feel so depressed in the evening.

It’s starting to be like the main obsession in my life, and I hate it. I just can’t get it out of my head.

Maybe because you don’t have anything else to do…
you should make goals. Like… Today i must clean out my closet. Just fill your head up with things that will keep you busy, and discipline yourself to follow through. That way, you won’t be focusing so much on food…
and if it doesnt help i really think you should speak to a councilor.

MY PROBLEM IS NOT ABOUT DIETING IT’S ABOUT MY BRAIN!
okay.food calms me down so whenever i dont feel comfortable,i eat.i’ve een fat(a lil fat,not too much) since i was 9(exactly when i started my period) and now i’m 15.i’ve been struggleing to lose weight for 6 years but i still eat when i’m angry or stressed(i eat tooooo much).
I AM TIRED OF THINKIN BOUT FOOD,DIETS OR ANY OTHER THING RELATED TO THIS.YES!I’M GETTIN CRAZY.I DONT GO ANEWHERE.I ALWAYS STAY HOME.I ALWAYS WEAR TOO LOOSE CLOTHES.I DONT MAKE NEW FRIENDS.I DONT EVEN LIKE TO TALK TO MY PARENTS.LIFE IS GLOOMY IWANNA DIE.I’M WEARY…MOMMY DOESNT UNDERSTAND MY DEPRESSION BECAUSE I PRETEND TO BE HAPPY WHEN I’M WITH HER,BUT AS SOON AS SHE LEAVES I GO DEPRESSED AGAIN.SO SHE MAKES FUN OF ME WHEN I ASK HER TO TAKE ME TO A THERAPIST.I’VE ASKED HER ALOT BUT IT DIDNT WORK.I WANNA SUICIDE CUZ I DONT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO IN THIS WORLD WHEN I DONT BELIEVE IN MYSELF AT ALL…

play World of Warcraft

My mom likes to go out, and no matter where we go, whether its McDonald’s or that five-star italian place, I always feel like I’m eating a really unhealthy meal. I want to get that salad, but am SO tempted by that cream sauce pasta. I know what’s healthy and how to eat healthy but my growling stomach overpowers my brain! Any tips?

What has helped for me is to eat what I want, but only eat a small portion of it. If what I want at the restaurant is the pasta, I’ll order it. But, I’ll order a half-order (if available) or ask for a box with the meal and box most of it up for lunch the next day.

It does help to have something to curb your "growling stomach" before you go out. A glass of milk is very filling, and the 70-90 calories you drink can save you hundreds more that you don’t eat because you don’t feel as hungry when you order.

What can I do get my mind off of chocolate and all those high fat foods? And what is the fastest way to lose weight without excessive exercising? The reason I can’t exercise a lot is because I was just diagnosed with a brain defect that could get worse by too much exercise? So I need to know if there’s anyway I can lose weight fast but with very little exercise. What can I do?

My Geography teacher tells us that she’s trying to lose weight and she said that she hangs a picture up on her wall or something on what she wants to look like/ what she wants and every time she wants to eat junk food/ spend her money she looks at that picture of what she really wants and that makes her not wanna do it.

If you want me to be more scientific, I wanna know if there is a way to release leptin in the brain (the hormone that produces satiety) without eating anything. (I am not on a starvation diet so give me the lectures)

there is a hunger suppressing supplement called hoodia its a plant extract its supposed to be the latest and greatest new supplement that a lot of manufactures put in their stuff now but you can buy just the extract in pill form too. Pretty cheap too http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/mega.html

Good Day,

My question today is regarding Aspartame. I am not an expert but I believe aspartame is an artificial sweetener. Generally it is found in DIET foods such as "diet Coke/Pepsi" – and normally these products have 0 grams of glucose and 0-1 calories. In other words, I think it is a low calorie sweeter (since Coke/Pepsi contains around 46-47 grams of sugar and around 120-150 calories per cub).

However, recently I remembered hearing rumors involving aspartame and the fact that it increases the likelihood or may lead to certain cancers or conditions of the brain such as multiple sclerosis. I did a quick search on the Internet and found many sites claiming these rumors are nothing more than "urban legends." HOWEVER, on the labels of Diet Pepsi/Coke or anything else containing aspartame, the ingredients usually state the amount of aspartame it has in it.

So, if these conditions are indeed just "myths," why would manufacturers include the amount of aspartame their products co
contain? If aspartame does in fact cause these brain disorders, why do the manufacturers not use other low calorie sweeteners such as sugar alcohols? In addition, what is considered a "safe dose" of aspartame?

Any information or insight on this topic would be highly appreciated!

PS. Sorry I had to many characters in my initial message so I’m editing and adding the rest with this

This is a very difficult question to answer.My best answer is , I don’t think anyone has any concrete information to prove or disprove the links between aspartame and the diseases you mentioned.
I have MS and I will will say "hi my name is Susan and I am a diet Cola addict".Is there a connection??I have read 100’s or articles saying yes and I have read just as many saying no. Do i think aspartame is good for me? no I think it’s probably more chemical than food additive and yes I know i should give it up . Again I wish I could answer..

I joined slimming world (again) last august and done really well, slow but well and by christmas had lost nearly 2 stone, since christmas what with illness lazyitus and lost my whatever it was i had that enabled me to stick to the diet, i have put on most of what i’d lost in 4 months in 6 weeks and that’s not with eating lots of what i shouldn’t.

How can i get my mind back in the right place to start again at the moment i have the typical self loathing and can’t see the point of going thru all that again, how do you train your brain that ‘diet’ is how it’s going to be forever and to eat ‘normal’ will make me put on weight… how do people do it and stick to it and manage to keep it off without being obsessive? I don’t want food to be my way of life i don’t want to think about everything i eat as to it’s syn value, i wouldn’t mind if i was talking about plates of greasy foods or chocolate, i’m just talking ‘normal’ dinners… AHHHHH why can’t i have the skinny gene from my dad lol

just wondered how anyone else has got back on track and how they’ve managed to maintain and how successful it’s been? thanks muchly
ooo cheers for the lectures, i know what i ’should’ be doing, eat this eat that don’t eat this don’t eat that, but anyone who has seriously had to lose weight knows you have to be in the right frame of mind… i was wondering how people have managed to acheive that…

as for very low calorie diets, i’m not talking about those, i’m talking about an healthy eating diet, slimming world to be specific, which isn’t low in calorie just low in fats.

<sits back and waits to see if any ‘real’ people who have been thru this answer> lol

Have an aim! Mine is my 30th…. i started the "diet" – sorry that should be life style change in January and have so far stuck religiously to it and have lost exactly a stone! yipppeee me! lol

No i know its really hard to get motivated, but you need to have a goal/aim towards and trick your brain into changing eating habits. If you fall off and have a choccy bar, then the next day, cut out that last bit of a sandwich and the sugar in your tea and you will balance it out. Its all about moderation – you can have that "normal" dinner but go for a walk afterwards… just 10 mins of the treadmill or something similar. Exercise is as important as your change in diet, so you must be adding that too. I wish you all the best as i know its a struggle, but once you get in the zone there will be no stopping you!!

REmember – AIM FOR SOMETHING!!!! xx

I have heard that using artificial sweetners (Splenda, Equal, Sweet N Low) will actually trigger your hunger and it is not a good idea to use them when on a diet. It fools the brain into thinking it is getting food to process and will increase your hunger. Is this really true, does anyone know about this?
I went to the web site from Atomin but I can not really see the actual diet…

Yes, from experience and articles I’ve read, that’s true. Also, eating lots of flavors with no calories increases your hunger. The body can’t be fooled that easy! Read the Shangri-La Diet by Seth Roberts or go to http://boards.sethroberts.net/index.php – you’ll be amazed. The secret lo losing weight is flavorless calories, not the other way around!

Oh I saw your edit. Sorry, I gave the forum link instead of the diet itself. It’s a diet based on the scientific evidence that too many flavor foods trigger your appetite and flavorless calories make your weight set-point go down (historically, body preparing to go long periods without much variety in foods e.g. winter) and when your set-point goes down your appetite decreases. The contrary also happens: when you have a lot of flavors, they must have the corresponding calories to nourish you, otherwise your body will keep sending you signals of hunger. So: flavorless calories– weight loss; lots of flavor without calories — wieght gain (over time, of course) Here’s the link: www.sethroberts.net
HTH!

I’ve just taken my photography 8 hour exam, and how only have 2 AS levels to go, Biology and Geography, though I have to do several exams in each covering various topics, and will need to remember a lot!
Some of the exams are in May, some early June.

What are the best revision methods?
What’s the best diet/brain energising food plan to be on?
Best way to balance out social activities and fun with revision?
Online revision help-whether this is concentrating on a particular subject or more universal.

thanks in advance

x

I took my AS-Levels last year (strangely enough I did Biology and Geography too, along with Maths and Chemistry) so I know how much there is to remember! I made a revision timetable for myself, with 45 minute revision sessions followed by 15 minute breaks and regular social/fun activities included. It definitely helped me to keep on track, so I would recommend it.

There is a good revision timetable template here:

http://www.risingstars-uk.com/uploads/publications/140.pdf

Or you could always make your own if you prefer.

As for revision sites, S-Cool is pretty good:

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/subject_index.asp?stage=A

I would also recommend the Lett’s study guides. They are pretty expensive (about £10 each) but are well worth the price and really helped me with my revision. You can buy them in pretty much any book shop.

Good luck with your exams!

A. The ability to recover from an illness
B. The ability to endure a 30-minute workout
C. The absence of disease
D. Complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being

2. Which of the following is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
A. Getting less than six hours of sleep a night
B. Developing muscular bulk
C. Monitoring your diet
D. Exercising at least three hours each day

3. Which of the following is good for your health?
A. Smoking
B. Positive behavioral change
C. Substance abuse
D. Eating fatty foods

4. Which of these factors is most important in your fitness program?
A. Consistency
B. Joining a health club
C. Doing stretching exercises
D. Using mirrors in your exercise program

5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Unexercised muscles turn into fat.
B. Unexercised muscles lose bulk but don’t atrophy.
C. Regular exercise makes muscles firm and strong.
D. Exercise slows down your metabolism.

6. Cardiovascular fitness exercises strengthen which two organs?
A. Heart and brain
B. Liver and lungs
C. Brain and liver
D. Heart and lungs

7. What five fitness goals should you set for any comprehensive fitness program?
A. Flexibility, endurance, substantial weight loss, proper nutrition, and muscle power
B. Disease prevention, fad diets, coordination, muscular bulk, and relaxation
C. Flexibility, endurance, muscle power, proper nutrition and weight control, and relaxation
D. Disease prevention, endurance, tight muscles, fast-food diet, and thin appearance

8. Which of the following is the major cause of most back problems?
A. Muscular weakness and lack of flexibility
B. Long drives in an automobile
C. A poor mattress
D. Unaligned posture

9. High blood pressure is the major risk factor for
A. cancer.
B. stroke.
C. osteoporosis.
D. muscular atrophy.

10. Endorphins help rid the body of
A. cholesterol.
B. fat.
C. sodium.
D. acid.

11. Good health was once viewed as a combination of
A. having a good doctor and eating three hearty meals a day.
B. possessing good personal habits and good luck.
C. living in the right place and possessing good personal habits.
D. good luck and the right parentage.

12. To maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to avoid being
A. five pounds or more overweight.
B. 10 percent or more over the suggested weight for your height.
C. either overweight or underweight.
D. underweight by five pounds or more.

13. Who is primarily responsible for your health?
A. You
B. Your doctor
C. Your family
D. The medical care system

14. Which of the following statements is true regarding the benefits of managing your health?
A. Your self-esteem will decrease.
B. You’ll have more energy and improved cardiovascular health.
C. Your metabolism will decrease, allowing for higher caloric intake.
D. Your stress levels will increase.

15. There’s no health advantage to changing your weight if
A. it’s within the range on the weight tables.
B. you feel energetic.
C. your waist-to-hip ratio places you at risk.
D. you’ve never been successful at dieting.

16. Personal fitness trainers usually work with
A. employees in a corporation.
B. parks and recreation departments.
C. individuals seeking a more personalized workout.
D. hospital nutritionists.

17. According to this study unit, which of the following is acceptable nutritional advice?
A. Lose weight as fast as you can.
B. Skip one meal a day, other than breakfast.
C. Eat every meal quickly to speed up your metabolism.
D. Eat three meals a day at regular times.

18. What is the number of beats per minute for an average resting heart?
A. 64
B. 72
C. 80
D. 96

19. Which of the following is considered a fitness goal?
A. Watching a physical exercise program on television
B. Obtaining optimal weight where you feel your best and you have healthy eating habits
C. Relaxing for 10 minutes once a week
D. Developing muscles only by lifting weights

20. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Lungs are strengthened through cardiovascular exercise.
B. Inactive people find it easier to change lifestyle habits than active people.
C. Regular exercise softens bones.
D. Psychiatrists avoid recommending exercise as a way of dealing with depression.

A lot of this is common sense and I don’t think you should ask us to do your coursework for you.