← Return to Food as Medicine to Address and Overcome Mood Disorders

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@johnbishop

Thanks @LeeAase! I downloaded the Cronometer app mentioned by @rjwilliams in the LCHF discussion ( https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/) and haven't quite got started with figuring out how to lower the carbs or what target I should be using for the daily amount of carbs. I happened to have a really good day yesterday and a new weight low this morning of 209.2. I had my Mayo Clinic overnight refrigerator oatmeal tweaked a little by using 1/2 of one of my homemade yogurts (your recipe!), 2 tbsp of unsweetened applesauce, 1/2 cup rolled oats, about 4 oz of 2% milk and topped with a handful of fresh blueberries and a few strawberries. Then when I put the recipe into the chronometer app it told me it was 26 carbs. That was breakfast then I had 1/2 cup of riced broccoli, an egg salad sandwich and 4 sausage links for my last meal. Then I had one of my wife's homemade bars with more calories than I want to count. I normally only plan my breakfast since my wife is already at work when I eat. The intermittent fasting has gotten me here but it really slowed down when I set my new goal of 200 lbs. I do think lowering the carbs and eating more fat is the answer. I just need to figure out what daily carb amount works best and plan my meals a little better.

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I'm no expert on this stuff, but I'd say that one needs to think of food as what you have daily. Anotherwords, what foods trigger issues? I learned during the 1990's that I needed to just give up certain foods permanently....for me, it's dairy, eggs, poultry, refined sugar, sodas, wine, caffaine (except alittle dark choc. due to weak heart). Pigs ....whole wheat. Some causes may be allergy etc. Don't know. Nightshades (inflammatory), tomatoes, potatoes, peppers etc. I also did a breadday fast for about 5 years. Only plane white bread, water, coffee on Monday and Wednesday until 5pm, then normal meal. This cooled my appetite. Never ate alot of fat. And snacks rather than big meals works for me. Also yoga, massage, prayer etc. Just put together what works for you!!