I am having some other health issues right now and the Dr. called saying I'm severely anemic. When I started trying to eat better to lose this weight I added an echinachea or 3 a day and complete multivitamin( with 100% of iron). I knew weightloss can rob you of some nutrients but this is an additional problem. I have to figure out some high iron snacks. I eat tons of dark greens and spinach on a weekly basis but I was wondering if any of you have any good high iron ideas?

Lil, from http://www.weightlossresources.co.u...deficiency.htm:


"As you’ve already discovered, liver and liver products such as pate and black pudding are good sources of iron, as are eggs. However, as you don’t like these foods, it’s important to find other rich sources of iron. Red meat, especially beef, is a great source and it’s also reasonably low in calories and fat. In fact, an 8oz grilled rump steak provides just 289 calories and 9.6g fat, but 4.1mg iron – that’s more than a quarter of the iron needed by most women. Mackerel, sardines and other oily fish also contain iron, and although they’re higher in fat and calories than white fish, they’re packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fats making them a good choice for slimmers and healthy eaters. In fact, the Food Standards Agency recommends that everyone should eat at least one portion a week. Other good sources include bread, green leafy vegetables, peas, lentils, dried fruit and breakfast cereals. All these foods are low in fat and can easily be incorporated into a weight loss plan, making them good choices if you’re slimming.

It’s worth bearing in mind that the iron in animal foods such as red meat and oily fish is more easily absorbed and used by the body than the iron in plant foods such as vegetables and bread. Vitamin C also helps the body to absorb iron from food, so you should eat vitamin C-rich foods and iron-rich foods together eg. a glass of orange juice with a bowl of breakfast cereal or a tomato with an egg sandwich. In contrast, the absorption of iron is reduced by the presence of tannins in tea and phytates in unrefined cereals such as raw bran. This means you shouldn’t drink tea with meals and avoid sprinkling raw bran onto breakfast cereals."

And this site lists some foods that better inhance absorption:

http://www.healthcastle.com/iron.shtml

Hope that helps!

Thanks! I will definitely look closely at that info this weekend. I swear I am going to have to measure and weigh the benefits of every damn thing I let pass between my lips.

What's the iron content in spoo?:D

(((Lil))) on the iron deficiency. I suspect that your real problem is processing the iron you do take in -- sounds like you have a healthy diet. Might want to talk to the Dr about whether there's any better way to increase absorption of iron. BTW -- I put my husband on Geritol (liquid) for this specific problem...and it seems to work for him. However, it tastes like ass. :p

IAKG -- I understand about the obsession. When I lost nearly 50 lbs 2.5 years ago, I *was* obsessed...I think it's part of what makes you successful in the weight loss process. Don't worry about it now -- I suspect you'll find a way to channel your energy into something else later.

I just *knew* that fzzy had us all beat by a long shot! She's been so conscientious and careful.....congrats! What an amazing accomplishment.

This morning I am down a pound, but I'm still up 2 overall. I hope it's something to do with a post-Hut water weight retention...but who knows? I haven't exactly been an angel this week....I've averaged 2020 calories (which is about 100 high for me), although I have gone to the gym 4 times.

Some weeks the weight just doesn't come off of me...I think it has a LOT to do with stress. And this week has been stressful as Hell!!!

Lil ... my dad used to prescribe a handful of raisins a day to his patients with iron deficiencies ... I've spoken with several of those people years afterward and they swear that worked better for them than any other thing they tried ... don't know if that will help you or not ... but I know that strawberries are also an iron rich food and the added plus with them is they already have the vitamin C to process the iron in your body ... IAKG is right about that tidbit ... off of the tip of my memory it seems like only 50% or less of iron is absorbed in the system without vitamin C also being present. .... but don't take (or eat) anything that is rich in vitamin C within a few hours of taking asperin ... the two together are really bad on the lining of your stomach and can cause ulcers and/or bleeding ulcers.

You guys are so good for my ego ... sometimes I think I'm moving very slowly through this process... between getting close to being 50 years old and having thyroid deficiency problems, the weight just doesn't seem to be coming off at the pace that it used to in my younger days ... even the water retention doesn't come off as easily ... I'm just grateful that something seems to have clicked in my head this time and disappointment isn't equating to discouragement and quitting! Heaven knows, I don't think I'm really working at it any differently then times I've tried in the past.

((((pixies)))) I have missed you all so much while I was away. I've gone back and read all you have have posted since I have been away. I also stepped on the scale as soon as I got home today. I didn't have a scale to use for the past week. I also wasn't active and didn't eat incredibly well. I was prepared for disappointment. Much to my suprise, I have a 4 lb loss and I know I'm typically .5 - 1 lb higher in the afternoons than in the mornings. How excited am i? ESTATIC!!!

I saw Lil asking about how much each of us has lost since we started - since 1/1/06 - 29 lbs. I was very disappointed that none of my family (haven't seen them since Christmas) noticed the missing pounds.

It's incredibly good to be home, where the temptations are lacking and I can be more in control again.

Lil, good luck with the surgery. Please keep us posted as to when it will be. I have no good advice about the iron, sorry.

Liquid Geritol does taste like ass. LOL Thinking I should ship Aqua a case :D

I appreciate all the tips and ideas. I will keep them in mind.

LMAO @ ^^^ :p

Have I told you lately that I love you guys?

The comments about Geritol had me LOL in my office...and after today I really needed a laugh!

maddy ... so glad you're back with us .... congrats on the loss!!!! and don't let the family's reaction get you down ... maybe they just love you so much that they think of you as being thinner already! :)

LOL @ Lil and Aqua comments ... you two are so funny!!!

(((osuche))) - it's always good to laugh isn't it!!

Did ok yesterday ... at least ended the day within my calorie range ... not a lot of room to spare, but still within the range! Hope you all have a great Saturday!

(((fzzy))) -- Congrats on another successful day


I've been bad this week...mainly due to stress, I think. Just too many work and school responsibilities, and Mr. Osuche not being around. :( I'm really burned out, and tired. And maybe a little bitchy. :p But that's no excuse...and I know it. I know that I'm eating because I'm stressed, and it's not a positive sign.

All of you ladies are my inspiration ot get back on track...I am the underperformer of the group, and I need to stick with it now more than ever. 11 lbs down and I have about 25 more to go before I will *start* being pleased with myself.

But tomorrow is another day...I haven't completely fallen off the wagon yet, as I still am only averaging 2040 caloris/day and I worked out 4 times last week. But I know I can do better!

osuche you are not the underperformer. I have struggled for months now and have lost little and even gained some. My health is in poor condition and I have absolutely no energy to exercise with. And everything I just said are excuses and excuses are the reason I'm getting nowhere. I manage and control so many aspects of my life well not to mention other people too but this is one area where I fail myself repeatedly. I just try to gather the courage to admit I fucked up today and try to focus my energies on waking up and starting again. Like Mr. O my behavior specialist says, the fights not over til I refuse to get back up.

(((((Lilith)))))) ~~ if you're like me...you dream of having a day...just one...without responsibility. Keep picking yourself up, it's worth it.

ending my day within range ... which is a good thing since I wasn't even close for either Saturday or Sunday .... but they are over and I'm back to the plan again ... I love weekends, but don't seem to be able to keep myself under control with so much unscheduled time and being near the food source ... going to have to figure out a solution to that eventually! :)

Lil ... I have to say that I've asked myself that same question for most of my adult life and even before adulthood ... I manage to be in control of every other aspect of my life ... why not the food ... only the last couple of years it wasn't just the food for me ... it graduated and I felt like there were very few areas that I was able to have control of ... and I'm not talking about other people in my life or stuff that it may only seem like you have control over, but it's not really true ... I'm talking about my life and my decisions ... I think that is one of the reasons it is so important to me to stick to this (at least most of the time) to get things back into some semblance of control in my life again ... I'm still battling with all of that, but I'm making some progress ... I see it in you as well, you are making progress, sometimes it just takes awhile to get in the right mindset - it's taken me years to get here ... and I make no guarantees about anything beyond this day even still ... hope you are having a better week now! And yea for you for continuing to get back in the fight!

osuche ... I love your upbeat attitude all the time, hope your week is going better as well.

man ... it's that day - 2 days before I step into the hut and I just get so hungry ... and then even when I've eaten way too much, it takes forever for the signal to hit me that I'm full ... and by then I'm soooo full I'm almost sick ... needless to say, I ate more than my calorie level today ... I'm trying to pay close attention so I can learn from this, hopefully someday soon I'll figure out a coping mechanism that will work and get me through the time without losing control ... but it didn't happen this time ... I'm glad this isn't a long lasting event for me, usually just this day and about half of the hunger level will still be with me tomorrow and then it seems to go away usually, so I'm going to do my best to get through without doing TOOO much damage! Hope you all have a great day tomorrow!