You are doing a great job. You have clear goals and a plan. It’s going to work, give your body time to adjust. Won’t you be done teaching soon? Maybe you’ll burn fewer calories?
I see you’ve tried Ensure, have you also tried something called Weight Gainer? It’s usually a type of protein shake mix. Any vitamin/health food store (instore or online) should have something like it. It’s full of protein and minerals, and helps put healthy weight on. As opposed to the Chocolate Shake diet I’ve recently tried and it works to put weight on…but not the good kind. Real fruit juices are full of calories, maybe sip them during the day?
I’m sure you’re doing exactly the right thing. Give your body time. Even when it is absolutely frustrating as heck!
I just had another thought: when people try to lose weight it’s good to keep proteins and carbs separated during meals. Meaning don’t consume carbs with a protein based meal because the carb will cause the fat in the protein to be kept as fat. SO, if you go in the opposite direction and consume carbs (or sugars of any kind) with a fatty meal, it should have the affect you’re looking for.
Sorry. Long winded. I’ll be done.
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