Posts by passion-fruit

Hello sourapple, we still have room :).

I added everyone as well.

Saturdays work well for me. So as of today I weigh 125.6, which means I've gained a pound. I'm 5'9, and I want to get down to 117. That's only 8.5 pounds, but it sure takes a while to get there for me. The thing is my body naturally goes down to 120 when I eat the proper amount of healthy foods. I don't cut calories I cut bad foods. I'm not sure what my measurments are. Just the only problem is staying on track. My struggle is I eat way to much when I'm down. Something like the number on the scale that went up today could send me to the cookie jar if I'm feeling fragile.

Bee, it's hard not to get persuaded when you're on a diet. Especially with starbucks food! Neffly had good advice, the only thing I could add would be eat before you go out with your pals. When you're around junk food on a full stomach then you won't be so tempted to eat it. I find just a salad can make a world of difference.

Neffly, at least you're going to the fruit platter first now. Do you babysit a lot? Maybe you could just bring some healthy snack that you can rip into when the kid's asleep (I suggest something like raw chocolate cake! I'm kind of a raw food enthusiast so I might mention from time to time the wonders it has on health). I'm not sure that's much of a help, but the good news is you're already making small changes that will add up in a big way :)

I'm glad this is working out :). We should probably choose a day that we all can weigh in on, like a Friday or Saturday. I was thinking that the reason so many groups fall apart may have something to with the fact that there's nothing to write about. They write their stats in the beginning and make a commitment to weigh in every weekend, and then they just get bored and flake out. So since this is somewhat of a support group we should probably make sure to write about our struggles and anything else on our minds. I hope I'm not coming off as some tyrant  lol.

Peace.

Yay! I was unsure if anybody would join, considering there's a different group every two minutes. So feel free to add me on your friends list and e-mail whenever you would like. I wonder how many other people will join...

I personally don't believe it. To me its the same for every body type, be it pear, apple, or noodle it really shouldn't make a difference.

But I did hear on T.V that if your apple shaped that means you have a good heart. So good news for you if that one is true.

I used this herbal cleanse from the health food store in the spring of last year. It came with the colon cleansing formula and the multi systems cleansing formula. It was pretty straight forward ingredients, all very natural. It was supposed to restore and rejuvenate the cleaning and detoxifying systems in the body. Bottom line I felt great afterward and I did loose weight (though that wasn't my point of using it). Hope this helps!

LOVE YOUR BODY. I meant it.

You are not crazy I used to feel that way because I am also small framed and small chested. If you are loosing weight so that other people can think your beautiful then you will NEVER win. If it's for yourself then, I say, change your perspective. Besides, you're a female! You're supposed to have a belly, you need a layer of fat on your belly to protect your reproductive organs. We are the ones that have children, we carry our babies in our tummy. Love it.

loseweight1234 said a lot of good ideas, pretty much everything that will stop you from binging is on that list.
Another good one that is so simple is just saying no out loud and meaning it. It sort of reminds yourself why you're doing it.

So since you eat when you're stressed the only real solution is to find something that de-stresses yourself. Here's some ideas:

1. Putting a face mask on works for me. That way it's almost physically impossible to binge. And it will make you're skin look fabulous.

2. Calling a friend. You'll laugh and be less stressed.

3. A nice bath with essential oils, candles, flower pedals, and even some music.

Do whatever it is that relaxes you. And as much as you don't feel like it exercise, it's guaranteed to make you feel better. Yea endorphins :)

I love exercising I can't see how people can't. I mean doesn't it give you those endorphins that make it like impossible not to enjoy it?

Long distance running almost every day
Walk for about half an hour or more each day
Pilates every 3 days
Kayak once a day or every two days
Bike (quickly) every day that I can for about 15-60 mins. I haven't been able to bike for the last like 2 weeks though, my bike tire just broke so we're getting a new one.
I also lift these sad like 1.5 pound weights while watching T.V.
The step machine sometimes, I don't do it that often though.

I really want to learn how to do belly dancing so I’m going to find a good DVD to do at home. I would really like to do some more arm strengthening exercises. I have to do some community sports for P.E so that will help me out.
And after all of this I still jiggle. lol.

I admire her so much. She's really going on there for a reason larger than herself. I think she's a really neat person, I hope she wins. *Fingers Crossed*

Wouldn't it be so great if she won and then she was like no thanks to Cover Girl? I would love that. Or maybe she some how negotiated Cover Girl to smarten up. Ideal, but not realistic sadly enough.

when_i_fly_and_look_down, this is cycle 11 I believe. It started September 3rd.

hahaha...

No offence, but get a grip.
You make it sound like it's the most important thing in life. Take a step back and look at yourself, you have 38 inch hips and you feel as if you have to come on to the site and complain? Are you homeless? Did your family just die in an freak car accident? Do you have cancer?
All I'm saying is looks aren't the most important thing, so calm down. Try focusing on something actually important like the earth, helping people, being more healthy, or maybe you. The real you, not the hips.

Oh and, 38 inch hips isn't even big.