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Original Post by susiecue:

Do you still like salsa?  It works as salad dressing.

Agreed.

I also like lemon juice or hummus.

It is possible to lose your taste for something quite rapidly, it's happened to me a lot before.

I just have a lot of work to do and I need to find a way to organize it, so I'm a little frustrated. Other than that though, I feel pretty okay. Some of my friends are angry though, I don't know why, but they're not being very nice. :<

lol~~~ this is hilarious. 8)

Original Post by weightconsious:

the negative calories that i meant is the energy that is needed to digest is higher than the energy from the food..so does a pineapple has a higher digesting energy?

 

eerica : i never have a doctor since my family never really supports me in my weight loss..I been self-doctoring and i know its a healthy weight but not a healthy look when there's a large tummy flab..

Then get off your but and go tone. Losing more weight will just eat away at your muscles, then you'll have some REAL flab.

Well, here's what I'll tell you. Basically, here in the states, I maintain my weight at like 1800 cals a day. Which is pretty miniscule for maintenance tbh. When I go to Belarus though (where I'm from), there is no "organic" or "inorganic" because it's all pretty much organic, lol. Anyway. When I go there in the summer for like two months, I can eat 3500-4000 cals a day and not gain anything.

So yeah, you could argue that the only diff. b/w organic and inorganic is lack of pesticides, chemicals, hormones, blah blah blah, but they really do affect your body. In the US, you have to worry about eating all these "right" foods most of the time (whole grains, veg, fruit, lowfat dairy, etc, whatever), but over there not one of my friends or cousins pay attention to that. We eat eggs and pork fried in lard with like two giant pancakes and full-fat milk for breakfast. Fried fish with skin and fried potatoes with salad and sour cream for dinner. And before ya go to bed, two pieces of toast with butter and honey, and tea. With real sugar or preserves. And that's a typical daily menu, it doesn't even touch upon the holidays! Sound like a heart attack waiting to happen? Nah. Everyone eats that and is fairly healthy. Why? Cause it's all natural, grown in your own garden, and home made... I was 115-120 lbs (i'm 5' 6") when I went there in the summer, and came back at 115.

Now I started eating here in the US again, and in like a month, a whopping 135-140. Yeah, you can tell me "oh your bmi is normal" or whatever, but I don't care about that. I'm just saying I gained a lot in a very short amount of time. I also have acne and am getting sick like every two weeks, whereas at 115 I had perfect skin and no illness for almost 9 months. BMIs can be "normal", but what my body tells me is much more important than some number defined by the WHO.

In short, yeah, there is something wrong with the inorganic food that's full of fillers, artificial ingredients, hormones, etc. And it's not the calories.

Calories aside, a multigrain bagel from Panera is actually quite healthy. :)

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Original Post by quest89:

I do NOT want to gain any weight

Then you can pretty much forget about it. You're currently underweight, and you can read as many "studies" as you want, but the truth is that you don't have enough estrogen, which is made from abdominal fat. If you keep having attitude like "I do NOT wanna gain weight", "I do NOT wanna stop exercising", etc., then you're not gonna get it back.

Your health should be more important to you than your looks, and if you think you'll look fat at a normal BMI, then you have many more issues than just a missing period.

I'm sorry if I seem rude, but like you, I lost my period a while ago, and I refuse to go on BC since it's just artificial induction - it's not like your body is working, you're just pumping synthetic hormones into it. I tried some herbal stuff for a while that worked in a very very poor manner (I got literally one drop a month), and the only thing that seems to be solving it is increasing body fat.

Many girls have been in your situation, and sure, we all like being told "oh, maybe you should eat a handful of nuts or a tablespoon of oil every day" or something that just touches the issue, but lets face the facts - you need to have more fat on your body and there's no way around it. Besides, you're underweight! It couldn't hurt to gain some anyway.

Good luck

You might have low blood sugar... I have a friend who's the exact opposite of a diabetic, and if she doesn't eat like every two hours, she faints. You might also be low on iron... take a vitamin/mineral supplement every day.

Weight isn't directly related to your size at all. If you're worried about your size, do some cardio and strength training to tone up. It's not that much about weight loss.

When I do strength training, my cellulite disappears. :] Haven't had it for a while now!

Yay food survey! :]

stats;

1) what's your name?: Anya

2) how old are you?: 17

3) how tall are you?: 5' 6"

4) what was your starting weight when you came to cc?: 145

5) how much do you weigh now?: 130

6) what's your goal weight?: 125

7) what's your daily-calorie goal?: 1500-2000

8) are any of your friends or family dieting with you?: Nope

9) do you have a gym membership?: I have an awesome gym here in college :]

10) how long have you been on cc?: Roaming for 2-3 months, signed up just recently

grains;

1) flavour-wise, do you prefer white breads or whole wheat?: whole wheat plz

2) what's your favorite type of grain to eat (oatmeal, bread, wraps, etc)?: bread and cereal

3) what's your favorite sandwich filling?: turkey, cheese, veggie

4) what's your favorite kind of bread (rye, pumpernickel, etc)?: multigrain

5) around how many servings of grain do you consume daily?: 5-6 ish?

6) what's your favorite cracker-topping?: brie cheese

7) what's your favorite thing to do with rice?: add veggies, some chicken, and eat! :]

8) what brand of bread do you usually buy?: panera, whole food

9) what's your favorite type of cereal?: multigrain cereal (Nature's Path, Kashi)

10) what was your favorite type of breakfast cereal as a child?: corn flakes, corn puffs, sweet O's, but nothing colored/flavored

dairy;

1) do you prefer chocolate or white milk?: white

2) what's your favorite brand of yogurt?: Stonyfield Farms, Fage

3) do you think you get enough calcium?: Yep!

4) where do you get the most calcium from (yogurt, cheese, milk, etc)?: A combination of the three

5) what's your favorite type of cheese?: I like most except for blue cheese. Yuk.

6) what's your favorite way to eat cheese?: plain, on a piece of crunchy-crust bread, on a cookie :)

7) what's your favorite flavour of icecream?: coffee

8) when you eat oatmeal, do you make it with milk, or water?: milk

9) what kind of milk do you drink?: whole or reduced fat

10) what's your favorite thing to do with cottage cheese?: eat it plain

meat;

1) are you vegetarian or vegan?: no

2) if you aren't vegetarian or vegan, could you ever be?: no :3

3) what's your favorite type of meat?: chicken, turkey, pork, beef, lamb, it's all delicious if the cuts are lean. :]

4) what's your favorite type of fish or seafood?: trout, snapper, salmon, orange roughy

5) hamburgers or hotdogs?: hamburger

6) if you have a barbeque, is it propane-powered, or charcoal?: I don't have one

7) what's your least favorite type of meat?: don't really have one, though all meats that are 50% fat are kinda yucky

8) is there a type of meat you haven't tried yet, but want to try?: Duck

9) what's the most exotic meat you've ever eaten?: Lamb is as exotic as it gets, folks. ):

10) when you eat meat, is the portion bigger than a deck of cards?: most of the time, yes (4.5 - 5 oz)

fruit;

1) favorite fruit?: banana! yummy yummy and all mushy :)

2) least favorite type of fruit?: grapefruit

3) do you drink fruit juice often?: not too often

4) do you consider tomatoes a fruit, or a vegetable?: veggie (though I know it's a fruit)

5) do you think you eat enough fruit daily?: I'm quite sure.

6) do you consider fruit more important than vegetables?: No, but it is more delicious :)

7) what's your favorite citrus fruit?: Orange

8) do you like pastries with fruit in them, or jelly?: Fruit! (and cheese?)

9) what's your favorite flavour of jam?: strawberry and raspberry - my grandma makes homemade ones that are so good!

10) when do you usually eat the most fruit (breakfast, snack, etc)?: all meals about equal

vegetables;

1) when you were a kid, did you like vegetables?: ye

2) do you think you eat enough vegetables now?: most of the time

3) what's your favorite raw vegetable?: tomatoes and cucumber

4) what's your favorite cooked vegetable?: zucchini, squash, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, plain potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, lol, I love them cooked!

5) what's your least favorite raw vegetable?: whatever I like cooked, I don't like raw

6) what's your least favorite cooked vegetable?: eggplant

7) what's your favorite kind of salad?: chicken caesar or asian sesame chicken

8) do you buy spaghetti sauce, or do you make your own?: make my own if I can, or I buy organic/all-natural one

9) when/if you order a sub at subway or mr. sub, what vegetables do you get on it?: lettuce, tomatoes, onion

10) do you like vegetables more than fruit?: no

nuts;

1) what's your favorite type of nut?: they're all great! :)

2) what's your least favorite type of nut?: don't have one

3) what's your favorite type of nut-butter?: peanut butter, I guess, though I haven't tried any other kind (too expensive!)

4) are you good with portion control when it comes to nuts or nut-butters?: no ):

5) what's your favorite recipe that involves nuts or nut-butters?: I don't have any particular recipes, but I love them in any way, I guess :)

6) have you ever tried pea-butter or soynut butter?: no

7) when was the last time you ate nuts?: a couple days ago

8) is anybody clsoe to you allergic to nuts?: no

9) what's your favorite way to use nut-butters (sandwiches, on fruit, etc)?: sandwiches, fruit, right out of the jar, lol

10) do you think nuts are worth the calories?: ye

drinks;

1) what do you put in your coffee?: sugar, milk

2) what do you put in your tea?: lemon

3) do you like the taste of water?: sure?

4) do you drink enough water everyday?: yep

5) what's your favorite flavour of diet soda?: don't drink soda

6) do you think you drink too much diet soda?: no

7) do you prefer to eat or drink your calories?: eat

8) do you drink energy drinks?:  no

9) what's your favorite smoothie recipe?: greek yogurt with strawberries and honey, or banana, milk and PB

10) do you flavour your water (lemon, crystal lite, etc)?: no

treats;

1) how often do you eat something unhealthy?: once a week

2) do you prefer a sweet or a salty treat?: sweet

3) what's your favorite salty treat?: don't really have one

4) what's your favorite sweet treat?: pastrie

5) what's your favorite brand of chocolate bar?: any quality dark chocolate

6) when was the last time you went out to a restaurant?: a week ago

7) what did you order?: Panera (sierra turkey sandwich and a cheese pastry)

8) do you tend to binge on unhealthy foods around your house?: sometimes, but I've thrown them out so not anymore :3

9) chips or popcorn?: chip

10) what's your favorite flavour/brand of chips?: Kettle bakes barbeque

Hey, welcome to CC. :]

Try to make your healthy lifestyle fun, and look at new recipes, foods, etc. Once you mix it up, there're many options to try, and a variety will keep you on track and prevent you from becomeing bored and going back to unhealthy ways. Good luck!

Breakfast: whole grain toast, cottage cheese, plum, milk

Lunch: open-faced turkey, provolone, and veggie sandwich on whole grain bread, egg, bananas

Dinner: turkey noodle soup, salad with lettuce, tomatoes, parmesan, and olive oil, cottage cheese, lowfat vanilla yogurt, apples

All about 1540 cal. :]