Posts by jkc715nyc

Eatingwell.com offers 28-day meal plans for 1,200 calories and up. It was actually in the calorie count e-mail this morning! Take a look:

http://www.eatingwell.com/diet/recipes_menus/ heart_healthy_meal_plan.html?utm_source=ABOUT Link3August&utm_medium=MealPlan_NL_Aug

CD, bravo on taking a stand against the insane (and terribly boring) baby shower tradition. While I've never had a baby, I did have a bridal shower that I didn't want. My mom wanted it, so I did it for her since my parents were paying for the wedding. I had two rules; there must be alcohol and no games. I got alcohol, but somehow my mom managed to sneak in a game or two.  Lame, but by the time she sprung that little secret on me I was so buzzed I didn't care.

I like the idea of the birthday party X 3. Let your guests know (which if they've met you, they should be well aware of your feelings on this) that any presents brought to the party will result in immediate removal of the offending gift and guest. Same goes for belly rubbing. They touch your baby bump, they get stabbed with a fork.

Ali --> I'm 4' 10" and agree that at such a short height it seems like you should be cutting back even more on your calories than everyone else, but you CAN (and should) eat more than 800. When I first started on CC I refused to believe that I could drop the pounds at 1200 calories and I restricted to around 1000 or even lower. I lost weight, but was starting to get really grumpy because I was always hungry. I know now that I was hurting my chances of getting and staying healthy, so fortunately I kicked myself in the butt and increased to 1200. I was shocked that after three weeks at 1200 calories I had lost another 3 pounds. I guess that proves that CC knows what they are talking about!

You don't look fat in your profile picture at all. Maybe you would feel more fit if you worked out a bit more? That would tone you up and make you look and feel thinner. Plus, exercising means you get to eat more!

Purging will never make you happy with your weight, but I congratulate you on having the courage to admit to trying something like that. You'll find a lot of support on these forums and you should continue to confide in the members here if you are having any problems. You may also want to speak with your family doctor or one of your parents if this is something you are really struggling with.

Remember, good things come in small packages, and you happen to be one of them.

I can't even cook, so the idea of making my own shampoo scares me!

Shill: Thanks for your two cents! It's good to hear from someone who really knows hair and the damage chemicals can do. 

Day two of my organic shampoo/conditioner regiment and I have to say that I'm now back to the normal hair loss one expects from a shower. I like the idea of using baby shampoo/condioner too (especially because of the price). 

I guess I should have checked the ingredients in my hair products a long time ago. I've been focusing so much on what I'm putting into my body, that I overlooked what I was putting on the outside.

4' 10" 

All my weight seems to like to hang out in my thighs. I've reached my goal weight, so now I'm just trying to maintain.

It's a modern retelling of Hamlet. Because of that there are some jumpy character introductions, especially later in the book, to fill the roles in the original story. While not one of my favorite books, I thought it was an interesting way to make the story modern. And since I love animals, I was especially drawn to the chapters that are narrated by the family dog, which I thought was a unique perspective. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, but maybe you'll like the movie version that is currently in the works.

I've been relaxed about my weekend calorie counting from the start and have been steadily loosing weight the whole time. While I log everything I eat/drink on the weekends, I don't "count" it like I would during the week. It basically just keeps me from going completely overboard, while still enjoying a few treats.

I've always said that I don't want kids, ever. I was a horrible babysitter as a teen, and have never liked being around children. My husband is of the same mindset, so no problems there. He actually had a vasectomy before we were married, as I had assured him that I didn't want children and was having major problems with my bc and am allergic to latex.

That being said, a year later and I'm starting to think about kids names. Me! What happened?! Whenever we see our nephew (my husband's side) I'm happy to play with him, but am rather at a loss as to diaper changes, etc. Still feeling really uncomfortable being around children makes me think we made the right decision, but there are doubts.

I guess I'm in the same boat as you, except I can't get pregnant due to the vasectomy.

My father was diagnosed with Celiac about 5 years ago. Never had symptoms, until 5 years ago when everything he ate started going right through him. It wasn't until he landed in the emergency room for severe dehydration and malnutrition that the doctors finally realized he had celiac. He's better now, but can't be exposed to gluten, ever.

I understand your love of bagels and breads, but you really need to cut them out of your diet. Your body can't digest them, so you're getting zero nutrients from these foods. Prolonged exposure to gluten can lead to stomach and colon cancer.

Increase your calories intake with gluten free treats. If you're in the NYC area, you should stop by Risotteria (http://www.risotteria.com/). They are a great gluten-free restaurant in the village. You can get pizza, panini's, pasta, bread sticks, beer, all gluten-free.  Any health food store you go into will have gluten free products. You can have your gluten free cake and eat it too!

This is going to sound really gross, but sushi (rolls, not sashimi) always fixes me after a hangover. It's also pretty good for you!