Posts by vron082

Oh, quite humorous! With the random tongue twisting ingredients on most boxes of cereal, one might be better off with a different sort of diet- starvation.

Wait... isn't that what eating 2 bowls of "'Special' K" cereal per day like anyways?

Never confuse "low calorie"  with "healthy". These terms are not synonymous. Your instant soup is high in preservatives unless it came from the freezer, high in sodium and most likely, void of any nutrients. Instant "cup-a-soup" is not healthy. It is a convenient, snack-food treat. A healthier way to fill up on 100 calories would have been a large apple, a large portion of carrots or a yogurt.

Now, this isn't to say you shouldn't eat these soups, it's simply to remind that while it is low in calories, it certainly cannot be considered healthy.

Nope, I'm reeeaallly lazy when it comes to hair care. I don't wash it, just condition. When I get out of the shower, I use the Fructis hair goop and go. Nothin' else.

Because you don't have much to lose to be a perfectly healthy weight, it's going to be difficult for you- isn't life fun (I'm assuming you're female?)! What is "slightly" active? Do you walk 30 minutes a day? Do a lot of housework? Physical job?

1800 actually sounds like it might be too many- if you're prone to underestimating how much you are eating. If you don't weight your foods, it could be entirely possible that you are consuming 2000+ calories/ day, which isn't conducive to weight loss if you aren't active. If you're really not active, I would reduce the calorie intake to 1600, with a careful diet of bulky foods since you already say you're hungry eating 1800. You may have to omit the high calorie/ low quantity foods we all love so much here on CC like peanut butter and avacodo, or at least eat them as a once in a while treat.

Without exercise, it can be extremely difficult to lose weight. Even walking during your lunch break with easily to handle lunch foods will help you if you find you truly don't have 30 minutes to exercise each day.

Thanks everyone- I just got back from the hair stylist. I just ended up "significantly trimming" it. If you look at my gallery, it's just a few inches shorter, but now rounded and flouncy. I wasn't too adventurous.

Again, thank you all for the input! I "favourited" a few of the curly hair sites for future reference :)

By the way, congrats on turning 19 at your healthiest yet! I just turned 20 (we both fall under the stubborn Taurus- of course we'll reach our goals)!

While losing the weight physically certainly isn't easy, I think it's even more difficult to lose it mentally, you know?

 Oh, I know.

Truer words have not been said. I still frequently have days when I am still the "fat girl" trapped inside a "skinny girl"'s body. For our minds it's harder to lose the weight than our bodies! Go figure...

This is why I (usually) adore this website! There is support from all angles, each corner of the globe :)

I know it won't seem very helpful to say "I know how you feel" or "We all have our days", but the reason these little sayings are so common are because they ring true for so many of us. Like mperic81 said, it's time to move on. You can't sit around waiting for motivation- it might not come! If we all waited until we wanted to go to the gym, until we wanted to put down the chocolate, very few of us would find any weightloss and health success.

Try going out for coffee with some friends, or watch a great film. Right now, I'm listening to the Backstreet boys- find a harmless guilty pleasure and indulge! I hope you feel better soon; of course you're worth it!

Thank you both! I'm still counting down the hours- 8 to go!

Original Post by pavlovcat:

None of those!  Heard of a couple.  Will add a couple to my list.

What the heck is historiographic metafiction?

I swear, I didn't make this term up! Haha, it's a technique in which an author uses real history within a fictional text. They might take real events or people and incorporate them in such a way that makes their fictional text seem real. Julian Barnes does this in A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters, where he humourously explores the filtration and corruption of history through short story cycles. It's an EXCELLENT read!!!

While I'm not a mother, I'm still going to chime in. With summer coming and your due date just around the corner, I would suggest walking a lot. Pop your lovely baby into the stroller and you get the benefits of exercise while lulling he or she to sleep. It will be great for both of you!

I love fruit salad for breakfast as fruits become cheaper and much more appealing in size, shape and taste. It's very refreshing on a hot morning! Have some fruit salad (make enough for 2 or 3 and "fridge it"), as well as a slice of toast with an egg or yogurt. I agree, oats are belly- fillin'/ soul warmin' winter food!

Hang in there. I would like to meet the only girl on the planet who truly loves her body as is, and thinks it's perfect. We all have hangups. That said, we are our biggest critics. You are no beast. Other people truly don't notice or care about our "big" flaws.

Whenever you feel down, go for a walk or get some exercise. It'll keep you from self-sabotage through food, and the exercise will perk your mood and spirits. There is always hope, but it can be hard to see. You have to be your own motivator. It's never too late to change :)

BIG e-hug. Support always here.

1. Grocery shopping for deals

2. Sweeping hard wood floors (especially hallways)

3. CC- no one knows I'm here... all. the. time.

Lentils are very similar to split peas, but a bit smaller. When they are dry, they are tiny pellets that come in red or green varieties. If they cook for a long time, they break apart and resemble a paste/ puree that other pulses like kidney beans and chickpeas create. They are bland in taste, and require a lot of flavourings. If you enjoy beans and peas, you're likely to think lentils are equally tasty.

Lentils are common in german cuisine, and are used in making Indian dahl, which is a type of thick soup/ stew. They are very, very versatile and economic if you buy them dry and soak/ cook them yourself, but are also reasonable canned. Look online for a recipe or two and try using lentils! They are hearty, fillings and extremely healthy. I hope I was somewhat helpful.