Posts by rkdesktop

If you are eating way less calories than you naturally burn, you will automatically lose weight through time.

http://carrotcafe.com/f/calevel.html

Not easy but possible.  It is all state of mind.  Bottom line, you must consume less calories than you are naturally burning (providing you are not really exercising).  So, enter EVERYTHING you eat, everyday, and compare the burn with the consumption.  BTW, feeling a bit hungry sometimes until the next meal or morning is fine.

You can eat only your junk food but not as much.  Not the greatest idea but if you count those calories, you can actually lose weight eating the crap.

Best way is to budget for the junk food.  Let's say you burn 2,300 calories a day naturally doing nothing (simply being alive).  So, you have to consume, for example, 1,600 calories as day and YOU WILL lose weight.  The trick now is to play with what you are eating.  In the morning limit it to maximum 500 calories.  Lunch have a Subway 6" on whole wheat, Turkey, with cheese, any vegetables in it and yellow mustard (this is what I usually have and love it); that's around 350 calories.  Drink water, plain green tea, black coffee or a diet soda if you must.  Now you are up to  850 calories.  When you get home, be selective.  A huge mixed vegetable salad seasoned with Balsamic vinegar and spices is only around 120 calories (no oil or prepared dressing).  A bit of protein (can of tuna, chicken breast (no skin), piece of steak)...another 200 calories depending on the portion which you should limit.  1,170 calories now.  430 calories left to consume and have fun with (I might have 3 ozs of whiskey one night---that's 210 calories).

This is basically the routine.  If you can have fun with it at this site like I do and stick to it for 21 straight days, then it'll become a habit!  Also great to monitor is the weight graph and the changes in the target date.

Have fun with it and it'll work automatically like magic. 

Original Post by loriklorik:

Original Post by fallingstars27:

 but he cheated on his girlfriend to be with me. 

 And he will cheat on you when he finds someone he is more interested in (or when you start to bore him)... i mean... what kind of person cheats on the person they are with? If they lose interest, thats fine, it happens... at LEAST they could is end it and move on...

But, if you are having fun, go with it and use him as long as you want (then dump him like he would you when your bored). But, i really wouldnt get attached...thats just asking for trouble (because you KNOW he is the type that behaves like that...its not a question of "if"...its a question of "when").

 Hmmm....be careful!

It is normal.  Next time rinse them twice.  Canned mushrooms are great as an alternative to fresh but shouldn't be used exclusively (only because fresh is so much better).

Nothing wrong with supplementing with a high quality protein bar (usually up to 30 grams of protein per bar).  Check with GNC or any body building shop (even Costco).

You said that your family is all messed up.  At least you are aware.  Terrible situation to be in and I can't even imagine what it is like for you.  So, even without your experience, all I can say is that first, you must look at yourself as an individual and separate yourself from your messed up family.

If you are close to your brother, then do not stop being close.  If you're not close, well he clearly needs help without you.  It is not about you, it is about him.  Only he can change his mental state and only if that change is truly possible and supported by everyone caring enough to see him through it.

As far as how you should deal with this, there is no how-to-guide.  Every situation is unique.  Very often, reaching out to whatever religious belief that you may subscribe to will help.  Often even better than the so called "pros" (pyschologists, etc). 

Wishing you the best through these extremely tough times

I know what you mean.  I've found that it is not so much what I eat, but just the act of chomping and swallowing.  So, change what you chomp and swallow to carrots, celery, tomatoes, lettuce, etc.  Season them with a seasoning salt and or hot sauce or even a light soya or terriyaki. 

Also good are concentrated soups like Bovril's chicken or beef.  Low in calories and fill yourself up.

Finally, and only if you are counting calories effectively, nothing wrong with two jiggers (i.e. 3 oz) of straight vodka or whiskey.  Providing that you do not go out afterwards and preferably are either on the computer and or then going to bed.

Good luck

IMHO, since you are now seriously training, the best meal after that workout is protein.  Eat a steak, chicken (no skin and not in a sandwich, just the meat) or fish. 

When I weight trained heavily, I used to have a protein shake right after my work out.  Check with GNC or any body building shop.

Good luck

I love hot sause too.  Tobasco does it for me.  I like others too, but the staple hot sauce for me is Tobasco. 

Read you post.  Sorry about your problem.  Wish you didn't have it.  Let me tell you something as a guy, women are beautiful when they are just being themselves.  Size is not the issue in a guy's eye!  Most depictions of women in magazines are not what guys really care about.  We care about personality, openess, spirit, hygiene and heatlh to name only a few.  I'm not a psychologist, just a realist with common sense.

Enjoy yourself!  Use hotsauce on everything.  Follow your nutritionist's plan to reach your normal weight and then use this site to maintain your calories and have fun with it.  Afterall, its on the Internet and it is fun to do.  I'm just loving it!

Good luck

Original Post by kajikit:

This would be a hugely useful function to have... especially for when you make a meal and freeze the leftovers, then come to eat them four or five months later - you know that the original entry has got to be there SOMEWHERE, but finding it is a tedious business. If you tagged every dish you ever made, the tag list would be so long as to be utterly useless!

Exactly my point.  Maybe the caloriecount programers can work on this.  Should be pretty much like the search function in gmail.  Doesn't matter how old the email is among thousands (and many pages) and finds the key word instantly.

Agreed....just say so and see what happens.

Moment taken.