Posts by runner_88

you'll probably get quite a few ppl say you can't spot reduce....but i would recommend medium intensity weights....as well - high intensity cardio..ie - running (awesome for the stomach) or swimming. also try some HITT workouts for fat burn.  my thighs used to be a bit more bulky but i spot reduced with weight training and i increased my speed running....so i think it is possible but it's not so much about losing weight in a certain area it's more so about building muscle that burns fat.

i suffered from bulimia for years - have been over it for 6months.

just this week i had a relapse......very closely related to binge eating....except that sometimes you don't see the effects of the binge on your body. when i used to binge i would get up to 2000 calories in 1 binge...and yet i was extremely emaciated.....it was the most painful experience

i found that the most helpful thing for me was to keep a journal.  i decided to start journaling again this week b/c usually my triggers are emotional. i ever feel the urge to eat i either pick up a pen OR take a shower and brush my teeth (showering calms my anxiety)..... for me i use it as a coping mechanism and it's different every time - it might be family problems/anxiety. 

somtimes it's hard to keep your binge foods out of the house (especially if you live with others). 

do you have any interests? sports? hobbies? reading? i find if you find something you are really interested in and you can make it a focus then food can no longer rule that part of your life.

thanks for the advice.

i totally agree i need to make a doctors appointment......

my problem is whenever i try to "gain weight" i find the change in my diet is overwhelming.  it would be nice if i could just transition into a new lifestyle where i weight 115 pounds (or whatever weight is healthy) and could just eating and exercise healthily.  I find the transition extremely hard.  the idea of eating excessively scares me.

i haven't had one of those muffins in years.  but yesturday at school i saw someone eat TWO of them so i decided to look it up.

ya i guess you would expect them to set you back closer to 1000....but imagine if you put butter on one. gross.

hey my mom is an OBGYN....and she recommends weight lifting - it's the most effective way to increase bone density.

by the way the best advice i can give is don't over exert yourself focusing on distance......

i used to run everyday an hour or more....i didn't see the results with my endurance until i incorporated sprinting!

do you run outside or on a treadmill? if you run on the treadmill i would recommend throughout your run increasing the speed by .1mph every half mile to mile.....if you run outside try getting a metronome to keep you pace and speed it up as you run using the same technique

good luck!!! you totally can do it!!! it is mind over matter!

if you want any other info cause i kind of just swept over it feel free to msg me!

fibre speeds things up...doesn't slow them down...

hey the most likely answer would probably be that you aren't chewing well enough...

agree with gi-jane..

certain foods high in celulose/fibre/or general fruits and vegetables aren't easily digested...especially if you don't chew well....

for me this was happening after going on antiobiotics....it turns out that the flora in my digestive tract needed time to replenish since the antibiotics really effected them - my doctor suggested taking time away from eating the "culprit foods"....i stopped eating peas/carrots/mangos/corn for about 3 months and ate a lot of yogurt - now it's a rare occurence...it can also be a condition referred to as food intolerance - you can find a lot of articles about this online...or it can be a sign of IBS or colitis.

so it's more likely chewing - but if it's persistent see a doctor.

totally fluctuates - mostly water weight....usually when i wake up in the morning i'm 108-109.....after eating i'll be more.....after the gym i go down to about 105......(obviously dehydration)....

i've been trying to weigh myself once a week....usually on a friday morning - i find that if i eat a lot over the weekend i gain a lot of water weight and it's discouraging come sunday or monday morning hahahah....

i've stayed between 107-110 for the last 6 months with my weekly weigh ins.. i would suggest to just continue to weigh yourself at the gym but try to make sure it's before you workout...b/c you obviously sweat a lot when you workout and it will give you a poor idea of how much you weigh

it really depends on a few factors:

injuries, state of mind (exercise disorder), proper nutrition...

injuries are a pretty big deal...i'm a marathon runner myself so i feel your pain! i'm pretty young and have already had my share of injuries - knee, pulled muscles etc....my best advice - the first sign of any injury or pain STOP and rest until your okay again.  last year i had a knee injury and i probably could have rested it for 2 weeks and it would have been fine....instead i overexerted myself and had to wait 3 months before i could run again!  as long as your workouts don't have any pain i wouldn't worry about overtraining. 

i'm not trying to lose weight - just wondering what number i should use when i'm considering my bmi etc

btw thx for the replies!

thats interesting though how does gluten free help general inflammation if you don't have celiac? are there any other restrictions?

k awesome thank you...

my mom is an obgyn...(i asked her about it but obviously wouldn't go for a checkup with her)...i have an appointment with a doctor next week so hopefully he'll clear things up. 

she said that it is impossible to get your period if you are pregnant...most ppl confuse pregnancy bleeding with your period - so you may bleed during pregnancy but it's not from your menstraul cycle. but that is a good idea go to the dr. anyway....

sealion...thanks for your reply....i am a runner...my long runs are about 15 miles - but i've been running for about 2 years and have trained for 2 marathons - i've recently plateaud at my weight (2 yrs ago before i started running i was 140) .....did your doctor say you lost your period due to low body fat or b/c of the physical strain? i'm extremely worried about losing my period b/c i have heard horror stories about ppl overtraining and in the long run becoming infertile.....how much more did you start eating? did you put on weight?

risky behaviour and paranoia?

apparently you missed the point of terminator as well.

totally agree with GI jane - take out the refined carbs.  it's silly to just take gluten out.  if you have celiac disease gluten wears down the villi of your small intenstine making you unable to absorb nutrients... you won't have any benefits from removing gluten unless you already have the disease.  a lot of wheat/oat/barley products are extremely good for you and it's more annoying than anything to find a substitute.