Posts by pixienaa

i'm currently 41kg, stands 61inches. 

i want to at least go for 43kg coz i really want to get my period back, it's been 3 or 4 months since i havent had it, i dont even remember when was the exact time i last had it. and my hair is falling in massive amount, i'm so anxious about this. i can clearly see that it's thinning.

anyway, yesterday, i tried to space out my meals evenly, and ended up at around 3700cals at the end of the day.. but what happened now is that, i feel constipated. is this normal? it's sad how i always feel constipated whenever i eat massive amount of calories even if it comes from less bulky foods.

i think what they mean about the body getting so confused is that, when we eat more than usual like around 3000+, we boost the metabolism that when we eat less the next day, since usually when i try to eat a lot i would somehow get so bloated the next day that i lose my appetite and eat less, around 1400-1800ish.. because of the amped metabolism, by eating less, and still on the same calorie burn level, it doesnt have any net gain? hmmnnn...

i'm not sure what i'm talking about. lol 

Original Post by gi-jane:

http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html  If you check this link enter your stats (90lbs and 61") and read off the numbers for 'light to moderate activity' (you don't have to do formal exercise to be active) 

i don't get it, what does it mean to be lightly active anyway? like just by moving around and not being a potato couch? 

i personally don't rely much on foods that are low fat versions of full fat ones. i'd rather go natural on that, since i noticed that these low fat/fat free goodies are higher in sugar to make up for the lost fat (in terms of taste or something)..

but it depends on the kind of food though, for treats like chocolate or cookies etc i do opt for lower in fat but watching out for sugars too.. though on things like milk, cheeses, other dairies, even ice cream, i go for the regular. i've read somewhere that it is better to go for the original versions of the healthy things (even if it has higher fat that low fat versions) because our body recognizes it better thus we get better nutrition from it...

thank you so much gi-jane for the advice.

what really triggered me to overeat was the sticky rice cakes my brother bought, it was just darn delicious. i ate 3 of those, bfast, lunch and dinner. that was my primary source of carbs for each meal, but since it's very calorie dense (1 piece is around 500 cals) that added to a lot of my calories for the day. :(

how is cocoa dry powder made?

coz the cocoa rounds i ate is made as simple as this:

Roasted cacao beans are cleaned of skins that flake off during the roasting. As an extra measure, the beans are threshed using a shallow circular winnowing basket. The cleaned cacao beans go into a grinding machine. The process of grinding is repeated three times to achieve a smooth, liquid consistency. After letting the liquid substance cool for seven to eight hours, form them into bitter chocolate rounds.

Original Post by kristal69:

hey, i'm 18 4'11'' (about 150cm), and 120 lbs

and i completely understand what your going through, i live with 2 men aswell who will only eat a vegtable if it's the lettece in their big mac...and my house is just completely full of junk food because of them, and it's really easy for me to ending up eating it especially when i'm bored...and then i feel really guilty about it later...but anyways

i hope i can help you when you need it...

thank you.. :)

yesterday, i binged again, i ate a whole bag of corn chips, about 4 servings in a bag, plus 3 packs of saltine crackers, adn 3 tamarind candies in an hour. then i felt so terrible afterwards that i just started crying, and my dad saw me. he asked me what's wrong, and i told him that i'm starting to develop BED. then i showed him articles about it on the web. good thing he perfectly understood me. and he promised to support me from now on. i talked to my brother too, then he assured me won't bring all my trigger foods anymore. we'll try to be healthy altogether.

i'm just so glad i finally had the courage to share my struggle with my fam, this way it wouldnt be so hard anymore. u know to control my binging, since there will be people to watch out for me. :> :> :>

Original Post by chrissy1988:

Original Post by pixienaa:

Original Post by chrissy1988:

i'd love to join you...what are your calorie goals and intake levels like? what were they before reaching your goal weight [while dieting]. what is your overall plan for maintenance? Chrissy :)

yay sure ;3 i came up with a new calorie intake plan just today.

here it is: 7 days total cals should be 10,000..

i will calorie shift everyday, but i should reach my goal of 10K at the end of the week. then i will try to exercise at least 4 days/week.

Only 1400 average? i was hoping i could maintain on around 1800-2000, maybe i'm being overly ambitious with that amount. if i gain a bit then i'll adjust but i think i'm going to stick to 2000 and then modify so my metabolism can be at an all time high!! we are maintaining, not losing. maybe you should eat a bit more and err on the side of a higher metabolism and make adjustments accordingly. i think it's worth the boost in metabolism and potentially the ability to eat more. however, if you don't think this is possible for you then that's understandable. btw, i am only 4'11, soon to be 21, in college, and i do pilates a few days a week and walk around campus quite a bit.

i'm still not sure if i can stick to the 10K cals plan though, i wouldnt punish myself if i go about a thousand or two overboard, as long as i space out my calories evenly, and not binge. that's what i'm trying to avoid, binging. i do eat around 1800-2200 some days. it depends on food availability. or my appetite.

it's just weird though, coz in days that i do cardio, i tend to eat fewer calories, like my appetite is supressed or something. and on days, i do strength or pilates or don't exercise at all, i eat a lot (appetite boost i think) and reach around 2000 cals.

if i continue to do this cycle, will i gain from it? i mean those days i don't exercise and eat 2000+ cals, so that means i didnt burn everything i ate.

that's a great idea. i do get a hold of myself, by doing multiple things that makes me completely forget about food. since it's summer and i'm a homebuddy, i usually just sit infront of the comp, exercise for a couple of minutes, clean my room, or do something worthwhile.. but when i get bored with my daily routine, it triggers food cravings. so i guess i should always keep myself occupied? darn that could be hard considering how boring my life is right now. but this will not be long, since a month from now, school will resume again. good luck to me on food temptation in school and malls. o_O

Original Post by chrissy1988:

i'd love to join you...what are your calorie goals and intake levels like? what were they before reaching your goal weight [while dieting]. what is your overall plan for maintenance? Chrissy :)

yay sure ;3 i came up with a new calorie intake plan just today.

here it is: 7 days total cals should be 10,000..

i will calorie shift everyday, but i should reach my goal of 10K at the end of the week. then i will try to exercise at least 4 days/week.

Original Post by tintinity:

Oh man, I love pigging out on pinakbet and kare-kareng gulay. I don't even mind that the stuff's crazy calorific because of the bagoong, but damn is that stuff good.

You know, it's your fitness goal so go about it however you wish, although I wouldn't advise wanting to lose more weight on your height (114 is the ideal weight for a 5-footer), so a huge helping of vegetables shouldn't be bothersome enough for you to worry that you're going to gain weight.

Although, I kinda find it insane that most underweight Filipinas are so conscious and want to lose a lot more weight and call normal servings a HUGE portion. IDK.

oh yahh.. are u Filipina too? yes it is really very delicioso and i keep wanting more :< fufufu

maybe because of all the influence fed to teens by media everyone seems to be conscious about staying thin and all that. and tbh i'm one of them. i have a big fear of gaining weight because i gain weight fast (blame the genes), so now that i'm at a weight i've been targeting on, i feel like i really have to maintain and not gain anything. though i struggle a lot. food food food everywhere. tempation here and there. oh noesss o.O

gosh, we're exactly on the same shoes. my brothers always buy my trigger foods, and i always tell them not to. and they would just tell me, THEN DON'T EAT. so easy for them to say, but hello, i'm the one struggling. :( i hate how this always happens to me. i'm back on track today though. and i just hope i wont fall of the wagon again.. i'm quite worried, brothers (yes plural) bdays are coming soon (may 3 and 9).. oh food again.. so help me God.

i don't think one slice is 50g. i don't have a scale so i just guesstimate. compared it to a 24g package, and it just weighs a little heavier, about 6-10grams heavier. and it's not dense or well packed but it has a thin crust..

and the thing is, i cant be satisfied with just one slice, bcoz it's not dense at all, like it's loosely packed.. whatever, i can't even express it in words. my english is bad. :P it very fluffy i'd say.

cool.  and thanks. :D

yeah yummm.. it has nougat, peanut and caramel in it..

i didnt eat either of those though.. i found something healthier, whole wheat graham crackers, and a choco cereal drink.. not that healthy but at least not purely junk. :D