Posts by stayinthenight

I keep a plastic liter-sized bottle at my desk all day.  I make it a point to:

a) Drink enough in the morning first thing to take pills with
b) Drink the whole liter by the time my shift is up at night
c) Refill it and sip on at least another half a liter at night.

If I don't do that, I'm one of those "forgets to drink" kind of people.  I'm just never thisty... I find that by drinking at least 1.5 liters, though, everything feels better and more... consistent.

This isn't anywhere as near a good of a reply as dabrock's, however:

I have actually read somewhere... possibly here?... Certain colon cleansing products contain clay, which will solidify in your bowel and then be evacuated, causing you to think you're eliminating all sorts of waste from your body that had been built up for years.

I would also like to think that a detox would be beneficial to our health, but sadly I don't believe that is the case.

It isn't simple.

If it was simple, we'd all be better.

Also, my BMI is like 18.4 or something.

Bitter much? You know, some people take words to heart, you might want to be careful with what you say to people.  Some are emotionally unstable enough that your unthoughtfulness could push them over the edge.

Original Post by smwhipple:

As far as protein goes, are you vegetarian?  There are lots of sources, but being a vegetarian can make it a bit trickier to get enough in.

 'fraid not.  I just can't seem to get enough in my diet.  I get cereals with added protein or that has a lot of soy in it, breads with added protein, cottage cheese... once in a while chicken is tossed in my meal plan.

We're here for you!

Ahh, prozac.

I had a nervous breakdown about two months ago, at the lowest point of my eating issues (yet, not my lowest weight).  I was prescribed prozac before I went through with any of my plans of driving out in front of an oncoming truck.

Let me tell you... within about 3 weeks, my obsession with calorie counting diminished.  It is in fact used to treat anorexia, as well as other things.  I became less obsessed with the numbers in the foods I was eating.  I was able to stop weighing food.  I could even enjoy a splurge.

The minute I quit losing though and was just maintaining and feeling good, it all came back.  It's still no where near as bad as it was (fainting spells, etc) and I thank the prozac for that.  Give it a while and I have a feeling you will be feeling better.

Also, if you need a friend... I know what you're feeling, (perhaps your problems are worse, perhaps mine, who knows) and depression is a horrible thing to cope with alone.  If you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to drop me a message.  I really mean that.

Please feel better. :)

To blueberry_lips: what an appropriate user name for this post! haha, I saw it in my inbox and nearly lol-ed.  I am a huuuuge fan of blueberry bagels and muffins, don't really like pancakes in general... I'm going to have to try them in cereals :)

vanilla_swirl: It's odd, I never used to like the flabor!  I totally enjoyed the muffin.  And it turns out, I didn't work today (after I drove ALL THE WAY THERE) but I'm still feeling guiltless about my indulgence... Happy to feel this way. 

international_chick: I'm afraid I don't even know what nutella is?

A doctor is really necessary in this situation.

Original Post by katesorad:

If I were you, I would consider trying it with "supervision" by a spouse or close friend.. just kind of "check-in" with them daily to let them know how you're honestly feeling.

That's good information to have on hand, thank you.  Luckily, I live at homr still with my mother, and my father is really in-tune with my behaviors and emotions.  As well as a brother and his wife who are close with me, I'm sure it will be no problem to be notified if something drastic changes with me.

I did go ahead and take the first dose tonight, and got very manic feeling within about 30 minutes.  I got hyper, then crashed, and now I have a headache... my doctor wants to see me back in a month, so maybe it will stabilize...

I'm still wary though, especially after your reply!  Thank you again.

Original Post by tessjoly:

Thanks everyone for your info. This is the end of the 3rd day for me since I had my first dose, I read that a few people had to take two doses a day and wondering if I should because I have tried everything and it has been almost 5 days since I have had a bm.

I would give it a few more days before increasing to two doses... you're really not supposed to do that.  That's when the cramps and the discomfort starts.

Do you enjoy coffee?  I'll bet money on it- if you drink a dose this morning in a cup of coffee, you'll be a happy camper within... oh, say 2 hours? :P

When I was 12-15 I was a little bit pudgy, but not terribly overweight.

At 16 I had a spinal fusion and was immobile for 8 months. I mean, I could move... but anything besides laying in bed was painful. I ballooned up to 188 pounds.  Even after I was able to be up and about, I still kept gaining weight because of the food habits I created.  After reading this thread and thinking about it, it's no WONDER...

• I would easily eat an entire large sized Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal... fries, soda... you name it... then top it off with a milkshake.
• Grilled Stuft Burrito from taco bell (I would kill to have one of these now without thinking about it!)
• Wendy's Frosties.
• Chinese food.
• Ben & Jerry's Phish Food... polished a pint of that sucker off like it was nothing.
• Ramen Noodles coming out my ears, WITH extra seasoning.
• Any sort of frozen dinners... especially Hungry Man... but I was smart
  enough (I guess?) to cut the portions in half.
• Oh... more ice cream, ice cream, ice cream.
• Chips, any kind, didn't matter.  I loved chips.
• 3 Muskateers bars, reese's cups, york peppermint patties, snow caps,hershey's bars...
• TONS of buttered popcorn at the movies.
• Peanut butter toast (I still cannot get away from this...)
• Honey Roasted Peanuts
• Most recently... I could eat a pound of M&M's in a day and a half.
• Pizza.  Mom & I would split half a frozen pizza... very, very frequently.
• Arby's Curly Fries with Horsey sauce

Oh man. I'd still love to eat any of this.  But now I know better... :(

Nothing on their site... but their hot fudge one is 330. So I'd imagine even more than 500.

http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutritionexcha nge/nutrition_facts.html

I recently did this with some dannon light and fit.

I put it in the freezer and about two hours later had myself some DELICIOUS frozen yogurt, not too hard by any means.  The next day, however, it was rock solid after being in overnight.  So I'd suggest, if you feel like having one just make sure it has only been in there a few hours... or do the stirring thing as cc31 mentioned. When it's hard, though, it makes it take longer to eat, which lets you enjoy it longer for less calories than a large portion of ice cream.  I definitely say try it!

Original Post by litebeer1960:

I just don't like the fact that you can only get it online and have to order 4 jars at a time, or have they changed that?

 From what I've seen, it's still four jars at a time... that's the only thing that halted me in my tracks! haha

Original Post by umneydurak:

It was good in the oatmeal cookies I made. As the spread I wasn't impressed. I could barely taste it. I have also tried mixing it with oatmeal and it didn't really add as much flavor as I thought it would. If it was local I would probably buy it, but not worth it when shipping is added.

UD

Good to know as well, thanks for your input :)