Posts by andi8983

Original Post by kathygator:

I suspect we're not being told all there is to know about this thing. I find it odd that every single death from the virus is immediately qualified with the phrase 'the victim had underlying health issues'.

The thing about what the news tells you is that you have to think about what they're not telling you. People are getting a severe strain that attacks the lungs and without medical intervention can die. And not just the old and very young as with seasonal flu viruses, either.  

The other thing to know is that pandemics usually come in two waves. A small initial wave, then a major sweeping epidemic. We may have not yet seen the worst of this.

I think it bears watching.

I second everything written above... and also want to add that, unlike "regular" flu, we didn't get much of a break from H1N1 over the summer.  I'm not sure what that says about this strain, but it is something to keep in mind.

Life imitates art.   I love Kurt Vonnegut.

I think all this "socialist" talk is insanity.  He's the president, he's going to do geeky things like deliver public service announcements about how it's important to stay in school.  

There isn't going to be a subliminal message for the kids, and even if there were, I doubt he's as good at delivering one as the advertising people at Coca Cola or Camel cigarettes. 

Your kids are already brainwashed into asking you for all sorts of crap. They are good little capitalists.

Oh, and if you remember back to when you were in school.. try to imagine an assembly where there's a "special message from the president about the importance of school".  How many of you would actually take that seriously and not just be thinking about recess the whole time? 

Congratulations on quitting smoking!! Both smoking and being obese are bad for your health, but you are much better off quitting smoking and gaining a few than continuing to smoke.

My advice.. (I quit smoking in January after 10 years of 1 1/2 packs a day, and have since gained and lost 23 lbs):

1. Continue to watch what you eat, and count calories carefully.

2. Start exercising -after getting cleared by your doc- both for losing weight and well-being, and to help heal your heart & lungs from the smoking.  Walking 1 hour every day is a good start.

3.  Your body will kind of self-regulate after a while.  It needs to learn to process food again without the extra stimulant.  If it helps you at all, drink a little coffee.

Also, your insurance would be OK with you being a smoker, but not with being 25 lbs overweight?  That seems kind of strange.  Either way, your health is way more important than what some crazy insurance company thinks.

Good luck!!! :)

Never been on Depo but any type of birth control pill makes me moody as hell.  Depressed, angry, breaky-outy, etc.

On a side note, someone I know has gotten pregnant twice on Depo.

A lot of judgmental attitudes on here.  It's her choice, and 16 really is not that young. 

Babibu--  You hear a lot of horror stories about people getting pregnant after one slip-up, but these are not the norm.   There's a lot of timing that goes on with intercourse, you don't have a HUGE window to catch an egg.  Usually like 3-5 days, but for some 1-2, other lucky/unlucky people up to 7, depending on how long the sperm survive.    And that's if you even ovulated this month.

Wait a week or 2 and take a pregnancy test to set your mind at ease. 

Thank you!  This is so true.  To be honest, most of the calorie calculators are still too low for me, and I'm sure for some other people around here.  Trust your body and eat enough to have energy.

I have lost 23 lbs, and am currently 130 lbs and still losing on ~1800 calories a day (even tho most sites tell me to eat 1300-1400).   I'd probably have to up that amount by about 300 to maintain.  So don't torture yourselves!  Eat!!

In high school I was about 5'2 and 105 lbs when I ran XC.  I was actually one of the smaller people on our team, and our team was fast overall.   The very best runner on our team looked much older than she was.. by that I mean, she actually had a woman's body, with curves and everything, and was by no means overly skinny.. just very trim.  If I had to guess I"d say she was 125 or so.   No one could even come close to her in a race. 

I don't think it's as simple as smaller=better, though I've noticed that the more like a boy I look, the faster I am. 

The real reason I was quick in HS is because I played soccer and ran 4 miles every other day in middle school.   I started running with my dad when I was about 6.   It has more to do with training than size, I think, though the 2 are kind of correlated.  It's tough to keep weight on when you're running so many miles a week.

Original Post by pgeorgian:

yes, caffeine is an appetite suppressant, like all stimulants are, but that doesn't automatically translate into weight loss.  i used to drink coffee all day long, skip breakfast, and often miss lunch.  i did that for about fourteen years, and gained a little over 40 pounds. 

when i cut back on my coffee and started eating breakfast, i was hungrier and ate more all day.  i also started to lose weight.  now, i keep it to two cups of (really good) coffee and eat a breakfast of 400-500 calories.  i need a snack by 10am, sometimes earlier.  and--oh yeah--i've lot almost all the weight i gained between 25 and 38 (i was underweight before).

I've noticed this same exact thing.  I used to drink coffee all day, never eat breakfast, sometimes miss lunch, and eat a HUGE dinner.  I gained 20-30 lbs  over the course of 3 years.   One of the biggest changes in my lifestyle is that I never miss a meal, and the 20 lbs have melted off.

Everything in moderation, right?  OP, your withdrawal headaches must be awful if you miss a day!

I'd suggest trying 1700 or so for a couple weeks.  Our stats are almost identical and I'm still losing on 1600-1800 with much less hunger than when I was eating 1300 or 1400.   If you're super hungry, you can go a few days eating almost at maintenance (2100 or so), it won't hurt your weight loss and you'll feel better.

I wish companies would be happy sticking to useless placebos. Instead they have to find loopholes that allow them to include completely unsafe ingredients.  Anyone who knowingly sells a product that eventually ends up injuring or killing someone is going to end up rotting in a special place reserved for unethical corporate jerks

This post also applies to the people who popped in with their "unbiased testimonials".

Two people can look and feel entirely different at similar weights and the same height.   If you have a good amount of muscle, or a larger frame, you are going to feel more comfortable at the higher end of the range.   I don't think this constitutes body dismorphia in your case because you are already within a healthy range.   It's good that you feel happy about your weight, I think it's much worse to be obsessed with losing 5 lbs to fit into some standard.

Thanks ladies for the thoughtful responses.   I guess I'm kind of trying to justify not doing any strength training, when deep down inside I know I can't JUST run forever; from what I've read I'll get injured if I don't do some strength training.

Puh0suwrux--  do you know of any links to good body weight exercises I can try out?

Original Post by thesuperbex:

i need a lover i don't have to love?

 

i want a boy who's so drunk he doesn't talk?

You'll probably get hungry in a couple days  :)  I go through weeks when i'm not at all hungry, and other weeks when i just can't stop eating... i think it's hormonal.

Eat at least 1800 calories a day and continue to work out 4 days a week.  You need to revive your metabolism by eating much much more.  Even 1500 sounds too low for your age and activity level. 

Oh.. and depending on how tall you are, 136 lbs is not overweight for most heights. There is no way your body will let you lose 3 lbs a week..