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| Weight Loss | Just cut that out! | Jun 19 2009 16:17 (UTC) |
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Oh ick... yeah I suppose I never really thought about it as being as gory as it sounds! Hmm, I guess when I "fantasize" about it, it's usually me pinching my belly roll in one hand and making my fingers the scissors- you know, the snip snip motion... and think oh if only I could just cut this off so easily... but being a squeamish person, my little daydreams are always blood-and-guts free! Yikes. |
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| Weight Loss | You can tell you've been dieting too long when... (just for fun!) | Jun 19 2009 14:52 (UTC) |
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Haha, I love all of these! Mine happened yesterday, and when I caught myself I immediately thought of this thread: When you are munching on a plain whole wheat saltine cracker and find yourself thinking, "wow this really tastes JUST like pizza!"
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| Foods | storing pb | Jun 18 2009 17:28 (UTC) |
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Can I add that I also have never stored my ketchup in the fridge? It seems to horrify all of my friends... but 26 years (yes, from birth) of room temp ketchup has never done me wrong! |
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| Weight Loss | Help! I hurt my foot and I can't work out! | Jun 17 2009 20:33 (UTC) |
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The exact same thing happened to me a few weeks back, and yes I know exactly how frustrated you're feeling right now! I was overdoing it at the gym and ended up with a stress fracture- at first I only noticed it would start hurting toward the end of my run, then one day it hurt so much after 5 minutes running I had to stop before even hitting the one mile mark and limp my sorry ass home. For the next few days it got worse- it hurt to walk, it hurt to stand on my tiptoes, it hurt to touch it. Lucky for me, both mom and boyfriend are physical therapists and got me into a flat-soled shoe (you can buy these at drug stores and medical supply stores if you don't have a physical therapist handy, haha). I wore it for two weeks and still went to the gym (talk about getting some weird looks) and concentrated on doing things that didn't require my foot to bend- lifting weights for my upper body, abs and core strength exercises, and the bicycle (not the standard stationary bike, but the one that sits you lower, with your legs more in front of you than under you- it distributes the pressure more evenly over the foot as opposed to the standard stationary where you tend to push with just the balls of your feet). Not that I didn't get unmotivated at first- for the first 5 or 6 days, I was in a funk bc I couldn't do the things I was used to doing, I couldn't run, I couldn't do the elliptical, I couldn't go to yoga... it was easy to give up and say why bother going at all. Push through it, it may not be your ideal workout but you will definitely feel better if you continue to do something. I also think it's a good idea to see a doctor if the pain is bad. However, generally if it's a stress fracture (yes you can get these even from the elliptical, especially if you tend to "tiptoe" through it- it puts a lot of pressure on the metatarsals) it won't show up on an x-ray until it's already started healing (about 2 weeks or so) and a doctor will not be able to do much for you apart from putting you in a flat-soled shoe and telling you to take advil for swelling and pain, and to uh, duh, avoid doing things like running, jumping, walking long distances until it's healed. Sorry to hear about it, because like I said, I just now got back to the gym after my little hiatus and I'm SO glad to be back! If you do a bit of research online you may be able to figure out whether you have a stress fracture, a tendon or ligament issue, or maybe just some severe bruising. Podiatry and s ports medicine websites also usually have recommendations for how to treat your foot at home if you decide against a doctor's visit. |
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| Weight Loss | Has running helped you lose weight? I need to hear from you!! :) | Jun 10 2009 14:58 (UTC) |
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Running has become the reason I get out of bed to go to the gym before work in the mornings. It can be exhiliarating and relaxing at the same time. And sometimes, yes it can be excruciating. Haha... I have bad days too, and you know, it all has to do with what you're feeding yourself, how much sleep you're getting, etc. Someone said something along the lines of "eat like an athelete" in one of the earlier comments, and I definitely agree with it. And running will help change your mentality as well, in terms of thinking about yourself as an athlete. When I am on a steady program of running I notice changes in my body much faster than any other sort of workout. My quads pop out noticeably, my stomach becomes flatter and definition in my obliques and abs seem to materialize out of nowhere. Anyway, I believe with running, you certainly get more bang for your buck, or however you want to phrase it, haha. Since you are just starting out, my advice is: do push yourself- just be careful you don't push yourself right over the edge. Even though I'm not new to running, I overdid it one week and ended up with a metatarsal stress fracture! Frustrating! |
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| Weight Loss | Hunger - Ok, someone explain this to me. | Jun 09 2009 21:23 (UTC) |
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I literally just finished writing a journal rant on this a few minutes ago! I have been absolutely famished the past 2-3 days, no matter what I eat or how long ago I ate it. I am just hungry hungry hungry. For me- time of the month. (Apologies to any of the more... er, squeamish men out there to have just stated that so bluntly. Facts of life, my friends.) The hormones are a-ragin'! Guess I need all that extra food energy to maintain my current level of excessive bitchiness. |
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| Weight Loss | Skipping meals. Help! | Jun 08 2009 19:54 (UTC) |
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msilvermane, like you- since beginning calorie count and adding up every single thing I put in my mouth- I've become a bit overcautious... It's hard for me to justify any single thing over 100-150 calories, even very healthy snacks or entire meals. Because I'm thinking about having to add it to my log and what it will do for my totals, I will usually talk myself out of whatever it is, convincing myself that I'm "saving it up" for later. (Sidenote, this does not apply to the moments when I am gripped by the binge demons and I shove 8 cookies in my mouth in under 10 minutes without really knowing it. Oh if only I could talk myself out of those times! But that, I'm afraid, is a whole 'nother story.) Anyway, I will do this "saving up" the entire day, especially when I'm nearing, oh say around 800 calories and know I only have 400 (!) left for the day. So what happens is that at 10:00 I realize I only made it to 950 and there's no way I am going to go stuff myself with 300 extra calories right before bed just because, you know? For me, maybe I do it to cushion in case I have an accidental binge. Maybe it's because calorie counting can become a bit of an obsession right at first? Especially for people who never paid much attention before, finally realizing how many calories are in those foods we thought we knew is downright shocking and tends to offend our delicate sensibilities, haha. Sorry, I'm rambling on about me, but as for your problem I think scheduling snacks is a great idea. It may be beneficial to get in more calories at/around breakfast, before you have a chance to forget. Also, dare I be the first to suggest that perhaps your body is not hungry because you are giving it all of the nutrients it needs? It sounds as though you are feeding it the right things, and as you said, staying satiated. While it is highly improbable to get all of your daily nutrients at under 1200 calories, it is not impossible. But be safe and listen to your body.
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| Health & Support | ~~Bingers Anonymous~~ | Jun 02 2009 16:44 (UTC) |
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Ahh, food obsession. This is definitely the problem that begins the majority of my binge episodes. I fixate on a food (or foods- sometimes it's very specific, like CHOCOLATE PUDDING... but sometimes it's just very vague and all-encompassin g, like PIZZAPASTATOMATOSAUCEGOOEYCHEESEBREADDOUGH), and even after drinking a ton of water or eating something else (a healthy alternative, a meal, etc) to fill up... my mind goes right back to the obsession with whatever food it is at the moment. There is definitely a single-mindedness that just completely takes over- no matter if I'm hungry or full, bored or busy, happy, sad, here, there, whatever... So there I am fixating, and that's when I'll go to eating everything I come across, whether it tastes good or not, in order to fill the void. Single-minded food-in-mouth, food-in-mouth, food-in-mouth. Everything else is dulled, and afterwards it's like looking back and feeling like I was in a trance. Also, right after a trip to the grocery store is a bad time for me- I do try to subscribe to the whole "don't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach" idea, but even doing so, once I'm home with the newly full refrigerator and pantry, it's like I get so obsessed with wanting to try everything RIGHT THEN, I cannot stop myself from opening and eating some of everything I bought! I buy healthy things yes, but eating half of a 3 lb bag of baby carrots in one night is, um, not healthy. &nb sp; Here is the only thing that has ever worked to stop me mid-binge. Bring out a mirror. If you're on the couch plowing through an entire bag of chips or cookies, bring out a hand mirror or even better, do like I do, prop a full length mirror directly across the room from you, where you are forced to watch yourself eat. If you watched somebody else eat an entire package of cookies, you would be disgusted right? Let that work for you. See what you are doing to yourself. It really puts things into perspective in that moment, and also you'll be armed with that mental image the next time you feel a binge coming on. Seriously, best to you all- hope all of you find your own something that helps! &nb sp; |
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| Fitness | How do I slim down legs? | Jun 01 2009 23:07 (UTC) |
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Yay, I have to say, I feel such kinship with all of you "big leg" posters! :) All my life it seems I am the only person I've ever know with the giant calf problem! Well, aside from my mom, from whom I inherited them, but mine are to such a greater degree than hers. I'm healthy and active and my upper body is slim and, for lack of a better word, "normal"- but south of my waistline is such another story! Tree stump legs, these giant crazy calves... Almost couldn't believe when I read someone else has tried so many pairs of pants that fit everywhere except the calves, can't even pull them up (haha, FORGET the whole skinny jean craze!). And yes, knee boots, any sort of ankle strap shoe- a nightmare. And the whole tucking-the-jeans-into-the-knee-boots? I'm lucky if I can just tuck my LEG into the dang things, haha! Anyway, no advice on how to slim them whatsoever, although I have been and will continue to be searching tirelessly for the secret. Just wanted to send out some big leg love. ;) |
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| Weight Gain | "You're So Skinny... | May 29 2009 14:57 (UTC) |
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I work in an office where all of the other women are quite a bit older than me and QUITE a bit heavier than me. It's also an office where the company is constantly ordering out for pizza or doughnuts or sandwiches and often people bring in homemade cake and cookies... I am SO tired of my female coworkers dropping by my office to tell me I "better go eat at least 3 doughnuts" or "did you get any pizza? go get some pizza. there's pizza. you need another slice" or comparing my body to theirs, i.e. "look at that! so skinny! if I was that skinny, I'd... etc. etc." I believe they think they are being complimentary, but it's rude and comes off as aggressive. It irritates me to no end, and I always thought it annoyed me so much because I'm NOT that skinny! I am looking to slim down! I'm at a "healthy" 143 lbs for my 5'9 body, but am actually larger than the majority of girls my age I'm around. But I just had to comment bc it's nice to hear that other people get irritated at this same thing! And here I thought I just couldn't take a compliment... :) |
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| Weight Loss | 5'8" to 5'9" | May 28 2009 23:39 (UTC) |
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I'm 26, 5'9 and right now weighing in around 143lbs and my goal is also around 130. (My highest was 160 about 2 years ago) People may argue with you that 130 is too low, but I will say that my BMI now at 143 is in the healthy range, but so is 130 and actually, so is 160. Well I know that at 160, I was not at a healthy weight (for me, bc everybody is different of course) and that even right now, I could be healthier. Sadly, the guidelines are very... encompassing. Like everyone&n bsp;else has been saying, a lot depends on your specific body to determine what's the right fit! (haha no pun intended)
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So you can log your weight -- which allows you to do the following:
- Plot your weight curve
- Analyze the trend of your weight (see under Recent in the figure above)
- Determine the projected target date (see under Overall in the figure above)