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The Lounge How much anxiety is normal? Jul 29 2009
11:39 (UTC)
4

this is weird cuz i've been having worse anxiety than normal lateley. i've had panic attacks everyday for a little more than a week now, and it's been really hard for me to do normal things (text my boyfriend, decide what to eat, do my homework, call anyone to hang out with). i seem to overthink everything, and end up doing absolutely nothing (literally in bed in the fetal position) and if i do do something, i still freak out untill the situation works out (if it doesn't work out...). oh yeah and i can't sleep (explains why i'm posting this at 3:30 am).

 i go to a pshchologist and that helps a bit (yay for insurance paying for that), she said that i just have anxiety induced depression. but the thing that helps the most is medical marajuana (i live in california, so it's legal) it really just calms and sooths me, allows me to be happy, and is a miricle for sleep (seriously). only bad thing is than it makes you want to eat (tea helps) and that it's frowned on by a lot of people.... but seriously how is any other medication better?.... i haven't used any in about a month now, and i think that's why my anxiety/depression is getting worse again, but i'm trying to focus on a long-term solution aka psychologist

Young Calorie Counters favorite (gross) food Jul 28 2009
05:10 (UTC)
27

Pickled Herring!!! it's sooooo goood! chunks of herring in a jar omg i would love some right now

haha i've also eaten some pretty funky stuff late at night after parties.... chicken with molases and chocolate all melted together in the microwave...... vanilla yogurt mixed with a hot chocolate packet....

haha i've also seen my boyfriend and one other guy eat an entire jar of those hot peppers that are marinated in oil--- absolutely disgusting

also when i was in the hospital with mono and thrombocytopenia, my stomach was hurting all the time and so all i ever felt like eating was bread dipped in whole milk.... omg still soooooo good!

Weight Loss What is a good weight for 5'7 - 5'8 ?! Jul 27 2009
22:17 (UTC)
20

i'm 5'7" and i've got a small frame according to the wrist thing and i'm very athletic. i've weighed everywhere between 112-135. from 112 to around the low 120's i looked too skinny, plus i was in the hospital with mono so that was no good! 124-128 looks and feels good on me

Young Calorie Counters Those darn stick girls... Jul 27 2009
18:32 (UTC)
18

wow i have a great story for this!

my "best friend" (still a good friend but it's complicated as you will see) is the same height as me, 5'7" but she is about 95-98 pounds. not only is she SUPER skinny, but she is gorgeous. and she eats soooo much junk.

she once put on my smallest pair of jeans (size 27... i think she is like24) and walked around my house saying "omg these are HUGE, LOOK at these on me, i really need to gain some weight"... another time, i bought a sweater for my mom and when i tried it on and asked her if it was cute, she said "yeah that looks great, it makes you look skinnier!"

i basically vowed to lose weight, felt SUPER self concious all the time--- i was 133 pounds and 5'7" haha i looked fine, just a tiny bit bigger than my normal weight!

then i got so annoyed that i stopped hanging out with her, and steppping back from her life i realized that she has a pretty bad life! she is annorexic (the ice cream she had for lunch would be the ONLY thing she ate all day)-- her boyfriend made her crepes for breakfast one morning, before he came over she ran 5 miles. she has an alcoholic father who she never sees and a rocky relationship with her mother. she is trying to be a model, but it's pretty much just a way to get people to compliment her looks.

basically, i don't envy her anymore. and that makes it easier to be her friend (she is nice and fun, and people with problems need good friends)---- but the funniest thing about all this is that after i stopped worrying about looseing weight and hateing myself, i lost weight because i started taking better care of myself :)

 

Fitness About to do a 330 km two day cycling ride, need some food ideas for during the ride. Jun 17 2009
00:23 (UTC)
5

oh! why didn't i think of this before! can you mix some protein or recovery power into one of your water bottles?-- that stuff is high in calories and nutrients-- can get kinda sticky/sweet so maybe one bottle of that stuff and one regular watter bottle? :)

Fitness About to do a 330 km two day cycling ride, need some food ideas for during the ride. Jun 17 2009
00:21 (UTC)
6

um if you have a biking specialty store by you i'm sure they would have some kind of powerbars thay are high in calories and compact to carry... trail mix is also high in calories and pretty small and healthy. this is a hard one because unless you are stopping every couple hours to eat you may have to carry everything.

sounds like a fun ride though (luuuccckkkkyyyy)!!!! good luck!!!

Foods someone has to help me, how can I eat cake and lose weight? Jun 15 2009
21:50 (UTC)
37

if you have a california pizza kitchen around you, you should try the chocolate suffle cake. omg it is so good and so worth the calories. you can share it with one or two people. it's the best!

Health & Support help! question for girls: does anyone else have pain during sex? is this a normal? Jun 15 2009
17:19 (UTC)
1

i googled Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome and Vulvodynia and i definately don't have those thank goodness!

Health & Support help! question for girls: does anyone else have pain during sex? is this a normal? Jun 15 2009
01:36 (UTC)
4

omg thank you so much!

what you describe actually fits me very well. we have sex almost everyday, so i can see how i need time to heal. haha and he will definately get it :)

thank you thank you thank you!!!

Health & Support help! question for girls: does anyone else have pain during sex? is this a normal? Jun 14 2009
21:36 (UTC)
7

:( oh shoot this is what i was sorried about. i hate having health issues :(

better safe than sorry i guess

The Lounge Girls w/big boobs- love them or hate them? Jun 14 2009
21:34 (UTC)
6

grrr i do NOT like my boobd

i'm a 34 D. it's annoying when you want to wear a baggy shirt and it just looks like a tent and makes you look fat. or when i try on a cute top , and the boob area is way to small.  or when i just want to run around with my friends---and my boobs bounce everywhere ad make me feel uncomfortable  grrr big boobs

i'm learning to live with them though, mostly because my boyfriend tells me how beautiful i am everyday-- haha good for the self esteem :)

Health & Support help! question for girls: does anyone else have pain during sex? is this a normal? Jun 14 2009
20:52 (UTC)
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it's hard to explain... it's not chafint--i know that feeling. it's not a deep pain (not a shooting pain)

the pain is sharp, kindof like tiny tears

Fitness runners - advice needed Jun 14 2009
01:31 (UTC)
15

hi! i'm the captain of the girls cross country team at my highschool. we run everyday except for sundays. everyone had off days sometimes, but we try to prevent them by drinking tons of water. you should try to drink half your body weight in ounces everyday.

also shoes are important- you need to replace your running shoes every 300-400 miles you run (and never wash or especially never dry them-- with a machine of course)

getting enough sleep isn't really an issue the day after you didn't sleep enough, but the second day after! so be sure to sleep well for at least two nights before your race :)

also eating after you run is important. especially for longer workouts. 30-60 minutes after you run, you should get some fuel (a bar or just a meal)-- this is especially important for runs over an hour long because you need to replenish your glycogen stores

also as you train make sure to get enough iron-- your red blood cells need iron in order to carry oxygen

Foods Low Calorie Desserts...and I mean LOW Jun 13 2009
19:59 (UTC)
14

cut an apple into pieces and microwave it untell it is hot and semi mushy. you can add spices (cinnamin, cloves) and sweetener (splenda ect. if you're not opposed to artificial stuff). it's yummy like this or with some kind of rice cake (i like carmel). or with vanilla yogurt

Foods 10 ten favorite foods, 10 least favorite Jun 10 2009
06:38 (UTC)
21

favorite:

  1. oatmeal
  2. baked yams
  3. grilled meat (chicken, fish, beef ummm my mom can grill)
  4. sushi or sashimi (i get unagi-- it's fresh water eel: for sashimi it's yellow fin tuna)
  5. nuts (cashews and almonds... and peanut butter)
  6. parmagon or bree cheese (sorry for the spelling)
  7. spiach and feta cheese omlet
  8. cereal (any kind really. i <3 cereal)
  9. btl's with avocado and ranch= the best sandwich ever
  10. fruit (grapes, bananas and red apples are my favorites)
  11. home made desserts-- i don't like the store bought nasty stuff

least favorite

  1. minestroni soup-- smells and tastes like throw up..cuz i threw t up once
  2. mayonaise-- thought some was pudding once... omg never can eat it again--- gag
  3. sour cream-- pasty, but gritty,  white and tastes nasty... kind of goes along with mayo
  4. pancakes-- ok these may taste good, but i always pass because i can't even eat a whole one without feeling like i'm going to throw up. idk why
  5. gummy anything (bears, worms, burgers ect.) i think i'm allergic, i eat like 2 and i feel sick to my stomach
  6. plain pasta. just gross. i put my spagetti sauce on toast.
  7. lamb-- i just dont like the taste. it's kind of nosey and greesey
  8. cherry flavored anything (candy, yogurt, even cherry pie) just don't like it!
  9. those cheese things that are coated with shaved nuts that people have at parties for crackers. ew-- it's kind of sickly sweet-- and it's cheese
  10. guava and papaya. tastes like dirty socks and smells like nasty!
  11. store bought frosting. fake and nasty!
Fitness help!! how do i get skinnier thighs? Jun 02 2009
23:58 (UTC)

thanks everybody! i started to do some lunges and squats and other exercizes (untell i can buy some weights) and MAN-- my butt is sore haha so i think that is a good thing :)

Young Calorie Counters i'm fat because i used to do uppers and make myself throw up. Jun 01 2009
06:40 (UTC)
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do what i did!

first-- if you really did do uppers-- start running! i run about 3 miles a day, and it makes you feel GREAT. oh the endorphins :) just start off slow if you don't run. just a mile a day rest on sunday's... then move up to two miles when that feels good... then three... then whatever [jogging a mile burns off about 100 calories...in about 10 minutes!]

second-- turn your love of food into a love of good food.--- i cook almost all of my meals so i can plan what i want to eat in the day and i can make it healthy and delicious... it's fun!

Foods Wisdom teeth are out, its 6:00, and I've only managed to eat 190 calories today.... Please some food ideas? May 30 2009
10:36 (UTC)
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aw poor runner girl! i wish you luck with your wisdom teeth. whatever you do--don't try to run just because you feel fine (of course you feel fine bc you are on vicodin) i tried to run with my team and ended up being sick all day

with that lovely advice. mashed potatoes are so yummy! i just got a big microwave container of them (betty crocker?) and whenever i got hungry i ate some yum

Weight Loss Yogurt: good or bad??? May 30 2009
10:22 (UTC)
12

um i'm quite sure it's good for you. i only think people cut out whole fat dairy products when they try to loose weight. low fat products are very good for you

Young Calorie Counters whats the strangest thing you find attractive in the other sex? May 30 2009
10:18 (UTC)
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Original Post by purpleapple:

I like piercings and glasses :)

.. yeah, i'm weird.

I <3 nerds and emos

 oh yeah and i love glasses and some piercings. i like my bf's earring, but i had a friend who was a totally not scene just regular beachyish kid-- but he had his tongue pierced. so hot. not gay at all.

Young Calorie Counters whats the strangest thing you find attractive in the other sex? May 30 2009
10:16 (UTC)
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the strangest? oh well i guess my boyfriends big nose, and the way he gets dry lips from being in the sun. it looks so unkept and hot while he is a pretty sharp dresser

oh and when i discovered my boyfriends tatoo-- it's just his last name written in wales on the right side of his chest (pretty small)-- but just finding that the first time i took off his shirt. oh my god ;)

Fitness Making your calve muscle stronger? May 29 2009
05:10 (UTC)
4

on my running team we sand facing a wall, a little bit away with feet shoulder width apart, and then do the toe raises (using the wall for balance)

*warning-- we do these in small amounts since calves are fairly easy to strain

Weight Loss Help please for a college girl :[ May 28 2009
06:34 (UTC)
3

oh yeah forgot to tell you that i went from 134 to 130, then down to 128 now that i started to eat a little bit less

Weight Loss Help please for a college girl :[ May 28 2009
06:32 (UTC)
4

hey girl! i know i'm not in college-- but i just went through my huge testing spree for this year (AP's, SAT's, ACT) and i gained weight through that whole thing. the only thing that helped me is to focus not so much on calories-- but on HEALTH

i was just sooooooo stressed out, and focusing on calories was just one more thing to stress me out. and it seems like you like to be healthy... so

carry a water bottle with you all the time (one with a pull top-- it helps you drink more without realizing it). eat oatmeal for breakfast with something in it other than sugar haha(fills you up!).

i also would make my food myself, so that i could be excited about the yummy healthy things i could eat the next day for lunch hahaha (i understand this could be hard in college, but my sister does it so what the heck!

i seriously craved sugar when i was stressed, and i found that the only thing that helped was actually NOT eating sugar. sounds weird, but once i started eating, i couldn't stop... then i would want something salty and so on.

also, if you like to party on occasion like i do, i like to try to stick to one thing (like apples> great for munchies/cotton mouth) or diet soad (unhealthy, but no added calories) or subway--premade, filling, pretty healthy, not too high in calories for a 6" sandwich

hope i helped a bit!

The Lounge Medicating Kids May 28 2009
06:10 (UTC)
53

i know i am young, but i am the daughter of a elementary school teacher (5th grade, but the teachers all talk and the school is fairly small) and yes yes yes kids NEED medication. the children with ADD/ADHD problems are almost all medicated before 5th grade, and the teachers are very good at recognizing problems!

kids aren't put on meds just for the heck of it-- the teacher that suspects a learning disability had to go throught an entire process (sorry i don't remember the exact name at the moment) of documenting the childs behavior and a series of meetings with the parents and the principal and the schools child psycologist (and this all has to be approved by the parents before it begins).

the kids that aren't medicated that NEED it by 5th grade are not only hard for the teacher to deal with, but they frusturate themselves. most of these kids are  so sweet and they despirately want to do good and be smart-- but they can't focus. and parents that won't medicate their children just because they don't believe in medication need to think of what is best for their kid!

 learning should be exciting and fun! not frustrating and near impossible!

Foods Needing something savory/salty... ideas? May 26 2009
04:17 (UTC)
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buy Spike seasoning. it is soooo perfect for anything to be turned savory/salty

add it to basically anything

my favorite is rice and beans and broccali with spike

or oatmeal with a scrambled egg with spike

Recipes What are some good ways to add flavor to oatmeal without the calories? May 26 2009
04:04 (UTC)
8

oameal with a scrambled egg mixed in and seasoning (i like spike seasoning)

oatmeal with vanilla extract, cimmanin, and ground cloves

i liked your suggestion of making oatmeal with tea... maybe chai tea would be good

Foods Foods that keep you feeling fuller.... May 26 2009
03:50 (UTC)
16

oatmeal! seriously-- it's the only thing that makes me feel ful in the morning (or afternoon haha)

i've come up with some different varieties.. all with quaker oats (the kind in the big cylindrical container) and i put a measuring cup inside to do portion control

1/2 cup oats(dry),with cinnamin, cloves, and vanilla extract. microwave with 1cup water for 2.5 minutes then 1/2 cup of milk on top= about 200 cals

1/3 cup oats (when dry) then add a cooked scrambled egg and some seasoning (i love spike) = 170 ish calories

so good so filling

Young Calorie Counters *Young Calorie Counters ~ POST HERE TO FIND A BUDDY OR TWIN* May 21 2009
04:58 (UTC)
271

age:  17

weight: 130

height: 5'7"

goal weight: 124

i really want a buddy! you'd think that 6 lbs would be hard to slim down to... it's so hard!

Young Calorie Counters How do I stop binging at night? May 21 2009
04:14 (UTC)
1

yeah i have this problem too-- especially since my house is pretty small so i do my homework at the kitchen table (ummmm in the kitchen) and on weekends i come home super late (12:30-1:00 ish) and the front door is practically in the kitchen

the thinng that works for me when i'm doing my homework late is drinking hot decafinated chai tea, or hot good earth tea-- both are very strong tasting and spicy and no caffine and no calories.   also-- a big discovery was when i start to think about food, i move my work to my bedroom--it's not a comfortable, but i'm not nearly tempted to eat as much

when i come home late at night after a night of fun--i'm usually pretty tired and so i want to eat--so i tell myself before i go into my house (haha may sound funny) a bunch of positive things about how i'm going to just go straight to sleep. haha i'll think "yeah i'm just going to walk straight to my room, my bed is going to feel so cozy, i'm not going to pig out because then i will feel bad, if i just go to sleep now i can get extra sleep and wake up refreshed, i'm so awsome" hahaha it works! 

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