Posts by vesnaneresna

Honestly, I don't believe in these products. I don't believe there is a magic formula for anything, from cellulite, strech marks or weight loss. I think massage makes the most difference with these products, so massage them in with long, sweeping motions in direction towards your heart.  Good luck.

Original Post by ktaylor17:

out of curiousity, does anybody know what would happen if 75% of their diet consisted of fruit and vegetables?

 I'm wondering the same thing as well, because since I started counting calories (never done it before), I realized I'm getting much more satisfacion from fruit than grilled chicken breast. I have a well balanced, home cooked meal once a day, but other than that, I mostly eat fruit. How bad is it?

I started fruit bingeing when I stopped eating chocolate, because I realized it was a trigger food for me and I just couldn't stop eating it until it was gone. And I was buying big, 300g (10 oz) chocolates. SO now I kinda have the same thing with fruit, but I'm OK with it, because with chocolate, I finish 1500 cals in about half an hour. It takes a lot of fruit to have 1500 cals. Def an improvement for me.

Well, as far as I understand (I'm not vegan, been vegetarian for 15 years, but I started eating meat again), the whole point of veganism is not using animals for our own good. And while the bees don't die, they are not free. Plus, the keepers are influencing production, which is not natural and bees are not given  a choice.

Now, I won't tell you that the bees suffer, because I really don't know. The only thing I can say is that I wouldn't worry so much about labels and eat what you want. It's a personal choice and you don't owe anybody any kind of an explaination.

I never had fatty fingers, but since I gained weight, my wedding ring doesn't fit anymore. But even before, if I had salty meal, the water retention made wearing my ring uncomfortable. So, yes, I think the weight loss might be showing in your fingers. Yay!

I don't know if this will be any help for you, but it's what changed the way I live  (and eat) completly. My weight's been up and down most of my life. When I got big, I'd slim down to look better, then gain it all (and more) back,... Some time ago my life has gone through major changes which affected everything I did and  I managed to gain over 35 lbs in TWO MONTHS.

I wanted to lose it again for vanity reasons, but realized I'm just not as vain as I used to be, looks are not as important to me, so no matter what I did, I couldn't get the weight off.

Then, my husband and I started talking about having children. I decided to read up on it and discovered many risks of overweight pregnancies. Seems like I received the ultimate motivation, because I know I couldn't forgive myself if anything went wrong. I decided to get slimmer and fitter and healthier before trying for a baby.

Since then, I've been excercising daily and I watch what I eat. I found it so much easier now, because I'm not doing it just for me, I'm doing it for my future baby. I discovered this site about a week ago and it's been a great help, since I had no idea about calories in foods and portion sizes. I realized I've been decieving myself, thinking I'm eating 'just some'. This site has been a wonderful reality check for me and a great addition to my motivation.

So, I'd say you need to find more concrete goal than 'I want to lose the weight'. Ask yourself why and what you're willing to put into it. I love food too much, I can't not eat, so I have to balance it with extra excercise. And I would suggest it to you as well, because in addition to helping out with weight loss, it's great for your allaround health. And I promise you, you will notice a confidence boost every time you manage to push yourself harder. And maybe you'll see that this boost can halp with getting your life back. Good luck!

I used to be the same way - LOOOOOOVED salty, couldn't get enough. Until my doctor told me my bloodpressure is through the roof - at 27 years old! He told me to change my diet, also try to lose some weight, and if in two weeks won't see the difference, they'll put me on medication. This scared me. I cut salt out immediately and at first was very miserable. The food just didn't have any taste. But with time I got used to it and noticed that when I use cayenne peppers, they more than make up for the lack of salt. Plus they're way better for you. Now, if we eat out, I find most of the food too salty but my BP is back to almost normal. Still have plenty of weight to lose, but with that the BP will go back to healthy levels as well. It's really worth to suffer a bit in the beggining to take care of yourself in the long run.

I agree with your dietitian. Mostly because I learned from my own experience that low fat versions don't satisfy me. If, for example, I'm craving ice cream and have a small serving of my favorite one, I'm fine. But if I try to substitute it for a low fat version, I'm not satisfied and I keep searching and nibbling on other things that don't satisfy me until I get frustrated, go out and buy my fave ice cream and have it. So in the end, I consumed way more calories and spent way too much time obsessing over it for nothing.

Also, when I entered the nutrition facts for the yoghurt I eat - the full fat and the fat free version - while the full fat has almost twice the calories, it gets a grade B. The fat free version gets a C. So I prefer to have less of a good thing.

I think the quality is just as important as quantity. So I'm looking for high grades in foods I eat. I also noticed that these foods keep me fuller for way longer than low grade foods.