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| The Lounge | PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk--Eww? | Sep 25 2008 16:10 (UTC) |
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| cows milk isn't normally in such abundant supply either, shannona; we pump cows full of horemones so that they can produce copious amounts of milk.
And yes, we do get those horemones when we drink the milk. |
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| The Lounge | PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk--Eww? | Sep 25 2008 07:15 (UTC) |
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| It's a publicity stunt designed to make you think.
But I still find it strange that we are so repulsed by drinking human milk (um, we're humans by the way), and we're not at all repulsed by drinking the breastmilk of animals after our own infancy. Seriously, the milk of another species. And we're past infancy. No one finds *that* repulsive? Forget the fact that you were raised drinking cows milk (I wasn't, perhaps that's why I can look at it objectively), but try to see it objectively. |
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| The Lounge | Delete please | Sep 25 2008 07:01 (UTC) |
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| Relax...
That's all I can tell you. I've been married for a year and a half and I've known (and dated) my husband for five years. I'm 23. But, you have to relax and calm and center yourself to be able to hear what is the right way; find your inner quiet and ask the question, then wait and listen for the answer in the silence. Do this as much as you can and the answer will come. I know that sounds out there. Don't put a time limit on it and the whole thing will be easier. It's hard when you have the world's expectations around you; for example, that you shouldn't get married at a certain age (in my case), or that you should get married within a certain timeframe (in your case). Try not to let those things factor into your decision. There is some truth in what they say about just 'knowing' if it is right. |
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| The Lounge | Would like advice on a delicate situation - Mature Topic | Sep 25 2008 06:52 (UTC) |
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| Hmmm...so after 200 partners, she's gotten her act down to laying back and letting the guys do all the work, and she needs exhausting 'jack hammering' to get off. Sounds like the problem WAS her! I mean...it doesn't sound like you had great chemistry simply because it was a little one-sided. After 200 partners, she's probably just bored, like 'I'm just gonna lay back and enjoy the ride'. It's exhausting to have been with that many people. I've been with a fair amount of people and trust me, after a while, it feels almost as boring as masturbation. The only thing that's 'fun' anymore is trying to catch new conquests.
The 'next level' for people like that IS monogamy, because focusing all of your energy on just one person and their many levels and intricacies is even more difficult and rewarding, simultaneously. But that's beyond the point. All I'm trying to say I suppose is that I think her whole thing (and yours, to a certain extent), was based on ego; sub conciously, you probably wanted to see how you 'measured up' against 200 people; it probably meant a lot to you to be accepted by her sexually. Since she walked away from the experience with less than stellar feelings about herself or you, whichever, you probably feel as if you failed her. You're projecting this onto her by saying you're afraid she feels SHE failed YOU. Which maybe that's the case. If you've been with 200 people, chances are you've got some self esteem issues and you need the people to accept you and give you that sense of self you are after. In any case, you sound like a sweet guy...don't get involved with her! I know firsthand how these chicks operate! |
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| Vegetarian | For Raw Vegans: what to do with all that leftover nut pulp! | Aug 11 2008 15:45 (UTC) |
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| Technically, almonds aren't raw right now! But I'll live!
My doctor Shulze stuff says it's all raw...that's what I use, I just said Nutritional yeast because I thought that would be the closest flavoring agent to what I use, since not everyone has a jar of this stuff around the house. The base is Doctor Shulze's proprietary non-fermentable Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast, so... Personally I think nutritional yeast tastes like socks. |
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| Vegetarian | Soo anyone interested in Going Raw? Challenge or Support :) | Aug 11 2008 04:25 (UTC) |
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| Hey I just noticed this post; I guess I should've posted my recipe here. I just posted a recipe about how to use up all of your nut pulp generated by making nut milk, if anyone's interested! How's everyone's forays into the raw wilderness going?? | |||
| Fitness | RMR Breath Test (UPDATED post, ignore the other one) | Aug 09 2008 21:55 (UTC) |
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| belligerent, eh? The definition of the word is 'aggressively hostile'...I'm sorry you see it that way.
But, it seems to me you've answered your original question with your last response to my post. "I FEEL LIKE MY BODY IS DEFYING BIOLOGY. Has anyone EVER seen anything like this?" I said I have, in the ED hospital. And you just said "NOW it's just sorting out these biological/chemical reprecussions that have happend AS A RESULT OF (an eating disorder)." Well, those reprecussions in my experience are usually pretty odd and wacky, which would explain most of what is going on. By the way, Salmon and peanut butter can very well make up 81% of your reading of fat if you're only eating 1200 cals per day, more or less. We're talking percentages here, not grams. It's relational. In any case, sorry if you felt I was 'scaring you away' from using cc as help. I see this is a sensitive issue for you, as it is for me. Just understand that answering your post, and then countering the facts you represented in your answer does not make mean I am being 'aggressively hostile.' Try to be open to suggestions people give you, especially if you ask for them. |
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| Fitness | RMR Breath Test (UPDATED post, ignore the other one) | Aug 09 2008 07:41 (UTC) |
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| edema could be from a variety of things, so I would reccomend a general practioner or an internist. Let's hope it's not your heart.
It's not all the 'specific information' that makes me think you're eating disordered so much as your mentality. And, turns out, I was right, because you said you had one in middle school. Well, that doesn't go away. At least it doesn't seem to have with you. The definition of an ED is NOT simply restriction. I've seen all types, from compulsive overeating to orthorexia, the extreme concern of the health of the types of food consumed, which has nothing to do with the amounts or even with a 'fear of fat,' which is waht some uninformed people assume the basis of every eating disorder is. You are eating disordered if your health and your body related to your food and in some cases your body appearance and size take up primary concern in your life. And since you're on this quest for knowledge, for answers, yet you discard any answer that insinuates that you might have residual ED thoughts and tendencies very strongly, that makes me wonder about your recovery. But, you say you became suspicious and kept a food log for a week. A week is not the best picture of what has been sustaining you for your recent past, especially if RMR tells you you burn 1700ish calories per day. You just seem to be jumping around a lot in your story, which makes me think that A: you're looking for a particular answer that you've already decided in your head and no one has given you that answer yet, or B: You're defensive about what's really going on. I looked at your original post again, and I see that you said you were confused about how the RMR picked up on 81% fats in your diet with a 4:1 ratio because the only fats you really get per day is a serving of peanut butter. Then it comes out that you DO eat fats, then it comes out that you meant to say only healthy fats. Well, then why in the first place would you be confused as to how the RMR could pick up on that percentage of fats? You think the RMR would distinguish between 'good fats' and 'bad fats'? You say you only kept a food log for a week, and yet you know you were eating approx. 1700 calories a day when you were running 6 miles seven days a week (which in and of itself is a bit extreme, and I think your body felt it was extreme, too, if you developed a symptom severe as edema). Your whole question, then, is pretty much 'is my body defying biology.' My answer, then, would be 'no, your body is defying your psychology." All in all, the edema in the legs is the most disturbing thing of everything you've said. That to me indicates heart issues. I hope it's not that, for you! And forgive me for seeming blunt but sometimes that's what it takes. I know and understand that you think you don't have an ED and that's fine. Just something to think about! |
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| Weight Loss | The Answer to my Binge Disorder | Aug 09 2008 05:08 (UTC) |
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| hmmm this post is a little different than your other post! I'll post a response to this one when i'm done with work.
Until then! |
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| Fitness | RMR Breath Test (UPDATED post, ignore the other one) | Aug 09 2008 05:06 (UTC) |
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| First of all, getting sick does not mean you are unhealthy. On the contrary, it means your body is using a healthy immune system to fight off invaders. Look at getting sick as 'exercise' for your immune system, not like something to be avoided.
Secondly, you seem to be jumping back and forth on a few things; for example, you say you eat only low fat foods with the exception of a daily serving of peanut butter, and yet you just said you eat salmon and other oily fish, peanut butter, AND nuts...I think that WOULD account for the 81% fat analysis. Which only tracks the past couple of days/weeks depending on which test you get. Personally, as a raw foodist, I eat at least 50% fat per day and I too beleive it is optimal nutritionally, so I can sympathize with you there. But regarding the fact that you don't think you are losing weight at a deficit and in fact think you are gaining weight, well, just from reading your post I can tell that is inaccurate. You said you are holding at 150lbs. And yet, you grew. If you grew and did not gain weight, that is considered losing weight/body mass. Then, you say you have edema (which usually indicates a severe condition, by the way, so get that checked out if you haven't already). Which means you should have gained even more weight, and if you haven't that indicates body mass loss. My advice to you is to forget about calories. But it sounds to me like you have an eating disorder; i'm not saying that because I'm trying to call you out or to be weird, I've just been in the hospital twice for eating disorders and it just sounds like you have one, whether you admit it/know it or not. But, that's your thing to deal with. It's hard and people here will always support you if you are actively trying to recover. The body isn't a machine; it's not just all about 'calories in, calories out.' Metabolism doesn't really tell you much and neither do calories. Release it all and be free. I promise it will work out, if you focus on living foods that nourish you and don't deplete you. |
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| Vegetarian | Vegitarians/Vegans, Whats you opinion on Fruititarians? | Aug 08 2008 11:52 (UTC) |
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| hey, fruitarians all have different definitions of 'fruit,' but most consider it to be the fleshy part of a plant that drops from the plant, OR anything that contains seeds, including the seeds themselves, among other definitions.
This USUALLY (like 90 percent of the time) includes nuts, and does not usually include grains. Pretty much, fruitarianism and raw veganism are not too far off from one another, though raw veganism would use a lot more seasonings and vegetables like leafy greens and whatnot. It's interesting because some fruitarians beleive that after detoxing, humans should follow their instincts and eat only what 'tastes good', as taste was given to us as a way through which to know what is good for our bodies and what our bodies need. In this respect, mature spinach, for example, would be 'bad' for us because it tastes bitter. Baby spinach, however, is a-ok, because it's almost 'sweet' (I mean, it tastes almost sweet after detox, anyway lol). This is an interesting theory because it is backed up by science a lil' bit, as in mature spinach contains more irritating and undigestable oxalic acid, whereas baby spinach has barely any. This lady doesn't consider herself a fruitarian so much as a raw foodist, but in my opinion she's closer to fruitarianism than raw veganism. It's an interesting read, they call it 'natural hygiene.' This is a chart she made of the most optimal raw foods and the least optimal. She explains why veggies aren't necessarily the best choice for humans to eat. http://www.rawschool.com/bestrawfoods.htm |
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| Vegetarian | Are there any raw vegans out there | Aug 02 2008 02:41 (UTC) |
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| Lets do it, guys, lets start the raw vegan group! We can post recipes and talk about detox symptoms and calories in common raw foods that may not be posted yet (young coconuts, raw cacao, etc)...
How do we go about doing it?? |
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| Vegetarian | vegan/vegetarian clean eaters | Jul 22 2008 01:02 (UTC) |
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| If you're really concerned about the cleanliness of food, I'd really reccomend trying out some raw vegan recipes, or searching for a raw vegan restaurant in your area. You'd be surprised at how absolutely delicious the meals are, while still being comprised of nothing but unadulterated whole plant foods. Even Standard American Dieters' (SAD) palattes are pleased by raw foods, especially raw desserts.
If you haven't already, and if you're concerned about clean eating, raw veganism is the ultimate clean way to eat. So try some recipes here and there and see how you feel! Good luck! |
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| Vegetarian | vegan/vegetarian clean eaters | Jul 19 2008 04:20 (UTC) |
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| Well, I've been doing the organic raw vegan thing, with occasional raw milk cheese, so I guess that would be considered very clean.
I've been keeping a log in my journal of what I eat daily, and when I looked back through it, this is the typical trend I've noticed: Breakfast: smoothie made with 2tbsp raw cacao, goji berries, 1 young coconut meat and milk, 1 banana and 2 handfuls random greens such as kale and spinach. Lunch: usually greens and some kind of 'heavy' center, such as soaked nuts or avocado with lime and tomatoes. Lunch #2: usually fruit Dinner: Quick and easy ends up being a green smoothie, which pretty much is usually pineapple, mango, avocado and a crapload of greens. |
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| Vegetarian | vegan survey | Jul 17 2008 06:52 (UTC) |
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| tofutti cuties at one point were the death of me! I made it up to like 155lbs when I was vegan for the first time years ago, and most of that was from tofutti cuties, rice dream ice cream (that was all they had back then) and home made french fries! Anyway...
At the moment I'm a raw vegan who upon occasion has raw cheese. 1. Favorite non-dairy milk? I'd have to say coconut water from young coconuts. I really have an issue with drinking anything milky, mostly because I was raised without milk and I've never drank a glass of straight milk before. I also make my own raw almond-date milk for thickening recipes and smoothies, however. 2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?or uncook lol! I just made some raw kale hummus, I've been experimenting with raw marzipan, and when I get back to the cafe the 'uncook' said he was going to teach me how to make raw stuffed mushrooms! 3. Topping of choice for popcorn? Don't eat it 4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? raw dehydrated spinach balls...as opposed to 'meat balls'. Maybe it's because my mom used canned tomatoes for the sauce...it tasted like foamy canned spongey spinach... 5. Favorite pickled item? I love korean pickled radishes 6. How do you organize your recipes? I'm an intuitive cook 7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? I would love to compost but I live in an apartment complex and...well, that wouldnt' go over too well with the neighbours. 8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? First of all lemme say I hope to God there'd be an endless supply of young coconuts and a machete for me to bust them open with! I would need some raw cacao powder, too, and agave nectar. Everything else I think would probably already be on the island; raw island food rocks! 9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? I grew up in nature. my fondest memory is of my 'pet tree'. I would sit outside with it and talk to it, and I'd bring out my pink plastic tea set and fill it with water; I'd have a sip then I'd pour a sip at the base of the tree. It was a weeping willow by the creek by my childhood home. 10. Favorite vegan ice cream? the cafe I'm apprenticing at makes this awesome raw ice cream out of bananas; they make a sundae and they have stuff that's kinda like reese's peanut butter cups inside, then a sort of raw vegan 'hot fudge' on top. It's simply amazing. We've come a looong way since rice dream, people! 11. Most loved kitchen appliance? My cuisine art food processor/blender all in one thingie. 12. Spice/herb you would die without? CILANTRO. 13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? Foods and Wine of Spain. Amazing, rustic recipes in there. Everything I've tried has come out wonderful. And it's real old school; we're talking using egg shell halves to measure amounts instead of tablespoons and cups and whatnot. 14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? eew none 15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? Anything at Borrowed Earth Cafe...any raw dessert 16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? How about raw soybeans? Other than that, they're all too processed for me. 17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? I'm having a love affair with my raw cacao young coconut smoothie in the mornings. 18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? strangely enough, a jar of pickles. 19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. I keep my raw nuts in the freezer if I don't think I'm going to go through them fast enough. I also have my flaxmeal in there to protect it from weevils, and my husband has ice cream sandwiches and pizza in there. 20. What's on your grocery list? I'll just list off what I got most recently: young coconuts, kale, romaine, mixed baby greens, blueberries, apricots, avocados, lime, cilantro, raw cashews, raw tahini, carrots, bananas, zucchini 21. Favorite grocery store? WHOLE FOODS. I hate their prices and their business practices with locals (I've heard bad things), but they have great produce and a great raw section and overall are the best. 22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. I need to learn how to make the raw felafel at the cafe, and the raw pizza. 23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? I don't...I read perezhilton.com, though! And I'm not proud of that!!! 24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? raw cacao powder, nibs, beans, etc., with some agave nectar. Or how about an IV hooked up with some theobromine? 25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? sunfood organic goji berries and sunfood organic raw cacao powder. They were pretty expensive. |
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| Weight Loss | How many tries did it take you till you were fully committed to a healthier lifestyle? | Jul 17 2008 04:14 (UTC) |
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| It took me 10 years.
I don't see those 10 years as a bunch of attempts; more like refining, refining, refining. First 4 years was veganism and overeating. The next 3 years was bulimia and anorexia to try and curb the overeating. The next 2 years was recovering from the eating disorder and trying to give my body nutrition without being strict about it. The past year, I've been eating more and more organic and natural, until finally I arrived at this whole raw foods thing. But all 10 of those years were necessary. I don't beleive I could be where I am had I not gone through all that. |
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| Foods | What did YOU eat today? | Jul 17 2008 01:00 (UTC) |
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| Breakfast: 'green' smoothie with romaine, kale, mango, banana and pineapple.
Lunch: raw macaroni and cheese: 'macaroni' was summer squash sliced in a spiral slicer, and the cheese sauce was made from raw soaked cashew nuts, paprika, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, etc. I ate this with a big pile of leafy greens and a carrot. Snack: handful of raw cashews Dinner: Smoothie made with raw cacao powder, meat and milk of one young coconut, one banana, kale and agave nectar. |
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| Vegetarian | Food staples | Jul 17 2008 00:53 (UTC) |
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| I go through about one young coconut a day. I'm in love with them! | |||
| Vegetarian | Raw Food | Jul 16 2008 15:30 (UTC) |
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| Not sure what area you're in in the world, but in a lot of states there are some great raw food restaurants. I'm in Chicago, and we have three...they are my saviors sometimes. Mostly because I can get 'treats' without having to make them myself.
It's so nice to be able to 'splurge' on some raw macaroni and cheese for example, or a reese's peanut butter/banana chocolate ice cream sunday with raw 'hot fudge'!!! That stuff is AMAZING and it's all raw, living food! I love these restaurants so much, I'm apprenticing at one right now, learning how to make the stuff myself. I hope you're in an area where they have such a thing. You can order staples online, too. I'd reccomend going to www.meetup.com and joinging a raw food meetup so you can go to potlucks with like minded people and learn new recipes and alla round have support. That really helps me, too. The raw community here is great. and who knows, if there's not a restaurant by you yet, maybe you can start one one day? |
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| Vegetarian | Are there any raw vegans out there | Jul 15 2008 19:11 (UTC) |
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| Hey all count me in too!
Maybe we should start a raw vegan group? There really isn't much on here about it but I heard that coca cola is going to start marketing stevia (as if it's new...hah!) and pepsi came out with a drink called 'Raw' in the UK; it's kinda raw but not up to my personal standards. But yeah, that just goes to show you that we're a growing demographic and people are taking notice! The best thing that has helped me in raw foodism is to go on raw fasts. This helps you psychologically because you know it's coming to an end, and beyond that, you feel how all your cravings for refined sugar, dairy, grains, refined grains, whatever, go away completely, and then when you add cooked food back you feel how all those cravings come back. It's one thing to know it intellectually but quite another to feel it firsthand. I'm in the 90's percentage-wise where raw is concerned, though it's hard to calculate how much. I still eat raw cheeses here and there, mostly because they help me eat more greens. I just love raw greens and a little cheese and nuts mixed in. |
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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Jun 09 2008 04:21 (UTC) |
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| I hope my post didn't seem like a counter-attack, because it wasn't; I didn't get the impression that you thought ocm was evil or detrimental simply because you said you didn't think that the first time you posted. And I don't think doctors are all money-hungry idiots, either. My personal beleifs are very controversial as well, so as long as we're on the subject, here they are:
I'm somewhat of a Jesus freak...I'm sorry, I never meant to be. Really. I wasn't raised that way. But, over the years, that's what I've come to. And whether or not this relates to God (people always freak out when I bring up God so usually I don't but for the sake of talking about oils, why not? lol), I see a lot of what humanity does in general, and I see a lot of it backfiring, and I start to wonder if nature and our bodies didn't really know what they were doing all along before we started thinking we knew better. Immunizations are a good example of this; disease is bad. Right? No one wants to die of a horrible disease. No one wants their loved ones to die of a horrible disease. Now, however, after immunizations and antibacterial handwashes and lotions and soaps and liquid hand gels, we are faced with superbugs and more and more new diseases surfacing that attack the immune system itself and have no cure. We think we knew best, and it backfires. When we get immunizations and feed babies with formula instead of breast milk, we don't pass immunity down anymore to our children. Soon, we'll be back to square one because nobody will have natural immunity anymore. So, I don't know. I beleive what doctors say works, and is with peoples best interest in mind, but I don't beleive that messing with the body's natural cycles with unnatural and man-made stuff is necessarily best for the body in the long run. So, that's my story. And I've been 'in the medical feild' all my life if you count being seen by numerous physicians every year and meeting my 2500 deductible every year for my heart condition. All that and all I can say is I know my own body best, and it appears you know your own best too, so if oils don't work for you, awesome. I've had to cut back because they don't really work too well for me either (they really dry out my skin) and I think I'm messing with my own skin's cycles too much by slathering oil on it. But yeah, I'm gonna end this here because it's too long as it is! |
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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Jun 06 2008 05:33 (UTC) |
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| I was just reading about mineral oil, and I found some sources that say that it is made from petroleum and doesn't soak into your skin; it pretty much sits on top of it and 'suffocates' it, not allowing toxins to exit the skin...Now I really wonder why your doctor reccomended it! I'm probably only getting half of the story. I think Jojoba is probably the best as it mimics the skins own sebum. But yeah just thought I'd share that for people who were into the granola crunchy 'non toxin' type of thing. | |||
| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Jun 06 2008 03:33 (UTC) |
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| I'm Italian, and I have relatives who have been using EVOO as a skin moisturizer since the beginning of time...great, great, great, great grandparents.
I can see what your dermatologist is saying; there's definitely truth to a lot of it. But I could supply an equal amount of data against birth control pills like yaz and antibiotics in general, data that is contrary to popular medical beleif but what I beleive to be valid. I think obviously dermatologists (a lot of them anyway) don't reccomend OCM, because if they did, a lot of skincare products and medication companies would be out of a job. Or at least we'd be selling 'dermatologist approved skin oils.' All I'm saying is that I'm not surprised a dermatologist would be against something like this. But then again I've had terrible experience with doctors in general, and I've come to not trust them. That's my personal path. I beleive they're not trying to harm people, but I beleive they've lost faith in the human body's own healing abilities, and have begun synthesizing everything from women's natural horemonal cycles to the immune system response to stimuli to the body's reaction to biotics. But that's a separate discussion. I think it's good you posted that because some people may have problems with OCM for some of the reasons you stated, especially if they don't follow the ocm website's directions about soaking rags in bleach or hot soapy water before going in the wash. It's also really interesting what he said about mineral oil; I'd be very interested in knowing why mineral oil is okay but plant oils aren't? What does he think of jojoba? Just curious! |
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| Weight Loss | Can't Stop Thinking of Food! Help! | Jun 04 2008 06:06 (UTC) |
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| I know this might be replacing one obsession with another, but honestly the only thing that has gotten me through is to just get obsessive about planning healthy meals for myself in the upcoming week. Instead of thinking about all the food I can't eat, I will be perusing healthy cook books, coming up with grocery lists, trying to refine my weekly menu so that I can use more leftovers for fresh meals and conserve waste, etc.
Keeps my mind busy and off of what I shouldn't be doing. |
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| Weight Loss | Effects of big weight loss | Jun 03 2008 17:57 (UTC) |
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| haha ooooOOOooh, I missed that part about '6 years ago' lol!
I don't think BMI's are accurate no matter how you shake it. Bodyfat percentage testing is the only way to find your TRUE Body Mass Index. BMI formulas are just guesstimating. When I was a gymnast, my BMI was in the 'slightly overweight' category, and I had 16% bodyfat! BMI formulas dont account for body structure, athletic builds, muscles, etc. Get a health professional at your gym to test you and see where you're at! |
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| Weight Loss | Effects of big weight loss | Jun 03 2008 17:25 (UTC) |
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| Only your doctor can tell you that. I would say get bodyfat percentage testing, but that might be inaccurate, counting your extra skin as 'lean mass' if it's the electric type, and skin calipers wouldn't be accurate, either.
But, if you lost so much weight in so little time, even if you have to lose more yet, slow down and maintain for a while, let your body get used to what has just happened! Let your new weight become your new 'setpoint'! You're not at a dangerously unhealthy weight, so it's perfectly cool to just sit here and enjoy your progress thus far. After a year or so, you can give it a go for round 2, and it will be much easier as you've stabilized and gotten used to the body you have. I really beleive that before you get going again, you need some time to reconnect with yourself physically and get comfortable where you are. |
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| Motivation | Why hasn't anyone noticed? | Jun 03 2008 01:02 (UTC) |
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| I never compliment people on their weight loss, even if I notice it.
This is simply because I've had bad experiences complimenting people then finding out they've lost weight because of an illness, a divorce, depression, ED, death in the family, flu, or some other weird reason that is just akward to talk about. I guess I just don't always assume weight loss is a good thing for people, so I like to respect their privacy and avoid commenting on their bodies either positively or negatively so they feel comfortable around me like a person who I respect no matter what they look like. So, for the same reasons I don't tell people I notice when they've GAINED weight, I don't tell people I notice when they've lost it. Now, if they were to tell me they've been changing their lifestye and exercising and doing good for themselves, and I had noticed a change, I'd DEFINITELY let them know I've noticed their progress. But unless they've told me that, I wouldn't say anything. |
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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Jun 03 2008 00:44 (UTC) |
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| yah jewels, I just made a little batch of 50% EVOO and 50% coconut oil...the only time I broke out was when I was using the cheap swad stuff, now I use Nutriva unrefined extra virgin coconut oil, and it helps. I've also been 'slathering' EVOO on my dryest parts and avoiding cleansing them for a couple days until the scaliness goes away... So far, I've slathered EVOO on my forehead like five times today without wiping it off...it soaks right into my skin then feels 'tight' again. So I've just been moisturizing like hell. Where did you hear about coconut oil being drying? Just curious, I couldn't find too much info online about it being used for OCM...I just LOOOVE the way this stuff smells and feels and I would bathe in it if I could...I figured if I have that strong of a positive reaction about it, it can't be half bad for my face! Being Italian, however, I love EVOO too, so I can't really go wrong here! Thanks! |
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| Weight Loss | Healthy foods on my senior trip? | Jun 02 2008 19:38 (UTC) |
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| Well, there's always the rule of halvsies....order something 'normal' and stop halfway. Eat really slow and by the time everyone else is done, you'll be halfway through and you can just push the plate away and they'll just think you get full easily.
That 'French women don't get fat' book reccomends the 'three bites' rule for things like desserts...she says three bites is enough to get the flavor of whatever it is, but stop after that. So you can share desserts with your friends but stop after a few bites. Be sure and engage in a lot of conversation so they pay more attention to you than what you're eating. Keep breakfast light. That's easy enough, right? They won't make fun of you if you're simply a light breakfast eater. Just have a yogurt or some fruit or a small cup of cereal...no one will pay attention to what you eat for breakfast, and it will free your calories up for the rest of the day. I understand how they are ruthless. When I was in highschool, I was a vegan...I didn't eat ANY animal products, including dairy, eggs and honey. So I was reaaaally annoying to go out to eat with, and needless to say, I endured a LOT of taunting. But I got over it...I know it's hard. But the above are some of the ways I've learned to eat differently than everyone else without them making fun of me. Also, if you just tell them 'um, I LIKE salads and vegetables, I'm not trying to lose weight,' they'll usually leave you alone. I mean they wouldn't taunt you for liking something so much as they would if they knew you were on a diet, know what I mean? Good luck, and have fun!!! |
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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Jun 02 2008 19:32 (UTC) |
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| yeah, as an update, the coconut oil actually started drying my skin out something mad, so made a mixture of extra virgen olive oil and coconut oil, and I've been using that. Seems to be getting better. anyone else have drying out problems? | |||
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