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| Foods | Australian Lara Bar Alternative | Jul 28 2009 18:46 (UTC) |
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I would recommend searching food blogs for recipes. For example, I've posted several recipes on my blog: http://runnerwifelife.wordpress.com. Hope this helps! |
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| Motivation | BINGEING support group | May 13 2008 21:29 (UTC) |
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i think this right where i need to be. getting married in just over 2 weeks and the stress is finally getting to me. without going into too much detail about my weight loss/fitness history, the fact is that i no longer have a healthy relationship with food and i am VERY prone to binges. beginning today, i will go binge free. i'm going to countdown, rather than count up, for now and see how it goes. my goal is to keep from binging until: goal 1: june 1 (day after my wedding) goal 2: july 17th (my birthday)
that being said, i now have 19 days to go binge free until my first goal, including today. 19.... |
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| Foods | What did YOU eat today? | May 01 2008 21:21 (UTC) |
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This seems like a great thread to join! My food for today: B: almonds, Kashi golean cereal with 2% milk L: salad with honey mustard vinaigrette and roast beef, strawberries S: cottage cheese and strawberries S2: Zoneperfect Bar D: probably chicken with green beans
Hope everyone has a great day! |
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| Weight Loss | Hot for Halloween Challenge | Oct 01 2007 18:43 (UTC) |
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Count me in too! CW: 126 lbs GW (by halloween): 120 Ultimate goal: 115 Activity (planned for today): run 4 miles, walk 1 hour Eat clean: (will let you know tomorrow AM!)
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| Weight Loss | The No-Binging Challenge!!! | Sep 14 2007 14:14 (UTC) |
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1 day binge free! I ate ONLY what I had planned yesterday, but it was not easy! Bridal shower in the office for a coworker with amazing looking cake, went to a friend's house in the evening and she offered me wine, felt like snacking on things big time, but didn't!! My meal plan for today is: B: Fiber One with almond milk, string cheese L: sashimi combo (9 pieces of sashimi), miso soup, no rice, green tea Snack: larabar - chocolate coconut D: whole wheat pasta, sauteed chicken breast, pesto sauce, maybe a little salad, but probably not! Here's hoping I make it through day 2! |
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| Weight Loss | The No-Binging Challenge!!! | Sep 13 2007 20:43 (UTC) |
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Is it too late to join? I was reading this thread yesterday so I set myself the following meal plan for 9/13: Breakfast: Fiber One with almond milk, string cheese Lunch: chicken breast, sauteed asparagus, 1/2 cup fresh fruit (NO CAKE - I'll be at a bridal shower) Snack: NO LEFTOVER CAKE FROM THE COPY ROOM, an apple, a string cheese Dinner: Kashi meal (Southwest Chicken) and a sugar-free jell-o cup Projected Calories: 1200 So far, I've resisted the white bread rolls, and the absurdly delicious looking chocolate cake. YAY ME I'll post my status (binge or no binge) tonight as well as my meal plan for tomorrow later. Thank you so much for creating this challenge!!! |
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| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Apr 19 2007 15:15 (UTC) |
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| no binge yesterday, thank goodness! sometimes i really feel like i have to find a balance between staying very controlled with my eating plan and just having faith that i'm being looked out for! i took steps to keep a binge at bay, like packing lots of fruit to eat throughout the day, so i never had a chance to really feel hungry. when i did get hunger pangs though, i forced myself to drink a bottle of water and wait 15 minutes before touching a single piece of food. and by the time i'd waited that long, i really didn't crave anything anymore! i also did much better with not eating after 8pm. i went to the gym after work, made my dinner and was finishing up right around 8:00. i'd planned to have a chocolate pudding for dessert and, not wanting to deprive myself b/c that triggers a binge, i had the pudding and was completely satisfied! the only other time i ate was when i was packing my lunch up right before bed. i kept telling myself to pack, and not eat, but i had a few bites of canteloupe and a small handful of cereal. rather than being upset about this though, i realize it just means i need to pack my lunch while i'm making my dinner so i have NO reason to go into the kitchen before bedtime anymore! here's hoping today goes smoothly - so far, Monday was a great day, I binged on Tuesday, and Wednesday was great, so we'll see.... My thoughts are with everyone in their challenges to eat healthily and be proud of themselves. We can do this together! |
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| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Apr 18 2007 14:20 (UTC) |
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| yesterday turned into a binge. it all started while i was still in the office - picked at some meeting leftovers, then had jelly beans, then chocolate. then went home and made a cheesecake for the weekend but ate about 15 graham crackers, some of the batter, soem cereal, my planned dinner, a handful of almonds.... what i've learned: no eating after 8pm - i used to be really really good at this and it saved so many calories! no deviating from eating plan in the office. i eat what i've brought for myself while at work. if i break from the plan, it spells disaster for the rest of the night. so no more work snacking or munching. JUST WHAT I'VE PLANNED TO EAT. back to square one... |
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| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Apr 17 2007 14:18 (UTC) |
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| i know what everyone means about trigger foods - mine is the office candy jar! i realized the other day that, like the stupid pringles commercial, you can't have just one! i always get the munchies around 3pm and for the last few months (hangs head shamefully) i've been grabbing a candy bar from the jar. and then another. and another. and before i know it, i've eaten an extra 500 calories or something awful like that, and i feel like the whole day is a wash. yesterday, i got antsy for a snack but had a cup of coffee instead. then, when i almost grabbed something right before leaving, i stuck a piece of gum in my mouth and literally told myself over and over again as i walked out the door to just keep going and not turn back. when i stepped in the elevator, i really felt kind of sad that i hadn't had my candy, but by the time i had gotten to the gym, i was thrilled! i felt so empowered by my good decision making and i'm PRAYING i can do the same again today. what are other ways you all distract yourselves from a binge? i feel like once i've gotten it in my head that i'm going to eat something, there's just no stopping me, usually. how do you do it?? hope you all have a great, binge-free day! |
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| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Apr 16 2007 15:30 (UTC) |
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| okay, i've been reading these posts for a while now and i realize i need the support you all are so good at giving because i definitely have a problem. i'm a binge eater. last fall, i lost about 15 pounds and felt better than i ever have. but then everyone started commenting on how great i looked and said i should just eat what i wanted and so i started eating, but in secret. i found myself standing in my kitchen, hiding from my roommate and boyfriend, and just going through the cabinets, one by one, and eating handfuls of everything in sight. now the situation seems to be that everyone is so impressed by my supposedly great eating habits and so i eat really well when other people are around and then i binge the second i'm alone. for example, i'll eat really well all day while my coworkers are around, but the second they leave, i've got my hand in the candy jar and i'm not just eating one piece of candy either. it's awful. i ruin a day of great eating in 10 minutes of stuffing myself full of candy. help!!! i don't even know where to begin at this point....i just feel so out of control and lost! |
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| Motivation | binge-free challenge, anyone? | Feb 16 2007 18:07 (UTC) |
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| I need to join this challenge, for my health and happiness. I was overweight as a child and always ways over 140lbs even though I was 5'4". This fall, I trained for a half marathon and become very strict with my diet. Everyone started telling me how thin and great I looked, but joked that I was anorexic or bulimic so I started eating huge amounts of food when I was around people, just to prove I wasn't starving myself. Then, around Thanksgiving, I started eating in secret because I couldn't control the amount of food I was eating and I craved junk foods. Now I realize I've completely lost control of my eating. I starve myself all day and eat only 500-600 calories before dinner and then I eat a huge dinner and spend all evening in the kitchen sneaking food. I've made an appointment with a psychiatrist already, but I think the most important thing is having a support group. I need you all to help keep me accountable and I want to do the same for you!! I started counting my binge-free days yesterday and I only have a small handful of m&ms in secret last night. I know it's not completely binge-free, but it's so much better than I was even at the beginning of this week. On Tuesday, I binged on 2 cups of homemade granola, two handfuls of almonds, raisins, and dried cranberries, cereal, and m&ms. I felt awful and told my fiance about it. (he's the one who told me I should see someone about this problem) Anyhow, if you're even still reading this, I've just avoided a binge (my office ordered pizza and I didn't have any - just my lunch that I'd packed), and will check in OFTEN to see how everyone is doing! Good luck!! |
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| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Dec 15 2006 18:20 (UTC) |
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| okay so i'll weigh in when i get home tonight, but my exercise for the week is 12.75 hours! gotta love walking all over creation for 5.5 hours on my day off! haha hope everyone having a wonderful friday... |
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| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Dec 11 2006 14:39 (UTC) |
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| sorry for the late post - totally ate poorly over the weekend by my weigh i for this past friday (12/8) was 116 pounds and i exercised for 11 hours again :) | |||
| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Dec 01 2006 14:12 (UTC) |
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| i'm sorry i've been totally MIA and i'm sorry i didn't post my weight and exercise for last week! i went home to see my family for thanksgiving and totally pigged out. BUT i ran a turkey trot on thanksgiving morning so i hope that helped a little! my stats for last friday: weight: 118lbs exercise hours: 11 stats for this week! weight: 116lbs exercise hours: 10 i'm trying on more wedding dresses on sunday so i hope i don't eat or drink too much over the next two days and look gross in all the designer gowns! haha hope everyone has a good friday and i promise to be better about posting more in the future!!! |
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| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Nov 17 2006 15:09 (UTC) |
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| i too gained weight, and i only have myself to blame. i was down to 116 on saturday but ran a half marathon on sunday, got a head cold, and proceeded to pig out for 4 days straight! BLECH anyhow.... S = 117; L = -1; C = 118 (No point for weight loss for me!) BUT I spent 11.33 hours exercising!!! I've never been so glad for my walking to and from work before :) Soooo...total points = 11 hope i did that right and i hope everyone has a happy and healthy weekend! |
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| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Nov 15 2006 19:18 (UTC) |
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just a technical question...are we logging exercise hours from saturday through friday? or friday through thursday? for example, when i report this friday, am i counting last friday's workout or do i start counting on saturdays? also, does walking count as exercise? thanks! |
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| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Nov 10 2006 19:47 (UTC) |
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| great job estimating those teams!! i'm all for finding a buddy or coming up with a way to reward people who stay in their calorie range. i'd be careful about just making it the person who eats the least wins b/c that sort of encourages bad habits and can be dangerous, but maybe the team that stays in their caloric range or deficit range the most over the week wins? as for my weight and exercise today: weight: 116.5 exercise: 45 minutes cardio at gym 15 weight training 80 minutes walking (i walk to and from work TWICE a day!) _____ 140 minutes |
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| Motivation | The "You Act Like You're Under 25 and Added Me as a Friend So Now I Want to Talk to You" Club | Nov 09 2006 21:03 (UTC) |
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| could i join? i know i'm on the older side (25), but i could really use the support to lose the last few pounds! i'm 5'5" and currently 117, trying to get down to 112... oh, and if we can start counting exercise right away, i'm running a half marathon on sunday! hehe |
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| Weight Loss | 120's/110's club anyone? | Oct 30 2006 18:39 (UTC) |
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| can i join? i'm 5'5" and currently hovering around 120, though i'd really like to get down to 115 before christmas!! | |||
| Weight Loss | Dessert | Oct 25 2006 12:32 (UTC) |
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| i'm also a big fan of the dove's dark chocolate pieces. i never used to like dark chocolate, but it gives me the perfect fix when i'm craving desserts and i'm satisfied after just one! (42 calories) | |||
| Motivation | 911 there's a screaming mimi in my kitchen!!! help! | Oct 13 2006 14:15 (UTC) |
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| at least your kitchen devils tell you to eat tomatoes....mine stuffed candy corn and dried pineapple into my mouth! :) | |||
| Weight Loss | PMS binges!! | Oct 05 2006 16:03 (UTC) |
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| i've been having insane hungry pangs this week b/c of PMS so i feel you pain! i bring all my food to work with me each day, but lately i've found that i'm eating everything by noon! for example, it's only 11am and i already ate my lunch! it's so hard to tell if my body really is hungry, or it's all mental - my stomach growls, but that doesn't really mean anything. it growls just when i'm bored and then i THINK i'm hungry. how do you curb the cravings and hunger pangs??? | |||
| Fitness | Runners Roll Call | Oct 04 2006 01:38 (UTC) |
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| 1. When did you start running? About 1 year ago 2. How much do you run per week currently? 15-20 miles 3. How many days per week do you run? 4 days, including long runs on the weekend 4. Are you training for anything in particular? Half marathon on November 12 5. Care to share any race times or other accomplishments? No race times yet, but I consider myself a running for the first time in my life! 6. Treadmill vs. Outside - discuss. Outside, most definitely! 7. Gear vs. No Gear - discuss. My only gear is my watch. 8. What time of day do you usually run? After work during the week, but around 8am on the weekends. 9. What running websites do you use? www.runnersworld.com 10. What is your favorite thing about running? Overcoming challenges 11. Anything else you'd like to share? |
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| Weight Loss | Binges, what causes you to do it? | Sep 12 2006 13:03 (UTC) |
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| i have certain trigger foods - aka PASTA. if there's pasta around, i have to eat it. case in point, my boyfriend got a craving for those annie's shells and cheese things so i made a box for him and even though i told him not to let me eat any, i found myself eat COLD pasta from the leftover container in the fridge when he wasn't looking. there must be something seriously wrong with me!! i also find it really hard to say no when other people are eating around me. if appetizers are ordered at dinner, i can't keep myself from eating some of it - usually we split everything by the number of people so i want to get my money's worth....eek, i should probably seek help! |
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| Motivation | Goals for Sepember | Sep 01 2006 14:00 (UTC) |
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| - stay below 125lb. i reached that mini goal weight yesterday, but i tend to fluctuate by a pound or two and my goal for september is to make 125 my HIGH weight and work on getting to 120 by the middle of october! - run outdoors, finally! i've been running on the treadmill for months, but i've decided to train for a half marathon with some friends and it's time for me to finally get my butt outside and run on the pavement! my distance goal for september is 6 miles (preferably in 60 minutes) -balance my carbs/protein/fat at least 4 out of 7 days of the weeks. it really makes a difference! |
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| Fitness | Ab workout? | Aug 24 2006 16:10 (UTC) |
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| good idea, elaine! i'll have to do some research online to find some specific moves. thanks for the suggestion! |
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| Weight Loss | Hungry - but don't want to eat | Aug 17 2006 19:21 (UTC) |
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| joseph's pita bread (low carb whole wheat and oat bran) with tuna, 1tsp mayo, and chopped red pepper and a slice of fat-free white american cheese. followed by a pria 110 bar 30 minutes later and an apple just before the gym. |
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