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| The Lounge | worst insult you ever got because of your weight.... | Aug 24 2007 13:31 (UTC) |
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| In the tradition of underhanded, jealous, image-obsessed teenage girls, when I was 14 (8 years ago...damn...) my friends and I would have 3-line phone conversations. It was all the rage. Anyway, I was talking on the phone with two of my friends about boys and dates and such, and for some reason I decided to tell them I had to go, but I just muted my end of the conversation instead of hanging up. They didn't realize it, and started talking about me. "I can't believe Jess thinks that she has a chance with Joe. He told me at skate-town [skating rink, the once-popular teenage hangout] that he didn't know why I hang out with such a fat ugly bitch." "Haha! I've been asked that before too. I just tell people that she makes me look hot in comparison, so more guys will talk to me." I un-muted my phone and said, "I may be fat, but at least the guys that are interested in me like me for who I am and not because I'll make out with them five minutes after meeting them." In retrospect, the immaturity of the entire situation is staggering. I cringe thinking about all the shallow teenage stuff I went through, but at least I've learned from it. Anyway, that was the only time I remember actually being hurt by a comment about my weight. Most of the time I was called fat in anger by people with whom I was fighting, so I didn't pay any attention because I knew we were just hurling random insults at each other in attempt to see who could hurt whose feelings the worst. |
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| Motivation | I just want to share... | Aug 20 2007 17:31 (UTC) |
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| I find it interesting that I'm struggling to make weight before I ship out to basic training in September, and there have been reports that its been difficult for the armed forces to find recruits because so many young people these days are overweight, yet I read things like this and see that they are just perpetuating the problem. | |||
| Motivation | Need Support - Friends and Family Give Zero Support! :-( | Aug 20 2007 17:26 (UTC) |
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| Uh, I'm 5'6", 149lbs, and I wear a size 10 pants. Though I want to lose more, I'm certainly not unhealthy, and I'm at a better fitness level than many size 0's I know. So I definitely think that it's "okay" to be within the weight range considered "healthy" or "normal" by medical professionals. I don't think it's OK to encourage people to gain weight unless they are sickly underweight, and I would never tell someone who wants to lose weight that they shouldn't (unless they fit the aforementioned description). But I take issue with you saying that perfectly healthy people who just happen to weigh at the high end of the healthy range aren't "normal".
Anyway. Welcome to Calorie Count. I hope you find the type of support you're looking for. |
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| Motivation | I'm insensitive | Aug 17 2007 16:09 (UTC) |
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| My mom needs to lose about 30lbs to get her blood pressure under control. She's always asking me what I did to lose weight, and whenever I mention someone I know has lost weight her immediate response is, "What did he/she do?" in a tone that suggests that they must have the magic answer. It frustrates the Hell out of me because my response is always the same: I, and the others I have mentioned, ate less and exercised more. She complains and says that isn't working for her, but when I came home to visit the only thing that could pass for healthy in the cabinets was a box of grapenuts cereal, and every time I talk to her she and my dad are getting ready to go get ice cream or have dinner at the bar in my hometown.
Bah. |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone else EXTRA moody.... | Aug 17 2007 14:24 (UTC) |
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| My diet is low carb, mostly because the only foods I really like are vegetables, chicken, fish, and nuts/seeds. I've been super moody/depressed the past month and someone told me about the "Atkins Attitude" thing so for a week and a half I've been eating Kashi GoLean cereal and strawberries for breakfast to get some carbs, and not only have I gained 8 lbs since then (yeah, seriously, wtf), but I'm still pissed off all the time. | |||
| Weight Loss | Are we going to raise an entire generation of overweight kids? | Aug 09 2007 19:27 (UTC) |
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| This is going to apply to most Americans, not the pockets of imported culture within the United State, or throughout the rest of the world. They have their problems too, but not nearly the same magnitude of those which the USA is experiencing.
There are several things that need to happen in order to shape future generations...pun slightly intended ;). All of it involves money, because in this country that is what peoples' lives are based around. Problem is, none of it is likely to happen. I'm not being pessimistic, just realistic. Most of these problems are a double-edged sword. We need to stop being such a financially driven society. This works on several levels. Parents need to stop working so much and spend more time with their children. In order for parents to stop working so much, they need to lose some of the greed, or places of business need to be more lenient as far as time off and time put in are concerned, whichever the case may be. In the same breath, though, families cost money, so of course it is the parents' responsibility to work at least enough to support them. See the double-edged sword? So, if parents have to work, childcare needs to be less expensive, both in a "day care" sense and as far as medical issues are concerned. Day care becomes less of a problem once kids are school-aged, but then we have to worry about what kids are being served for school lunch. Why are they getting pizza and soda? Because of money. Why are they getting cheap boxed and flash-frozen stuff filled with sodum and sucked dry of nutrients? It's cheaper. Yes, advertising (of ANY kind) should not be geared toward children. But if they were playing outside or encouraged to do other things like play with legos, put puzzles together, use their imagination, they wouldn't be subjected to the TV in the first place. Parents lacking the time/money will cook up a boxed meal and still the kid in front of the video game where they'll be left alone. But instead what they need to instill the value of activities that don't involve just being glued to the couch in a trance-like state while visions of pop-tarts and green sugar ooze and fast food kids meals get pounded into their heads. Play catch for an hour, go fishing, run in the sprinklers. Bad weather? Do a puzzle, color something, do a learning activity. When they're old enough, they'll keep the enjoyment of these things with them. Then comes another issue. Thing is, kids are sociable. They get to a certain age, they don't want to play outside by themselves. If all their friends parents' let them play video games and eat doritos and drink mountain dew all night, well that's what they'll want to do to! Teaching the importance of independence is good, but equally imperative is teaching social skills so children can function in the community. Therefore, that makes the community as a whole responsible. Every parent of every child needs to put forth the effort, encouraging kids to try sports, camps, or other activities that promote, well...activity. Double edged sword again. These activities cost money, and time. As above, working parents lose out here because not only do they have to pay fees, but they also miss work to take kids to practices, games, be chaperones, etc. However, what about urban poor communities? They don't fit the suburban model of two parents with 9-5 jobs and enough extra to enroll their kid in baseball. Some of the communities are dangerous, and there isn't a place to play outside, not safely. We need to slow down, and be less lazy. Foods should not have an expiration date of 2012, that is scary. Junk food needs to be removed, healthy foods need to be less expensive than their awful counterparts. I'm getting far too long-winded. What I'm trying to say is, we're spoiled, and we're spoiling our kids. |
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| Weight Loss | Single people trying to lose weight? Sign up here | Aug 03 2007 17:47 (UTC) |
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| megegen, I feel ya. I only have two really close friends, close enough to where what happens in their lives influences/affects my life. One of them just got married in June, to a guy with a 3-year-old daughter. So one month she and I are in college together partying, the next we're graduated and she's married with a kid. It was a kind of a shock because she seemed to move right on with her life while I was still dragging along with 3 months left till basic training (one month now! whoo!), stuck in college mode. Once in a while I wish I would be swept off my feet, get married, and have some kids in the next couple of years. Most of the time I realize how impossible/unfair that would be to the other parties involved, especially kids, as I'll be an active duty officer for the next 5 years and I've requested overseas deployment. I guess I just keep reminding myself that I'm still young, and I should take every opportunity that comes my way to do the things I want to do that would interfere with a relationship. 10 years down the road I don't want to be saying "I wish I had done [insert something here] before I had a family." |
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| Fitness | Anyone Else Drink RedLine?? | Aug 02 2007 13:54 (UTC) |
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| They sell it at my gym, and my trainer sips on it once in a while when he's wiped out. I took the capsule form a few times, and the first time I had some extra energy, the second not so much, and the third all it did was make me flush bright red all over for an hour. I assumed my body was just adapting to it, but I didn't want to keep increasing the dose, you know? Don't see the point.
I've heard talk about it being dangerous, but anything can be if used improperly so I don't really put much stock in the warnings, but I'd still rather not continue using it if I have to have more and more. |
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| Motivation | A Nice Story | Aug 02 2007 13:24 (UTC) |
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| I'm glad to have such a story to tell, so I'm happy you all enjoyed
it! I'll be sure to pass on all your well wishes to her the next
time I see her. |
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| Weight Loss | Co-worker said I was gaunt looking | Aug 01 2007 19:00 (UTC) |
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| What was her tone? Maybe she thought she was giving you a compliment. Sounds weird, but I've got co-workers and family members who say similar things thinking it'll make me feel good.
"You're skin and bones!" Uh...no I'm not, and I wouldn't want to be, that's unhealthy. "It's like you're just wasting away!" What?! You mean I look sick? Oh man, what've I done wrong? I snapped at my mom not too long ago for saying something along those lines, and she told me she was just trying to make me feel good about losing weight. I guess that's just how some people think. |
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| Weight Loss | craziest thing u did to lose weight? | Jul 31 2007 17:48 (UTC) |
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| I "cut" to make weight for my Army entrance physical. I was under the max, but I wanted to be lower in case of a fluke. For three days, I put on a ton of layers, including sweats, and ran until I nearly passed out, didn't eat anything, took laxative and diuretics, and drank only the "Hollywood 48-hour Miracle Diet". I felt so terrible and sick, and only dropped about 4lbs. Afterward I gained 8 pounds back, probably because my body wasn't going to let go of anything after I worked so hard to empty myself for 3 days.
Never doing that again, I'll suffer the tapes at my weigh-in if I have to. |
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| Fitness | Road Runners or Happy Hamster? | Jul 30 2007 20:33 (UTC) |
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| I prefer the road, or more accurately the outdoors. The treadmill is great on those occassions when I really don't feel like dealing with the elements, or when I want to watch something on TV while I run, but for the most part I enjoy the variance of scenery, conditions, inclines (I know there are programs on treadmills for incline variation, but...meh), surfaces, etc. Also my running buddy prefers the outdoors as well (and doesn't have a gym membership) and I would take running with a friend anywhere over running by myself, save competitions, I'm in my own world then. | |||
| Fitness | Humidity: how does it affect joggers? | Jul 30 2007 17:38 (UTC) |
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| From the Wikipedia entry on humidity: "The human body sheds heat by a combination of evaporation of perspiration, heat conduction to the surrounding air, and thermal radiation. Under conditions of high humidity, the evaporation of sweat from the skin is decreased and the body's efforts to maintain an acceptable body temperature may be significantly impaired. Also, if the atmosphere is as warm as or warmer than the skin during times of high humidity, blood brought to the body surface cannot shed heat by conduction to the air, and a condition called hyperpyrexia results. With so much blood going to the external surface of the body, relatively less goes to the active muscles, the brain, and other internal organs. Physical strength declines and fatigue occurs sooner than it would otherwise. Alertness and mental capacity also may be affected. This resulting condition is called heat stroke or hyperthermia." Humidity sucks... |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone else embarrassed by nice comments? | Jul 29 2007 14:21 (UTC) |
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| someangel--lol...a whole bunch of very, very terrible responses to that comment just started racing through my head... connie--regarding the skeptical look on people's faces, when I lost 10lbs people congratulated me and told me to keep it up, 20lbs and even more encouraging words, around 30lbs lost, people started giving me those looks and acting like I was either seriously ill or had an eating disorder. The more weight you lose, it seems the less likely people believe you did it the "healthy" way. |
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| Weight Loss | Worried About My Mom | Jul 29 2007 14:17 (UTC) |
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Brighteyes--my condolences to you for the loss of your family
members. I can't imagine how difficult that must be. Good
luck to you in your quest to improve/imaintain your health. Phoenix (and everyone who has chimed in with empathy), I too know the feeling! My mother was always so healthy when I was a kid, and impressed it upon my sister and me. When she divorced my dad, she lost a lot unhealthily, and then gained it all back and then some when she met and married my stepdad. She was never really at a completely unhealthy weight though, her doctor never mentioned her weight as a problem. So a few years ago, she started to gain more. A mix of endometriosis treatement throwing her into early menopause, some grandchildren coming into the family and adding a lot of responsibility on her shoulders (she's the only "grandma" in Kansas, my stepbrothers' mom lives in Iowa, and their wives' parents live further away as well), and a bit of empty nest syndrome kicking in once 4 of 5 of us kids were out of the house just added up. Living in St. Louis with my family all in Kansas City and only being able to visit two or three times a year made it hard to notice that she was headed down that road, so I really didn't know she was at an unhealthy weight until she called one day to ask me what I thought about the high blood pressure medication her doctor prescribed (I was in a pharmacology course at the time). I've never wanted to come out and tell her I'm concerned I might lose her, because she's sensitive and it would not help at all. I try to make subtle suggestions, like telling her I read an article that said just 30 minutes of activity a day can significantly benefit weight loss efforts, like congratulating her when she uses the treadmill she bought, sharing recipes with her since she likes to cook when she has time, using the knowledge I've gained in earning my biology degree to explain how the body works so she understands biochemistry enough to know about what components of food to watch for (it makes her so proud when I go off on science rants). Seeing my own progress has been a big motivator too, because every few months when I come home to visit I've lost more weight and my entire family tells me how I'm lookin' good. Echstee gave some good advice, if you think your mom would react well to that. But like I said, my mom would just get upset if I told her that her weight worried me. In the end, it's all up to her. |
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| Motivation | Non-Religious Weight Loss Club | Jul 27 2007 20:36 (UTC) |
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| Hey! There we go! Non-religious!
Now I'm in. |
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| Motivation | Non-Religious Weight Loss Club | Jul 27 2007 20:23 (UTC) |
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| Non-Christian doesn't necessarily mean athiest. Non-Christian refers to Jews, Muslims, Zoroastrians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Baha'is, Bokononists, Jains, Taoists, agnostics, etc. So if you want to make a thread specifically for those who don't believe in some form of a god(s), perhaps you should clarify the post description. :) | |||
| Weight Loss | Single people trying to lose weight? Sign up here | Jul 27 2007 19:31 (UTC) |
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| spjesq--I think I'm your inter-dimensional superstring twin. I wore the geek badge of honor all throughout high school and half of college, but a lot of my friends have commented that my "whole personality has changed" now that I've lose weight. I don't know about that. But when I first started to lose weight and guys starting paying attention to me for, I assume, my looks and not because they overheard me talking about the latest Madden NFL videogame, I stopped immersing myself completely in geekdom. I have a degree in biological sciences AND I've joined the Army AND I too know a little bit about a lot of things...I project my intelligence and toughness a bit more around new people than I do in the company of friends because I want to make sure people know what I'm about, but I definitely think it can be a little too intimidating for some. I try to tone it down sometimes but in a way that feels like I'm lying about myself, you know? Shawn--I don't know the girl, I don't know the whole situation, and I don't know nearly enough to really break it down and analyze what's up with this chick. If you like her, and trust that she's not playing around, great! I'd suggest making your move without jumping completely head-first into anything; if you draw it out a little while still expressing your interest in her you may be able to figure out what she's really about. Gotta give my input on looks and personality...if I'm not physically attracted to a guy, I'm just not interested, plain and simple. But attraction is subjective. Someone may be hideous to one person and incredible-looking to another. Not to get all Darwin on y'all, and this isn't completely set in stone, but in general there are certain physical features of men and women that the opposite sex are evolutionarily programmed to identify and subsequently to which he or she is attracted because they are indicators of good genes with which to combine his or her own genes to create offspring. Mate selection...we're all just vessels for our genes. Whoa...ok...that last bit is totally tune-outable. |
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| Weight Loss | childhood, parent(s), and habitual effects on your adult weight loss journey? | Jul 27 2007 16:01 (UTC) |
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| Seems like a bit of a trend...my parents divorced when I was 10, my mom had to go back to work full time (she only worked part time when my parents were married) and was so exhausted most days, as well as suffering the effects of the divorce, that my older sister and I were on our own for meals (and much more!). A couple years later she remarried to a man with 3 sons, still had to work full time, and had become accustomed to letting my sister and I do the grocery shopping and prepare our own meals.
Not knowing much about nutrition, or cooking for that matter, it was boxed meals, ramen, frozen pizzas, potato chips, soda, huge servings of pasta drenched in sauce with meatballs. Oye. I was a skinny kid until this point in my life. When my parents were still married, my mom cooked every meal, and they always had similar components. Fruit and oatmeal or eggs and toast with jam for breakfast, packed lunches of deli meat on wheat bread with carrot and celery sticks, a piece of fruit, and crackers with sliced cheese, dinner was always a meat portion baked, roasted or grilled plus two types of cooked vegetables, and homemade bread. I guess when this stopped, I pulled a 180 with all the bad stuff because it was like I was finally free to eat whatever I wanted. |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone else embarrassed by nice comments? | Jul 27 2007 14:15 (UTC) |
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| My mom keeps a picture of my sister and me on her desk at work, and a couple months ago she replaced the one she had (from a few years ago) with a more recent photo (the one in my profile of me, my sister, and her dog). I happened to be home visiting when she brought the frame home to switch out the pictures, and she said incredulously as she compared the photos, "It's like you lost a whole person!" Since that picture was taken, I've lost maybe 40lbs. Thanks, Ma.
One of the guests at my friends' wedding last month was a girl I've met a few times but with whom I've never been friends. Last time she saw me was around the time the old photo mentioned above was taken, and she didn't recognize me until we were helping the bride get into her dress, and she remarked at how much weight I had lost: "Wow! You've lost so much weight, it's amazing! I didn't even recognize you!" I didn't know what to say, and when I left the room to retrieve shoes or something, I heard this girl say in a low voice to the bride, "Oh my God, I just don't believe how much weight she's lost!" and the bride, my best friend, said, "Yeah, I think she's lost like 80lbs!" Uh....try half that? I really wish I could be happy that they saw such a difference, and of course most of the time I am happy about my weight loss, but when people make a then-and-now comparison, I just feel so embarassed. I don't know why. |
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| Motivation | Why is size 9 a large at hollister co? | Jul 26 2007 18:24 (UTC) |
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| Look, everywhere you go is going to have different sizing. At Old Navy, for example, some shirts I can wear medium, some I'm better off with large, some pants I can fit 8's, some I have to go up to 10's...and this is within one store, one brand.
I can't believe anyone could get so caught up in the number printed on their tags that they would refuse to shop somewhere. Who cares what size it is as long as it looks nice and fits well? Judge your progress by how you look and feel and not which clothing stores' sizing is to your liking. |
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| Weight Loss | Vent: People who are delusional about their size... | Jul 26 2007 14:13 (UTC) |
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| One's own body image is a funny thing. People don't always see themselves as they are, but being told they're fat or super skinny isn't going to change it overnight. | |||
| Weight Loss | I lost 100 lbs....New Pics.... | Jul 26 2007 14:05 (UTC) |
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| I agree with nycgirl, what an amazing difference from 87 to 104lbs lost. You look absolutely gorgeous! | |||
| Fitness | getting rid of "thunder thighs" | Jul 20 2007 19:54 (UTC) |
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| I've been doing squats, weighted squats, squat jumps, squat steam engines, along with diet and a cardio routine for over a year now and I've barely lost anything in my flabby thighs. | |||
| Weight Loss | Can I possibly make ice cream work?? | Jul 20 2007 19:50 (UTC) |
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| Dang it, I totally want some Ben & Jerry's now. Cherry Garcia. Mmmm. | |||
| Weight Loss | cute story.... :) | Jul 20 2007 18:38 (UTC) |
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| I always get happy when I see a restaurant has added healthier options to their menu, conscientious behavior of staff would be such an added bonus!
Happy Birthday! |
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| Weight Loss | Single people trying to lose weight? Sign up here | Jul 20 2007 18:00 (UTC) |
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| "If I talk about world of warcraft with most people they look at me like I am wearing full orc getup and going to a comic con."
Man, do I get that all the time from my "non-nerd" friends, who can't seem to comprehend that this girl out with them dancing at a club, spending a lifetime at the gym, heading into the Army, actually plays a computer game. Then on the other side of things, my "nerd friends" view me as a pariah for only firing up WoW once or twice a week. Guitar Hero + Karaoke Revolution = most fun stay-in Friday night ever. |
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| Weight Loss | Has anyone tried the NutriSystem | Jul 20 2007 17:54 (UTC) |
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| I haven't personally, but a friend of mine did. He was trying to join the Army Reserves but didn't make the weight requirement, so he went on NutriSystem for 3 months to drop some weight. He lost about 20lbs, but complained about the cost and taste of the food, and if he hadn't gone to basic training he said he would've given it up anyway. | |||
| Weight Loss | Can I possibly make ice cream work?? | Jul 20 2007 17:48 (UTC) |
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| I don't want to be a naysayer or anything, but I think it's a good idea to test the waters and see how it affects you before concluding that because it's within your calories its OK.
I say this because I have found that there are certain foods that, even when within my daily calorie limit, make it more difficult for me to lose weight. A few days ago I posted how I lose weight in big jumps, and not steadily, so I don't mean it makes it more difficult for me to maintain consistent weight loss, I mean that certain foods make my cravings worse, or zap my energy level, or for some reason my body is more sensitive to their components and my weight goes up a little. I'm not saying never eat ice cream, or never eat a treat, I'm just saying that if you find it has a negative effect, shrug it off and just have it once in a while instead of every night, try a different dessert with a different composition. But heck, if you find it has no effect at all, go for it! I sure would (and do...coffee and cashews). |
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| Weight Loss | Single people trying to lose weight? Sign up here | Jul 20 2007 17:38 (UTC) |
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| New issue when it comes to gaming and relationships...the guy I'm sorta dating got on my case for playing World of Warcraft last night instead of hanging out with him. Funny he loves it when I want to play Halo or Splinter Cell with him (and his friends...).
[And just a side note here, but I observed that this guy found it necessary to tell his buddies--TWICE--that I go to the gym twice a day, every day, when they made a general comment about me playing video games. Like he was justifying it for me or something. Eh?] I loathed the cafeteria at my university, and dorm residents were REQUIRED to purchase a meal plan. We had a full kitchen on our floor that I used occasionally, but I found myself eating at the cafeteria just so I wasn't wasting my money, because it was a time I could socialize with other dorm residents, and also out of convenience when I didn't have time (read: was too lazy) to cook. Sure they had a salad bar, but I can't eat just a salad for every meal, every day, and my other options were grease, salt, and refined sugar. Luckily I was only a campus resident my freshman year. |
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