Posts by gnrkrystle

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Weight Loss	Diet aids?	Oct 26 2006 20:20 (UTC)	1
gree tea has a lot of caffeine in it
Weight Loss	230's club anyone?	Oct 26 2006 20:09 (UTC)	8
YES! Just a few days ago i hit 239 and i was pretty stoked...now i'm at 236 and falling...yay for the 230s!
Weight Loss	Swimming Anyone	Oct 26 2006 20:06 (UTC)
Ok, i'm at college and we have a weight room with tredmils and a whole swimming pool at our disposal. Now, in the past i've done the tred-mill just becuase it is less hassle than getting your suit on and all of that (yeah i'm lazy, i'll admit it) lol... However, this year i've been swimming an hour almost everyday. What i notice is that i get a better work out in the water, raise my heart rate more, and feel my muscles growing at a faster rate when i'm swimming. As for loosing wait, i find it hrd to believe that aerobic excercise that builds muscles can hurt in the weight-loss department. Plus, while the tre-mill always hurt my shins and joints, swimming leaves me feeling worked out, but relaxed and not in pain. Also, since October 12, when i started this workout routine i've lost 12 lbs, so that's just my experiance... Any excercise can't hurt
Weight Loss	Top 10 ways to boost metabolism	Oct 24 2006 23:35 (UTC)	9
I just wanted to reply to the 900 calorie bit...i think the point is to vary the calorie intake you have...besides, occasionally 900 calories is not that bad... for instance, i see a bariatric doctor and an dietitian and i've been perscribed Adipex, and so my appitite has been curbed a lot...and to tell you the truth, my calorie intake per day ranges from 700 to 1000 calories a day and i'm NEVER hungry...some days i have to force myself to eat the 700 calories...so in some cases less than 1000 calories can't be helped...now if you are hungry and still eating very few calories, then there is a problem. But you shouldn't eat more than is comfortable... All in all i think this was good information, but i also thing that some of it was a little out there...the cold water probably helps, and i LOVE cold water, but i doubt it would help enough to change your body type... anyway, that's my two cents!
The Lounge	Where are you from	Oct 24 2006 23:20 (UTC)	154
From Indianapolis, IN :) Go to College in Roanoke, VA :(
Weight Loss	Pretty fat chicks; I can't win!	Oct 19 2006 20:18 (UTC)	2
Amen Kathy! I wanted to comment on healthy weight...i think it is important that we dont slip into a habit of saying, she's too thin, she is unhealthy...becuase being overweight is just as unhealthy as beening too skinny, plus there are many women out there who are naturally rail thin and have to eat 3000+ calories a day to even maintain that weight (ie. Ellen Pompeo from Grey's Anatomy) We are focused too much on weight and not enough on health...the reason to lose weight is to be healthy...otherwise who are we losing weight for? Look at the models at Fashion Week in NYC. Now, should someone who is super thin be discriminated against? No. Not in my opinion, any more than someone should be discriminated against for beeing obese. The issue is if these girls are using harmful methods to stay that thin, and the truth is, no matter what you want to believe, some of these women are just that skinny (dont we wish we have thier problems lol)... Attraction is all relative...it changes and no two people have the same standards.
Weight Loss	Pretty fat chicks; I can't win!	Oct 18 2006 18:43 (UTC)	15
I wanted to make a comment on Attraction...I'm one of the people who think Brad Pitt is absolutly beautiful, and the reason is that i notice that i'm physically attracted to very strong facial features...some people are not. I'm also very turned on by Arab/Indian men...again, not everyone's tastes...i dont think i'm seeing them differently, i just think that people like different things...Cottage Cheese is cottage cheese, no matter how you just it, but some people love it and some hate it...we are all different...bottom line. Now as far as attraction and personality, this is th way i see it. I can find someone attractive and be completely turned off by them. And i can find someone not that attractive, but crave thier presence. I'm not goign to lie to you as say personality is everything, becuase if i'm legitimatly turned off by a person, personality is not going to make up for it, but let's say this: If I met Brad Pitt and he was an absolute ass, i would not be dating him. I dont care if he was hot adn rich...it doesn't matter. Now let's say that i met a guy in a bar who was moderatly attractive, nothing you would write home about, and he absolutly blew my mind on every level...yeha i'll be going home with him...and i would definatly start to find him more than just moderatly attractive. Again, i think we are placeing too much emphasis on societal beauty. Rail thin, so tan you are orange, 17 year old girls are our society's definition of beauty, and who wants to be lead by society...YOU CAN'T COMPARE YOURSELF! It doesn't matter if you get down to 100 lbs, if you are contantly in compatition with all the women around you, you will never be happy...becuase all of those women who are turning heads at 300 lbs, are probably looking at you and thinking "god, if i could jsut be 205 lbs. everyone would want me" Just my 2 cents, and that's all its worth
Weight Loss	Pretty fat chicks; I can't win!	Oct 17 2006 01:57 (UTC)	48
Hmmm, interesting. Ever since i was perscribed steroids for asthma i've been over-weight, and that has been a long time. I'm 21 now and i was 9 when i got Asthma. I'm 5'3'' and 242 lbs, and well i've never had a problem meeting people, making friends, or hooking up. I would say i'm a strikingly beautiful woman, yes i think i'm attractive, and i think that is part of the reason that i have always been hit on. I know it's been said but confidence is key. I'm on here, trying to lose weight soley for health reasons. I'm not unhappy with myself, and if people dont like me becuase of my weight (which has never happened i might add) then i dont want to be around people like that. I think one of the problems you might be struggling with is that you may be paying attention more to everyone else and not yourself. You can't be qualifying yourself all the time. People who do, could look like Angelina Jolie and still feel like everyone in the room is more attractive. Who is to say what is sexy and what isnt? Are you going to let some Patriarchal idol tell you what you should look like and what is sexy? Men or women (what ever your prefrence) who qualify you on standards that you cant reach are not worth your time. Just my thoughts on the matter

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