Posts by lancereq

I would say that depends on what actually makes it down to your stomach.  Otherwise I don't know of any other way nutrition can be absorbed.

edit: - Note that sugars and some things can be mixed with saliva immediately, etc, and saliva goes down to your stomach naturally, so yes it is possible a few calories are being absorbed.

edit: - I wasn't aware that this was a destructive habit, I was speaking from a purely biological perspective.  Always make sure you are getting the proper nutrition balance for your age & activity/weight levels!!

Original Post by isabellemeyers:

 Hi!! I'm 5'4 inches and about 111 lbs. I get a good amount of exercise but I'm really struggling with my calorie discipline. I never realized how many i was eating until I started a food diary, and now I can't seem to get down to a simple 1400. The stress seems to make me eat even more.

Help, please, because I feel really fat and I want to do something about it. Thanks for any suggestions

Just from the stats you gave, I would doubt that you are overeating.  You are probably a bit under, which may be causing your metabolism to move towards 'starvation' mode (e.g. slow down to protect the body)

A BMI is difficult to judge health by, especially given that it is a mathematical formula designed for social measurement.

Much more would need to be done to determine how well rounded your eating and exercise habits are.  A body fat analysis would be needed (calipers or electric) and then analysis of how many calories you are burning during activity.

If you feel that a specific area of your body needs work, it is possible that normal activity isn't working that particular muscle group.  Targeted workouts may help, although full body workouts (under supervision) have great effect.