Posts by ilisa

A binge is a large amount of food eaten in an out of control manner in a two hour time span. If you ate all that throughout the day, I don't think it's a binge to be honest, just some over indulging. I would make sure not to do that often though, if I added it up correctly that equals about 6,000 calories...that could cause a lot of weight gain if done on a frequent basis.

Original Post by icecream18:

To tell the truth, I didn't know that much or care until my uncle got diabetes.  I still don't nitpick like crazy though.  However, one of my friends (who is overweight, though not as much as she claims), will not eat for 1-2 days (no joke) and then she'll consume a massive Eli's cheesecake, by herself...so...

that sounds like non-purging bulimia. Please talk to her about this. Maybe she doesn't know what is doing is an eating disorder. She needs help.

I guess I'm one of the few people that like plain cottage cheese? I seriously could live off the stuff.

If I knew I was going to die on death row, all I would order is probably a bucket full of vodka and vicodin. Seriously. Do not want to be in a sober mind for that experience...I couldn't even think about food at that point.

all time: shrimp lo mein
dessert: pumpkin cheesecake
fast food meal: mcdonalds grilled chicken salad, with low-fat balsamic dressing
breakfast food: oatmeal!
drink: diet coke
candy: reese's pb cups
snack: honeycrisp apples
chips: smokey bbq cheddar doritos
healthy food: hummus and pita bread
tv dinner: lean cuisine orange peel chicken

Original Post by lovesya0404:

dude am not saying being fat is a bad thing it just hurts ur health am just saying u r not in ur healthy weight range + u asked if u looked fat i said yes if u didnt like answer why did u ask the question unless am right u r just fishing for a "no u are beautiful and not fat at all" in that case why dont u  also add please dont give me a honest opinion. look lady am just tellin u my opinion if u cant handle it then dont put up a post where a answer u dont like will show up.

p.s. ppl wanted to be "fat" back then because they have to f-end work like crazy and they view being "fat" is being healthy since they have no f-end clue what the heck are diabeaties and heart diease

She's 5'8" & 145 lbs. Please tell me how that isn't a healthy weight? Her BMI is 22.0. That's healthy.

And that's not why people wanted to be "fat" back then. If you were plump that meant you had the money to afford food. It meant you were wealthy. If you were thin that meant you were poor.

P.S.
Please learn how to spell. It will probably be useful sometime in your life.

PIE creamy: coconut creme vs. key lime vs. banana creme

--coconut creme

PIE FRUIT: apply pie vs. cherry/rhubarb pie

--cherry pie

CAKE plain: chocolate cake vs. white cake vs. yellow cake

--chocolate cake

CAKE un-plain: carrot cake vs. banana nut cake/bread/whatever

--carrot cake

COOKIES chocolate: chocolate chip vs. white chocolate macadamia

--white chocolate macadamia

COOKIES chocolate free: snickerdoodle vs. sugar cookie 

--sugar cookie

BARS: granola bars vs. cereal bars [i.e. nutri grain]

--granola bars

DRINKS: smoothies vs. milkshakes

--smoothies

CANDY hard: jolly ranchers vs. life savers vs. butterscotch

--butterscotch

CANDY chewy: starburst vs. skittles 

--skittles

CANDY sour chewy: sour straws vs. sour patch kids vs. plain old sour gummy bears

--sour patch kids

CANDY peanuts: reese's peanut butter cups vs. reese's pieces vs. snickers

--reese's pb cups

CANDY unique: twix vs. butterfinger vs. almond joy

--peanut butter twix

CANDY caramels: caramellos vs. rolos vs. milk duds

--milk duds

CANDY boxed: truffles vs toffees vs. bourdeaux

--bourdeaux

CANDY mint: andes vs. junior mints vs. after 8 mints

--andes

ICE CREAM chocolate base: rocky road vs. chocolate vs. chunky monkey [i think that's a chocolate base one]

--rocky road

ICE CREAM vanilla base: cookie dough vs. cookie's and cream vs. praline's and cream

--cookie dough

ICE CREAM unusual flavors: butter pecan vs. black cherry vs. mint chip

--mint chip

CHIPS spicy: flamin hot fritos vs. flamin hot funyuns vs. hot fries vs. spicy nacho doritos vs. hot cheetoes

--spicy nacho doritos

CHIPS dorito flavor: spicy nacho vs. ranch vs. nacho cheese 

--ranch

CHIPS potato chip: sour cream and onion vs. plain vs. barbecue

--barbecue

DIPS: bean dip vs. sour cream and onion vs. ranch vs. nacho cheese

--sour cream & onion

PRETZELS: honey mustard vs. plain vs. honey wheat

--honey mustard

SNACK MIX: gardettos vs. chex mix vs. cheez it party mix

--cheez it party mix

FROZEN MEALS low calorie: lean cuisine vs. smart ones vs. healthy choice

--lean cuisine

FROZEN MEALS regular: stouffers vs. hungry man vs. swanson vs. marie callender's

--stouffers

PUDDING: butterscotch vs. cheesecake vs. chocolate vs. vanilla vs. cinnamon roll

--butterscotch

JELLO: lime vs. strawberry vs. cherry vs. orange

--lime

YOGURT: strawberry vs. peach vs. plain vs. vanilla vs. lemon vs. cherry

---strawberry

HOT DOGS [veggie or regular still applies]: chili dog vs. corn dog vs. hot dog 

--corn dog

BEANS: black beans vs. pinto beans vs. refried beans vs. kidney beans vs. garbanzo beans

--garbanzo beans

RICE: arborio rice vs. wild rice vs. brown rice vs. white rice

--brown rice

PASTA: lasagna vs. penne vs. rigatoni vs. fettucine [typical sauce applies, since noodles are just noodles]

--rigatoni

SANDWICH: cold or hot

--hot

SOUP: broccoli cheese vs. brothy soup with rice vs. brothy soup with noodles vs. clam chowder

--brothy soup with noodles

COFFE DRINK: latte vs. cappuccino vs. black coffee vs. mocha/caramel/other frap blended drink

--black coffee with splenda

COFFEE SHOP PASTRY: bagel vs. scone vs. biscotti vs. muffin

--scone

UNHEALTHY APPETIZER: mozarella sticks vs. buffalo wings vs. spinach and artichoke dip vs. nachos vs. onion rings vs. breadsticks with marinara or other dip

--onion rings

UNHEALTHY SALAD TOPPING: croutons vs. bacon bits vs. fatty dressing vs. cheese

--croutons

COMFORT FOOD: chili vs. enchiladas vs. fried chicken vs. casserole of sorts [specify what type] vs. macaroni/potato/pasta salad vs. macaroni and cheese vs. mashed potatoes

--macaroni/potato/pasta salad

CHEWY SNACK ITEM: gushers vs. fruit by the foot vs. character fruit snacks 

--character fruit snacks

LUNCH BOX CRACKERS: wheat crackers with cheese filling vs. wheat with peanut butter filling vs. regular with cheddar cheese filling vs. regular with peanut butter fillinf vs. cheese with cheese filling vs. cheese with peanut butter filling

--cheese with peanut butter filling

LUNCH BOX DRINK: milk vs. juice box vs. soda vs. capri sun

--diet soda

CEREAL: cheerios vs. corn flakes vs. rice krispies

--cornflakes

CEREAL: kashi [any variety] vs. honey bunches of oats vs. life

--kashi

CEREAL: fiber one vs. all bran

--fiber one

CEREAL: trix vs. cinnamon toast crunch vs. fruity pebbles vs. golden grahams

--cinnamon toast crunch

WARM BREAKFAST PASTRY: poptarts vs. toaster streudel vs. bagelfuls

--brown sugar cinnamon poptarts

BREAKFAST "MEAT" [APPLIES TO VEGETARIANS AS WELL, JUST VEGGIE VARIETY]:bacon vs. sausage links vs. sausage patties

--sausage patties

SEEDS: pumpkin seeds vs. sunflower seeds

--sunflower seeds

NUTS: almonds vs. pistachios vs. cashews vs. macadamia nuts vs. walnuts vs. pecans

--cashews

 CHEESE: american vs. provolone vs. swiss vs. mozarella vs. cheddar vs. gouda

--swiss

CHEESE unconventional: cottage cheese vs. cream cheese vs. ricotta cheese

--cottage cheese

CRACKERS: triscuits vs. wheat thins vs. cheese its vs. club crackers 

--triscuits

RICE CAKES: caramel vs. barbecue vs. ranch vs. plain

--white cheddar (lol, I know that's not an option but too bad!)

PIZZA PLACE: little caeser's vs. papa johns vs. pizza hut vs. dominos

--pizza hut

BREAKFAST BREAD: pancakes vs. waffles vs. crepes vs. french toast

--french toast

POTATOES: country potatoes [diced breakfast potatoes] vs. hashbrowns vs. scalloped vs. baked vs. french fries

--hashbrowns

BERRIES: blueberries vs. strawberries vs. blackberries vs. raspberries

--strawberries

CITRUS FRUITS: orange vs. grapefruit vs. lemon vs. lime vs. blood orange vs. tangerine vs. clementine vs. mandarin

--blood orange

FRUITS UN-CITRUS: plums vs. apricots vs. nectarines vs. peaches 

--pluot

FRUITS cheap: banana vs. apple vs. pears

--banana

CARNIVAL TREATS: caramel apple vs. chocolate covered banana vs. popcorn ball vs. kettle corn vs. snow cone

--snow cone

Original Post by water_never_dry:

 

yuppie..you have to choose ..

I don't think you read anything I wrote. I spent time trying to educate you.
I'll post it again. Read it this time.

As a recovered anorexic, this is really offensive and pretty ignorant.

You can't choose to be anorexic. However you can choose to be obese...although for many people it isn't a choice either, it's an eating disorder as well (BED or COE).

My highest BMI was 27.3 and my lowest BMI was 10.7.

I can tell you firsthand that being emaciated and anorexic was much worse than being overweight.

You can't even begin to imagine the pain. It gives me chills now thinking about it. Being anorexic hurts. Everything in my body hurt. All the time. I was so skeletal I got bruises just from laying in my bed. I couldn't sit for too long because the bones in my butt and hip would start to burn, but I couldn't stand for too long either because I was so weak. I tried to ride a bike, and just from sitting on the seat, I bruised my tail bone so much that I had to sit on one of those donut-pillows for two months. I have permanent heart and liver damage. I will die young. Despite being only 21, I probably can't have kids. I have had irregular periods for the past three years, not to mention the two years where I had no period at all. 

Aside from the physical consequences, there are permanent mental implications too. I sometimes weigh water on my digital food scale. I sometimes weigh packaged energy bars and apple slices and creamer for my coffee. I will never have a normal relationship with food. I will never be okay with my body. I will never be able to weigh myself without freaking out to the point where I want to kill myself. I will never be able to feel upset or stressed without wanting to binge and purge or starve. I can't count calories anymore because it automatically becomes an overwhelming obsession.

My eating disorder will torture and haunt me for the rest of my life.

I think if any person bothered to fully educate themselves on what anorexia nervosa REALLY is, they would much rather be obese.

Original Post by merylwhite1:

Original Post by darkylinky:

anorexic the recovery is more fun

No it isn't, it's bloody hard work and I doubt many people who have been there would describe recovery as fun.

Stupid question, stupid answer.

Seriously. Anorexia recovery basically just involves a lot of nasty Ensure drinks (or a feeding tube) and a lot of tears. It is not the fun you think it is.

Before I developed an eating disorder, I used to say things like "I wish I was underweight, then I could eat more and gain weight, it would be so awesome". If only I knew then how wrong I was.

I tried one and hated it. I have a major sweet tooth, but it was WAY too sweet for me.

I'm 21 years old, 4'11", and 90 lbs. I started at 140 lbs. I couldn't lose weight on 1200 calories a day either, I had to eat 1000 and I exercised daily for 20 - 40 minutes.

Now I'm maintaining on 1100 calories and 20 minutes of exercise five days a week.

Honestly, I think 900 is a bit extreme and dangerous, that has the potential to become an eating disorder (contrary to the popular belief that anorexics don't eat, they really do. I ate 900 a day when I was skeletal & anorexic four years ago).

People on this site go crazy if you talk about eating less than 1200 a day, but most people here are average height or taller. They don't understand that when you are as short as us, you need less fuel. I'm not talking starvation amounts, but 1000 - 1100 is fine for us as long as you take a multi-vitamin and aren't doing hours of exercise daily. It would make sense to them if they actually took the time to think about it. We have less bone, muscle, and even fat - we need slightly less calories to stay alive, lose weight, and maintain weight than they do.

darkylinky - a bmi of 22.8 isn't healthy big, it's just healthy. 24.8 would be on the high end of healthy, but 22.8 is pretty smack dab in the middle.

4'11" F / 21 / 90 lbs / 18.2 BMI (slightly underweight)

Honey, you are 13 years old. I know teenagers don't want to hear that they are still kids (I sure didn't), but you are. You will regret wasting your youth concentrating on food, exercise, and weight SO MUCH when you are older.

I'm 21 years old and if I could go back and do my teenage years old without dieting, I would.

YOU ARE THIN. You do not need to be losing weight, restricting calories, exercising 30+ minutes a day. Your body is still growing taller and you probably haven't even hit puberty yet, which means your entire body shape is going to change to develop breasts & hips. If you don't eat enough (2000+ calories a day), you will not end up as tall as you could be. You might be supposed to end up at 5'10", but you could stop growing at 5'3" if you continue starving yourself like this.

Stop counting calories, just eat three meals & two - three snacks a day and you will be healthy. If you can't stop dieting on your own, please talk to your mother and get help. It isn't shameful to ask for help, it means you are a strong, brave, self-aware person who wants to live and be happy.

Life is very short and the time you have to be a teenager is even shorter, it will fly by so fast and you will wake up one day at 21 years old and regret all the years you spent thinking about this. PLEASE GET HELP.

So before I lost weight and was 120 lbs at 4'11", I should have eaten 840 calories a day? That's what I ate when I was a 53 lb anorexic. No thanks.

The biggest loser is a really good entertaining show and it does help people...but some of their nutrition advice is so horrible. Not to mention exercising intensely for six hours a day on 1500 calories.

Trust me, if you want to eat more, you will find a way to eat more. Just think of how you were eating before! You CAN add more calories if you truly want to. Some peanut butter here, olive oil there, maybe even a treat like a serving of premium ice cream.