Posts by digdig

I was pretty much floored with this article. I kept going "Hmm....HMM....HMMM!!!!" I actually appreciated the independent view the author takes. I thought the part about children and exercise was really interesting. I was a child who didn't like to play outside, didn't really like riding my bike, but then again, I was reading MS-DOS at the age of four. Just would rather be alone or with adults than with other kids my age.

But I've never been clinically overweight. My mom would cook relatively healthy meals, and I attribute THAT to keeping my weight within a healthy range.

And I don't think you need to go to the gym for 2 hours a day or an hour a day to keep your weight down. I think walking is highly underrated. (Especially when you have a hilly apartment complex ;) like I do.)

With that being said, though, people who exercise AND eat less (not starving themselves, just make healthier choices) seem to be healthier overall. More muscle mass, more flexibility, improved cognitive function -- can you go wrong?

A lot of this idea of "compensation" is TRULY due to ignorance. I was talking to someone a couple months ago...maybe at my old job...and she said, "I was on the elliptical and it said I had burned 300 calories!" I told her sometimes the machines can be incorrect (meanwhile, I'm thinking the machine OVERestimated her calorie burn...) and she interrupted and said, "Yeah, I know!! I had to have burned off 800-1000 calories!!" I chuckled, and asked her how long she was on the machine. Half an hour, she says. I would go with 250-300, based on what she told me.

So based on this logic...she thinks her "true" calorie burn is, oh, 1000 calories for the day. That's a trip to <insert fast food place here>. No guilt. Thinking, "Oh, I deserve this."

I don't think it's about getting the mantra, "EXERCISE MORE, EAT LESS!" ingrained in our heads. It's more about providing information. Teaching about nutrition labels. How much you really need in a day, how much you burn in a day, how much a certain exercise burns.

Lizzle

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Thanks for replying. :) I shouldn't be premenstrual for another week or so. The clementines seem to be helping and I think I'll try the hot tea suggestion.

Phew.

Wow, I'm surprised at how the sheets idea got shot down. It really depends on your relationship, I suppose. Does your boyfriend appreciate practical luxury things like that? My boyfriend and I are both Taureans and he would love nice sheets like that, anything aesthetic.

Forego the blingin' Rolex if your man is more practical than that. By the way -- have you asked him? It's not an off-limits question. Although my boyfriend is in the "I dunno..." category right now, so I understand if he's the same way.

But since it's your first holiday season together, you might want to just ask him. :)

Oh, what good news!! Thank you for replying so quickly. I appreciate it. I'm sitting here scratching my head feeling like a silly goose for not saving more money (what, when I was 10??). I have some savings in stocks but I really want to save that until I neeeed it.

An FHA loan looks like the best choice, you're right, and I'm definitely going with a fixed-rate mortgage. Man. I'm worried about the interest rate but I'm definitely going fixed.

Thanks for all your help. If anyone has other opinions definitely respond!! :)

You'd think it would be some sort of cutscene reminiscent of the Office Space beating of the copy machine, right?

But, nah, I'd say, "Aw, come over here, you poor thing, let's get you out of the rain." *wraps scale in blanket and cuddles*

Heh.

Breasts will sag as we age. I don't care if you wear the tightest bra ever, they'll sag. I've been blessed with a B cup, and I generally don't wear a bra unless my outfit requires it. Or my sports bra, for example. I don't understand who thought it was a good idea to SLEEP with a bra on. Sheesh!

*burns bra*

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calc ulator.htm

There you go. It has a zig-zag option on it. But even if the zig-zagging seems too extreme, you can alter it so you don't eat as little or as much as the calculator says. Let's say on your low days it wants you to eat 1200, and on your high days, 1900. Switch that to 1300/1800. Remember, as much as we want it to be exact, it's NOT an exact science. :) Just try your best.

Here's the one I ALWAYS used when I was a kid:

"Why's the line so long at the cemetery?"
A: People are just DYING to get in.

And here was my back-up joke, just in case they heard that one:

"What do ghosts wear in the car?"
A: Sheet belts!

Sounds like your body doesn't like this whole 1500 calories a day thing. Looked at your profile pics, and I think you're just plain hungry, my friend. Binge eating isn't a good way to put weight on, but definitely increase your caloric intake.

Way to go! How inspiring! :) You should be proud.

li zz le

Double post.

Oh, Britney Spears.

Y'know, I think if you're hungry at night, plan for a snack. I eat at least 6 times a day, every three hours, and it really keeps me from getting the grumblies. Getting too hungry sets me up for temptation! If you're craving refined carbs, your body is probably just plain hungry, but it's telling you to eat the things that will give you energy the quickest (fat and sugar).

Plan for a snack! :)