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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | May 12 2008 16:46 (UTC) |
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All right, CCers! I've been doing OCM for nearly 2 weeks now, and I'm really liking it! My skin feels nice, and after the initial outbreaks I got (which may have been caused by TOTM or just my skin getting used to the new method), my skin has been clear! I also feel like doing OCM has helped reduce the marks left by old zits and has maybe made my fingernails stronger? I could just be imagining that last part though. Some other things I've been doing while doing OCM is making sure I sleep on a clean pillowcase and pull back my hair before I go to bed, that way there aren't many extra oils making their way into my skin while I sleep. For those of you using more than 30% castor oil, I believe you're defeating the purpose of the method. The website states to use 30% for very oily skin - more than that is going to overwork your skin and cause more breakouts. The purpose of OCM is to moisturize skin - even oily skin - with healthier oils that won't cause breaking out. If you use more than 30% castor oil, your skin will begin to dry out and will overproduce its own oil, which causes break outs. I know it's scary, but don't be afraid to be gentle and moisturize your skin! |
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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Apr 27 2008 20:37 (UTC) |
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All right, I've been doing it for 3 days, and I'm feeling pretty good about it! My skin feels really nice, and I like doing the whole process. However, I'm still breaking out! Is this because I'm bringing all of the gross stuff to the surface, and it needs to get a bit worse before it gets better? It could also be because I'm about to start my period... but what is the waiting time before skin starts clearing up? |
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| Health & Support | YAZ - Anybody Else An Emotional Wreck? | Apr 25 2008 16:28 (UTC) |
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I took Yasmin about 6 years ago in high school, and it REALLY messed me up. I would sob over the most bizarre things throughout the entire 7 months I was on it. I moved on to Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo and had a similar experience... Right now I'm on NuvaRing, and I absolutely love it. Keeps my period regulated, minimizes cramps, doesn't mess with my emotions or sex drive, and of course, keeps my baby-free. Good luck finding the birth control that's right for you! |
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| Health & Support | Got pesky blackheads? Slather oil on your face! | Apr 25 2008 16:23 (UTC) |
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You guys have no idea how excited I am about this! I've been following the thread for a couple of days now, and I finally have time to stop at the store this afternoon. I never had any sort of acne problems in high school or the beginning of college, but I feel like something in my skin started changing at the beginning of this school year, my last year of college, and i'll have 2-4 large pimples on my cheeks at any given time, I hate it! I just want to to something nice for my skin. I'll be back to read everyone's stories and share my own! |
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| Health & Support | relationships & weight | Apr 24 2008 15:09 (UTC) |
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It's been so great reading everyone's responses and stories! It feels good to know that both his statement and my reaction weren't completely out of line, but there are positive ways people have dealt with the situation. The whole "incident" (which wasn't really an incident, but was completely blown up in my own mind) has really given me some new motivation (especially in my food choices and portion sizes) and has given me a new perspective on checking my own attitude toward my whole weight loss journey. I need to stop thinking about my imperfections and just know that I'm sexy through this whole process, even if I haven't hit that goal weight yet! I've loved all of the advice and am quite thankful for this community =) |
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| Health & Support | relationships & weight | Apr 22 2008 15:01 (UTC) |
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wow, thanks so much for the responses! This was the best thing I could possibly wake up to this morning. I feel like I'm usually a pretty confident person, but I'm going through a transition period in my life where I've begun second guessing a lot of things. He's been there before to talk with me when I'm worried about other things (graduating college, accepting a job in NYC!), but I should have realized that this is something I've just got to work out on my own, and asking my partner wasn't the best idea. Now I guess I'll just have to show him that I'm happy with myself, and go back to enjoying the fun of being in a relationship! Thank you so much for these great replies. It's really helpful to hear these things from people who aren't as close to the situation because they hold a certain degree of logic that is hard to accept from friends and family. Cheers to a great community and feeling sexy =) |
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| Health & Support | relationships & weight | Apr 22 2008 05:28 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the encouragement - I'm really glad to hear I'm not the only person this has happened to. I kind of feel like, how could he have not given me the answer i wanted to hear?? But I guess some people don't give in to that sort of thing. The thing is, I do spend a bit of time each day to look at my body and acknowledge that there are parts of it that I do like, and I feel like his comments today just set me back a few steps. I ended up writing an email kind of explaining why I was upset, and I do understand why he said what he did, but it wasn't corresponding to my needs. Also, though, I want to be losing this weight for myself, and not for anyone else, you know? Now I feel like I should work out tomorrow morning to prove to him that I'm working hard at it. I do need to acknowledge that part of my body image issue is mental, though, and when I believe it, I'm sure I'll carry myself with more confidence, which in itself is pretty sexy. |
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| Motivation | ' | Mar 29 2008 21:21 (UTC) |
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sometimes i also compare options before i eat a meal. i'll enter one meal, go to the analysis tab and look it over, and then delete and enter a new meal... and choose the best one! |
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| Weight Loss | WEIGHT LOSS VENT... I want to hear your frustrations.... | Mar 26 2008 21:59 (UTC) |
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i have no idea what is going on with my body!!!!! after losing 8.2 lbs in 11 weeks, i've gained 4 lbs over the last 7 weeks!! WHYYYYYY!
i've been averaging about 1300-1500 cals/day (my bmr is 1400), so there's no reason i should be gaining! and i had a "free weekend" this past weekend hoping to kick up my metabolism along with another "free weekend" about 2 weeks ago (btw, neither of these weekends were enough calories to equal 4 lbs)... but the scale keeps going up! it doesn't make any sense to me, and it's really bumming me out!!! |
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| Foods | A slice of pizza? | Mar 21 2008 01:26 (UTC) |
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I pretty much log any pizza I eat as Pizza Hut pizza because I'd rather overestimate than underestimate. If it's one of those huge slices, I'd do it as 1.5 or 2 slices. ... not very accurate, I guess, but maybe that's why I'm plateau-ing ;) |
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| Weight Loss | when is it OK to eat less than BMR? | Mar 20 2008 14:51 (UTC) |
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So what's the verdict? Can we eat 1200 calories or not? I'm in the exact same boat, numbers and all, as funkymunky (and many others!), and I don't know what I can do to get my body to lose weight again - it's been 6 weeks! Should we stick to the 1400 cals for BMR, or is it okay to go down to 1200 a couple times a week? |
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| Weight Loss | MAJOR plateau - PLEASE HELP! =) | Mar 20 2008 14:20 (UTC) |
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thanks, i'm definitely willing to give that a try. when you eat more than your alloted amount, do you go way over, or do you just not track? i find that about once a week, i have a 1600-1800 cal day, which is eating more than i'm used to eating. i'm just not sure if i'm in the right target zones for my calories and wondering if that's affecting my weight loss |
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| Recipes | Low-cal Curry! | Feb 28 2008 21:28 (UTC) |
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| i'm in! let's hear it!! | |||
| Health & Support | Fibromyalgia & Exercise | Feb 19 2008 23:18 (UTC) |
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hi laurie and fibro community, it's so good to hear from other with people with fibro sometimes... it reminds me that all of the craziness isn't just in my head =) even though i have supportive friends, people often forget that i can't always do the same things as them, and i don't like to have to bring it up because i feel like i'm complaining... as for exercise, i typically work out on elliptical machine at a slow pace so i can keep going for 45 minutes. a chiropractor of mine told me that the first 30 minutes of your workout is burning your food and sugars, and after that, it starts burning from your body fat (however, this doesn't mean you should work out on an empty stomach! it's important for your body to be able to start off with some energy, especially if you're in a fatigued state like we are). if my body begins to hurt, i stop and just walk for awhile. i've found that exercise is really helpful with depression as well, so you're not just doing it to look good, but to feel good as well, which is an even better pay off. something that i have found VERY helpful while trying to manage my fibro is considering the possibility of trigger foods. my nutritionist did some food allergy tests for me and discovered that i have a wheat allergy that really causes my fibro to act up. avoiding wheat early in the day makes it sooo much easier to make it longer without napping and also is helpful for dieting because i'm eating less simple carbs. last year i lived in australia, and after a month or so, i honestly felt like my fibro was gone... a week back in the united states, and i was back to the pain and fatigue i thought i had overcome. just based on my own observations, i think it may have to do with eating foods with preservatives in them. just something to consider! one last thing i learned from my nutritionist - 90% of your serotonin is created in your stomach. so what does that mean? if you don't keep your stomach happy, it's not going to create serotonin as well, and which can lead to depression. by using CC as a resource to monitor what you're eating and checking on your nutrition, you can begin to take even more control over your fibro. here's to making it through the hard times, christy xoxo |
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| New Members | New member- Former WW client | Feb 13 2008 00:12 (UTC) |
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| Hi Dawn Renee! I've done WW too and hardly lost any weight on it. What I like about calorie count is you see what you're really eating compared to how many calories your body uses. I suspect that part of the reason I wasn't losing weight on WW was because my diet had way too much sodium in it - but I never would have discovered that by just counting points! Best of luck, and I hope you'll find the CC community to be supportive in your journey! | |||
| Foods | Indian Curry | Feb 06 2008 18:48 (UTC) |
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| from my experiences with indian curry, many of them are coconut milk based, which is pretty high in calories. I partly blame my current weight gain on overindulging in indian curry on a weekly basis. i checked on your profile, and since you have a pretty specific goal in mind, i would try to cut back on curry as much as you can until you reached your goal, and then perhaps reintroduce it. of course, though, anything can be eaten if you do it in moderation =) | |||
| Foods | Living in Italy-->living with olive oil | Feb 04 2008 18:46 (UTC) |
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I just want to let you know that it's very common for people to gain a lot of weight while living abroad, and if it happens, that you shouldn't get down on yourself for it. At a study abroad meeting I went to at my college, they told us that the typical student gains 10-20 pounds during a semester abroad, which might be due to different ways of cooking, new cultural views regarding eating, a way to have comfort and control, and simply because of the urge to eat new things! I myself gained 25 pounds in the 5 months I lived in Australia, which was a total bummer. My advice to you would be to enjoy the new experience as much as you can, and don't make any decisions that will hinder having a good time. You can always work your weight back down when you get back home and suddenly find yourself surrounded by "boring" food. Have a great time!! =) |
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| Foods | Green Tea | Jan 27 2008 23:02 (UTC) |
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| you might want to do a bit more research on it, but green tea doesn't have very much caffeine in it, especially when compared to coffee or soda. i wouldn't think it would have an effect on your growth, but you may want to ask your doctor. | |||
| Foods | Grand Lux Cafe! | Jan 14 2008 18:37 (UTC) |
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Liplock! Grand Lux is my faaaavorite restaurant in the city... assuming you live in Chicago, too? I would say any trip to Grand Lux is deserving of a maintenance or cheat day =) I guess it just depends on what's in the lettuce wraps or if you dipped them in anything... but my guess is that the lettuce wraps were around 300 and the rice around 80? So it sounds like you did great! Now I need to try to come up with an occasion to get to go to Grand Lux myself..! |
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| Recipes | Beans/Peas?? | Jan 10 2008 21:00 (UTC) |
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keloucks, a favorite of myself and my friends is nacho night! we heat up canned chili beans (which are just pinto beans in a spicy chili sauce), make some brown rice, and pour it over tortilla chips, and add some shredded cheese. voila! easy and yummy. a serving is about 500 calories, depending on how much chips and cheese you use. good luck! |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Waiting It Out | Jan 07 2008 23:02 (UTC) |
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hey manda, i find that i'm always posting my "story" here on CC, but i want to try to help out anyone that was in a similar situation to my own. i had become so obsessive about losing weight NOW that i actually didn't end up losing any weight at all, and i couldn't figure it out. i was depriving myself of my favorite foods and exercising obsessively. i think my body must have been going through some sort of starvation mode because i don't know of any other explanation why i just wasn't losing weight. it wasn't until i completely gave up and stopped obsessing over my weight that it finally started to come off. once i accepted that weight loss is a very very slow thing (setting a goal more than 1lb a week [at least for me] just leads to disappointment when it doesn't happen) and once i started accepting and loving my body just a little bit, i started to see some change. for me, it was all about having a positive, realistic, non-emotional attitude toward my weight loss that made it happen. good luck with it, and if you need some positivity, feel free to message! christy =) |
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| Weight Loss | Who steps on the scale every day? | Jan 07 2008 22:54 (UTC) |
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for those of you who think once a week would lend itself to bad habits... do it twice a week! i weigh in on sunday mornings for my "official" count, and then again on wednesday mornings to see if i'm on track for the week. i think i'd be too bummed if i weighed myself everyday and saw those little up and down fluctuations. |
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| Motivation | Doctor | Jan 06 2008 18:52 (UTC) |
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cassk, i found myself in a similar situation this past summer. i had gained 25 lbs in january-june, and i became obsessed with losing it. i was exercising every day, eating an extremely lowfat diet, and depriving myself of all sorts of foods. my thoughts were constantly about how fat i looked and the foods i wanted to be eating. when i wasn't losing any weight, i went to a doctor who tested my thyroid and told me i should be able to lose weight just fine. after 3 months, i had only lost 2 pounds, and i just gave up altogether. i stopped obsessing over my body and ate the foods i wanted. a couple months later, i realized i had been losing a bit of weight while not even "dieting." in november, i decided to come to calorie count, and have been consistently losing one pound a week. i attribute the weight loss to a change in my mind-set. i stopped obsessing over how my body looked, how i thought people were looking at me, how i was "depriving" myself of junk food and made the realization that weight loss comes slowly. my goal is now "health" instead of "getting rid of that nasty tummy and thigh fat," ha. being able to look at weight loss in a realistic and almost non-emotional manner and switching to a positive mind-set made all the difference for me. hopefully this is something that can help you, too! good luck =) |
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| Weight Loss | Advice on calories??? | Jan 01 2008 20:14 (UTC) |
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saramay, check the Burn Meter tool to see how many calories a day you use at a sedentary activity level, and then eat about 500 less to lose 1 lb a week (but don't go under 1200 calories). on an exercise day, you can afford to eat a couple hundred more calories or so, but don't eat the full 400, or else what would have been the point of burning them? either way,your total calories burned (sedentary burn + workout burn) minus your total calories eaten shouldn't be more than 1000 calories. since you do have a pretty active job, you might want to see how many calories the Burn Meter says you use with a "light activity" lifestyle and also try aiming for that amount of calories to see if you would still lose weight. good luck! |
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| Motivation | I failed | Dec 31 2007 18:15 (UTC) |
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The one piece of advice I have to give is to realize that it's not going to happen quickly. I left the country for 5 months, and when I came back, I was 25 lbs heavier, and I didn't want to see a single person because I didn't want them to notice my weight gain. My mom pointed out how selfish that really is - there are people that want to spend time with you, and you won't give them your time because you are only thinking of yourself? Anyway, I spent the next 3 months obsessing over losing weight, depriving myself of food I loved and spending all morning working out and feeling bad about my body... and only lost 3 lbs! In 3 months! I was devastated. It wasn't until I accepted my body as being my own and starting to love it just a little bit that I was able to start losing weight. Set realistic goals, like 1 lb a week. Any more than that, and you're setting yourself up for "failure," which is just going to cause emotional set backs. Gaining weight isn't failing... it's nothing permanent, and you are in your own control to lose it again. Best of luck to you, and don't be too hard on yourself! It's going to take some time, but once you accept that, it will be easier to do! =) |
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| Weight Loss | Let's talk moderation and portion control | Dec 31 2007 02:48 (UTC) |
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My problem with portion control is that often I find myself not visually satisfied! I portion my plate out to what I ought to eat, and then feel disappointed or as if that "small" amount of food couldn't possibly fill me up! Usually I eat the food I've portioned out and then steal one or two extra bites just to satisfy the idea that I've eaten enough. What can I do to convince my eyes and my mind that I've eaten enough, even if my stomach knows I have? |
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