Posts by sublimelmf

I can handle cussing, in fact I do it myself quite a bit, but it just seemed out of place and unnecessary in this book. As far as "growing up a little" I think their use of it seemed childish, it's like they put the words in there just for the sake of using foul language and not to enhance their argument (and yes I do think foul language can help get a point across in certain circumstances, just not this one)

Original Post by kittybg:

When I saw your topic on the site's sidebar my first thought was: people or your mother?

Well, your last paragraph confirmed my thought. It's not that "people" don't acknowledge your weight loss, is that your mother doesn't. I told my mother that I lost 8 pounds. She looked me and said: "Are you sure? It doesn't show."

Talking about a cold shower.

So - just ignore her. Try to do better with your kids, if you have them. I'm determined to do so.

Good luck,

                Kitty

I meant people in general I just happened to use that as an example. Oh and no kids and never will *knock on wood* lol

tealparadise I know what you mean. It seems like a lot of people that have a LOT of weight to lose just go half way. Like one of the success stories I read in a magazine, this woman was a size 26 or something and got down to a 14. And I mean that's a HUGE difference but there's still more to be lost. I bet she got to where I am as far as it getting super hard to get those last pounds off and figured she looked so different and so much better that she didn't need to lose more. Ok idk if that's how she felt but it would make sense and I'm sure some people out there are like that. I'm all about people having self esteem, because I don't and I envy people that do, but you're right that sometimes people need to realize they should go a little further.

Oh and after I started complaining in this thread I went to the doctor and she said "you look good." So it could be from losing a little, or the fact that I'm happier, etc. But that made me feel a little better even tho it's one person. I tend to need the approval of others- maybe that's one reason I'm in therapy :P

I usually get hooked on a certain type of food- for example my most recent one was mexican food. I always make it at home of course so I keep the cals under control, but it lasts for like a month. There is no telling how many bean burritos I made myself last month lol

Original Post by soupcanx:

I did my research and it seems like the people who don't follow the directions (aka not counting fat grams and thinking the pill is going to do all the work) are the ones who get the bowel issues.

That's what I don't get. If you're restricting your fat (and by doing that also restricting your calories) isn't that the reason you'd lose weight on it? Not because it's "blocking fat" but because you're getting a lot less than you were anyway. I tried to explain that to my cousin who's taking it but she won't take credit for her own weight loss anymore than she took credit for her weight gain.

I was wondering the same thing. The good thing for me is I work at the Barnes and Noble cafe (basiclally Starbucks) so I'm on my feet the whole time, but I'm wondering if there are some things I can do to give my metabolism a little boost. Tbh I don't think there's much I could do b/c I'm in the eyes of the public the whole time and if I started doing tricep dips on the counter people would be like wtf? lol I try to walk as much as I can, like if someone needs to go to the back for a trash can I'll get it, etc.

It seems like there was an article for things you could do if you have a desk job using your desk and chair but I can't remember it- google should find it for ya

Ummm it's a REALLY bad idea to restrict when you're recovering from bulimia- it'll lead to more bingeing which means more purging, etc and the cycle begins again. Try to eat as "normal" as possible.

Like I said I'm probably just being bitter, but it's so hard when you get close to your healthy weight (well actually I'm at a healthy weight, but I'd like to be 125-130) the weight just comes off so slowly and it's hard to keep it off. So when I DO lose and keep it off it'd be nice to have someone notice >_< But I notice and feel better so I guess that's all that's *supposed* to count, but still.

Hey I'm recovering from bulimia as well! I've been bulimic for a couple years, off and on, and started seeing a counselor a couple months ago.

I thought I could do it on my own but had to start seeing someone to do it and it's helped a lot.

My decision to stop had to do w/ an emergency room trip basically b/c of being so dehydrated mixed w/ having a panic attack :( So pleeease work at getting better b/c I don't want it to happen to you, it was scary.

I actually just woke up one morning and gave up meat as well. I think a lot of vegetarians did it that way. You could always give it a shot, it's a lot easier than i thought it would be.

There is no such thing as a "laid back vegetarian" at least by your definition. There are certain ingredients that some vegetarians don't pay attention to, for example mono/diglycerides can come from animal or plant sources, but the label never says which, same with rennet for cheese. Some vegetarians will go on and eat it anyway even if they don't know whether it's a plant or animal source. So that's what I'd call a "laid back vegetarian."

If you eat meat at all then you are NOT vegetarian. If you eat fish, and only fish, you are pescatarian. You can say "I don't eat very much meat" but you can't say you're vegetarian even if you only eat it once a month or whatever, And to be honest it's a good way to piss off dedicated vegetarians. There was a girl I knew that said she was vegetarian but still ate seafood- it drove me nuts. There's not an "all or nothing" definition like you stated, vegetarian means NO meat.

By all means, cutting meat even a little bit can help as far as health but like I said just say you don't eat very much meat.

Original Post by liz-usa:

 No, the government taxes cigarettes ("sin tax") in order to discourage smoking.  Public places no long allow smoking because of the adverse effects on other people, i.e. lung cancer from second-hand smoke.  Whether or not this will affect people's motivation to quit smoking is irrelevant.

So, if you want to make a comparison between smoking and plus-size clothing, you're either going to have to argue that being overweight has an adverse effect on other people (offensive) or propose that we tax plus-size clothing (also offensive).

Being overweight can be just as harmful to one's health as smoking- that's where the connection is.

Also as far as it being hard to find clothes for smaller people, my ex wears 32/34 pants and it's a pain going shopping with him, he can't be picky because he just can't find enough options. I think you might be taking it a little too personally, anyone outside an "average" body type is going to have trouble finding clothes. When I was little I wore "slim" pants and it was always hard to find those too.

You know that that amount is too low. Maybe you'll lose but you'll be malnourished in the process, it's almost impossible to get all your nutrients on such a lot amount- I should know I used to have an eating disorder. And btw you're not headed down a good path. First it's 800 calories, then 600, then before you know it you're justifying 200 calories a day. I think you'll find if you eat 1500ish calories you'll feel just as good, and even better because you're getting the nutrients you need.

Yup you don't *need* low carb food. Sometimes looking at the ratio of carbs/protein/fat looks kinda off because carbs take up so much but they're supposed to! I've vegetarian so I get a LOT of carbs and it doesn't inhibit my weight loss at all.

And vegetarian proteins are MUCH less expensive than meat. The thing that drives up my grocery bill is that a lot of vegetarian stuff is automatically organic making it more expensive.

I did Turbo Jam for an hour so I'm feeling much better about it lol I only go out to eat (including fast food) about twice a month. I hate not knowing what's going into my food and the nutrition facts. I mean at least packaged stuff is weighed and is pretty close but getting stuff out is always so hard to judge >_<