CherylCS Luminous beings are we; not this crude matter.

Posts by cherylcs

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Health & Support	i'm fat so will i ever be loved???	May 08 2007 05:46 (UTC)	14
ek5684's comment made me remember something that I try to remember about mean people... The hurtful things they say tell us so much more about them and their own fears and have very little to do with us. That's hard to remember when you're under fire and it doesn't really stop the meanness. But it gives you a better perspective over what they're really doing.
Health & Support	i'm fat so will i ever be loved???	May 08 2007 02:29 (UTC)	16
High school kids are mean and it sucks. But hang in there for college; it's so different. Such a big place and so many people of all shapes and attitudes. I work at a college and one of my favorite past students was a chubby, round, sweet girl. She was wonderful; so much fun. She met a truly great guy here. They're now married and have twins (oh my!). I think high school is weird and awkward a little for everyone; a lot for some. Hang in there kiddo.
Foods	cottage cheese....?	May 08 2007 02:08 (UTC)	5
I know Fritos are from the devil (diet-wise) but I love them and count out the serving size (16!) and use fat free cottage cheese for dip. One of my favorite snacks! For some reason, I like the fat free cottage cheese way better than the low fat versions. Luckily.
The Lounge	Tipping at restaurants......	May 07 2007 13:13 (UTC)	59
I know there are plenty of lousy tippers, but when I was "waiting" my way through college the good tippers far outweighed the bad ones. Most of us started out as "hostess" with the normal wage and so looked forward to switching to waitress and making tips. Once we were waitresses we made tons more money than as hostesses. But we didn't have to share tips with all those other people; their wages were already more than minimum.
Weight Loss	Four months of eating right and I can't stop gaining	May 07 2007 05:05 (UTC)	6
It took me a lot of trial and error to find my magic number (calories). I was eating too little for a while and not loosing. I also strongly agree with laura about weight-training and with you about hating running. When I have the "don't want to's" I remind myself that I love every song on my mp3 player and that a nice walk is all I have to do. If I'm inspired to jog a little after I get going, fine, if not, that's fine too. At least I'm out and moving.
Fitness	How is it that I can't even squeeze into my jeans despite running 6 miles a day for the past week?	May 07 2007 04:50 (UTC)	9
I agree with sarah's theory; I had the same problem as you recently. But I'm not quitting running because it's making my butt look pretty awesome; and the rest of me. The thighs will follow.
The Lounge	skinney model ban	May 07 2007 04:47 (UTC)	53
I say shove a quarte-pounder with cheese down those "naturally thin" girls' throats and help 'em stay in the modeling biz. LOL!
Motivation	What is your real size???	May 07 2007 04:44 (UTC)	4
Everyone else may see a top-heavy size 16 but I see a slender size 12 (I'm 5'11"). I actually feel that way most of the time too. It's all the walking and weight-lifting. Just don't show me any photographs! Those are the reality heartbreaker!
Motivation	cmillington's Guide to Being a Sexy CCer	May 04 2007 04:30 (UTC)	4
and ban the pony tail... let that lovely hair flow!
Motivation	What Song Motivates You The Most And Why?	May 04 2007 04:28 (UTC)	8
"Gice Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman and Eric Clapton. Just because it's a good groove and peps me when I'm walking.
Motivation	Bye Bye, Girdle, Bye Bye	May 03 2007 00:47 (UTC)
Good job! That's so smart, going by a fav pair of pants instead of letting the scale get you down (and irked is a good word for how I feel sometimes too). We'll just have to hang in there though; it's better than the alternative! Way to go!
Motivation	* 30 FARKIN' POUNDS *	Apr 27 2007 18:46 (UTC)	17
Your weight loss graph looks great; mine looks more like the ups and downs of an EKG!
Motivation	* 30 FARKIN' POUNDS *	Apr 27 2007 18:43 (UTC)	18
Good job tamji! You're an inspiration!
Weight Loss	Am I wrong here? Counting but not to obsess...	Apr 26 2007 03:57 (UTC)	50
Maybe we need one of those encouragement threads for us 1600+ calories people to speak up (oh wait, that would be this thread! haha). I'm with you, I get sick of counting calories every single time I put something in my mouth. But right now, that's the only way I loose weight. Hopefully, when I get to my goal weight, I can just eat healthy and weigh once a week and cut back occasionally as needed.
Fitness	leg fat...	Apr 26 2007 03:42 (UTC)	2
Every one of us on here is probably already working those nice big muscles in several different ways (including the original poster, as stated), she/he specifically stated they wanted to focus on that area in some way. And I think it's a valid thing to do, especially for women.
Fitness	leg fat...	Apr 25 2007 17:24 (UTC)	6
I disagree with bodyscience. What is it that pulls your legs together? The gracilis, adductor brevis, and pectineus among others. A bodybuilder might not be interested in those small muscles (compared to the quads et. al.) but a woman who doesn't want her inner thighs flabby and rubbing together might lay on her side and do leg lifts (the bottom leg). It won't target fat in that area but it will tighten and lift that inner leg set of muscles.
Weight Loss	Dieting and Marriage, oh my!	Apr 19 2007 20:10 (UTC)	3
There is so much good advice and insightful input on this thread, I almost hesitate to add this little bit (but here I go anyway). . . "She wasn't this way when I married her..." Over a long life-time of being married there are going to be so many cycles and phases and differences and changes that you both go through. It might be wise to go ahead accept that you love each other no matter what. Otherwise you'll be sadly uttering these words over different things for the rest of your life. And like someone else said (and you acknowledged), the food nazi phase will pass. But she will probably need to be careful and healthful for the rest of her life. That's just the way it is with us women and our fat-preserving bodies. You say an extra 10 pounds was just fine with you. Then another 15 pounds creeps on. The next thing you know, it's 10 years down the line and it's a 50 or 100 pound problem that really effects your relationship negatively. As in no sex. Ever. An endless cycle of depression and self-loathing. Talk about not feeling close any more. Temporary food nazi sounds a lot more tolerable now doesn't it? Also, I see absolutely nothing wrong with having fast, junky food on your work lunch breaks and a few cans of beer in the garage if that's what you want.
Weight Loss	Find your twin on CC!	Apr 19 2007 15:31 (UTC)	2,216
Female 40 y.o. 5'11" 217 medium frame goal: 160 Twindaze, I think we're twins! Pretty close on age, height, weight. Do we have a triplet? Quadruplet?
Weight Loss	Here is what happens when you fast and drastically cut calories--YOU LOSE FAT not muscle!	Apr 18 2007 19:07 (UTC)
Well said, mickismommy. Like your friend, starving didn't work for me either. And now, like you, I'm getting my 1600 calories, have energy to exercise, am loosing weight slowly (thank goodness, I don't think my skin would be doing well at all if the pounds were dropping off) and I actually feel fit. It's great. Starving women: take notice.
Weight Loss	extra skin	Apr 16 2007 05:08 (UTC)	1
Maybe in time it will draw up on it's own. By the time you're 21, when your body has developed as much as it's going to, if it's still hanging on maybe start looking into surgery. I'll be interested to see what other replies you get. I'm 40 years old and have been overweight for eight years. I can tell my stomache skin is going to look bad when I've gotten rid of this fat. I've been rubbing St. Ives cologen elastin lotion on my stomache every night, hoping that does some good. It kept my skin looking great during my pregnancies, no stretch marks, skin looked good. Here's hoping it'll work some more miracles.
Weight Loss	Can you do too much exercise?	Apr 16 2007 04:57 (UTC)	7
Were you going by what the scale said or by how your clothes fit? I think (key words "I think"; I'm no expert here) that doing tons of exercise in one day is great. But doing tons of exercise every day with no down time for muscle recovery is not good. You're just constantly tearing down your muscles and never giving them the chance to rebuild. Recovery is when your muscles get stronger and healthier.
Weight Loss	question about calorie expenditure	Apr 16 2007 04:53 (UTC)	1
If you change your lifestyle to "very active" then you don't add your exercise to the exercise log; those calories burned are included in the "very active". Most of us with desk jobs select "sedentary" and then log our exercise to get our total of calories burned for that day.
Weight Loss	burning fat	Apr 16 2007 04:48 (UTC)	2
Pushups are a great upper body muscle builder. I had to start with wall pushups. I've graduated to "dresser pushups", haha. Maybe when those get easier I can switch to coffee table pushups. :) Someday, someday maybe I'll be able to do floor pushups (but that one's a long way down the road for me).
Weight Loss	burning fat	Apr 16 2007 04:43 (UTC)	3
Walking lunges are one of the best all-round leg muscle builders (including the glutes). No special equipment needed.
Vegetarian	beef- it's NOT what's for dinner	Apr 16 2007 02:58 (UTC)	10
Just to clarify something... when I clicked on "forums" where the ten most recent threads are listed, I saw the "beef it's what's NOT for dinner" title and clicked on it to read. I wouldn't have known it was in the vegetarian forum until I read where frothbeast got flamed for speaking up. And actually he said exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for taking that blast for me frothy.
Recipes	i wanna discuss the worst foods in the world with people top 10 bad foods	Apr 13 2007 18:59 (UTC)	42
I've heard fetuccine alfredo referred to as heart-attack-on-a-plate.
Foods	Is it bad to consume alot of carbs??	Apr 13 2007 00:45 (UTC)	2
EFA's?
Foods	Vertical Chicken Roaster	Apr 12 2007 18:31 (UTC)	4
It also just occurred to me that I never buy whole chickens because they're hard to cut up. Should save me some money now that I know of something easy to do with a whole chicken. Thanks! (I'm all about "ease of preparation"!)
Foods	Vertical Chicken Roaster	Apr 12 2007 18:28 (UTC)	5
This sounds like a pretty good thing. I'm going right now to put that on my shopping list. Seems like I could put it in the oven, go for my walk and weightlifting, then throw together a veggie dish when I get back and supper's done. Woohoo!
Foods	Is it bad to consume alot of carbs??	Apr 12 2007 16:26 (UTC)	4
One of the best statements I ever read was on a man's blog linked somewhere in these forums. He said "Calories do not discriminate". Meaning if you're within your calorie guidline each day you will loose weight regardless of carbs and all the rest. It took me quite a while to get past my carb phobia after years of buying into the hype. I LOVE Sara Lee multi grain wheat bread and have it for one of my snacks. If I feel that twinge of carb fear I repeat that man's line in my head "Calories do not discriminate".

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