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Posts by aliciamala

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Vegetarian	The disgusting truth about rennet.	Jun 21 2008 14:25 (UTC)	4
I know that most veg's who are vegetarian for moral reasons would probably take issue with paying for something that an animal was slaughtered for. Yes the cow was already killed for the beef, and by paying for beef you are supporting the meat industry and the slaughtering of cows. By purchasing the cheese made with rennet, you are giving money to that industry as well. I don't take issue with the use of rennet since the animal has been slaughtered anyway so they might as well make the most of it. It works out well for people who choose to eat it. However I, as an ethical vegetarian, certain don't want to be paying for them to do it....
Motivation	Stroke Time. What is your one great attribute that others could envy? C'mon we ALL have them.	Aug 16 2007 16:53 (UTC)	5
Happy birthday spacedreamer!!!!!!! I'm so jealous of people with hair like yours.....mine's a pretty color but if I don't straighten it it's a big frizzy mess!! I'd kill to have naturally straight hair!
Motivation	Stroke Time. What is your one great attribute that others could envy? C'mon we ALL have them.	Aug 16 2007 16:27 (UTC)	7
Oh yes and I can also sing! I used to perform at pubs and stuff around the city with my friend who played guitar for me. I love singing for people!
Motivation	Stroke Time. What is your one great attribute that others could envy? C'mon we ALL have them.	Aug 16 2007 16:23 (UTC)	8
My bum! I've got a great big round J-lo bum that I used to be soooo insecure about in my teenage years. Kids back then used to tease me about it. But as I grew up I realized that a lot of guys really really like big round bums and it's nothing to be ashamed of! A lot of women wish they had a bigger bum! I've got a very small waist in proportion to my hips and bum so even when I'm heavier I still look very feminine, which I'm really thankful for. I also like my collorbones a lot now that they're emrging...and my ankles and wrist bones that I could never see before a few months ago!
Motivation	How did I do so great for 3 months & now I just can't seem to get back into it???	Aug 02 2007 20:46 (UTC)	5
Hey chickie! Too funny, I just read your post but not your name and was just like "Holy crap, that sounds like me!" It wasn't until I started writing that I realized it was you. I hope you get your motivation back. I've decided that I'm just going to slow it down a bit for the time being, so that in theory I'll still lose, but just not as quickly as I have been. Unlike you, I'm pretty much okay with eating..it's the exercise I can't get a handle on! I'm so tired lately...probably because I haven't been exercising....but I just can't snap out of it. It sucks! It's just so easy to say to yourself "Meh, I've already lost 30-40 pounds, I can afford not to work out today, or to eat this cheeseburger". We've come soooo far...but we definitely can't lose it at this point. Personally, I don't care when it comes off as long as it does come off. I'm comfortable with my body now, from this point on it's all gravy. (low cal gravy ofcourse). I'm hoping that if I just keep doing well at a slower pace, and the weight coming off steadily, it will renew my motivation to speed up the process.
Motivation	My Husband is No Longer Attracted to Me	Aug 01 2007 18:05 (UTC)	12
Oh yes, I should also add that my boyfriend has been very supportive and helpful helping me lose weight. He always reads labels on groceries now and helps with a lot of the cooking. He used to always pack our shopping carts full of chips and pop and ice cream....now we don't even pay attention to those items! This is absolutely essential for your hubby to realize....I don't think I could have done it if Brandon was continuing to eat like he did before (My boyfriend is 6 feet and 155 pounds soaking wet, but he eats more than anyone ive ever met). It's like asking a heroin addict to stop shooting heroin while some one is sitting in front of them doing it. So if you're ready to do this thing..make sure he's ready too!
Motivation	My Husband is No Longer Attracted to Me	Aug 01 2007 18:00 (UTC)	13
I started here in the exact same situation. My boyfriend of 3 years and I basically had no sex life at the beginning of this year. He was never interested anymore. He would never tell me why until one day I flat out asked him if it was my weight and he said yes. I was DEVASTATED at first. I was only 30 pounds heavier than when he'd met me. I remember spending the whole night crying and feeling terrible about myself. I should note that my weight gain was also caused by pregnancy, and then by the subsequent loss of our baby when he was a week old..this caused a lot of depression and I turned to food to comfort myself. I didn't know what to think when he said he wasn't as attracted to me. I did the "poor me" thing for a couple days, but after really talking about it with him I realized how much he really did love me and didn't want to hurt me. I asked him a serious question and he loved me enough to be honest. He told me that he didn't want me to lose weight for him, but that he thought it would help our sex life and he thought it would make me feel better about myself, which is what he felt was causing a lot of our problems. Within the same week he told me that, I found this website and have lost the whole 30 pounds so far. I'm happier than ever and have never loved my boyfriend more. And I'm even motivated now to continue losing more, and try to get myself into the fittest body I can possibly be in! And for the person who commented that they didn't feel bad for micrand and that they were sick of hearing it....that was certainly a comment that should have been kept to yourself. It's not supportive. We all have our own issues behind out weight and that should be respected.
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 26 2007 16:25 (UTC)	546
omg, congratulations Tara!! That is incredible! You must be so proud right now. The 140's seem so small..I can't wait to be there with ya. I haven't seen a change in the scale despite decent efforts for a couple of weeks...so I think I'm just going to avoid the scale for a couple more weeks and hopefully by the time I hop back on it I'll see a significant drop. It's funny how sometimes it sticks around and then all falls off in a matter of days. Whatever you're doing, keep doing it because it's obviously working!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 25 2007 18:04 (UTC)	551
Holly, it would be really hard not to pig out at a BBQ. So many yummy smells. I really don't think I'd be able to maintain too much control. Before I started counting, I used to put BBQ sauce (mmm bullseye) on pretty much everything). But your walk will help you burn off some calories! One day is no biggie!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 25 2007 17:57 (UTC)	553
Blahhh, I'm having a cruddy day today. I didn't sleep well last night and it's sooo busy here at work (Yet I still find the time to slack off and post on here lol). I feel fat today. It's strange actually, I woke up this morning and suddenly all of the pants that I usually wear were way too big for me. I must have lost some weight in my belly and waist over the last day or so because there was no way I could wear any of them to work today without my arse hanging out as soon as I bent over (I have an exceptionally huge arse and a small waist....belts don't even work, I have to get my pants tailored). So, I finally got to wear a pair of pants that have been sitting on my shelf for a few months now that were always a little bit too small. Turns out though that these are the most unflattering pants on me ever. Even though I know I've LOST because they fit, I feel like I've GAINED because they are the ugliest things I've ever worn in my life. Seriously. I look like a frickin cowboy. A fat cowboy. With a huge ass. I think my main problem is we got some pictures back today from an office party we had last week and I was sooo excited to see them as I haven't taken any pictures of myself since about 10 pounds ago. Disappointingly, the pictures don't really show any difference. Then again, they were all taken from the bottom deck of a boat while I was up on the roof, so they're not at a very flattering angle (Note to self- upward angled pictures = double chin disasters). I'm really excited to go to the gym tonight though. I usually go at lunchtime, but I prefer going in the evenings so I can really work hard and not worry about getting all sweaty and disgusting and coming back to work.
Motivation	Any Embarrassing Moments Because Of Your Weight?	Jul 25 2007 16:46 (UTC)	114
OMG, when I was in high school my very best friend "Liz" put on a whole lot of weight in a very short period of time. I'd say 40 pounds or so in a span of 4-6 months. Well we always used to go into this local video store to rent movies that was owned by another friends mother, who was from Pakistan. Well apparently in Pakistan it is not nearly as rude or uncommon to comment on other people's weight. We went into the video store one night and our friends mom looked at Liz and said "Oh my gosh, what is happening with you? Everytime I see you you get fatter and fatter!! It's like some one is taking a pump and blowing you up!" Liz was so mortified she couldn't even respond, and I had no idea what to say. I was so embarassed for her.
Motivation	distressed - beloved dog to put sleep	Jul 25 2007 16:37 (UTC)	22
We just had to get my dog Misty put down last month, after 17 wonderful years. We got her when I was 6 years old, and as an only child growing up she was truly the closest thing I had to a sibling. I wasn't there when my parents had her put down, but I wish I had been. I know she went peacefully though, and both my parents were there with her when she got put down. It's almost a relief though, when you know it was the right thing to do. Misty was really failing in the last few years. Her bowels would let loose all the time and she could barely hobble; Stairs were out of the question. And she was always gagging and choking. It was hard to watch, since she'd always been so lively and animated. Even on her very last day though, she would still wiggle her bum with excitement when some one came near her (She had a very short nub of a tail, so when she wagged, her whole back end wagged). I'm having an easier time than my parents, since I don't live at home anymore and don't have to experience the house without her. My mom is devistated. It really is harder than losing a person in certain ways. Animals are just so loyal and true to us. And I agree with eventually getting a nice picture of Buttons to put up in your home. My parents have a beautiful picture of Misty sitting on their wall unit along with her ashes and Mom says it gives her a lot of comfort. It took them a couple of weeks to be able to look at her pictures though.
Motivation	just went on the binge of the century	Jul 23 2007 20:42 (UTC)	4
LOL This year for my birthday, my boyfriend and I went to a buffet at the local Casino since I could eat for free. I'd been counting for a few months and hadn't had any bad episodes so I decided that for that night and that night alone, I was throwing caution to the wind. Now I wish I could tell you what all I ate that night, but honestly think my memory has blacked out a lot of it. There were definitely a few plates involved. Tons of mashed potatos, deep fried shrimp, potato salad, creamy coleslaw, maceroni and cheese, chicken strips, seasoned beef.....the list goes on and on. And then I decided that I absolutely would not leave there until I'd "tried" each and every dessert they offered. I had slices of 2 different kinds of cheesecake, chocolate cake, apple pie with ice cream, carrot cake and lemon merengue pie, and about 5 or 6 different kinds of squares. Oh yes, and a "do it yourself" sundae with all the toppings. We had to go home as soon as we left the buffet because my stomach was so distended that it HURT. But before we left, I had to stop at my workplace bathroom (it was on the way to the parkade) and I THREW UP (not on purpose, but I did feel a little bit better once I did). THAT was a binge.
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 23 2007 19:41 (UTC)	568
crawls out from under her desk Thanks guys, it was getting hot under there. lbalthazor...I can't believe you gained 9 pounds in a week....a majority of that is probably water! It can't be fat! Just drink lots of fluids! You ARE a 150'er, or at least will be any second now. Don't dwell on it and work with us to get to the 140's!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 23 2007 17:14 (UTC)	572
Gah! I did TERRIBLE this weekend! I was crazy for cheese for some reason.......and somehow was able to "justify" eating it...I had nachos Saturday night :( and then a WHOLE BOX of Kraft mac n cheese for supper yesterday. A BOX! I only exceeded my cals by a couple hundred on Saturday but yesterday I definitely went over maintenence. WHY DO WE DO THIS TO OURSELVES?!?! sits under her desk and cries
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 20 2007 14:34 (UTC)	585
I was just playing around with the tools on here and realized the BMI index now describes me as SLIGHTLY overweight!! SLIGHTLY!!!! That's a beautiful word! Much better than "severely", where I started out. I can't wait to be at a healthy weight.....it's so close now!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 19 2007 17:43 (UTC)	596
I'm at 155 and I am SOOOOOOO happy about it!!! I'd been hovering in the low 160's for months, and it's finally starting to come off. Well, I'm 155.5 to be exact....but still..that number seems so low to me!! YAY!! I can't believe I'm only about 5 pounds away from the 140's...I'm so excited to weigh in next week!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 16 2007 14:53 (UTC)	620
I did so well this weekend!! Saturday I woke up and went for about a 5k walk (speedwalk), which was very tiring as it was about a million degrees out!!! Then yesterday I did pilates and 4 loads of laundry (my laundry room is down 3 flights of stairs and wayyyyy down a whole bunch of hallways). I also discovered my new FAVORITE snack. Berries in milk!!! We've been buying a ton of fresh local strawberries and blueberries lately and I've been eating them in a bowl with skim milk....soooo yummy!!!! I could eat them all day! I'm looking forward to weighing in this week....I just finished that time of the month and I've been very disciplined with eating and exercise!!! Hopefully I'll see the scale move!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 12 2007 14:48 (UTC)	637
Yeah I know what its like being around people you used to chow down with! Old habits die hard!! My mom was just visiting last week and I was soo bad while she was here. I still did better than I would have way back when, but it's like when you're around people you always used to eat with it's even harder to stay disciplined. I didn't do too well last night either. I went to the Doctors office and while I was there I hopped on the scale and saw that I'm down a pound, which is AWESOME!!! So then my bf and I had to wait for over an hour to get my prescriptions filled and had to kill time around there since we dont have a car. So, naturally, we ended up at a restaurant (Applebees). I ordered a quessedilla and asked them to hold the bacon and sour cream. They totally disregarded what I said and it had both :(. I was so hungry at that point I didn't care though and I ate it. Then bf and I split some apple crisp. I think I must have hit maintenence calories. Guess I'll be hitting the gym pretty hard today!!!
Motivation	clothes-do you keep clothes that don't fit?	Jul 11 2007 15:19 (UTC)	12
hmmm..rosalyn....i think you may have a typo there you might want to address lol!!! My jaw just DROPPED when I read that until I realized how close the keys are and that it was probably a typo! Anyway, for me I get rid of my big clothes as soon as possible!! Just because if I keep them around they just get in the way and if I wear them I feel all frumpy and gross! If theyre in good condition I sell them to consignment shops or trade them there for smaller clothing
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 10 2007 17:14 (UTC)	653
wiin...we're at pretty much the identical weight....hopefully we can keep each other motivated to hit the 140's at the same time!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 10 2007 14:36 (UTC)	659
hahaha..yesterday I woke up and felt SUPERMODEL skinny. I have no idea why...I'd been eating pretty well but nothing spectacular. I was so happy all day and was convinced that I must have somehow dropped 5 pounds overnight. Stepped on the scale after work only to realize I gained a quarter of a pound. Ah well!!! Feeling skinny is the best part of all this work anyway!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 09 2007 17:43 (UTC)	668
hi lcchapa!!! Thatnks for the kind words! You've brightened my day!!! It's funny actually, I was browing your profile earlier and I was thinking to myself that you were extremely pretty!! I think your face is beautiful!! My best friend takes the same issue with her face....any weight gain seems to go directly to her cheeks and she is very insecure about it! I actually have the opposite issue I think. I hold nearly all of my weight in my butt/thighs..... I have a feeling my face will be all sunken in and scary before I even start to lose weight where it counts! sigh oh well. I see you're new here....welcome to CC!! You'll be in the 140's group in no time. This really is an amazing website, and with a little willpower you'll be really surprised how easy it is to lose weight!!
Motivation	150's group...daily updates	Jul 09 2007 16:43 (UTC)	671
Yayyy, I'm FINALLY here!!! I'd been stuck in the low 160's for nearly two months and I am sooooo happy that I can officially call myself a 150's girl! I weighed in at 158.75 this week (up from 158 even last week...but it's also ttotm today). YAY 150's!! I can't even comprehend that my next group will be the 140's. That number seems so incredibly small.....
Motivation	I Resisted Movie Popcorn. =O	Jul 08 2007 18:10 (UTC)	6
omg you're right jainasolo...I love those things!!! My boyfriend finds them absolutely repulsive though..he cant get past the whole candy-tasting-like-actual-food thing. Mmmm now I want jelly bellies.
Motivation	Re-losing weight--and this time, antidepressant issues...	Jul 06 2007 18:15 (UTC)	2
I am lucky and have actually had the opposite happen from my antidepressents. Since they've levelled me off I am in a better position to manage my food intake and weight. I'm weaning myself off them right now though so I'm kind of concerned about how I'll manage without them. I like to think I've made enough progress already (25 pounds) that I've got the motivation to do this. The thing with antidepressents, or any other drug that has a correlation with weight fluctuations, is that it alters your state of mind regarding food. Without realizing it, you were probably taking in more food than you wanted or needed which in turn caused you to gain weight. In some other people it relieves stress and anxiety that cause over eating, thus helping them to lose or maintain a healthy weight. In others it doesn't change anything. I just don't want anyone who is potentially depressed to read this and interpret it as meaning that antidepressents can simply cause you to gain weight without eating the additional food and reducing exercise. Antidepressents effect everybody's weight differently, and it will still 100% depend on what you put in your mouth. I can certainly relate to having to relose the weight though. I gained a lot of weight during my first year of university and lost it all the following summer. This spring I realized it's all snuck back up on me and then some, so here I am trying to kick myself in the ass. This is a fabulous website for motivation and support. I see you posted on the 40 to lose club. I've got around that to lose as well. We can do this!
Games & Challenges	ROLL CALL - JULY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE! - Sign Up HERE!!!!	Jul 02 2007 03:18 (UTC)	28
Count me in!! Current Weight: 159 Weight loss goal: 7 pounds...so 152 pounds by the end of July!!!
Motivation	spiritual agnostics/atheists	Jun 25 2007 16:48 (UTC)	151
pgeorgian where do you live?
Motivation	20 down.	Jun 23 2007 17:28 (UTC)
Hey kebler! You must be my CC twin! I started this in February at 182, and I'm down to 160 right now. I started off at a size 16 and am down to a 14 (Though they're always very loose but I can't quite get into the 12's yet. Hopefully soon!). I also have trouble noticing the difference looking in the mirror, but I've had a lot of people comment on my weight loss and the scale certainly tells me I'm making progress. And I know what you mean about butt and thighs!! I think all my weight has come off of my upper body, where I didn't need to lose that much to begin with!! I'm pretty sure my butt will be the last to go. sigh. I'm going to add you to my friends list, it'll be good to keep tabs on each other!
Motivation	spiritual agnostics/atheists	Jun 22 2007 20:54 (UTC)	168
Aww it's not a problem g4j. Take care and welcome to Calorie Count!

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