Posts by dattaplot54321

Original Post by icecream18:

Does anybody know of a good cookie dough product with not many calories...I know that this may be asking the impossible. 

I use the Toll-House recipe, but I use whole wheat flour, 1.5 sticks of lower-cal spread instead of two sticks of butter, and egg beaters.  I also don't use the whole bag of chips like they say...maybe half.  I still use real sugar because I hate the taste of artificial sweetners, but if you don't mind those, they'll cut calories too.  Mine end up at about 80 cals per cookie, I think.

Also, I think there's a way you can sub unsweetened applesauce for something...can't remember which though!

My mother was like that too...never believed I was eating unless I was outright binging (and she also didn't understand why binging was counterproductive).  Just continue what you are doing.  If you gained 6 pounds, you are doing something right!  Your mom is concerned because she is a mom.  She wants you to recover, and you want you to recover.  You both have the same intentions, so don't take what she says too much to heart.  Once you get more visible results, I'm sure she'll ease off.

I know brown has more fiber and everything, but white rice (the exact same weight, dry) always fills me up more.  I think it's because it expands a bit more than the brown that I buy.  Plus, we some of the Asian dishes I make, brown just doesn't work well.

So yeah, as long as portions are kept under control, there's no reason to feel guilty about eating white rice.

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I wasn't trying to be harsh.  It's just that the OP was treating her binge like it was something that just snuck up on her at night, when in reality, her choices throughout the day only set her up for it.  I've had a binging problem for a while myself, and one of the things I've learned is that I really have no one to blame but myself.  It's a weakness that I give into when I eat crap for the day, and you can't just tell yourself it's 'one day' because then you tell yourself that every day.

It's all about being accountable for what you put in your mouth.

I love to buy the powdered cinnamon donuts at my grocery store (Friehoffer brand if you're from upstate NY).  They're only about 200 cals, and taste like a real donut, whereas I'd be suspicious of the ones you're talking about.

I think if you just limit it to 3 normal-sized servings a day, then you're good.

If it only took you a week to gain it, you should return to normal rather quickly after resuming your normal routine.

If you're not going to bed until 3, you should definitely have a bigger meal before bed!  You said you eat with your family at 5...then you go 10 hours without eating a full meal  until 3?  Just because you're on a different time schedule doesn't mean you shouldn't get at least 3 square meals a day.

LoL, thanks guys.  Good to know I'm not the only one!

I'd stay away from dairy if you're sick...it helps build up mucus production which is never pleasant.  If you can make a homemade soup instead of canned, you can put a lot of veggies and some barley in it to make it hearty.  Definitely eat things with a lot of vitamins, so a lot of fruits and vegetables.

Feel better!

This video from Bob of the Biggest Loser is great...

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/biggest -loser-club-staying-on-track-322630/;_ylt=AgQ AYq9mNwRuMw_B6kuJs71qbqU5

When we go shopping in the mall, we always go to one of those stands and get them all gift-wrapped because it's way nicer looking than anything we could've done.  My mom kept telling me she had a great gift for me and saved it for last.  When I opened it, it was a sweater I thought I had lost.  The wrapping paper guy thought it was one of our purchases.  I was pissed, mainly because I had gone the whole month thinking I had lost my favorite sweater!

Yeah definitely don't go that low...it was a bit too small for me.  I'm about 125 now :)

I can't imagine putting laughing cow on a bagel or toast...blech!  It's definitely got more of that fake cheesy taste than fat free cream cheese does.