Posts by kellymcfarling

stick with whatever is processed the least...ie...aspartame and other weird preservatives and sweeteners found in "DIET" foods. remember, moderation is key. with cheese, go for the sharpest cheddar to get the most flavor, so that you dont have to eat as much to get the same effect. dont throw out your food. its unnecessary and wasteful. just learn how to eat it correctly.

1. how tall are you? 5'7

2. how much you weigh? 122

3. how many calories you eat for maintenance? 1800-2300

4. how much exercise you get daily? cardio? strength? not much (in nursing school) (Except for studying Gray's Anatomy (my bf last name hehehe))

5. how long you're been maintaining? about a year

6. How old are you? (Edited: Added in #6) 27

Muscles are attached to bones with ligaments, which are stretchy elastic fibers. Muscles themselve contract (shorten) and return to a ready rest state (tonus) but are ready to contract again when the Action Potentials are activated by the nervous system. You are stretchier then others because you have worked those ligaments and muscles to that point. That is evident in that the first time you tried to do the splits, you probably couldnt get your legs completely straight...but now you can....

I also feel that pain Ladies! At 5'7 122 also i still have icky thighs! i guess its just where I carry my weight...but I am not willing to go to like 115 to get rid of it!

Try the Flat Out flatbreads. I use the Whole Wheat version, 100 cals. Then i use about 40g of mozzarella (part skim, low mosture) some basil (either fresh from my garden or dried from my spice rack, and then load it up with all sorts of veggies (usually tomatoes, green peppers, stop light peppers, banana peppers, jalapenos, all sorts of veggies...maybe some grilled or baked chicken cut up really thin) then bake it for about 10 minutes and slice it up and eat it and oh it is soooo yummy!!!! with no chicken its about 250 to 275 calories for the entire thing. I usually buy a big thing of the flatbreads at costco and freeze them and eat about 3 or 4 a week!!!! 

Original Post by jackattack07:

Original Post by misscherryjane:

Original Post by katesorad:

 Sarah Palin is the perfect example.. if you have a baby when you're old, it could very well to turn out, for lack of better word, retarded.

Er how about "birth defects" or "Down's Syndrome" or anything that is not "retarded"? ffs

It's just a word. It doesn't make any sense to get upset over a word.

 It actually lists "retardation" in my Lifespan Development book as a risk to older mothers (past age 35). so in essence, they can be "retarded"

I obsess over it 24/7/365

it hinders my life. i remember being chunky and having fun. now i am skinny and ANAL and i hate it. this is a new type of eating disorder. my friends dont even like to be around me, especially when eating, because i cant stop telling people how many calories are in things.

You said your daughter doesnt like to exercise, but does she like any sports, or dance? or gymnastics? what about swimming? maybe she might be interested in activites that arent "working out"

I agree with the cooking idea. let her work out of her cook book and also challenge her to come up with some ideas and recipes for dinner for the family once a week where she is forced to use the knowledge she is learning about healthy eating and nutrition to feed the whole family.

and finally i think you have the right idea about making it more about nutrition and being healthy instead of being thin. thats the problem most adults get mixed up about. even the skinniest person can be unhealthy.....

I applaud you for taking the time to help your daughter and the rest of the family with this matter!

try one of the 100 packs of kettle korn popcorn by orville redenbacher! Its the only 100 calorie pack i will even touch and for 100 cals you get a decent amount of popcorn! plus its kinda salty, kinda sweet!!!

I reccomend the Dyson Pet Hair...Hands down. I have the older version (it is purple). Got it at Big Lots for under 300 a few years ago and it still works like brand new. I was bargain shopping for the Dyson..you CAN find them more affordable! I have two long hair cats and a short hair cat and short hair dog. It literally makes my carpet look and smell brand new!

Tomorrow is a new day. Start fresh, drink tons of water.

I am telling you from experience that you can lose weight even if your percentages are off. I lost 25 lbs in the last year ONLY counting calories which no concern over %s.  It seems that if you are constantly hitting 100 to 300 below your reccomended of 1200, the reason you may NOT be losing as fast as you want is you are STARVING. ALSO, those last 10 lbs are gonna be the hardest....

do the stats on the website for these light fraps include the caramel drizzle or not?

i eat 2 or 3 ounces a day within my 1600 cals and am maintaining. it cant be that bad. i dont usually drink  milk or yogurt every day so i count it as a dairy serving! and it especially cant be bad when i eat it over steamed broccoli or cauliflower!!!

i weigh even packaged foods then calc the per gram information then put the correct amount based on the weight not what the package says into my cal count!