Posts by prettypopcandy

Hell yesss!  

I used to dance around the house doing chores alot and had some ripped calves.  Now I'm never home alone and can't do it U_U  (and i refuse to dance around people!) 

My brother finally got a day job though so maybe my dancing days are back, yay!

Any body have any experience with hiphop abs or any videos like that?  I'm thinkin of trying one, i could use some dance skills.

dude it sounds like your super motivated, awesome.

The only thing I have to say about your vigorous routine is PROTECT YOUR KNEES.

I also started out vigorously, I'm the type of person that just can't ease into things (i'm the type that has to jump into the icy cold water instead of easing in) and the big mistake i made is not stretching and running on concrete. Now i gotta wear these lame knee braces when i jog, and I was only 150 at 5'7" when it happened. my poor poor knees. I feel like forest gump lol.

skinnylea, if you are 5'll and 126 you ARE skinny. You're about to have 6 more posts telling you so too.

 To be honest, I think you know you really have a problem, otherwise you wouldn't have posted in the ED recovery thread.  I told myself the same thing though.  I thought I didn't really have a problem cuz i was too fat to have an ED.  But just because you haven't hit rock bottom doesn't mean you're not suffering.  

I'm glad you came to talk to some people about it, this a good thread with helpful people so good luck. 

To Subwaybusker - Of course Asians are welcome ^_^! This forum is for community of all ethinc memebers, who have traditionally different diets and body types, so they can talk to other members with the same issues.  I knew a girl from japan who had a hard time with her diet in america, she said she was afraid to go back to japan and have all her friends tell her she got fat.  poor girl. 

btw my Boyfriend is Filipino, of course he's one of those skinny guys that eats a whole cow everyday and never gains  *jealous  what's up with that? Filipino food is also one of those higher calorie ethnic foods i think.

Oh yeah, and here's food for thought...

Someone had mentioned the black obesity epidemic. 

I've seen reports on the news that claim blacks and latinos are genetically more likely to become obese (it was on cnn i think)

do you think its true? Or do you think it more to do with cultural lifestyles foods? 

"be as skinny as you want to be", yur such a guy, no offense. :P

Just don't say this in the ED forum thread, it won't be pretty, lol.

in my dorm i kept a gigantic box of apples.  They are awesome, they taste good, require no prep, and you don't have to refrigerate.  Plus they fit in your purse.

I ate them like crazy.

also, ad avacado to stuff.  I don't know why there aren't more threads recomemending avacado.  Its the california miracle fruit as far as i'm concerned.Its got the right kinds of oils, good in cals and nutrition, and its good for your skin and hair.

okay, kudos to keeping the posts in the proper section. 

and yeah anaxandra, don't think this long discussion is all your fault

forums get off on tangents.  we don't even know that your underweight so this discussion could be waaay off topic.

you can actually get the exacty info on the starbucks website.  I think it's starbucks.com, they give the amount with all different sizes, milk types etc.

I'm guess 280ish off the top of my head, i used to work there, but i don't remember for a fact.  i'm sure seatle's best has a website with that info too. 

Relapses are tough, but don't let it make you feel like you've ruined your chances.

Try to get a good nights sleep and know that you can start again in the morning.

and remember, every time you slip and eat a cookie, doesn't mean your ruined for the whole day, just try not to eat another one. instead, drink some water and do a couple sit ups that night to help you feel better about it.

you'll get it right, just don't stop trying! 

anazandra, you look great, please don't try to loose anymore weight, even for your height, it could be the start of bad habits.

And for those "normal dieters" complaining about he "anorexic girls". Keep in mind that this is a problem most of its sufferers have to deal with alone.

If someone has diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. It's easy to tell a doctor. Its just a disease. But an eating disorder has alot of stigma connected to it. Alot of us feel an intense sense of shame, or we tend to convince ourselves there's no problem at all, so we don't tell anyone. This is place where we can talk. Forgive the few that tend to call out for attention, becuase that too is a symptom of many eating disorders.

in short, diabetes is physical problem alone. eating disorders are both physical and mental disorders,and are connected to other serious mood disorders like depression. There is a 10-18% mortality rate.

forgive us if we're whiny, 75% of sufferers have depression or anxiety on their resumes.

I agree with being around people.  I did it all through highschool and now it happens very rarely so I"m doing really well.

Make sure your around supportive people.  In highschool I was around, shall we say, shallow friends. who did nothing but sit around the lunch table all day and criticize others.  Not the type of people to make you feel secure about yourself.

Just remember, its not the food that you hate. Its the way you feel, and thats the first thing you have to work on changing.