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| Health & Support | was i in starvation mode or am i just gaining weight? | Mar 26 2009 05:17 (UTC) |
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Hello! Lots of good suggestions. I would probably mention something that I had done almost 2 years ago, and that will take ALL of your guess-work out of this. Two summers ago I went to visit a nutritionist. I scheduled a metabolism/calorie-burning test with her. I can't really think of what it is specifically called, but it is a breathing test that measures EXACTLY how many calories you burn while at-rest. And it is specific to YOU, and you alone. How cool is that? I had a talk with the nutritionist when the test was done (it takes about 20 minutes of sitting VERY still and breathing into this tube), and she would tell me how many calories to eat when very active (running, biking), and how far not to drop down to. The test prints out, and it even gives a range as to what percentile your specific metabolism is compared to other females in your age-range. I would recommend perhaps looking-up a nutritionist that offers this test, and perhaps having one done. In any regard, I think it will specifically address your concerns with what you're burning and what you need to be taking-in. :) Let us know what happens! |
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| Health & Support | how do i make these thought stop? | Mar 25 2009 23:35 (UTC) |
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I just want to give you a big hug. The advice on here is also wonderful. The only thing that I could think of to say that hasn't already been mentioned is this: It's true that beating yourself up is not going to help anything. I come from being a recovered anorexic (15 years recovered!). I have fluctuated in weight over the years. And it's true in fact that another 5-10 lbs won't 'fix' the way you feel about yourself. Weight is not what we are as a person. It took me years until I figured it out. And what hit home for me was that looking back now (I'm 30), you sometimes think you would kill to have the body you once had 2 years ago, or 5 years ago, or whatever, but at that time in your life - whether it be 2 years ago or 5 years ago, you didn't even love your body then and spent literally years loathing your body. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you should just enjoy being young and focus on being healthy. Try not to focus on the 'number', because that number on the scale should not determine the outcome of your day, or your self-worth. I know for me, I feel amazing and strong when I run. That's just my thing. And I discovered outdoor cycling and fell madly in love with it. All of the sudden, I was working out not because it made me thinner, but because it made me feel fearless, strong, centered, and was meditative. Maybe you should find your version of activity that can help you with this. It really helped my confidence in myself and my abilities, rather than what number read on the scale. What I am curious of is that perhaps now that the goal has basically been achieved (meaning, you lost weight and you workout), do you feel lost? Like if you're not working at losing weight now like you did for a whole year, than what will you do with yourself now that 'it is all over'? You are truly an absolutely beatiful girl. Please, please own that and love yourself and enjoy it! |
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| The Lounge | NURSES: do you love your job? Would love to hear from you! Also nursing students! | Mar 25 2009 00:35 (UTC) |
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Wow, what an amazing thread! I am JUST going back to school to become an R.N. After 8 years of being an Insurance Agent, I decided one day (after debating for a LONG time) that I was going to go back to school for Nursing. It was going to be difficult, juggling work/school. I wasn't quite sure just how I was going to manage it either. But guess what happened next? I got a permanent lay-off from my job (all of us in the U.S that held my position), and BAM! There was my sign, plain as day as to the 'how' I would make this happen. I too had lots of questions about Nursing School, and about its schedule (clinicals, etc). Thank you so much for posting this thread! |
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| The Lounge | Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--** | Dec 19 2007 21:58 (UTC) |
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| Hey guys. I received this in an e-mail form from a girlfriend of mine. She forwarded it to us here at work, and one of the ladies in another office had stated this 'finding' and had a pasted website link. I don't have that e-mail any longer. I think I saw that sometime in October? As for my not mentioning this until just now, I haven't seen this thread prior to today, so I didn't know it existed. I visit the Lounge occassionally, but regularly tend to only visit the weight loss forum and exercise forum. I'll work on finding out from that lady that sent ME the link in an e-mail, so I can advise further.
I just wanted to add that I am not asserting that this is not 'real'. I'm merely relaying what was pointed-out to me. And even then, it's not as though I believe what that 'correction' read. Not sure why or what motives someone would have for falsifying such a thing in the first place. I feel horribly if this poor woman is going through this. |
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| The Lounge | Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--** | Dec 19 2007 21:36 (UTC) |
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| Please know that I am not a heartless person in the least.....but, I heard that this is COMPLETELY fake. I heard that the 'boy' in question actually posted this all over the internet himself. I am merely relaying what I read a while back (not from this website). Sorry. If that is in fact true, that is a pretty sick thing to do. | |||
| Weight Loss | I just don't compare-- Wait, I guess I do! | Dec 18 2007 21:59 (UTC) |
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| jeansmith said it perfectly! I am sure you two have a solid and wonderful marriage - you HAVE no reason to feel you must compete with your brother-in-law and his girlfriend. Quite frankly, even if his family IS comparing you two, they are not worth it anyhow. I don't care if that sounds blunt. I'd be civil - even friendly, but my heart wouldn't be in it if they ARE in fact shallow enough to compare you to someone else based solely on looks. "Pretty looks" does not mean a pretty person(ality). I know you must know this. You honestly seem like a very genuine and kind person. And if she is a 'ONE-UPPER', she CLEARLY has insecurities of her own underneath all of that. People that comfortable in their own skin shouldn't feel the need to justify themselves to everyone. Sounds like she seeks approval, and her need to one-up proves that. Prove you are the more mature woman and DON'T play into that. For God's sake she's 19. When I think back to myself 10 yrs ago......well, let's just say I'm a MILLION times more secure with myself now. |
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| Weight Loss | We are one beautiful group of people | Dec 11 2007 21:37 (UTC) |
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| Awwww!! What a wonderful and uplifting post!! I love it! It's definitely nice to try and get out of the mindset we are all so used to - the mindset that focuses on the negative things about ourselves, and to appreciate 'what we've got going on' - on the outside AND inside. :) | |||
| Weight Loss | I gained HOW much in one day??? | Dec 11 2007 15:53 (UTC) |
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| I'm 100% certain you did NOT gain 3 pounds (or even ONE pound) overnight. Please don't get discouraged whatsoever over this. How often do you weigh yourself now? I'd advise once a week, so you have more of an average. Daily fluctuations happen to us all - especially us women. In fact, if you weighed yourself 5 times a day, it's likely all 5 times will display a different weight.
You're doing great - trust that! :) |
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| Weight Loss | People who give bad diet advice "Eat more to lose" *rant* | Nov 27 2007 21:52 (UTC) |
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| Wow, wow, and wow. I've been on CC now for going on 2 years and 2 months. As much as I know, and have learned about nutrition and exercise, I would never profess to know it all, and would flatly deny I'm an expert if someone called me one. Apparently though, workoutaddict is the All-Knowing-One.
mop couldn't have said it any better (or HK). It's going to be troublesome to have anyone listen to what you've written and ignore the actual tone of your post in the first place. For those of us who can look through your tone however, there's really not much substance there in the first place. Perhaps you mean well. In fact, you probably do. But you do not know it all, and can't categorize and generalize the way you do - period. Unless you can tell me that you are a registered dietician, I consider what you're saying all opinion anyhow, and you know what 'they' say about opinions - just like a$$_____, we all have 'em! I've been to see a dietician/nutritionist within the last two weeks. I was told to bump my calories up to 1,800 a day - - to lose. But then again, that was tailored for me, and wasn't a generalization. If I just kept on eating 1,200 a day, my body wouldn't budge an ounce towards continued weight loss. Even if you did happen to be a registered dietician anyhow (just for the sake of making my point), there's little chance you'd last in your profession with that pitiful attitude. Susan |
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| The Lounge | ThE BaChElOR | Nov 20 2007 20:36 (UTC) |
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| Oooooohhh. DITTO! Wild horses couldn't DRAG me away from the tv tonight to tune-in and find out!! I am addicted to the show. .......my poor boyfriend.......I even got HIM into the show, though we won't tell anyone he knows that, so he can save-face (mr manly cop that he is. How cute). | |||
| Fitness | If I only have 30 minutes a day to work out | Nov 20 2007 19:54 (UTC) |
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| Not sure if it's an option, and although I think it would be best to alternate as well (one day cardio, the next: weights), but yet another way to continually keep your body guessing would be to cross-train. I did this a couple of years ago and had wonderful results. I would run for about 60-seconds on the treadmill, hop off, and do 15 reps on a machine, hop back on the treadmill, run another 60 seconds (to 70 seconds), hop off and do another 15 reps on the same machine. I would end up doing this for 30-minutes, and would end up doing 3 sets of 15 reps ona total of about 4 different machines (body parts). The workout was both cardio and weight-training, but burned the max amt of calories, since my heart-rate was UP even while weight lifting due to the constant running in-between. I hired a personal trainer and he would do this with me regularly. | |||
| Weight Loss | The Chronic Overeater's Mindset and the Trap of Obesity | Nov 20 2007 18:52 (UTC) |
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| nomoreexcuses: Thank you for sharing. It is very easy to let these conversations, which are meant to be open discussion, go down the path where people become defensive. I thank you for your way of putting things and sharing your story with you and your mom. It is frustrating being in my shoes and having to not say one word for fear of her resenting me, and just hope that she finds her way to being healthy (not 'thin') on her own. I feel helpless. Oh well, as I said before, I didn't mean to get off on a tangent and take this thread into a totally new spin, but I just couldn't resist - it hit a sensitive spot with me. Have a Happy Thanksgiving all. | |||
| Weight Loss | The Chronic Overeater's Mindset and the Trap of Obesity | Nov 20 2007 18:43 (UTC) |
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| No, I'm pretty sure I've danced around it all and purposely do not bring it up - ever, BECAUSE I know what it's like to have your weight pointed out to you. I was threatened and yelled at, etc, etc, etc to gain weight and "just eat". Like it's really 'that easy'. I hate that people can see this as two entirely different things. Like it's okay to treat someone who is in danger of starving themselves to death the way 'they do', but that we all have to delicately dance around topics of over-eating ones-self to death. And clearly there are more deaths every year related to obesity than there are to diseases such as anorexia or bulemia - combined.
There are two sides to the coin, I know. And I'm not trying to be so defensive. I am pointing-out however that it is DIFFICULT AS HELL to just sit by and idly watch her do this to herself, WITHOUT having attempted to be more proactive as she was with ME. I know my mother THINKS she knows how to diet, yes. And that she goes on a diet and eats far TOO LITTLE, in attempt to lose fast, ends up starving, and then bingeing, and thus the viscious cycle repeats itself. If she asks me my advice, I most certainly give it to her. And YES, if I hear she is eating 1,000 cal a day, when that is clearly not healthy for her, than I AM going to say something. I don't tell her she is overweight. I know she already knows it. I also know she is miserable being the size she is and the health issues she suffers as a direct correlation. For the sake of conversation, I am thinking aloud by saying, why NOT be proactive and SAY something to her, in such a heart-felt manner that I feel? Don't you hate to see your loved ones suffer and be miserable? Do you try and help, or just sit by and let them sink deeper and deeper..............maybe it's too late then. But no, we readily accept the delicacy of this issue and say nothing, and continue to ignore things and look what happens? Is it not a double-standard though that comments and concerns fly left and right when someone becomes 'too thin'? |
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| Weight Loss | The Chronic Overeater's Mindset and the Trap of Obesity | Nov 20 2007 18:16 (UTC) |
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| Not to get off on a tangent here, but udokier, what you just said definitely raises a point! "
If we can't actively guide our loved ones towards healthier eating and exercise, then we also have no right staging interventions for alcohol or drugs." Last night, case-in-point: I watched Intervention on A&E. It was two back-to-back episodes. The first had bulemia (and a drug habit), and the second episode featured a scarily-thin anorexic woman. I have even BEEN in this boat. Everyone puts in their two cents about weight comments and wanting you to get healthy. They are geniunely terrified for you though. I got better a LONG time ago. So, what IS wrong if I want to try and guide my mom (who is 100+ pounds overweight, by the way) to a healthy way of living? I'm not pushing it down her throat or riduculing what she eats or anything like that, but WHEN she is dieting, I encourage her and attempt to lend a helping hand with advice and such. I am (inwardly) without fail, always disappointed when she doesn't succeed and gives-up, time and time again, and gives nothing but excuses. AND I LOVE MY MOTHER. It is BECAUSE I love her that I feel this way. I am selfish for wanting her AROUND for as long as she CAN BE, at least, in some capacity that she CAN control. I lost my dad this year. I don't want to lose my mom anytime soon. It has nothing to do with how I feel she looks or is perceived or perceives herself. I merely WANT MY MOM IN MY LIFE. Maybe I SHOULDN'T be as passive as I have been in the past, and BE more in-her-face about it. She was with me when I was 78lbs and 5'6". What's the difference?!! With either extreme, you are slowly killing yourself. |
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| Fitness | Running & food intake | Nov 18 2007 22:09 (UTC) |
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| Thanks so much everyone for the input, really. I suppose I just needed a little time for it to 'settle-in'.
I've been running competetively now for more than two years, and never really did get a grasp on the 'how many calories do I need' thing. Prior to my sit-down with the nutritionist, I was under-eating - only to get so, so hungry (waking up in the middle of the night out of sheer hunger), that I'd often end up binging on very unhealthy food 2 or 3 times a week as of late. And of course, that reeks havoc on your stomach as a runner!! I realized that I was not on a good path, which is why I seeked-out the nutrionist. I want to be consistent and get out of this bad cycle I am in. It's like that saying: If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got. I recognize my need for change. And quite frankly, as knowledgeable about food and such as I am, I'm shocked this didn't register for me on my own much sooner. It's going to be awesome to take in MORE food/nutrition cumulatively, and level-out my hunger patterns. By EATING ENOUGH, I know my potential for bingeing will be far, far less, if not null and void now! Yay! BTW: I ate 1900 calories (balanced & healthful) yesterday. That was a big step! |
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| Fitness | Running & food intake | Nov 16 2007 21:16 (UTC) |
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| WOW, thank you so much both of you!! GREAT suggestions/input. I suppose that was just a TOTAL shock to my system to hear that 1,800 number. It did sound incredibly high to me - especially for weight LOSS. She said that once I am DOWN to where I want to be, we have to hike that number even higher. The longer I think about it and mull it over, it is beginning to make more sense to me. My RESTING metabolic rate was around 1854 a day in calories burned just BEING, not counting regular daily activities OR exercise. I think I may be expending around 2100-2200 a day with regular activities, and then even more with my running. Wow, I have to become an EATING MACHINE! LOL
Pinksalmon, thank you for the advice on a running club. I've wondered that myself. |
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| Weight Loss | someone HELP. | Nov 06 2007 22:05 (UTC) |
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| Oh Erica honey. I know you FEEL 'fat', but promise me and all of the posters, you are not. Of course, whenever we eat waay too much food, we always feel that way! I weigh far more than you do honey, but I'm not overweight any more than you are. I have to imagine that if I were the on here posting the things you are posting (beating myself up), that you would never talk to ME the way you are talking to and punishing YOURSELF. Please oh please be kind to yourself. I also feel that growing-up will help you feel more comfortable in your own skin.
Will or determination or mind over matter means nothing at all when you are taking-in only 300 cal per day. Your body will win-out in the end and that is why you are binging. Lack of food makes you crave it all the more. If you were to eat nice portions and eat often, your desire to binge WILL diminish. It is not all about how LITTLE we can get by with eating every day, but by how much we can 'get away with' eating and not gain. How have you managed to do all of this loss and eat only 300 cal/day with your parents not saying anything? Or have they? PLEASE feel free to e-mail me privately. I have been where you are, at the same AGE that you are now. Take care of yourself, Susan |
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| Weight Loss | Is 1000 a day really that bad if.... | Nov 01 2007 23:58 (UTC) |
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| This is not necessarily directed to the OP, but 'this whole thing' shouldn't be about just how little we can get away with eating every day and still lose (if that is the goal), but just how much we can 'get away' with eating (healthfully) and still lose! Even 1,200 is such an extremely loose/generic caloric intake. Must of us need to actually eat even more, regardless of our size, and we'd likely have more success in achieving weight loss. I fell into the "1,200 trap" once upon time myself, thinking that IF I ate ANY amount over that 1,200 mark, that I'd gain.
To the OP, I would absolutely say to bump your calories ~ to MORE than 1,200. That 1,200 mark is more of a weight-loss figure, and certainly not a maintenance number of calories. At 5'1", and 98 lbs, you should not be losing any amount of weight, but I don't want to assume you are in the first place, since you did not state that. I think your size is just fine, with even a little 'wiggle-room'. |
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| Weight Loss | An Apology Letter to my Body | Oct 26 2007 21:02 (UTC) |
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| Dear Body,
Wow, we have certainly shared many years together, now haven’t we? I can recall some pretty great times we’ve shared, and some downright terrifying moments too. And yet through it all, you’ve come through for me. I owe you a ‘thank you’ and an ‘I’m sorry’, which is why I’ve decided to write you this letter: to let you know just how much I appreciate you, even though I’ve not always shown it. I solemnly promise to listen more to what signals you’re giving me and what you’re trying to ‘tell me’. You’ve listed to me through all of these years, and I’ve tuned you out. When my stomach growled, and even ached, I’ve ignored you. When I felt exhausted and nauseated from lack of food, I pushed aside your warnings. There were those times when I over-ate to the point where I could barely move, let alone breathe, and you tried to warn me, letting me know when I’d had ‘enough’, but still, - I didn’t listen. This is not a one-sided relationship we have, though I’ve acted as such. I can’t live without you, and you can’t without me. I can see now that you and I can and will be so much stronger together, as a team. I’m deeply sorry for the days, weeks, months, and yes, years of verbal abuse I have put you through. All of these years, I chose to ignore what I found attractive in you, and instead, zero-in on the features I personally viewed as – shall we say less than attractive. And you’ve done nothing to deserve that. In fact, you’ve been nothing but there for me. I called you fat. I looked in the mirror and criticized you endlessly. I pinched you and frowned at you, and called you hideous names that should never be uttered aloud, let alone silently considered. I even starved you in this punishment, and nearly ended both of us once upon a time. When I wised-up and allowed you to look healthy and not sunken and skeletal, you regained our strength, and for that I am grateful. We now wear our battle scars, some faint stretch marks, on the very thighs I detested for so long. But you are still beautiful despite that, and I know I never let you know this. To my legs, I especially owe you a debt of gratitude. I’ve ridiculed you, called you stubby and unshapely…..you are strong and capable, please know that. You’ve endured tremendous and strenuous daily beatings on the pavement. I’ve demanded so much of you, and you’ve done nothing but give, give, give. To my knees and shins, thanks for assisting my legs in all you do, and for no injuries in all of my countless miles I’ve run. It’s because of you that I’ve been able to run in five races to date. Not only did we run those races, we finished them, and continually increased both speed and endurance each and every time! I’ve never thanked you enough. But I’ll spend my lifetime trying to make-up for taking you for granted as I have. To my teeny tiny breasts: Hey what can I say about that? It really did stink that I couldn’t have at least been born a little more proportionate. You can’t blame me for going under-the-knife a few years back. I’m really much more satisfied now with the enhanced ‘me’. But hey, it was great for you and me while it lasted. Looking forward to many years of health and happiness, Yours, Susan |
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| Weight Loss | Why most of us believe that exercise makes us thinner?and why we're wrong | Oct 23 2007 16:07 (UTC) |
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| I am actually reading the book that Kevin Trudeau wrote about some 'weight loss cure', but I'm reading it more out of sheer disbelief. I totally 'get' the reference, and would second that sentiment! Though I know he didn't write the article posted, his book and philosphy is a total joke, from what I can see so far. I hope people aren't buying into his heaping dose of garbage. Exercise and watching what you eat is really as simple as it gets. (a la Bill Phillips) | |||
| Fitness | Extra calories needed when I work out | Oct 18 2007 19:53 (UTC) |
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| As difficult as losing may be (and in fact, IS), maintaining IS sooo much more difficult I think! Somehow I think when we are all working towards a goal, it's easier to keep your eye on the 'prize' and just keep plugging away. Somehow, once we arrive at our 'destination', most of us DO lose focus. ANYHOW, I personally think the 1200 'rule of thumb' is waaaay too overused. Somehow, somewhere along the way we got it in our heads that as long as we eat 1200 calories, we should lose weight. But everyone's body makeup is so very different, not to mention our metabolisms. I didn't always feel this way. 2 years ago I was training HEAVILY. I would eat no more than 1200 cal a day EVER. And I was running between 4-8 miles a day (or even more), and weight training 3X week. Sure enough, I lose weight. But just as sure, it STALLED because I was in NO way eating enough. I'd surely suggest eating more on your workout days. I'm glad you are going to do that! :) |
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| Fitness | I did it 10,000 miles on a bike!!! | Oct 18 2007 19:12 (UTC) |
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| Dan,
WOW, you are my HERO!! That is amazing. I know just how much time you really had to put in to accomplish that! And 17mph is FAST.....do you ride with a mountain bike or road bike? My highest average (with lots of hills) is 15.9 mph. And 34.5 miles AVERAGE per day is AMAAAZING. WOWEE! I regularly bike 22 miles a day when I bike (sometimes more), but EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY DAY?? You are a machine Dan! FYI: I was an eating machine while biking too. Weather isn't very cooperative here in MI for outdoor biking though for much longer! Pat yourself on the back! I sincerely hope you are very proud of all you have set out to accomplish! |
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| Fitness | calling all runners!!!! | Oct 18 2007 19:02 (UTC) |
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| Hmm. I think you may end up getting conflicting advice on here. I've always read (aside from a full marathon) that you should train yourself to run MORE miles than the actual race itself. I have ran two half-marathons, and three 10K's. I regularly run more miles than what a 10K is, however, I do actually just run for endurance at my leisure, and run for speed on my races.
What I CAN offer as advice, since this is your first official race, is to pace yourself. There is a lot of adreneline that'll be pumping through you, and while it may help you to run faster initially, if you don't have your breathing down and aren't used to a fast pace, you won't go long at this pace, and I wouldn't want you to end up walking, when you're determined not to. Again, though you may get conflicting advice, I would personally bump my mileage to 4, and then 5, just as you mentioned. Just not every day though. Try and push yourself maybe every other day to run that distance, or every 3 days? Being that it's your first race, I'm not sure what to say on the running daily. I would say that if you are already running daily, why mess with a good thing. How many days a week are you running currently? I personally run daily. I MIGHT take one day off every once in a blue moon, otherwise, I use the 7th day to just run a little tiny bit. If you aren't used to running daily/almost daily, I don't know that I'd suggest trying that now, as I would hate for you to get burned-out and decide you hate running! Let us know how your race goes! Best of luck next month! Susan |
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| Fitness | Rock Climbing | Oct 04 2007 20:16 (UTC) |
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| Aahh thanks! I really need to start using CC Plus........ :) | |||
| Weight Loss | Does where you live make you fatter? | Oct 03 2007 18:48 (UTC) |
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| Wow, what a interesting thread!
Well, I live in Michigan, which is deemed 'The Fattest State in the U.S.' No joke. I have to believe that a few things have to do with this, some being: * cold climate = people less likely to be active and 'hibernate' indoors. * cold climate = less people outdoors, and more people indoors, bored, and thus, turning to food. * The more overweight people there are around, the more we look around and come to believe this is what 'normal' is or should be. We become conditioned I think to seeing more and more overweight people around, and then just naturally become larger too perhaps? I am not sure that is making sense as I write it, but I know what I mean to say! Ha ha |
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| Weight Loss | lemonade diet? | Oct 02 2007 19:09 (UTC) |
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| Never heard of it, but I have to believe that drinking nothing but glorified 'sugar water' and not eating can't 'do the body good'. On so many levels, this is a bad, bad, bad idea. | |||
| Foods | fat free sugar free ice cream for 15 cals ? | Sep 27 2007 20:53 (UTC) |
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| There's a health food store I go to that has soft-serve at 7.5 cal per ounce. I have been going there for 8 yrs now for this stuff! (called Slimmery) | |||
| Weight Loss | Do people generally look down on fat/ overweight people? | Sep 18 2007 17:07 (UTC) |
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| I'm never home, especially not during the day due to working, but I think Tyra Banks pulled an experiment & got in a 'fat suit', just to check this out. Apparently, it is very much so the case (weight descrimination). Wished I could have caught the episode! | |||
| Weight Loss | Is a calorie a calorie? | Sep 17 2007 19:38 (UTC) |
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| Yes, you are correct. You may feel cruddy because you aren't getting an array of nutrients, etc, but the principal is accurate. Conversely, if you ate nothing but 5,000 caloires of brocolli in a day, you're going to gain. Ha ha. It'd be AWFULLY difficult to eat 5,000 of brocolli though! LOL | |||
| Weight Loss | A note on undereating: | Sep 14 2007 15:01 (UTC) |
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| It's a realization I discovered too! "You have to eat, to lose!" Ha ha. I wish everyone realized this! It's not about how 'little' we should be eating. Besides, eating the minimum aka 1500 for you probably meant that you weren't getting enough nutrients/vitamins/minerals that your body needed anyhow!
I'm so, so glad for you! :) |
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