Posts by xpbowling

So I decided to lessen the resistance on the elliptical during my workouts and go back to my old habits.  I found that my legs would be so sore the day after that it was affecting my workouts for the next few days, and I could go for even less time.  However, I do still use the elliptical (it's a precor) on an incline of 5, resistance of 9, and go for 45 minutes.  I find that every 2 weeks or so I am able to increase the resistance by one more.  So I know that I am still building muscle (I do leg-training with weights once a week) but am able to go for much longer durations of time, still maintaining a high heart rate.

Yes!  I've only ran outside once but yes! And it was a nightmare!  First it was the inside of my ears that were burning, then my eyes - which started tearing.  Next thing I know my whole body was itchy and covered in hives.  I still have pics from it on my phone.  Arms, legs, back, chest, puffy eyes and swollen ears - EVERYTHING.  I took 2 Benadryl and lied down for about an hour and then it went away but I was flipping out.  I haven't run outside since, partially because I'm too scared, so I never went to the doctor to get it checked out.  But I definitely want to know why exactly i happened.

Have you tried looking on their website?  The Original SoupMan is a chain so it might be this ->http://www.originalsoupman.com/art/Nutrition_ Ingred_ChickenVeg.jpg

I totally feel like procrastinating (who WANTS to do organic chem homework?) and sort of agree with the above poster.  I once made a veggie lasagna that called for mixing cottage cheese with a small amount mozzarella as opposed to using a ricotta filling and lots of mozzarella on top.  It might work for a quesadilla if you mix some cottage cheese with cheddar jack but you might have to blend it with a little bit of milk to make the consistency less lumpy.  If it's still lacking in flavor, you could try adding a spinkle of taco seasoning or regular seasoning salt.  Hope I could help!

Well I went to a wedding this past friday and thought the favors would fit both categories (edible and useful).  During dessert time, there were 2 large tables set in the middle of the dance floor.  One held little glass candy jars (about the size of my fist) with a label on the lid with the bride and groom's name and the date.  The next table was filled with all types of candy to fill the jars.  Mine was filled with truffles, chocolate covered pretzels and toffee.  But there were many other types of candy as well that were not chocolate like those fruit slices, swedish fish, gummy worms, sour straws, and other things I can't remember.  I thought it was cute since everyone could pick what they wanted (and eat some then and fill it again before leaving) and can also reuse the jar, whether it be for cookies, candy, or perhaps even a plant or candle.

Ok thanks to both of you.  For gi-jane: I've never actually been overweight.  Before I ever even started to change my eating habits my highest weight was 113 and my periods were completely regular.  But I was also eating probably 3000+ calories a day (used to eat a whole box of Kraft mac n cheese for lunch on weekends AND everyday after school was some sort of ice cream sundae =P) but played volleyball for my high school until my sophomore year.  So I don't think the problem is necessarily my weight, but all the changes its been through.  I'm definitely going to start eating WAAAAAY more.  I already go through a jar of peanut butter a week so I'm pretty sure I'm getting enough fat in my diet. 

Tomorrow's breakfast: bagel with regular cream cheese and chocolate milk.  I think I'll also start focusing mainly on weight lifting instead of cardio in hopes that anything I do gain turns into muscle.  Now that I think about it, gaining 5 lbs won't be too terrible considering I've been up to 120 and felt the same as I do now.  My clothes did feel tighter but I still had the same negative feeling about my body.  And if I think that I'm gaining muscle, weight gain shouldn't make me feel too bad.

Back in the winter, I FINALLY thought that I had cured myself of this problem.  I was eating bagels for breakfast, grilled cheese or peanut butter sandwiches for lunch with a giant glass of chocolate milk, and whatever my parents made for dinner (ribs, chicken marsala, burgers, spaghetti with garlic bread and sausage) and never felt guilty once.  Sure I weighed myself, but I attributed most of it to the Yaz.  But once I went back down, I became afraid of going back up, especially with the summer coming.  I really want to thank you guys for changing my mindset about my eating habits.  I really don't want to live a life filled with medical problems when I'm older (Trust me, I know what problems some people have, I work in a pharmacy).  Hypothyroidism already puts me at risk for osteoporosis, and my mug of coffee, multivitamin with iron, and lack of calcium aren't helping either.  I promise both of you that I will definitely change, but I'm still not comfortable talking to my parents or my doctor.  My pediatrician is an old Indian man (no offense to anyone) and I feel like he wouldn't understand me.  My mom doesn't know much about food (She asks me, "Why do you buy low fat cheese? You need fat!"  I tell her it's because of the saturated fat content.  I get enough fat in my peanut butter and the oil I use cooking my egg whites [which will now become eggs]).  That's why I have found this site so beneficial.  I use a different one to log my calories (don't tell the mods!) but just LOVE reading the forums.  I've learned so much but still can't make it work out for myself.  I know about the whole "starvation mode" thing and yet I still put my body through hell.  But not anymore.  I'm kicking my ED out the door and out of my life for good! Or at least I hope so.

Haha I've seen these featured on Food Network's Unwrapped.  I believe they were said to have 12,000 calories each! =O

Ok, but I just wanted to let you guys know I wasn't able to wear it last night (it got to cold).  And the shirt actually goes a few inches down my thighs, so it completely covers any shorts I own.  I don't have leggings, but I think it's possible skinny jeans might work (I-haven't tried them with the shirt yet).  I know you guys said it would cause an unwanted V-shape from the shoulders, but the shirt actually kind of flares out at the bottom, which is why i wouldn't think that it would cause this.  I don't know =P I'll try something when it gets nicer out.  I'm trying to get in shape for summer (like the rest of the world) and hoping that maybe my boobs will shrink just a little bit so any shirt I wear fits me better (I'm currently inbetween a 34D and 34DD depending on the bra).

Oooooooh thanks for asking!  I never even thought of this but I am going to Hawaii in about a week and was going to get it the day I got there (I'm on Yaz too).  And I usually get it for at least 5 days, and I'm only going to be there for 6!  Thanks again!

Hmm...I am sort of the same way.  I'm 5' 3" and WAS 110 lbs but now 118 =(.  My endocrinologist put me on Yaz because I didn't have a period for 1 1/2 years.  Before the birth control she did some hormone tests.  They all came back normal except for my TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone).  The higher the number, the greater the symptoms of hypothyroidism (slow metabolism, fatigue, sensitivity to cold, etc.).  It was a 6 and the range is from about .5-4.  After a month on the Yaz, it jumped up to a 10!  And during that month I gained about 8 lbs, and had not really changed the way I ate.  She put me on Synthroid 100 mcg and my weight has pretty much stabilized at 118 lbs.  You might want to get tested for hypothyroidism because it's pretty common, especially in women, and could be what's slowing you down.  Hope I could help.

Oh maaan....there are WAAAAAY too many
I tend to go through over a jar a week by myself (the 15 oz ones)

But here are SOME of my favorites (in no particular order):

Peanut butter and Oreo's
Graham crackers dipped in peanut butter drizzled with chocolate syrup
Peanut butter and bananas (plain or as a sandwich - regualr or grilled)
Peanut butter mixed in chocolate ice cream
Peanut butter and baby carrots
Peanut butter and apples
Fluffer Nutter sandwiches
Peanut butter and jelly (of course!  it's good grilled too)
Peanut butter and honey sandwiches

I only tend to do these ocassionally  Usually I just eat straight from the jar (Trader Joe's natural creamy unsalted - the green one!)

I know you can't spot reduce but I'm saying because I am able to suck it in that far, do I just have to work on strengthening the muscle to keep my stomach having that "sucked in" look?

I suffered from a damaged metabolism as well.  For about 1 year, I ate between 600-1000 calories per day.  As a teen, I now realize how unsafe this was.  I increased slowly and DID gain weight.  However, once I got to 105 lbs, I think my weight stabilized as I can basically eat what ever I want and not gain anything!  I realize that I am a lot younger and only had poor eating habits for a year but I still required time to recover.  Good luck!

Thanks for your help guys.  I mentioned, but it may not have been clar enough, that I have tried eating regular sized meals throughout the day but still end up binging at night.  I was never technically diagnosed with an ED but my mom claims I was anorexic.  However, I began eating normally in August and have had no eating problems since then (except an occasional binge on peanut butter, but nothing major).  So far today has been good, as I took a 3 hour nap when I came home from school and am now forcing myself to do homework.  I actually walked home from school today while it was drizzling (2.25 miles) and keep telling myself that it's not worth it to keep eating because that will be counterproductive.  And yes I always make sure I eat balanced meals during the day.  My breakfast today was a piece of toast with cream cheese and cinnamon sprinkled on top, a hard-boiled egg, and some fruit salad.  Lunch was a turkey sandwich with turkey and lettuce (not really any fat but I don't like cheese or mayo).  Dinner was chili with ground beef, beans, and other veggies, some rolls with butter (2), and fruit salad.  All bread is whole wheat btw.  Thanks again for your help.

Btw, what I mean by the "just an apple" thing is that I try to pick a food that I will eat specifically for dessert instead of eating bits and pieces of whatever I crave (which turns into a large amount of food).