Posts by kkwg99

I honestly think that if you eat meat you should kill an animal at least once in your life.  At least tour a slaughter house.  It's too easy to distance ourselves from what meat is when someone else does the dirty work for you.

I have a friend that will only eat meat if there are no bones in it to remind her that it's an animal.  If you can't face that you are eating an animal, you shouldn't be eating one.

Ha!  I had one of these and one day I got on it when my husband had left the setting on male.  My fat percentage was radically different than it was when I was female. 

The question I've always had is, if it was honestly sending an accurate signal through my body and reading my fat percentage, why would it change?  My husband hadn't changed the height setting and surely if it was really reading my fat it would still be fat if I were a man or a woman.

I suggest 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (just plain, ground cinnamon from the grocery store) mixed with a whole grain like large flake oatmeal or whole (hulled) barley for breakfast.  Don't be tempted to use instant oats.  That's the white bread of oats and the effect won't be the same.

The cinnamon helps the cells utilize blood sugar and the whole grain is filling and takes a while to digest. 

This combination has made dieting bearable for me, in the past I always failed because of the intense hunger I faced because of my blood sugar problems.  You'll still have to work at it, but try that breakfast for a week and see how it affects you.

The other thing I suggest is talk to your doctor.  Let him/her know what you're doing and how you're going about it.  Keeping a good relationship with a doctor or dietician will help make sure you are losing weight in a healthy and permanent way.

my guess with all things that shrink when cooked is that it's only water that gets boiled off so if you're cooking a piece of meat that has 300 calories, it'll be 300 calories before and after cooking it, even if the size has been reduced significantly (of course I'm not counting the calories from frying things in oil or adding sauces etc.). 

I think carbs are confusing for a lot of people because of the huge difference in weight between uncooked and cooked pasta, rice etc.

I generally weigh my carbs after cooking, just to save confusion.

Ummm...Cats also remain lactose tolerant and enjoy the milk of other mammals (probably from their long association with humans and farm animals).

That said, there are plenty of ways to be vegan and healthy.  It takes a bit more work than being vegetarian or a meat eater. 

My only concern with younger people is that sometimes they drift towards unhealthy diets in general and may not have the discipline and commitment it takes to be a healthy vegan.  That depends on the individual, so it's hard to say whether their concerns are valid or not. 

The best way to convince family is to be as responsible and healthy as you can, show them literature or get advice from a doctor or dietician if they still question you.

Good luck and good health.

I agree with you almost entirely krazigeisha.  When I talk to my friends and husband about being overweight, it gets me thinking about it and makes me want to change.  Support from these people is always nice.

Unfortunately, whenever a certain relative mentions it I want to go eat an entire pie.  I think it's partly the teenager in me (who should be long gone by this point).  However, it might be because I feel judged by this person, and that never helps.

Talking about obesity, formulating plans with people who are interested, supporting people who just want a shoulder to cry on, is all good.  Judging others because their particular problems are different from your own (or because you've managed to conquer yours, at least for the time being) is a problem. 

To each their own, I guess.  I kept buying the "dessert mix" packs and the  chocolate cherry took a while to grow on me, now I love it.

I agree with everyone who said see a doctor.  We can give you all the advice in the world, but a simple blood test will tell you for sure.

Whether you've got diabetes or not, try to revamp your diet so that you stick with whole grains, fruits and veggies, and lean protein. Talk to your doctor about adding cinnamon to your diet.  It can help regulate blood sugar.

Best of luck.

Fantastic cc, that's what this whole experience should be about.  The more of people we can help to be healthy and happy, the better. 

It's hard to approach people unless you're really outgoing, but if all of us let go of the judgemental and competitive parts of our natures and helped everyone else I think we could get a lot further.

A number of things could be happening.  Here are some possibilities/solutions:

First, a lot of people mentioned salt, cut back on it and increase your water to flush out your system. 

Try drinking mint tea which will sometimes help if it is gas. 

See your doctor and make sure you don't have other allergies that are causing problems with your system.

Do some abdominal exercises to strengthen the muscles so if it's just food you're digesting pushing out on the abdominal wall, extra muscle will help hold it in.

With females not only is retaining water at certain times of the month likely, but the actual uterine lining will cause an increase in the size of the uterus and push out on the abdominal wall.  Nothing you can do about it except the abdominal exercises.

Don't worry about it.  It isn't fat and it will go away.  See a doctor for any concerns.

Anorexia, like all mental health issues, is a complex disease.  Needing attention may be part of the problem, it may not be, depending on the individual.

What gets to me is:  What's wrong with needing attention?  Children, adults, healthy people and unhealthy people need attention.  If your father honestly feels you are doing this "for attention" why doesn't he try paying extra attention to you and see if that helps.  It may not, but at least he will feel like he's trying to help and a strong relationship with your family never hurts when you're going through hard times.

Avocados are the best.  You should eat a small amount of avocado when eating things like salsa because healthy fat helps you absorb the vitamins and minerals.

My absolute favorite is avocado and fat-free mayo on a ham sandwich.