Posts by 1000umbrellas

Original Post by juliemae2:

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 Wow, I never knew cashews were so good for you, I thought they were one of the higher fat/lower protein kinds. I'll definately get some of those next time we grocery shop, they're delicious.

I think out of those peanut butter is the most appealing. I love peanut butter but I don't like premade burgers, hummus or hard boiled eggs and the reason i dislike sandwiches isnt even that the bread is soggy from fillings- its just smushy and raw tasting. It needs to be toasty! I truly am ridiculously picky.

But if people are eating 300-400 calories at lunch then I have some issues- i'm eating 500 at least and get really hungry! Must be the protein then. I'll have to try to bring more chicken. I don't even like other meat that much so its probably the best option. Should I have peanut butter on a pita or something? What are the highest protein nuts you can get?

So, I really havent been doing too bad lately but I had one AWFUL day...my parents like to but this chocolate cake mix at costco...three cakes to the box and they like it too much to listen to my pleas to just NOT buy it. Its like a rich fudge brownie with chocolate ganache and they leave it in the fridge exposed with a knife on the plate.

God, my measurments are despressing. I'm at the exact same place I was a year ago when I started to diet. 10 pounds lost and 10 gained. My weight is a little lower but that really means nothing at all. I'm feeling totally **** today...even though I ate no more than 1700 calories and had a nice long swim practice, I just feel like this is going to fail once again.

Gotta stay postive, i guess. Its FINALLY nice enough to rollerblade again, thank god. No more sedentary days 4 days a week (I hate running and i tried to use the treadmill on most of the winter days but i just couldnt do it anymore).

Starting my food log on monday. I have birthday parties this weekend TWO days. I have to control myself for sure, but I cant exactly log things like pizza and cupcakes that are so unknown so I won't even try.

Question: If im 16, 5'2-3ish and 125lbs, how many calories should I be eating? My excersize is about 200-300 a day. I was thinking that 1400 would be good as I would loose a round 500 everyday, but I can certainly up it if it will help.

I figure we can sort of just post updates every few days- how were doing, what was good/bad, what we're eating, dieting woes, etc.

I had two really sucessful days. I kept from binging too badly (though i did have a few spoons of icecream and more pistachios than i really needed) and i swam for an hour both days. Hopefully I can keep it up!

I definately need some motivation and help. I think I need to drop 10-15lbs. I swim 3 times a week for now, I also rollerblade when its warm out but right now its too snowy and cold. I lost 10lbs, gained back 8 and now I feel horrible. I need to just suck it up and lose the weight already. I'm going on a big trip to Rome, Turkey, Greece, and Egypt this summer and I want to look dead sexy in my tank tops and bikinis.

Is it too late to join?

I did medicore again today. Not really 'binging'...I was in control. I just talked myself into believing that eating three muffins was okay. They were homemade pumpkin oatmeal, like 100 cals a muffin, so thats not as bad as that sounds, but its still not good. Then I had some extra rice crackers and some pomegranate and then I munched on some muffin batter while I made them, and before I knew I had no idea how much I had eaten because I didn't measure. My guess was about 1700, minus some excersize. Not good :(. I need to try harder to measure EVERYTHING i eat and not eat senselessly.

Tommorrow I will be at OCAD for national portfolio day, it might be an odd day.
I'll make myself a rough menu but it will change, I'm sure.

I want a pumpkin muffin and prickly pear for breakfast, and ill take another muffin with me. That's all I can really predict, my parents will probably throw me for a loop. No more than 1300 calories though!

There is about 3" from my bottom rib to my hip bone, so I'd assume my waist wont get much smaller than 27".

But I'm not aiming for a certain waist size, just a loss of belly fat. Theres definately a lot there. I want it to be mostly gone, even if that means my waist only shrinks .5 of an inch. I think that a 27.5" waist is entirely possible as thats how big it is when I suck in, but I'll settle for whatever size it ends up when my belly faat is mostly gone.

shorelover- I have major issues with sticking to my plan as well- snacking was my main problem before and even when I plan my meals and snacks out fully, I end up throwing something in that I shouldnt (not nessecarily bad food, just a snack too early, etc.) and then having to omit something later on. It was really hard to get my first day but i did...you can do it!

Yesterday wasnt a binge but wasnt totally on track either. I made a 400 deficit but overate a little. I decided not to reset my internal counter but not to count it as a "good" day going towards my total days binge free.

So today was day 2, and I did well. 1200 calories eaten and a difficult swim practice. I even made some muffins and managed to eat just one!

Tommorrow is going to be weird. I'm going to a concert right after school so there will be no time for dinner. I'm going to eat a good breakfast and lunch, grab a quick snack at home and then pack some popcorn (to appease my junk-food addicted and yet perpertually skinny friend..its smartpop) and all bran bars in my bag to give me some nutrition. Its a bad day, I know, but I can't help it so I will just do what I can.

Breakfast: oats, yogurt, pumpkin muffin
Lunch: Pomegranate, soybeans, puffed wheat, carrots
Pumpkin muffin, almonds
Dinner/snacks: Popcorn, All bran bar, sweet&salty nut bar

Should total 1200 or a little less. I may have some starbucks but all I get is a plain coffee with splenda.

FINALLY accomplished day one after a horrible binge yesterday. Although it was a lot of healthy stuff and I only went a few hundred calories over my limit, it was WAY too much. I ate almost a whole squash and ended up so full that my whole abdomen ended up cramping and aching all night. I'm sure others can relate..not fun. It took that to snap me into shape, I did great today. I ate 1000 calories (a little low, i know, but I felt like i needed to clean out my system and let it shrink back to a normal size again) and worked out for 45 minutes. Hoping I can keep it up and get up to weeks without binging like some members here!

Tommorrow I will eat:

Breakfast: Cereal, milk, yogurt.
Lunch: Rice crackers, yogurt, almonds, pomegranate.
Snack: Pumpkin Smoothie or Butternut Squash.
Dinner
Snack: Puffed wheat or Kashi puffed.

Will come between 1100-1200, and I swim for an hour.

Original Post by shorelover:

1000umbrellas, maybe the reason you are having so much trouble is that you are eating too few calories. I would recommend eating between 1200 and 1500 to lose weight. That way, you can still lose without being too hungry so you won't binge.

I don't think that is my main issue, because I usually eat 1200 calories a day and still binge. I tried to bring it down to 1000 or 1100 so I could burn a few more calories in the day after my huge binges. But you're right, putting it back to 1200 might be better in the long run. At least that way when I'm hungry, I have planned snacks.

Today I was sort of...not really on track. I ate like half the filling from the unbaked pumpkin pies in the fridge all day. I didn't gain anything (assuming my mom didn’t sneak something odd like butter into the pies), which is at least better, but I think that counts as a binge.

Oatmeal w/ pumpkin, splenda and spices
Yogurt, plum
Puffed Wheat, frozen Veggies
1 chicken breast, veggies
Strawberries
Pumpkin Smoothie (milk, splenda, pumpkin, spices, ice)
If hungry, puffed wheat or a banana

Total: 1100-1200

Hoping I can keep it and go a day without a binge! You’ve gotta start somewhere.

I'm pretty down in the dumps today. I failed BAD on halloween and went a little over today as well, and now i'm right back where I started except a bit heavier.

This so called 'water weight' is also not going away. I guess it's possible that as the water weight from my original binge weekend came off, real weight went on, but I really thought I gained around 3lbs, maybe 4...not SEVEN. There havent really been significant changed to my diet to account for this.

I'm feeling like a failure now...I am oficially fatter than I have been since July, unless the scale is just being mean to me.

But tommorrow is a new day, and I expected halloween to be my downfall. I'm going to start over and focus on a) drinking TONS of water and green tea to make sure I'm not retaining water and b) being positive and making nice big deficits for the next few days!

A question: Is a cup of coffee with some skim milk and splenda a bad thing a few times a week? I don't really know what caffine does to a body metabolism/water retention/diet-related wise, I have mostly avoided it in the past due to my mother's stern belief that splenda is evil.

Tomorrow’s Menu: (Day 1)

Total: 1000

Yay for a new start and a new goal!

I did it! My first day binge free. I ate 50 cals of extra soybeans, but nothing major. The next 3-4 days are going to be my major challenge. I hope I can do it, because I really want to lose these pesky 10lbs!

I have a question about water weight, if anyone can answer. I gained 7lbs all in about 5 days, and I was told it was just water retention from lack of water. I've made extra sure to drink 8 glasses a day for the past 2 days but it still hasnt gone away. Should I be worried?

Tommorrows Menu:
Breakfast: Oatmeal with brown sugar, almonds, banana and raspberries: 250
Lunch: edamame soybeans, yogurt, puffed wheat, raspberries, hard candy sucker: 250
Snack: Plum-50
Dinner: Tilapia, sauce, almonds, veggies, Cereal or crackers: 350
Snack: Yogurt: 50
Snack: Kiwi slices: 100

Total: 1000

So, I binged today a little, but I went on the treadmill for almost an hour so I didnt do TOO much damage. I've gained almost 2lbs in the past week, I feel horrible! I need to reverse this as my first goal. My ultimate goal is to lose most of my stomach fat. I'd like to keep a little pooch so I've still got some of my curves left, but I want to stop having to suck in and still being dissatified with my profile.

I think that this is about 7lbs in the future, give or take a few. And binging is my main issue with keeping my diet. I just love snacks too much! Cereal, crackers, popcorn, even veggies and fruits- they all add up and I go over my limit.

So here is my pledge. It is one I have made MANY times, but this time I've got to mean it. I will not binge. I will eat the foods I like within moderation and only if they are planned for in my daily calories. I will make at least a 400 calorie deficit per day.

I want a flat stomach more than I want *insert random and not worth it food here*! And hopefully, this will help me. I'm going to post my daily menu for tommorrow and start day 1. Wish me luck!

Well, I don't usually drink any sunbstantial amount of water, but I drink LOADS of green tea, hot or cold. Like 6 glasses or mugs a day. I suppose I had gotten less those few days.

I have been drinking a regular amount for a few days now and the weight hasn't gone though, how long will it take to go away?

I get a tall house blend coffee at starbucks, put in 2 packs of splenda, skim milk and sprinkles of vanilla and cinnamon.

I love starbucks, but just a regular coffee like that can usually satisfy my cravings. I estimate it at 50 calories.