Posts by trish0683

You should definitely increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat. Vegetables have very few calories and can keep you feeling full. I love fruit because it is full of fiber (which keeps me full), plus tastes sweet. When I have those frozen meals I always add a serving or two of veggies because I think the meals are too small. If you are in a rush, you can buy a bag of frozen veggies and add about 1/3 of the bag to the frozen meal. Otherwise, you can make yourself a salad to enjoy before the meal. That will help you fill up on less calories.

 Also, make sure you are eating enough calories earlier in the day (breakfast, at lunch) and you may not feel as hungry at night. Another snack that might help you feel full is hot chocolate. I get the "no sugar added" packets (60 calories) and they are a nice treat. 

It is good to read about someone who has the same feelings. It's weird because I do think I'd look better if I gained a few pounds, but I also don't want to put on weight because I have accepted myself at 96lbs. I like the way my body looks, but my face looks too thin and my hair has gotten thinner. I don't think I look a lot thinner and I feel like if I did put on weight I'd look a lot bigger than 100lbs or 102lbs. I guess that is what is meant by a distorted body image.

I don't feel like I exercise too much since I've read people need 60min a day of cadio and should lift 2-3 times a week. I walk a lot because I live in the city and I don't have a car. Am I getting too much exercise? I supposed I don't need to do cardio at the gym if I am already walking 3 miles a day.

I hate that I spend so much time thinking about weight and food. I feel like it is constantly on my mind! Once in a while I will get a comment (usually from someone I don't know well) how "tiny" I am, but people act like it is a good thing! Because my weight loss has been so gradual, no one (not even a doctor) has mentioned anything about it. I think that is another reason it is hard to want to gain weight, because I still get complements at this weight. But it really should be about how I feel, I do think I'll be happy when I start eating a little more and gaining a little weight.