Posts by lileberly

we went BLUEbERRY PICKING at 8 a.m.
I Had like,...........3 CUPS of blueberries! HA HA :)
seriously---it was like..1 for me-----one for the bucket...one for me...one for the bucket :) :)
MMMMMmmmmmmmm

I don't have suggestions for ALL of them:

I am a salad LOVER and really tend to shy away from DRESSINGS....
I will often squeeze a fresh ORANGE over my salad and then sprinkle a good balsamic vinegar on top...it's a delicious combination that I have begun to really enjoy! :)

I ALSO tend to steer clear of CHEESE cause I can't stop eating it once I START----buuuuut a GREAT substitute that I have discovered are the LIGHT laughing cow cheese wedges----only 35 calories a wedge! smooth,..creamy,...extremely MELTABLE and SOooo delicious!

Actually, yesterday I made an egg white omelet !    I LOOOOOVE them by the way :) *tee hee
so I thought I could help ya~
I use a slightly ---DIFFERENT way to do it :)
I fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil..
place a small sandwich ziploc bag inside a coffee mug and then fill it with my egg-whites, and whatever INCLUSIONS i want like....salsa,...mushrooms, onions, cheese, salt/pepper, etc. etc. etc.---
remove excess air and ZIP the bag closed..
then place the omelet in the pot of simmering water and cover with a lid.
"poach" until done--.......
then just remove from the water and open bag--place onto plate......throw away bag and YOUR DONE! :o) :o) MESS FREE!!

here are some PICS of us doing them :) 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3396965 &id=721610098&ref=mf#pid=3396966

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3396965 &id=721610098&ref=mf#pid=3396967

let me know if you decide to try this! it's fantastic!! :)

When I FIRST began eating again I got HORRID night sweats---
my sheets,..shirt and even nearly down to my MATTRESS were alway drenched. Not so much anymore.......but I still will get them occasionally.....
what is it again? i mean........what's the cause?

Okay guys; just writing a quick little post--
   Oye--needing a bit of encouragement---
not to give TMI but it's MTOM and it's the first fairly REAL one that I have had in a very LOONG time. ANYWAY----WITH THAT has come that "beached whale" feeling where EVERYTHING I eat makes me bloated and HUGE. My tummy is really extended and I can't help but to feel soooooo yucky--:( It makes me feel SO fat......and then of course..stepping on the scale was a HUGE mistake. Even tho I KNOW in my head that the "gain" is probably due to my period....it's STILL hard to swallow and makes me feel self conscious. To top it off I was like SQQQEEEZZZIIING into my jeans last night too! :( :(
 
very sorry to write and be so glum because I kNOW that I always LOVE the posts from girls who seem so positive and CONFIDENT but I guess I'm just really feeling the *YUCK* right now.
maybe I just need to get up,....get oUT of this dorm room.......and be productive..........STOP THINKING about "poor ol me" ya know? ha ha

alright ladies---well thanks for allowing me to spout off--
believe it or not it helped?
wishing you all the bestest of days :)
keep up your health----keep workin' hard You're all so beautiful!

Original Post by garnet18:

my grocery stores carry the fruit refreshers. i googled them and found out that you can call this number to ask about where they're sold: #888-260-3776

they're really worth it, though; 33 ounces and 79 cents each. if you see them and decide to try them, i recommend cherry limeade or pomegranate if you want a full-on juice taste.

THANK YOU! called the number! and found a store RIGHT down the road that apparently stocks them! hooray! I'm picking a few up for work tonight!
yay for new food/drink finds!! :)

Have you guys ever had ALMOND BREEZE?
I usually drink 8th contintent light vanilla soy milk (my fav. is with cheerios and SLICED frozen bananas) OH MY TO DIE FOR?
anyway--i heard vanilla almond breeze is good? any words?

I ECHO your thoughts on eating SALADS doedoebird------*great name by the way HA HA
I have a huge mixed green salad EVERY day---I get baby tomatoes,...cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, red onion, red beets, sliced fresh mushrooms and shrimp on it!--Then I squeeze a fresh orange over the top---and drizzle balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with sea salt/fresh ground pepper. DEEELISSH! and you're SO right about all the veggies having MORE vitamins/minerals!!! lettuce is just a lot of WATER really! got to LOAD it up with GOOD STUFF!!

p.s.---I am ALSO a pescetarian----

YUP! me too! I'm a college student but I hold down a waitressing job part time. I work about 8-9 hour shifts too and unfortunately---the place I am employed doesn't give breaks unless you would come in BEFORE your shift---or stay AFTER your shift for a  1/2 price meal and YICK i don't want to eat the food cause it's a chain restaurant and there are FEW healthy options!!
  I am recovering from anorexia so MY main issue is that it gets VERY easy to simply NOT EAT for that whole time-----
  I often bring in my OWN things to snack on...veggies,....drinks etc. cause otherwise I have to be PAYING for UNHEALTHY food----OR will snack on the tortilla chips every time i pass by which i DO NOT want to be doing! YUCK! (oil soaked)
I agree tho---it's really hard---especially because of the way my job has "break times" set up----not cool--I mean--WHO WANTS TO COME IN AN HOUR BEFORE THEIR SHIFT ACTUALLY STARTS TO HAVE TIME TO EAT!!!!!?????? and who wants to stay after an 8-9 hr. shift to eat?? NO ONE!!!

how do wheat and PANIC ATTACKS relate? just curious...thanks!

hmmm, ......thanks everyone for your advice....
i was thinking tho if there is a round about NUMBER?--like a number of how much APPROX. i might be burning?---hmm---how much are heart monitors and are they bulky? in the way? just curious

THANKS A BUNCH!!

I have a few that really stick out--

I remember shopping in a mall and deciding I was HUNGRY so for the first time that I could POSSIBLY remember--I stopped at Subway---ordered a 6-in. turkey on honey oat WITH SWISS!!! and sat down and ate the WHOLE THING...called my family in Pennsylvania while I was eating to tell them what I was doing and I could hear my mom/sister crying in the background b/c they KNEW that not long before I wouldnt havn't even CONSIDERED indulging in a sandwich..!! E-V-E-R! if it wasn't lettuce,..i wasn' thaving it!


Another is the first time I let myself eat a banana....
before it was on my list of..."too high calorie food"

or,....the first time I let myself eat a CUP-CAKE when my friends decided to surprise me on my birthday with a party---they baked my old time favorite FUN-FETTI cupcakes and I would have felt HORRIBLE saying no! so i ate a cup-cake....the JUICE they had (which was NOT sugar free but i didn't care)---and even jelly beans cause they bought my fav. starburst kind!!--

i have tons of good memories---

I successfully ate a healthy dinner and as usual,....since I've begun to eat again, was tempted to eat SWEET THINGS afterward! i avoided the honey-bunches of OATS in the cabinet :)----yeah,..cause If I would have gotten them out,...i would have sat there and eaten half the box simply D-R-Y without milk even!--:) :)
  I've also resisted the chewing and spitting thing----haven't done that
IN SOOOO long and I"m SOOO HAPPY!! :) :) :)

Cantaloupe with cottage cheese

Laughing cow cheese on crispy/sweet apples drizzles with sugar free maple syrup

dannon light-n-fit yogurt

frozen bananas

spinach salad with fresh strawberries, orange segments, and roasted almonds

grapes (crispy only!!)

egg whites with salt

baby carrots with salsa or a non-fat/low-fat dressing

kashi go lean with frozen bananas and light vanilla soy-milk

shrimp

dried cherries

I HEART OATMEAL!!!! :)
ooooh my gosh---it was one of the first foods I began eating during the beginning stages of my anorexic recovery--
i would wake up every morning at 4:30 a.m.---measure out 1/3 c. oatmeal,..1/2 c. soy milk, 2 T. cream of wheat, 8 almonds or pecans----some pumpkin puree, frozen fruit (assorted and varied).....and eat it for breakfast all nice warm and thick--
oh gees, thinking about it is making me want it right nOW!
and they have it in the dining hall at my college every morning too! SELF-SERVE BUFFET STYLE!!! KILLLERR!!!! with alllll sorts of dried fruits, syrups,...etc. etc. etc.-----it's sooo hard to avoid but if i I don't I'll eat like----a TON!---
so--umm--yeah,....so sum it up----i LOOVE it too! :) *ha ha