Posts by strangeepiphany

SW: 125

CW: 124

Lost a pound, but I think it might just be weight fluctuation. I've been eating an awful lot due to new year parties. *worried*

Why don't you just get a salad? I always do. You can get a great salad for about 200 or 300 calories (less even, if you want :p). Get the dressing on the side so that you control the amount, or go with plain lemon juice.

Those wraps they use are huge, and someone else (who is not concerned with your calorie intake!) slaps on the dressing/sauce for you. It should be obvious that it would be high calorie. In fact, a wrap is often higher in calories than two slices of bread. I'll never understand why people think otherwise.

While I can see how people think your friends are mean for calling you a pig, I find that that type of teasing is quite common with some of my Chinese friends. Maybe it's an Asian thing? I'm Chinese, and it's always seemed to me that Asians are more strict on maintaining a smaller size.

For instance...

• Some of my super skinny friends complain about how fat their stomachs are and that they don't want to gain weight when, in my opinion, they would look better with an extra 5 lb.
• When I was growing up, my grandmother would always tell me not to get fat and bring up my previously chubby cousin as an example of how NOT to look.
• My parents have a friend whose son is overweight, and instead of using his name, they refer to him as Piglet (but not to his face, of course).
  
• One of my best friends and possibly the thinnest girl I know, 5'4 and about 100 lb, is always being told she's fat by her parents.
• When my cousin first met me last year after coming to Canada from China, she commented to my grandmother that I had very large thighs. Huh? At the time, I was 105 lb at 5'3 and wore a size 0/1 jean.

Now, I have to say that you're a cute girl, and if you don't want them teasing you, tell them to stop. If they're anything like my friends, they probably don't even realize they're making you uncomfortable, and I honestly think the mustkeepthin mentality is ingrained in the culture. You might feel pressured to lose weight, but you don't need to. You look great, and it's not worth risking another ED to lose a few pounds.

I'm not actually hungry after eating an apple, but it makes me crave another!

Might just be the sugar.

Original Post by xxklulessxx:

 

but for me, i am more of a excessive eater... im the type that wont stop eating till my stomach hurts at a buffet. If there's food in front of me, I will eat it. I used to not only clean the food on my own plate but other people's as well... I'd say I'm doing better at portion control now but I still LOVE food. I also snack out of boredom and i find it especially hard not to eat when I watch tv/movies/dvds.

to prevent myself from overeating, I now plan snack times to keep my mouth occupied and its been working pretty well. I just wish there was something like gum that will last forever and still keep me satisfied. (chewing gum makes me hungry)

You're just like me! For instance, if my friends and I go to buffet, I'm the one who eats everything, and then goes for more ice cream when everyone else is crying for mercy. I eat more than some of the guys. :-o

I don't normally eat while watching movies, but I definitely eat when I get bored.

I have to agree with those who say that it depends on your build. My thighs always touch; that's just the way my body is. Even when I was 103 lb at 5'3" my thighs touched, so it's no indicator of whether or not you're overweight.

Haha, lol. I agree with ekr15 though, weight goes up and down pretty easily. I remember this one day (almost a year ago), when I stepped on the scale both before I left the house and after I came back 3 hours later, only to find that I weighed an extra 5 lb. I'd only had milk and a small sandwich! By the next morning I was back at 105. Weight is weird.

Good for you for wanting to stop.

Essentially, you just need a distraction from your craving. Gum (as previously mentioned) is a good choice since it's almost calorie free, and keeps your mouth busy for a while. You could also try having a cup of tea instead of that cigarette.

Another idea is to get some exercise when the craving hits. Try going for a walk or a run to get your mind off it.