Posts by bluebird272

about a month ago: 45

today: 50

I havent weighed myself in about a month (bad, i know) and this is what happens. I'll definitely be more persistent from now on

taykaybelle I'm glad you and your family didn't get hurt. and lucky you you don't have school lol

smokeysondrugs i usually eat between 1500 and 1800 calories depending on if i exercise and how hungry i am. i've read many times that teens shouldn't go below 1500 cals. We're still growing and even if your not getting taller your body is still developing and your brain keeps growing until you're 21. so i would try to eat closer to 1500 or more if i was you. but that's just my advice

I'm a social and emotional eater which is bad. I've been trying to lose weight since January and haven't lost a pound because of it. It's a daily struggle and I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever overcome it.

I had a boyfriend but I recently broke up with him. He was an amazing guy and loved me for me but I began to realize that I only liked him as a friend. It's been over a month since we broke up and I'm beginning to wonder if it was the right choice. I live in Kansas City Kansas btw

Do you guys think i can do it? overcome my eating habits? I know you dont even know me but it gets so hard waking up every day thinking i'm going to start over and lose weight and feel better about myself, just to end up overeating at the end of the day and ruining my hard work. i've tried everything i can think of to stop it and nothing seems to work....

Mine says December 26th too, but I want to reach my goal weight before Christmas. I really think I can do it. My goal is to get down to 125 which means I need to lose 20 lbs, which I think is definitely possible by Christmas. If I stay on track, that is, lol. School starting up makes it easier for me, because I'm busy all the time which means I'm not just sitting around or eating just because I'm bored (which i've stopped doing but it's still tempting sometimes).

bleh...definitley not a good week so far. I tend to binge when I have emotional problems, and there's been a lot of bad stuff going on in my family, thus I've been eating a lot :/ But I've been trying to journal more to get my emotions out in a healthy way, so hopefully that will help. Anyways tomorrow's a new day!

taykaybelle, your birthday is 2 days after mine!! mine's august 28! lol. and about your parties, if you can, try bringing a veggie or fruit tray, so you know there will be something there you can eat. Try to eat as healthfully as you can, but since its a party don't feel bad if you indulge in one or two things, just keep portions small.

Aww darn!! When I saw the title I was looking foward to hearing everyone chew you out lol : )

So does anyone know the % the Dove dark chocolate is? It doesn't say on the package and I'm curious.

Original Post by ready2lose08:

I have the same problem. Have you had your thyroid checked? That is a symptom of low thyroid.

I have low thyroid but I have a prescription and take it daily. Maybe I'll have my doctor retest me to make sure I'm still getting enough.

Original Post by sonini:

Not sure if you have these in the US.. but I love Yoplait Source Vanilla Selections (blueberry, strawberry, apple, and peach)... they have 35 calories and NO aspartame!

Original Post by k_coleman:

My problem is breakfast. I have free period first hour. All the juniors and seniors who have been approved for this period sit in the caffeteria. Well, our cooks keep their doors open till about 8:30. I never seem to make it the whole time without going in and eatting a donut. It is only 190 calories, but it makes a difference. It seems like i eat it just because of the temptation and not because i am hungry. I pack yogurt, grapes, apples, oranges, fresh veggies, or rice cakes in my lunch. My friends really seem to pick apart what i eat though. It is annoying.

 My friends pick apart what I bring for lunch, too!! They ask me why I bring "diet" foods and they make comments like "ooh what fruit did Hannah bring today?" It gets so annoying!!

sunkissedbliss is right. I know the feeling of binging and wanting to purge, because that's how I feel at this moment. I tried to make myself do it once and I couldn't and I'm happy that I couldn't. Throwing up is extremely bad for you, the acids in your stomach will wear away your teeth and throat lining and cause some serious health problems. I've binged today, and it was going to be my 5th day in a row without binging : ( But you know what? I'll just start again, and take it hour by hour. It takes determination and sometimes help from other people.

loveloveme, I know you may not want to, but it may be best for you if you see a councilor. I've got an appointment with one in a few weeks, because even though my family supports me and I'm fighting every day with binging, a councilor may be able to help me in some way others can't. A good tip for binging, though, is to try to keep foods that you binge on out of the house. That way if you absolutley have to have something, you have to drive to get it and hopefully you will change your mind when your in the car :)

katergater, I hope you got through the night ok!! I know that feeling and how hard it can be to resist