Posts by victoriacross

They're probably just jealous, which sounds cliched, but is very likely. Keep going, coz it's YOUR happiness and health that counts!

I bought some plain/greek yoghurt the other day and it tastes like sour milk :( but I ate it with my fruit salads anyway to save money and coz its healthy etc. Thank GOODNESS it expired today so that I can throw it away XD

I work out at curves 5 times a week without much other exercise in between and I try to eat around 1300 cals a day. My metabolism has not slowed down and my body is not in starvation mode. I'm 5'3, 127 lbs though... I reckon 1800 cals will be too much. You will lose very slowing probably, but in the end you should listen to your own body and make use of CC's tools. hehe

That's pretty disgusting... A real wake-up call for some I'm sure.

YES I get major cravings for chocolate etc. and usually gain weight round that time, even if I DON'T over-indulge. Being a girl is hard >.<

It's really important to kick-start your metabolism for the day by eating breakfast so I wouldn't really advise postponing it. Rather eat a mid-morning snack and try to consume most of your calories in by lunchtime to keep you sustained instead of eating only breakfast and then bingeing coz you're ravenous by lunctime.

I can get a lil obsessive sometimes... Like today I logged a small slice of iceberg lettuce XD Only 1 calorie, ya know. But yesterday I had a home-made brownie from a small shop in the center of my town in South Africa and I just logged a random fudge brownie, simply as an indication, no fuss.

Lmao that's weird! Maybe he binges on several steaks or eats the rest of the pack of cookies when no-one's looking? You never know...

I also have this problem. I mean, why should everything in life revolve around food?! Go out, have dinner. Go to the movies, eat popcorn. Get together with friends, have tea and pancakes. WTF!! Drives me insane...

Everytime I go to my friends' houses, we have a BBQ (South Africans LOVE to BBQ) and I always end up eating all the chips or sweets before the meal even begins. So now for the next couple of weeks I've decided not to go out, just to get back on track. Anti-social, I know. From now on, if my friends want to see me, they must come over to MY house and I will cook for them ^_^

Try adding in a protein shake in the afternoon or with breakfast. I drink USN Pure Protein which is 200 calories per serving.

I'm 16 years old, 5'3 127 lbs and I've been working out at Curves for 2 1/2 months. So far I've lost 10 lbs which really surprised me because I was also extremely skeptical in the beginning as to whether or not it would work. I've always been into free weights and more advanced circuit training, but I started hating the place where I was working out and there were no other gyms in my area so I joined curves. I've never really been overweight, but my goal is to have a good body, not to simply lose weight. I lost the 10 lbs just as fast as I would in the regular gym and also have muscle tone, which leads me to believe that diet is the most important thing. As long as you stay active (I burn just under 300 calories per workout) and maintain a calorie deficit, you will get the results you want.

I have loads of frozen vegetables in the freezer which only need to be steamed for 5mins to accompany all the frozen hake fillets I have stocked up. I have loads of these cheap cup noodles for days when I come home from a party and I'm starving but can't eat late at night. The noodles are only 60 calories for the cup! I wouldn't be surprised if it was really made of cardboard... I also have plenty of chicken breasts and piles of packets of wheat-free pasta.

Open the cereal box the night before...

Or put the cereal in the bowl the night before and then just add milk the next day. XD

It sounds to me like your roomie is actually being very selfish and inconsiderate towards you so tell him/her to deal with the consequences of having such an irregular schedule.

I think if your friends really were true friends, they would be more supportive and show respect for your new lifestyle. You are your own person so you don't have to let other people's lack of ambition stand in the way of your success.

Original Post by allyferr:

I have the same problem.

Drinking KILLS my diet. Plus after a large meal, I tend to binge. I find that weird since I"m already so full. The last time I went out to eat (a little bit of a cheat meal) I came home and ate a whole tub of ice cream, a danish, and half a bag of chips. I don't get it, I wasn't even hungry.

Days without bingeing: 3

 I don't drink whatsoever, but I have the same problem after I've eaten a big or satisfying meal. If I eat a single bowl of food e.g. a pasta dish instead of several small courses e.g. a sandwich and salad, I'll want another course and start craving pudding. And if I just have a small cheat, I start thinking that I've ruined my diet for the day anyway and binge uncontrollably. I can't just have one biscuit, I always eat the whole pack. And if I don't reward myself within 1 month, I'll eat everything in sight, even if I don't like it which makes me gain half the weight I lost for that month. GRRRRRRRRRR!!! >.<

Days without bingeing: 4