Posts by bluemag1

Thanks for the ideas. Chicken and hard-boiled eggs didn't even occur to me, and I can eat both without condiments, etc. I'll look into the veg. option, too. I always thought those were higher in fat, so this is great news.

I'm having trouble searching forums for specific content... looking for high protein, low fat delivered a ridiculous number of matches, most of which had nothing to do with my question. Glad to know my question is a common one, though!

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Original Post by lee08:

Last night was brutal. I was totally craving junk from dinner until bed. I'd like to say I overcame the challenge but I was a marshmellow and had some junk.  Baby steps...baby steps.  LOL 

Junk from dinner? Like, leftovers? Um, why are you serving junk for dinner? :)

Original Post by lee08:

I think it's the diet coke that is slowly killing me. I read some where that the aspartame messes with your body and your emotions but do I stop drinking it? NOPE! I'm even thinking of going to get one right now!  Not drinking it any more is one of my resolutions but I can't be expected to leave those last two precious cans in the fridge! They'll be lonely! They only have one purpose on this planet and I fully intend to see they live out their dreams! One of us has to! I think it's a good compromise to drink the last two diet cokes and not inhale the last 75 hershey kisses.  Darn you HERSHEY MAN!!

I remember that, to help me cut down on smoking (way back when), I bought gross, menthol cigarettes that I never would have smoked usually. They were so gross that I just couldn't stomach it as much. Instant cut-back.

So, what if you bought totally generic, icky diet cola and drank it warm? And if you usually drink it straight from the can, pour it into a glass. Or vice versa. Don't use a straw if you usually do, and vice versa. Etc. You'll still get the caffeine - you just won't LOVE it.

Then, once you slow your habit down, switch to D.Coke w/Splenda and force yourself to stick to a set daily schedule & ration? If you know you'll get your next one in just a few hours, you might not feel so obsessed about your next one!

Again, this advice was all inspired by my nicotine addiction solution. This strategy really worked for me when I needed to slow down a runaway habit!

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Attagirl for the treadmill hour. I did 45 minutes of walking today on my treadmill for the first time in... at least a year. I think my sudden weight gain this summer has given me a very big kick in the derriere regarding my slowing metabolism. Can't expect to be a healthy thirtysomething without making some daily changes.

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It's just as easy to get obsessed with putting food in as it is to get obsessed with keeping food out. Either way, it's a psychological and behavioral compulsion. And either way, it's gotta be hell.

I'm concerned because I saw one comment here from a young, underweight member with a stated problems with ED, feeling sorry for the subjects of the show because they were unable to control binging. When she hears us say, "gross," does that reinforce her feeling that gaining four pounds over the holiday means that her weight has "skyrocketed?"

Moreover...

Do we need to be careful what we say around 14-year-olds with eating disorders on this site? I think it's a fair question, since they are watching and participating in discussions had by adults who can have a sense of humor about food/weight/diets without exhibiting extreme behavior. If I joke, "I think all this holiday driving has made my right thigh thinner than my left," is that irresponsible to say around a child with BDD?

I'm new to the site, so please let me know if there is some kind of special message board culture in effect here. I understand that anyone can make up an identity and log on, and that there's no fool-proof way to deal with online problems... but addressing the particpation of a young girl with stated, obvious ED/BDD issues seems like a no brainer.

Moderators? Anyone?

Original Post by abradburn:

I also just started yesterday and am looking for a few friends/motivators as well.  Like bluemag1, i found the website in Women's Health. 

 Bluemag1 - you and I seem to have similar body measurements and in our early 30's.  Hopefully we can help motivate each other!

Sounds good! And I'm sorry for your loss. So young!

Heart disease runs in my family, too. My father passed away too young - and he was fit and muscular his whole life! Being at a healthy weight should tip the odds a bit more in our favor. And being around for our children - and keeping up with our children! - is a great motivator during optimistic moments. :)

Wishing you a good year ahead. I added you to my friends list -- be sure to fill out the profile there so that you won't be a stranger!

Sorry - I posted here but didn't notice the "Y" part of the "YCC"! I'm not so young anymore!

135-140 goal, just under 5'8". I clocked in at 130 through my 20s. Medium-small frame, no noteworthy muscles! Now mid-30s and 166.

I was holding steady at 145 after my pregnancy (five years ago), but a summer illness required prednisolone and I gained about 20 lbs in two months.

Oh yes - with peaches! Anyone else grow up in the 70s with canned, halved peaches filled with cottage cheese? Total childhood comfort food...

Now I'm wondering whether I could bake roast fresh peach halves with a little cinnamon and fill with cottage cheese. A grownup version!