Posts by fox903

Am I the only one that feels irritated at this topic?  Loving your body is great, and I hope everyone can achieve what the OP has, but I think it's going too far to call people with body-image issues "downright pathetic."  Not all of us have gorgeous features or are complimented on our smiles often... and some of the girls and boys on here have terrible problems in their lives to deal with and their way of coping is through food.  It's not good, and I don't promote it at all, but honestly I don't think you should belittle the self-loathing and emotional pain a girl feels when she really does think she's disgusting at a size 4. We're all trying to help promote feeling beautiful and being healthy here, but don't go so far as to label those with problems "pathetic."

I know that was likely not your intent, though, so don't take that too harshly.  Your intentions were positive and there ARE a lot of beautiful, confident ladies on this site... it's just the vocal minority that you're getting overwhelmed by.

I don't know why anyone would pick to be "thin and unhappy".  You're unhappy, that's all there is to it. 

While I would LIKE to be "thin and happy" I would DEFINITELY pick "fat and happy" over unhappy any day.

18, 5'2" and stopped growing.  wheww i am a shorty

ice cream.  bagels.  croissants.  pasta.  eating out (big steak dinners and large serving sizes and such).  huge bowls of cereal.  bread.  cookies.  muffins.  brownies.  otis spunkmeyer big chocolate chip cookies.  trail mix.  cheddar/parmesan goldfish.  cheetos.  mozzarella sticks.  pizza.  cinnabon.  jamba juice smoothies.  starbucks frappuccinos.  peanut butter sandwiches.  grilled cheese.  bacon.  pancakes.  milkshakes.  burgers.  fries.  chips.  nachos.  chowder.  cake.  pie. 

...sigh

perhaps as soon as you're feeling crappy and realize that you want food, get out a journal.  write out your thoughts and what EXACTLY is making you feel bad.  then write out how you don't want to hurt yourself more by binging - instead, brainstorm solutions to the problem or at least get your feelings out on paper. hope this helps

Don't fall victim to "wasting" food.  Saving leftovers from a dinner can be a good way to space out calorie intake over days, but not if it's too tempting to resist them!  Additionally, if there is food that is about to go bad in the fridge, don't rush to eat it no matter what it is.  Yes, try to be frugal, but don't get neurotic about it.  Think - yes, you're "wasting" food by not eating it, but isn't it an even worse outcome if you DO eat it?  Then you're essentially wasting it anyway - you're putting excess into your body that you never wanted to have to begin with.  Besides, it's all poop and fat in the end... better in the trash than in the toilet or on your thighs!

It's actually been quite easy for me... I don't really party, so I suppose that helps... but the best things are 1) i can plan my own meals and meal times; 2) i have a gym routine and go to fun active classes like kickboxing and yoga; and 3) i keep busy enough that i'm not too preoccupied by food.

I don't know what your lifestyle is like, but I am loving how easy it is to watch my weight in college and I hope you can have an easy time too!

I'm finding it easier than ever to lose weight.  The gym is only a short walk away, I can plan all my own meals and meal-times, and I have a budget to work with that assures I won't splurge it on too much food.

It's going home for holidays that I'm worried about!  Not only will there be a kitchen full of YUM nearby, but there will be thanksgiving dinner and christmas cookies and treats galore... eep.

I'm a size 2/3, although I occasionally fit a size 1.

I'd rather not though.  I don't like having no hips!  I'm very top-heavy with measurements of 33.5 - 25.5 - 31.5.

Not to mention the muffin-top.  Yeah, I have slim hip-bones but then a lovely bunch of flab sitting right on top. xD

I do spin classes twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  Like any exercise, it will help you to lose weight if you pair it with a calculated reduced calorie diet.  However, you get out of it what you put in - pay attention to your heart rate and your perceived exertion levels.  The harder you work at it, the more calories you will burn, the stronger your heart will be, and the more muscled your legs will get.

Have fun and good luck!

It's my first year in college and I've barely done any drinking.  People don't seem to care too much.  Sure, you can't play beer pong, really, but you can still hang out with everyone and laugh and watch other people do crazy stuff.  You should be fine.  If you feel pressured, though, you could just walk around with a beer can in your hand and not really do any more than take tiny sips out of it or whatever.

Good luck!

all my weight is in my torso.  (arms = good.  legs = awesome)

but then... boobs = more than i'd like. and waist/lovehandles... yep there it all is.

I'm a day-eater.  A morning-eater, really.  My schedule usually goes like this:

~500 calories by 10:30 am.

~900 calories by 2:00 pm.

~1300 calories by 5:30 pm.

And then I am done.  I tell myself not to eat, and I don't.  And that's that. 

I would love to have one or two children, and I always have.  Yes, losing pregnancy weight will suck, but I feel like it's a great part of life that I wouldn't want to miss out on.  Sure, it won't all be wonderful and it will certainly be costly, but it will be a wonderful way to spend a good twenty years of my life.  Parenting is hard, I'm sure, and yet I know that I would like the challenge.

Heaven: Cool vanilla ice cream with shaved chocolate and hot fudge

Hell: Black licorice