Posts by maefilly

omg yes best way to work out ever.

I remember summers ago when my friend Kim and I would go to her house after school every day and just play DDR.  We eventually both made it to heavy mode and would get so hot in the summer weather we'd end up playing in bras and shorts so we didn't leave sweat stains on our clothes.  haha. 

I love it because you don't think of it as a work out but after when your exausted sipping water on the couch you really feel the burn and its amazing.  I just got my hubby a ps3 for graduating basic training from the army and I can't wait to get DDR for it!

oh my gosh don't get me started, when I was bulimic I'd binge like crazy on whatever I could get my hands on. It wasn't healthy because I'd just take whatever I could and say 'its alright I'll just get rid of it later' In the last stages I'd have:

A full 12'' meatball hero with extra cheese (1,200)

A pint of Ben and Jerry's Brownie Batter (1,240)

Two cinnamon Rolls with frosting (600)

A Flurry with recess peanut butter cups and caramel swirled in (960)

three chocolate chip cookies (360)

A piece of chocolate mouse cake (450)

King size Peanut Butter Cups (330) 

allll in one sitting.

Thats about 5,000 calories. 

Then I'd work on getting it out of me. It was sickening and stupid, By the end of the binge the food wouldn't even taste good or appetizing, I was just eating to eat. I mean come on, when your eating ben and jerry's brownie batter ice cream and you say to yourself 'wow this tastes bitter' you know you've gone too far. Ben and Jerry's is amazing!

Bulimia is horrible, my goal was to eat a whole birthday cake by myself. Blech.

Its not good because it means your concentrating way to much on food and your getting into a disorder stage.  I used to do that when I was bulimic. 

You do absorb calories from that, especially sugars which can be absorbed right through the mouth.  If you want to taste something have a few bites, its not going to hurt you and then hopefully the craving will be gone once you've got it out of the way.  Spitting stuff back out is gross. 

Right now its Invisible Monsters

by Chuck Phalaniuk.

 Good so far, pretty intense and its about a mutilated model, so what could make me feel better? ^--^

If your looking for a book to read, check out A Dirty Job by Chris Moore.  That is one fantastic book

I started right away eating 1300 calories a day after being at about 600-700 a day and sticking to or above it no matter what.  The first one to two weeks yeah you'll gain a bit of weight but then your body will catch up with you and start to process your food how it should be.  Your metabolism with raise and if you add a little excersize you'll be good to go. 

Alrighty, I never knew how to properly take care of myself.  I never knew about portion control, proper calorie intake or any of that.  All I knew is that you should exercise every once in awhile from a very young age. 

I was always involved in sports, skiing, basketball, softball, all kinds of things, but I ate a lot, usually never breakfast and all late afternoon to evening snacking.  My lowest I remember being throughout middle and high school was a whopping 140 at 5'7".  I just gained and topped out at around 160 by senior year.  I didn't even realize I was overweight or needed to change my ways.

In high school I started running after school Monday Wednesday and Friday’s a little bit every day to try and slim down, but I hated it with a passion and really didn't get into it.  I really hated my body and myself and took it out on my body by trying to get into throwing up and restricting calories but I just couldn't will myself to do it.  (Thank God)

By the time I got to college I had never had a real boyfriend, was incredibly shy and very self conscious.  The gym was free so I began going all the time, doing cardio and light weights.  I lost a lot of weight, got down to about 145 and met my first real boyfriend half way through the year and immediately wanted to hold onto the most amazing person I had ever met.  I started researching, upping my exercise and watching what I ate, not too strictly but enough. 

I got down to 133 with diet and exercise and was so proud of myself.  Now I was at a healthy weight but a bit flabby and gross from the weight I was at in high school (talk about stretch marks, I thought only pregnant women got those).  I wanted to tighten up so I'm at where I am now doing cardio an hour a day and weight training four days a week with two days of yoga.  It’s a lot, but I've never felt or looked this good in my life and along with counting calories its just getting better. 

Now I'm at a healthy weight of 122.  As long as I fall anywhere between 115-125 I'm good with myself and I let myself fluxuate between those ten pounds.

So I guess I owe it all to the boy.  I'm so much more educated and healthy now.

hooray

Okay.. new survey, last one didn't get me the inofrmation that I needed. Okay.. here is the new survery, please answer... help me on my school project.. thank you!

1. Do you exercise regularly?

Yes, I aim for 6 days a week sometimes its less.

2. Do you run regularly?

Yes, I try to do 6 miles a day.

3. Have you ever been injured while running?

Yes, my foot split open and bled a lot, I didn't notice till it soaked through my shoe.

4. Have you been running for over 3 years?

On and off, yes.

5. Are you ever worried about getting hurt by someone else while running? (i.e. getting hit by a car, kidnapped..etc.)

No, I rarely run outside.

Fashion models are supposed to be nothing more than walking clothes hangers.  You don't even have to have a pretty face, just be able to fit the clothes and be tall enough so on a runway you can be seen from the back rows.  I don't think girls should strive to be fashion model weights if there bodies fight it, its so unhealthy.

Theres a reason girls that skinny aren't in playboy, its those curvy filled out girls that people prefer looking at not the pale white bones with nothing to hold on to.

Theres my two cents.   

School: Class ranging anywhere from four to six hours a day depending on my schedual.  For each class I try to have two hours of study time.  Meaning I have about 25 hours of studying a week doing homework and understanding class work.

Love Life: Husbands in basic training down in Georgia for the army.  I'm stuck in New York.  I spend a few hours a day everday writing to him no matter what.  Sucks because newlyweds aren't supposed to spend there first few months away from each other like this. :( 

Family Time: They're all home, I'm at school.  The parentals call occasionally and we'll talk but I really should call home and talk to my siblings more. 

Social Life: ha, very small.  A few friends but I'm too busy to hang out most of the time.  Best friends are at other schools so phone calls occasionally. 

Fitness: Gym six days a week, five if I'm too swamped.  I usually eat in my room and don't go out to the cafeterias because I'm too tempted to swing by the bakery and get cheesecake or cookies or sugary cappucchinos.  Gym is one of my top priorities aside from writing to the hubby.

Work: I have a job in the painting department at my school and usually devote three to ten hours a week making a little extra money. 

Thats me in a nutshell pretty much.  I think I'm turning into a reculse.  I can't wait until this semester is over and I get to move with my husband to a new military base and we can start over.

I'm in Kripalu Yoga, also known as hatha yoga.  I love how it makes me feel as well. 

My school has a  gym so I'm always on the treadmills there.  I couldn't run outside right now either, way too cold. 

I'm eating 1300 calories for weight loss right now, which is actually under what I should be eating for my work out regiment.  I've been dealing with coming out of an ED though (600 calories a day and frequent bulimia) and am working on re-establishing my metbolism. I have had some almost relapse points so I'm proud of doing so well.  Its been really really hard and difficult at first.  I would like to eventually get up to 1600 calories a day but it might take me awhile.   

My target area is just my stomach.  I love everything else about my body: face, hips, arms all of that.  I just feel like I want to get rid of that yucky pocket on my lower tummy and I would be so happy.  Its been there my entire life so believe me I know what you mean about having a hard time loosing.  My perfect goal weight would be anywhere between 115 to 120, letting myself fluxuate between those for a bit of liberation.

What are some of your favorite diet foods?  Mine are Colombo frozen yogurt milkshakes with fat free milk (180 calories each) and Pria bars (a powerbar line).  I also love multi-grain crackers with organic peanut butter. mmm.  I think I'll go get a frozen yogurt shake now actually.    :)

The best is to have a little blender or food chopper.  I bought one from my school store for 11 bucks.

 I make smoothies for breakfast with yogurt and fruit and smoothies with ice/juice and other things I like to throw in.  I have multi-grain wasa crackers I keep in my room and buy bean salads or humus to put on them for yummy snacks.  Meal bars are also a good option for something healthy for meals cause you can just grab them from the box.

Microwaves are also your best friend for things like oatmeal, eggs and soups.  

One of the most common traits of annorexia is being in control of something (your calorie and food intake) which gives you a feeling of 'power' and being good at something.

I understand what you are talking about but don't let it get to your head and end up being controled by an eating disorder.  I may be good to feel in control, but it feels better to be healthy and in control.  Don't cut out too many calories or ana will start running your life, not you.