Posts by kaaatie

Valentine's Day:

Motto heart or Hershey's kiss: kisskiss

Chocolate-covered fruit, or fruit-filled chocolate: chocolate covered fruit. 

Red or white wine: white

Sugar cookies or valentine cupcakes:  cupcakes!  I am not a fan of sugar cookies

Make or buy treats for your valentine: make!  I've never done it though

Easter:

Lamb or ham:  ham

Plain hard-boiled or deviled eggs:  deviled...devilish

Sweet braided bread or hot cross buns:  hot cross buns (one-a-penny-two-a-penny)

Pound cake or carrot cake:  carrot cake definitely

Jellybeans or peeps:  if i had to choose, jellybeans, but I don't like either

Malt balls or chocolate egg:  chocolate egg, especially the cadbury ones, mmm

Independence Day:

Hot dogs or burgers:  burgers baby

Fried chicken or baby back ribs:  chicken

Grilled corn or cornbread: cornbread

Chili or baked beans: baked beans

Coleslaw or regular salad:  tough call... regular salad probably

Elephant ears or funnel cake:  I've never had elephant ears, as far as i know, but i just googled them and they sound amazing

Kettle corn or cracker jacks: kettle corn

Macaroni or potato salad: macaroni

Lemonade or root beer float:  really?  root beer float, naturally

Ice cream or sorbet:  ice cream

Halloween:

Pumpkin roll or pumpkin pie: pumpkin pie

Caramel apples or apple cider:  caramel apple

Sweet cinnamon or salty pumpkin seeds: salty.  sweet seeds just seem weird. 

Candy corn or pumpkin candy: gonna go with candy corn

Gummy worms or gum drops:  worms!

Popcorn balls or caramel popcorn: caramel popcorn

Thanksgiving:

Turkey or ham: turkey, it's thanksgiving!

Gravy or cranberry sauce: gravy

Mashed potatoes or sweet potato casserole:  ohhh tough call, gotta go with mashed potatoes though

Pumpkin or apple pie: pumpkinpumpkinpumpkin

Biscuits or bread rolls:  biscuits

Sweet or savory stuffing: savory

Christmas:

Ham or roast beef:  roast beef

Peppermint or pumpkin spice:  pumpkin spice

Wassail punch or eggnog:  I've only tried eggnog, and could take it or leave it

Pumpkin bread or ginger bread:  pumpkin bread (i love pumpkin)

Fruitcake or yule log:  lol what's a yule log?  sounds like a big christmas turd.

Popcorn garlands or gingerbread cookies:  i DO NOT like gingerbread. popcorn!

Chestnuts or marshmallows on an open fire:  marshmallows.  

Sometimes I add 2 tbsp of diet hot chocolate mix to my coffee (black).  Sooooo amazing.  Seriously makes me excited to get out of bed in the morning lol.  

I ordered the same package not too long ago and it's suppose to arrive on Friday and I'm sooo excited lol.  I haven't had regular peanut butter in the house for some time cause i tend to binge when it's around.  I'm glad to hear you like it!  I can't wait. 

stats;

1) what's your name?: Katie

2) how old are you?: 22

3) how tall are you?: 5'6"

4) what was your starting weight when you came to cc?: 170

5) how much do you weigh now?: 125

6) what's your goal weight?: ~122

7) what's your daily-calorie goal?: 1700

8) are any of your friends or family dieting with you?: nope

9) do you have a gym membership?: free at my school

10) how long have you been on cc?: since January 08

grains;

1) flavour-wise, do you prefer white breads or whole wheat?: i've gotten so used to whole wheat, I love it

2) what's your favorite type of grain to eat (oatmeal, bread, wraps, etc)?: ww bagel

3) what's your favorite sandwich filling?:  PB and banana

4) what's your favorite kind of bread (rye, pumpernickel, etc)?:  erm.  sourdough?

5) around how many servings of grain do you consume daily?: prob 6.  it varies a lot

6) what's your favorite cracker-topping?:  crab dip!

7) what's your favorite thing to do with rice?: I'm not a big rice fan

8) what brand of bread do you usually buy?:  sara lee honey wheat, the 45 cal kind

9) what's your favorite type of cereal?:  PB captain crunch!  and honey bunches of oats.  

10) what was your favorite type of breakfast cereal as a child?:  fruity pebbles.  still good, so good.

dairy;

1) do you prefer chocolate or white milk?: chocolate!  

2) what's your favorite brand of yogurt?: dannon

3) do you think you get enough calcium?: no =(

4) where do you get the most calcium from (yogurt, cheese, milk, etc)?: prob cheese and yogurt

5) what's your favorite type of cheese?:  cream cheese!  cheesecake-flavored mm.

6) what's your favorite way to eat cheese?:  cream cheese on bagels.  and mac and cheese

7) what's your favorite flavour of icecream?:  Edy's pumpkin!  

8) when you eat oatmeal, do you make it with milk, or water?:  water

9) what kind of milk do you drink?: skim

10) what's your favorite thing to do with cottage cheese?:  toss it with pasta and diced tomatoes.  or make protein pancakes.

meat;

1) are you vegetarian or vegan?: nope

2) if you aren't vegetarian or vegan, could you ever be?:  no, i wish i could

3) what's your favorite type of meat?:  chicken

4) what's your favorite type of fish or seafood?: not a huge seafood person buuut  tuna?  

5) hamburgers or hotdogs?:  burgers

6) if you have a barbeque, is it propane-powered, or charcoal?:  propane

7) what's your least favorite type of meat?: salmon

8) is there a type of meat you haven't tried yet, but want to try?: buffalo

9) what's the most exotic meat you've ever eaten?: ermm... squid?  

10) when you eat meat, is the portion bigger than a deck of cards?:  sometimes

fruit;

1) favorite fruit?:  today it's strawberries

2) least favorite type of fruit?:  cranberries

3) do you drink fruit juice often?:  almost never

4) do you consider tomatoes a fruit, or a vegetable?:  fruit

5) do you think you eat enough fruit daily?:  yes

6) do you consider fruit more important than vegetables?:  no

7) what's your favorite citrus fruit?:  oranges

8) do you like pastries with fruit in them, or jelly?:  nahhh

9) what's your favorite flavour of jam?:  classic grape

10) when do you usually eat the most fruit (breakfast, snack, etc)?: definitely at breakfast

vegetables;

1) when you were a kid, did you like vegetables?:  no!  i blame my mom, hah

2) do you think you eat enough vegetables now?:  yes...probably too much!

3) what's your favorite raw vegetable?:  onions and peppers on sandwiches

4) what's your favorite cooked vegetable?:  sooo many.... i like baked squash a lot right now

5) what's your least favorite raw vegetable?:  radishes

6) what's your least favorite cooked vegetable?: carrots

7) what's your favorite kind of salad?:  taco salad!  haha

8) do you buy spaghetti sauce, or do you make your own?:  buy

9) when/if you order a sub at subway or mr. sub, what vegetables do you get on it?:  onions, lettuce, sometimes peppers

10) do you like vegetables more than fruit?:  yes

nuts;

1) what's your favorite type of nut?:  peanuts or pistachios

2) what's your least favorite type of nut?:  they're all good!

3) what's your favorite type of nut-butter?:  peanut.  classic.  i've actually never tried anything else... i should.  

4) are you good with portion control when it comes to nuts or nut-butters?:  NO.  haven't been able to have PB in my apt for months now.

5) what's your favorite recipe that involves nuts or nut-butters?:  whipped PB with ice cream

6) have you ever tried pea-butter or soynut butter?:  nooo

7) when was the last time you ate nuts?:  halloween weekend

8) is anybody clsoe to you allergic to nuts?:  no

9) what's your favorite way to use nut-butters (sandwiches, on fruit, etc)?:  on sandwiches.  PB is good on everything though.  am i right?  

10) do you think nuts are worth the calories?: no.

drinks;

1) what do you put in your coffee?:  skim milk. 

2) what do you put in your tea?:  not a thing

3) do you like the taste of water?:  yar

4) do you drink enough water everyday?:  probably too much water

5) what's your favorite flavour of diet soda?:  vanilla coke zero

6) do you think you drink too much diet soda?: yes

7) do you prefer to eat or drink your calories?:  EAT

8) do you drink energy drinks?:  no

9) what's your favorite smoothie recipe?:  I've only tried a few.  I like strawberry/banana/yougurt smoothies though

10) do you flavour your water (lemon, crystal lite, etc)?:  sometimes w. crystal light

treats;

1) how often do you eat something unhealthy?:  i have a free meal 1x a week.  i eat processed foods and some other junk pretty frequently though

2) do you prefer a sweet or a salty treat?:  SWEET

3) what's your favorite salty treat?:  chips... w. french onion dip

4) what's your favorite sweet treat?:  chocolate cake...red velvet cake too

5) what's your favorite brand of chocolate bar?:  snickers

6) when was the last time you went out to a restaurant?:  Friday night I went out for subs

7) what did you order?:  roast beef and ham sandwich

8) do you tend to binge on unhealthy foods around your house?:  yesss ugh

9) chips or popcorn?:  i love me some kettle corn

10) what's your favorite flavour/brand of chips?:  dill pickle.  or sour cream and cheddar baked lays

Name/Nickname: Katie

Age: 22

Calorie Goal: 1700 average

Favorite Fruit: bananas or strawberries

Favorite Vegetable: I'm loving winter squash and pumpkin right now

Favorite Meat: chicken

Favorite Dairy: cream cheese

Favorite Carb: bagels

Favorite Baked Good: carrot cake mmm

Favorite Nut: peanuts or pistachios 

Favorite Frozen Treat:  those orange sherbert push-up things

Favorite Dinner: chicken quesadilla!

Favorite Guilty Pleasure: so many... gotta say cookies though

Old [Pre-Diet] Favorite Food: chicken fetticine alfredo.  or most things at taco bell.  so bad. 

Current Favorite Snack: SF chocolate pudding.  or kettle corn

Favorite Comfort Food: milk and cookies

Favorite Herb/Spice: garlic.  or cinnamon.  

Favorite Salty Food: dill pickle chips

Favorite Sweet Food: cookies...again?  If i'm being somewhat health-conscious, peaches are good too.  

Favorite Spicy Food: buffalo chicken

Favorite Warm/Hot Food: pancakes or waffles

Favorite Soup: chicken with wild rice

Favorite Sandwich filling: PB and banana.  

Favorite Restaurant: tough call...gonna say this local Mexican place, Juano's. 

Favorite Dish at said restaurant: enchiladaaas

Favorite Beverage excluding water: Vanilla Coke Zero

Favorite processed food: oatmeal creme piiies

Favorite processed food brand: Little Debbie

All time favorite food: red velvet cake

I would make chocolate chip cookie peanut butter sandwiches!!  What was I thinking?  Also chicken Pot Pies, too much Taco Bell, and lots of moutain dew.  

Oh wow...I did it all wrong, lol.  I used the stringy parts, and I didn't cook the pumpkin at all before pureeing.  I'll have to try again--will definitely look for one of the cheese pumpkins.  Oh man, pumpkin cheesecake sounds sooo good.  Thanks guys!  : )

I'll post!  I've been binge-free for 3 days now, after a really rough week.  I've been bingeing a lot lately because I've been really stressed over a guy--stupid, I know.  OK, back to being positive, haha.  I've been doing everything I can to combat loneliness and boredom, by hanging out with my best friend and my sister, and by spending a lot of time on cc!  Also I've created a new eating plan for myself which allows me to have 3 relatively high cal days per week, so I won't feel so deprived--so I won't feel the need to binge.  I'm REALLY hoping it all works out.  Tomorrow I'm going out to eat, and I don't know where we're going yet.  Sometimes eating out with friends triggers binges for me, because things happen that I haven't planned for (they order a bottle of wine, or get dessert, and I just HAVE to order some too).  If I eat something I haven't already logged, I tend to go a little nuts.  I really just want to be able to enjoy myself when I eat out, so wish me luck tomorrow!!  

Original Post by santana90:

Well, no one in my family is really overweight. I mean my mom USED to be a fitness freak, like she would run about 6 miles a day and go to the gym for two hours and stuff. But for the past year she gained some weight and has struggled with losing it. Now that I'm dieting I find that whatever I decide to eat for that day (whether it be healthy or unhealthy eg. pizza or a salad) directly affects her. So if I choose to eat a salad and workout that day, she will do it too. But if one day I decided "the hell with it, i feel like indulding" then she will also do the same. So I have a pretty good influence on her.

My mom is the same way.  If we go to a restaurant and I order a salad, she will too. And then she'll make little comments about what everyone else is eating.  But if I decided to splurge and order a burger and fries, she'll do the same.  She tries to support my healthy eating habits, but seems to resent my presence in the kitchen, every time I cook for myself or when I try to help her with cooking.  

My family sometimes tries to eat healthy, but they don't seem to know how to.  They'll praise themselves for eating salads covered in cheese and nuts and drenched in dressing.  Sometimes I go grocery shopping with my mom, but it's stressful cause she's always in a hurry, and I love looking at everything and reading all the labels.  It's tough too cause I have a 16 year old brother who's an athlete and needs to eat a lot.  Living at home has been rough on my diet!

Welp, I see this thread has kind of gone nutty, but I just wanted to confess my judgmental-ness too!  It's just natural that you tend to notice other people's unwise food choices when you begin to make a conscious effort to be healthier... it doesn't make you a bad person.  It's not like I would ever actually SAY something to a person eating junk food.  

I feel it most when I'm with my friends.  All they ever wanna do is eat!  I can't believe how much people eat without thinking, and it reminds me of how much I used to do that. In a way I'm jealous of them, but I also feel good about having developed some self-control now.

kinda late to post goals but i just got outta class.  

1. I need to work on self-control when with friends.  I'm going out to eat tonight I think..so I either gotta order something super healthy or something not-so-healthy and eat half of it.  As long as I stay in my calorie/fat intake limit!  

2.  write 2 more pages of essay.  

RECAP:  I did the first goal!  I went to Chipotle and got a burrito and ate half of it (their burritos are gigantic).  It felt good cause I'm trying to be a little more "normal" in my eating.  I was starting to feel like I was beginning to avoid socializing if it involved food.  And EVERYTHING involves food, so I was staying in a lot, hah.  But no more!  Admittedly it was hard to focus on the conversation after I had finished eating and my thin friend continued to finish off her cheesy, sour-creamy steak burrito.  But I hope it'll get easier with practice.  Second goal... didn't make it. Yay procrastination!  I work better under pressure anyway.   Good job yall with your goals! 

goals for tomorrow:

1.  go on the elliptical for 40 minutes - DID IT!

2.  stick to eating plan...I'm planning on eating peanut butter, which is SO easy to go overboard on once i get that can open, so I'll need self-control for that especially - DID IT!  I did good!

3.  walk to my meeting in the evening and stay away from the fatty foods served!  -I did okay.  I ate 2 small pieces of cheese.  I'm not even gonna bother with counting that.  

4.  write 2 pages of my essay - working on it...

5.  try not to strangle my roommate... hah  - DID IT!  : )

I dream about food!  I recently had a dream where I was reading the nutrition label for oatmeal, and it had 33 grams of protein.  Sweet dream...

Hi all,  thought I'd join this thread. My older brother (he's 23, I'm 22), Joe, was diagnosed with autism when he was three.  I have 2 younger siblings as well.  We used to have major issues taking him out in public (especially to get his hair cut, oh lord), but he received ABA therapy and has grown so much since then.  Two summers ago he moved into a group home in my hometown with 4 other developmentally-disabled individuals.   It was a pretty big step for him, but he seems to like it a lot.  He loves to rollerblade, play video games, watch sesame street (over and over and over again, haha), and swim.  He works at an educational training center, where he gets breaks during the day to play computer games and sometimes go to the pool.   Right now the main issue were dealing with is the concept of death, as our grandpa recently passed away, who Joe had a special relationship with.  Death is a difficult concept even for "normal" people, so as you can imagine, it's tough. 

Having experience with Joe allowed me to work with individuals with disabilities in the community and in group home settings.  As a result of that work I've decided to attend graduate school in the fall (I'm currently at NYU for journalism) to pursue a Master of Social Work, and I hope to work with disabled people.  

I haven't gotten to read this whole thread yet but I'm working on it, heh.  If anyone wants to talk, I'd be happy to, let me know.  

Goals for today:

1.  Stick to my eating plan for today (I'm zig-zagging my calories this week and today is supposed to be my low-cal day)  - DID IT.  ate about 1400 cals

2.  walk to my meeting tonight - DID IT, beaautiful weather today!

3.  don't eat the snacks served at the meeting, bring an apple - DID IT...i brought a peach instead.  but i'm gonna count it anyway, hah

4.  again, stay away from the cake in the fridge - DID IT, now as long as i can stay away from the kitchen for the rest of the night!