Posts by sammyxx

Nicole Richie! hehe juz kidding!! Altho she does look so much better now after the birth of her daughter.. much healthier looking..

I'd say Kim Kardashian.. she is looking so toned these daiz and she has amazing curves!

haha I can't believe I havent thort of using an english muffin!! I love making low cal pizzas for lunch normally using pita or mountain bread but i can imagine the thick muffin wuld be such a better more doughy pizza like base!

Lately tho I have bin obsessed with eggplant and have actually been using sliced eggplant as the bases for my pizza toppings.. soooo low calorie and extremely tasty but a lil sloppy hehe.

Thanks, Sammy :)

thank u for ur quick reply..i hav actually settled a lil after typing on here which is gud.. i hav tried callin my bf altho i culdnt get thru to him.. i dont even know if i want to tell him about my relapse i am that ashamed.. he has seen me binging and how i hav quickly piled on the weight and he is being very supportive tryin to help me thru it.. ur so right about somebody sitting with me.. ryt now that wuld make me feel so better it's tru..but even ur reply has made me feel like im not alone.. so thank u again..

i hav been to a new female doc about a month ago wen i was struggling with binges and anxiety and i told her how i was very down altho she said i wasnt depressed bcoz i still care about my appearance (makeup/hair).. which i do to hide behind btw.. and she then said i hav to stop binge drinkin and how that it is the cause of all my problems.. (i drink probably once every 3weeks=not much).. so basically i hav lost hope in docs and i figure they cant really help me.. there isnt any meds that can fix binging r there??

thanks guys for your replies.. funny i posted this in the arvo and last nyt i got them!

Having a Greek mum we always have tzatziki in our fridge hehe

We mostly use it as a dip for crackers or carrots etc.

But my fav. is making a tzatziki + roasted lamb, tomato, lettuce wholemeal pita wrap. YUMM!!! (approx. 315 cals)

I live in Australia and here there are many brands which make tzatziki that you can purchase from any grocery store from the dips aisle/section.
The brand in our fridge atm is 'Copperpots' if that helps.

Cheers!
Samantha

If you like oatmeal you can always add a tbsp of Peanut butter for flavour/protein...i hav bin addicted to this for breaky since i made it for the first time last week!
Warm peanut buttery goodness!! hehe

Morning coffee and of course... the binge drinking...

Here are a few tips for reducing cellulite that i found on the net:

Start each day with a cup of hot water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Replace your coffee, soft drinks and cordials with water.

Pile your plate with vegies and salads splashed with a low-fat dressing or a touch of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Eat lots of fruit, including vitamin C-packed citrus fruits, kiwifruit, mango and berries.

Ditch the salt — it makes your body retain water. Add flavour to your meals with herbs and spices like black pepper, chilli or garlic.

Avoid processed and refined foods. Go for wholegrain cereals, breads, pastas and rice. Buy fresh vegies, meat and fruit and prepare your meals from scratch. It doesn't have to take hours. There are plenty of recipe books around with quick, low-fat food ideas.

Running is one of the best forms of exercise for toning and firming your legs. If running isn't for you, try cellulite-busting cycling or walking.

There is no miracle cure but I hope these help!

Yeah there are so many adverse reactions to MSG (621) ... in another forum I had posted a list of additives in which to avoid in food products when I go shopping because the other day I bought diet yoghurt..read the ingredients list and noted no aspartame instead it read "sweeteners (950,951)".. and I was shocked later to find out that "951" is actually the code for aspartame!!

Also, I read that manufacturers can include MSG(621) without having to declare it on the label if they list these: Yeast extract, hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP) and hydrolysed plant protein (HPP).

BUYER BEWARE...

Personally, additives in food don't have any affects on me although I am trying to limit them... it is all personal choice whether to consume them or not so it doesnt bother me if people are for or against them..

I have created a list to take shopping with me as a lot of the artificial sweeteners and preservatives aren't actually named in the ingredients list.. instead they are listed by their corresponding code.

Here is a list of additives that I got from the web that recommend you to avoid these in particular... I find it extremely hard to cancel out all these in my foods but at least I am aware of what is in the food before buying it.

102       Tartrazine, yellow #5 AVOID      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;      &nbs p;       & nbsp;     

104       Quinoline yellow AVOID

107       Yellow 2G AVOID

110       Sunset yellow AVOID

122       Azorubine, carmoisine AVOID

123       Amaranth AVOID

124       Ponceau 4R, brilliant scarlet AVOID

127       Erythrosine AVOID

128       Red 2G AVOID

129       Allura red AVOID

132       Indigotine, indigo carmine AVOID

133       Brilliant blue AVOID

142       Food green S, acid brilliant green AVOID

151       Brilliant black BN AVOID

155       Brown HT, chocolate brown AVOID

160b     Annatto extracts, bixin, norbixin AVOID

200       Sorbic acid AVOID

201       Sodium sorbate AVOID

202       Potassium sorbate AVOID

203       Calcium sorbate AVOID

210       Benzoic acid AVOID

211       Sodium benzoate AVOID

212       Potassium benzoate AVOID

213       Calcium benzoate AVOID

220       Sulphur dioxide AVOID

221       Sodium sulphite AVOID

222       Sodium bisulphite AVOID

223       Sodium metabisulphite AVOID

224       Potassium metabisulphite AVOID

225       Potassium sulphite AVOID

228       Potassium bisulphite AVOID

242       Dimethyl dicarbonate (new, untested)

249       Potassium nitrite AVOID

250       Sodium nitrite AVOID

251       Sodium nitrate AVOID

252       Potassium nitrate AVOID

280       Propionic acid AVOID

281       Sodium propionate AVOID

282       Calcium propionate AVOID

283       Potassium propionate AVOID

310       Propyl gallate AVOID

311       Octyl gallate AVOID

312       Dodecyl gallate AVOID

319       tert-Butylhydroquinone, tBHQ AVOID

320       Butylated hydroxyanisole, BHA AVOID

321       Butylated hydroxytoluene, BHT AVOID

620       L-Glutamic acid AVOID

621       Monosodium L-glutamate (MSG) AVOID

622       Monopotassium L-glutamate AVOID

623       Calcium di-L-glutamate AVOID

624       Monoammonium L-glutamate AVOID

625       Magnesium di-L-glutamate AVOID

627       Disodium guanylate AVOID

631       Disodium inosinate AVOID

635       Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides AVOID

951       Aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal) (artificial sweetening substance) AVOID

OMG thank god im not alone!!!
It's weird that most of our habits are really similar..so maybe we arent so weird bcoz there are so many of us hehe..but yer here are some of myn..

• I won't eat something if I don't know how many calories are in it.
  
• I measure and re-measure all my food... eg. grapes, cereals, nuts...
  
• All I think about is food and Im always planning what I am going to eat for the week.
  
• I calculate and re-calculate calories.
  
• I ALWAYS have with me:
  -A notebook with all my 'safe foods' and how many cals in each.
  -A complete calorie and fat counter book.
  -My food and calorie diary.
  
• I have a strict eating schedule.
  
• I find i put together the weirdest combos of foods.
  
• Eat healthy and safe foods before anything else.
  
• Always eat everything on my plate.
  
• Freak out when my boyfriend or someone eats part of my food and try to calculate how many calories he ate from my meal.

The feeling i get from knowin i'm in control and watchin the scales constantly is addictive...

I really enjoy diet and low cal cordials. The cordial I drink does not contain aspartame although it does contain some artificial sweeteners.
Bonus it has added vitamin C.

At first I drank it 4 parts water and 1 part cordial.. and over time I have cut it down to just a splash of cordial in my water..

Brand is cottees and diet rite.. maybe just look out for something similar.

yummm!! just threw one in the freezer!!

my strawberries accidently freezed over in the fridge at work the other day and they were great!