Posts by beanaparker

stats;

1) what's your name?:  Beanaparker

2) how old are you?:  16

3) how tall are you?:  5'5

4) what was your starting weight when you came to cc?:  123

5) how much do you weigh now?:  107

6) what's your goal weight?:  107

7) what's your daily-calorie goal?:  1800-2400 depending on exercise

8) are any of your friends or family dieting with you?:  yes, but they're really bad at it and don't count calories.

9) do you have a gym membership?:  yep

10) how long have you been on cc?: 2 years

grains;

1) flavour-wise, do you prefer white breads or whole wheat?: haven't had white bread in a long long time... so wheat!

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

3) what's your favorite sandwich filling?:  i only really eat turkey sandwiches, but i used to LOVE fluffernutters!

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

5) around how many servings of grain do you consume daily?:  a lot:)

6) what's your favorite cracker-topping?:   just plain crackers

7) what's your favorite thing to do with rice?:  i dont really eat rice...

8) what brand of bread do you usually buy?:  double fiber wheat

9) what's your favorite type of cereal?:  kashi go lean or multigrain cheerios

10) what was your favorite type of breakfast cereal as a child?:  hard one! reeces puffs, cocoa puffs, golden grahams, frosted flakes etc. etc. i would literally come home from 2nd-7th grade and eat 1/2 - 1 full box of cereal with milk!

dairy;

1) do you prefer chocolate or white milk?:  i PREFER chocolate, but only drink white

2) what's your favorite brand of yogurt?:  i eat the fiber one yogurt, light and fit, and fage but I think regular whole-milk yogurt tastes better

3) do you think you get enough calcium?: yep

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

5) what's your favorite type of cheese?: laughing cow light baybel rounds

6) what's your favorite way to eat cheese?:  plain

7) what's your favorite flavour of icecream?:  probably triple cookie dough with cookies, but i only eat vanilla

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

9) what kind of milk do you drink?: i dont really drink any

10) what's your favorite thing to do with cottage cheese?: never had it!

meat;

1) are you vegetarian or vegan?: nope

2) if you aren't vegetarian or vegan, could you ever be?: never

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

4) what's your favorite type of fish or seafood?: tuna

5) hamburgers or hotdogs?: hamburgers

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

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

8) is there a type of meat you haven't tried yet, but want to try?: nothing that i WANT to try...

9) what's the most exotic meat you've ever eaten?: hmmm.... vension or lamb

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

fruit;

1) favorite fruit?: too hard! cantaloupe, blueberries, apples, bananas, kiwi, strawberries etc. etc. etc.

2) least favorite type of fruit?: mango/papaya

3) do you drink fruit juice often?:  no

4) do you consider tomatoes a fruit, or a vegetable?: a vegetable, but i know they're a fruit

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

6) do you consider fruit more important than vegetables?: no, but i eat more fruit

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

8) do you like pastries with fruit in them, or jelly?:  yeah! but i haven't had one in 2 years!

9) what's your favorite flavour of jam?: anything... but i haven't had it in forever. my grandma used to make homemade blueberry jam... mmmm

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

vegetables;

1) when you were a kid, did you like vegetables?: yeah

2) do you think you eat enough vegetables now?:  probably not

3) what's your favorite raw vegetable?: carrots

4) what's your favorite cooked vegetable?: corn

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

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

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

8) do you buy spaghetti sauce, or do you make your own?: i'd buy it, but i never eat pasta

9) when/if you order a sub at subway or mr. sub, what vegetables do you get on it?:  everything!

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

nuts;

1) what's your favorite type of nut?: almonds

2) what's your least favorite type of nut?: i love 'em all!

3) what's your favorite type of nut-butter?: peanut butter

4) are you good with portion control when it comes to nuts or nut-butters?:  yeah... but i rarely eat nuts and nut butter

5) what's your favorite recipe that involves nuts or nut-butters?: just plain out of the jar!

6) have you ever tried pea-butter or soynut butter?: no

7) when was the last time you ate nuts?: about 3 weeks ago

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

9) what's your favorite way to use nut-butters (sandwiches, on fruit, etc)?: plain

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

drinks;

1) what do you put in your coffee?: splenda

2) what do you put in your tea?:splenda

3) do you like the taste of water?: it's okay... depends how thirsty i am!

4) do you drink enough water everyday?: i drink a TON of diet soda

5) what's your favorite flavour of diet soda?: the new diet mtn dew ultra violet!

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

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?:  the only smoothies i make are frozen berries, light n' fit yogurt, ice, splenda, and a little skim milk

10) do you flavour your water (lemon, crystal lite, etc)?:  no

treats;

1) how often do you eat something unhealthy?: never

2) do you prefer a sweet or a salty treat?: both! no idea...

3) what's your favorite salty treat?: popcorn

4) what's your favorite sweet treat?: chocolate

5) what's your favorite brand of chocolate bar?: the only chocolate i eat is hershey's dark chocolate... rarely

6) when was the last time you went out to a restaurant?: over a year ago

7) what did you order?: forget

8) do you tend to binge on unhealthy foods around your house?: i eat a lot at night, but stay within my calorie range

9) chips or popcorn?: popcorn (chips if i didn't watch my calories)

10) what's your favorite flavour/brand of chips?: i haven't had chips in years

Filling out this survey made me realize that I have virtually 0 variety in my diet! I'm going to try and change that!!! I need to mix it up a little!

Well, actually, I'm not going to college... I'm going to boarding school (I'll be in 10th grade)

But anyways, I am trying to loosen up a bit about food and nutrition... I need to start acting more like a "normal" teenager!! haha. I'm going to challenge myself to eat a couple cookies now and then... or maybe go out for ice cream every once in a while. I still want to be healthy, but I hate being so "weird" about food. I need to show myself that chowing down on a burger isn't going to kill me!

Hey dekkos,

I totally understand how eating so much can be hard... But you have to realize, it's truly NOT THAT MUCH. I have teenage brothers and teenage friends (girls and boys) who eat at least 3000 calories a day and maintain their weight.

When I was in the hospital, I was on a 7000 calorie/day meal plan. No joke. It was pretty painful. Have you ever had Ensure Plus? It's a nutrition shake that comes in really good flavors... strawberry, vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate, mocha etc.  When I first entered IP, I LOATHED the stuff because a can of it racks in 360 calories. But I grew to love it as my meal plan increased...

You can pour it in a styrofoam cup, freeze it a few hours, and it turns into ice cream! MMMM.... It's delicious and super healthy. I felt more comfortable eating "ensure ice cream" than regular ice cream because it had more nutrition. Right now I'm gaining slowly/maintaining, but I still eat it occasionally because it's so good!

Some other ideas:

Protein Bars! Some of them have over 500 calories!

Peanut Butter IS YOUR FRIEND.

Steak or Burgers

Drumsticks!!(The ice cream cone kind)

Why don't you make a batch of brownies and sprinkle nuts on top, or coconut? Hey, treat yourself! The faster you break your comfort zone the sooner you'll be ED free!

What a great thread! You guys are so inspiring...

I have a lot of "fear foods"... I typically eat the same sort of foods every day. Actually, everything I eat is under 200 calories. (It's like I combine lots of smaller things to make meals...

Ok, I'm going to try a fear food each day of this week. NOMATTER WHAT! Even if I go OVER my calorie goal!!! mwah hahaha

Tuesday- At least 1 tbsp. peanut butter

Wednesday- A serving of regular ice-cream

Thursday-  At least one whole egg

Friday-  Pasta (not measured!!!)

Saturday-  A regular bagel

Sunday-  A home-made cookie

Monday-  A normal serving of whatever my mom makes 

Increase in saliva is a sign of increased metabolism:)

OMG THEY ARE SOOOOO GOOD!! The harris teeter near me just started stocking the banana nut ones... they are AWESOME! I also love the deep chocolate... but honestly all the flavors are so amazing!

They are expensive, though. I treat myself to a box every friday:) And I eat the entire box throughout the course of the day... hehe. One with breakfast, one with lunch, and 2 for snacks. MMMMMM addicting...

1. pasta with marinara/ alfredo/ lemon butter/ olive oil / absolutely plain

2. eggplant parmesan / chicken or veal marsala / chicken picatta / vegetarian lasagna (I dont know what any of these are)

3. bean and cheese burrito / fajitas / tamale

4. cookie dough ice cream / sherbert / mint chip / plain vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry

5. croissant / muffin / scone / biscotti / bagel

6. chocolate chip cookie / sugar cookie / macadamia nut / oatmeal cookie

7. fried rice / chow mein / steamed white rice 

8. breadstick / bowl of broccoli cheese soup / caesar salad

9. cheesecake / brownie / chocolate cake with raspberry topping / other cake

10. hamburger / cheeseburger / grilled cheese / fried chicken sandwich/ veggie burger

11. corn dog / hot dog/ french fries/ chili fries

12. cracker jacks / popcorn / soft pretzel

13. hot wings / mozarella sticks / nachos / quesadilla / chips and salsa

14. hot ham and cheese sandwich / veggie sandwich / turkey sandwich / roast beef

15. potato salad/ macaroni salad/ tortilla chips / baked beans

16. fried fish / grilled fish with lemon butter/ shrimp scampi / fettucine alfredo

17. cheese bread / cinna stix / buffalo wings / regular breadsticks

18. cheese pizza / veggie pizza / pepperoni pizza/ canadian bacon or hawaiian

19. peanut butter and jelly sandwich / cold deli sandwich/ frozen burrito of sorts

20. rice pilaf / baked potato / grilled veggies w/ possibility of oil but unsure

Hey,

I know how you feel. Im always starving. And my BMI isn't even that low! (I'm 16 years old, 5'4, and 108 lbs. )

I've kinda been this way my whole life. My appetite is monstrous. I feel like i could eat 3 large pizzas and still have plenty of room for desert! It's crazy.

I'm eating 3000 a day right now, trying to gain. I burn about 600 through exercise/ day. I don't think im gaining much though. I dont weigh myself because i don't want to freak myself out... I should probably bump my intake up to 3500...

ANYWAYS, since you're 10 inches taller than me, I'd say you need over 4000 to gain anything. Probably more like 5000, honestly. I was in the hospital for a few weeks when I dropped down to 103 pounds... they worked me up to a 7500 calorie/day meal plan! On 7500 calories, completely sedentary, I gained about 4 pounds a week.

Good luck! And listen to your body... eat! I know it's hard... But I've tried listening to my body recently, and it's getting easier and easier. You're body craves food for a reason... it needs it!

Something that helps me a lot is trying to approach recovery as if i DIDNT have such a compulsive eating problem.

I think about gaining weight like, say, one of my friends would. Most people dont count calories or watch their nutrition like a hawk... To them, gaining weight is simply eating a lot more, and making sure to eat plenty of protein. Gaining weight shouldn't be scary or nerve-racking. It shouldn't cause so much anxiety because it really ISNT a big deal. In the big picture of my life... if i gain 10, even 20 pounds, it just wont make a difference.

Just try focusing on getting healthy and strong. The faster you gain weight, the sooner you can put all this behind you and get on with life. The more you eat, the better. You dont have to have exactly the right amount of calories every day... every body is different!

I literally say out loud "I have better things to do with my life than worry about calories. I'm going to eat this damn *peanut butter, for ex.*, and go study my *flying book/practice piano etc.*"

ANYWAYS, It may help for you to get away from your home town... who knows. But try not making gaining weight so somplicated. Believe me, I know it's hard. But I tried taking a much simpler approach and it's helped me a lot.

Its great that you ate 3300. You definately definately need to eat back anything you burn. Remember.. .the aim is the gain! Heck, it would be even better if you challeneged yourself up to 4000 calories!

Im sorta in your boat. Im 5'5 and eating 3000 calories with exercise to gain. I really have no idea how fast im gaining because im NOT weighing myself. Ive been in gain mode for 3 weeks now... it definately feels like ive put on weight but god knows how much. Im relying on my mom to tell me when she thinks i look healthy and fit enough to stop gaining weight.

Anyways, continue to eat more with your new job! You will probably need even more than 3300...

Swimfan-  I thought you were trying to gain weight? Maybe Im wrong... I hope you're doing okay:)

tessa, thanks for the advice:) I really needed that extra motivation right now.

I'm 108 lbs now, so I've gained 3 pounds in less than a week eating 3000 calories a day. I hope the weight gain slows down soon. Im gonna force myself to stick with 3000 calories though, no matter how fast I gain, because Im truly still hungry for the full 3000.

As soon as im done gaining weight, Im quitting calorie counting. Ive tried several times in the past to quit, but havent had any luck. This time is different though. Im going to make a whole-hearted effort to stop. (Ill tape up nutrition labels, throw out the measuring cup etc. ) You're right, I really do need to kick this food obsession now.

Why dont you wake up, eat, and go back to bed?

I have the same sort of issue. I am litterally ALWAYS hungry. Nothing satiates me. I've had a huge appetite my entire life, and now that I'm underweight, my appetite is EVEN BIGGER... if that's even possible. (I'm 105 lbs. and 5'4... trying to get up to 110. Im eating 3000 or more calories a day with exercise, btw)

I used to wake up hungry, and just lie in bed awake. Now I go downstairs and get some food in me! If your hungry, it means your metabolism is reved up and your body NEEDS food and nutrients. Feed your belly! Kick Ed's butt!

It's hard for me to listen to my hunger cues because Im afraid I'll gain too much weight, or won't be able to stop gaining weight once I reach my goal. But Im trying my best to listen to my belly anyways. Some days I top 5000 calories, but it's all good, healthy food....   So dont worry about eating too much! Its not possible to eat too much when your trying to grow, gain weight, and get healthy!

I ate my heart out today! Im sick of restricting myself AT ALL. Today marks the beginning of the rest of my life, which I plan on living WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT FOOD!!!  (I am going to keep track of , or "monitor", exercise though. Im so compulsive, and I know I need to focus on something..  Today I ran 3.5 miles, rode my bike, and swam 1.5 miles.)

Breakfast - 2 whole wheat bagels with cream cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs

Snack - Luna Bar, Vanilla Yogurt

Lunch - 12" chicken breast subway sandwich on wheat, Fiber One bar, Banana

Snack - Ice Cream Sandwich

Dinner - 2 Large Sweet Potatoes, ~8 ounces grilled chicken, Corn on the cob, Slice of wheat bread with butter

Snack - 2 mini bags popcorn, Fage Yogurt

Snack - South Beach Protein Bar, Kashi go lean Bar, Fiber One bar

Desert - 2 cups multigrain cheerios, Yogurt, Vanilla Wafers

~4100 calories!!! (OMG freaking out but whatever, man!)

I believe in evolution. I can't bring myself to believe in creationism, or in the Christian faith at all for that matter. I really truly wish I could believe that there is a God who plans on granting me eternal happiness in peace after I die, ...but the whole idea seems a bit ridiculous.

There have been hundreds of religions throughout history. Most have grown and faded in cycles... some have completely died out. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed in lots of Gods and an afterlife. But their religion has gone "extinct." What makes their religion worse than the Christian religion? The Egyptians had no evidence to back their beliefs, and neither do Christians....

If someone could shed some light on me that would be great. Id honestly love to be able to believe in Jesus Christ... but the whole story seems so made-up and implausible.