Posts by roylucie92

I found a lot of things at Winners (or TJMax in the states)... you have to search but sometimes it pays of...

Alibsam: thanks for the correction... I hate spelling mistakes and I usually don't do them, well at least not in french... Anyway.. I did not take the thread personally, like I said it was more a general comment than anything else

I find this is a harsh thread... I think most parents try to do the best thing with their children... and there's no such thing as perfect parents...

Over the years, I've learned to appreciate my parents and what they taught me... the rest, I'll learn on my own or with the help of other people (teachers, friends, colleagues...) I'm tired of people always blaming their parents for whatever they can't accomplish (I'm not saying that's what the OP did, it's just a general comment)...

I find it's very acceptable, like previously said, better that than to encourage the diamond killings...

Also you can look into the canadian certified diamonds... They are real diamonds and a bit more expensive that the regular ones...that's what I have and I absolutely love it...and I'm not feeling bad when I look at it as I would surely do if it was a regular diamond coming from I don't know where...

How do you calculate your food intake? Do you weigh your food or you evaluate? You may have there part of your answer... Good luck! I believe that if you stick to it (continue to do so in your case), the weight must come off at one point.... (well hope so)...

Ily: aren't you supposed to be fasting??? Hahaha, that's even worse than Catholic guilt!!!! I can't wait for midnight to eat meat and cheese and baklavas....Happy Easter

To not feel bad on the beach... and stop comparing myself

My original goal was 115... then I opted for an ideal range weight of 118-124... I attained the 117-118 last year but it was so much effort to maintain it (going to the gym everyday burning at least 600-700 calories) and never binging, no wine, no chocolate... I was miserable...

I now go from 125 to 127 depending of the time of the month and it's easy to maintain, I still go to the gym 4-5 times a week but I enjoy myself more, burn less calories each time (300-400) and I overeat sometimes, I drink wine on the week-ends... like a normal person again... so I'm thinking this is easy maintaining for me...

The number on the scale might not be as low as I want but it's realistic... For sure when I look at myself in the mirror I still see the fat belly but I'm learning to love it (better than the total absence of bust of 117!!!)

Good luck....

Shredded wheat & bran cereals with mangos & strawberries inside with almond milk and coffee: 369 calories!!! I always have the same breakfast with changes in fruits... LOOOOVVE breakfast!

the one thread about that girl that stated that her husband would not lose weight was pretty funny (in a pathetic way)... that girl got bashed like crazy... in the end, I even felt bad for her....

Thank you very much Jane, I felt a bit deprived at 1400-1500, I'll try 1800-1900 a day (never really eaten that much daily!!!) and I'll see what happens. By the way, I'll turn 31 next month... Thanks a lot again...

That's funny... I just wrote a post asking basically the same question. I'm a bit shorter (5'1") and a bit heavier (125 lbs) but I would like to lose 2-5 pounds more... like you, i'm in no rush to do so... I have pretty much the same food/exercise regimen as you and I don't feel like 1300-1400 calories is enough for me... but I'm kind of maintaining on that....so I'm guessing 1500-1600 calories would mean weight gain for me....

Let's say when I eat fajitas at the house, I usually take one tortilla, put a lot of stuff in it and then eat some meat with veggies on the side... that way, the calories don't add too much.... Considering I eat around 1400 calories a day (I'm 5'1" and 125) and that my regular breakfast is around 400 calories, I try to have my 2 other meals at around 500 calories each, so 2 tortillas would not work....

Hey Faithymom: I did not think about the confusion changing the title might create! Thanks for telling! WOW: COngrats on the loss.... 13 pounds is good... we'll get there... eventually!!!!!

Original Post by annacabana:

i was actually gonna start a thread like this because i thought i was the only one!  i've always seen myself as thinner than i really am.  i think that's why i weigh as much as i do.  i just never saw the pounds come on.  then every so often i'd have a "sober moment" where i would see myself as i really am.  my weight was always in the back of my mind though.

 I felt the exact same way at my highest (160 lbs for 5'1") but I could almost all the time convinced me(and believe me I'm good at that, I'm a lawyer!!!) that I looked good... now at 125, I'm more self conscious than I was back then.

I think it has to do with acknowledging my body, being more conscient of what I put it through (exercise, food)... also I am more conscient of what it actually is because I scrutinize it to see change and I'm still surprise to see a thin version of myself in the mirror instead of just imagining it!