Posts by mns289

As a poor 20-something I eat more english muffin pizzas than anyone I know.

Low fat english muffins, spagetti sauce, part skim mozzarella

pizza craving - check, low fat - check, vegetarian - check

I also eat a good amount of soup, salads, fruit from the market instead of the grocery store, potatoes made any which way, and eggs as they are cheap and easy for a person on a time budget as well as a money budget.

Luckily my apartment is so small (and I live there with my boyfriend) that we don't tend to have people over very much so I have no need to be cooking for the masses.

I also get this and tended to just run through it for the most part. Stepping aside and stretching out for a few minutes with a few deep breaths seemed to help. I also don't drink water while running as it causes it for me also elen. I usually eat a small snack before running though (granola bar or a small bowl of cereal) and this has seemed to help also.

Your boyfriend finds you attractive and sexy or he wouldnt be with you for 3.5 years. Confidence, no matter what size, height, weight, or age is hands down the most attractive thing in a person. 

No matter how thin or attractive you can get from eating right and working out you won't be happy with yourself until you stop comparing yourself to other people. There will always be someone taller, thinner, and more beautiful than you. Any woman, despite what she claims, will notice that woman and maybe feel longing but as the wonderful Dr. Seuss said "You are you and now isn't that pleasant!"  You have been given one life, don't spend it mulling around wishing you were someone else. When I see those girls I do a little self motivation by just reminding myself of all the wonderful things about ME. It sounds stupid but say some happy things out loud about your own life, it's a great way to get your mind off of other people and refocus on YOU and your goals. 

That being said the goal here is health. Yes it helps to lose weight within that but ideally you shouldnt give up because you want to be healthy and feel good and have energy and not have diabetes, and joint problems, and the slew of other risks that come with being overweight. You are ONLY 21. You have a lifetime ahead of you and if you start to reverse bad habits now it will be that much easier to retain them when you are older. Please don't give up. Skin is  stretchy when you're young. It will be so much easier for you to lose it now than to wake up 20 years from now still unhappy with yourself and have to put in twice the effort for half of the result. 

I do exercise videos that are on my On Demand cable. I run outside, and I buy some other random work out videos for cheap on sites like amazon or half.com so you can get a good workout and don't need to break the bank.

This is also good for rainy days when you have every excuse under the sun not to work out and don't want to walk or drive to the gym. Having even 1 exercise dvd in your home = no excuse. I used to take dance classes multiple times a week but it was way too expensive. I bought a couple of dance dvd's instead (but bought ones above my skill level) so I was still always working towards something and didn't get bored. 

Some other fun stuff:

Look for a rock climbing gym in your area

Go hiking

Run up and down a flight of stairs a few times 

Run bleachers at your schools stadium, baseball field, etc. (serious workout)

Well,

On the weekend I want to drink. And I think I deserve it after a hard hard week of working. Everything in moderation. I like to drink good dark beer. Tonight when I went out drinking I started with light beer so that I wouldnt drink dark beer after beer after beer. Instead of binging on crap food I got mussels and clams instead. They added barely any calories onto my days meals. Still went over in cals of course (usually at 1200 and had about 1800) because of the drinking but I feel better about myself for not running home and eating a quesadilla or pizza or some other such thing because I opted for eating healthier food right away. On a normal drinking night I end up well over 2000 calories and I beat myself up for it. Tonight is the first night I didn't do that. Go me! I also did some cardio today (not as much as normal but every little bit counts) so that bought me some extras. Such a process this lifestyle.

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Sad but true:

Skinny tastes better 

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I'm 23 and 5'2" I'm about 115 right now but my normal weight is around 107. (I know this doesn't seem like a big deal but it is not easy for me to drop weight and I'm a very petite person so when I gain weight it shows big time). I stopped dancing and started a new birth control and it's just been gain gain gain. I'm super motivated to get back on track and eat psychotically healthy through the day. I'm also studying to become group fitness certified and I have a good amount of knowledge about how the body works in digesting different foods and what foods may sound ok to eat but are really just fatty thighs waiting to happen. Right now I'm working on drinking less alcohol, staying away from the salt, and trying to keep myself from snacking on cake and cookies and nonsense through the day.

Hoping to find someone who I can exchange work e-mail addresses with and we can be the 'pick me up' when one feels that pull of temptation or complete lack of desire to work out.

Thanks guys!

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