Posts by skyeskye

Original Post by naturallyd:

I would try to nix the coffee. Add juices, especially citrus juices - the more citrusy the better - Add lemon juice, cayenne and apple cider vinegar. You should be consuming fluids constantly.

By only consuming vegetable juice, tea, and coffee, you really are starving yourself. Fruit juices will at least raise your caloric intake.

EDIT to add: make sure you get the low sodium vegetable juice, but keep even that to a minimum. regular vegetable juice has 20% of your sodium allowance in only 8 ounces. even the light sodium stuff is still high. too much sodium will hinder your cleanse.

 

 There's seriously that much sodium in it?!  That's disgusting.  I'll definately work more on making my own.  I drink it every day.  Ew.

Thank you for the information.  That'll make it much healthier for me.

I suppose I'll have to ignore the constantly brewing coffee (my mum and dad are obsessive coffee guzzlers) this time around.

aoifek:  Thank you for the well wishes and the concern.  I've already decided that if I notice during my fast that I'm starting to feel that "Psh, I'm above food.  I don't need it.  It makes me weak." sort of feeling in me, I will immediately abandon the fast and make myself a big plate of steamed veggies and some grilled fish.  I'm extremely motivated now to keep my eating habits healthy- this fast may be the last one I do for a year, I just need to feel clean now, otherwise I doubt I'll be able to stick with my goals.

It may not really be considered a fast by other people's standards, but it works for me.

3 days: vegetable juice, teas, coffee.  Making sure to take my vitamins as well.

I have the same problem in times such as that- undereating.

If you enjoy it, try drinking V8 vegetable juice.  You'll be getting at least a few calories in, and also be getting nutrition you're missing out right now.
There's also the fruit flavoured types of V8.

I second the tea and milk thing as well.

If you can't eat, drinking calories helps.
If you could manage a smoothie, loading it up with tons of fruit, yogurt, milk, and if you have some, wheat germ and/or protein powder, you'll be able to get at LEAST 300 calories into a single smoothie.
Not only would that give you TONS of nutrition you need, it tastes fantastic and you don't have to deal with that weird, horrible "how in the world can I get my mouth to work for me to chew?" feeling.

The pain WILL ebb away.
That boy treated you wrong, but at least now you're free, when you are ready, to find yourself a MAN.

Original Post by milwaukeegal:

 

Your husband is worried that you're having an internet affair because you go online every chance you get.

 That's incredibly amusing xD

I moved to Mississippi a few years ago from a town in Colorado where the population was 60% hispanic, and the other 40% was everyone else combined.
I'd never had much interaction with blacks before, so it was a bit of a culture shock at first.
Now, though, I go to a mainly black church and have many black friends.

From my experience, I would have to wonder if you are somehow provoking people, because generally, you are NOT going to experience racism unless you provoke it.
Are you waving some idiot rebel flag around?
Do you have any rude or angry bumper stickers, or perhaps, something against Obama?

Perhaps I am wrong, but you may simply be seeing things as worse than they really are.

I feel the same way.
Whilst I was in Italy, I took only a BITE of the pasta a friend was eating for me (I don't like pasta, and we were given it at EVERY supper), as I thought the brown bits in the sauce were mushrooms.
Turned out that they were bits of veal.

Even though I didn't actually eat a piece of the veal, the close contact made me freak out for a few minutes.  That meal ended up being whole wheat artisan bread and apples, aha.

floggingsully, that's what I was afraid of that, I lose everywhere but the flab.

bernst31, I already do a lot of that...argh!

artskyblue, the link didn't work o.O'

Haha, thank you.
I was hoping I wasn't alone.

Original Post by amilagirl:

You know what I think it is?  A lot of the new styles almost look maternity and I think people just get confused.  I know I've seen an average sized woman before in one of those type of shirts/tops and wondered myself.  I wouldn't take it as an insult...I think it's just the clothing styles.

 It is the style.
I have a close friend that is underweight (due to thyroid problems), and the new styles make even HER look puffy.

Original Post by katydid22:

Eat and drink whatever you want (in moderation)! Get back to your normal eating habits the next day, but dont stress. Remember...this is a lifestyle change, not a diet. People arent perfect every day, and this is a once in a lifetime event - enjoy it!

Katie

 Katie, I was going to say the same thing to her!

Also, if you want to, you could try eating very carefully during the day, and saving most calories for the night.
Like, egg whites in the morning with tomatoes or bell pepper, a spinach salad for lunch.  Strawberries and carrots for snacks.
That way, you haven't starved yourself all day, but you don't have to worry as much about calories.

On birthdays and special holidays, that's what I usually do.

I like that one =3

Uhm.

-the belt you bought at the beginning of the school year that you bragged about fitting on the second notch now fits on the last notch and is too big!
-you keep getting bruises where your bones are when you bump into things (oucchh!)
-when you sit down in a small car, it doesn't move to your side much xD
-when you're hanging upside down, you don't feel your fat sliding down towards your face

First name: Skye

Country: United States, although when I'm wealthy enough, I'm moving to the Isle of Skye in Scotland, and buying a winter flat/home in San Giminano in Italy. =D

State (If there is states): I'm a Coloradoan...moved to Mississippi.

Favorite food: Apples and tomatoes.

Favorite actress/actor: Will Smith.  Mm. x3

Favorite movie: Greenstreet Hooligans

Siblings? If so, how many? Uno.

How many parents live at home? Dos

Favorite class at school? Concert Choir?  Broadcast Journalism.

Pet peeve[s]? People walking slowly in front of me, noisy eaters, being touched in the mornings, blisters, etc.

[I added this one on] Why are you on CC? I need to gain control of my life.

Favorite book? O_O  I could NEVER answer this one.  I'd be betraying all the other books that I love.  *bookworm*

Do you have any allergies? Lactose Intolerant, Dramamine, Fire Ants, Sensitivity to many skin products.

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?  Apples. x3

Do you have a BF/GF? Not anymore =3

Do you play an instrument? Poorly, I play the Keyboard, Thumb Piano, guitar.  I play my vocal chords.

Vegetarian, vegan, kosher, ect...? Pescatarian. =]

[edit] Favorite place to shop [clothes]  Rue 21, Forever 21, Foreign stores when I'm out of the country, Target, Charlotte Rousse, Ross, Walmart xD

 

I would say.
Next time you find yourself binging.
Start drinking cups and cups of water as well.

For me, the pain of a too-far binge has made me settle down a LOT.
Just be careful, because too much water CAN actualy hurt you.

Personally, I love the show. As often as possible, I watch it.
Gillian McKeith does tend to be rather blunt, but it helps motivated people to hear how a healthier person feels about their lifestyle. In some extreme cases, when a person truly needs to change the way they're giving nourishment (or the lack thereof) to their bodies, someone like Gillian to poke and prod them and remain entirely honest is the best "diet' tool they could possibly have.

Also, I've certainly learnt of some interesting foods from watching! And learnt how to eat out properly without expending incredible amounts of calories.

I count, even if I'm afraid to.
For me, a "cheat" day, is usually a binge day.

Thursday's calorie count was 3,159.  Yep.
But I stay on track if I count, no matter how bad it is.