Posts by mochi-chan

Original Post by fidget84:

yeah mochi-chan your not in a position to help.

2 lbs.... big deal. get over it.

and your comment about self control is absolute BS, it is an utterly stupid thing to say, and clearly you have no idea so you should keep your thoughts to yourself on that

 I may not be in a position to help but I am in a position to share as I have gone through similar issues.

Two pounds is a bigger deal if you are short like I am, compared to a taller person. Your stomach protudes, you gain an inch on your thighs and your face gets obviously rounder. All from two pounds.

How is it stupid to say that it takes self-control to not binge? Did I just miss something here? Are you saying a binge is a display of great self-control?

Yes, cardio tears down muscle. What people seem to think is that their bodies are stupid and won't rebuild it. Whenever you walk, run, swim, your muscle is torn down. To rebuild new muscle, the body needs nutrients and energy. For a person losing weight healthily, it then BREAKS DOWN THE FAT to get that energy. Hence you do not lose muscle, you lose fat. And when the fat starts to disappear, you feel like you've built muscle because it reveals itself from beneath the layers of fat.

The loose skin does go away, if that's any inspiration. For awhile you'll have some horrible silver stretch marks, but keep using moisturizer and keep exercising to help the circulation. It may take forever (took me a year) but we have youth on our side. =]

If I went into great detail, would you be happy to listen to it? Or would it be considered shoving your beliefs down other people's throats? Of course if you'd like to hear just how complex Christianity can be, I'm sure there are many believers who are happy to speak with you. But it's a difficult balance to make your point without seeming too overbearing.

It is my personal belief that the calculator here is highly inaccurate especially for small-build people, though many will disagree. If you have been to a dietician I suggest you follow your dietician as a real professional will know your needs far better than a calculator on the internet ever will.

I feel your pain. >__< It's easier to binge for a week rather than exercise and eat well for a week.

Original Post by thhq:

A hot bowl of udon would taste good today.

But ramen's Japanese, cheaper, lower cal and easier to find.  Mix in an egg, some minced garlic and hot pepper sprinkles to pick it up a little.

 Whoa, not sure what restaurant you go to, but as a general rule udon is WAY lower in calories than ramen. A bowl of udon is 350 - 500 calories, and a bowl of ramen is usually 500 - 700 calories (of course, there are lots of variations upwards and downwards)...

Well, the 1850 recommendation is an average based on the fact that you say you exercise moderately. So if you've done a gym workout, that's actually included in the 1850 and you don't need to eat more on a day your exercise. However the calculators are not perfect and you should definitely vary your calories to more or less and see how your body reacts.

Your breasts won't shrink to nothing. After awhile they'll stop at a certain size and that was your natural God-given size to begin with. They tend to go first though, before your thighs or stomach. But I like being flatter than before, it makes you look slimmer.

I remember reading that article and thinking it was a whole crock of BS. Firstly it is a one-off case and anomalies do happen. Secondly, when you say a starving body, it means exactly that - a starving body. Last I checked obese people aren't exactly starving. In the vast majority of cases, their bodies will burn all their extra fat first.

To the case study person, define what you mean when an obese person takes on starvation. You mean stop eating? Because that's not starvation. Starvation is kids in Africa.

Original Post by jade_100:

The thing is the longer you continue to not eat enough the smaller your apetite becomes and then it becomes an unreliable measure of whther you should eat or not. if that makes sense. i bet if he upped his calories to like 2000 he would start to get the natural feelings of hunger again and so would be able to trust his body to tell him when to eat and when to stop. often anorexics will 'not feel hungry' or feel full on an unhealhty low amount of calories.

furthermore food is not just to stop you feeling hungry, its to give you enough essential nutrients, vitamins minerals and fibre for your body to survive. the calculator isn't giving you the number of calories you need to stop feeling hungry- its giving you the number you need to live!!

 I agree with you about the smaller appetite thing - it happens. But he said he wasn't anorexic, so why not follow his appetite? If you want to lose weight why purposefully eat more food if you're not hungry? Just a thought.

As for the calculator, it is an internet program meant as it guide. I wouldn't take it too seriously. Talking to a certified professional would be more realistic.

Honestly I can't remember. At one point I just looked in the bathroom mirror and thought, yup, I need to lose some weight.

Different scales have different workings. What you should do is weigh yourself by difference; weigh both yourself and something heavy-ish, like a chair or another person. Then just weigh the chair or other person. Subtract their weight from both your weights. The difference is your weight.

I so understand what you mean! If it's in a cup I don't drink it period, even if it's from the Diet Coke nozzle - who knows what the person who filled the tank put in it? I don't know the taste of regular Coke because I have never had it in my life, and no way would I risk drinking a cup of Coke. And speaking of Starbucks, once I ordered one of their low-fat caramel frappucino things and even though it had no whip the girl behind the counter had put like, a half cup extra of caramel sauce in it. Jeez, thanks.