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| Weight Loss | Digital or Mechanical? | Sep 20 2009 22:35 (UTC) |
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I have digital scales but would recommend mechanical...I am thinking of changing. Reason - digital scales make it too easy to fret over 1/4 lb or so weight gains...which may be nothing more than a cup of coffee ! Mechanical scales suffice to show longer term trends which is what should be of interest. |
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| Maintaining | weight fluctuations and weighing? | Sep 09 2009 16:21 (UTC) |
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weigh once a week at the same time under the same conditions and in general any fluctuations will be accurate. I weigh every saturday am just after I get out of bed and after I've been to the toilet. Thats the weight I log. |
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| Foods | Muesli - why so many cals?! | Aug 17 2009 12:46 (UTC) |
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I eat Muesli every day but a serving ( for me ) is 50g...115g is high. I take 100mL of semi-skimmed milk with it |
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| Foods | How to eat Indian take-away on a diet? | Aug 12 2009 13:01 (UTC) |
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Avoid dishes cooked in sauces and go for the "dry" curries - Chicken Tikka is a healthy option, order with a side salad or boiled rice as an alternative to Pilau rice. If you do order a dish cooked with sauce check that its not cooked in ghee, but with a vegetable oil. A lentil dish or daal is another relatively healthy choice. Avoid the nan-bread, a chapati ( Roti ) is a better option...preferably wholemeal and cooked in the Tandoor rather than fried.
Oh, and give the poppadoms a miss , they are deep fried.
But most of all ...enjoy..I love curries, the hotter the better and they say spicy food speeds up the metabolism...one night won't kill you ( but put an emergency toilet roll in the fridge just to be on the safe side ) |
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| Foods | Nuts | Jul 10 2009 13:47 (UTC) |
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thanks for the replies ...I do believe that nuts are a bit of an anomoly in that despite being calorie dense they do seem less likely to contribute to weight gain than other foods, and given their nutrition benefits should certainly be part of a balanced diet. |
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| Weight Gain | Looking for support | Jul 08 2009 20:50 (UTC) |
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Hi Sarodeacon...I have some things in common with you ..I am 48 ( but male ) , am 5ft5.5 and currently weighing 102lbs ( 101.75lbs last weeks weigh day to be precise ) and have had to face upto the fact that I have an ED. I have lost weight ( down from 16st7lbs in Oct 2006 ) but somewhere along the way lost my perspective. I am now attending a psychiatrist and am awaiting a psychologist and dietician referral so am in the very early stages of my recovery journey but have at least faced up to having an issue . It may be that we are on a similar journey facing similar issues so feel free to PM me or share your thoughts here..I may learn much from you as I already identify with some of your behaviours and that constant downward trend ( which I have levelled off in the last 4 weeks but am struggling to reverse ).
Take care |
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| Weight Loss | Cheat days: How much should I go over my limit? | Jul 06 2009 17:23 (UTC) |
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I have to agree with kdmyrick..all through my diet phase I allowed myself a Sat treat day where I never counted cals but must have ate around double my usual daily intake,...my weekly trend was always down....I too exercised almost daily having one rest day per week. I looked on this as my fun food day where I could eat curry , drink wine and just recharge the batteries. |
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| Weight Loss | Ate too much/drank way too much - should I eat less than normal today? | Jun 13 2009 18:48 (UTC) |
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as dumb as responding to a thread from a year and a half ago..yeah..u really have a life, haven't you !! |
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| Weight Loss | Hey!!! Im High!! | Jun 11 2009 14:47 (UTC) |
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Yep..I do my swimming in the early morning..I may need to drag myself to the pool but by the time I am done and get to my desk at Grindoutadailyliving Inc HQ I feel great...full of energy and ready for the day ahead. |
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| Fitness | does swimming really burn that many calories? | Jun 11 2009 10:23 (UTC) |
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Swimming is fantastic exercise...for cardio, calorie burn, toning...swimming does it all. I swil for 1 mile on 6 days each week and have one rest day...it keeps me really fit but apart from the body benefits it really helps me mentally. Its a great start to the day, wakes me up and gets my concentration levels up before I hit the desk for the daily grind ! |
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| Weight Gain | Keeping the weight | Jun 07 2009 18:09 (UTC) |
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You are thinking this through too hard..you are not burning 3lbs of fat overnight..your body may be a lean mean burning machine but its not that efficient. The simple fact is that your weight will fluctuate during the day and typically you are 2 or 3lbs heavier in the evening..its waterweight , nothing more, nothing less....either get used to the fluctuations or choose a time of day ( or even once a week ) and weigh yourself then...most people opt for first thing in the morning after a pee..that way you will always be comparing like for like |
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| Health & Support | Problem with overestimating! | Jun 07 2009 15:08 (UTC) |
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Hi jess..I am in the early stages of seeking recovery from ED and can identify with your "behaviour". Whilst I don't do this myself I recognise it as one of the little "rules" that us ED sufferers gradually establish for ourselves. They develop over time and can become very consuming. I have a list of rules that I have developed that involve eating certain foods on certain days, eliminating other foods entirely. At least you recognise the problem so you are half way there....hopefully you can see that this is a rule - a safety blanket - you have developed and it is now controlling you. You can then work to control it.
I wouldn't recommend weighing and logging everything as I am like you , trying to gain weight whilst suffering from ED and I think counting calories accurately and weighing food will lead me to more obsessive behaviours. I am instead focussing on trying to eat like a normal person, estimating approx calories and fats, not writing it down, not logging it , not googling every morsel of food for nutrition information, and attempting to get out of this cycle of knowing to the third decimal place how many calories I have consumed in a day.....ie trying to develop more intuitive eating habits.
abbi's idea of a meal plan is a good one...just make sure you get lots of variation in there. Its not easy, I know..but I do wish you the very best of health and luck as you battle this |
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| Health & Support | Trying to gain | Jun 06 2009 22:48 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the replies
nnizz, thats a good point..in all honesty I don't think I have reduced calories elsewhere to compensate..I ate my usual weekend calories ( weekends were never my problem ) and ate an extra snack during the week...and the snacks included ice cream, chocolate maltesers, crackers and cheese, wholemeal hot cross bun, nuts ( in fairness much of this was low fat food, but still at least an additional 250 cals or so per day.I was just surprised to drop again. This week as I said I'll stick with the extra snacks, and challenge some of the safe foods..introducing potato and red meat back into my diet. I also have a meal booked in an Italian resteraunt for midweek...thsi is all routine and behavioral change that I feel is important to me.
mars..I couldn't agree more..I have got into the habit of declining social situations so I am in the process of breaking that habit. Apart from the Italian meal midweek I am meeting friends for a cinema trip later in the week too....I broke my routine today and had a realxing trip to the cinema. Tomorrow if the sun shines I plan after church to take a drive to the beach and have a leisurely walk that should really include a "full fat" ice cream with chocolate flake ( a "99" ) on the prom..and a fish supper ( fried haddock and chips with salt and vinegar eaten out of paper wrap for those non UK folks ) ..this is traditional sea-side activity but something I haven't done for soooooo long....Something that would have scared me but can now help me change routine , and get some serious calories in ( not the healthiest cals but the omega3's can come during the week ! ) Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it.
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| Weight Loss | Weigh in days=anxiety?! | May 24 2009 00:02 (UTC) |
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Original Post by darkylinky: different strokes for different folks...me ..I couldn't get used to dealing with daily fluctuations , even tho' I knew the variances were mainly down to food bulk, water weight, the daily "spikes" got to me so I chose to weigh weekly..that way I eliminated my "anxiety" caused by daily weighing |
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| Weight Loss | Weigh in days=anxiety?! | May 23 2009 21:35 (UTC) |
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LOL..I wouldn't call it anxiety but I too got that "Christmas Eve" feeling the night before my weekly weigh in...brought back the child in me |
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| Motivation | Another Mile Stone I have accomplished! | May 23 2009 20:31 (UTC) |
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Very well done..you must feel great and deserve to. You are adopting the correct approach setting smaller milestones on your "journey" and what better milestones than... lowest weight for 5 years in the 130's running and achieving great results feeling healthy
You will continue to succeed with this attitude..and deserve to, well done |
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| Fitness | those who burn 500, 600 or 1000 cal/ work out what are you doing and for how long? | May 21 2009 20:55 (UTC) |
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Swimming breaststroke for an hour burns about 500kcals for me |
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| Health & Support | The Colon does NOT hold up to 40 pounds of poo. | May 21 2009 10:43 (UTC) |
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Original Post by flybee: Well, I've had a right good laugh reading this thread ...40lbs of poo ..that sounds unbearable !
flybee...the stats you posted appear to make sense to me...whilst I do not habitually weigh before and after my #2's I have never noticed any great weight variation from a "backed up" day to a "newly evacuated" day...the stats that most waste is expelled as water or CO2 certainly seems to make sense in my experience. |
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| The Lounge | Do men really log & count calories? | May 21 2009 10:30 (UTC) |
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I use the Weight log on this site, I count every calorie in and count my calories burned thro' exercise. I don't use the activity or food log, I don't have the time or patience to log all that ( or the need ) . I use the forums extensively for support, mainly as a lurker and occasional contributor |
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| Weight Loss | People's Thoughts on Cheating | May 18 2009 18:20 (UTC) |
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Original Post by cmiriah: Thats what I do...I have a treat night on a Saturday night but my official weigh in point is the Saturday morning, the furthest point from my "treat"..that way I don't have to deal with the inevitable but temporary spike in my weight log |
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| Weight Loss | Weight Misconseptions | May 13 2009 17:19 (UTC) |
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Portion control is certainly a fundemental mistake I made during my weight loss phase...particularly breakfast...I used to pour myself what I thought was a 50g bowl of Muesli or a 30g bowl of Special K and was way out, probably pouring 3 or 4 portions in one bowl...food scales saved me and got me used to "eyeballing" portion sizes.
I'm amazed to think back to the size of portions that I once consumed. |
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| Weight Loss | To go or not to go? | May 13 2009 10:48 (UTC) |
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I always "force" myself to go. Firstly routine is important to me and I want to ensure I maintain the daily routine without finding excuses not to exercise. Secondly, no matter how sluggish I may feel before I go to the gym, I always feel great once I am actually exercising and feel "alive" after my workout. So I'd recommend establishing a regular routine that includes rest days, ( your body needs time to recover so build that into your routine ) and stick to that routine |
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| Weight Loss | What I did to stop eating potato chips. | May 12 2009 22:32 (UTC) |
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I still enjoy potato chips or crisps..I simply buy the baked variety...only 100kcals per bag and just as good as the originals. |
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| Foods | Prawns ? | May 12 2009 21:15 (UTC) |
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Original Post by victoriagirl: Yes...these prawns are Tesco pre-cooked fan-tailed prawns but the sodium content is half that of the alternative offerings, and well within a daily allowance - and only 140 kcals per pack.
Thanks for the info, they are delicious and very filling :-) ( I don't work for Tesco btw ) |
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| Foods | zero nutrition | May 12 2009 20:39 (UTC) |
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Original Post by gi-jane: I agree with that..they are certainly pricey and buying individual pots ain't exactly helping the environment. I do tend to eat them as a "pacifier" I suspect, just as you say. That way I can have my fruit or soup starter, my main meal and a jelly as a desert which at least gives me the impression of a "3 course meal" without stacking up on empty calories ( since 8kcals is virtually zero ).
The amount of e numbers concerns me tho', I can't help thinking all those unknown preservatives and flavourings aren't doing me any good. I suspect my mantra should be if I can't pronounce an ingredient I shouldn't eat it ! |
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| Weight Loss | All hail Skinny Cow ! | May 12 2009 20:27 (UTC) |
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The WeightWatchers chocolate and vanilla "cornettos" are delicious at 140kcals per cone |
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| Health & Support | From Total Control to None | May 11 2009 08:34 (UTC) |
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Original Post by fidget84: fidget, there is so much wrong with you're attitude and response that I'm not even going to waste any of my time responding to your outrageous comments..they actually speak for themselves and certainly tell me all I need to know about you |
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| Fitness | Need Swimming buddie..on CC | May 10 2009 22:37 (UTC) |
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Hi babyvdog....I also swim and find it a great form of exercise. When I started my diet I went back to take some lessons as I could just about manage 1 length of the pool. I worked on technique, started swimming regular ( about 20 lengths 3 or 4 times a week ) and gradually upped it as my technique and stamina improved. I now swim 1 mile breaststroke 6 days a week, I take one day rest.
I find it a great way to get in some cardio, burn calories and improve stamina. I find I can get in a zone when I am in the water and it helps clear my head...for that reason I tend to swim first thing in the morning before I go to the office, by then I'm ready for my breakfast and the day ahead.
Wes..thanks for posting that link..I am going to check it out , may be good to introduce some variety to my swim routine. |
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| Motivation | Weekends "Derail" Me... (?) | May 10 2009 21:13 (UTC) |
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One "treat" day a week worked for me. Personally , I think two would be pushing it a bit and I'd have to question my motivation. How long would it be before two days turned into three ...etc |
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| Weight Loss | Weight loss without exercise | May 10 2009 10:21 (UTC) |
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As already pointed out you can maintain a defecit without exercising, but I saw my diet as an entire lifestyle change. I wanted to get fit, so I started swimming, do regular cardio ..give the heart a good workout and run 5Ks when my knees permit !
Exercise is also good to keep the metabolism up, it doesn't have to be the gym, a brisk 30 min walk before dinner is all it takes.
I'm off to church now..I'll swing by the pool on the way home, swim a mile and I'll feel ready for lunch..my heart will be pumping ( healthily ) and I'll be set for the afternoon...and it won't have taken up too much time since I recognise that time is something you don't have a lot of ..just fit in what you can when you can
So don't look on exercise just as calorie-burning, but as part of overall health and fitnes |
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