Posts by jackiel87

ok, i can agree with the fact that those who are anorexic may be defended on someone saying they were for one month and then stopped on a dime. BUT based on his posts it does not sound like he has started healthy eating habits. Even though the definition of anorexia nervosa is having a BMI lower than 17.5, you could be anorexic and not be to that point yet. I lost 50 lbs in 3 months when i was 14 by only eating 600 cals a day, in the end i had 14% body fat and was under weight. My family was very concerned about me and i did have a distorted body image and thought of food the wrong way.

my weight fluctuates anywhere from 1-3 lbs. every day. Don't stress on it unless it stays for more than a few days. I weigh myself in the morning on the same day of the week once a week. I think that gives me the most accurate reading.

I also love the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" SPRAY. but i never understood why it jumps from 0 cals to 25 cals ??? weird. if you know why, please explain it to me!

i saw those and they made me quite curious. Keep me posted on how well they work. sometimes your mind can play tricks on you and you think it is helping you when it is really not. (ex. i tried trim spa and made myself think it was working, like i wasnt as hungry. but it really didnt do anything. ) I am very skeptical about weight loss aids now since i have tried a few. I am not looking for the quick way out, just something that will make that 1 pound a week 2 pounds a wk. Thanks!

AHHH! thats a toughie. Last time I went to Panda Express I got a 3 item combo w/ orange chicken, mandarin chicken , and chow mein. I went home after and went on their website to tally the calories.... i could not beleive it! It was over 1,000 cals. ahhh! It was kinda a mini binge for me though since that was all I ate that day besides a granola bar, so i was still under my cals for the day. I did notice on their site when compairing chow mein, white rice, and fried rice that chow mein is actually the lowest calories. I dont know about brown rice though? after reading all the nutrition facts i decided if i eat there again I will get the chow mein, broccoli w/ beef and thats it! I think garlic shrimp would be a good idea though. The frozen garlic shrimp in my freezer that is a chinese version is actually pretty low in calories. Hope that helped!!! :)

I also eat when I am stressed, normally snacking foods like chips or crackers. I have started drinking hot tea alot lately. I didnt even do it as an alternative but now that I thought about it, it does work. I used to be able to sit there and munch on a bag of doritos or pringles until half of them were gone (obv. before i started counting calories) .Now after dinner I make my tea and sip on it for a while. My job stresses me out and I dont stop thinking about it when I get home. Of course there is money, relationships , and other issues in life that stress me too. I would never reccomend this but after I make my tea I have a cigarette on the patio w/ my tea. I love my patio since it overlooks beautiful pine trees, a green belt, and kittens play in the grass. I live in AZ, the desert, so it is nice that my complex has an almost forest getaway. All i need are these 5-7 min. on the patio and i feel sooo much better. Maybe you should try to find your own getaway place to help you de-stress. Im lucky to have found a place in my apt.

Alot of people will actually reccomend that you do that. At least then you will stay away from high calorie foods and make better choices. Since you have a plan to stick to you are less likely to go over your calories for the day since you know what will make you full. I normally log my food while I am making it or just before i eat it. I dont have a "plan" but that is just because i never have plans, even for my day. so I never know where i will end up that day and what food choices will be available to me. I can understand not wanting to depend on a log to make good food choices but I think if you do if for a while it will just become habit.

my guys friends tell me that i have a big butt alot. they always make sure to say "oh, but that is a good thing" right after they see the expression on my face. I wouldn't say i am disproportionate though since i am a C cup. my mom and sister haveFLAT butts so i am actually happy to have my butt haha. some of my exes said that was there fav. body part on me. that is prob. since it is cool to have a big butt now lol. i believe biking helps tighten your glutes. But until then be proud of your big butt haha! i know i am :)

breakfast is usually btwn 200-450 cals, lunch is 300 cals, snack 100 cals, dinner is normally btwn 350-500 cals, and sometimes dessert 100 cals.

so btwn 500-750. i started my day late today so it is almost 3'o clock and i have had 475 cals and nope im not hungry right now. I woke up at 9am. I will prob. have a big dinner tonight. lol

yes, your face does look thinner. that gets me excited lol. i have a chubby face and it needs to go away! i have lost 4 lbs so far but no difference in apperance to me. keep it up!

ok, i was going to reply to this earlier but i figured that there are enough smart people that would answer it anyways. So now all I wanted to say is.....this topic must have struck a nerve because LOOK AT HOW MANY REPLIES THERE ARE ALREADY!!!! LOL

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Power Bar, 250 cal, full serving of whole grain, 10g of protein, and 5g of fiber! keeps me FULL. I eat one almost every day and i love how they taste :)

I use Celestial Seasonings (i think that is what its called? it might be Celestial Seasons..). I get the variety pack or just honey chammomile (dont know how to spell it) by its self. For iced tea I get Arizona Iced Tea diet green tea, it has ZERO calories :) yay! It's crazy how many iced teas have a lot of calories!

I never add anything to my tea. I think it tastes great without anything extra. My mom always added honey and i thought about it, but it is just extra calories.

I really doubt it does anything good for your metabolism. Its an energy drink so it is made to make you feel awake. I doubt it will slow your weight loss, it just adds calories and as long as you stay under your calories for that day then, why not have one.

I feel your pain. I have been on my diet for 2 weeks now and i have lost 4 lbs. which is what they say is healthy to lose, 2 lbs a week. I want to lose more and faster. I know if I excercised more, I could lose more... like 2-3 lbs more a month. 

so far today i have had....

breakfast: coffee and cinnamon toast crunch cereal bar(180 cal for the bar)

Lunch: oatmeal raisin power bar, 250 cal. ( i work on the phones and dont get a very long lunch break. I eat these and i dont feel hungry and they are quick)

and right now i am snacking on sunflower seeds which are 190 cals for a 1/4 of seeds w/o the shell. but 15 grams of fat....

dinner: plan on a fettucini alfredo smart ones dinner and prob. some triscuits. for a drink tea :) no cal=love

I dont even feel hungry right now, i think i may be snacking out of boredom. i weight 181 and im 5'9, so i am overweight. I used to be 115 when i was 14, but dont want to be that skinny again. I was happy when i was about 145, so i am trying to get back to that ASAP!

oh yeah, excercise... im really bad w/ it cause i am lazy

I have an aerobics video that i prob really end up doing once a week w/ 3 lb dumbells. I was going for 3-4 days a week, but i am seriously just too lazy. I do 100 crunches and 15 reverse sit ups every night. last night i went w/ my roommates to the track at the highschool and ran 1/4 mile and walked 1 3/4 mile. i have no clue if this hepled you at all since i have some bad habits. hope it did though!