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| Foods | Visual representation of 200 calories | Oct 03 2008 04:58 (UTC) |
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Me too, Jam! (Facepalm!)
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| New Members | **New Member forum Meet N Greet** | Oct 02 2008 18:37 (UTC) |
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1. Calorie Count Name (user id): Iano_Zeal |
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| Young Calorie Counters | At what time did you start to notice your weight? | Oct 02 2008 18:19 (UTC) |
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The vicious cries of "Fatso" in elementary school probably had something to do with it. :D Despite that, I never really noticed my weight- I'm told I fluctuated pretty, er, heavily through the intervening years. But in 8th grade, I hit a breaking point, and chose to take weight training instead of P.E. I STILL didn't really notice whether I lost weight or not. Only years later did it really register. Since then, though, I've been fairly health-conscious even if I don't always listen to that consciousness. :D Oh, and added to that, I think the Bowflex commercials I saw during 5am Pokemon watching (before it really got popular in America) had something to do with my eventual decision to take Weight training. I wish to God that I had someone to sort of guide me through all that. I'm deeply screwed up because of all those issues, but not as screwed up as I could have been- Providence did grant that I never really, seriously saw myself as 'Fat'- I looked in the mirror and just saw me, somehow, magically, managed to avoid the plagues of self-hate that so many live with. Now that I'm in a position to have kids myself, I'm totally dedicated to giving them options and a place to go if they end up the same sort of problems- that, and with making physical activity and healthy eating just a part of life from the start (not forcing it on anyone- I imagine that might end up even worse than my own plight!) |
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| Young Calorie Counters | anyone else get excited when you get sore after a workout?? | Oct 02 2008 18:08 (UTC) |
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No, I totally know what you mean!
I keep on telling my wife, it's just- I can't fully explain it- there is this tremendous feeling of accomplishment when I'm sore for a day or two after a good workout. I feel each of my movements, and it's gratifying to know that those muscles are resting, repairing, getting stronger, and maybe even growing a little.
Get the same feeling after aceing a test.
Pain is okay, and pretty much unavoidable once you decide to pass up a certain level of activity- just remember, joint pain is really bad, you want the slow soreness in your muscles, not in your joints. I liken it to fire- if you're on fire, that's bad, but if you've got some gently glowing embers going (and not in the joints!) then you're in a good place.
I suppose I should add that this applies to weight training- and Stretching afterwards is the thing that makes the pain happy instead of horrible. :) |
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| Motivation | Help. Before I go crazy and eat everything! | Oct 02 2008 17:53 (UTC) |
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I hate to say that I know exactly what you mean. I HATE the void. It feels like I imagine worms or something must feel- like I eat it and a black hole or some creature inside me sucks it in, leaving me unsatisfied.
The whole walk thing you did sounds great- keeping busy is the only way I know of to get over it. I chew gum and read, exercise, etc. I have to somehow keep in mind that I do NOT need it. It's an illusion- or rather, I expect, my body just trying to prepare for the long, cold Winter- making it like the vestigial shark fin I have on my back- just useless and gets in the way.
Lots of great suggestions so far, I know for me, when I get that way, there isn't a food (at least not one I've tried) that will satisfy the craving. I just have to tough it out until it subsides on it's own. Feeding it often makes it last longer, for me.
Shame everyone's so different and vibrant, eh? We could all do the same thing, otherwise! Hope you're able to overcome or outsmart this one, whisperer!
EDIT: I'd like to add the chewing gum is my secret weapon against stuff like this. My body sort of thinks I'm putting something into it (even though it doesn't need it!) but there isn't more than 5 cal a stick going in. It can get disgusting- I chew a lot, and for a long time, but it works in a pinch, for me! |
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| Weight Loss | Yesterday I ate 3600 calories and the sky did not fall on me!!! | Sep 30 2008 15:15 (UTC) |
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Double post. Whoops! XD
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| Weight Loss | Yesterday I ate 3600 calories and the sky did not fall on me!!! | Sep 30 2008 15:05 (UTC) |
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I'm totally with you. Sometimes it just isn't right to resist, you've got to let things go.
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| Fitness | 3/4 mile in 6 minutes? | May 01 2008 17:42 (UTC) |
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Like the others say, what's important is you. I'm rather large, and I regard a ten-minute mile as an awesome benchmark for physical fitness. A marathon runner, who runs over 20 at a faster clip, would scoff at me. :D
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