Posts by bluenote

After work I'm spending 4hrs in my psych class so I get out at about 8pm. Then it's a 1.5hr commute home. Hmm maybe I'll try some strength training. I have a 1000 page sociology book that's ridiculously heavy.

Yup my scale and I have "issues". Yup I swear there's some demonic imp that's trying to drive me batty. My scale and my dr's differs by five lbs believe me scales annoy the heck out of me!

I absolutely love this thread thank you. It’s about time we see that beauty does come in all shapes and sizes kinda like shoes. I remember talking to some guy friends and they were all of the opinion that there ain’t nothing cute with a woman who looks as if she can bench press them lol. Right now I know a girl who hates being tall and thick. After talking with her I realised she not only wanted to lose weight but she wanted to lose height?! Since she considered the perfect body as one of the cute little cheerleader types. Beauty is really having confidence being yourself, a wonderful personality and a good heart and those qualities are not wrapped in a perfect size. If you don’t have those you’re basically a painting, just good enough to look at but let’s face it there is only so long you can stand looking at the Mona Lisa.

When you want veggies on a cheat day.

When fruit is considered a snack.

When you don’t think it’s weird to know the calorie count of foods.

When you have to buy new undies because the ones you own are all baggy from the weight you’ve lost!

OMG you are exactly where I was a few months ago. Excercising, dieting and the scale or measuring tape not moving is enough to drive someone bonkers. I even went to my doctor and he told me I should quit worrying about losing weight since he believes it was the stress. I was so mad when I left his office wondering what the heck does he know? Turns out months later after even more worrying I finally gave up on the scale and could you believe I lost 30lbs in three months? Turns out there is some truth to that stress thing. Then I remembered the times I lost weight without even trying (no diet, no excercise) and it was always when I was on vacation. Go figure. So maybe it could just be a lot of stress. Well that my two cents.

I'm 5'4" tall and  weighed 182lbs which was the first pic taken in August 2007. Right now I'm between 136-138lbs. My doctor wants my BMI to be as low as possible beacuse of my PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) since body fat increases symptoms. So my goal weight is 120lbs I've lost a little over 42lbs. This site is so good since now I'm able to type in everything I eat and easily calculate my calorie intake which is between 1200-1400 most days and 1800-2000 on the weekends. Yeah weekends are my cheat days.

Original Post by agentstarling:

Yeah spotting and even breakthrough bleeding is normal on birth control pills.  I dont take the pill now though.  I have hypothyroidism that's why i have no or scanty menstrual periods now i had fertility problems and had to have help to have 2 of my children i have now.  I also have PCOS too (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and it makes it hard to lose weight too.  I have a double whammy!! I was told i didn't ovulate that's why i had to have fertility help.  Well low and behold last year (2007) i started taking care of myself joined weight watchers and wasn't on anything except my thyroid pill and i found out i was pregnant on my own this time last year!! I was shocked to say the least.  The reason i was on birth control years ago was to regulate my menses.  It made me sick to take the ortho though so i stopped it once it made me bulemic.  I knew it was wrong but hey it was making me lose weight.  The counseling helped tremendously and i found out alot about myself through it.  Found out i was very co-dependant through the counseling.  Thanks i might email you too! You can talk to me anytime too!! thanks!!

Clarice

 I also have PCOS and it is ridiculously hard to lose weight. I'm on Diane 35 and I'm hoping for no weight gain *fingers crossed*

Thanks for the help everyone! For breakfast and lunch I'm having some steamed veggies with grilled chicken so I think I have it worked out.

I just love this question and all the responses. So here’s my $0.02

1. To be able to wear a Carnival costume and play mas with my bf and look hot. If you’ve ever seen pics of Carnival in Rio, Brazil you realise that the costumes are virtually extremely small string bikinis with a few strategically placed feathers and beads. Yeah I want to wear the itty bitty costume and look hot.

2.  To be rid of the infamous chub rub. I have a pair of black jeans that are rubbed completely white by the inner thighs.

3. To eventually run a marathon.

4. To have a smaller waist. Yes it’s superficial but once upon a time I had a 22” waist. Right now I’d settle for a 27” waist.

5. Maybe my stretch marks won’t be that noticeable if I’m smaller. I’m just plain hoping.

6. To have my bf friends be jealous of the kind of gf he has. Yeah makes no sense.

7. To forever banish from my life creepy weirdos whose pickup line is “I like thick girls like you.” If I’m not thick they won’t be around right?

8. To stop being referred to as the thick girl.

9. To gain more muscle tone to prevent my bubble butt from becoming a giant saggy sack. Yeah having a big booty is great but having to fight against gravity…….. not so great.

10. To be able to sit on my bf shoulders. Not that I actually want to but I would like that option to stay open.

Cereal. I love anything frosted with oodles and oodles of marshmallows. Yeah haven't had any in over 7 months.

Original Post by im_a_cc:

I would say mine went afet 4 maybe 6 years but I know people who were pregnant 20 years ago and still have them. Sorry know that wasn't what you wanted to hear

 Lol thanks anyway. Well it's just another part of me to love I guess.

Hi I’m 5’4” tall to and only eat roughly 1400-1500 cals a day (on weekends I go to 1700 or even 2000) and it took me seemingly forever to drop below 140lbs (currently 138-139lb). I also fluctuate daily and it’s totally frustrating. Try either upping the amount of cals you’re burning or lowering (100-200) the amount of calories you’re consuming. I usually try to burn between 300-400 cals on the treadmill that’s like 60-75 mins. But slowly decrease you cals daily. Hope it helps.

I am feeling so proud of myself I got through the whole month of April and Mid May without gaining 10lbs or any weight for that matter. I actually think I lost a lb or 2. Let me explain. There are 5 people including myself who has birthdays in April and Mid May so that’s almost one slice of cake a week ranging from cheesecake to some sinfully dark chocolate creation all of which I ate since I’m just too polite to chuck something given with a good heart down the bin. Toss in 3 company bar-b-ques with lots of bread, rice, macaroni and potato salad but no tossed salad and one company dinner which I ate pretty healthy. But I made sure to attend the gym at least three times a week would go for five but don’t want to aggravate an old lower back injury. So some days I eat 1140 cals and others 1400 and on weekends as high as 1700 and so far so good.

Original Post by arose32:

I am sure we all go through this, but how do you ladies avoid those sweet cravings during "that time"? I am having major cravings and I feel like binging. just want to know how you guys get through this?

Now for the weigh in:

WW: 135

LW: 134

CW: 133.4

Have a great day everyone!

I either try to hold off until my cheat day on Saturday or just “give in” gently when the craving isn’t going away. My logic, it’s better to have one cookie and satisfy the craving than allowing it to build and build and before you know it you’re eating boxes of cookies and washing it down with ice cream. I remember someone talking about the whole forbidden food theory. If you ban the things you love to eat it then becomes more desirable hence you’re gonna crave it more.

WEIGHT: 138-140 lbs ( Lost 42lbs already really want to break 130-135lbs)
HEIGHT: 5'4”
SEX: Female
AGE: 27
Bust: 36”

Waist: 28 1/4 “

Hip: 39”

PM me is you think you’re my twin.