Posts by littlebeep

Original Post by rp1993:

right im a 15 year old boy from england aswell :D. TBH with you it really isn't easy to lose weight but you have to persevere with it because you'll get there; i have lost about 10lbs. BTW im 5ft9in and 122lbs and my goal is 110lbs. I wish you luck although im sure you don't need it ;)

 Jesus... I'm happy at 5'11 and 130, which is as skinny as BMI charts deem healthy.  5'9 and 110 is dangerous.

I always get a banana with breakfast, some kind of veggie at lunch, and at least a serving of veggies at dinner, but not much other fruit.  I eat salads whenever I go out to eat, but the fiber in apples is too much for me, since I already come close to ODing on fiber with my love of cereal... at least I get a daily vitamin pill.

I don't really eat eggs, but my breakfasts serve me well enough: 17 grams of protein and 12 of fiber, a serving of grains, fruit and dairy.  My family's oatmeal comes in a package, we don't have a working blender... it's tricky sometimes.  I need to get fruit in the morning to get my 5-a-day and a bunch of fiber so I don't starve.  I'm a newspaper reader, as well, and cereal is something I can graze on while I peruse the news.  Other than that, though, I try to lead a healthy life... but the thought that I'm consuming 10-12% more calories than I think is a bit frightening considering my fitness goals.

I'm sure you can get a salad without dressing and cheese.  If they have some kind of poultry sandwich, go for that, maybe eat half and save the rest so you can have some fries or something.

How old are you both?  If it wouldn't be illegal, i'd say go for it.  If he works at a weight loss clinic, I'm sure he's seen many cases worse than you, and compared to some girl off the street, he knows you care about your health and will probably look better and better as he gets to know you.

Link her to some reputable sites that explain how binging works.  Try to tell her all of this, maybe quoting from this post.  If that doesn't work, try to explain how buying healthier food will benefit everyone, even Baba, in the long run.  If it gets so bad it's affecting your health, talk to your doctor or the school nurse.

1700 calories a day will not support someone swimming for two hours a day.  Eat more.  And marshmallows have no taste, but I can understand the cereal.  Try getting it in those mini-packs.

Original Post by shimmerkittenglow:

Yes, I did have an eating disorder but I'm struggling to banish it. Thanks for the information, it seems like I hear something different from every place and person I talk to. Even now all I can think about is losing weight.

 Are some people you talk to telling you to lose more weight?  Shut them out. 

Original Post by karategirrl:

Okay, so I was just wondering, what do you look for in a girl? I'm a girl and in my school it seems like all the guys care about is a hot body and face.

 

Someone with beauty and brains; not necessarily a ton of either, but at least some of both.  I like them on the slender side, but that's just personal, and face>body for me.

Original Post by harriet1988:

vtomlin13 how long did u stay on this diet or is this a longer term thing? how much did u have to loose if u dont mind me asking? on the high carb day did u do lots of cardio?

 Her diet isn't healthy.  Shots should not replace food.

Yeah, no need to be profane.

ostrich

Today... got away from me.

B: 2 cups of Honey Nut Cheerios, skim milk (400)

S: .5 cup of Cheerios (regular), .25 cup of dried cranberries (130)

L: .5% chocolate milk, turkey, cheese and lettuce on a kaiser roll, cheddar sunchips, half a Rice Krispy Treat (700)

S: Carrot sticks, some PB (150)

D: Red Robin: Apple Harvest Walnut Salad, half an Asian Chicken Salad (just lettuce, carrots and a bit of dressing), a couple fries and a bit of pita bread: 600-ish

S: 2 Ferro Rocher hazelnut balls (150)

For a total of: 2130?  Never mind, then... strange, I feel really full but I hit about my goal.

Read the other threads, read the stickies especially, eat healthily, but makes sure you eat enough.  Don't use CC's tools: try http://www.kidsnutrition.org/bodycomp/energy/ energyneeds_calculator.htm

There's another one I've used, but I can't seem to find it.  Remember to only keep a calorie deficit (calories eaten-calories burned) of 500 at max.  Losing one pound a week, you'll be thirty pounds lighter by next September.  By the end of your first public school year, you can easily hit a healthy weight.

BTW, I go to a public school, too.  I've never been fat, but I know kids who are, and it's not like they have giant targets on their stomachs or anything.  There are girls, probably around your height, who are easily twenty pounds heavier and who manage to be popular.  Have no fear.

How much is "a lot"?  Were you at a party or something?  Even there, I doubt it's possible to consume more than a couple pounds of food a day.  You could be retaining weight from water if you have too much sodium.  Don't worry, it is indeed impossible to gain 12 pounds in two days unless you're some sort of competitive eater.

20 pounds in 2 months= 10 pounds per month= 2.5 pounds per week= 1250 negative calories a day.

In a word, no.

Shoot for ten, maybe twelve, accept yourself the way you are or try some of Florida's many non-bikini attractions.