Posts by firebrand

Man, I love love love Korean food.  I'm mostly maintaining my weight now, so I'm not as strict as I used to be but one thing you should be careful of is the sodium content in the food.  Even the kimchi has TONS of sodium in it.  Just be sure to drink lots of water.

I do Jillians 30 Day Shred video as well as run.  I just got back actually so other than walking around a lot haven't found my workout routine.

Congrats wagu.  Man, I wish I could be the kind of person that just drops weight without trying.  Way to go!

Wow.  I am a woman and I've gotten the same quesitons about my lifestyle.  I travel, a lot.  I actually haven't really had much of a permanent address for 4 years.  When I do come home to visit, my great grandmother asks me, "How are you going to find a husband if you keep moving?".  Really, I don't really want one.  My friends don't understand it, because they're all getting married and buying houses, having babies, planning retirement.  I'm 27!  I figure, if that's something I eventually do want, it'll be there later. 

I think you'll find that you meet a lot of people whilst traveling.  And you'll meet the kind of people you can relate to, and if you want, therefore a girl who shares your passion.

Side note: culinary anthropologist = AWESOME.  I studied anthro in university and along with travel is one of my favourite things as well.

Good luck on the travels!

I agree with sarah.  Before I lost weight, I thought I looked good!  Now, I am very critical of myself.  As women we sometimes think, we have to be perfect.  Having such an accomplishment can maybe make us feel that we can do it. 

Think of how much you've done.  You're way healthier than you were before.  Maybe your mind just has  to catch up with your body.

My Papa just had surgery and the doctor told him to avoid tomatoes.  Apparently tomatoes have something in them that delays or interrupts the healing process. 

Hi there,

Just thought I'd bump this up for you a little bit.  Though I personally am not dealing with depression, my father also deals with Bipolar Disorder and what you mentioned surrounding the eating/binging really hit home.

I think it's a great idea for a group, and I would love to help offer any kind of support that I can!

hey erin,

I wish that I had some helpful words for you but I do know how you feel!  My boyfriend of 2 years is a snorer as well.  It totally sucks.  I feel so bad nudging him in the night because, like you said, it's not his fault but it's SO frustrating when you're not getting your sleep.  I'm nervous because right now we don't live together but are looking for an apartment together.  His snoring is made worse when he's sick or has had a few to drink. 

A long time ago, I did have him 'trained' to not snore.  It took a lot of soft nudges in the night that didn't really wake him, but stopped his snoring.  After he went on vacation though, he came back in full force and he's been snoring ever since. 

I don't know what to say to you!  I'm going to watch this thread to see if anyone has any suggestions. 

Good luck!  I guess just try to go to sleep before him.  Sometimes there's a position where they don't snore as much.  I find when he spoons me, he's less likely to snore.  Try that maybe?

Hi nycgirl!  Welcome back.  Glad to hear you're back on the wagon.  I've been MIA as well.  I'm visiting with my boyfriend and his family on PEI and to welcome me they've been feeding me large amounts of lobster, potato salad and scallops!  I think I've gained around 3 pounds as well but am heading to my natural habitat on Tuesday so I'm hoping to be back on the wagon there with you!  Until then, I'm enjoying my vacation. 

I'm not feeling bad about the gain because his family keeps commenting about how tiny I am so I guess those pounds aren't showing.

Eating less in the evening I think works for me too.  I hear that it doesn't make a real difference, but if you're weighing every morning, I think it gives a more accurate weigh-in as opposed to having food weight still in your belly.

This video is tough and it really works.  Just stick with it and you will see results.  You should just switch levels when you're brave enough.  If it's too hard, just go back down.  I find there's a steep learning curve.  Once you get into the swing of things it does get a lot easier, believe it or not!

Hey girls,

Just checking in.  I've been avoiding CC and the scale for the same reasons as before.  cbridge, i really wish i had your problem!  We have the same goals, too.  I haven't been able to excercise all week due to plans and errands and it seems like every night someone wants to go grab food or drinks.  It really doesn't help with the weigh-ins in the morning.  I'm just going to try to do my best around christmas when I get home.  Sigh.

Hey ladies,

cbridge- great job!  you seem to be the only one among us who is getting closer to the goal.  i myself have stopped trying, but am mostly just trying not to gain too much with all these festivities before i go home.  way to go!

vinaloo- do you know where you're going to travel?  that's awesome news!  congratulations!

i did really great at running last week, but skipped saturday-monday.  i just went out today because the weather was a little nicer.  my goal is to keep up the excercise at least if i can't keep up the eating.  i still have that chocolate cake in my fridge and have been having a piece each day.  i feel bad throwing it out because my bf was so SWEET and because it was so expensive.  i've given some of it away, though.  friday night is my going away party too!  man.. birthday parties, going away parties, coming home parties, christmas parties then new years parties!  aish!!  hey, at least i ran into a girl the other day and she said i looked thinner than the last time i saw her!

you girls rock!  keep it up!

congrats cbridge! any progress is progress.. and sometimes you just need to see ANYTHING lower.. even .1 pounds sometimes :)

I've had quite the binge day.  I had 2 lattes at starbucks before work.  After work I had bibimbap (basically tons of rice and veggies) and then a BIG BAG of chips.  The chips were almost 600 calories.  I really don't know what got into me.  It is TTOTM and my birthday is coming up.  I'm also stressed about leaving Korea.  In my mind I rationalized it that I won't be able to enjoy any of this stuff in two weeks so I should indulge now.  That's true, and even after the food I do agree but now I'm left with a tummy ache.  I guess I indulged too much.  Perhaps I've been restricting too much?

To top it all off, I couldn't go running today because of the icy rain.  Tomorrow is supposed to be -8 and my boyfriend is cooking me sodium filled pho for my birthday.  THEN Saturday we're going out for Bulgarian food and drinks with friends.  I feel like I can't even try to make up for tonight. 

Sorry for the rant.  I know that some things are more important than dieting, and I'm not really trying to lose much more I'm just having a hard time staying motivated.  Should I just give up trying and go back at it when I'm in Canada in 3 weeks?

i don't have a BSW but i have an undergrad in anthropology and did a post graduate diploma is social service work.  UBC said i had everything i need so i'm just seeing if i get in.  sucks that i don't find out until spring.  i'm doing the 2 year program.  not sure if i'm going to opt for the thesis yet or not. 

i'm actually torn between mental health and immigrants/refugees.  my father has been in and out of hospitals so mental health is an important issue to me.  i also loved working with newcomers.  i may combine those two issues.  eventually i would like to get into some private practice (when i'm older).

what kind of research are you focusing on?

Hey guys,

I'm doing alright over here.  I've managed to go running for the past 5 days and feel great because of it.  I'm supplimenting it with level 3 of Jillian.  It is my birthday on Saturday so I'm not going to even pretend I'm going to behave.  I will eat every brownie I see and drink every long island ice tea in the room! 

vnaloo- glad you're finally getting over the sickness.  7 pounds does sound like a lot!  i hope you weren't THAT sick.  don't restrict to keep those pounds off, please take care of yourself!  i say take a couple of days of rest and see how you feel after that.  it will be better in the long run.

cbridge - i eat around 1300-1600 on days when i'm not cheating (most weekends!).  i am not a big meat eater (just chicken and fish) so i don't find it hard to stay within that range as a lot of veggies have just a few calories.  do you like sweet potatoes?  i find they help with my carb craving but are also really healthy.  i also stopped trying to restrict carbs so much.  i allow myself a sandwich everyday and the bread hasn't negatively affected anything.  i think you just have to really plan your meals.  i cook my meals a day in advance, and though i know not everyone has the time for it, i find that i'm less likely to cheat that way and go for what's easiest and usually less healthy.

i'm glad people are still posting here!  i was getting worried :)

Yikes well I went out last night and I don't even want to think about my calorie intake.  I did well and ran, and didn't end up gaining from Friday night but last night leaves me feeling nervous!  Went to Indian Buffet with my boyfriend and though I didn't eat to the point of feel sick I still ate A LOT.  Then we went out for drinks and I had vodka cranberries all night.  It was all you can drink!  I had to get my money's worth!  Then we ate street food after including schwarmas.  YUM!  Needless to say I'm feeling quite sluggish today.  I'm still going to go for a run and then some shopping. I'm also going to steer away from the hangover greasy food and eat veggies all day and whole grains.

The good thing is, is that I went shopping yesterday and fit into some clothes that I totally didn't think that I would. I also got hit on a lot at the bar.  It was kind of annoying but good for the ego.  Boyfriend didn't like it that much, though!

Warbler, I think you should totally up your calories or lower your excercise.  After a few weeks of not losing anything but I knew I was eating great and excercising a lot, I decided to cut out running for a week and a few extra pounds just melted off with me doing NOTHING.  I was loving it!  It was the no excercise diet.  I think I was burning too much and taking in too little.  Give it a try, and even if you do gain, it won't be real weight because I'm sure you'll still have a deficit.  Good luck!

i don't want to steal the thread but can you really gain weight flying internationally?!  i'm going home in a few weeks and i'm trying to look as good as i can as people haven't seen me in a long time!