Posts by foodismysin

oops, sorry, i forgot to log breakfast, which was 3/4 cup cheerios, a glass of skim milk, and an apple, which explains the low calories. 

Thank you for the suggestions.  I will try adding more fiber and more protein.  I do tend to go for white rice, but for wheat bread.  I've never tried brown rice before, but I'll give it a go. 

you are a goddess among women! (can't believe i didn't think of googling it...i'm usually so google-happy!)  Thanks a bunch!

yes yes!  i had a terrible weekend (d*mn you Colonel-man of chicken grease)

the leftovers are gone though, and the fridge is officially clean again :)

ooo!

well, here's the plan for the day

B: 1/2 of a smoothie, yoghurt, 1/2 banana, a little bit of mango pulp and a few ounces of juice

S: rest of smoothie

L: sliced deli chicken with monterey jack cheese and a little mayo on reduced cal bread, carrot

S: 1/2 peanut butter sandwich on reduced cal bread

D: pork chop with rice and broccoli, and if i'm good and stick to the plan A DILLY BAR

approximately how many steps are there in a mile?  I'd like to know, since i'm a college student and I regularly walk anywhere from 4-5 miles around campus every day.  I've never counted them though :)

wow, I got a bigger response than I thought I would.  Thanks guys!

I'll try ballparking the calories--i hadn't thought of it.  i'm so used to thinking in absolutes that it's hard for me to realize that if i miss a few small ingredients it won't kill me.  It's better than nothing...:)

I tend to be a non-confrontational person, but a meeting may be necessary. Part of the reason that I don't want to speak up is because i feel a bit like that picky little finicky eater that you want to slap.  I already have said that I can't eat red meat for religious and health reasons, and I have already said that I won't drink any kind of milk but skim, and other little demands that make my roomies secretely roll their eyes at me. I feel like I'm already annoying them, not just with my eating habits but also with my living habits (I can't watch TV while studying, so i sequester myself in my room a lot, and apparently I shed like a dog, etc etc)

Kay, I do have a set of measuring cups, and though I don't have a scale, I'm pretty proficient at guesstimating using a combination of eyeballing and comparing against the back of the bag of chicken, shrimp, etc.  I'm thinking of putting a cheap one on my birthday wishlist though. 

I do like the frozen dinner idea though.  I am not too terribly concerned with sodium.  I drink about 80 oz of water a day and even if i retain a little water, it's just water.  At least that will keep me away from the chinese food and pizza nights. 

and juleroo, the reason that the big meals work better is that before that I was eating more fast food.  Though this isn't the best situation, it's still better than curly fries and a gallon of soda, lol. 

This light bread though...it sounds suspiciously amazing ~_o  I'm definately looking for it the next time I go shopping. 

I'd love to join a group :)  I'm five eight and around 225-230 pounds, depending on the day.  Currently struggling to balance eating decently, $ problems, and time...I don't have any health problems bc I'm 20, but if i don't get on this, I will soon, so...

Currently, my first goal is to get down to 200 lbs.  Right now I'm a size 16, and at 200 lbs, i'm around a size 12, which at least I am comfortable with.  Ultimately, I want to get down to like 165ish. 

dorm fridge--if you have the space and money to get your own fridge, definately do so, but realize that mini fridges aren't as cool as normal ones, and generally they're so small all you can fit in there is a gallon of milk, fruit, and maybe some leftovers/bottled water.  i had one freshman year, and it was horrible.  Depending on your college you might also have a kitchenette either in your room, on your floor, or in your dorm hall somewhere.  check with your potential colleges to see which dorms have them and rank your choices accordingly. 

as for staying active, there's always intramural sports, working out, etc, but again, fitting it into your schedule is a b*** :)

If you're used to dorm style living, and have really good self control, and dont' succumb to peer pressure, it's definately possible to not gain the weight

1.  alcohol--look at the calories of a bottle of beer

2.  Buffet-style eating at the dorms--not only is there vast amounts of food that you have already paid for through a meal plan, you have no control of what goes into it.  The pasta is smothered in cheese and butter, the fries are deep-fried and not baked, the fruit is few and far between, and even the salad dressing is full-fat.

3.  Stress-eating--for the first time in your life, you are trying to balance a social calendar and more difficult academics without parental supervision.  That leads to quite a bit of procrastination and a lot of late-night studying, which leads to late nite ice cream, chips, fast food runs, and/or pizza. 

4.  Loss of P.E., high school sports, etc. 

5.  General Busyness--I'm in college right now, and I'm working about 25 hours a week, going to school full-time, in four student groups and volunteering at two places.  I'm taking four upper division science classes and by the end of the year, I need to have taken at least one, but preferrably two standardized tests and start prepping for senior apps, all the while trying to maintian some semblance of a social life.  At this rate, I am literally sceduled from the moment i wake up to the moment my head hits the pillow.  There isn't a lot of room for counting calories, packing lunch every morning, going to the gym, or cooking dinner.  It sucks, but that's college :)

1) how often do you eat chocolate? depends on whether its around, and whether i crave it enough to go get it...

2) what's your favorite way to eat chocolate? straight up :D

3) what's your least favorite way to eat chocolate?: chocolate with coffee...

4) when was the last time you had chocolate, and what was it?:chocolate chip cookie this morning

5) what's your favorite chocolate combination? chocolate with caramel

6) what's your favorite kind of chocolate bar? tie between snickers and caramello bar

7) what's your least favorite kind of chocolate bar? three musketeers

8) are you craving chocolate right now? no

9) what's your favorite kind of baked good that contains chocolate? brownie

10) do you like dark, white or milk chocolate the best?: white, then milk, then dark

crysonna, I didn't think of it like that, but now that you mention it, it's partly true. You know, if you're very hurt about the comment, you might want to take your mom out out eat somewhere, or go shopping or do something that signals a girl's night, and thank her for being there for you through ups and downs in your life, including your weight and explaining why the comment hurt so much. Promise her that you'll try and limit the conversation to your success to only the times that you weigh yourself, if she will kindly listen and continue to support you.  Maybe emphasize how much her support means to you, and how much you need her to be on your side for your weight loss journey, because she's your mother, and you need her. She might be flattered at the attention, and listen to what you have to say. If that doesn't work, no one can say that you didn't try.

Sure!  This sounds like a plan!  I don't know if I'll get fifteen, but 210 is my goal, and I'm at 222 right now, so...count me in!

Hi!  I started off about 225 lbs, and thought that 210 might be a good starting goal for the summer.  I fell off the bandwagon, so maybe that's not completely possible any more, but still trying for it, and I measured 222 this morning.  So maybe start out for 10-15 lbs in around three months?

hi all!

starting: 225

current: 222

yeah three pounds...!

I think I actually like to eat most healthy foods, except maybe eggplant...the thing is that i constantly choose not to...I don't know why...working on that, I guess :)

Since you've got Mr. Khan up there, and your name is Surina, I'm assuming that you're indian :) In that case, I'm also assuming that you know what chat masala is...? God's gift to vegetables, that's what...you can go to any indian store and get it prepackaged by Shan. 

Also, pineapple is sweet! So are mangoes! And apples and those purple grapes!

:D