Posts by strawburpy

i could be wrong, but i've always considered veggies an 'eat-all-ya-want' food! as long as you aren't slathering on cheese/ranch/or some other high-calorie dressing in massive quantities, it's fine [not saying you CAN'T have those, just watch the portions!] they're low calorie, so it's a guiltfree mindless-munch for me. i've been known to eat a whole head of cauliflower in one sitting lol!

as long as you are still eating the other essentials, i'd say it's okay. if you were eating JUST veggies, nothing else, that wouldn't be good for you- you're missing out on vitamins & nutrients that vegetables don't offer. that's the whole point of the 'balanced diet!' if i'm wrong, i hope someone corrects me because i'd need enlightening as well!

favorite: the area below my navel but above the girly bits...i've done so much core work that it's rock hard under the annoying remnants of belly fat.

least favorite: my thighs where they meet my butt. still has that fat & it makes it looks like my butt is flatter than it rly is- NO DEFINITION D;

i have scoliosis so i have to be careful about my back...but this is probably my favorite abs workout here. hope it helps, i know everyone is different, but i never have back pains from doing this. good luck!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edUFqkWSve8&am p;feature=PlayList&p=7DF7FEF576050F9A& ;index=5

i have a problem with binging & what i've tried to do is make myself atleast binge on healthier, lower-cal things, like cauliflower or salad, or if you need something sweet, try fruits! i favor oranges, since i have to take the time first to peel it :P you could even  try slicing strawberries/bananas/apples or whatever, that way you don't, say, eat a whole strawberry in 2 bites or less, then you'll atleast eat less & it takes longer that way.

another thing i do when i feel like i might binge is exercise!  i leave the house, maybe take a 10 minute walk or something so i can think about whether or not i REALLY want that food

i had my boyfriend read this: he says that if he stood by you the whole night, he's obviously interested, if he exchanged numbers with you, it's a yes & guys don't hate it when girls call them, they rather like it :] he's probably thinking the same thing right now, 'should i call her or should i wait for her to call me???'

both my boyfriend & i say do it to it, call him!! what have you got to lose?

good luck :D

my boyfriend is one of those thin men & now, when i try to lay on him or cuddle, our bones grind against each other when i'm trying endlessly to get comfortable. my fat was a nice cushion, but i'm glad it's gone

=[ its terrible that your parents are acting like that. my grandmother used to say hurtful things about my weight also, telling me at 135 that i was fat, which led to nothing but me binging from the hurt feelings. but she was also very overweight. some parents try to do what they feel is best, maybe they feel their comments will help but in reality, they're just damaging. my aunt & uncle tried to keep my twin cousins from ever consuming sweets or junk of any sorts, which in turn made them binge on junk once they  got it. parenting is difficult :\

i suppose all you can really do is try to ignore their comments, unless you think they'd listen your feelings on the matter [i don't know how your parents are/if they're stubborn or hardheaded] but if you think they would listen, let them know that you need POSITIVE criticism/suggestions-not the sort that will tear you down in such a way. those sorts of comments will only make you feel bad about your body & that just depletes motivation. like MKEYS said, some parents don't realize the damage they're doing...if you feel that talking to them won't do good, then all you can do is ignore & vent.

just remember: do what makes YOU happy. YOU are you, not your sister, not your mom, not your dad. you only have one life & should live it for happiness! let their comments go in one ear, out the other. ask them if they've ever considered whether or not their comments do good or may turn you to emotional eating. maybe they haven't thought everything through before flapping their gums, bah

i often eat late, but it's lower cal/low fat things like progresso light soups or less than 2 cups of salad with fat free dressing [ranch is my favorite, i can't give it up] i've even had a pb&j sammich or 2 less than two hours before falling asleep...but i almost always stay under my calorie limit & even with the eating late, i lose weight. it's weird, i can't say if that works for everyone.

i would suggest not eating a huge breakfast & trying to distribute your calories across the day in such a manner than if you have 200 calories or so before bed, it won't affect you much...drinking more water helps but also, if you like diet sodas, then the carbonation will help you feel a little bit fuller. i don't particularly like colas, diet or not, but those little enviga green tea energy drinks help curb my hunger & there's only 5 calories in the whole can  i don't rly pay any attention to their claims that it burns more calories, i just love green tea & it's nice to have variation with a carbonated green tea. it also gives me crazy energy haha, like that pick up coffee gives you. IMO, it's a good pre-workout drink!

i got the munchies & went to jack in the box, had 8 tacos with a small strawberry shake [whipped cream & cherry included], 16 taco sauces & 3 buttermilk house dipping sauces...calculated that all up on the JITB site & got  2433 calories, 126 gfat, and right after i fell asleep...& that was the LAST thing i'd eaten that day...hahahah

it was delicious though, but i hurt afterwards 

ohh, i'd say for every 4 or 5 days of behaving, i get into the mischief of peanut butter & such sweets. i made brownies for my boyfriend last friday & have had two a day since then...but still managed to stay under my calorie limit all but one day, hooray!

it's good to have a 'bad'' day every once in awhile, i think, because if i don't, then when no one is looking i'll binge.  but when i do have a fallin-off-the-wagon binge, i give myself a day or 2 to get back in order before i get back to the scale! i'm petrified of the scale the morning-after eating over my limit.

Daily: fruits, steamed/raw/stirfried veggies, salad with less than 3 tbsp of fat free ranch, i can't believe it's not butter haha, water, sugar free jello

Once or twice a week: less than a cup of ice cream, peanut butter, eggs, tuna, breads, boba tea :], salads at restaurants, rice, luna bars, skinless chicken breasts

Every couple weeks: chocolates, cookies, cakes, frosty, chinese take out, pancakes, a slice of pizza, burger, wings :D

Never: pork, steaks, shrimp, donuts, honeybuns, s'mores,

Age: 22

Weight: 126

Height: 5' 3"

Goal Weight: 115,  maybe 110