Posts by drcoffee

And you're how old? Pure semantics. You will find whatever source that you can to justify what you are doing to yourself.  Do what you will, but those 2 things on the side of your head called ears have a purpose other than for earrings. 

So, I've been scaleless for about a week now, and it's driving me crazy. I'm used to weighing myself about 15 times a day (and yes, I know all about fluctuations, so they don't bother me) that just feels so empty now. I've tried measuring myself at these times, but it's just not the same.

Obsess much?  Karma's a bitch.  Why don't you ease up and enjoy your vacation-live a little.  No wonder your scale gave up on you, your body is sure to follow.

You are one active guy!  Start buying stock in nuts, avocados, beans, etc.!

Happy noshing!!!

Your caloric intake is not a large range at all considering how active you seem to be (although I'm not aware of your height-but a 33-36 waist is very fit).

The cause of your increased weight gain may simply be a lack of calories for the amount of calories you are expending during the day. 

Take some time to look over the site while you wait for your tests to return.  Should your thyroid come back normal, you can do an in depth analysis of your overall diet.

All the best and good luck.

*Drink enough water for those kidneys!

I just tuned in and heard Babs talking to a transgendered girl about her 'snake'?  Double take!

Oh the injustice!  I so wanted to order my FitFlops....

If you actually check this poor girl's history, bio, posted threads, et al, she is already there-'self abuse, starvation', etc.. 

Please get yourself some professional help swimchick.

Original Post by fidget84:

nice horse dr coffee... bit of arab in it??... nice head.

sorry to go off point!!

 Thanks!  Dutch Warmblood with an arabian's personality!

Edit:  Very good point of view and perspective, jc.  One can only hope swimchick gets something here.  Be well.

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Maybe if someone builds her a bridge she might walk over it?

Original Post by bettypage4:

Oh god.  Thanks so much.  I was considering staying inside until tomorrow morning just in case!

 Just beware of any enemies offering you 'brownies' fresh baked from their own oven!

The Knights of Nigh (sp?)

"Icky, Icky, Icky.  Ka Ping, Varoom. Nigh, Nigh...."

Original Post by gingerkabureck:

well, for my 2 cents- I think you get angry a lot and don't really know how to filter your aggression.  A day lived in anger is a day that is wasted to you. 

I see a lot of your posts about struggling to get over your ED and different things.  Sometimes a vent is in need, and I'm not one to judge how/when you should vent, but it seems that throwing it onto the internet and upsetting quite a few people isn't the best idea.

Start a journal.  Write down things about your health, about your friends...worries...hates, etc.  You are your best judge of character, and I think looking back on your journal entries, you will learn from yourself. 

People will have their ideas about you and you cannot do anything about 'em.  Trying to have everyone agree with you and like you is an impossible task and immature to strive for.  Just be you and be confident in who you are.

 Swimchick, if you got nothing else out of this thread, print out the above message from ginger.  Read it over and over until you get it-she is very wise and very kind to give you such sage advice.

Original Post by ehochee:

How is your restriction?  Maybe it's time for a fill? 

 It sounds as if you are actually too tight.  A lot of the patients who have the surgery tend to think that the tighter the band the greater the weight loss; not the case.  If your band is too tight you are only able to swallow high fat liquids such as ice cream, gravies, soft foods and potato chips!!(liquid fat)-all the things that are not nutritionally sound.

Have your surgeon loosen the band and then request a fluoroscopy (x-ray of your esophagus and lap band to make sure that the band is not obstructed and flows nicely).  You should be able to start to enjoy solids in small quantities.  Lean meats, veggies, some complex carbohydrates.  Approximately 1/3 of what you were eating prior to your surgery.  Still be very mindful of your caloric intake!

Remember, the band is a tool, it is there to assist you, make sure it is calibrated properly-only your doctor can help you with that.  Your surgeon's office should have some type of after care or support group, don't be afraid to ask or even start one if there isn't.

And as always, here is a great place too.

A post from one of the moderators' forum:

There's been an awful lot of posts here, recently, regarding extreme diets. People who truly believe that eating less than 1200/1500 calories is the best or only way to lose weight. People who believe fasting is both useful and helpful.

And I'm here to say, to anyone who will listen to me, it just ain't so.

Most of you know who I am. I'm writing this post with the full knowledge that many of you know who I am. I'm HK, the author of the Calorie-Count.com Diet. I'm not a doctor, but I've been doing this weight loss thing for a year and I know a few things about how to lose weight in a healthful manner, one that my doctors all agree with.

And extreme dieting is not healthful.

I'm not here to try to convince those of you who are sure I'm wrong. You aren't going to listen to me anyways. I'm here to try to convince those of you aren't sure, yet.

For those of you who aren't sure, who want to lose weight, but aren't sure how to do it, listen:

Alot of people want, or need, to lose weight fast. The bookshelves and airwaves are full of promises of fast weight loss, 20 lbs. in 6 weeks, or what not. These are all fad diets. They promise you fast weight loss with strange diets that sound too good to be true. Low carb, high carb, low fat, no fat, high fat, no sat fat. Blue foods, red foods, green foods, no foods. These are ALL fad diets and the world is FULL of them. And they don't WORK. Some of them don't work at all, some work short term, but you can't stay on it so you fail and gain more.

Yo-Yo Dieting WILL mess up your metabolism, as you lose muscle mass. How much it messes up your metabolism depends on how active you are. If you continue to try to lift weights, than it won't mess you up too badly. If you never touch weights, your metabolism will continue to lower for each yo.

But there *IS* a way to lose weight, healthfully, with none of these issues. All it requires is patience and commitment. That's the Calorie-Count way, the way discussed in the Calorie-Count.com Diet so many of you are familiar with.

The methods we discuss in the Calorie-Count.com Diet work, my friends. I'm proof of that. 70 lbs. lost. I'm not the only person, though. Ask around the boards. People have lost 100 lbs. or more just counting calories, getting active and eating better.

For MOST of us, the way to make a Diet work is to bring it INTO our lifestyle, make it part of our routine. To make friends with your new lifestyle, you need to be prepared for everything.

Extreme Dieting requires an extreme personality. You've got to be willing to count EVERY scrap of food that enters your mouth (whether you spit it out or swallow it), and never ever ever go beyond it. Extreme Dieters can not enjoy a break, a splurge, for any reason. Whether it be for a birthday, a holiday, or the Superbowl, their diets BECOME their lives.

But if you pick a more sensible, slow diet than it's OK If you fall off the bandwagon because it does no lasting damage. Just enjoyed a triple-chocolate moccachino with extra whipped cream with friends? Well, that sucks. But you've done no lasting damage. You can get up, dust off, and do better tommorow.

Extreme Dieting hurts the body. It forces your metabolism to slow down, and your body temperature to fall. You CAN live this way, you may even live longer.. but it comes at the expense of being ever to be truly energetic and active again. Extreme Dieters live life in the slow lane. You'll never find an extreme dieter who can use their body to it's FULL potential, do something like run a marathon or be an Iron Man like our very own neeners. That's how great the toll extreme dieting takes on you. They also will never have a distinct pair of six-packs/four-packs, because extreme dieting destroys the muscles.

Please consult your doctor before starting anything that sounds too extreme. Please know that there are better, if slower, ways to lose weight. Ways that will not harm your body, that, if you go the same route I am, exercising and becoming fit, will actually help your body to get to it's full potential.

This is what Calorie-Count.com is about. Slow, healthful weight management. This is what we support and this is what we're here for.

Thank you for your time.

HK (Volunteer Moderator, Author of the Calorie-Count.com Diet, and loser of 70 lbs.)

Original Post by whitney86:

what?

 Hi Whitney.  Your body needs at least 1200 calories per day to properly function, period.

Eating, or not eating, as you are doing at this point is extremely unhealthy as I am sure you do realize at 22 years of age-you sound very intelligent.  There are no quick fixes.

I see that you have been on this site for some time now and I see no reason to reiterate what you have more than likely read before-you will get your share from the moderators.

Original Post by dieingtobethin:

And then look at photos of morbidly obese people, thats sure to put you off

 How very sensitive of you.  BTW, nice name..........