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| The Lounge | What do you DO for a living? | Aug 02 2008 03:29 (UTC) |
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I'm a full-time honors liberal arts degree student, with a concentration in anthropology and a minor in art. I'm also a full-time barista at my local Starbucks. I am going to a field school for archaeology next summer, hopefully somewhere on the West coast. After I get my bachelors degree, I plan on being a field archaeologist for a while to get a little experience in the career field and get to know what I like doing and what sort of studies I want to pursue....then after a few years, I'll apply for a graduate program and hopefully conduct my own studies as a REAL archaeologist. I'm excited. :) |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 27 2008 20:50 (UTC) |
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STill the same! :( |
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| The Lounge | So...Who are you??? | Jul 24 2008 04:45 (UTC) |
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Who I am: name: Izzy Age: 18 Sign: Aries Where I am: South Florida! yeahhhh. Kids: hahaha thank GOD zero. Marital stat: Single and not looking. Bad habit: craziness. don'g to ther. hahah. Reason I'm here: Weight loss How I'm Doing: used to be 230 went down to 140 now i'm 190. ahh. Weight/fitness goals: 145lbs, run every day, weigh training every other day Misc. goal: I want to be a good person. Seriously. main goal in life. yeahh. i'm awesome-tacular. :)
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| Foods | Apples make me hungry | Jul 24 2008 04:42 (UTC) |
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OHHHHHHHH my goshhhh! ME TOO! Ok buttt here's my story. I fricking LOVE apples. And I love eating them, the crunch, the texture, the color....everything. :) And I would have one a day, and be hungrier a half hour later. BUT, I started having FIVE APPLES at breakfast every day. I know this seems insane, BUT they take forever to eat and after that, I'm full for the wholeee day. Literally, I get ZERO hunger pains. I mean I'm not BURSTING full, but I just don't get hungry. It's crazy. And it was only 400 cals. haha. So there's my story about apples and their hunger pain correlation. Oddd. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 22 2008 14:13 (UTC) |
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Oh my gosh, tinka, i'm sorry! Are you doing ok? Definitely put your mental health first right now! I personally support you, definitely. Feel bettter! |
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| The Lounge | swearing | Jul 21 2008 09:08 (UTC) |
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I pretty much love swearing. Each word takes on different meaning after a while. And most of my girlfirneds and I call each other 'bi*ch*s' as terms of endearment. Oh, and 'who*e, as*face, sl*t, etc' And it's just so ridiculously perfect when you're angry. Soooooooo perfect. |
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| Health & Support | Unhealthy family....breaking my heart | Jul 21 2008 08:21 (UTC) |
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I feel you. My dad and my mom used to cook for us (they were never gourmet chefs, but they did make an effort at familly dinners). Around the itme I turned 13, my parents decided we could cook for ourselves. Since then, it's been fast food / processed foods / 100 calorie snack packs in our house. What's ironic is that I used to be obese and then became anorexic. Then I gained too much weight back and am now battling bulimia and trying to lose the weight healthily. My younger sister always battled her wegiht and was always aware that she had a little pot belly, but whe she was institutionalized for mental illnesses she gained a lot of weight- she's not obese by any stretch but she is chubby now. My other younger sister turned to anorexia like I did, as a way to control her life. Now she's a miserable 13 year old with no meat on her bones at all. My dad always battled his weight but was fairly normal, until a few years ago. Then he discovered his sweet tooth (and on top of his cigarettes, I worry he won't last much longer past 45 years of age.) My mom was emotionally abusive and her obsession with her own weight and also celebrities gave all three of her daughters all our eating issues. My advice is, you're 20 years old now...tell them you love them and you hope that they'll change, but ultimately they've chosen thier lives. I've just turned 18 and I've beenliving on my own now for a year. I learned this all the hard way. If they want help they'll seek it. In the meantime, make a good life for yourself. |
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| Games & Challenges | The Good - The Bad - The Worst | Jul 20 2008 04:31 (UTC) |
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Bad: It's how you wanted it when you were 18, partying it up every night of the day. Worse: Now you're 80 and the bars won't let you in because they consider you an alcoholic. Good: Your skin is all cleared up and there's not a single zit on your body! |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 20 2008 04:28 (UTC) |
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me too, olivia. :( It's sad to hear my belly rumble and feel my muscles aching at the end of the day.....only to see the scale hasn't budged an inch. Oh well, hopefully it's water weight or something like that. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 18 2008 13:54 (UTC) |
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It's friday, guys! You know what that means! :) Weigh-ins are tomorrow! :) Hope everyone's doing fabulously. PS: I'm 100% addicted to the Vivanno Nourishing Blends, esp the mango one with matcha....It does something to my body that literally makes me FULLFULLFULL for the REST of the day. Don't know what....I think it's the protein/fiber powder....but it's AWESOME. I literally plan on getting one from work (for free, most of the time) once a day, preferably in the mornings....to keep me full for SUPER long! |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 16 2008 23:01 (UTC) |
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Thanks olivia! :) How was everybody's Wednesday????? Mine was successful, maintained my 1500 cal limit and worked both jobs from 5am till 4pm (usually finish at 6pm, i was excited for two hours to myself!) Also plan to run tonight! :) Feels good to know I'm treating my body right. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 16 2008 17:27 (UTC) |
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OH damnnnn that sucks, blondie! I recommend just eating very very very light throughout the rest of the days you have to do this! I have a problem, too. i've eaten 3000 cals a day for the past two days.....I feel like crapola, and I KNOW that I shouldn't eat only 500 cals for the next couple of days, BUT....It's so tempting to. I just hate looking at the math, when after the = sign, it screams
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| Games & Challenges | Three word story.... (new game) | Jul 15 2008 02:19 (UTC) |
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and no deodorant. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 14 2008 17:43 (UTC) |
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Awww, Blondie that sux! I would LOVELOVELOVE to work at a museum, too....that's probably also my ideal job! :) My weekend was actually quite fabulous. Stuck to the plan and everything. I didn't get any running in, though, unfortunately....I worked an open-close at my Starbucks Sunday and I was running errands on Saturday (whcih is crazy hard with no car) on top of opening hte store....so....needless to say, my weekend had ZERO down time. BY THE WAY: Starbucks is coming out with a newwwwww beverage tomorrow! It's called Vivanno nourishing blends. (they're kinda like a smoothie, they have milk / fruit juice / a fresh banana in each) There's a mango-orange-banana one and a banana-chocolate one. We learned all about them today at a meeting (also opened today = aghhhh). They are actually really really good for you! There's NO added sugar (except the banana chocolate one whcih has some mocha sauce, you can ask for fewer pumps if the extra sugar bothers you) and there's at least 16g of protein in each one. Only about 2g of fat, too! and, get this: a grande size for 250 CALORIES!!! WHATTTT????? I'm drinking one right now. :) There's whey protein powder in it so it's actually a really filling snack. It's gonna be my new drink in the morning! ahahaha, YES. Drinking the mango one right now. |
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| Health & Support | Are there any self-injurers out there? | Jul 13 2008 19:43 (UTC) |
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I didn't understand WHY I did it, but...yeah i did hurt myself. I mostly used to bite my arms, like as hard as possible, when I was really angry (kinda sucked because ppl could SEE the bite marks which is awkward to try and explain away). I also used to beat my head and my legs as hard as I could, which led to a lot of unexplainable bruises. Awkward moment when someone asked if I was being sexually abused. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 13 2008 05:01 (UTC) |
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Wow, thanks Janeiro! Very simple to use! :) |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 12 2008 17:24 (UTC) |
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Weeeee! I went to the gym this mornng and I weigh......... 188 lbs! Sweeet! Starting weight: 190 Current weight: 188 Realistic Goal Weight by HALLOWEEN: 160 Ideal Goal Weight by HALLOWEEN: 150 I'm uber excited. :) Blondie, i loved ur anecdote. :) Lean cuisine meal? Because I LOVE those things! Especially the paninis! On another note, my starbucks store is one of the stores on the LINE for being shut down (out of the 600 that will be shut down nationally) and we were supposed to find out if ours is closing on friday.....but NOPE! I have to wait till MONDAY now. It's killing me. Starbucks is my livlihood. Seriously, I even get half my groceries and calories from there. From the free nonfat lattes to the marked out sandwiches, yogurt parfaits, multigrain rolls, etc at hte end of the day.....I might go broke without them! :( I don't wanna lose my job! |
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| Foods | LOWEST calorie alcohol? | Jul 12 2008 02:22 (UTC) |
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Original Post by susiekitten: hahahahaah |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 12 2008 01:40 (UTC) |
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We weigh in tomorrow! :) Although I'm gonna warn you all now, I don't think I've lost anything. I might have actually gained. :( I had a binge two nights ago, crazy amounts of food. I'm trying to forgive myself and MOVE ON. But we'll see where I am TOMORROW. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 12 2008 00:10 (UTC) |
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hahaha i'm working alllllllll weekend! :) Yay! RALPH NADER? sweeeeeet! |
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| Young Calorie Counters | If you could have the body of any celebrity who would it be? | Jul 11 2008 20:02 (UTC) |
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Gwen Stefani. Holy lord, that woman is HOTTT! She looks like she could kick anybody's a** too. http://www.wiregirl.com/wp-content/Images/Gwe n%20Stefani/_gwen-stefani-14.jpg |
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| Weight Loss | Any low calorie high calcium foods out there???? | Jul 11 2008 19:42 (UTC) |
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A grande skinny caramel latte from Starbucks is only 130 calories and has 40% of your daily calcium. :) |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 11 2008 19:37 (UTC) |
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Yeahhhh, I was annorexic for almost a year...so i know what you mean, blondie. It's kinda scary that I'm starting to get back into the culinary arts agian......I did that when I was annorexic, I would make food, not eat it, and just give it to ther people. Which is what I've been doing lately. :( BUT, I figure it's ok as long as I don't become obsessive agian. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 11 2008 18:16 (UTC) |
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Hahaha, I think my tattoo was my rebellion. I'm only 18 right now, so I'm still finding my place in life and all that crap. Ughhhhhh it's annoyingly pressuring.
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 11 2008 17:46 (UTC) |
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That would be AWEOME crazy-tacular, lol. Although I'm in Florida, don't know where you guys are? I just got my first tattoo last weekend, and I've already emailed an artist in Sarasota, FL about my second. So I'm kinda crazy about tattoos right now, every time I see someone that has one I'm like "OMG why did you get it, where did you get it, tell me the story pleaseeeeee!" So don't worry about blabbing, I love to listen! And I agree olivia, let's make this the most spectacular summer EVAH! :) Sounds like we've all been through a lot, we deserve to look and feel our best. Anyone here drink tea, btw? I'm kind of obsessed with it. I work at Starbucks so I get a free box of tea every week...I'm drinking the green ginger tea right now. :) |
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| Recipes | Let's make a list of smoothie ideas. *challenge -- lowest cal!!!* | Jul 11 2008 16:54 (UTC) |
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This is what I used to drink EVERY MORNING before school for a year! :) SO TASTY! 1 banana cut into pieces and frozen overnight (takes away the need for ice, which just makes the smoothie watery and less thick) - (100 calories, 1g protein) 1 6oz cup of blueberry nonfat yogurt (90 calories, 7g protein) 1 scoop of whey protein powder (120 calories, 24g protein) Total cals: 310 Total protein: 32g |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 11 2008 16:03 (UTC) |
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Awwwww, thanks Tinka. :) PS: LOVE your tatoo! One of my best friends got 'live love laugh' tattooed on her shoulder recently! I used to live in Okinawa, Japan for seven years, and while I was dumb enough not to learn Japanese while I was there, I still appreciate the art of the calligraphy! What does the writing mean? Also, is there a reason you got hibiscus plants? I like our little group. We're awesome. :) |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Opinions on High School?? | Jul 11 2008 14:59 (UTC) |
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I was one of those 'over-achievers' in high school. I took 5 AP classes my junior year and beat the record of most AP's taken in one year for the history of our school. I was involved in so many extra-curriculars that I literally had NOT ONE single weekend to myself. I loved it. :) But that's my personality. As an aries, I'm go-go-go and I won't let anything get in my way (good for weightloss!) It all depends on who you are. If you can handle it, or if you're like me and you THRIVE in it, push yourself as hard as you can go. Otherwise, my friends all had a blast anyways just chillin outside in the courtyard about 80% of the time, goofing off and not caring. It's all about who you are. :) |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 11 2008 14:40 (UTC) |
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Oh, after reading all you guys' stuff, I forgot to mention some important things: I'm currently living in Florida and attending Florida Atlantic University. I'm studying anthropology (like Janeiro!) and I would love to study the archaeology of ancient religions along the west coast of the US. I work at Starbucks 40 hours a week and take only honors classes, so life is hectic. I am not in contact with my family so I'm 100% financially independent. The proudest moment of my life was paying for college 100% by myself, only my own money plus scholarships. I find out today if our Starbucks store is one of the 600 that are closing nation-wide....in which case.......my life would be drastically changing. Starbucks is keeping me alive right now. It's a very LONGLONGLONG story but my eating issues have been spurred on this year because of my solitude. I spent xmas all alone, I spend my summers working 70 hours a week so i'm pretty much alone, ... it' all very difficult but I'm like, why sacrifice my health just because I'm in a tough place? IfI'm healthy and feeling good about myself, I'll be in a MUCH better place than I am now. And I"m ridiculously excited about the classes I'm taking next year! Development in South Asia Philosophy of Religion <---------SOOOO COOL! Culture and Society Theory in Cultural Anthropology Art History I Weeeeeeeeee! Life ROCKS. :) I'm also shooting for losing 2.5 lbs a week (I know, it's more than a 1000calorie deficit, but I've done this before and I was fine. The only reason I gained it back was because I was dealing with very difficiult emotional issues, ie: getting kicked out of my family's house) so I want to be 40 lbs lighter by Halloween. |
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| Games & Challenges | 30lb by Halloween | Jul 11 2008 14:19 (UTC) |
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Yay!!!! :) I'm excited as wellll! :) I just hope I'm about 188 by the time I weigh myself tomorrow. To let you all know a little about me........ I lost 95 lbs in 10th grade. Down from 230 pounds. I unfortunately became annorexic towards the end of my weight loss, and struggled with bulimia for a ltitle while afterwards. It's a very long story, but my food issues came from me living in a very hectic and chaotic environment that I could not control. I'm now in college. I gained about FOURTY POUNDS freshman year. That's RIDICULOUS. Now I'm trying to get back to where I was this time last year. FIT, running every day, eating healthily, NO BINGIEING.....although I was bingeing last year, but I threw it all up afterwards. I decided around Xmas time that I would not throw ANYTHING up, and I figured as long as I stopped that, I would eventually stop the compulsive bingeing....NOPE. Bingeing just as much. Well, I'm still struggling with binges, but I'm more able to control them now. Binge free for 4 days! Yes, that's an accomplishment. I wanna be a peacock for halloween! :) http://www.costumesupercenter.com/product/wom ens+costumes/humorous/peacock+adult.do |
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