Posts by madeleine7

My best friend is a vegetarian trying to put on weight as well. Here's the advice I gave her:

Eat a lot of nuts. Or peanut butter. It's got protein and a lot of calories. And you can put peanut butter on a lot of things. Celery, carrots, apples, bread.

Also, any sort of cheesy thing is bound to be calorie heavy. And then there are the vegetables that are really high in calories, like avocados. Pasta is convenient, not horribly expensive, and you can put cheeses or olive oil on it.

Hope that helps. Hopefully there are more people out there with even better tips.

Or just get him a lot more junk food. That's how I put on all my extra weight, lol.

Hey. I just turned 18 and started college in NYC last week, so I know what you mean.

I already had a boyfriend when I got here, though, so I don't have to worry about making those judgements. Not at this point, anyway. But here's what you should look out for.

Any guy who asks to come to your room or asks you to come to his room very soon in your acquaintanceship is definitely looking for "the goods".

If he seems "touchy feely", that's a good indication.

I know it's nice to get hit on. But what you want is a guy who wants to be your friend AND your boyfriend. So look for someone who will start off as friends with you. :) Guys who hit on you right away and don't start as your friend are more likely to just be looking for a hook up, not a relationship.

Get mono.

Hahaha. Just kidding. Although, that has definitely broken my plateau. In an alarming, unhealthy way.

I'm recommend that you add in more strength training to your current workout plan and eat some more protein, too. That usually seems to work for me.

And try weighing your food with a scale, in grams, if you don't already. You'd be surprised how many extra calories you could be eating by guessing portions.

Oh man, I hear you.

I've been stuck in the 180s since May, down from about 215. And then. This morning! 179.4! It seems a bit too sudden a loss, so I'm not going to log it right now. But if it's still the same or similar tomorrow, I'll log it. And I'll take great pleasure in it. :D

Haha. How about this.

When you're actually glad for your period because it means that stall/gain was just PMS bloating.

I've always been pretty inconsistent when it comes to menstrual cycles (stupid PCOS). I can't tell when they're coming until a day or two before. But lately I get so excited because it means I've just been retaining water. :D

I think the point is that if being underweight is what makes a girl happy, then her priorities and vision of beauty are seriously skewed. By who? Other women. And the way women are portrayed on TV, in magazines, in movies. If you think women in magazines are real, you are seriously misinformed. Do you have any idea how much airbrushing and post work it takes to get those photos to be "perfect"? They have to remove any touches of unwanted rolls or cellulite. They make the models so shiny, it's ridiculous. And then they sell their magazines and say, "This is the ideal woman". Not even some models look like that!

Come on. To say girls aren't brainwashed... that's sort of stupid. They are. The idea of what is beautiful is always influenced by artistic mediums of the age. Back in the days of the Renaissance, fat was in, and that's how women were painted. Take for instance Botticelli. Even later, look at Renoir's work.

Also, girls think that being super thin is the way to get a man? Let me just show you something. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-53036 1/Blue-eyes-blonde--good-bed-What-men-REALLY- look-ideal-woman.html

I guess that's all I have to say about that. :P

I had really thick hair as a kid. All the way up until I was 15 (3 years ago), it was so thick I went through like 2 packages of hair bands a month. They'd all snap because they couldn't hold it all!

Then, I started shedding a little more. It was still really thick, but slightly less so. And then when I started dieting last year, I started losing a lot of hair. But. I talked to my doctor and she said that women generally lose 100-150 strands of hair a day, but that it can be more during times of physical emotional stress. Your body is physically stressed right now because it's not used to operating on fewer calories.

You'll still shed after your body gets used to it, but probably a little less. And don't worry, you're not going bald. xD

When I was younger, I wanted to be so many things.

I wanted to be an ADA like my cousin or Jack McCoy from Law and Order. I wanted to be an actress or a singer. I wanted to work on Broadway. I wanted to be a writer, a teacher.

Now. I'm majoring in Russian, German, and Portuguese language. Ideally, I'll use that to work as a diplomat or ambassador of some sort, but realistically, I'll probably work for some international company.

Thanks everyone. I thought maybe it was because my poor body wasn't used to it, but I thought I'd make sure.

Nice to know I'm not in any danger. :D

Hey there.

I'm 17, 5'6", and I'm at 185. I know, I'm not over 200. But I used to be. This time last summer, I was near 220. 217, I think. And I have MSN, so you know. I'd love to add you, if you want. :)

Oh man. My binging dreams are some of the most vivid dreams I ever have. I always am really surprised to wake up and find it wasn't real.

I usually eat like 20 brownies in mine. :D

I go to college in New York, and I am psyched that they passed this law. Not only will it take the "guesstimation" out of Starbucks runs and such, but it may also encourage restaurant chains to add even more healthy options.

And the shock that all these people got? That's good for them. Better to be aware than to wake up one day, surprised that they've gained 20 pounds.