Posts by ashleyt1

I definately plan on getting a mini-tuck when I can afford it. It can't be much worse than my two c-sections.

Thighs are supposed to be thicker on top than down by the knee. You have more muscle at the top. You sound totally normal to me.

How rude! I hope these people weren't your friends, because they certainly weren't acting like it.

160 and size 4? Maybe if you're 6 feet tall? Don't be discouraged by other people. It's about your body and the weight you look and feel best at.

Thanks for the advice rmdager and spoiled candy! It turns out there is customer service ro this site and they did take care of it for me.

Oh, I'm the original poster's wife. I just saw my picture pop up on the reply and thought that might cause some confusion!

Original Post by qiteconfused:

seriously though, if this is what ppl are trying now a days, with hot dogs and what not

i think anyone on here could come up with a so-called "diet" and go posting it around the web

day 1- two crackers

day 2- two marshmallows

day 3- two scoops of rocky road icecream

instant-weight-loss-diet-plan! Horrayz! :-D  

 Lol!

Original Post by shanonna:

and fake bake looks better than both! (If it's not orange an yacky :P)

 Hey shanonna, I'm quite pasty and haven't been able to find a good self tanner. It seems they're all made for someone who at least has some color to their skin. Do you have any you would recommend?

I remember reading about an obese woman who was starving herself and couldn't figure out why she was gaining weight instead of losing. Her personal trainer was trying to convince her that she had to increase her calories, but he was worried that she would not believe him. Starving yourself to lose weight just doesn't work unless your goal is to have your body eat your muscle and hoard fat from every piece of celery you eat. A starving body will store anything as fat.

If you're right handed, your right side is stronger, no? This is true for me, my husband, my best friend, my sister, etc. As far as I know, it's perfectly normal. If not, everyone I know is weird!

Thanks so much kateveeoh!

Thanks buggyhair!

I know people who have their own chickens in their backyard for eggs. They aren't mistreated in any way and you don't have to kill them after they stop laying. Maybe you can find someone who has their own chickens and buy eggs from them. Though I agree with gi-jane that not everything PETA says is true, and I'm not a vegetarian, I respect anyone who chooses to become vegetarian, vegan, etc. Just do it for health, not guilt. Good luck!

Original Post by buggyhair:

Stuffed Peppers

Brown some extra lean ground beef with onins

Boiled potatoes

lightly (with you hands) mash together poatoes, onions and beef. Stuff into ANAHEIM PEPPERS, cover with tomato sauce, sprinkle on some mozzarella and bake at 350 F for 45-50 minutes. 

You can serve this as a main course or with your scrambled eggs for breakfast. YUMMY.

 Buggyhair,

How many potatoes and how much beef do you use? How many peppers? This sounds really good, but I'm one of those people who has to follow the directions on a box of macaroni and cheese. Thanks!

Original Post by vibrantfate:

Dieting really confuses the human body.  Perhaps you were eating 1300 calories long enough to put your body into starvation mode... every body is different!  In starvation mode, your body kind of shuts down in order to burn the smallest amount of calories possible.  Perhaps 500 calories is the difference between starvation mode and feast mode for your body! 

Perhaps you should start eating more calories per day to try to get your metabolism back to feast mode.  eat 1800 for a week or so and see if your weight really does consistently go down.  Then, if you aren't satisfied, maybe you could go to 1700 or 1600... who knows what the difference in calorie intake between starvation mode and feast mode is! 

Good luck!

 Thanks for the suggestion! I'd never heard of "feast" mode before.

Cellulite is twisted fat cells. When the connective tissue above the fat isn't very strong, the fat comes through and makes the ripples. That's what I've read anway. I'm 24, 5'2" and 110-112 lbs. I've had cellulite since puberty. I've always been very thin and even now with about 16% body fat I still have it. I'm pretty sure the only way to really get rid of it is the special liposuction someone else mentioned. Building muscle and toning does help. Also, as you loose weight your fat cells will shrink. We've all just got to try our best and then be happy with what we achieve. There is so much more to beauty than smooth thighs. Good luck!