Posts by chrstine

Here is the thing. The first time around, when I put sedentary, CC told me to eat 1250 cals a day -- without me even setting a goal date. 1250 cals? Yeah, maybe if I was more concerned with becoming anorexic, I would do that. On other members advice, I was told to eat at my BMR, which is 1620, but I lowered to 1600 to make it even. Now, when I put in light activity, CC tells me to eat 1450.

I am not sure what to believe. I hear a whole lot of stuff about how eating below your BMR is going to bring upon hell fire and brimstone. I also hear a lot about how when it comes time to actually get past a plateau, I would need to lower my cals, and eating at say 1400 wouldn't give me much wiggle room if I had to lower them 200 cals, which would put me at 1200. 

I am honestly sure of what to do here.

this survey's kinda random and all over the place, but oh well. i rarely see surveys in the "weight-loss" forum, so i thought i'd add one. enjoy!

1) what's your name?: Chrissy

2) male, or female?: Female

3) how old are you?: Pushing 22, so obv. 21

4) how tall are you?: 5'8.

5) how much do you weigh currently?: I'm a whale, tipping the scales at 180.

6) are you happy with your body?: From a former cheerleader (as of 1 yr ago, and weighing 120 lbs) to this? No.

7) what's your favorite calorie-reduced product? Product? 60 cal pudding, and low cal meal tortilla pizza.

8) do you try to eat clean?: Sort of. I don't obsess.

9) do you have a gym membership?: No.

10) when was the last time you went to the gym, or exercised?: I went for a walk about an hour ago.

11) what's your favorite form of exercise?: Elliptical, walking, pilates.

12) what's your least favorite form of exercise?: Running

13) do you strength-train?: Not yet.

14) how often do you go to the gym or exercise?: I just started...but will do it 7 days.

15) does anyone else exercise with you? (friends, family, etc): No.

16) what's your #1 food weakness?: Ice cream.

17) do you actually drink enough water?: No. I don't even drink anything most days. I JUST STARTED today.

18) how many more pounds to do you want to lose?: About 55-60.

19) do you own a food scale?: Yes.

20) are you craving anything right now?: No.

I was under the impression that if I started at 1400, when I got closer to my goal, I could start zig-zagging the cals -- like eat 1600 one day, 1400 the next, etc. Maybe that makes no sense, and I should stick to 1600?

I was planning on zig-zagging, 1600 to 1400, but now I am not sure THAT is even a good idea.

Um, I was in a Macy's once, scoping out some amazing purses with my BF. This one guy who was all talking to us and stuff asked "Boy or girl"...I was in the middle of walking away any how. He FOLLOWED US, proceeding to ask when I was due, the sex, etc. I was HORRIFIED, and sooooooooooo embarrassed.

Yeah, f*ck that.

My most satisfying meal is tortilla pizza!

I take two tortillas (100 cals each) put on 1/4 cup of Ragu pizza sauce on to each (60 cals per 1/4 cup), and then I sprinkle it with Kraft mozzarella cheese (80 cals per 1/4 cup) put in the oven and let it bake to perfection at 375* for around 10 minutes (depending on how you like it) and voila! Crispy tortillas, perfectly melted cheese, and so friggen good to eat. It is my STAPLE, for sure. If you have not tried it, you should.

Let's see:

-McDonalds every single day, twice or three times a day sometimes.

-Lots of chips

-Lots of pizza

-Lots of chinese.

No real "snack foods", just a lot of really bad meals.

How many lbs do you think I should readjust my cals after? 10 seems like it may be a good idea, but the number probably won't go up or down drastically.

I am still afraid that I am doing something horribly wrong. Maybe I should shoot for 1450-1650 cals, and not beat myself up if I don't eat exactly 1650 one day. I feel like 1450 is too low, because if one day I am stuck, lowering my cals to 1200 isn't far away. I feel 1650 is too high, and will keep my gaining or just stuck. 

Where did you come up with 1450-1650 being a good number for you? Experimentation, or you just calculated it and did it?

Well, I have definitely worn many bikinis in my day -- just not this past year!

Well, considering I am a fat slob -- exercise is like...non-existent. Unless you consider walking up 4 flights of steps every day, at least 2-3 times exercise. I'd like to start walking 30 mins to an hour, though.

Okay, so I think I will stick with 1400 calories. On the website you gave me, amethystgirl, 1633 cals seems a bit high, and would only give me a 300+ deficit. I'd like to start off with a bit more than that. I am afraid now even at 1400, because lowering my cals wouldn't be able to do much if I needed to, since I can only cut out 200 calories realistically and on the safe side. 200 cals may not make a big difference. So...maybe I should shoot for 1400 - 1600 cals a day, and not freak out if I am above the 1400 mark...because apparently I'll still be fine eating up to 1600.

Well, I am five years older than you, and the situation was always different. I was very thin all my life, and I was the "black sheep" because I was not overweight. Anyway, you should not worry about what your family thinks of you. It doesn't matter what they think, because you are the only one who has to live with yourself. I know I can't be of much help to you -- but I hope you understand that you shouldn't have to go around trying to please everyone.

Okay. Before I was 5'8, around 135-145 lbs and wore a size 7 to 9, depending on the maker. I usually stayed a steady 9.

I am now 5'8, 175 lbs, and wear a size 13.

I remember going up to the towers as a kid, looking up and thinking wow, it's so big, nothing can ever hurt this thing, it's bigger than everything. I remember looking at the towers on my way into them at 9/11, and a plane hit the building. I remember when they fell, the many friends and many family members I lost. I remember thinking of my friends who in some cases lost both parents and their siblings. I remember how my heart broke, and breaks every single day because of how much I got taken away from me in one day. I feel resentment to this day, for people saying it "wasn't a big deal". Maybe not compared to what goes on in other countries, but it was horrible. I remember overhearing tourists say in October of 2001 "It doesn't look too bad, they made it look worse". Too bad? There is dust, debris, EVERYWHERE. They weren't around when there were literally body parts lying around. They watched it on TV, they didn't lose anyone, they are on the outside looking in. They cry because of other people's pain, they don't know what it is like to have it happening to you.

I don't know. I am just so angry.

RIP to all my friends and family, I love you, and I will NEVER forget you.

RIP to all my firefighter friends/family, I thank you not only for being a friend, but for trying to save others and be a friend to them. All gave some, but some gave ALL. You made the ultimate sacrifice, and I love you.

To all those who lost someone on 9/11/2001, I wish you nothing but peace, happiness, love, and eventually, closure.

I bought some awesome new balance shoes which help quite a bit, but not really the ticket for me. I just need something to make it tolerable, because it realllyyy sucks.