Egyptianlily Getting healthier, more active and losing some weight

Posts by egyptianlily

Forum	Topic	Date	Replies

Foods	Anybody on here trying to cut back on bread?	Jul 23 2008 02:21 (UTC)
OMGosh i know how you feel, i love bread, white, grainy, seedy. ANd we just got a new bakery up the street from me, ultimate horror! I also eat two slices of bread for brekky, then for lunch. But im gonna cut down my calories with a lower calorie bread by nature harvest, i think thats the name. I guess what you could do is find alternative meals that do not contain or require bread. Maybe even try whole wheat crackers. I enjoy Wheat and sesame by Blue Menu, part of President's choice.
Foods	Mystery Fruit?	Jul 23 2008 02:16 (UTC)
Original Post by gadzooks: Nevermind. Apparently it is a green guava. ohhhh, i never saw the pic, but i have had guava before they have a really hard seed in it right? if u remember
Foods	Another foods survey!	Jul 23 2008 02:12 (UTC)	55
Original Post by white_sakura: Surveys are so fun to make and fill out : D 1. Favorite red vegetable/fruit: Raspberries 2. Favorite orange vegetable/fruit: Mango 3. Favorite yellow vegetable/fruit: Corn/Bananas 4. Favorite green vegetable/fruit:Cucumber with salt and pepper 5. Favorite blue vegetable/fruit: Blueberries 6. Favorite purple vegetable/fruit: None 7. Favorite white vegetable/fruit: Japanese Pear, sooo good and juicy:P 8. Favorite nut: Cashew 9. Favorite seed: Sunflower 10. Favorite meat type (poultry, game, seafood, etc.): poultry 11. Favorite food within that meat type: chicken 12. Favorite type of bread: really grainy/seedy ones 13. Favorite type of cereal: Post cranberries/almonds 14. Favorite type of noodle: none 15. Favorite grain in general: just whole wheat i guess 16. Favorite source of dairy: yogurt, vanilla 17. Favorite type of milk (2%, skim, etc.): 2%, but i drink skim 18. Favorite cheese: don't like cheese 19. Favorite ice cream flavor: well i like peanut butter/chocolate and cookie dough 20. Favorite type of oil: extra virgin 21. Favorite fried food: none 22. Favorite condiment: mustard! 23. Favorite diet drink: Dr. Pepper 24. Favorite non-diet drink: Root beer, still not sure what brad though
Foods	Best thing to eat after working out	Jul 23 2008 02:06 (UTC)	2
For after a work-out: I was told to have protein so i have eaten whole wheat crackers (Blue Menu by presidents choice, they are healthier) with all natural organic peanut butter, some fruit like apples or raspberries, and of course water. I don't usually eat right before a work out, and if i do it's usually lunch and then i wait about 45 minutes before i go, to let the food digest. Hope this helps! Enjoy:)
Foods	Healthy Grilled Cheese?	Jul 23 2008 01:59 (UTC)	11
Original Post by emmerj1: I can't wait to read the responses on this - I have been craving grilled cheese for months but haven't allowed myself to eat it because it just hasn't been worth the calories. This weekend, I had my neice and we went out for lunch. She ordered the grilled cheese and I swear I almost knocked her over and stole her lunch! HAHAHAHA lol nice. Probably glad you didn't do that though eh?
Foods	Healthy Grilled Cheese?	Jul 23 2008 01:58 (UTC)	12

Foods	Healthy Grilled Cheese?	Jul 23 2008 01:55 (UTC)	13
First to grill the sandwich use canola oil, not vegetable, butter or margarine, thats extra calories and fat. Second use really grainy or whole wheat bread. And lastly use soya cheese, my brother loves cheese and when he tried the soya cheese he barely noticed a difference between the real stuff. Hope this helps! Enjoy:)
Foods	Help! Need suggestions on snacks!	Jul 23 2008 01:53 (UTC)	2
i like to snack on dry cereal, rice krispies, cherrios, oat squares(quaker)...try some fruit like apples, raspberries or something, hmmm... maybe some nuts like almonds, peanuts, cashews.
Foods	Would you rather...	Jul 23 2008 01:48 (UTC)	1,577
I would rather have strawberries... on ma' crepe:P Would you rather have bacon or Canadian bacon?
Foods	survey about.. chocolate!	Jul 23 2008 01:41 (UTC)	55
Original Post by katydid_007: 1) how often do you eat chocolate?: once a week or two. 2) what's your favorite way to eat chocolate? (on it's own, in baked goods, ice cream, etc): take small bites of really rich dark chocolate 3) what's your least favorite way to eat chocolate?: black forest cake (bleh) 4) when was the last time you had chocolate, and what was it?: i had chocolate pudding yesterday; if that doesn't count, then i had a bite of an extremely rich chocolate dessert a couple days before that 5) what's your favorite chocolate combination? (ice cream, mint, strawberries, etc): 6) what's your favorite kind of chocolate bar?: i buy the organic endangered species 80% bars with cocoa bits 7) what's your least favorite kind of chocolate bar?: i'm not sure. i'm very selective about my candy bars; they have to last me a long time. 8) are you craving chocolate right now?: i never crave chocolate, but i still love it 9) what's your favorite kind of baked good that contains chocolate?: chocolate chip cookies! or german chocolate cake! 10) do you like dark, white or milk chocolate the best?: really really rich dark chocolate is heavenly! OMGosh! "organic endangered species 80% bars with cocoa bits" my dad bought that once soooo good!
Foods	survey about.. chocolate!	Jul 23 2008 01:38 (UTC)	56
Original Post by ericainrecovery: 1) how often do you eat chocolate?: maybe twice a week 2) what's your favorite way to eat chocolate? (on it's own, in baked goods, ice cream, etc): in some kind of cake base 3) what's your least favorite way to eat chocolate?: chocolate chips 4) when was the last time you had chocolate, and what was it?: today, chocolate chips, i know said i hated eating that way but i was desperate! lol 5) what's your favorite chocolate combination? (ice cream, mint, strawberries, etc): mint and chocolate 6) what's your favorite kind of chocolate bar?: Mars 7) what's your least favorite kind of chocolate bar?: Hershey's Cookies N' Creme 8) are you craving chocolate right now?: nope 9) what's your favorite kind of baked good that contains chocolate?: brownies 10) do you like dark, white or milk chocolate the best?: Before i liked milk, i still do, but now if i had to choose i would have 65% dark.
Foods	Food for flight	Jul 23 2008 01:33 (UTC)
I have been on long trips as well, 13 hrs!, and i would definitly recommend some granola bars (nut free), i would not bring nuts because of allergies, some fruit and veges, a nice healthy sandwich(vege, turkey,chicken). Hope this helps! And have fun on your trip:)
Young Calorie Counters	whats the strangest thing you find attractive in the other sex?	Jul 21 2008 00:04 (UTC)	130
i would have to say hands, the worked hard kinda hands that encircle your waist, and then i also like eyes, if they have like blue or green eyes, or like mixed colored eyes i LOVE those, so nice to look into.
Young Calorie Counters	Any Really Young Young Calorie Counters Like in Middle or High School???	Jul 21 2008 00:00 (UTC)	5
i went to Australia for 3 weeks in march 2007, i think your year 9,10,11, and 12 are the same as our grade 9,10,11,and 12. BTW you have an AMAZING country would go back in a flash
Young Calorie Counters	Opinions on High School??	Jul 20 2008 23:57 (UTC)	12
Well i went to a catholic elementary school, and so everyone went to the catholic high school, but because i am not catholic, i ended up being the only one from my grade going to the public high school. I had to make all new friends. But to tell you the truth it has been greta im in my last year of HS, and i have 3 great close friends, the teachers are great and my marks are pretty good to. As long as you be who you are you will find friends just like you and have a blast with them, without regrets of acting like someone you are not, and i highly recommend going into to several clubs, really helps with finding friends, keeping yourself busy and getting involved with the school. Good Luck!!
Young Calorie Counters	How old were you when you had your first kiss?	Jul 20 2008 23:48 (UTC)	76
im 17, turned in june, and i was allowed to start dating when i was 16, sadly i have bother never been kissed or gone on a date with a guy. Very sad i know
Young Calorie Counters	My daughter...	Jul 20 2008 23:35 (UTC)
Well first of all you are her mother and you have already influenced her to have your habits so why not do the exact same thing but for healthy eating and workouts. You can go for maybe three days a week and bring your daughter along with you, and stock up your house with healthy foods, fruits, veges, whole grain breads etc. But please don't tell her to go on a diet or tell her you are on a diet, thats way to much, just tell her you want to eat healthier and get fit, gain some muscle. Telling her to go on a diet and that you are to decreases her self image of "im overweight so now i need to go on a diet with strict rules and such." definitely an image you do not want to put into her head. This exercising plan and healthy eating is not only a great way to socialize with your daughter but to give her a better self image. Good luck!!
Young Calorie Counters	girls only!	Jul 20 2008 23:26 (UTC)	1
well mine last for about 5-6 days, on average ur period should last 7 days. ANd it comes in intervals of 28 days to a month. For when i started with my period i used the specialty pads cause the whole idea of putting a cotton tube up my body was kinda weird. But i do recommend using a tampon after a while just because it reduces the leakage you would get from a pad. Umm i guess the most embarassing story would just having a stain on the back of my PJ's after i woke up lol And i find Midol, teen version, works really well with the cramps and bloating:) Good luck!!
Young Calorie Counters	my friends are making me fat!	Jul 20 2008 23:14 (UTC)	4

Young Calorie Counters	my friends are making me fat!	Jul 20 2008 23:12 (UTC)	5
Well not only are you young but you are physically active. If your swimming is really important you should take the initiative to eat healthy so that your swimming ability is much better. And hey just cause swimming season is over doesn't mean you stop swimming continue to go three or four times a weeks to keep active and improve your strokes. As well if they are your true friends take them aside and tell them you are trying to lose weight and eat healthier and would appreciate it if you could go somewhere healthier to eat. If they do not comply either discontinue going to lunch/dinner with them or stay at home where you can control what you eat. Just cause your friends eat really unhealthy doesn't mean you do to, it takes a lot of self control to eat smaller and healthier portions, a true test of your determination to lose weight/be healthier. Good luck!!
Fitness	Faster or slower? Which is better?	Jul 20 2008 23:04 (UTC)
Well i guess it really depends on which speed is more comfortable for you, just make sure you are not going to fast that you are short of breath all the time and that you don't get dizzy. As long as you are burning your goal intended calories, you are fine:)
Health & Support	OH MY GOD! am I annorexic?	Jul 20 2008 22:51 (UTC)	12
annorexia is when someone deliberately does not eat, clearly you are eating. Maybe you just need to increase your caloric intake, of course depending on what your goal is.
Foods	oh boy	Jul 19 2008 21:09 (UTC)
if you are still craving something after dinner make sure you have a full meal, veges, meat/fish, and potatoes or rice. Or even do six small meals a day the three main ones, brekky, lunch and dinner, then small snacks of fruit and veges or a gronala bar in between each meal. If you are still hungry go and drink water it has no calories and tends to fill you up. But all fruits and veges have calories, and you should continue to count them.

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