Posts by ezzied

ohhhhh no no noooooo. Your calorie needs vary on independent factors. If you're heavier, taller, more muscular... these are all things that will affect how many calories YOU personally need a day, along with how active you are. 1,200 is the basic guideline to not go under, which it sounds like you are. You'll have to calculate your BMR and make sure you don't fall below that number - forget about the 1,200. I'm really short and about 10 lbs. from my goal weight and even I can't function on that little.

Do you need help figuring out your BMR?

Original Post by maya682:

its always a hard thing to eat things without specified n facts on them..but a goal is to just be able to eat what i want even if it has no label.

And that's a very good goal.

Most people will tell you that for health's sake, you need to jump right into eating more to gain weight back. I both agree and disagree. Yes, the longer you keep undereating the worse your condition will become. But if you just jump right into it, not only will it shock your body (which is also not healthy), but it's detrimental on the mental part, even if you're seeing a therapist while doing it. It takes a LOT of time, determination, dedication, and a strong will to get better.

I won't lie to you, when you start increasing calories you will gain weight. You have severely slowed your metabolism. Your body is trying to function on the average number of calories you feed it, and if you don't give it much it's gonna save what you eat and eat it's muscle to fuel your activity. Eating itself further lowers the metabolism.

But in regards to trying to eat more and exercises you should do, I would suggest NO exercise and an increase in calories, starting out at least at 1,000 and work your way up from there. Anorexia is a mental disorder, so I know it's gonna drive you absolutely insane. To minimize that I would just say to start out slowly. Add a few calories here and there to whatever you usually eat. Add a tbsp. of olive oil to your veggies, add some nuts to your salad. Put some peanut butter on that apple or celery! It's the little things that can add up. Add flaxseed to oatmeal or as extra crunch on your salads. Drink 2% milk instead of skim and gradually work up to whole. There are plenty of high calorie foods you can add without adding too much bulk in the stomach. The bloating and feeling of fullness are the worst parts, that's why I suggest increasing a lil' at a time. Not only is it physically uncomfortable, but mentally as well. Baby steps are the key. And absolutely do not weigh yourself. Get somebody to take it away. If you "hide" it yourself, you'll end up just digging it back out again to check the "damage".

As for exercise, don't do anything that burns too many calories. Walking is the best thing to do. It'll help with digestion, mentally keep you sound because you're moving, and it's just healthy in general for anyone. And if you can handle it, try lifting some weights. Nothing fancy, just enough to help build back some muscle you've lost.

And finally, if you're not seeing a nutritionist, counselor, doctor, or any kind of therapist, you should consider doing so. Although not completely impossible, your chances of recovering are a LOT greater with some extra help, support, and advice. You need someone to keep pushing you forward if you should start to slip backwards.

Original Post by bigkorean:

I use to have a cheap Taylor Digital scale around $30. Same issue. Weight could be off by 2 pounds within 30 seconds of weighing.

I then bought a Tanita Iron Man Scale (Retail was like $100-$140 I think) but I looked on ebay and found it for maybe $80-$100 (I bought it 2 years ago so I don't quite remember). I never had a problem since.

So far, I do not regret spending more on a product that works. If you have the budget for a better scale, go for it. If it's not financially feasible, then I would just average the 2 different readings when you weigh in.

I've been using the same Taylor digital scale for about 5 years now and I've never had a problem with it. And I've only needed to change the battery once.

Whatever you do, at all costs avoid saying the phrase, "I'm trying to be the bigger person here..."

She will snicker and sneer endlessly.

Maybe you wanna binge around lunch time because you are going too long between that and breakfast? How long are they inbetween? Maybe you should try oatmeal and an apple for breakfast, then the yogurt and some string cheese. A salad with some fat and protein would be better for lunch, like what you have listed for dinner, along with the other apple if you insist on having more than one a day. But try more variety.

A sandwich made of turkey/ham/or chicken, low fat cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, and your choice of condiment on whole grain bread keeps me full for a long time.

Original Post by tempestadesm:

 

Still, it frustrate me that a week on calorie intake advised 1920c a day will make me put on weight.

Maybe I do not burn as much calorie as I think, nevertheless I am way under my intake limit.

From personal experience, I found that I lost more weight when I had a day or two going overboard. I stayed with low calories and ate over 2,000 a couple days a week...not on purpose but because I physically felt ravenous. lol The weight started to come off quicker than it had before, and it made me realize I was underestimating my burn, therefore underestimating my deficit. And too large of a deficit can also put a stall on weight loss over time as well.

So it just might pay to invest in something like the Body Bugg or GoWear Fit if you have a lil' extra money.

All I can tell you is that you are eating far too little to handle as much exercise as you stated. This will result in more plateau's and a lowered metabolism if you're not careful. And then your goal will be impossible to reach without further starving yourself.

You easily catch a cold or another virus when you eat that little because your body isn't getting all it's nutrients to keep the immune system working. Eventually a simple cold will take you FOREVER to get rid of. And God only knows what will happen should you happen to catch the flu bug. Just be careful and take care of yourself.

I advise that you show this plan to your trainer and see what she has to say. You seem determined to do this plan, so I really don't think any of us can convince you otherwise, but hopefully your trainer will have some influence.

Please take care of your health.

Original Post by jblarghp:

She's been having her period every day for 12 years....EVERY DAY!!!
CLEARLY the natural remedies she's using aren't helping, but she still won't get checked out. I find it very disturbing.

Every day?? OMG.. I would die.

Just a quick question... why DOES your belly bloat when you are trying to regain weight? Even if you're not eating bulky food to take up a lot of space, cuz I can understand that would stretch the stomach to make room, but if you eat a lot of things like nuts and maybe drink high calorie shakes, your stomach wouldn't need to stretch, so why the bloat?

Original Post by kriklaf:

Yes, some people will die or miscarry after receiving the vaccine, but you know what? People die and miscarry every day.

That alone is enough reason to avoid it. If a pregnant woman miscarries after getting vaccinated, she'll never forgive herself. And true, we'll all die of something, but chances are it'll be later rather than sooner and not from a shot. When death wants me, it'll take me without any assistance. lol

Now I do understand that these are extreme cases. But I still prefer to let things be natural and come and go as they are. My mind was made up at the very first mention of these vaccines.

My lunch breaks at work are only 30 minutes, so I try to pace myself to that time. If I'm home, I can drag it out to an hour because I'm usually on the internet. I can't type and eat at the same time, so it slows me down.

I love Walden Farms salad dressings, but stay farr faarrr away from their chocolate syrup. It tastes like metal, and it hardens when it comes in contact with anything frozen such as ice cream. Not good.

I may as well jump in with my bad weekend. Friday and Saturday consisted of 2 hot chocolates from Tim Hortons, cafe mocha complete with whipped cream, an apple fritter, Subway, tons of pretzels, 3 candy bars, Wendy's boneless wings, and probably some stuff I don't even remember eating. LOL Haven't weighed myself, and I'm not going to until next week.

I just want to say that you are not alone. I've also been struggling to get back to normal for a couple months now. Everyday I have new determination, but by late afternoon somehow it all gets thrown out the window. My willpower seems to have run away like yours. My only advice is to cut your calories back slowly. Don't try to rush jumping back into weight loss. Take care of ending these binges first.

Here's my advice:

What's your calorie target for weight loss? Make sure it's not under your BMR, and that you're not losing more than 1% of body weight in a week. Once you have a healthy target you can slowly work towards that goal following a plan.

1. Take a week to just focus on listening to your body's hunger signals. Don't have a number to aim for. Eat when you're hungry, don't when you're not. If a craving strikes, before indulging try to pinpoint what brought it on. A smell? A visual like a picture or seeing someone else eat? Once you recognize it, determine whether or not you actually want it. Go ahead and indulge. Afterall, nothing is off limits. The only catch is you HAVE to write down everything you eat.

2. After you take a weekly average, start reducing your intake by 100-200 a day. Do not go more than this, cuz you might trigger yourself into binging again. You might find you are still eating at or over maintenance at this point, depending on how much you ate the first week, but that's okay. Stay away from the scale, your priority at the moment is to end the binging.

3. Every week keep reducing your calories by 100-200 until you reach your target for weight loss.

So if in the first week you averaged 2,500 a day and your goal is 1,700 it would look like this:

Week 1: 2,500
Week 2: 2,300
Week 3: 2,100
Week 4: 1,900
Week 5: 1,700

You can do it. Good luck!