You Know You Are Obsessed With CC When.......... (healthy obsession of course)

You Know You Are Obsessed With CC When.......

1. You buy groceries that you know are in the CC food database already.

 2. Your conversations with friends about food includes lines such as "I had 130 grams of yogurt with 1/4 cup granola and 12 oz of water this morning.

3. You almost don't want to use Dance Dance Revolution as an exercise because you're not sure what to log it as in the database (but it's sooooo fun!).

4. You have no problem avoiding most fast food anymore because it's just plain disgusting!!! (and you want to eat at least two other meals today)

5. You're at a restaurant for breakfast and you ask the server how many eggs were in your omelet and what size they were.

6. You've googled *enter food brand/restaurant here* Nutritional Information more times than you can remember.

7. You're getting really good at math. I mean REALLY good.

8. You get Hungry Girl's daily emails now. And use them!

9. You log into CC at work more times than you'd like to admit (I'm doing this right now!!).

10.................any others?

... when you are seriously contemplating just how you could balance the laptop on the treadmill so you don't have to leave CC to work out.

OMG, loladuvall, that is SO ME!  I still haven't figured out a way yet! :D

When you tell your boss to hang on a second, I have to finish this post in one of my friends' journals!  (I have a good boss who's also trying to lose weight.)

You know you are obsessed with CC when ...

• You discover that you have memorized the calorie count of literally every food in your house
• You actually KNOW how many grams of fiber you are eating most days
• When someone mentions the phrase "weight loss" you embark on a 20 minute summation covering everything from calorie deficits to types of lean protein to exercise suggestions to what foods to eat.
• You can list, off the top of your head, at least 2 dozen snacks that are 100 calories or less
• You know more than anyone you know (even your doctor) about weight loss and healthy eating
• Your husband buys you a nifty neon hot pink measuring tape for valentines day (and a light recipes cookbook) and you are THRILLED!
• You aren't ashamed to admit that you move your scale all over your house to find THE exact "sweet spot" where you weigh the very least.
• You have "Official weigh-in days" as well as "unofficial sneaky weigh in days"
• You think of your online buddies by their screen names, even if you know their real name ... and wonder if you meet them in person it will be weird to call them by something other than their screen name?
• You have no trouble posting your REAL weight all over the Internet and discussing your pre-menstrual symptoms with total strangers, but wouldn't dream of sharing these details with most of the people you know in real life

=^..^= MOLLY

You bump this thread because you want to read more! LOL

xx. i have started counting cheese and some other things in cups and ounces - my country uses metric!

i like number 7... hehehe, i can count much quicker now:)

When you are paralyzed by a dining choice so instead of asking for suggestions from friends/co workers/spouse you post a thread on CC.

When you peel labels off of cans/boxes, etc and keep them in your desk drawer for handy reference.

When you pull the nutritional info from CC before you go to the grocery store.

When I bring a can of soup in the office, heat up "one serving" and throw away the rest so I am not tempted to eat more than the calories I am willing to log.

FINALLY - When you care more about your overall CC food rating you receive each day than your annual review rating at the office.

 

 

 

One more - when the phrase "calories don't count with girlfriends" is no longer a motto because calories always count with CC friends.

Okay, one really last thing...

WHEN YOU DRINK SO MUCH COLD WATER TO BURN CALORIES THAT YOU PEE COLD!

really? hehehe

Original Post by loladuvall:

... when you are seriously contemplating just how you could balance the laptop on the treadmill so you don't have to leave CC to work out.

 

I have a recumbent bike, and anytime I log on I bike. I average anywhere from burning 800-1300 calories a day. Last week I weighed 124, this morning 120.2! Woohoo!!

This is just too funny. It is 3:25 AM, right now! LOL. I went to bed a little early last night because I was sleepy. I included some interval training in my workout and it kicked my butt, but only after I had a ton of energy! I wrote another post last night and wanted to check to see if anyone answered me back. I really want to know the answer cause my weight loss futher hinges on it. I love this site, but I hate it sometimes too! I am obsessed with CC and identify with everyone of them. LOL I hope I can take a short nap before going to the gym.

-when you purposely leave to use the restroom during each class period at school and walk to the furthest one from your classroom to burn extra calories.
-if you have extra time in a laid-back class, you simple walk around the room until the bell rings.
-you've started reading while walking or standing instead of laying down.
-you actually quiver in disgust when you're forced to eat at a fastfood restaurant and you smell the fries and oil and ewww (whilst nibbling at the cherry tomatoes on the salad you ordered)
-even if it's only a half pound, you change your weight every time you gain or lose to see if you're closer or further from your goal weight date.
-you aren't embarassed to talk about sizes of clothing with your super-skinny friends
-when on a choir trip, you get incredibly pissed off because you only stopped at a taco bell and a convenience store for meals, so you're stuck eating Kosher pickles all day.
-a very handsome, major athlete in your choir chides you for refusing to eat the cheesy popcorn because of it's amount of calories.
-all day long, you cannot wait to get on CC to see how many calories you've burned
-you dislike eating foods you don't already know the caloric value of
-you no longer feel tempted by cookies or candy, only bored
-grapes and bananas become your "naughty" food! (sugar amount xD)

wow, there's so many more.  Plus most of these already posted.
Goodness!

 

You find yourself trying food you've never even heard of because someone on CC recommended it (quinoa, anyone? Love it!)

You find yourself tell someone how bad HFCS (and refer to it by that abbreviation!) is and then realize they have no idea what you're talking about. High fructose what?

You spend the first half hour of the work day logging the food you brought from home! (seriously, I bring in mid-morning snack, pre-workout AND post-workout snack AND lunch! So much Tupperware!) I also spend a lot of time packing my lunch the night before.

You can justify spending $25 on a water bottle since you drink so much water (it's lightweight aluminum! Swiss made!)

Everyone else's eating habits are up for critique, even if they're not asking for it.

You don't see anything weird or boring when posting a thread about oatmeal.


You scoff when someone talks about their obviously uninformed diet plan.


The obvious: you know the amount of calories in EVERYTHING.

OMG you are hysterical!!  I just found this site a few days ago, but so relate.  Thanks for the laughs!

Your husband is jealous of Calorie Count because he swears you spend more time with CC then you do with him.

Your husband is worried that you're having an internet affair because you go online every chance you get.

You post honestly in your journal on a variety of topics and actually welcome feedback!

Original Post by milwaukeegal:

 

Your husband is worried that you're having an internet affair because you go online every chance you get.

 That's incredibly amusing xD

58:  So true.  CC knows more about my relationship dramas than do many of my IRL friends!