Posts by dowlcao1

Weigh-In: 124lb....which means I only lost .5lb since last Tuesday. I was hoping for more, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised as I wasn't all that careful last week and binged a bit. But have been working out again and am about to go for a run. Hoping for 122 next week.

Favorite "diet" recipe, hmmm. I just really love vegetables and fruit, actually. I feel like "diet" food is kind of tasteless and not worth it. I prefer real foor. Steamed broccoli, brussel sprouts, grapefruit, apples, pineapple, pears, zuchinni, mushrooms...the list goes on and on.

Good luck this week girls!! xxxx

I don't know about groceries, but I read a study that found that willpower in other areas decreases when you diet. So you are more likely to impulse buy--clothes, etc... I think it could just be true! Especially with the mentality of "I want a reward, but I don't want it to be food." And that could certainly add up! Anybody else notice that?

Thanks to everyone for the helpful advice! And as for night foot cramps I have had those in the past and it's terrible!! Glad to know I am not the only one out there. I am going to stick with my multivitamin and potentially start looking for one with more potassium or magnesium. I also just went off my BC which increases potassium and wouldn't have thought to put the two together! I love bananas so here's a new excuse to eat them :) I have been doing pilates/yoga for a while so I don't know if it's the beginner thing, but I will also start doing foot stretches. Thanks again!!! x

not sure i am getting your question. what do you mean, hold up your torso straight against resistance? examples of exercises i mean. if you have additional suggestions for increasing core strength i would appreciate it, after all that's why we are all here.

...and i don't think anyone ever said putting your legs in the air was all you needed to do to strengthen your core. at least i didn't :P

Vegetarian for 3 years....would have been longer but the parents weren't too supportive back in the day. Mostly for health reasons back then and almost because it seemed, interesting? In any case I wanted to give it a try.

In the past three years I have changed my mind a lot and become a much more "passionate" vegetarian for ethical reasons. I went through a vegan phase for about 6 months but didn't feel as healthy and ultimately decided to incorporate what I had learned into my diet but not to be as strict. I do avoid milk and only buy free range eggs. Yogurt is my biggest temptation---soy yogurt is good but I love me some good greek yogurt with honey, lol. Always liked soy milk though, mostly because actual milk is sort of strange and very gross to me, unless it is disguised in the form of yogurt I guess. Weird, I know.

Anyhow, I don't see myself ever going back. The thought of preparing or eating flesh literally makes me ill. I can't wait until I've been a vegetarian longer than I was an omnivore!! I was 17 so only 14 more years to go! haha

Can I join?? I actually don't want to lose that much weight, but I gained a bit studying abroad first semester in Germany (still here) and am looking to get back to my formerly fit self. I am 5'3" and 122lbs but would like to be more around 112-115. But it would really be great to have a circle of vegetarian support, I don't think it matters what your goals are. I am also rather competitive lol. Since typing out my day would be a tad tedious, I'll stick to the highlights. For example, I made a yummy brown rice and lentil with carrots dish today....healthy, nutritious, and powered me through a run! Also, plenty of leftovers haha. Let me know! xx

Thanks for all the input, everyone. I thought it was a worthwhile question. I actually don't count cals anymore (gasp) but go by portions/servings of fruits and veggies, carbs, protein per day, etc... I feel rather liberated to be honest, but am still interested in diet/fitness, of course.

And don't knock self.com too much. The cal thing might have been off, but there are plenty of good resources there like a nutritionist's blog I like to read for healthy ideas and recipes. There is a lot of misinformation when it comes to weight loss in general, I feel. Especially online!! I take everything with a grain of salt, including what I read here. But thanks again for the feedback! x

To add to what the others have said it also helps to buy fruits and vegetables in season. They taste better and they are less expensive. Here is a good site about foods that are in season each month from the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/in_season/

Esting in season is also good for the environment since you can potentially eat more locally grown items instead of products shipped from far away.

Original Post by hettyanne:

Actually - I've changed my mind. I want to look like carmen! :)

Haha, that's because she looks like she belongs on the cover of Fitness or Shape! lol, seriously, you BOTH look great! I'm right about the same height 5'3" and currently 116 (looking to get to about 110). I know exactly how you feel, but just try to focus on being a active and healthy as you can. It is really hard not to want to look like that. However, it's their job to look that great! At least we'll never have to deal with the same kind of pressure to look like that all the time and can afford to indulge every now and then :o)

I haven't tried them (or seen them, just read about them on runnersworld forums)....but I love the Brooks I have currently, which are getting up there mileage wise. Let me know what they're like and maybe I'll look into them when I need a new pair!