Posts by elisa90

I'd say have at least one yolk with the whites - that way you'll get some of the nutrients eggs have to offer - egg whites are devoid of nutrients except for protein. Or a yolk every other day? I've found that when I ate egg whites alone, I got hungry super quickly, but a yolk tossed in made the day loads better :) [although now I only occasionally eat eggs, for other reasons]

Otherwise, your new meal plan sounds great! And the avocado is a super great idea in replacement of mayo. Congrats and good luck!! :))

Original Post by tealpenguin326:

No, then I'll get Athletica Nervosa. The same is true of eating healthy... I'll wind up with orthorexia. The point is that I overdo it with my goals. I need to figure out a way to balance trying and not trying so that I am still motivated to go to the gym (which I sometimes have difficulty with) but not so motivated that I believe going to the gym will solve all my problems.

How about doing sports recreationally with a friend, then?

And eating mindfully for optimum energy and nutrients (not specifically for some one health aspect or goal, just a general "I'll pick whole wheat over white for the purpose of those extra nutrients".) 

Or how about walking to the grocery store or other locations more often just for the sake of "enjoying the day."

And adding healthy nutrient dense foods for the sake of "trying something new." Find crazy new vegetables that surprise your taste buds just for the fun of it rather than focusing on health, health, health.

Or trying to make your meals more colorful with many veggies.

Or joining some sort of dance club for fun.

Doing this with the family or friends may ease any tendency to overdo your goals because now your goal is also their goal.

Toasted Tofu.

The simplest and quickest extra firm tofu recipe is putting some salt/pepper/spices on slices of it and tossing it onto the toaster oven rack. Hit "toast" and Magic! In a few minutes it's done. Then put any sauce/dressing on it of your desire and eat it in sandwiches, or with veggies.

When I used to eat tofu, that was my favorite method!

Consider motivating your hubbie to eat healthy as well - not for weight loss, but for pure health, long life, more energy. Start getting into health foods and fresh produce and finding fun recipes to make together.

My boyfriend is stick thin yet he eats super clean and healthy - even though he knows he can eat fast food all day long and not gain weight (he's done that before). We went on this journey together, and now we're both healthier - yes, for different reasons, but it doesn't matter. The point is, that we both don't eat ice cream together and we both choose veggies together - and it's a great support!

It really is unfair that some people simply tend to gain weight so so so much easier than others. I wish you luck and success on your weight loss journey!

I measure everything through cups and tablespoons if I don't preportion (like flaxmeal for example), but foods like nuts, I preportion. So I'm wondering if I should even get a scale - I'm the obsessive type of person, so I fear I may start measuring every day.

But thanks for calming me down and letting me know that what the label says is okay. I thought you may have found out that through weighing food, the label was off! Yikes- scary thought. I buy organic veggies in bags that have labels, and then when I go to the farmer's market, I buy similar items and know what a serving is. 

I also had this momentary fear, that like many, when I get a food scale, I'd realize that I was underestimating before. But now that fear is gone because I amm pretty darn strict and honest when measuring out things, especially the fatty frozen salmon with skin - I have to cautious - I do all the math to see how I need to cut the salmon do predivide them into 200 or 300 cal pieces. haha

Thanks chrissy and durgy for answering my Q's. ((:

Sounds clean to me!

As Sherea mentioned, for me, this would be too carb-dense, but if your goal is to eat clean and balanced, I believe you nailed it! Some people thrive on a very carbohydrate-rich diet and some thrive on a protein-rich diet and others on a fat-protein-rich diet. Everyone's different, but I think almost everyone would thrive on a clean diet. 

Congratulations for the new, healthy lifestyle change!

Original Post by monstan:

Elisa90, I get your point.  However, the use of the word gay lead me to believe that the gayness of her friends had something to do with her new interest in becoming fit.  It didn't. The noun was capable of functioning independently.  You can use any adjectives you like...little, red, old, short.  If they have nothing to do with the subject matter, they are the equivalent of writing "pinglafofoodabing" randomly in the middle of your post.  They serve no purpose.  

That's a very strange argument to me, but if you find such adjectives disruptive in reading other people's comments, then you have the right to let them know. Next time I mention that I went bowling with my German friends, I wouldn't want you to think that my interest in bowling had something to do with their German roots, so feel free to let me know that the adjective was unnecessary. Do you want our comments to become more perspicuous because they are too difficult to read with the additional adjectives? ...because I do not think that they are equivalent to writing "pinglafofoodabing."

Anyway, this is very off-topic, but you brought it up and I felt like defending maxprella's right to use adjectives. I apologize to other readers for the digression! =X I am going to stop here...

Original Post by hurricanereno

What I do want people to stop is to force others to eat. Example: "You're not fat at all, you can afford the 500kcal danish". I'm not entirely certain why they do this, but A LOT of female friends do that. One of them got angry at me for drinking non-sweetened tea while she ate a sundae... apparently I made her feel guilty.

This happens to me a lot! I eat very strictly, and would also have chose the unsweetened tea, but my friends and family always say, "you can afford those 500 cals"!! Then they say something along the lines, "If you're fat, what am I??" even though I never said I was dissatisfied with my body - just that I like to watch what I eat.

And I understand why they're upset as well...so I don't think about it too much. I feel bad eating healthy food when they order fast food...but what can I do? That's how I eat!

I think most women don't bulk up. How does your body react to lifting weights? I was a pole vaulter, runner, and disc thrower so I worked out my legs many hours every day. They looked nice in shorts though :)) nothing like what they look now, years later (softies). I can't find a balance for myself and my legs.

I'm pretty sure if you work out your legs they won't bulk up though. Consider using the machines at the gym that work the back of your thighs rather than the front (at least that's what I would personally do. I'm by no means giving expert advice, just personal observation/opinion).