Posts by irishshorty

I always just thought that the large range of what is considered healthy took into account the different ethnicities. Like Asians would tend to be healthy at the lower end of the range (18.5-20ish) while some ethnicities would be considered healthy at the upper end of the scale.

To be honest, I feel like the calorie calculator underestimates the amount needed even for a full grown ADULT to maintain their weight. Like for instance for me, last time I checked, I think I needed somewhere around 1,500 to maintain based on the calculator. But most people naturally eat WAY more than that when they're not actively counting their calories, and can still maintain their weight. Its not until people start trying to lose weight that they start cutting their calories and paying attention to what they're eating.

According to the electrical censor things on my scale, I'm somewhere between 4.2%-5.7%.

I KNOW that's not right because I'm pretty sure if my body fat percentage was that low I'd be dead. Not to mention, I've gained about 10lbs in the last month, and according to my scale my body fat percentage has gone down, which isn't right sense my measurements have gone up.

These aren't really marketed as a "supplement" drink, but odwalla shakes/smoothies are pretty high in protein and dairy free, and taste absolutely amazing.

And if you're a pumpkin fanatic (like many of us on the boards), they have a seasonal pumpkin flavor!

I don't see how it matters where the inches start if the only reason you're measuring yourself is for the reason you stated - that you're trying to maintain your weight. If that's the case, all that matters is that it measures the same every time (which you shouldn't be measuring yourself more than once a week anyways).

And to be honest, a tape measure is pointless. You wear pants don't you? Works the same.

I'm really really unsure of things right now. Yesterday I ate over 2,700 calories and it was really natural and it just feels so weird. Like it wasn't snacking or uncontrolled eating throughout the day, it was 3 solid meals + 2 snacks. This is also the longest I have ever made it without using symptoms (minus minor restriction, but I don't really know what constitutes as restricting or not since I don't have a meal plan), like ever. It's been 16 days and it's just uncomfortable, not physically, but emotionally. Like I almost want to cry because I'm missing my disorder.

My body image is also really bad right now. I just feel all bloated and not okay with how I look. I know it's all in my head because just last week (after I had already started eating a lot and my weight had already spiked) I was looking in the mirror and thinking I looked to thin and was self conscious about it.

One thing I'm really challenging myself to is not weighing myself multiple times throughout the day. It's just really triggering to see my weight like 7 lbs higher than it is in the morning throughout the day. Like rationally I know when I weigh myself in the morning it's not going to be that high, it just really freaks me out to see such a "high" number. I know I should just stop weighing myself completely, but I'm really just not ready for that. Even in treatment I saw my weight every day.

Yesterday's food:

Pre breakfast: A small handful of sweetened banana chips. =45 [I was really nauseas from drinking water on an empty stomach and just needed a little something before making my coffee, so this was kind of a challenge for me as I would normally just ignore it]

Breakfast: 2 Packet's of Dr. Mcdougalls plain oatmeal with Pumpkin Spice Soymilk and flaxseed. Pumpkin Spice Coffee. =380

Lunch: 1 2/3 cup Cuban Black Bean Bisque, a HUGE slice of Hemp 14-grain bread (it was like the middle of the loaf) spread with about 1.3 T of earth balance buttery spread. =610

Snack: A huge 3.5 T spoonful of White Chocolate Wonderful PB + Banana Chips + Sliced Almonds all mixed up and eaten with a spoon. =535

Dinner: A sandwich made on 2 huge slices of Hemp 14-grain bread with dijon mustard, 2 slices of veggie pepper jack cheese, and half of an avocado and toasted in the toaster oven w/ the ends spread with earth balance butter spread. =640

Snack: Archer Farms Pumpkin Yogurt, Alternative Baking Company Pumpkin Spice cookie. =520

Total = 2,730

Kaylatron: It's by silk, I got it from Target (home of all the great pumpkin products). But last year I got it from Whole Foods, so I'm sure they'll have it there eventually too.

Yesterday....

Breakfast: 2 Instant Dr. Mcdougall's with Flaxseed and cooked in a bit of Pumpkin Spice Soy Milk. Pumpkin Spice Coffee. =355

Lunch: Sprouted wheat berry bagel spread with Justine's Almond Butter. 2 Brown Cinnamon Sugar Pop Tarts. =860

Snack: 2 Brown Cinnamon sugar poptarts. =420

Snack: 2 Brown Cinnamon Sugar poptarts spread with white chocolate wonderful peanut butter. =525

Dinner: Dr. Mcdougall's Curry Brown and Wild Rice Fruited Pilaf. =250

Snack: Pumpkin Oatmeal with flaxseed. A pumpkin yogurt. =270

Total = 2,680

I'm okay with the calories of it all, but I'm almost embarrassed by the amount of pop tarts I had, and the sugar content of it all. I know I shouldn't be, but I still am.

Okay, first and foremost, my new goal is to get as much pumpkin as I can into my diet before the season is over! So if you have any crazy/creative ways to add pumpkin into an ordinary meal, go here: http://caloriecount.about.com/pumpkin-ft20809 3

Yesterday....

Breakfast: 2 packets of Dr. Mcdougall's Plain Instant Oatmeal with Flaxseed with Pumpkin Spice Soy Milk (SOOOO so so good). Pumpkin Spice Coffee. =385

Lunch: Sprouted Wheat Berry Bagel with Philadelphia Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese. =345

Snack: Bowl of Cuban Black Bean Bisque. =255

Snack: 2 Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts. = 420

Dinner: Dr. Mcdougall's Vegan Chicken flavored Ramen. =200

Total = 1,605

1. Eggs?

In an omelette with lots of cheese, and mushrooms and other random veggies. OR on a bagel with a slice of cheese.

2. Milkshake?

Haven't had one in years, but I want to try sonics Pumpkin Spice milkshake.

3. Coffee?

I take it black.

4. Sandwiches?

Right now I am in love with this combination! 2 slices of seeduction bread (the loaf bread, not the sandwich) with the ends buttered with earth balance buttery spread. And then on the inside, dijon mustard, 2 slices of veggie pepperjack cheese, 1/2 an avocado, and a chopped up roma tomato. Toasted in the toaster oven. FAVORITE!

5. Pasta?

Couscous, edamame, green beans, and carrots, with a ton of seasoning.

6. Pizza?

White with random variety of cheese, and mushrooms and olives.

7. Bagel?

Multigrain toasted and smeared with coconut butter and sprinkled with stevia.

8. Oatmeal?

Nature's Path Maple Nut is my favorite! If I'm making it from scratch (eg. not instant), I like it cooked in almond milk with flaxseed mixed in, along with banana, and sometimes coconut.

9. Cake?

Carrot cake, or white sheet cake with buttercream frosting.

10. Fruit Salad?

Banana, blueberries, strawberries, mango, peaches, pineapple...

11. Yoghurt?

Greek Gods pomegranate! Oh my gosh best stuff on earth.

12. Ice Cream?

Birthday cake icecream, or butter pecan. I really want to try pumpkin cheesecake as well.

13. Pancakes?

NOT microwave ones! I like buckwheat pancakes.

14. Pop Tarts?

Pumpkin pie, confetti cake, or brown sugar cinnamon. They also taste good with almond butter spread on them!

15. Sushi?

Avocado rolls.

16. Chocolate bar?

Hershey's cookie's n cream bar. Or any kind of white chocolate. Even better if it's refridgerated.

17. Doughnuts?

French crullers. Krispy kreme has the best french crullers.

18. Nachos?

I've never really been a fan of nachos.

19. Cookies?

White chocolate chunk! Or alternative baking company's pumpkin spice!

20. Soup?

Chipotle Corn Chowder.

21. Roast Dinner?

Negatory.

22. Chips?

I'm not sure, I haven't had them in a while.

23. Hot Chocolate?

White hot chocolate, with pumpkin syrup.

24. Cheese?

2yr aged cheddar.

25. Veggies?

brussells sprouts, sweet potatoes, parsnips... I like them boiled.

26. Tea?

Pumpkin! I like a tiny bit of almond milk in it, and some stevia.

27. Toast?

Seeduction, lightly toasted with earth balance buttery spread.

28. Smores?

2 grahams, peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, and nutella. 

29. Wraps?

Large spinach wrap with sprouts, avocado, tomato, rice, and edamame.

30. Birthday food?

Ahhh this is hard! Just take me to a restaurant for all these meals and let me get whatever I want plus dessert!

Original Post by stargirl213:

Soo Everyone, I hadn't weighed myself for a week, so I did this morning, and I gained 12 lbs. Wow. I actually  feel fine about it weird. I know its probably mostly water anyway right? Do you like lose the water weight after a while? Like is all my progress going to be shot? Also, does it slow down? Because I don't wanna baloon up like a whale lol..My mom and her bf, and my dad, and my friends say I don't look like I gained an ounce..Does that mean its water? Because I can't possibly have gained much real weight (averaged 2000 this week), and I have been going to the bathroom (with enemas, not abusing them though, never did that, just using them to actually go, because if I don't my stomach hurts horribly, but I only plan to use them till I go on my own :) ) So anyway I'm guessing its like at least 10 lbs water lol.

Also, I am usually cold all night, but last night i had really really bad night sweating...Like everytime iwoke up to pee i was like damp and hot..What does this mean?? I'm not having refeeding syndrome am I???

Thanks everyone~ :)

Yes, it's just water weight! It's the weight of water in your cells which were probably very depleted of water, plus the weight of food in your body, plus the water which your food absorbs. Like think of a sponge, when it's dry it doesn't weigh a thing, but when you let it sit in water and it absorbs all that water, suddenly it weighs a won more. That's kind of like the food in your body, alone it may not weigh that much more, but it's absorbing the water you drink with it as well. So again, the weight is most likely not real weight at all!

I would be very careful with the edema use. I know you say that you're not abusing them and only using them to go, but your body can very easily become dependent on them and not be able to go without them. I would continue to eat properly and make sure you're drinking enough. The first few days may be very uncomfortable, but eventually you're body will be able to go on it's own. The enemas just slow down your bodys ability to relearn how to go by itself.

As far as the night sweats, I wouldn't worry about it! That's your metabolism speeding up! I got them too when I was refeeding the first time. Just make sure you're staying hydrated.