Posts by jnielsen006

You are on a remote island, with limited food- you can have two from each'

Meat/ Poultry- Chicken, and beef

Fruit- Watermelon and bananas

Vegetable, non root broccoli and green beans

Root type vegetable potatos and carrots

Grain/ Legume rice and oats

Fish/ seafood I don't eat seafood but if I had to choose, scallops, and lobster

You have a week of healthy but limited food- for each day of week;

Monday chicken and broccoli

Tuesday vegetable soup

Wed steak and asparagus

Thurs spinach and tomato salad

Fri peanutbutter and banana/apple slices

Sat lettuce wrapped turkey burgers

Sun mashed cauliflower and steak

Now for each day pick two items, ALL calories, fat, allergies aside and with no weight or health problems:"sinfully indulgent"

Mon buffalo chicken pizza and fried dough

Tues bacon bluecheese cheeseburger with fries

Wed pancakes with nutella and peanutbutter

THurs chocolate chip cookies and macaroni and cheese

Fri cheesecake and fettucini alfredo

Sat cheesy mashed potatoes and fried ice cream

Sun cupcakes and cold stone banana icecream

If you went to any two countries or places in the world to experience food where would they be? Thailand and Italy

Two things you used to love- as kid or younger, and dont touch now? tuna fish and Cow Tail's candy

Two things you didnt like before, or as a kid and do? tomatos and hot sauce

You are back on the island and can have only two foods for life- just two! mac and cheese and cupcakes

Favorite holidays for eating christmas and thanksgiving

favorite foods on those holidays turkey, ham, mashed potatos, rice, dessert... pretty much everything

two things you have been craving most recently but (probably)will not eat buffalo chicken pizza and macaroni and cheese 

Two cravings you will have chinese chicken and broccoli and turkey burgers

Recipies or foods from family tradition you miss, even if it isn't something you would have now all my moms thai cooking.

Wierdest combinations of two items together you like or have had bagels and ranch dressing

two things, hands down, are your favorite all time foods; macaroni and cheese and cupcakes

I have been a bit bad about posting my weight.

Challenge SW: 194lbs

Challenge GW: 165

Jan 1: 192.2lbs (-1.8lbs)

Jan 8: 188.2lbs (-4)

Jan 20: 185lbs (-3.2)

Total lost to date: (-9lbs)

I have the opposite problem, I used to be 270lbs and had a fairly nice sized chest, but now that Im 187lbs my chest is flat.  It's ridiculous because when I went to get measured I was a 40AA, I couldn't find anyone that sold a bra so small in cup size but large in strap except for a mastectomy bra or a bra for transgenders.  My solution has been living off of sports bras.

I'm not trying to make you feel like your situation isn't so bad, only trying to express my mutual frustration with my "girls" up top.  Boobs can be such a pain...

I am not in the exact same position as I have a lot more weight to lose, but... I used to go to the gym pretty frequently when I began trying to lose weight.  Last January I began mixed martial arts with an emphasis on muay thai roughly three nights a week, sometimes more.  I wound up losing thirty lbs during a weight loss competition where I train, but now my weight loss has begun to slow and I also have a difficult time finding the motivation to go to the gym on top of the mma classes, and elliptical that I use every morning.

I made a deal with myself that if I go to the gym three times a week I could buy a new nail polish every weekend.  Obviously you probably don't want nail polish but maybe you can think of a similarly priced small reward to keep you motivated throughout the week.  

I was actually going to go to Panaras, but changed my mind last minute because I was craving pancakes.  Next time I'm going to just make my own I think...

I am not anorexic, but I do have an eating disorder, I am overweight and have been my entire life.  I like you, also have had difficulties with being shy and have struggled to make or retain friendships.  At this point I only really have one true friend and that is my boyfriend.  Sometimes I feel the same way as you, that even if I recover and reach my goal weight, to what end?  I will still be lonely and alone... but I realize that this is simply another facet of my problem.  As I am battling with my own eating problems I am trying desperately to battle with my social problems as well.

I am going to a new college and have begun to make small changes in my behaviors around other people, just as I have made small changes to my diet.  I have begun to talk to people and while I wouldn't call them "friends" I have made a few acquaintances.  I also attend a martial arts class a few nights a week and have made "acquaintances" there as well.  I consider these small victories that will hopefully one day allow me to develop healthy relationships with others.

I can also relate to how you feel about your sisters.  I have two younger sisters both of which are fairly healthy and very outgoing cheerleader and soccer stars.  I love hanging out with them, but I feel they are often too busy for me.  I wish sometimes that they would be around more, but I know that they have their own lives to live.  My youngest sister Erica is going away to college next year and I'm dreading it, but I won't let her know that.  I don't want her to feel she needs to stay on my behave as I know that isn't fair.  But sometimes I do wish that I was more outgoing like my sisters.  Anyways as Geo said, I believe it is a sign that you survived even though your body was at such a low weight.  I think it would be helpful for you to talk to someone, have you considered seeking out a therapist?  I see one for cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) and it has helped me so much.  If you want to talk just pm me.

I like a cup of cheerios and a cup of almond breeze because I'm lactose intolerant.  Or sometimes if I haven't had enough calories and I'm craving something sweet I have a tablespoon of peanut butter.

One thing I did to help not binge on the chocolate is I bought really expensive chocolate, like Godiva.  I keep it up high on top of my kitchen cabinets so if I want it I need to bring a chair over.  I can have a piece every day if I want, but I keep in mind how expensive it is so I'm not tempted to eat it all in one sitting.  If I'm craving chocolate, I have a piece and I eat it slowly savoring the flavor.  That usually does the trick for me.

As for cheese and bread I try to buy healthier options of both like whole wheat and nonfat.  I measure out a serving and eat that serving when I'm craving it.  If I don't have bread, cheese, and chocolate in my diet for any extended period of time I feel really deprived and end up binging on it later.

Personally I eat whatever I want.  I don't want to feel deprived because when I do that I binge.  But I do ensure that whatever I eat be it fresh fruit, or a pice of chocolate, that I log the calories and try to stay within the proper range of calories for me each day.

I wouldn't stress about babybel cheese, personally I love cheese of any kind.  I try to eat it in moderation though because of my cholesterol.  

A few years ago I was looking into the surgery.  I was 270lbs and felt that losing weight on my own was hopeless.  I ended up having a back injury that required surgery and after recovering from that operation I realized that I really didn't want to have any more invasive procedures if I could help it.  So as I recovered I began using CC and lost roughly 90lbs, although I have found myself yoyoing a bit over the years.  Currently I'm 192lbs and am determined to shed the rest of this weight.

Gastric bypass is an option and I do know two people that have had it done and were thankful for the procedure.  But I'm presonally glad that I didn't and I feel great knowing that I was capable of losing weight without any invasive procedures.  That being said there is nothing wrong with choosing to get this done, and it can be very helpful for those individuals that need that extra push towards a healthier lifestyle.