Posts by kankan213

Honestly,

WHAT are you eating will also have an impact on your weight loss. Calories are not all considered equal and you will want to make sure that whatever your calorie intake is, it needs to be well-rounded, healthy, nutrient rich foods.

You shouldn't be gaining on 1,500 calories and if you are you may want to double check your calorie counts. More times than not, people are estimating their calories incorrectly.

Also, it only takes a 30 minute exercise a day. Wake up 45 minutes earlier than you normally do and fit it in. It's worth it. The more you work out, the more energy you have, the better you look and the more motivated you are to wake up and work out again.

My 2 cents!

Drink a lot of water to flush out the extra sodium it sounds like you must have consumed in order to fluctuate that high.

Try going to bed earlier :) Or doing something that you can't do while eating- like reading before bed.

Bananas are SO cheap, so is nonfat milk, frozen chicken breasts, yogurt isn't terrible, I mean probably the only REAL expensive things are the veggies :) But regardless I'm a college student and I can still afford to live off of things other than top ramen and potato chips... lol

Eat some peanut butter with that apple and some toast with your yogurt. BAM, there you go.

Don't lose motivation- because you will NEVER be able to run 1 mile if you don't try and try and try. Take it slow and work up to it. I used to only be able to run 1 mile at a time (and felt like dying after!)

1 year later I just finished my second 10K and I did it in less than 50 minutes :) placing very high in my age/gender group.

Keep your head up!!!

And yes-Couch to 5K

Original Post by pgeorgian:

Original Post by dreamofbeingthin:

Original Post by pgeorgian:

i think this question, like a lot of similar gripes, is largely dependent on how one defines "friend."  i don't need my friends to state the obvious, and i don't need them to read my mind, and i don't need them to be just like me.

 don't you think its a bit weird for you to lose a significant amount of weight, and a friend that you see on a regular basis doesn't comment on it AT ALL?

I think it would be a bit hurtful IMO

i think there are lots of reasons why someone might not comment. 

1. they don't want to be interpreted as saying that you are/were fat;
2. they don't want you to feel bad later if you gain the weight back;
3. they're worried that you're losng too much, and don't want to encourage you;
4. they're overweight themselves, and are afraid of losing you; or (and this is the one i choose to believe),
5. they love you for who you are, not for how much you weigh, and genuinely couldn't care less whether you're fat or thin.

 I agree with this statement by Pgeorgian 150%. Especially number 1&4

Go see your doctor! I don't know about ED recovery but dancerqueen1 said that these are normal while recovering-

but you should still check with your doctor. These can also be signs of serious issues including a parasite (which occurs more often than you would expect), chronic diarrhea, food intolerance, etc... ALL of which can lead to malnutrition if you do not seek to correct it soon enough. :) good luck

Original Post by glamgram:

Original Post by kankan213:

Original Post by nmw_nmw:

The only problem with egg whites is that in the microwave they tend to "explode" :) the yolks keep that to a minimum..... but i use these egg cups that have locking lids. even though the 'locks' blew off one LOL (need to replace that!)

 

 I was having this problem too but when I just put the egg whites into a bowl and microwave them for a very short time like 15-20 seconds, check them, maybe 15-20 more seconds- they don't explode everywhere. LoL.

 I've never microwaved an egg.  It only takes a minute to scramble one.  I only have eggs on Sunday morning -we go to work too early to cook - and Hubby likes to cook breakfast on weekends.  Lucky me.  I do hardboil some for salads sometimes.

 I wouldnt microwave a whole egg! Only egg whites. Usually this is because I have NO time and usually the pans are dirty- or I don't want to get them dirty and then have to clean them. But I live with 4 other people. I also put them in a small container to microwave if I am going to put them into an egg sandwich- it turns out the perfect shape and size.

Original Post by nmw_nmw:

The only problem with egg whites is that in the microwave they tend to "explode" :) the yolks keep that to a minimum..... but i use these egg cups that have locking lids. even though the 'locks' blew off one LOL (need to replace that!)

 

 I was having this problem too but when I just put the egg whites into a bowl and microwave them for a very short time like 15-20 seconds, check them, maybe 15-20 more seconds- they don't explode everywhere. LoL.