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Forum	Topic	Date	Replies
Weight Loss	wanna lose hips but gain around torso! is that even possible??	Sep 10 2007 13:39 (UTC)	2
thx for ur replies every one! i just got back from a holiday in greece where i swam all day and walked and danced all night. it did wonders for my shape! my torso is more muscly and my stomach is rock hard from the swimming and my legs and butt are a lot leaner! i've lost so much flab in just 10 days and i thought i would gain because i ate so much fatty greek food! i guess that shows u what exercise can do for u. i'm gonna try and keep it up.
Weight Loss	new problem trouble eating 1200 cals	Aug 27 2007 17:20 (UTC)	1
"i am really starting to enjoy doing this!!!" -when you start to enjoy starving yourself, you know you have a serious problem! believe me, i was there too, wanted to lose weight really badly so stopped eating more than 800 cals a day. after a couple of weeks i really started to have fun losing all that weight and kind of got "addicted" to it. even though i had already lost enough weight, i still wanted to lose more! and i wasn't even hungry at all anymore! but this was due to the fact that my metabolism had slowed waaaay down and my body was kind of shutting itself off. what you're doing is bad and you'll regret it in the long term. please try to up your calories. i know you're scared of gaining all that lost weight back, but trust me, you'll only gain a few pounds which will come off again when you start dieting normally. and eating more DOES help you lose weight! i experienced it myself. after i stopped starving myself and started eating 1200 cals a day i hit a plateau after a couple of weeks and couldn't lose anymore. so i upped my cals to between 1300 and 1500 and guess what? i'm losing again and pretty fast too! so please, believe what the people on this forum are telling you! they DO know better. good luck
Weight Loss	wanna lose hips but gain around torso! is that even possible??	Aug 27 2007 16:47 (UTC)	11
OMG you got pregnant at 19? wow that's my age and i'm a looooong way from feeling ready to have a baby! it must be so cool to be a really young mom though! wow, you can like go clubbing with your daughter ;). yeah, i love V.S. bras but i can't get them here because i live in europe :(. i go for the padded ones from h&m though. they're pretty good too. bras give you breast cancer?? eeeek! hmm maybe i should stop wearing one altogether... anyway, thx for your help! i'll be thinking of you after i've given birth to my first child! fingers crossed that i'm one of those "bigger after" women ;) ~Liv
The Lounge	Any Pagans out there?	Aug 27 2007 15:32 (UTC)	32
awww gypsierose, i'm so sorry about your leg! how did it happen? may you mend quickly :) nikkiddy- that's a pretty tough situation you're in! i agree with red raven, you should sit down with your husband and take the time to explain to him what wicca is and that it is in no way evil. your post reminded me of a similar situation i experienced- my good friend is a very devout christian and the day i told her i was pagan she got reaaally upset and started rambling about devil worship and lost souls. i tried really hard to convince her that paganism is not in the slightest bit evil and that i didn't believe my soul was damned just because i did not believe in a christian god. it was tough but she finally grudingly accepted my faith. i think if your husband is in the slightest bit open-minded, you will be able to make him not only accept your paganism but believe in the good of it. good luck!
Weight Loss	wanna lose hips but gain around torso! is that even possible??	Aug 27 2007 15:05 (UTC)	13
awww thx danceswithforks! you gave me hope! yay i can't wait to get pregnant now :). pregnant women are one of the most beautiful things ever.
Weight Loss	wanna lose hips but gain around torso! is that even possible??	Aug 27 2007 12:11 (UTC)	15
yeah i guess your right cerealaddiction. gotta be happy with what i have... booooohooooohoo! i want boobs! sobs ahem. sorry bout that. just had to let it out. i hate my body! it's all like "oooh she's losing weight, lets eat her boobs!" lol maybe i should gain weight and get big boobs but a fat ass. hmm nice hips with the torso of a 5 year old boy or a fat ass with a female chest- tough choice! lol thx for your replies!
Weight Loss	Over calories but not full?	Aug 26 2007 22:27 (UTC)	8
hmm i think the culprits were probably the chips with salsa and possibly the vinaigrette if there was oil in it. next time, try substituting the chips for a healthy snack like carrot sticks or grapes and for the salad you could make a low-cal sauce! i use low fat yoghurt with a bit of balsamic vinegar, salt and mustard. it's really good!
The Lounge	You're quiet!	Aug 26 2007 18:12 (UTC)	39
OMG i know exactly what you mean! i'm a shy, thoughtful person and people always used to ask why i didn't talk very much. it used to drive me to tears on some occasions because i always perceived it as a criticism. i hated myself for being a quiet person :(. oh and another annoying thing was that when i met new people, they often thought i didn't like them just because i didn't say very much. i'm not quite so shy anymore, have become a lot more outgoing and am consequently so much happier. vmcbutterfly- lol i get the "why are you so sad/depressed?" all the time too! apparently, i look grumpy and depressed when i'm relaxed. the worst is when my close friends ask me "what's wrong? are you ok?" lol it makes me wanna scream at them "geez, don't you know me by now?" i personally love shy people! i'm especially attracted to shy guys. i think they're really cute and so much more pleasant than loud, macho idiots :)
Weight Loss	What do skinny people do with all that free time???	Aug 25 2007 11:06 (UTC)	30
hahaha ashaya, i'm afraid skinny people do the same thing as people who wanna lose weight: eat really healthy and exercise regularly- how do you expect to maintain your skinniness if you eat junk and are lazy? however, there ARE a few exceptions. some people do have the metabolism of a humming bird- they just eat and eat and eat and don't gain weight. i used to be one of them until i turned 18 which is when i stopped growing. between 12 and 18 i went through a craaazy growth spurt so i needed all the cals i could get. now i'm 6' tall and finally stopped growing, but sadly i gain weight when i eat a lot. i gained like 20 lbs in one year and then i realised i had stopped growing and had to watch what i eat :( so now i count calories and exercise and have almost lost all those 20 lbs again but i know that i'll probably have to eat like this for the rest of my life in order to stay skinny. sorry ash, but 'no pain no gain' applies to skinny people too :(
Weight Loss	6 feet tall ladies out there! Let's talk!!!	Aug 25 2007 10:48 (UTC)	81
thechaos- you're so lucky! all my life i've been dreaming of bigger boobs :(. i'm about as flat-chested as you can get. i think every overweight guy has bigger boobs than me! boohoo. and when i lose weight, i lose even MORE boob. funny, you said that you look freakishly tall and skinny when you're smaller than 200 while i believe i look LESS tall when i'm really skinny. (i'm 6' and aiming for 138) aimee- yup, totally know what you mean. i have a tiny frame and no boobs, thats why i feel best when i'm 'underweight'. i weigh 141 lbs at the mo and am already quite skinny so you must be... a stick?! wow, 127 is reaaally low. are you sure you're eating enough?
Weight Loss	2000 cal deficit a day (in a healthy way)??	Aug 24 2007 23:17 (UTC)	1
eat moooooooore dude! damn, how do you expect to build up muscle when your burning more cals than you're consuming? your body needs energy to increase muscle mass. check out the amount of cals that body builders eat! mostly way over 2000! judging by the intensity of your workouts, you should def. eat more. if you keep on eating so little, you will probably get weaker and weaker and feel more and more ill. so happy eating :)
Health & Support	The "You'll Lose All Your Vital Organs Not Fat" Thread	Aug 24 2007 10:02 (UTC)	5
Of course the body doesn't "burn up its vital organs"! lol it's not like it will self-destruct if it doesn't get enough food for a short time period. it does exactly the opposite- your metabolism slows down and your body will burn as few calories as possible. short-term fastings or low-cal diets WILL make you lose weight with a very fast initial loss but once your metabolism has adapted to your new diet, you will stop losing and just get weaker and weaker. so while it does enable you to lose weight, it is not exactly the best way to lose. cutting back calories by a reasonable amount and increasing your daily exercise will make you lose weight in a much more healthy, sustainable way; i.e. you will not gain back all the weight you lost like after a crash diet. plus, you will build up muscle and develop a more toned, fitter body. but yeah, i agree with you, some people on this forum are a little too paranoid about "starvation mode". our bodies are stronger than we think.
Weight Loss	please feel free to look and let me know -	Aug 23 2007 21:28 (UTC)	3
hmmm you still kind of look like a hamster to me. maybe it's the fur, or the button eyes or the little pink ears... ohhh ahem that isn't you, right, of course. sorry. jk, you look great! keep up the good work! and that is one cute little hamster you got :)
Fitness	Any other bellydancers?	Aug 23 2007 18:19 (UTC)	15
Fellow belly dancer here! i've been doing cabaret style for 4 years but lately i've been really drawn to tribal fusion. i just adoooooooore rachel brice! i want her body so badly :P. haha i do the shimmying in public too! i sometimes feel like a dork but it's a fun way to pass waiting time. and i do the belly rolls and chest lifts when i'm sitting infront of the computer. :) anyway, i really wanna give tribal fusion a try. since you practice both, would you say it's more challenging than cabaret style? cos i know that tribal fusion involves a lot more torso movement and 'bending' and i'm not very flexible...
Weight Loss	How can I look like THIS?	Aug 23 2007 11:41 (UTC)	2
hah it's funny, i actually think that some of the celebs look better in their before pictures. look at JT for example. or Cate Blanchett.
Weight Loss	anyone else not "technically" overweight?	Aug 20 2007 16:53 (UTC)	30
my bmi is 19.4 so i'm definitely not overweight. i just wanna lose the extra pounds on my hips!
Health & Support	Bruising very badly.	Aug 16 2007 14:20 (UTC)	13
honey, i just looked at your pics; you are so beautiful! you look especially pretty on the ones entitled 'my heavier days' although ironically you look a little bit too skinny. now, i will tell you why you never had a boyfriend and it has nothing to do with your looks or your personality. i myself didn't have a boyfriend until i was 18 and i was sure it was because of my height (6') or because i was too skinny. but making myself believe that was the stupidest thing i ever did. the real reason you are single is because you have absolutely no self-esteem. the person you despise the most is... yourself. am i right? it is time that you recognise what a wonderful person you are, how beautiful and smart and talented you are! remember that when people say something nice to you they MEAN it. you HAVE to love yourself before other people can love you. once i realised this, my entire life changed. i went from being unhappy and lonely to popular and chased after by guys. of course this didn't happen in one day. it takes time to build up self confidence. i'm still working on it at the moment and am increasing my self esteem and happiness with every new day. believe me, hon, SELF CONFIDENCE IS EVERYTHING. it is the key to a successful, happy life. LOVE YOURSELF! you deserve it; you are a wonderful person. you are a lot more fortunate in the way you look and in your abilities (i couldn't help but notice that you are an excellent writer) than so many others. so please, give your body what it needs and stop torturing yourself. it is not your weight that has to dwindle, it's your self-hatred! i wish you the best of luck and am here if you want to talk! <3
The Lounge	Any Pagans out there?	Aug 16 2007 10:19 (UTC)	57
soph - i grew up in a christian protestant household, was christened and even had a confirmation when i was 14. however, i never really believed in a christian god. i always thought the bible was some silly fairytale book written by a bunch of old sexist, chauvinistic men to keep the population under control. however, i have always been a nature lover and feel that if anything, we should worship the incredibly beautiful, complex power that gives us and sustains life. i know that the "holy father" didn't create me from one of adam's ribs. it was Mother Nature who gave me life and the honour to spend it on this magnificent planet. i believe in tolerance, love, respect and in a deep bond between all living things. i believe that there is no black or white, good or evil, male or female but that there is a balance in all things. i believe that all living beings on this planet are equally important and deserve the same amount of respect. i do NOT believe that human beings were made to dominate all other creatures. i think that is an incredibly arrogant, narrow-minded belief. i do NOT believe that males are worth more than females either. as far as i know, no common religion stands for all these things. that is why i am pagan :)
Weight Loss	6 feet tall ladies out there! Let's talk!!!	Aug 15 2007 21:37 (UTC)	86
i think that when you're tall, there's more pressure to be thin because you don't want to look like a rugby player... i for one love being really skinny (-getting there :P), because i think it suits me better. it may sound strange, but i feel less giant-like when i'm skinny skinny. oh yeah and damn those big shoe sizes. just because we have big feet does not mean we need shoes that look like they might suit the abominable snowman. i HATE how the really hot shoes only come in small sizes and the bigger models are all wide and ugly. yes go tall girls in tall heels! lets make short people feel even shorter! muahahaha
Weight Loss	6 feet tall ladies out there! Let's talk!!!	Aug 15 2007 17:11 (UTC)	90
yeah same with me steph, i don't wear heels 'cause i'm 6' tall. i'd love to though! i hate that all cute shoes come with heels. but i just can't make myself wear them. i already tower over most people, so when i go out and meet guys i think it's really awkward to have to bend down to chat to them :S. i want a boyfriend who is REALLY tall so that i can wear sexy heels on dates with him ;)

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