Posts by mwhite5990

Funny part is I used to untag myself immediately in photos I thought I looked fat in. Sometimes I wish I could tell my former self "It's not the camera, it's you!". 

Your blood sugars are low which is why you are dizzy. Eat that banana! 1200 calories isn't enough for most people.

Most are a simple "You look great!", but my favorite was a friend telling me quite bluntly "You look hot.". Another, jokingly (but actually serious) said "I'm jealous".  

One time I made a joke about my weight struggles, which still exist, and a friend said "You can't play the fat card anymore, you can only play the skinny card.". I don't think she meant it the way it came out, but anyone who is recently "skinny" knows the struggles and body image issues don't magically leave with weight loss. Also I was technically still overweight then (just barely). 

I've also received comments such as "You're so skinny, you need to eat more!" This is when I ordered spring rolls at a chinese food place when everyone else was having an extra meal at 10 PM/ I have a BMI of 23, I'm not skinny. 

Some people get defensive around me, while they don't specifically comment on my lifestyle change, people have made fun of anyone who chooses to drink diet soda, diets in general, exercise and I get a lot of fat pride around me, who enjoy being fat and unhealthy and think the pressure for weight loss is Hollywood's **** of a overly thin ideal for beauty. 

But overall people's reactions have been motivation, I'm not going to lie, I love positive attention!

Find something veggie based with chicken or tofu. But make sure it isn't breaded or fried. The cashews might have a lot of calories (I doubt they use one serving). See if they have pictures of the food (a lot of Asian restaurants do that). Avoid noodle dishes. 

It won't be a huge deal if you don't eat out often, so I say get something that doesn't sound too bad and if they have large portions, save some for later. Try to limit yourself to one caloric drink (if at all). I find it very easy at restaurants to inhale 3+ sodas in one meal, so usually I only allow one.

Oh yeah, and fried ice cream probably isn't good for your diet (although it is delicious) 

It depends. I'm 5'10 and started at 225 lbs. and was convincing myself I was still a 16, although it was debatable. Around 205 I started fitting into 14s, around 190 I fit into 12s, around 175 I was a size 10, now I'm about 160 and a size 8. 

That said, my size varies based on the brand and the cut. Also, size changes based on inches lost rather than pounds. And size aren't standardized in the US.

But size changes faster at lower weights. Maybe because larger women are more likely to fluctuate. And 1 inch around the waist is much different at a size 16 vs. a size 8. 

SW: 225, 44-39-47 (size 16)

CW: 161, 39-28-40 (size 8)

I started losing weight in September of 2011 at the start of my junior year in college. I gained 35 lbs. over my first two years as a result of enjoying the wrong foods at the dining hall, not playing varsity sports like in high school and weekend activities. Luckily I was able to get an apartment (very close to the gym!) my junior year. I dropped the dining plan to avoid familiar temptations.

DIET: I do not say never for any types of food. Overly restrictive diets don't work. The diet I use to lose weight is the diet I plan to stay on for good. Moderation is the key to my diet success. I eat as much fruits and veggies as I want. I also make sure I get a lot of protein. I eat a lot of chicken breast and fish, but I keep a good variety. Eggs are also a great quick and easy source (but watch the cholesterol). For dairy I usually have non-fat greek yogurt (huge Chobani fan). I also drink almond milk instead of regular milk. I limit my cheese as well, since I can very easily go to town on the stuff. I eat mostly whole grain, although sometimes it isn't available. I only drink soda when I eat out. I eat the occasional treat, but in moderation. I drink when I go out with friends on weekends, but no more than 3 drinks per night. Although I will occasionally relax with a small glass of wine.

EXERCISE: I played 3 varsity sports in high school, but my first 2 years of college I would only go on the elliptical for 30 min., 3X per week. Now I run 3 times per week, usually about an hour, bike around campus, take a class twice per week as well as regular strength and core exercises. I started run/ walking with 2/3 running for 2 miles. Now I can run a 5k in under 30 minutes without walking and am building to a 10k in under an hour.

I had support from friends and family. I have people who were losing weight with me or had similar struggles in the past.

5'10/ F/ 22

SW: 225 (~9/1/2011)

CW: 161 (as of today)

GW: 150 (was previously 160)

Fasting is never a good decision. Eat a normal healthy amount of food with plenty of carbs, fats and proteins. It may even help prevent future binges, otherwise you will get stuck in an endless  and vicious cycle. 

Original Post by weirdfish:

Here's where I have my doubts that it was due to weight loss:

"So all of a sudden my alcohol tolerance dropped dramatically. I hadn't seen a difference until this weekend. I'm a college student so I drink regularly (usually in moderation). I went a little overboard, I admit, but normally the amount I consumed would have been fine. I had 6-8 servings of alcohol (some beer, then some liquor), in the past this would have meant being slightly drunk (more on the side of tipsy), but I was getting to the point of decreased balance and gross motor abilities and slurred speech, which I prefer not to do. I'm more surprised about the sudden change in tolerance than it getting lower."

It's not like any of us wake up overnight 10 lbs. lighter so if the unexpected susceptibility to an otherwise accustomed level of drinking happened in what sounds like literally overnight, it's not going to be due to weight loss.

The extreme drunkenness described does not occur to a person who is accustomed to a level of alcohol and consumes that same accustomed level of alcohol.

Thus, the possibilities that exist in my drinking-experienced mind are:

1. Stronger drinks were mixed without the OP's awareness (red flag caution there) -- this can either mean that the OP is more accustomed to lighter cocktails or her usual cocktails were mixed stronger this time around.  Either way, red flag caution needed.
2. The OP drank more than she realized, and 6-8 was actually much more than 8.
3. The cocktails included some mixes with energy drinks and thus the effect of the alcohol was not felt until the caffeine wore off (another red flag).
4. Foreign substance was surreptitiously dropped in an unattended drink (warning sirens blaring, flags whipping, lights flashing).

 

OP did not indicate what the environment was, but I assume it was a party or at a bar/club which makes the likelihood of any of the above quite possible.

It's the suddenness with which this apparent "decrease" in tolerance appeared that makes me suspect that it's not due to weight loss.

 

Well I also haven't consumed larger amounts of alcohol in a while. While I've continued to drink about 1-2 times per week, it usually is no more than 3 drinks a night. The reason I say 6-8 servings is because I was probably filling 1 red solo cup (12 oz.) with either 2-3 shots each in addition to 2 beers. But the last time I had more than 3 drinks in a night was the superbowl and I weighed nearly 200 lbs. then and was drinking the 12 beers I consumed over a 7 hour time span. And I was also eating a lot during that party, when I had a light dinner last weekend.

4-5 hours.

And in the past 6-8 drinks wasn't very different. Because I wasn't even drunk yet in the past...

There are certain foods that clearly are very high in calories and have very little nutritional value. While those foods are fine in moderation, they should not be consumed on a regular basis. And so far I think nutritionists have done a pretty good job in identifying which foods are best for our health and which foods do not.

We know chips, soda and candy for example are generally not healthy. These are foods we do not need in our diet and should not be consumed regularly. These are also generally inexpensive.

Fruits and vegetables are great for our health. They're full of nutrients and beneficial for our health. They are also more expensive than most foods. 

While it might be complicated in an economic standpoint, it could definitely help offset the cost. I have a lot of friends who are on a tight budget and don't have the money to buy healthier foods. While they like healthy foods, they typically get their calories with pasta, ramen, high-sodium canned goods and highly processed foods with a terrifyingly lengthy ingredient list.