SC's Progress (or lack thereof)

[SykoChikka]

Okay. I give in. But I'm not going to post in here as much or do weekly weigh-ins or any of that stuff...

I have to walk in a breast cancer walk this Saturday! And for me, rolling out of bed is enough exercise as it is.

I could walk in the "Kids for the Cure" Walk....but I won't...

I'm scared I'll give up half-way...I hope I won't!

Fill you in on how it goes Saturday...Ya never know, I might actually get off my fat butt after that and start exercising..!

[SykoChikka]

I can totally relate to annabel...Except atleast she started exercising--I didn't!

My goal is to take extra-small baby steps...I want to lose 10 pounds, and get rid of some jelly!

Step one: Roll outta bed!

Step two: Instead of shoving a fried chicken drumstick in my mouth, throw it so far that it reaches silverfox all the way in Michigan...LoL that's for weighing the same as me and complaining you need to gain weight!

[SykoChikka]

Back from the walk!!! I made it!!

I didn't do the kids for the cure walk...i did the entire walk on my own! Phew...Geez maybe i'm in better shape than I thought I was...

The walk was fun, and the south FL weather really was great..It was nice n breezy and cool...

Ya never know...I might set foot into a gym sooner than ya think!

I was also thinkin of joinin the local Curves for Women thing...one of em is super duper close to where I live...

We'll see how it goes!

[LoneGirl]

Way to go!!! You should be proud!!

[SykoChikka]

thanks lonegirl! :)

i think i'm starting to feel a little bit sore...just shows you how much i (dont) exercise!

[LoneGirl]

Take a nice, long hot bath - that will make your muscles feel better! And if they still hurt, try a couple Advil. I don't want to scare you, but you'll probably wake up more sore tomorrow morning that today! But just take it easy tomorrow and by Monday you should be ready to workout again!

[wat?]

:tup:

Good job! Good to see you're alive, post-walk.

Keep up the good work!

[silverfox]

You guys are inspiring me to make a progress thread too.

[SykoChikka]

You guys are inspiring me to make a progress thread too.

Boy, shut up before I sit on you!

[SykoChikka]

Oddly enough, my legs don't feel sore, just my shoulders! weird, huh? I mean it's not like I walked with my hands...

[Frenchie]

Oddly enough, my legs don't feel sore, just my shoulders! weird, huh? I mean it's not like I walked with my hands...

No, but you do swing your arms when you walk (at least most do). One of my trainers said also that if you tend to let them swing hanging down by your side your arms/shoulders could get sore, as opposed to walking with them bent at the elbows. Mine used to get sore when I walked a lot before I started running. I'd walk a couple of miles a day and that was the explanation she gave me when I asked. Or something like that. It was a few years ago.

:lol: I just got a mental image of you doing the walk on your hands!

BTW, you may have mentioned, but what part of S. Florida?

[SykoChikka]

No, but you do swing your arms when you walk (at least most do). One of my trainers said also that if you tend to let them swing hanging down by your side your arms/shoulders could get sore, as opposed to walking with them bent at the elbows. Mine used to get sore when I walked a lot before I started running. I'd walk a couple of miles a day and that was the explanation she gave me when I asked. Or something like that. It was a few years ago.

:lol: I just got a mental image of you doing the walk on your hands!

BTW, you may have mentioned, but what part of S. Florida?

That SO makes sense! LoL geez I wish someone told me before I walked! my arms and shoulders are sore as hell...but my feet don't even hurt nor do my legs! It makes sense now...golly I didn't think of that at all!

I took today off from doing any sort of physical work--I guess I'm just a lazy poopie, that's all..

[SykoChikka]

My weakpoint? Mashed potatoes...!

I luvvv microwaving a bowl with some american cheese on top...Two huge batches in the fridge...

Does anyone have a healthier version of mashed potatoes?

My mom adds a lott of butter to hers...And whole milk too...

She simply refuses to buy skim or even 2% milk..She's like "I'm not going to pay money for water!"

[Frenchie]

My weakpoint? Mashed potatoes...!

I luvvv microwaving a bowl with some american cheese on top...Two huge batches in the fridge...

Does anyone have a healthier version of mashed potatoes?

My mom adds a lott of butter to hers...And whole milk too...

She simply refuses to buy skim or even 2% milk..She's like "I'm not going to pay money for water!"

Well, those were part of my options, plus leaving out the butter. Also, there are recipes floating around which use cauliflower instead of potatoes. Supposed to be just as good. I'm not a huge mashed potato fan, so I do w/o and haven't tried the cauliflower recipe yet.

[SykoChikka]

I find that it's usually healthier if I eat out--doesn't matter where...school..Subway...Mall...wherever!

At home I have no such luck...My brother is a major chocoholic so there is SO much temptation...if I were at home now on the computer there would probably be an opened packet of Oreo cookies next to the computer...

At school...the food is horrible...so I have no choice but to eat salads...Except when the cheese pizza is fresh outta the oven...:D

[SykoChikka]

Well, those were part of my options, plus leaving out the butter. Also, there are recipes floating around which use cauliflower instead of potatoes. Supposed to be just as good. I'm not a huge mashed potato fan, so I do w/o and haven't tried the cauliflower recipe yet.

Hmmm cauliflower....I love cauliflower...I'll try that out! thanks frenchie :)

[SykoChikka]

*sigh* I just went to go get some lunch--And the cafeteria lady goes "do you want two slices of pizza for the price of one?"

Ya can't win!

Hey, atleast I didn't stop and get something sweet from the vending machines...which I was sooooooo tempted to do!

[SykoChikka]

and for the record, I checked to see if they had salads--they didn't...so I had to settle for the pizza...

or I cud have bought 10 nutrigrain bars and filled up that way!

[silverfox]

Health nuts.:crazy:

[SykoChikka]

Health nuts.:crazy:

of course, you would say that...it's not like you have to lose weight!

one of my guy friends he's realllllllyy skinny...he sat down with me while i was gulfing those pizzas down...and he was like it's not good for you why are you eating pizza...(he doesn't speak english that well)

n then he pointed to my chubby cheeks n he's like it's not good for you!

:oops: :crying:

[Frenchie]

of course, you would say that...it's not like you have to lose weight!

one of my guy friends he's realllllllyy skinny...he sat down with me while i was gulfing those pizzas down...and he was like it's not good for you why are you eating pizza...(he doesn't speak english that well)

n then he pointed to my chubby cheeks n he's like it's not good for you!

:oops: :crying:
I would have sat on him to shut him up! :lol:

MM keeps making me feel better by telling me to stop dieting b/c I'm too skinny. Ah, such innocence!

[Titania]

My mashed potato tricks -

Use chicken stock for liquid, not milk.

Instead of butter, use parmesan cheese (the real stuff, not the stuff that comes in a can) and 1 clove of fresh garlic (this is very strong.)

Also, onion salt adds a lot of flavor with no added calories.

FRESHLY GROUND black pepper...it really does make a difference.

Another good combo - blue cheese crumbles and chopped parley or cilantro. Just go easy on the cheese. The nice thing about blue cheese is you get a lot of flavor for a little bit of cheese (as opposed to American, which I think only tastes good because of the fat content, no realy flavor otherwise.)

Frenchie's Cauliflower suggestion is really the best, though.

[SykoChikka]

I still haven't exercised yet...Although one thing that helps me is holding my tummy muscles in whenever I think about it...Someone suggested it and that's a great idea!

I was running really really late this morning, and I did not want to eat breakfast outside of home...(Mainly coz I'm a cheapskate)..So on my way out the door I threw 3 slices of whole wheat bread, just plain, onto a paper plate a long with a banana..And that was breakfast!

So I feel good....

And then on my way to school Mom's like "what time are you coming home? We're having steak and mashed potatoes for dinner, and I've already marinated the steak!"

:crying: Just when I was trying to be good....

Ya just can't win at my household...Ya just can't!

[SykoChikka]

I'll see if I can ask her to make some roasted veggies or something...

[Frenchie]

I was running really really late this morning, and I did not want to eat breakfast outside of home...(Mainly coz I'm a cheapskate)..So on my way out the door I threw 3 slices of whole wheat bread, just plain, onto a paper plate a long with a banana..And that was breakfast!

You know what else is good...bread with plaintain. Yummy! And filling too!

[SykoChikka]

Lunch was good:

Tuna Salad wrap (a la school cafeteria) and 16 oz. of 2% milk. (I think it's 240 calories...dunno bout the tuna wrap tho...but boy was it good!)

Dinner tonight will be the ultimate killer with mom's steak and mashed potatoes....but I was good all day, so I'm not worried about it.

Exercise: Zippo! Well...not entirely..I did those funny tummy exercises while I was typing the last post...So I really was good today...

[annabel lee]

Good luck and keep up the good work!

You could try talking to your doctor and then to your Mom - explain that the main goal is to be healthier, and ask if she'll help/support you in that goal. Once there's a doctor behind you, she might be more likely to, say, switch to skim milk, or use trans-fat-free margerine instead of butter, etc.

[SykoChikka]

Yeah, lunch was good...but dinner was better! :D Instead of the mashed potatoes, I had baked potatoes...I piled up on the veggies...and of course, the steak was good too..

(Yes, wat?, there's some for you...but hurry coz it won't last long!)

[wat?]

Yeah, lunch was good...but dinner was better! :D Instead of the mashed potatoes, I had baked potatoes...I piled up on the veggies...and of course, the steak was good too..

(Yes, wat?, there's some for you...but hurry coz it won't last long!)

:tup:

[silverfox]

I had baked potatoes.

I don't know why, but my mind read this as, I was baked like potatoes.

[SykoChikka]

I don't know why, but my mind read this as, I was baked like potatoes.

That's when you know it's time to get your eyes checked!

[silverfox]

Or get one of those sweet CT scans on my brain that's all the rave these days.

[SykoChikka]

Or get one of those sweet CT scans on my brain that's all the rave these days.

I'm assuming getting your eyes checked would be cheaper. Since you're a poor college student like me, it's best if you get your eyes checked. When you're a rich employed actuary with money and some chains around your neck, then you can go for those CT scans. And you can be my sugar daddy too, but this isn't the thread for it.

[SykoChikka]

Breakfast: Bagel with cream cheese...Was really rushed today so I didn't get anything from home, except money to buy food. I hope they don't have pizza when I go to get lunch! Dinner tonight will probably be junk food, coz tonight is "Friends with Friends" night at school. Popcorn, soda, junk basically.

[SykoChikka]

Had a milky way bar...:crying:

[SykoChikka]

And a pizza for lunch! no no no no, today is NOT a good day....

And I got stood up too! :shake2:

one of those days where I wish I could curl up in bed and forget about the world...

[SykoChikka]

Breakfast today was 2 slices of whole wheat bread and some strawberry jam...

Is there such a thing as lite jam or a low fat version of it?

I'm still hungry, though...I might go get a bagel with cream cheese.

[Frenchie]

Breakfast today was 2 slices of whole wheat bread and some strawberry jam...

Is there such a thing as lite jam or a low fat version of it?

I'm still hungry, though...I might go get a bagel with cream cheese.

Yes, there are "healthier" versions of jam. Not sure about fat content. But if you get like polaner all-fruit, or sugar free jam, then those have fewer calories and such.

[Maine-iac]

I don't think any jams and jellies have fat, unless you count spreads like lemon curd (which I think has eggs in it). You can get low sugar jams, but as long as you keep the amounts reasonable, there's not that much harm in real jam as long as you eat it with some protein or high-fiber foods to avoid the sugar rush of jam on white toast.

[SykoChikka]

I don't think any jams and jellies have fat, unless you count spreads like lemon curd (which I think has eggs in it). You can get low sugar jams, but as long as you keep the amounts reasonable, there's not that much harm in real jam as long as you eat it with some protein or high-fiber foods to avoid the sugar rush of jam on white toast.

Yeah I had it with whole wheat bread...

I know that jam has a lott of sugar...like my aunt makes homemade jam, and there is a ton of sugar in it.

[LoneGirl]

Do you like peanut butter? Whole wheat toast with a little peanut butter is good and since the PB has some protein and fat (the good kind) it will fill you up more.

[Maine-iac]

Skipping back to the cauliflower question . . .

FAUX MASHED POTATOES
16 ounce bag frozen cauliflower
2 tablespoons water
1-2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper, to taste
Place frozen cauliflower in a casserole with a lid; add the water. Cover and microwave on HIGH about 8-10 minutes, until very tender, stirring occasionally. Drain well and put cauliflower in food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. Remove to serving bowl and season with salt and pepper and butter.
Makes about 4 servings Per Serving: 78 Calories; 6g Fat; 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs

There's the basic recipie for the cauliflower mash. You can vary it with garlic, spices, cutting back the butter, etc.

My general opinion is:
1. They really look like mashed potatoes.
2. They don't taste like mashed potatoes, so don't expect it.
3. They do taste quite good.

If you just want to try them before making a big batch, I believe they are still an option at Ruby Tuesday's (They'll sub them for the potatoes in a meal if you ask.) I haven't been to Ruby's in awhile, so that may have changed.

[SykoChikka]

Do you like peanut butter? Whole wheat toast with a little peanut butter is good and since the PB has some protein and fat (the good kind) it will fill you up more.

The jar was empty when I reached for it today! hehe

[SykoChikka]

Skipping back to the cauliflower question . . .

FAUX MASHED POTATOES
16 ounce bag frozen cauliflower
2 tablespoons water
1-2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper, to taste
Place frozen cauliflower in a casserole with a lid; add the water. Cover and microwave on HIGH about 8-10 minutes, until very tender, stirring occasionally. Drain well and put cauliflower in food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. Remove to serving bowl and season with salt and pepper and butter.
Makes about 4 servings Per Serving: 78 Calories; 6g Fat; 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs

There's the basic recipie for the cauliflower mash. You can vary it with garlic, spices, cutting back the butter, etc.

My general opinion is:
1. They really look like mashed potatoes.
2. They don't taste like mashed potatoes, so don't expect it.
3. They do taste quite good.

If you just want to try them before making a big batch, I believe they are still an option at Ruby Tuesday's (They'll sub them for the potatoes in a meal if you ask.) I haven't been to Ruby's in awhile, so that may have changed.

Thanks, Maine-iac! :)

[SykoChikka]

The past few days I guess my diet hasn't really changed that much...Still the usual...every day bagel with C/C for breakfast...Today skipped the cream cheese...So just a plain wheat bagel. Go home n pig out...I tried eating a healthier cereal (Special K) eww I did not like it...So back to frosted flakes I go! Exercise? Virtually none... I didn't have the time to go anywhere n when I did have the time I was too pooped out to care about anything...

[Maine-iac]

What size bagel? The "standard" size these days is HUGE! Something like 300 calories per dry bagel.

Thomas' and Pepperidge Farm both are selling mini-bagels these days at around 100 - 120. I like those for breakfast. The frozen bagels you can get tend to be in between the "standard" and the mini if you don't want to go that small.

A little protein in breakfast is a good thing, so I don't think the CC is all that bad, if you get a lower fat variety and watch the amounts.

Special K is kind of bland. Have you tried the Kashi Go Lean Crunch? It's actually a little high on the calorie side if you compare it with other "healthy" cereals but it's very filling and I don't feel like bingeing at all when I eat it.

Hang in there!

[rawl316]

that cauliflower thing sounds kinda gross.

[Tobias Funke]

How was your breakfast this morning?

[SykoChikka]

How was your breakfast this morning?

:crying: and you say that I'M mean.....

[SykoChikka]

Okay...breakfast today? actually the entire day today was BAD!!! Horrible...ugh if only i realized that I would be reporting back to you guys...(TF, I absolutely hate you for bringing this up...)

Okay! Here goes!

Here's what I had today...it wasn't really breakfast..this was throughout the entire day...
Chocolate bar (mmm bout 200 calories)....bag of popcorn...slice of birthday cake...sliced bread with cream cheese...I just was so rushed today I didn't have time for breakfast or lunch or dinner so whenever there was food infront of me (the chocolate bar was for fundraising for a society thingy at school)...

[tommie frazier]

that cauliflower thing sounds kinda gross.

it is actually pretty good. honest

[SykoChikka]

Bout the bagel thing, Maine-iac, yeah I eat those big 300 calorie bagels...I'm going to hell, aren't I? I've tried those small ones but they just don't fill me up...I have a huge appetite! In my defense, I'm a growing child...!! LoL (Yeah, growing width-wise only, I stopped growing height-wise a LONG time ago)..*sigh* I can't do it you guys...I've gained weight coz I just don't have the time to eat properly or exercise...

[Allie]

Bout the bagel thing, Maine-iac, yeah I eat those big 300 calorie bagels...I'm going to hell, aren't I? I've tried those small ones but they just don't fill me up...I have a huge appetite! In my defense, I'm a growing child...!! LoL (Yeah, growing width-wise only, I stopped growing height-wise a LONG time ago)..*sigh* I can't do it you guys...I've gained weight coz I just don't have the time to eat properly or exercise...


It's a mindset...if you want to, you can!

Breakfast is the hardest for me, and I know that it really shouldn't be. But, if I go to the gym in the morning, I need to eat something before hand and then pack something light for after a workout, or if I don't go to the gym, I find that I'd rather grab something to eat on the way into work. I usually end up making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich - using sugar free jelly and reduced calorie bread, it's 200 calories (I only use 1 Tbsp of peanut butter). That, and 8 oz of OJ is 310 calories.

This morning, I decided to make breakfast -- and it took me 3 minutes -- which is about what it would take to toast and schmear a bagel. Sprayed a tupperware bowl with pam, cracked an egg (80 calories) in it and mixed it up. Measured 1 Tbsp of bacon pieces (25 calories) to mix with the egg. Put it in the microwave for 40 seconds. Put a few slices of ham (50 calories) on a tortilla wrap (110 calories). 265 calories - and I know that it's better for me than pb&j. On the way I went.

[LoneGirl]

Bout the bagel thing, Maine-iac, yeah I eat those big 300 calorie bagels...I'm going to hell, aren't I? I've tried those small ones but they just don't fill me up...I have a huge appetite! In my defense, I'm a growing child...!! LoL (Yeah, growing width-wise only, I stopped growing height-wise a LONG time ago)..*sigh* I can't do it you guys...I've gained weight coz I just don't have the time to eat properly or exercise...

I don't buy the excuse that there's no time to eat properly. You have to eat - it takes just as much time to eat something bad for you as it does to eat something healthy. If your small bagel doesn't fill you up, eat a piece of fruit afterward. You can eat if you're still hungry, just eat something good for you like an apple or a banana. Those are easy to tote around with you and eat wherever. At lunch, you say you eat in a cefeteria - is this a college cafeteria, which offers several choices? Instead of going for the pizza, could you grab something like a turkey sandwich instead? My company cafeteria has goodies like pizza and cookies, but it also offers healthy sandwiches and salads. Everyday, I make a conscious choice to eat the salad or sandwich rahter than the pizza. It's like Allie said, it's a mindset. Losing weight is going to be more saitsfactory than those few minutes of eating junk food. We're not trying to be hard on you - just trying to give you some motivation! You can do it!

[Gretchen]

It's a mindset...if you want to, you can!

Breakfast is the hardest for me, and I know that it really shouldn't be. But, if I go to the gym in the morning, I need to eat something before hand and then pack something light for after a workout, or if I don't go to the gym, I find that I'd rather grab something to eat on the way into work. I usually end up making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich - using sugar free jelly and reduced calorie bread, it's 200 calories (I only use 1 Tbsp of peanut butter). That, and 8 oz of OJ is 310 calories.

This morning, I decided to make breakfast -- and it took me 3 minutes -- which is about what it would take to toast and schmear a bagel. Sprayed a tupperware bowl with pam, cracked an egg (80 calories) in it and mixed it up. Measured 1 Tbsp of bacon pieces (25 calories) to mix with the egg. Put it in the microwave for 40 seconds. Put a few slices of ham (50 calories) on a tortilla wrap (110 calories). 265 calories - and I know that it's better for me than pb&j. On the way I went.

Another breakfast suggestion that is even quicker/easier that I've made a couple of times is a South Beach Diet Breakfast wrap. 200 calories; loaded with protein and fiber. Stick it in the microwave for a couple minutes and it's ready to eat. Pretty hard to be any easier than that!

[SykoChikka]

I thought about what you guys said today...It made sense...especially the part about "if you have time to eat junk, you have the time to eat right"...I think my main problem is that if I packed something healthy from home, I'll be okay...sometimes the school cafeteria has good stuff...sometimes it doesnt...They always have salads but some of them are so bland bleahh!! It's not really a cafeteria it's more like a itsy bitsy teeny weeny cafe...but ur right there r healthier things to eat...

[SykoChikka]

Today was bad....still is...I'm having one hell of a chocolate craving...Actually just something sweet--preferably chocolate...and that fondue thread didn't help!! LoL and when I was entering the password into the reef, it mentioned something about cookies!! LoL boy was I disappointed...Good news though...mom's made some homemade bread (she uses wholewheat stuff) and some veggies...so I'll probably have some of that...even though it's like 10 pm almost..another bad habit of mine...

[annabel lee]

If you're really craving chocolate, have some chocolate. Otherwise, you'll start eating a ton of other stuff and at the end, you'll still be craving chocolate.

The trick is in knowing the right way to have some chocolate.

Sit down at a table -- none of this grab & go, eating in front of the TV, etc. Sit down at a table with a glass of water or skim milk (or wine) and have a few sips. Then, have a Hershey kiss -- but don't chew it. Just suck on it like a gobstopper and it should last you a good few minutes. Then, sip the rest of your drink.

*That* is the way to satisfy a chocolate craving without going overboard. My Mom taught me that, and I love it.

[silverfox]

Chocolate covered strawberries... Drool... Slobber.

[wat?]

Chocolate covered strawberries... Drool... Slobber.

Hey - you're not helping.

Back to your weight-gain thread. Go.

[Allie]

If you're really craving chocolate, have some chocolate. Otherwise, you'll start eating a ton of other stuff and at the end, you'll still be craving chocolate.



Totally agree!

I've never been one to crave specific things often at all - and I learned early on that if I'm craving something, I need to satisfy the craving otherwise I end up eating whatever I can find and then I'm still craving whatever it was. My cravings are usually more like for pad thai or vegetables. Very rarely is it for something like chocolate.

I also find that there are particular foods that trigger cravings and by learning that, I can plan. For instance, I don't have a sweet tooth at all (have to search high & low in the kitchen to find anything sweet as I don't even buy stuff like that), however, I find that if I eat a meal of mainly carbohydrates, specifically pasta, I want something sweet afterwards. So, if I'm at home, I make sure that I make some sugar free jello. If I'm out with others, I hope that they order dessert so I can snag a bite of theirs because that's enough to satisfy the craving.

I think that you need to listen to your body and act upon it. I've read that when you crave something, it's because your body needs it. Just be reasonable when you're doing that.

[SykoChikka]

Well I didn't give in to the chocolate craving...I went straight to bed and slept it through...it went away after a while...This morning I had homemade wholewheat bread and some honey for breakfast...One thing that I'm worried about is my sweet tooth...

[SykoChikka]

Hey - you're not helping.

Back to your weight-gain thread. Go.

LoL thanks watsy!

[LoneGirl]

Well I didn't give in to the chocolate craving...I went straight to bed and slept it through...it went away after a while...This morning I had homemade wholewheat bread and some honey for breakfast...One thing that I'm worried about is my sweet tooth...

Trust me, I have the biggest sweet tooth in the world, and you can still stay on track. My secret is to just stock up on sweet lowfat treats to satisfy my cravings. My favorites are Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches (140 calories, and they come in chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, etc), and the 100 calorie packs of Oreo crisps and Chips Ahoy crisps. These are all really sweet, but they don't destroy my diet. Lowfat pudding is good too. I also find that I'm able to resist sweets throughout the day if I just tell myself I can have a Skinny Cow after dinner. That way I don't get that feeling of "I'll never get anything sweet again!" because I have a little treat to look forward to.

[SykoChikka]

Okay, the past few days have been kinda iffy, so I'll try again. Since I don't have the time to prepare food (and since I don't have the money to buy food) I kind of asked (actually begged) my mom to make me my lunch everyday, kind of like schooldays, lol. So she agreed and today she made me a tuna salad sandwich for lunch, and breakfast was a kind of indian-style potato sandwich. Didn't have time to get a glass of milk on the way out this morning, so I settled for water...I'll have milk when I get home, I guess...As for my sweet tooth...It's controlled right now, but then again, it's like 9 AM....Just wait until the afternoon hits...

Oh, just for the record, the tuna salad has no mayo or n e thing like that...I like my tuna plain...and it's the lite tuna too...

As for exercise...I don't really plan on doing any today...unless exercising my brain while studying counts...

[SykoChikka]

My pants didn't feel tight today...Which is weird coz I haven't been doing anything out of the ordinary...Except eating more veggies and stuff...I'm trying to limit my chocolate intake...but my brother has this whole box of chocolate he's selling as a fundraiser...So that doesn't explain why my pants are loose...I guess maybe I shouldn't question good luck :)

[SykoChikka]

My diet has been horrible...we've had bake sales and valentine's day sales and so there r all these pink frosted cakes and cookies...Me, with the sweet tooth that I have, am now sick of sweet stuff! These next 2 weeks aren't going to be good so I'll have to get back to it after a while...

[Mare15]

Don't get back to it after awhile, get back to it now! Tell yourself the cookies are stale and you're sick of them anyways. The frosting is way to sugary to be at all good. And pink is a stupid color anyways! Valentines day sucks and there's no way you should support it by buying cookies. Tell yourself anything you can make yourself believe. But trust me, I'm telling you, the cookies are stale and don't taste good enough to be worth the calories!!

[Maine-iac]

The cookies and cakes are just a plot by the skinny chicks to keep all the valentine hotties to themselves! Don't let them win! :D

[Mare15]

The cookies and cakes are just a plot by the skinny chicks to keep all the valentine hotties to themselves! Don't let them win! :D

Darn those skinny chicks! Darn them to heck!

[SykoChikka]

LOL You guys are funny...Welllll these past few days have been bad...really really bad...I wish I had time to check this thread before I ate all those cookies and cakes and brownies and stuff....urrgghhh...mom made a fresh batch of brownies coz it was my friend's birthday, so there's leftovers at home!....plus I went to a nerd convention this weekend...so I had no choice but to accept what they gave me...and I did something really really really really bad today...gulp....

you ready to hear this??

ugh....okay....I shall confess

now gimme a second....

I HAD A MCDONALDS BURGER TODAY!!!

*gasp* I KNOW!!!!

ughhh I'm feeling really really guilty bout it...especially now that I have to come home and talk about....

In my defence, I was craving McDonald's fries...and I havent had McDonalds in like over 3 years! So I went in and I was like okay I'll just have a small fries...and then my friend's like "Ohhh i'll have nuggets" and I was like dammmittt she's making me hungry!!! So I bought a McFish coz i like fish....n the burger was kinda small too...I mean geezzzzz you call that a burger????

Atleast I had O.J instead of like Pepsi or somethin....and atleast I didn't get desert....right? RIGHT?????

[SykoChikka]

On the plus side...Someone told me I lost weight! weird...especially since I thought my pants were extra tight....The other day I had lunch at Olive Garden with some friends...and the portions are big so when you're talking n stuff it's hard to realize when to stop eating so by the time I was done I was stuffed....When I went to the bathroom with my friend, she was making me laugh while I was zipping up my pants...and they wouldn't close!!!! It's hard to zip up your pants while you're laughing your head off and your tummy is full! Maybe those pants shrunk or something....Florida weather can be weird...

[Maine-iac]

You can appear to have gain or lost a little weight just based on what you are wearing and how well it happens to fit. Well fitting clothes make you appear slimmer. Clothes that are too big make you look fat. Clothes that are too small make you look HUGE. I wouldn't refine too much on comments about your appearance when you know that there hasn't been a significant change.

You know in your heart whether you are making healthy food choices or poor ones. It's tough to make healthy choices, particularly when you are not the chef. But not impossible. You need to ask yourself what your highest priorities are, and put your efforts there. If healthy eating is not a top priority (and there may be reasons why it isn't) you won't do it. Just recognize that there will be consequences and be willing to live with them. (Do consider, that if your cash is strapped, as you say, you really can't afford to have to buy clothes in a larger size. It might be worthwhile to splurge a little on healthy foods to avoid having to spend a lot on larger clothes. If your clothes become too large due to a succesful nutrition plan, you can always take them in. Buying larger clothes never is never a happy experience, except maybe maternity clothes under the right circumstances!)

If you decide that it is a high priority (even if not the highest), then there are strategies.

1. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO EAT LEFTOVERS IN THE HOUSE. Let the baker eat them. Repeat to yourself the old hackneyed mantra "nothing tastes as good as slim feels".

2. If you want to go to McD's, educate yourself about the choices. A small fry to indulge a craving once in awhile might be OK. But that's no excuse for eating a burger and fish sandwich that you didn't really want. IIRC, the fish sandwich at McD's is much worse than the burger. Deep fat fried. With tartar sauce. Fat up the wazoo. If the fries weren't satisfying, and you were with friends who were eating more, they have healthier options. That mandarin chicken salad is not bad at all. And I love the fruit and yogurt salad. It even indulges a sweet tooth.

3. Olive Garden and the like. Very tasty food. Very large portions. One strategy is to ask the server to bring a doggie bag when the food is served. Immediately put what you don't want now in the container and close it so you don't see it. Lunch tomorrow, maybe lunch for two days!
Also, if the people you are with agree, ask that the server skip the bread basket. If the others want the bread, at least have them put it on the other side of the table, far away from you. It's embarassing to have to reach over to get it or ask somebody to give it to you.

If you decide that healthy eating is more than you can handle now, just do the best you can and don't beat yourself up about it. Motivation will come when you are ready.

[annabel lee]

Maine-iac, something tells me you're an excellent friend.

[SykoChikka]

Thanks, Maine-iac! :) You are awesome! These past few days I've been extremely tired...Like, for example yesterday I came home at 1 pm but I had virtually no sleep that whole weekend, so instead of eating I just slept...So I'm writing this post with 18 hours of restful sleep. I slept at 1 pm and woke up at 7 am this morning. And normally I choose sleep over food because I know I won't get time to sleep at any other time...and it's hard to eat right when I don't even have time to sleep right...I didn't get Olive garden food in a bag coz I was going to be out all day, I didn't want to have smelly pasta with me while I was in a suit all day...Next week will be better because I won't have a ton of extra curricular work to do, and I can just focus on schoolwork and nothing else. HEhee yeah motivation will come when I'm ready...right now I try to do the best I can...I'm not tooo concerned bout the weight right now...I just wish I could change my habits, that's all...I know the second I change my habits, it'll go off....

[Maine-iac]

You can get the doggie bag anyway. Give it to a friend if they are going to be heading home (it's not gross if you bag it up BEFORE you start eating :)) or if nobody is going to a spot with refrigeration, just bag it up and "forget it" on the table. It still gets the part you don't want to eat out of your sight!

Hang in there. You can get where you want to be in your own good time.

[SykoChikka]

Today's breakfast was good...Bagel with cream cheese, low fat yoghurt, and a nutrigrain bar...For Lunch I'll probably have a tuna sub...Dinner? who knows...!

[SykoChikka]

It doesn't help that RSF keeps talking about chocolate in chat...

[SykoChikka]

okay, I gave in to chocolate today...Famous Amos cookies....290 calories...Ahh well...I was good today, so what the heck? let's see how tomorrow goes...

[Tobias Funke]

Ohhhh those cookies are goooood. Can I offer you one?

[SykoChikka]

Ohhhh those cookies are goooood. Can I offer you one?

You're just evil! But we love you anyways...

[SykoChikka]

Today was okay...for lunch I had healthy stuff...Tuna wrap with wholewheat wrap...I'm getting kind of sick of tuna...I have a blister in my mouth, can that be from eating Tuna so much?? Seriously...LoL I don't think I'll be eating Tuna for a while...

[LoneGirl]

Today was okay...for lunch I had healthy stuff...Tuna wrap with wholewheat wrap...I'm getting kind of sick of tuna...I have a blister in my mouth, can that be from eating Tuna so much?? Seriously...LoL I don't think I'll be eating Tuna for a while...

If you're sick of tuna, try grilled chicken. I eat grilled chicken wraps alot (so much that the lady working the sandwich line has my order memorized!). Or a veggie wrap.

[annabel lee]

But if it's a veggie wrap, get cheese with it, so you're getting some protein.

[Maine-iac]

Ooooh. If they can do a greek wrap with veggies, olives and feta cheese, then you're talking LUNCH!

[LoneGirl]

Ooooh. If they can do a greek wrap with veggies, olives and feta cheese, then you're talking LUNCH!

I agree! I made my own Greek wrap at home one day and, not to brag, but it was awesome!

[SykoChikka]

I had THE weirdest dream ever. I dreamt I was talking to someone and they were like "Okay, today, I ALLOW you to have a whole bagel instead of a half bagel"...These days I've been good with the whole 'eat half a bagel n 1 0z of cream cheese'...So when I had my breakfast today...lol i had a whole bagel :D heehee but I'm not going to have lunch today coz I had it kind of late...so that was breakfast and lunch...and dinner is a looong time away...So I'm doing good..and I finally found a form of exercising that I like doing....Belly dancing!!:) 10 minutes of that really hurts!! Or maybe it's been a while since I last bellydanced or somethin..

[Mare15]

Belly Dancing?!? That's awesome! Where are you doing that and where did you get the idea for that?

[SykoChikka]

Where am I doing it? Hehehe in the privacy of my bathroom so that I don't hurt anyone...

Where did I get the idea from? My cousin took a bellydancing class for just women at her university...And she's like a size 1!

[SykoChikka]

Breakfast: Frosted Flakes

Lunch: A slice of pizza (But it was homemade...does that make it better?) And dessert was a lofat strawberry and banana yoghurt.

Snack: A banana and a lofat yoghurt

Dinner: Not sure yet...whatever my mom cooked....Fill u in when I eat...

Exercise: um...none....
But I did take the stairs instead of the lift! :D :tup:

[silverfox]

Exercise: um...none....
But I did take the stairs instead of the lift! :D :tup:

Do you guys have a ski lift type thing going between your house and school?

[satogaeru]

You can get the doggie bag anyway. Give it to a friend if they are going to be heading home (it's not gross if you bag it up BEFORE you start eating :)) or if nobody is going to a spot with refrigeration, just bag it up and "forget it" on the table. It still gets the part you don't want to eat out of your sight!

Hang in there. You can get where you want to be in your own good time.

:capn:
This is really, really smart, Maine-iac! We will try this next time we go for Mexican!
/hijack

[Apollywog]

Where am I doing it? Hehehe in the privacy of my bathroom so that I don't hurt anyone...

Where did I get the idea from? My cousin took a bellydancing class for just women at her university...And she's like a size 1!

how do you know you are doing it right? Do you teach yourself? Teach me!

[SykoChikka]

LoL polly...what do u mean how do i know if I'm doin' it right? either the dance move comes out right..or it doesnt...

[Apollywog]

okay.. if I'm wrong, belly dancing uses the torso muscle.. and it's a common mistake for people to be using their hips right? so how do you know that you are actually doing it right?

[silverfox]

I thought it was all in the legs.

[SykoChikka]

well my best friend bellydances like a pro...and she does it by controlling her belly movements thru her legs.

[silverfox]

How do you control your belly movements? Mine just jiggles.

[wat?]

How do you control your belly movements? Mine just jiggles.

When you weigh as much as you do, what jiggles?

[SykoChikka]

How do you control your belly movements? Mine just jiggles.

HAHA you tried belly dancing???

[Apollywog]

well my best friend bellydances like a pro...and she does it by controlling her belly movements thru her legs.

through her legs?! HOW?!

[SykoChikka]

I'm still workin on it! LoL I'm not really sure...thats wt she told me...

[SykoChikka]

Didn't have brekkie yet and i'm starving! LOL Maybe, just maybe, I should stop typing and posting and go and get some food before class? Where's that AO addiction thread....LOL Okay I'll go get breakfast before I go lookin' for it.

[SykoChikka]

lunch: a chocolate bar, a yoghurt, and a nutrigrain bar.

[SykoChikka]

Dinner last night was...well...lets not go there...lets just say I got home from school late and dinner was at 10....eeek!!

Breakfast today was a bagel with lite cream cheese and 2 cupsa coffee...lunch was chicken with veggies and rice...mmmm i love mom!

[SykoChikka]

Okay, I'm having a big problem with portion sizes. I'll eat whatever you give me on my plate. When my mom gives me my plate of food, she puts HUGE portions of food. And I'm usually watchin TV or somethin, so I don't concentrate and I eat all of it. I think I heard somewhere that only eat as much food to fill two hands. True/False?

[silverfox]

Good thing a bucket of chicken fits in one hand.

Why don't you tell your mom you're on a diet?

[Apollywog]

Good thing a bucket of chicken fits in one hand.

Why don't you tell your mom you're on a diet?

nah... When I was like 118 (that was with no exercise, living at home...), I told my mum I needed to go on a diet. We went shopping, and I was trying these jeans on and my love handles were obviously showing and she agreed that I'd go on a diet. Got home, HUGE portion of dinner... geez.. thanks mum!

[Frenchie]

Why don't you tell your mom you're on a diet?

Or, could your mom stand to lose a few pounds too? That helped out a lot when I first started a few years ago. My mother and I did it together. Made it a whole lot easier b/c it eliminated unhealthy meals/portions. If she doesn't need/want to, then you have to do it yourself. If you know what's happening, then change it. Put back some of the food. Fix your own plate. Stuff like that.

[SykoChikka]

Nah my mom doesn't need to lose weight she's okay...Her brother and her sister are like totally overweight, she's been the only one to manage her weight well....(Ofcourse, a lot of people in her family might argue that it's because she does so much work for me n stuff...)

[SykoChikka]

These past couple of days have been pretty stressful...Had a heeyooge fight with my mom (lunch and dinner yesterday was cereal and cereal, respectively). Stress and I don't go well together, so I eat when I'm stressed....Not good...Right now I'm eating a bagel with cream cheese...it's like 12 30 and that's my breakfast!!!

[SykoChikka]

i'm eating a chocolate bar right now...it's one of those fundraiser ones that u sell when ur a kid...yummo!

[SykoChikka]

cheese crackers for a snack...

[Maine-iac]

Hope it wasn't those nasty day-glo orange things in the cellophane pack!

:yikes:

[SykoChikka]

Hope it wasn't those nasty day-glo orange things in the cellophane pack!

:yikes:

*gulp* Why do you ask?

[Maine-iac]

Calories per container: 220 (not so bad . . . )
Fat calories: 100 (45% :yikes:)

[SykoChikka]

I'm fundraising for my college club thingy...and as I type this...I am sitting with 49 "World's finest chocolate" bars....each at 220 calories...and 120 calories from fat...so yeah, life sucks! (It's supposed to be a pack of 50 chocolate bars, but.......)

And even if I weren't selling em...My brother is selling em, all my friends are...everybody I know is selling these darn 220 calorie mouthfuls of joy....gosh they r so good....all of em are almond...

Once April comes i wont see any more of these sooooo.....April couldn't come fast enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tobias Funke]

mmmhhhhhhh fine chocolate.

[SykoChikka]

And they taste really really good too!!! I mean if they tasted crappy, then fine, I'd be okay...but...but...but...they're good, dammit!!!!!!!

[silverfox]

Aren't you supposed to be selling them to people other than yourself?

[SykoChikka]

Aren't you supposed to be selling them to people other than yourself?

.

[SykoChikka]

Are jeans normally tighter if you take them out of the dryer, iron em, and then wear em?
Or...are 2 months full of eating fundraiser chocolate bars (and one more month to go!!) finally showing? :(

Don't answer that.

[Apollywog]

Are jeans normally tighter if you take them out of the dryer, iron em, and then wear em?
Or...are 2 months full of eating fundraiser chocolate bars (and one more month to go!!) finally showing? :(

Don't answer that.

Yes they are suppose to be tighter after having them dried in the dryer!!! It's usually better if you hang dry them before they are completely dry from the dryer. :)

[Maine-iac]

If the jeans are a bit tight just coming out of the dryer, no problem.

However, if 30 minutes later, your toes are turning blue because you cut off circulation to your waist, it's time to donate those bars to your nearest daycare center! :D

[SykoChikka]

If the jeans are a bit tight just coming out of the dryer, no problem.

However, if 30 minutes later, your toes are turning blue because you cut off circulation to your waist, it's time to donate those bars to your nearest daycare center! :D

30 minutes later, the pants were fine. Does that mean I can keep the bars?

[Maine-iac]

Sure, but you have to sell them, not eat them! ;)

[SykoChikka]

through her legs?! HOW?!

http://www.shira.net/dear5-walk.htm

There u go Pollz.

[SykoChikka]

Sure, but you have to sell them, not eat them! ;)

Hehe spoilsport!

[Maine-iac]

Nice avatar!

[SykoChikka]

Today wasn't THAT bad...
Breakfast: An orange, a banana, a small vanilla chai tea, and a fresh croissant.

Lunch: It's this asian-style dish that mom made with coconut milk (please don't pull out that thread somewhere that talked about coconut milk) and chicken. You're supposed to eat it with noodles. I think it's Burmese. ANYHOO....

Snack: another banana. I finished all the oranges in the house otherwise I would have had an orange too...Oh, and I had an oreo cookie....Just one...made me sick ugh...Oh and I had a few glazed donut holes in between...And coffee (with splenda and milk instead of cream and sugar)....hmmm what else?

No dinner...it's 11 pm and i am hungry...but I always eat a late dinner and then sleep...so today I'm trying to cut that...Didn't eat dinner but I've had a lot of sugar today so....I'll starve it out...and then have a good breakfast tomorrow...

Past few days have been okay. Spring break! Been so tired. The other day I just had breakfast and I was so tired I slept the entire day away...No lunch, no dinner, no snacks...I think I slept for like 10 or 11 hours...I just feel exhausted! I'm too young to feel this tired...I've always slept a lot...On average I sleep about 9 hours a night...and I still feel tired...I know I heard somewhere that if you oversleep you feel tired...But no matter how much sleep I get, I always feel tired! Like I'll come home and sleep my eyes out til the next morning.

[silverfox]

I was hoping your avatar would shake it.

[Apollywog]

wow PG, you are really cutting down on your diet!!! Well done! How's the belly shaking going??

[SykoChikka]

wow PG, you are really cutting down on your diet!!! Well done! How's the belly shaking going??

I can do the shimmy! I can do the walking shimmy too but it ain't that good...I need to refine it I guess...

Cutting down on my diet? Hmmmm maybe coz I'm not at school and there aren't any vending machines to lure me into a sinful snack.

[SykoChikka]

I was hoping your avatar would shake it.

It actually does...it's saved on my home computer n when u open it shakes. too bad it doesnt in my avatar it looks soo cute when it does.

[SykoChikka]

Yesterday wasn't so bad. Half a wheat bagel with veggie c.c. and for lunch I had two helpings of my mom's yummy coconut milk curry. Had it with rice. I was so tired I slept, didn't have dinner. I think I slept for 11 hours. Woke up tired. Today morning I had a lil more than half of a cinnamon raisin bagel with strawberry C.c. a cup of hot cocoa, and later on I had a 16 oz. cuppa coffee. Lunch was that yummy curry thing again. Lol mom made like a heeeyooge pot of it so I'm helping her finish it up hehe. Only had one helping, I didn't go back for seconds...

[SykoChikka]

Today I had breakfast at like 10 am...and since then all I've had is a pack of chips...I'm hungryyy...Spring break is officially over...back to school..and vending machines!

[Maine-iac]

Can you bring your own packs of healthier snack foods? (healthy cereal bars, low-fat cheese in individual serving packs, pistachio nuts in a little snack zip-loc, etc.) Then you could just go for your backpack when hunger strikes rather than the machines with their less than healthy choices. You'd probably save a couple of bucks too since vending machines are generally a rip-off unless your school subsidizes them.

[LoneGirl]

Maine-iac makes a good point. You can't blame the vending machines for poor eating habits. We all have vending machines at work, but some of us choose not to use them. It's my personal rule - I refuse to use vending machines and always have healthy snacks in my work bag.

[SykoChikka]

Today was okay. Had breakfast before I left for school (homemade wholewheat bread and an omelette.) I bought one chocolate bar from myself. My mom's been buying some from me, but I need to sell the entire box so I had to bring em to school....

[SykoChikka]

Okay later on today I had a cookie. But that's it! There were many many chances for me to "be bad" today. We had a bake sale...I was selling this pineapple cream cheese cake and there was a ton left over and I didn't take it home I gave it back to the person who made it! I didn't eat any donuts...I didn't go to the vending machines either....oh and I sold almost half of my chocolate bars! Yay yay yay! less for me...so even though i was bad and had a chocolate bar and a cookie (I only had one cookie, while everyone else was pigging out)...it was one of those cookies you get from Publix....yumm-o!!!!

[LoneGirl]

Congrats on avoiding the vending machine and resisting all the baked goods! See, you can do it if you put some effort into it!

[SykoChikka]

Today was okay so far...I had a donut...BUT I had my latte made with skim milk and no sugar...and I got decaf just because I didn't want to go twitching around like a Syko. As for exercise...well I've been lugging carton boxes all around campus, so does that count? It just has to count for somethin...!!! Breakfast was okay...Cream cheese with homemade wholewheat bread...a ton of fiber...I don't know how much fiber it's got...the only reason I know it has a lotta fiber is...well...you know!! I had strawberry jam with it too coz I wanted to eat somethin sweet...I don't think I'll be able to eat lunch today...I'll probably be home my like 7-ish so thats when I'll have lunch/dinner...

[silverfox]

How is stripaerobics going. Or was it bootyshaking? What do you guys call it again?

[SykoChikka]

lol Bootyshaking bellydancing whats the difference?

hmm havent done much of it...

no time these days

[SykoChikka]

Thai food is officially my new favorite food. Either that or I've had the fortune of going to two really good Thai restaurants in one month.

Today for lunch I had shrimp with mixed veggies..Veggie soup...and for dessert a few slices of pineapple...The serving was big..and I made sure I ate all my veggies first since I like veggies a lot and since I wanted to get my required daily servings of veggies...

LoL the fortune cookie part was fun...I can't remember exactly what it said...but my friend told me to add "in bed" after I read it...It just made it even more funnier. Something bout responsibility or role or something I can't remember...LoL...

Had another decaf iced mocha latte (two in one day...yikes!) 'cept this one was a small one...

Went shopping today right after lunch and boy I think I worked off what I ate for lunch...coz it's 10:43...and I am HUNGRY! I won't eat anything though...I'm *TRYING* not to eat late dinners...coz that's what gets me...eating dinner at 11 pm...

[SykoChikka]

Today for breakfast I had homemade wholewheat bread with cream cheese and strawberry jam. (I think I used bout 1 oz. of cream cheese which had 100 calories and one tablespoon of jam which had like 50 calories..) and then I had a few strawberries and a few Algerian dates too...yummo...Today is a big day so lunch will have to be something I bring from home...Dinner is gonna be a buffet tonight...I'll be lookin out for the salads! :) I will stay away from the cake...

[SykoChikka]

Lunch: NONE!!! I bought a subway sandwich to eat for later since I was going to be out for a long time...and they got my order wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I only found out when I sat down to eat a couple of hours later...:cry: So lunch was a chocolate chip cookie, Rasperry Iced tea, and a few dates...
Dinner: I stayed away from the cake!! I did I did I did!!! Had salad, cheese, crackers, fruit, crystal light instead of soda...
Good day (except for the cookie--but I had no lunch!)

Grrrr I'm still angry about my order being wrong....

[silverfox]

You should have eaten it anyways. How's that starvation diet going for you.

[Maine-iac]

What was so bad on the order you couldn't eat it or pick it off?
I'm surprised. One of the things I like about Subway is that you watch them make the sandwich, so you know it's reasonably fresh, and you know what's on it. Do they have a different set-up where you are?

[SykoChikka]

No it's the same...I'm still trying to figure out how I got the wrong order coz it was right infront of me the entire time...I don't like turkey that much otherwise I would have eaten it.

Lol starvation diet? Pleeasee!!!!

[LoneGirl]

No it's the same...I'm still trying to figure out how I got the wrong order coz it was right infront of me the entire time...I don't like turkey that much otherwise I would have eaten it.

Lol starvation diet? Pleeasee!!!!

Sometimes if there are several people in line, they can get the sandwiches mixed up. The person making the sandwich wraps it, then sends it down to the person at the register. If there are lots of people, it's easy for the person at the register to accidentally switch sandwiches. I've had it happen to me!

[SykoChikka]

Today was okay. Breakfast was an orange. I had a bag of cheetos in class coz i was kinda hungry. I had another orange later on. I had this asian-style homemade sweetmeat...LoL yikes...if i had known i was going to have that I wouldn't have had the cheetos...I have a banana for later on....

[Maine-iac]

Fruit is healthy and nutritious, but it also has a lot of sugar, which burns off quickly and easily, leaving you in a sugar crash. It would probably help to throw some protein and/or fiber into that breakfast. (high fiber cereal, whole grain toast, an egg, low-fat cheese, some nuts, etc.) Then you wouldn't be so hungry so quickly, and have to resort to Cheetos, which have no value at all. And turn your tongue orange, to boot! ;)

[LoneGirl]

Fruit is healthy and nutritious, but it also has a lot of sugar, which burns off quickly and easily, leaving you in a sugar crash. It would probably help to throw some protein and or fiber into that breakfast. (high fiber cereal, whole grain toast, an egg, low-fat cheese, some nuts, etc.) Then you wouldn't be so hungry so quickly, and have to resort to Cheetos, which have no value at all. And turn your tongue orange, to boot! ;)

You could also try putting some peanut butter on an apple or banana - I like to do that sometimes when I know my next meal is still a couple hours away because I know an apple alone won't keep me full for long.

[Maine-iac]

Kudos, though, for picking whole fruit over juice! That gets you some fiber and slows the sugar crash down a little bit. (And it's MUCH easier to put PB on an apple than on a glass of apple juice!)

[SykoChikka]

You could also try putting some peanut butter on an apple or banana - I like to do that sometimes when I know my next meal is still a couple hours away because I know an apple alone won't keep me full for long.

Hmmm...didn't think of that at all! Mom just bought two huge jars of pb...yay!!

[SykoChikka]

I'm eating a lot of fruit these days. Yesterday I had a pear and one and a half oranges. So these days the veggie and fruit intake is going good. I've started to do some stretching exercises in the morning while brushing my teeth. (LoL I know that's nothing, but ya gotta start somewhere!)

I've already got fruit and PB sammiches packed for today. Bananas, oranges, dates. There was no wholewheat bread at home so I had to take what I could find...Ah welll...I tried!!

[SykoChikka]

I've got a serious chocolate craving right now...

[Maine-iac]

Sugar-free fudgesicles are your new best friend. :D

[SykoChikka]

Sugar-free fudgesicles are your new best friend. :D

Didn't give in. Had an orange, a banana, and a PB sammich! Craving: Gone!! I guess because I just wanted the creamy feeling on my tongue when I eat chocolate. So I guess PB did the job.

[LoneGirl]

Sugar-free fudgesicles are your new best friend. :D

Try Skinny Cow fat free fudge bars - very chocolately and creamy, and only 100 calories!

[Gretchen]

Try Skinny Cow fat free fudge bars - very chocolately and creamy, and only 100 calories!

Healthy Choice fudgesicles are pretty good too - and just 80 calories!

[Maine-iac]

The Hannaford brand is 35 calories. :)
Smaller in size (half-popsicle).

[SykoChikka]

I did about 15 minutes of belly dancing plus some other lame exercises...and I am SOOOO sore...my legs hurt. It hurts to walk, lie down, and sit down...but that's a good thing, I know...but still...OUCH!

[Gretchen]

I did about 15 minutes of belly dancing plus some other lame exercises...and I am SOOOO sore...my legs hurt. It hurts to walk, lie down, and sit down...but that's a good thing, I know...but still...OUCH!

Actually, it sounds a bit like too much of a good thing. That much pain is going to make it hard to motivate yourself to get back to it. Next time maybe take it a little easier so you won't dread doing the exercising the next time. You can always work up to a higher level over time.

But - still, two thumbs up for making sure you did something!

[ACCtuary]

How about if I make seeing you belly dancing my motivation?
:dsmile:

[SykoChikka]

Actually, it sounds a bit like too much of a good thing. That much pain is going to make it hard to motivate yourself to get back to it. Next time maybe take it a little easier so you won't dread doing the exercising the next time. You can always work up to a higher level over time.

But - still, two thumbs up for making sure you did something!

I am trying...but ouch! I'll probably take it easier next time...But it's not like I did much...While waiting for the hot water in the shower I just did some exercises...I guess might have been too much for a lazy bones like me...Ah well...

[SykoChikka]

How about if I make seeing you belly dancing my motivation?
:dsmile:

Lol I doubt you'll get motivated...I'm like a dancing hippo!

[Maine-iac]

Hey! The dancing hippos were stars in Fantasia!

[SykoChikka]

That doesn't help make me feel any thinner waaahhh...if only fat dancing hippos were as thin as skinny dancing gators or lizards or crocodiles or wtever that is!

[Hummer]

I did about 15 minutes of belly dancing
Shoot, and i missed that. :(

[Maine-iac]

That doesn't help make me feel any thinner waaahhh...if only fat dancing hippos were as thin as skinny dancing gators or lizards or crocodiles or wtever that is!

The crocodile fell head-over-heels for that hippo. . . .

[SykoChikka]

The crocodile fell head-over-heels for that hippo. . . .

Hehe kinda like Jack Sprat who could eat no fat, and his wife who could eat no lean...

[SykoChikka]

Shoot, and i missed that. :(

Ya didn't miss much, trust me

[SykoChikka]

Went shopping for clothes yesterday...Not as disastrous as I had expected...I know I did gain weight, so I wasn't too surprised I'm a size 6-ish and not a 4 any more :( I bought such a cute skirt...Makes me look slimmer...Believe it or not, I'm still as sore as ever!!!

[Frenchie]

Went shopping for clothes yesterday...Not as disastrous as I had expected...I know I did gain weight, so I wasn't too surprised I'm a size 6-ish and not a 4 any more :( I bought such a cute skirt...Makes me look slimmer...Believe it or not, I'm still as sore as ever!!!

Okay, I've lost all sympathy for you! You're a size six, up from a 4, and you are considering yourself fat?!?! Whatever!!! ;)

[LoneGirl]

Okay, I've lost all sympathy for you! You're a size six, up from a 4, and you are considering yourself fat?!?! Whatever!!! ;)

Ditto!!! I'd kill to be a size 6!

[Gretchen]

Ditto!!! I'd kill to be a size 6!
That makes 3 of us. A size 6 is not even close to a fat hippo! Even if you're short, I can't imagine that size looking fat on anyone. Maybe you're just too hard on yourself.....

[LoneGirl]

That makes 3 of us. A size 6 is not even close to a fat hippo! Even if you're short, I can't imagine that size looking fat on anyone. Maybe you're just too hard on yourself.....

Yeah, a certain weight may look fat or skinny on people depending on their height, but I believe a size 6 is a size 6 no matter how tall or short you are. And a size 6 ain't too wide!

[Maine-iac]

If you are size six, then you won't generally look fat to other people. But healthy eating and exercise habits will serve you well, so kudos for thinking about it.

And you are absolutely correct, that you will look slimmer in a skirt in a size that fits rather than squeezing into a size too small. Even a small person looks fat when they roll over the top of a too tight waistband!

[SykoChikka]

I'm okay in some areas and in some areas I'm a total hippo...But it depends on the clothing...like sometimes I'll be an 8 for the pants size and a 10 for the top...or a 6-8 for the top and a Medium for the pants size...it really depends on the item and brand...

[SykoChikka]

Yeah, a certain weight may look fat or skinny on people depending on their height, but I believe a size 6 is a size 6 no matter how tall or short you are. And a size 6 ain't too wide!

Hmmmm not really...My frame is small...but I'm big for my frame...I'm like the biggest in my family of all the girls my age...

[SykoChikka]

If you are size six, then you won't generally look fat to other people. But healthy eating and exercise habits will serve you well, so kudos for thinking about it.

And you are absolutely correct, that you will look slimmer in a skirt in a size that fits rather than squeezing into a size too small. Even a small person looks fat when they roll over the top of a too tight waistband!

I don't look fat to other peeps (well to some peeps i do)...But I do to myself. I know my habits aren't healthy at allll and every year I do gain weight that doesn't come off...and i'm not growing taller any more!!!

[LoneGirl]

I don't look fat to other peeps (well to some peeps i do)...But I do to myself. I know my habits aren't healthy at allll and every year I do gain weight that doesn't come off...and i'm not growing taller any more!!!

That's certainly something you have to look out for as you get older. I remember when I was little, I was so proud every year when I went clothes shopping and I had gone up a size. Then comes a point where you realize "wait a minute, I shouldn't be going up a size every year anymore....."!

[SykoChikka]

That's certainly something you have to look out for as you get older. I remember when I was little, I was so proud every year when I went clothes shopping and I had gone up a size. Then comes a point where you realize "wait a minute, I shouldn't be going up a size every year anymore....."!

Exactly!! And I think I reached that point where I realized that...hehehe hence this darn thread..I know I am kind of okay...Which is why I don't push myself too hard when it comes to weightloss...But I prolly shud now if i dont want to push myself hard and lose all the weight when I'm older

[Maine-iac]

Just be sure that it's really excess fat causing the change in size and not the natural progression from junior sizes to misses's sizes that most of us go through in the teens/early 20's.

Though some women stay flat all their lives, it's natural for most of us to round out a bit. And that's a good thing! ;)

[Gretchen]

And if you are really that small (at least to some of us!), I'm guessing your weight/height are on the low side of average. That means that you require fewer calories to support your ideal weight, so it will be harder to get under that number to actually lose weight. So don't get too discouraged if your attempts at weight loss seem to have slower results than for those of us that started out at a size 20 - unfortunately for you, that's just the way it's going to be.

You are absolutely right to be thinking about eating healthy, even if it doesn't lose weight for you. While being small is nice for aesthetics, the health part should really be the main reason for keeping weight in check and eating right. Good for you for thinking about those things at a young age - most of us really didn't, and that's why the problems later in life!

[SykoChikka]

I'm in horrible shape. Taking the stairs up to the third floor leaves me breathless...Yeah I know that's bad...

[tommie frazier]

stairs are really really hard on the bosy. I can handle more than 3 floors, but at 6 I'm breathing funny. and I'm not in terrible shape. So stay with it!

[LoneGirl]

Same here-I work out at least 5 times a week, yet climbing 4 flights of stairs leaves me out of breath!

[silverfox]

I just checked my pants size and it's like 5 times bigger than size 6. :oops:

[SykoChikka]

I just checked my pants size and it's like 5 times bigger than size 6. :oops:

Well my pant size says 30 too...I know that coz I wear guy pants most of the time (For things like khakis). 28-30-ish is like a guy's small...Hehe my dad and I wear the same size pants!

[SykoChikka]

I realized the soreness stopped today...Yesterday and day before it hurt to walk! So now that it's gone I can go back and try again...

[rawl316]

fatty fatty fat fat!

[SykoChikka]

fatty fatty fat fat!

You're opinion doesn't count.

[SykoChikka]

I had a banana and a pb sammich today...kinda like an elvis sandwich, except the banana was separate..

[Maine-iac]

Yeah, but Elvis fried his, so you should be ahead of the game!

[SykoChikka]

Yeah, but Elvis fried his, so you should be ahead of the game!
And mine was on homemade wholewheat bread too..

[LoneGirl]

Yeah, but Elvis fried his, so you should be ahead of the game!

Haha, I was going to say the same thing!

[SykoChikka]

I need caffeine!

[SykoChikka]

Breakfast: PB on whole wheat bread and a banana. Lunch: hehe same thing! I was in a hurry today and didn't have time to make n e thing special so I just made two sandwiches and grabbed 2 bananas on my way out. Better than buying a bag of cheetos or somethin...Took the stairs today...I'm going to have to take them more often coz it's killing me!