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Problem: ...I keep telling myself to eat less, but when I actually go eat, I completely forget. =___= It doesn't help that I'm in college either, because we're required to have a meal plan. And everything is buffet-style, and we use trays to carry food. So when you see the tray, you automatically just want to fill up the entire tray. It's really bad..
Goal: Hopefully lose 15-20 pounds by mid-December
About yourself: Like I said, I'm in college.. (I'm a freshman). My schedule is kinda tight on Monday's and Wednesday's, so I normally get something quick (like fast food) to eat during lunch. I want to find a way to eat healthier in college.. and I don't like exercising in the gym. I'd rather walk a lot, but unfortunately, most of my classes are really near my dorm so I don't need to walk that much.
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TO EVERYONE: Something that really helps is taking the stairs! ALWAYS ALWAYS take the stairs whenever you can. If you do it a little every day, I think it'll help in the long run. And if you drive - park far away. That way, you can get a little bit of exercise walking back to your car. If you do little things like this every day, it'll add up!
And for motivation - I definitely wish I lost more weight before I came to college. It's harsh to say that people judge by looks, but in college, it's not like high school. You don't know everyone, so one of the things people base you on is the way you look. So good luck to all the high schoolers! Stay motivated. (:
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 11:21 PM
name: lindsay
problem: having huge cravings everyday between 7pm-12am
goal: lose the 16 pounds i gained throughout the years
about myself: i have no problem working out, but i have a hard time dieting. i eat very badly, fast food 6 times a week. i have a hard time staying on track for a single day not to mention 2-3 months of dieting.
advice: think about your goal weight and imagine how much you want it and it'll keep you motivated.
problem: having huge cravings everyday between 7pm-12am
goal: lose the 16 pounds i gained throughout the years
about myself: i have no problem working out, but i have a hard time dieting. i eat very badly, fast food 6 times a week. i have a hard time staying on track for a single day not to mention 2-3 months of dieting.
advice: think about your goal weight and imagine how much you want it and it'll keep you motivated.
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I lost another 2 kg.im happy ^ ^!
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 07:58 AM
QUOTE (Thaory @ Oct 5 2009, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
^ your so right true true true!
I read that and i tried you guys trick by eating little every 2h and i just dont get hungry anymore and breakfast is truly important. Ill tell you guy the diff.
LAST WEEK
I would eat twice a day. diner 300 calories and supper 400 calories or vice-versa. drink lots of water no breakfast exercise empty stomach in the morning.
YES i lost weight, like about 6 lbs wich is alot, healthy losing is not more than 1.5 lbs per week. BUT I'm fat i was 190 lbs so when i exercise i lose more calories,etc.
how i felt? I didnt feel good i was hungry in the morning, around 2-3 and hungry after 7. Feel tired, plus my body was aching due to the training lol. I didnt feel healthy, felt sick, etc.
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I brought up my calories to 1000-1200 my calorie sper day are 2057 by doing nothing and i run so about its a total of 2800 per day so im -1800 O_O
7h or 8h wake up breafast 200, glass of water
10h a snak 100, glass of water
12h diner 300 glass of water
14h snack 100 glass of water
18h supper 300 glass of water
sometime when im a lil hungry i eat another snack 100 calories so i dont get to hungry at diner or supper. I NEVER FEEL HUNGRY and i feel good. ^^ im way under my calories if the max is -500 though... but im really fat so. when ill reach my healthy wieght, ill bring the calories up 100 per week. so my body will get use to it. and continue exercising of course.
What do you guys think, is it to rough i dont wanan end up in the hospital you know lol? i really love this topic. Its helping me so much THANKS GUYS!
I read that and i tried you guys trick by eating little every 2h and i just dont get hungry anymore and breakfast is truly important. Ill tell you guy the diff.
LAST WEEK
I would eat twice a day. diner 300 calories and supper 400 calories or vice-versa. drink lots of water no breakfast exercise empty stomach in the morning.
YES i lost weight, like about 6 lbs wich is alot, healthy losing is not more than 1.5 lbs per week. BUT I'm fat i was 190 lbs so when i exercise i lose more calories,etc.
how i felt? I didnt feel good i was hungry in the morning, around 2-3 and hungry after 7. Feel tired, plus my body was aching due to the training lol. I didnt feel healthy, felt sick, etc.
NOW
I brought up my calories to 1000-1200 my calorie sper day are 2057 by doing nothing and i run so about its a total of 2800 per day so im -1800 O_O
7h or 8h wake up breafast 200, glass of water
10h a snak 100, glass of water
12h diner 300 glass of water
14h snack 100 glass of water
18h supper 300 glass of water
sometime when im a lil hungry i eat another snack 100 calories so i dont get to hungry at diner or supper. I NEVER FEEL HUNGRY and i feel good. ^^ im way under my calories if the max is -500 though... but im really fat so. when ill reach my healthy wieght, ill bring the calories up 100 per week. so my body will get use to it. and continue exercising of course.
What do you guys think, is it to rough i dont wanan end up in the hospital you know lol? i really love this topic. Its helping me so much THANKS GUYS!
Sadly, it doesn't work that way.
By cutting your calories to below 1200, which is the starvation mode, your metabolism will slow down and when you increase your calories later, it'll be difficult to burn them after your body gets used to the previous amount (even if your keep working out). So unless you can live like that for the rest of your life, you'll put those pounds right back if you eat more.
The most important thing when losing weights is keeping your metabolism high, so please, do not eat below 1200.
I think you'd be fine with 1500/day. Just remember to keep your diet clean and exercise.
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 09:02 AM
perfect_dj Yeah I know your really right after coming here people told me that so i brought it up too 1200 ^^ thanks, cuz i didnt want to slow down my metabolism cuz after my diet I WANNA EAT lol. but not like crazy you know like normal people do. ^^ Dyou think 1200 is not enough still? I feel like ive been eating a lot lately though. I guess ill vary from 1200-1500
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 02:18 PM
I know having 5-6 small meals a day is better then having 3 big meals, I can't do that. I'm still in school, so when it's my lunch time, I have an apple which usually fills me up. I try so hard to go exercising but I have to care for my little brother, get dinner ready, do my homework, and ALOT more... I only have about 30 mintues to exercise... I live in Colorado, and winter is coming up. Even IF I want to exercise, my parents wouldn't let me go out so I don't catch a cold and give it to them. I try to get up in the morning to exercise, but I need more sleep in order to better at school. When I was at my stress point last year, I didn't sleep alot which affected my grades, growth, and mentally aware of the things around me. I just keep saying to myself, "I'm going to lose it, Yes I will!" but I get depressed as soon a I just look at my clothes or my body. I have had a hard childhood because my brother was doing drugs while I was mentally growing, I have a hard time just making choices now, because of that, I have really REALLY low self esstem. I believe I don't have a nice body, personality, just everything about me ugly. I have always been fat, and now these days, people are calling me fat again... it hurts me alot. I believe if I lose weight, I won't be scared anymore of what people think of me, and I really think myself esstem will improve greatly. I just feel so depressed. I want to die, I want to cut myself, I don't want to look at myself anymore..... I just want to lose 20 pounds.... just 20.... even 10 right will make my happy that I could jump and smile. I'm planing to lose 3 pounds a month. I don't eat junk food anymore, I drink only water, I try my best to go exercise, and I cut down on what I eat, but I'm still full (I'm trying to eat more of my mom's homemades soups. ) but do you guys think I could do it? Thanksgiving and Chinese New Year is getting close to me, so I'm kinda scared about that.... Does anyone live in snowy areas like how I do? I need to find ways to work out when it's snowing.
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 02:42 PM
JunJun21 I live in canada ^^ winter is coming up to. I know when your in school its really hard to hit the gym.
Okay first, your like waking up in the mrnign then spend the whole day at school right? ( like i do but at work)
So what you can do is prepare all your food for the next day and controle your calories that way. Wich will help loosing wieght. Try to eat small meals during break time if you can. Also, go on this site http://www.stevenscreek.com/goodies/calories.shtml see how many calories you spend a day. and eat less than that but like the previous post said, never go under -500.
As for the sports, you can shovel lol. If your parents doesnt let you go outside then you could do some exercise at home. Push up sit up (in ur 30 min) jumping jack or if u have space in ur house jumping rope.
Some people just by dieting without sports can slim down just by eating less. So if you really dont have time to do sports. Cut down A LITTLE bit on ur calories.
and to lose 1lbs you have to spend 3500 calories =)
so if you want to lose 3lbs per month
3500X3 =10 500/30 = 350 cut down calories a day for a month APROX!
Hope this helps. * If I made errors feel free to correct me Im no pro dietitionO.o *
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GUYS I just pigged out on a cookie T__T HIT ME PLEASE!
Okay first, your like waking up in the mrnign then spend the whole day at school right? ( like i do but at work)
So what you can do is prepare all your food for the next day and controle your calories that way. Wich will help loosing wieght. Try to eat small meals during break time if you can. Also, go on this site http://www.stevenscreek.com/goodies/calories.shtml see how many calories you spend a day. and eat less than that but like the previous post said, never go under -500.
As for the sports, you can shovel lol. If your parents doesnt let you go outside then you could do some exercise at home. Push up sit up (in ur 30 min) jumping jack or if u have space in ur house jumping rope.
Some people just by dieting without sports can slim down just by eating less. So if you really dont have time to do sports. Cut down A LITTLE bit on ur calories.
and to lose 1lbs you have to spend 3500 calories =)
so if you want to lose 3lbs per month
3500X3 =10 500/30 = 350 cut down calories a day for a month APROX!
Hope this helps. * If I made errors feel free to correct me Im no pro dietitionO.o *
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GUYS I just pigged out on a cookie T__T HIT ME PLEASE!
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 06:09 PM
No! It is so dreadful! I ate so much junk today and I feel like poop. The only reason I had so much crap-food was because I had my friends over and the night before my aunt decided it would be a good idea to get junk food for everyone.
I am trying not to think negative - it was a fun party and the food was delicious! I think I will just have to write more here to keep myself on track, that may be the reason I ate so much today: I lost my motivation.
Hopefully it won't happen again! But, for thanks giving, my cousin invited my brother and me over to her place for supper. There is going to be a lot of food there and they always make really, really good food. Although I am a bit concerned with my capability to control myself, I am also excited in some way to see how strong I am and if I will be able to stop myself from eating too much.
I have noticed that I have gained more control. I am very proud of myself. My goal, at the moment, is to get my eating back on track and to not eat any junk for three weeks starting tomorrow. Wish me luck on my goal...and maybe I will challenge myself and add another goal: lose some weight (10-15 pounds) before christmas.
Another thing I noticed that may be affecting my motivation is the fact that I don't have a scale. I think I might have to buy one. Numbers always bother me and if I don't like what I see, I try harder to make them go down. I think I will buy on either tomorrow or sometime this week.
Anyhoo I am rambling too much and my eyes are starting to hurt...HWAITING! I wish you all good luck and health and care! Remember, eat cake if you wants to, just keep the size of it reasonable.
I am trying not to think negative - it was a fun party and the food was delicious! I think I will just have to write more here to keep myself on track, that may be the reason I ate so much today: I lost my motivation.
Hopefully it won't happen again! But, for thanks giving, my cousin invited my brother and me over to her place for supper. There is going to be a lot of food there and they always make really, really good food. Although I am a bit concerned with my capability to control myself, I am also excited in some way to see how strong I am and if I will be able to stop myself from eating too much.
I have noticed that I have gained more control. I am very proud of myself. My goal, at the moment, is to get my eating back on track and to not eat any junk for three weeks starting tomorrow. Wish me luck on my goal...and maybe I will challenge myself and add another goal: lose some weight (10-15 pounds) before christmas.
Another thing I noticed that may be affecting my motivation is the fact that I don't have a scale. I think I might have to buy one. Numbers always bother me and if I don't like what I see, I try harder to make them go down. I think I will buy on either tomorrow or sometime this week.
Anyhoo I am rambling too much and my eyes are starting to hurt...HWAITING! I wish you all good luck and health and care! Remember, eat cake if you wants to, just keep the size of it reasonable.
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 08:38 PM
Name: Yako
Problem: Out of place: Eating and Sleeping patterns
Goal: Fit in to properly and pretty clothings
About yourself:
19, 165cm, over 100kg, hospitality student, junior barista;
i have weird sleeping and eating patterns, my work hours are every where; i usually miss breakfast and lunch cause im so tired from work... if i do have breakfast and lunch its consist of what was left over from last nights dinner, instant noodles or a salad sandwich...if in not sleeping im at the gym; although im working just a 5-6 hours a day; smile and greeting customers does waste alot of energy especially when im working at an airport...
3yrs ago ive lost over 20kgs for my school formal, met my bf, slowly gain some of it back, when we called it quits, ive gained it all back and extra; now im trying to lose some weight, but mostly aiming to eat healthier cause now; numbers means nothing to me
my family has a history of diebetes and high blood pressure, i dont really want to let myself down;
Problem: Out of place: Eating and Sleeping patterns
Goal: Fit in to properly and pretty clothings
About yourself:
19, 165cm, over 100kg, hospitality student, junior barista;
i have weird sleeping and eating patterns, my work hours are every where; i usually miss breakfast and lunch cause im so tired from work... if i do have breakfast and lunch its consist of what was left over from last nights dinner, instant noodles or a salad sandwich...if in not sleeping im at the gym; although im working just a 5-6 hours a day; smile and greeting customers does waste alot of energy especially when im working at an airport...
3yrs ago ive lost over 20kgs for my school formal, met my bf, slowly gain some of it back, when we called it quits, ive gained it all back and extra; now im trying to lose some weight, but mostly aiming to eat healthier cause now; numbers means nothing to me
my family has a history of diebetes and high blood pressure, i dont really want to let myself down;
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hey I know how you feel. My family has diabeties and high pressure. Im kinda scared. And i dont wannabe like my mom makes me so sad to see her with all her pills.
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Posted 09 October 2009 - 09:53 AM
.... i tried to get the weight ticker thing...
and they told me i was underweight and its unhealthy -.-
all i want to do is tone my thighs, make my butt smaller and lose the irritating piece of flab at my tummy.
since you cant spot reduce fat i decided to go from 48kg to 43 kg because SNSD's Taeyeon is 160cm and 44kg I'm like 158cm so..... i just minus an extra kilo for good measure.. currently i have exams, but right after that, I'm planning to cut down on my food intake, and start exercising (for once!)
i got camp coming up in a month and i'm afraid that the girls or guys will see my disgusting flabs because they have a tendency of pulling down ppls pants and walking in on ppl showering (pervs). well if that happens to me, i'd want to let ppl see a toned body, not a flabby body like i have now D:
encouragement for me ? :] i know my BMI says i'm perfectly normal, but... it lies....
and they told me i was underweight and its unhealthy -.-
all i want to do is tone my thighs, make my butt smaller and lose the irritating piece of flab at my tummy.
since you cant spot reduce fat i decided to go from 48kg to 43 kg because SNSD's Taeyeon is 160cm and 44kg I'm like 158cm so..... i just minus an extra kilo for good measure.. currently i have exams, but right after that, I'm planning to cut down on my food intake, and start exercising (for once!)
i got camp coming up in a month and i'm afraid that the girls or guys will see my disgusting flabs because they have a tendency of pulling down ppls pants and walking in on ppl showering (pervs). well if that happens to me, i'd want to let ppl see a toned body, not a flabby body like i have now D:
encouragement for me ? :] i know my BMI says i'm perfectly normal, but... it lies....
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Posted 09 October 2009 - 09:59 AM
QUOTE (JunJun21 @ Oct 8 2009, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know having 5-6 small meals a day is better then having 3 big meals, I can't do that. I'm still in school, so when it's my lunch time, I have an apple which usually fills me up. I try so hard to go exercising but I have to care for my little brother, get dinner ready, do my homework, and ALOT more... I only have about 30 mintues to exercise... I live in Colorado, and winter is coming up. Even IF I want to exercise, my parents wouldn't let me go out so I don't catch a cold and give it to them. I try to get up in the morning to exercise, but I need more sleep in order to better at school. When I was at my stress point last year, I didn't sleep alot which affected my grades, growth, and mentally aware of the things around me. I just keep saying to myself, "I'm going to lose it, Yes I will!" but I get depressed as soon a I just look at my clothes or my body. I have had a hard childhood because my brother was doing drugs while I was mentally growing, I have a hard time just making choices now, because of that, I have really REALLY low self esstem. I believe I don't have a nice body, personality, just everything about me ugly. I have always been fat, and now these days, people are calling me fat again... it hurts me alot. I believe if I lose weight, I won't be scared anymore of what people think of me, and I really think myself esstem will improve greatly. I just feel so depressed. I want to die, I want to cut myself, I don't want to look at myself anymore..... I just want to lose 20 pounds.... just 20.... even 10 right will make my happy that I could jump and smile. I'm planing to lose 3 pounds a month. I don't eat junk food anymore, I drink only water, I try my best to go exercise, and I cut down on what I eat, but I'm still full (I'm trying to eat more of my mom's homemades soups. ) but do you guys think I could do it? Thanksgiving and Chinese New Year is getting close to me, so I'm kinda scared about that.... Does anyone live in snowy areas like how I do? I need to find ways to work out when it's snowing.
hmm i think you have mental problems. lol, maybe that's a little harsh but something along those lines. low self esteem is NOT curable by losing weight. you can lose weight and you'll still have low self esteem. in fact, i'm sensing that you're not losing weight BECAUSE of your low self esteem. you're scared to lose weight, it's hard to think about it, so it's hard to think about exercising, it's hard to think about eating less, it's just hard so you don't confront it. you make excuses for yourself to make yourself feel better, you don't have time because of your brother, you have too much homework, it's too cold outside. all these are excuses. excuses that stem from your low self esteem.
how to fix it? think better of yourself. who the hell said your ugly? stop letting people's thoughts and feelings affect you. you need to be more confident in your own self. if you want to improve yourself you have to love yourself first. think of it this way: why does a sculptor try to make art out of a block of stone? it's because he BELIEVES that there is something beautiful inside. if you, the sculptor doesn't think that there's anything beautiful inside of you, then who's gonna believe it and sculpt it? you need to start looking at yourself in a positive light before doing anything else.
QUOTE (Thaory @ Oct 5 2009, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
^ your so right true true true!
I read that and i tried you guys trick by eating little every 2h and i just dont get hungry anymore and breakfast is truly important. Ill tell you guy the diff.
LAST WEEK
I would eat twice a day. diner 300 calories and supper 400 calories or vice-versa. drink lots of water no breakfast exercise empty stomach in the morning.
YES i lost weight, like about 6 lbs wich is alot, healthy losing is not more than 1.5 lbs per week. BUT I'm fat i was 190 lbs so when i exercise i lose more calories,etc.
how i felt? I didnt feel good i was hungry in the morning, around 2-3 and hungry after 7. Feel tired, plus my body was aching due to the training lol. I didnt feel healthy, felt sick, etc.
NOW
I brought up my calories to 1000-1200 my calorie sper day are 2057 by doing nothing and i run so about its a total of 2800 per day so im -1800 O_O
7h or 8h wake up breafast 200, glass of water
10h a snak 100, glass of water
12h diner 300 glass of water
14h snack 100 glass of water
18h supper 300 glass of water
sometime when im a lil hungry i eat another snack 100 calories so i dont get to hungry at diner or supper. I NEVER FEEL HUNGRY and i feel good. ^^ im way under my calories if the max is -500 though... but im really fat so. when ill reach my healthy wieght, ill bring the calories up 100 per week. so my body will get use to it. and continue exercising of course.
What do you guys think, is it to rough i dont wanan end up in the hospital you know lol? i really love this topic. Its helping me so much THANKS GUYS!
I read that and i tried you guys trick by eating little every 2h and i just dont get hungry anymore and breakfast is truly important. Ill tell you guy the diff.
LAST WEEK
I would eat twice a day. diner 300 calories and supper 400 calories or vice-versa. drink lots of water no breakfast exercise empty stomach in the morning.
YES i lost weight, like about 6 lbs wich is alot, healthy losing is not more than 1.5 lbs per week. BUT I'm fat i was 190 lbs so when i exercise i lose more calories,etc.
how i felt? I didnt feel good i was hungry in the morning, around 2-3 and hungry after 7. Feel tired, plus my body was aching due to the training lol. I didnt feel healthy, felt sick, etc.
NOW
I brought up my calories to 1000-1200 my calorie sper day are 2057 by doing nothing and i run so about its a total of 2800 per day so im -1800 O_O
7h or 8h wake up breafast 200, glass of water
10h a snak 100, glass of water
12h diner 300 glass of water
14h snack 100 glass of water
18h supper 300 glass of water
sometime when im a lil hungry i eat another snack 100 calories so i dont get to hungry at diner or supper. I NEVER FEEL HUNGRY and i feel good. ^^ im way under my calories if the max is -500 though... but im really fat so. when ill reach my healthy wieght, ill bring the calories up 100 per week. so my body will get use to it. and continue exercising of course.
What do you guys think, is it to rough i dont wanan end up in the hospital you know lol? i really love this topic. Its helping me so much THANKS GUYS!
-1800 is bad. bad bad bad. bad Thaory. bad. especially since you're only intaking the bare minimum of 1200 a day. a general rule of thumb is max of -500 a day. but you CAN potentially raise this to -1000 a day, but you gotta consider how bad it is for you. you're not gonna die in a year, you can take the time and lose weight slowly. remember, you must get USED to eating less, that's the whole point. no point in starving yourself, losing weight, eating like you did, gaining it back. no, you have to CHANGE your eating.
try to use this as well: say one day you workout less and burn 2000 calories that day and you eat 1000 calories. still -1000 calories, but you didn't eat enough. now the next day, you workout hard and burn 3000 calories and you eat 2000 calories. still -1000, but this is better for you. know why? it's the same deficit but you ate more that day. good for you. on the former day, you spent double of what you ate, on the latter day, same deficit, you spent a healthier ratio. but regardless. try your best to keep it at -500, NEVER go above -1000. or actually, never go below eating 1200 calories. that's like the bare minimum
QUOTE (kcy @ Oct 5 2009, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My main problem isn't eating but exerising for a long time. I exercise for 20 minutes and I get bored and stop. I'm not tired at all and it annoys me. I try to do it in intervals but forget... +_+
For me, diet-wise, after I passed a couple of weeks of not eating junk food, the cravings just stop and it gets a lot easier. My body just doesn't want junk food anymore but it was really hard.
For me, diet-wise, after I passed a couple of weeks of not eating junk food, the cravings just stop and it gets a lot easier. My body just doesn't want junk food anymore but it was really hard.
this is what i do since i also get bored easily... turn up the intensity. i work myself HARD, if i start getting bored, i work myself HARDER. that way i don't even have the TIME to be bored, i can only think about my breathing since i have to concentrate like 80% of my thoughts into my breathing to keep it steady
QUOTE (xmapleleaves @ Oct 7 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hii, can I join too? (:
Problem: ...I keep telling myself to eat less, but when I actually go eat, I completely forget. =___= It doesn't help that I'm in college either, because we're required to have a meal plan. And everything is buffet-style, and we use trays to carry food. So when you see the tray, you automatically just want to fill up the entire tray. It's really bad..
Goal: Hopefully lose 15-20 pounds by mid-December
About yourself: Like I said, I'm in college.. (I'm a freshman). My schedule is kinda tight on Monday's and Wednesday's, so I normally get something quick (like fast food) to eat during lunch. I want to find a way to eat healthier in college.. and I don't like exercising in the gym. I'd rather walk a lot, but unfortunately, most of my classes are really near my dorm so I don't need to walk that much.
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TO EVERYONE: Something that really helps is taking the stairs! ALWAYS ALWAYS take the stairs whenever you can. If you do it a little every day, I think it'll help in the long run. And if you drive - park far away. That way, you can get a little bit of exercise walking back to your car. If you do little things like this every day, it'll add up!
And for motivation - I definitely wish I lost more weight before I came to college. It's harsh to say that people judge by looks, but in college, it's not like high school. You don't know everyone, so one of the things people base you on is the way you look. So good luck to all the high schoolers! Stay motivated. (:
Problem: ...I keep telling myself to eat less, but when I actually go eat, I completely forget. =___= It doesn't help that I'm in college either, because we're required to have a meal plan. And everything is buffet-style, and we use trays to carry food. So when you see the tray, you automatically just want to fill up the entire tray. It's really bad..
Goal: Hopefully lose 15-20 pounds by mid-December
About yourself: Like I said, I'm in college.. (I'm a freshman). My schedule is kinda tight on Monday's and Wednesday's, so I normally get something quick (like fast food) to eat during lunch. I want to find a way to eat healthier in college.. and I don't like exercising in the gym. I'd rather walk a lot, but unfortunately, most of my classes are really near my dorm so I don't need to walk that much.
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TO EVERYONE: Something that really helps is taking the stairs! ALWAYS ALWAYS take the stairs whenever you can. If you do it a little every day, I think it'll help in the long run. And if you drive - park far away. That way, you can get a little bit of exercise walking back to your car. If you do little things like this every day, it'll add up!
And for motivation - I definitely wish I lost more weight before I came to college. It's harsh to say that people judge by looks, but in college, it's not like high school. You don't know everyone, so one of the things people base you on is the way you look. So good luck to all the high schoolers! Stay motivated. (:
yeah, i know it's easy to eat more at buffets... so this is what you should do: don't get back up. on 1 go, get all the food you're gonna eat, sit down, eat it, socialize, then leave. none of that sit down, eat, get up, get another serving, sit down, eat, talk, get up, get ice cream, sit down, eat, get something else, sit down, eat. no. 1 time, limit yourself. if you give yourself this restriction then buffet style becomes single serving style.
wellz as for myself... i don't think i'm doing too well O_O i was working out every day for like a month, my weight went down from about 152 to about 150. i was fine with that. then for about a week i didn't work out cuz i was busy...... i weighed myself this morning and i weighed 146 pounds >_> john tesh. that means it's muscle weight, i lost like 3-4 pounds of muscle in that time i wasn't working out. guess i'll have to start working out again to gain that muscle back, lame. my goal of 135 is still a long ways off =/ i might actually even have to change it to 140 since i'll be constantly gaining muscle weight as well.
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krn4lyfe I just love how straightfoward you are ^^
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xKrn4lyfx: I know your trying to help me, but to me, if I lose weight,
It will improve myself esstem, not cure it. Yeah your right, losing weight
is really hard, but I'm not running away. If I did, I would give up now and I
would be eating pizza. Maybe I am making excuses, but if you can come
up with a way to juggle all of them without anything affected, then tell me
then. I'm franky giving up alot of time to think about my eating habits, if you
call that running away, then your wrong. Sorry for acting harsh, but thats
how I really I feel.
Thaory: Thanks alot! I'm going to shovel everyday now! Haha.
Do you have any tips for me? I think I can lose more then 3 pounds
if you can lose 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I can do it it! Maybe I can lose
even more! Thank you so much Thaory!
It will improve myself esstem, not cure it. Yeah your right, losing weight
is really hard, but I'm not running away. If I did, I would give up now and I
would be eating pizza. Maybe I am making excuses, but if you can come
up with a way to juggle all of them without anything affected, then tell me
then. I'm franky giving up alot of time to think about my eating habits, if you
call that running away, then your wrong. Sorry for acting harsh, but thats
how I really I feel.
Thaory: Thanks alot! I'm going to shovel everyday now! Haha.
Do you have any tips for me? I think I can lose more then 3 pounds
if you can lose 6 pounds in 2 weeks, I can do it it! Maybe I can lose
even more! Thank you so much Thaory!
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QUOTE (Thaory @ Oct 9 2009, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
krn4lyfe I just love how straightfoward you are ^^
thx^^
and you're one of the happiest people i've ever met o_O
i can literally feel happy radiating when reading what you've written
QUOTE (JunJun21 @ Oct 9 2009, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
xKrn4lyfx: I know your trying to help me, but to me, if I lose weight,
It will improve myself esstem, not cure it. Yeah your right, losing weight
is really hard, but I'm not running away. If I did, I would give up now and I
would be eating pizza. Maybe I am making excuses, but if you can come
up with a way to juggle all of them without anything affected, then tell me
then. I'm franky giving up alot of time to think about my eating habits, if you
call that running away, then your wrong. Sorry for acting harsh, but thats
how I really I feel.
It will improve myself esstem, not cure it. Yeah your right, losing weight
is really hard, but I'm not running away. If I did, I would give up now and I
would be eating pizza. Maybe I am making excuses, but if you can come
up with a way to juggle all of them without anything affected, then tell me
then. I'm franky giving up alot of time to think about my eating habits, if you
call that running away, then your wrong. Sorry for acting harsh, but thats
how I really I feel.
hmm i'm trying to say that weight loss shouldn't be your sole source, concern, and attention of your self esteem. i'm also trying to say that if you raise your self esteem, weight loss gets that much easier.
when i said it's hard to think about it, i don't mean that you don't think about it, i mean that you think about it too deeply on it, and never confront the problem of actually doing. how to juggle it all? don't think, do. don't think in "what if's", do. don't think "i could eat this and that" or "i could have done these exercises", do eat this and that and do those exercises. reason that you think in "what if's" is because of your self esteem, believe it not, not doing stems from it.
reason i'm so concerned is because out of my whole time on the internets which easily surpasses the thousands of hours, i've never read someone's words who so directly conveyed that she did not like herself. aka, low self esteem. reason i've never seen it is because... well most everybody hides it. low self esteem is everywhere, everyone's got it and has issues with it. but ever so rarely does one deal with it. accepting the fact that one has low self esteem is the first step to overcoming it, which you've done. i'm trying to say to raise your self-esteem because i think you can do it. plain and simple.
once you do feel better about yourself it becomes easier to lose weight. you don't get hung up on each and every pound on the scale. you don't hate yourself when you look in the mirror, but instead feel inspired. when you have beauty within, i'm not talking mini cooper like personality, it's believing that you are not just a number, and knowing that you can bring out the physical beauty within you. when you don't like yourself, it's that much harder because you don't wanna see the scale, you don't wanna eat salads, you don't wanna get started on exercise.
well, all that said and done, if i've completely misread you i apologize. but if by chance i did get it right, try to take some of my advice to heart. i can't really inspire through words alone but i at least hope i'm making a difference in the way you think about yourself
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wow, xkrn4lyfx, that was some really good advice.
I read through it and it really makes me feel alot better. I mean, I kinda knew that in the back of my head, but it was really nice to hear it from someone else who gets it.
Wanted to join this thread though (: it looks so helpful and motivating~
Name: Jinyeong/Mikki (call me either lol)
Problem: My biggest problem is the way I compare myself to people so much. Not really like celebrities per se, but more to people I know and/or admire. And lying underneath that I think is also my competitiveness... I have a very competitive personality, and tend to turn almost everything into a contest OTL. I know it's not healthy or encouraging to compare yourself constantly to other people, after all we are all different. But I dunno, I just can't help myself. And also the fact that I lose motivation easily. My goal seems so close, yet so far away in a sense... and it makes it harder to reach it;; Though my weight loss is merely a personal issue. I don't judge others because of their weight/appearance, but I'm hard on myself sometimes. I have a feeling my mental block is the reason I can't drop the last amount of weight, and it's taking a toll on my confidence, which is already low.
Goal: To lose another 8 pounds. I'd love to get this done before my birthday (in November) but I doubt that will happen. So my long term goal is to lose 8lb by next May or earlier.
About yourself: I've lost about ten pounds or so since the beginning of the year, which I'm really happy about because I didn't think I'd ever be able to lose weight at all. But it seems the last stretch has become very difficult. I have alot of insecurities, whether they be about my body or not. My self-esteem is easily lowered, and I'm honestly not a very confident person. I'm very envious of my friends who are happy with themselves and accepting of their bodies. I always wish I could be like that. And if I can become like that without losing more weight, I will be happy to do so. Though losing the weight would really make my day. I've been trying to get under 100 for a while now (I'm quite short). I know, it's only a number, and I shouldn't let it get to me ;;
Pfft, I kinda rambled lol. But I'm at a very good place with my relationship with food (: I love food very much, and I don't feel like I ever have to sacrifice anything to lose weight. If I feel like ice cream, heck I'll eat it. I have a really bad sweet tooth in the first place, so swearing off sweets would not bode well with me lol. I don't feel guilty if I decide to cheat once in a while, and I eat whatever I want in moderation. I don't want to be one of those people who has a bite of a brownie, then rushes to the gym and works out intensely for three hours :|... To be honest, living that way is a little sad (which is why those commercials with the little cartoon women about healthy snacks bother me lmao). I guess I also inherited a pretty good metabolism from my parents, as I've eaten alot of crap throughout my life, but I've never been obese/overweight.
OMGG WROTE ALOT WEWPS.
lol but I'll be visiting this thread regularly ((: hopefully I can get some help and also give it to!
i feel motivated already! haha x)
I read through it and it really makes me feel alot better. I mean, I kinda knew that in the back of my head, but it was really nice to hear it from someone else who gets it.
Wanted to join this thread though (: it looks so helpful and motivating~
Name: Jinyeong/Mikki (call me either lol)
Problem: My biggest problem is the way I compare myself to people so much. Not really like celebrities per se, but more to people I know and/or admire. And lying underneath that I think is also my competitiveness... I have a very competitive personality, and tend to turn almost everything into a contest OTL. I know it's not healthy or encouraging to compare yourself constantly to other people, after all we are all different. But I dunno, I just can't help myself. And also the fact that I lose motivation easily. My goal seems so close, yet so far away in a sense... and it makes it harder to reach it;; Though my weight loss is merely a personal issue. I don't judge others because of their weight/appearance, but I'm hard on myself sometimes. I have a feeling my mental block is the reason I can't drop the last amount of weight, and it's taking a toll on my confidence, which is already low.
Goal: To lose another 8 pounds. I'd love to get this done before my birthday (in November) but I doubt that will happen. So my long term goal is to lose 8lb by next May or earlier.
About yourself: I've lost about ten pounds or so since the beginning of the year, which I'm really happy about because I didn't think I'd ever be able to lose weight at all. But it seems the last stretch has become very difficult. I have alot of insecurities, whether they be about my body or not. My self-esteem is easily lowered, and I'm honestly not a very confident person. I'm very envious of my friends who are happy with themselves and accepting of their bodies. I always wish I could be like that. And if I can become like that without losing more weight, I will be happy to do so. Though losing the weight would really make my day. I've been trying to get under 100 for a while now (I'm quite short). I know, it's only a number, and I shouldn't let it get to me ;;
Pfft, I kinda rambled lol. But I'm at a very good place with my relationship with food (: I love food very much, and I don't feel like I ever have to sacrifice anything to lose weight. If I feel like ice cream, heck I'll eat it. I have a really bad sweet tooth in the first place, so swearing off sweets would not bode well with me lol. I don't feel guilty if I decide to cheat once in a while, and I eat whatever I want in moderation. I don't want to be one of those people who has a bite of a brownie, then rushes to the gym and works out intensely for three hours :|... To be honest, living that way is a little sad (which is why those commercials with the little cartoon women about healthy snacks bother me lmao). I guess I also inherited a pretty good metabolism from my parents, as I've eaten alot of crap throughout my life, but I've never been obese/overweight.
OMGG WROTE ALOT WEWPS.
lol but I'll be visiting this thread regularly ((: hopefully I can get some help and also give it to!
i feel motivated already! haha x)
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JunJun21: Wow this is some story you got there; I totally know what you mean about having time to excercise; my schedule is so cramped up every single day. But try doing simple things; even walking up & down the stairs; my friend lost about 10 pounds just walking around the house more during vacation. idk how she does it though ahaha;
During winter; its best to just try to hit the gym whenever you can; try to run or do something that'll keep your heartrate up for at least 20 minutes; excercise for at least 3 days each week (:
if you can have trouble eating (i know i do) remember to eat small-portion meals like the size of your fist; you can try the 3 hour thing; & eat small stuff eveyr 3 hours but i find that hard for me
DONTSTRESS! i know thats kind of hard; with school friends family. i stress so much over little things; But that can be one of the issues that cause you to gain weight; not just because you eat a lot. But just because you stress; it can lead you to not excercise; sleep less; etc.
& y'know the self-esteem thing; OMG! i couldn't look at people sraight in the eye because i thought my face was too chubby HAHA! it still is but when i started losing weight, honestly i did gain confidence. Losing weight can help boost your self-esteem but its all about your attitude really & how you interact w/people
this advice seems kind of reptitive but i hope it helps; good luck on losing weight
OH & i lost some inches around my waist & hips ! i was checking a size chart & i used to be in the medium section around like the mid 30s! but now i'm in the low 20s range & fit in the x-small. I was amazed & even bought a cute skirt today
During winter; its best to just try to hit the gym whenever you can; try to run or do something that'll keep your heartrate up for at least 20 minutes; excercise for at least 3 days each week (:
if you can have trouble eating (i know i do) remember to eat small-portion meals like the size of your fist; you can try the 3 hour thing; & eat small stuff eveyr 3 hours but i find that hard for me
DONTSTRESS! i know thats kind of hard; with school friends family. i stress so much over little things; But that can be one of the issues that cause you to gain weight; not just because you eat a lot. But just because you stress; it can lead you to not excercise; sleep less; etc.
& y'know the self-esteem thing; OMG! i couldn't look at people sraight in the eye because i thought my face was too chubby HAHA! it still is but when i started losing weight, honestly i did gain confidence. Losing weight can help boost your self-esteem but its all about your attitude really & how you interact w/people
this advice seems kind of reptitive but i hope it helps; good luck on losing weight
OH & i lost some inches around my waist & hips ! i was checking a size chart & i used to be in the medium section around like the mid 30s! but now i'm in the low 20s range & fit in the x-small. I was amazed & even bought a cute skirt today
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Posted 09 October 2009 - 11:02 PM
guys I need help staying motivated!
I feel myself slipping into my old eating habbits.
tommorow back to my diet and will update in 30 day challenge thread!
wish me luck!
2 weeks till senior pictures!
I feel myself slipping into my old eating habbits.
tommorow back to my diet and will update in 30 day challenge thread!
wish me luck!
2 weeks till senior pictures!
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Posted 10 October 2009 - 06:51 AM
QUOTE (xkrn4lyfx @ Oct 9 2009, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
thx^^
and you're one of the happiest people i've ever met o_O
i can literally feel happy radiating when reading what you've written
hmm i'm trying to say that weight loss shouldn't be your sole source, concern, and attention of your self esteem. i'm also trying to say that if you raise your self esteem, weight loss gets that much easier.
when i said it's hard to think about it, i don't mean that you don't think about it, i mean that you think about it too deeply on it, and never confront the problem of actually doing. how to juggle it all? don't think, do. don't think in "what if's", do. don't think "i could eat this and that" or "i could have done these exercises", do eat this and that and do those exercises. reason that you think in "what if's" is because of your self esteem, believe it not, not doing stems from it.
reason i'm so concerned is because out of my whole time on the internets which easily surpasses the thousands of hours, i've never read someone's words who so directly conveyed that she did not like herself. aka, low self esteem. reason i've never seen it is because... well most everybody hides it. low self esteem is everywhere, everyone's got it and has issues with it. but ever so rarely does one deal with it. accepting the fact that one has low self esteem is the first step to overcoming it, which you've done. i'm trying to say to raise your self-esteem because i think you can do it. plain and simple.
once you do feel better about yourself it becomes easier to lose weight. you don't get hung up on each and every pound on the scale. you don't hate yourself when you look in the mirror, but instead feel inspired. when you have beauty within, i'm not talking mini cooper like personality, it's believing that you are not just a number, and knowing that you can bring out the physical beauty within you. when you don't like yourself, it's that much harder because you don't wanna see the scale, you don't wanna eat salads, you don't wanna get started on exercise.
well, all that said and done, if i've completely misread you i apologize. but if by chance i did get it right, try to take some of my advice to heart. i can't really inspire through words alone but i at least hope i'm making a difference in the way you think about yourself
and you're one of the happiest people i've ever met o_O
i can literally feel happy radiating when reading what you've written
hmm i'm trying to say that weight loss shouldn't be your sole source, concern, and attention of your self esteem. i'm also trying to say that if you raise your self esteem, weight loss gets that much easier.
when i said it's hard to think about it, i don't mean that you don't think about it, i mean that you think about it too deeply on it, and never confront the problem of actually doing. how to juggle it all? don't think, do. don't think in "what if's", do. don't think "i could eat this and that" or "i could have done these exercises", do eat this and that and do those exercises. reason that you think in "what if's" is because of your self esteem, believe it not, not doing stems from it.
reason i'm so concerned is because out of my whole time on the internets which easily surpasses the thousands of hours, i've never read someone's words who so directly conveyed that she did not like herself. aka, low self esteem. reason i've never seen it is because... well most everybody hides it. low self esteem is everywhere, everyone's got it and has issues with it. but ever so rarely does one deal with it. accepting the fact that one has low self esteem is the first step to overcoming it, which you've done. i'm trying to say to raise your self-esteem because i think you can do it. plain and simple.
once you do feel better about yourself it becomes easier to lose weight. you don't get hung up on each and every pound on the scale. you don't hate yourself when you look in the mirror, but instead feel inspired. when you have beauty within, i'm not talking mini cooper like personality, it's believing that you are not just a number, and knowing that you can bring out the physical beauty within you. when you don't like yourself, it's that much harder because you don't wanna see the scale, you don't wanna eat salads, you don't wanna get started on exercise.
well, all that said and done, if i've completely misread you i apologize. but if by chance i did get it right, try to take some of my advice to heart. i can't really inspire through words alone but i at least hope i'm making a difference in the way you think about yourself
No, I should be apologizing, I was begining to be rude to you. It's
probably because of my stress. I'm just trying to feel better.
I'm just trying to be happy, but I just want to lose weight first.
I use to think my legs were disgusting, but when I got on
soompi, alot people had the same legs, that it was normal.
I'm starting to think my image improved with what I want. I even
lost one pound, and I feel like I just finshed the first step. I just
want alittle more tips on how to lose weight, then I'm good. Thank
you for helping. I will try my best!
TIP FOR THE DAY
Guys, I heard you can lose weight by eating HONEY! Check it
out! Even my mom said it works! Honey can improve skin, ance, bad breath, weight loss and more! Just add
some water (hot or cold) add some lemon and your weight loss is here! It may have more caloires then
sugar, but it is somehow to helps you lose weight! Buy NATURAL honey or it won't work. So if your
trying to lose weight and you have a sweet craving, go to honey!
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Posted 10 October 2009 - 12:58 PM
RANDOMNESS
Hello all!
xkrn4lyfx is kind of like the daddy of the forum! Hee-hee!
He's always here to help us out! *claps* Thanks yous xkrn4lyfx for being so helpful and supportive!
I am posting today a whole bunch of random things (ex: meal ideas, tips, other stuff).
Meal ideas
Breakfast Smoothie
Filling Luch Ideas
Crunchy Salads
Quick Suppers
Speedy Stew
If you don't really like any of those, I would highly recommend you buying a Weight Watchers recipe book. You don't have to pay attention to the weight watcher points but my aunt bought one for me, and it has a lot of yummy healthy food ideas: breakfast ideas, lunch, appetizers, supper, and dessert ideas! It is so amazing! Love that book! Oh, and the one should got for me is meals under 30 minutes - keep your eyes out for it!
Some of you are succeeding! Are you remembering to reward yourself? If not, make sure you do!
Some of us aren't doing too well and need some help...*cough cough* me *cough cough* Always keep in mind the reason why you want to lose weight and hold tightly onto it. Make small goals for yourself so you don't get overwhelmed (like I do). Pamper yourself, don't let yourself get in a bad mood. Staying happy is important.
People, we need to get some of you exercising! We need to get some of you to fall in love with exercising. If working out seems like a hassle, like I used to see it as.
First of all, if you don't like cardio - you are going to have to suck it up. Sorry. To make it fun, listen to your ipod, watch some T.V., or think deeply while you are doing the cardio (this is what I do, daydream).
(I AM GETTING LAZY SO I AM GOING TO STOP HERE AND FINISH THE POST LATERR!) (To be continued...)
Hello all!
xkrn4lyfx is kind of like the daddy of the forum! Hee-hee!
He's always here to help us out! *claps* Thanks yous xkrn4lyfx for being so helpful and supportive!I am posting today a whole bunch of random things (ex: meal ideas, tips, other stuff).
Meal ideas
Breakfast Smoothie
Filling Luch Ideas
Crunchy Salads
Quick Suppers
Speedy Stew
If you don't really like any of those, I would highly recommend you buying a Weight Watchers recipe book. You don't have to pay attention to the weight watcher points but my aunt bought one for me, and it has a lot of yummy healthy food ideas: breakfast ideas, lunch, appetizers, supper, and dessert ideas! It is so amazing! Love that book! Oh, and the one should got for me is meals under 30 minutes - keep your eyes out for it!
Some of you are succeeding! Are you remembering to reward yourself? If not, make sure you do!
Some of us aren't doing too well and need some help...*cough cough* me *cough cough* Always keep in mind the reason why you want to lose weight and hold tightly onto it. Make small goals for yourself so you don't get overwhelmed (like I do). Pamper yourself, don't let yourself get in a bad mood. Staying happy is important.
People, we need to get some of you exercising! We need to get some of you to fall in love with exercising. If working out seems like a hassle, like I used to see it as.
First of all, if you don't like cardio - you are going to have to suck it up. Sorry. To make it fun, listen to your ipod, watch some T.V., or think deeply while you are doing the cardio (this is what I do, daydream).
(I AM GETTING LAZY SO I AM GOING TO STOP HERE AND FINISH THE POST LATERR!) (To be continued...)
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