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Originally posted by greekblondechic congratulations on your fresh start girl! I will def have to read dr phil and also look into that tony little book (let me know if its any good) what u r describing about yourself is just like me but i know we can both overcome this!!! BTW tony little is a funny looking and sounding guy..he overacts too much
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He talks a lot about emotional overeating in it & I found it pretty informative.
He is an ex-bodybuilder, (5th runner up in Mr America in the 80's) so he knows his stuff. I really liked the layout of the book - very straightforward and simple. He takes you day by day what to do and what to eat. His personality really comes across in the book as well. Let me know if you are interested I can PM you with more info and maybe you can follow along with me. :smile:
I really liked the format of the book and thought it would help me see that I don't have to be a perfect eater all the time, just eat more sensibly and not obsess about food. I swear I obsess so much that I can't even enjoy myself anymore. I have 2 bridal showers coming up and all I can think about is "what am I going to eat?" I need to get a grip.
Thanks anyways hun! Reading these types of things does help, doesn't it?
You guys are naughty! 
It's all about balance! And moderation.
You said it TGIF! 1 more hr til I go home, I can't wait. It's freaking snowing outside
I think it was just a flurry ( I hope). People drive like morons in the snow and I am leaving in 30 minutes! Wow, I wish I was wearing shorts
Funny, I had the same dream at least twice this week: that I was in Florida. Last night I dreamt I drove down with my mom and went to Miami and then to the Gulf Coast. Nevermind I have never been there before (or anywhere for that matter). No wonder I didn't want to wake up!!! It was so real too!)
. It looks great! 
Let me know how it goes!
I ended up coming back and eating 1/2 the bag! but I wish I did. more pita chips
Yep, you need some sunshine!!!
I hope I get my car back soon because I have an interview at 2 today
I feel good about this place. I will let ya'll know how it goes geesh I am a carboholic. I need to go to CA
I may take it this summer!!!)
My sister didn't study for the first one because she thought she was a smartiepants, then she realized it was a test she should study for. I am sure you will be just fine! I think I will okay as long as I study. If I end up taking the exam before you I will let you know how tough it really is.
clap: WAY TO GO STAR!!! thats awesome!! Congrads!!!
How are you? I might have to get some more turkey but then again I do have some turkey breast cutlets in the fridge defrosting. I'm getting my Ultra Size tomorrow. I haven't had it in a long time becaause I was going thru an "experimental" phase with other protein powders. Still can't find anything that beats the taste of US - it is the best IMO.
I will let you know if these books are any good. My library stinks with the selection but the only types of books I like to read are nonfiction - self help and nutrition/exercise books. ---seriously that was a JOKE!!!!
- I love that monkey we are gonna have to name him!
...then that better be it til next year!!!
what do you want to call Mr Monkey Man... (Premier HATES HIM! ) 
Awwww he is such a cute little monkey...how can anyone not like him. .5 cups oats
it just didn't work.
I think maybe because it is sweeter
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Originally posted by jstar Hey NT Thanks for stopping by! Yeah - I don't know how falling on your butt in the snow going down a hill at 70mph is supposed to be fun either How are you?
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But I still luv it!
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Originally posted by jstar BTW - I planned out a diet to follow. Basically it is 1800 cals on average and a 40/40/20 split. Yesterday I had more carbs (240g) because the day before I only ate 4 meals and 1000 cals with low carbs. Here is the diet I am following with substitutions listed. M1 -1 cup All Bran, 1 carton eggwhites, 1/3 cup blueberries, 1 scoop protein M2 - small apple (or low GI fruit); 2 scoops protein M3 - 5 oz turkey/chicken, 2 slices ff cheese, salad, ff dressing (optional) M4 - 5 oz sweet potato (or 1/2 cup oats), 1 cup broccoli (or green veggie), 2 ff cheese, 4 oz turkey/chicken M5-4 oz turkey/chicken, 1 cup veggies M6-2 scoops protein, 1 carton eggwhites **I'm going back to Ultra Size for my protein powder because I can't find any other protein I like the taste of. My order should be coming in today. I tried the PVL in M1 with my cereal and it just didn't work.
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@ Greeky...welcome back. How was Miami?. It's awesome in protein pancakes and to me it's like a treat.
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Originally posted by jstar Jill - I normally get plain unsalted (yeah I know boring) rice cakes---this time I bought white cheddar--the only thing bad is the sodium (80 mg per rice cake). I always read the label and get ones that are sugar free!!! |
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Originally posted by JLB001 <perk> Brownies????? mmmmm, with walnuts and choc chips????
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She put choc chips in them!!! But I was a good girl
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Originally posted by Jill Arent all rice cakes sf???? I used to always eat the crispy minis in cheddar cheese flavor, they WERE my fav. I quit buying them 6 or so months ago, after I read an article that eating rice cakes is like eating a bowl full of sugar-how it affects your blood sugar / insulin. |
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Originally posted by Paynne One GI list I checked said rice cakes are GI 81. Which for me means PWO only! |
can't get in em right now!
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Originally posted by jstar I have some jeans I am dying to wear but my big ole can't get in em right now!
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all day. I felt like a complete zombie. My diet was way off, I had too many carbs and not the good kind either. Mostly it was bread though instead of cookies, chocolate and ice cream. Well, ok I did have a Carb Sense ice cream bar and it was good. I don't feel guitly or bad about myself today I feel refreshed actually and I am going to just pick up right where I left off. This is a process and I don't have to be perfect. I just have to never give up. I weighed and measured today and I am down 3 lbs (probably water) and my calves grew .25 inches yay!!! My other measurements were slightly less.
They only have like 49 cals, 12 carbs, no fat or sugar-sweetned with aspertame! They are so rich and yummy!
Did you have a nice weekend? What brand were those? No sugar? That sounds pretty good.
My daughter and I bought a giant doodle art (big picture you colour with felts). We got caught up doing that most of the weekend.
stay outta trouble in Calgary
that will be a job unto itself.
... when the missus says she's looking for trouble, all heck may break loose. The last time she said that, I had to warn the bouncers that I was not responsible for anything that happened after I warned them ... 
... clothes may fly ... things may happen ... all heck may break loose.
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Originally posted by jstar have to never give up. I weighed and measured today and I am down 3 lbs (probably water) and my calves grew .25 inches yay!!! My other measurements were slightly less. |
.....I will be driving down w/my mom and brother the last week in June-first week in July. I am not sure where we are going yet but somewhere on the gulf coast, possibly Ft Myers. I am sooooo excited! Now that I know the dates we are going I plan to compete in the Fitness America New york show on August 14th. I also heard that a Boston show maybe in the works for the fall. If that is the case you can count on me being there too! I will keep everyone posted!
right on hun !
Good to have you back on the boards! We'll all be jealous of ya
who is "we"? You and Jodie? Everyone thinks I am crazy going down in the middle of summer but I LOVE the heat and hot weather, not to mention the beach! ...I had to wait for an incline bench which sucks because I do 3 exercises on it! I was forced to use the HS Incline which was a little ackward~
When are you going? I don't think we are leaving the gulf coast....oooh you 2 will have so much fun!
Good Luck with the new Job on Tuesday, are you getting excited??|
Originally posted by jstar Hi Jill - I use the All Bran with Extra Fiber. It is very similar to Fiber One....here is the nutrition info - ooops I am all out but I will try this from memory: per 1/2 cup 50 calories 20g carbs 2g(?) protein 0g fat 14g fiber 0g sugar I eat M1 like cereal: in a bowl put in the All Bran, some frozen blueberries on top and instead of milk use eggwhites (All Whites). I add 1 scoop of protein on top and eat it just like that. Yeah I know I am strange
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I'm going have to try this with the Fiber One cereal
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Originally posted by Stacey Hey Honey! Good Luck with the new Job on Tuesday, are you getting excited??Thats cool you may get to meet up with a friend. Hey those books your reading... where did you get them? I am thinking of getting one of them. I can't get two, because of money.. Have a great day! |
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Originally posted by sara Sounds like a good idea I'm going have to try this with the Fiber One cereal
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you will like it ! I just had this meal w/Fiber One and it's yummy |
Originally posted by atherjen Hiya StaryStar! Enjoy your time off! and with your friend that you havent seen in a while either!
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I am mad today because my car is having problems....I took it in for a recall last week and everything was fine after that but yesterday my service engine soon light came on as I was on the highway driving home from work. Last week when it came on they said it was nothing, it was b/c the cap wasn't properly put back on the gas tank after I got gas. Well...I just got back from the dealer and they said that my casket/ gasket (whatever) is leaking and needs to be replaced. 
they couldn't tell me that last week? Or maybe they knew that but they wanted to me to come back so I would be forced to pay. They also made a big deal saying my belts need to be replaced....the whole thing is gonna be $400 I am pretty sure the guy at the dealer was trying to scam me because he is a prick and I am just a "dumb girl." Grrrrrrr f-in a**hole!!! My car is NOT leaking like he said it was and I do NOT need new belts!!! My mechanic charged me $100 for a brake job the week before I brought my car to Nissan for the recall and I think they are just pissed that I didn't take it to them! I asked him about my belts and the slight grinding and its only grinding b/c the type of pads he used - it is fine!
3x12x20 each is so sore today. I never tried 1 legged deadlifts before. They are soooo awesome! Finally a good exercise for firming up the booty! which is insane but flattering. (I guess we are out own worst critics). I probably won't do it though b/c I don't have a suit and I don't have an outfit for the themed sportswear round.
That's a lot of bread. I tried Ezekiel bread once. I didn't like it. JMHO.
That's why I stick with fiber one.
and i can eat a 1/2 loaf of ezekiel bread at once! plain too!
I have problems ...I have been reading up on the internet cuz I really don't know why I cannot control myself. I was doing fine then 2 days ago I was at my boyfriends and we went to the supermarket I had a STRONG urge to buy rice cakes or something with refined carbs but forced myself to get a salad at the salad bar instead. We went back to his apt and I ate it. I wasn't hungry after that but I felt like my brain was hooked on carbs...I couldn't stop thinking about them. Well later that night when I went home I binged and then all day yesterday, feeling guilty about the day before, I binged again. This morning I feel like shit. Whine, whine, whine, I know. I am actually just at rock bottom now. I am sick and tired of doing this to myself and I want to change. Shit I need to change! Doing this to myself is setting me up for all kinds of diseases and problems when I get older. I don't just need to do this to drop a few lbs but to be healthy. Like I said I have been reading up on different sites and how excess sugar f's with your insides and makes you crave it more and more. It messes with your moods and it definitely is ruining my life!!!! . My skin is horrible and I know why. I feel like my whole life is controlled by food and trying to lose weight but really I need to get rid of the junk - the caffeine, the sweetners, the sugar, the refined carbs. If I do this I will be healthy and have healthy skin and no doubt my moods will be more stable and less erratic. All this does make sense to me now but I feel like I am destined to fail as long as I live in a house that is filled with the very shit I am trying to give up!
Im jealous!! I dont think it is a good idea to drop carbs-that is "restriciting" which in turn can lead to binging-as you can see it is a never ending cycle. Its an all or nothing approach most binge eaters take. You need to find "balance". Omit the label of good/bad foods-everything in moderation is fine. Perfectionism is a common trait of people with eating disorders-I have been a perfect example all my life..... It is my daily goal to fill my bottle 5X. Youknow how good it is for your body and skin too. . Your words mean more to me than I can describe.
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Originally posted by JLB001 I have a question...what is it that you guys determine as a binge? I don't mean to sound stupid, just trying to understand ya'lls term of it. Is it eatting one thing of something that is not on the planned meal for the day or the whole container/bag of the item at one time? |
except I don't do that. It is a real bad problem because I cheat then just go crazy with gluttony and eat everything I am not supposed to. I guess some people are not as out of control as I am but that's my definition.
And I make everyone else join in.
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Originally posted by jstar Stacey, Jen, Jill...thank you all so much . Your words mean more to me than I can describe.I just got back from seeing the condo with my mom and my boyfriend (who is going to live their w/me). I liked it, he liked it and she didn't. The only bad thing I could see wrong with it was that it is kinda a hike to the highway and it would be a long way to work so that is the only real reason I had reservations about it. The place had a lot going for it. 2 large bedrooms, new appliances (all staying) low condo fee and low price. It was quite spacious and nice. I sort of got pissy at my mom in the car on the way back because she didn't like it and was trying to talk me out of it. After thinking about it some more I realized I would probably get sick of the commute so I am still gonna keep looking. I have a family friend who is a real estate agent and I am meeting him on Saturday to talk about what I am looking for, hopefully a little closer to the highway. I have impulsive tendecies and I am very eager to move out but I don't want to get all fired up about a place and then realize it wasn't sooo great. Better to take my time and see what's out there I guess. Ridicolous as it sounds part of me really wants to just move out ASAP just so I can get my eating habits under control! But I must keep telling myself: take your time, find the right place. Jen - I didn't even think about the whey being a semi processed food. Yeah I am all for ditching all the unnecessary, artificial crap out of my diet and turning to all natural foods. I am just kidding myself here thinking that I can be healthy without drinking water (only when I workout) and guzzling diet soda all day. Not to mention all the sodium and artificially sweetned things I eat. This is NOT doing me any good. You have excellent eating habits, I am gonna need some help figuring out a new meal plan if you don't mind. |
no hesitations. lemme know when you need anything! Im just a PM away!
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Originally posted by jstar Hey Stacey, Yep it sounds like the same thing I do. I think maybe it would be best if you just don't buy it in the first place. Unfortunately as long as I am living here I cannot help but be surrounded by these foods. Once I do move out I feel confident I can get it under control. |
I will PM u both tonight when I get home! I wish I had a digi cam!
Seriously though, what I would do is eat perfectly for about 3-5 days then go on an ice cream binge. I would feel so horrible about it that I would again eat perfectly for about 4-5 days. Bad cycle. I was/am definitely too hard on myself and am in the process of making positive changes. ) so I always justify that I will work it off. I maintain the weight that I'm at but never make improvements and I'm so tired of that. I swear it's harder to lose 5 pounds than anything else for me. I'm still doing the IM contest but not to win, just for me. I don't care if I do better than anyone else, right now it's more of a mental journey for me. One of the reasons why I haven't been posting in my journal (other than I only get on here at night) is that I get so obsessive about food that I think I need a break for awhile. I'm eating well and always get my workouts in, but I'm trying to be a little more relaxed about it. Sorry to have diarrhea of the mouth in your journal, I just wanted you to know that you are not alone. I feel for what you are going through. You can do anything you put your mind to. I am here to be your #1 supporter!
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