I am at a bit of a loss at this one, so perhaps people with a better understanding can help me.

Yesterday during a Christmas lunch with the inlaws and family descends on the place with lots of cold meat, fish and salads (Summer Christmas)

One side of my uncle in law and family were there, and they have two daughters. One 17 and one 9. The 17 year old is quite nice, but continually changes her hair colour or fashion style from one meeting to the next, so I wondered if she was still struggling to find herself at that age, but seems OK and has her first serious boyfriend. At lunch the 17 year old ate two pieces of bread. That was it. Her mother wasn't impressed and demanded her to eat more, even just salad. She stalked off inside, grabbed a bit of salad and ate it rather mechanically This set an alarm bell on in my head and I asked about it. Apparently she is now a vegetarian, but just doesn't eat and has to be 'nagged' to do it. I asked if it was a problem and they said it wasn't but I felt they weren't entirely convinced.

Later I was having a conversation with the 9 year old and noticed a long blue streak down her forehead, and asked what it was just as I figured out it was a vein. She proudly told me that she 'doesn't eat much and that she isn't fat. I glanced at her mother who said "She means she hasn't got much subcutaneous fat," with an heavy eyeroll. I looked her up and down and it dawned on me that yeah this girl is thin, I just didn't see it just her being a happy active 9 year old.

So I ask, is this how an Eating Disorder starts? Is it competition between sisters or is it just random? Do parents nagging or threatening help or hinder? Am I overreacting, that this could just be normal teenage behaviour just wanting to look good.

Day 2
Food - 0/2
Water - 0/2
Exercise - 1/2
Challenge - 2/2
Post - 0/2
Total: 3/10 OH FUDGE.

Day 3
Food - 1/2
Water - 1/2
Exercise - 2/2
Challenge - 2/2
Post - 2/2
Total: 8/10

3/--/17

Food's a bit hard to do now while I'm at home.. but once school starts up again, I'm sure it'll be a lot easier!

I wish SparkPeople had a check off for taking your vitamins so I remember to take them! I just started taking a multi again and a kelp supplement I already forgot to take them when I woke up! 

Hi everyone, hope yous all had a great christmas! I have severly over indulged on drink and food but instead of waiting to the new year i have decided to start my 28 day plan tomorrow.
I going on holiday in may and really want to look good so that will hopfully keep me motivated to lose 40lbs or more. I thought by planning this time will lead to a success instead of taking each day as it comes. So im going to keep a track of everything i do and here seems to be the best place with the motivation of evertone else aswell. Not to sure what diet to do! I dont want to put myself under to much pressure then fail, if you know what i mean. I was thinking maybe doing a 1000kcal a day or maybe just 3 slim fast drinks a day. Anyone have any ideas?
Going to make up my exercise routine for this week now. Good luck everyone, i knows yous can do it :-)

Food - 0/2 estimate of too many calories kept down. fail. by the end of the day i was too exhausted to care =/
Water - 2/2
Exercise - 2/2 worked out for 6 hours
Journaling/Posting - 2/2 of coursde
Daily Self Esteem Challenge - 2/2 i played with my kittie (i got him some toys for christmas) and coloured in a stained glass photo with these uber markers that my mom gave me for christmas ^.^

Food: 1/2
Water: 2/2
Exercise: 2/2
Post: 2/2
Challenge: 2/2

Points: 16/20
Weight: -1kg

 

Food: 0/2
Water: 1/2
Exercise: 2/2
Post: 2/2
Challenge: 2/2

omg so im feeling pissed of, freaking out, sad and upset all at once, i went shopping today. i got 3 pairs of pants a sweater tunic and an amzing party dress. MY PANTS I HAD TO GET ARE A SIZE 15 and they are still a little tight. im hoping its just the brand of jeans cause my size 11's fit the same way as these 15s do.

bah i feel like starving until i lose 20 lbs buttt ive been there done that not doing it again...ever.

i need to start working out for real again i have no motivation well i didnt till i got those jeans. fml

Okay, here are my points for today.

Food: 2/2 (I made it through the first 24 hours, now the rest should be easy.)
Water: 2/2
Exercise: 1/2 (I've been too preoccupied with cleaning and organizing to do much.)
Post: 2/2
Challenge: 2/2 (I've been cleaning ALL day, and the next two days, at least, will be filled with much more cleaning.)

Has anyone ever done a tea/broth/juice detox? I have several days off and feel pretty icky on the inside after these last few days of indulgence.  I ate way more meats and breads than usual.  I was thinking of just doing a 24hr detox because that's what is recommended for people who are not all into fasting lol.  I want to do it on a day off so I can stay home in case I get dizzy and need to eat.  I want to clean out my insides for the new year!!

I don't know-just wondering if anyone else has done it before and how they felt after.

 hey everyone! i'm new here after lurking for awhile. all throughout my childhood i remember dealing with weight issues and i have decided that since i'm leaving my teenage years behind soon, i might as well enter adulthood with a fresh, positive and healthy lifestyle.

age: 19 (20 soon yippeeee)
height: 5'3"
CW:168
GW1: 140
GW2: 125

Why now? well...as i previously mentioned i'm entering adulthood and i want to not only look healthy, but feel amazing about myself. 
How? Not through restricting or intense amounts of exercise, but through strengthening my relationship with food and honestly just improving my nutrition...

Being a university student and living in residence (my school is in Toronto, Canada while i'm originally from Hong Kong), it is difficult to totally steer clear of dining hall food (i'm poor!! no money to afford supplementary food! :( ). However, I've already managed to lose 20 pounds by focusing on eating things which are low in sodium, high in protein, and high in good fats which are just as important, and drinking WATER! Believe it or not I don't drink anymore which also contributes to maintaining a healthy weight. I've also started to walk a lot more, and I have a handy dandy new iPod nano which has a built in pedometer (a LIFESAVER!!!! thank you santa :P )

I'm joining this community to be inspired and to inspire...it is not impossible to achieve goals but having support definitely helps. 

( Xmas & Boxing Day: The good, the bad and the lazy )

I wanted to update everyone that I've been off the Adipex for almost a week now, and I feel ten times better. Much calmer and more confident than immediately after I quit. I felt bursts of energy today that I'd previously only felt with the help of the medicine, and it's nice to know that these are legitamite I'm getting healthy boosts, and not the effects of the drug. =)

Thank you all so much for the positive encouragement during those crappy transition days. It really does mean a lot to me that many of you are more supportive than my own family. Thanks again.



And on a completely different side note...

I also forgot to ask about pedometers. I was thinking of buying one, and I can't decide on a brand. I've found several on Amazon, and the price range is pretty drastic. I don't need anything fancy, but I would like something to be accurate. Does anyone have any suggestions as far as brands go?

I just wanted to say that I think I did well over the past couple of Christmas Related Days :D

On Christmas Day, I had bacon and egg for breakfast. Mainly egg and I couldn't finish the bacon. For lunch I had mainly seafood, garden salad, and a couple of pieces of ham off the bone. Last Christmas I would've devoured 3 plates of food. This Christmas I couldn't even finish ONE plate :) Trifle for dessert, and I couldn't finish my bowl. My stomach has shrunk so much. I'm pleased!!! At the same time though I was disappointed lmao, there was so much food and all I wanted to do was eat it but I couldn't. My stomach was saying no, and more importantly - my brain was saying no.

Such a success :)
Only had about 6 alcoholic beverages too. So didn't go overboard at all!

And yesterday, Boxing Day, all I ate was the leftover seafood allll day (and a couple of cans of Coke, doot doot doot lol).

I'm very very proud of myself :)

Today's batch consisted of:

-1 serving of unsalted almonds
-1 serving of sunflower seeds
-1 serving of dried pineapple
-2 servings of mini chocolate chips
-2 servings of shredded coconut.

Now...the extra servings of the sweet stuff looks bad on paper, but a serving of chocolate was one tablespoon, and I thought that seemed kind of stingy. =P
The coconut I added as a last minute thought, thinking it would go well with pineapple, for that whole Hawaiian vibe. It's a little messier that way, but since I cut it into smaller chunks (thank you to whoever gave me that tip!), the dried fruit made it a little sticky, which made it somewhat granola like. It's actually pretty yummy.

Nutrition wise (for the entire bowl):
Calories: 820
Fat: 47 g
Fiber: 14 g
Protien: 12 g
Sugar: 35 g

I currently have it divided into three bags, about 1/3 of a cup each, but the calorie content is a little higher than I wanted per serving (about 275). So before I eat any, I might re-portion and try 1/4 a cup instead.

Also, these ingredient weren't as well thought out as I'd have liked, since I was in somewhat of a hurry. I didn't find all natural sunflower seeds, or any healthy varieties of the dried fruit. I assumed Kroger would have them, but maybe I was looking in the wrong spot...I'll try a different grocery store next time and see what I can find.
If you make your own, and want to include the chocolate chips, I think the minis are definitely the way to go. With the same idea as cutting up the dried fruit into smaller chunks, the minis seem to go further, and spread the sweet stuff around.

Happy trails. =)

Just got back from Kroger...bought all of the ingredients for my home made trail mix.
As soon as I get it mixed, I'll let you know the nutrition values and how it turned out. =)

More later. Trail mix now.

So I've not been tracking my food Wed-Today.  I've been feeling pretty good though.  Wednesday night I know I ate too much including some salami and pepperoni which always makes me sick. I'm about to purchase some new workout DVDs on Amazon and will be back on track by morning....or Monday.  I was thinking of misbehaving until 2010 but that is WAY too long.  Also got gift card for new sneakers woohoo!!

Hope everyone's holiday was great!

( Catching Up )

I'll post one more time later today with my points for today. I just wanted everyone to know I'm still here! <3

Hi every body,
I'm back. I realize I kinda fell off the face of the earth for a while there (had some stuff going on that I'd rather not go into detail about) but now I swear I'm gonna stick with it. Yesterday was an epic fail, Christmas managed to coincide perfectly with my PMS and I wound up gorging myself more than I though was humanly possible. Needless to say I was physically ill by the end of the day. Other than that I had a great Christmas.
I'm not going to start dieting hard-core again until after new year but I'm definitely gonna make a conscious effort to cut down on what I'm eating. I'd also like to start focusing more on over all self improvement instead of just loosing weight (I realized that I've been obsessing over the calorie counting part and completely neglecting all the other scoring areas.) I'm off school until January 19th and there's a lot I want to work on between now and then. Among other things, I'm going to be taking a "life time wellness" class in the upcoming semester that will require me to work out 30 minutes a day and I'd like to start exercising a little on my own just to get my body ready for it. I'll be posting my points for today later but I just wanted to touch base.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are looking forward to an even better New Year.

Okay, my 28 day plan is:

Food: under 700 = 2 points
           under 1000 = 1 point
          above 1000 = 0 points

Food: 2/2
Water: 2/2
Exercise: 1/2
Post: 2/2
Challenge: 0/2

1 day
7 points/10
0kgs lost.