QuoteReplyTopic: OT: Diet Posted: May 25 2005 at 1:07pm
This is totally OT, but some of you may find this really helpful.
My rebuilding process is multi-pronged, and Step I: Haar has been accomplished. Step II is to regain a metabolism as mine is toasted from surgery, steroids, radiation, and being sedentary, so I was perusing the Diet Days board and look what Kalika found:http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30074 &PN=1 She's right - it's amazing! I thought I'd never stay interested enough to input what I ate on the computer, but now I can't WAIT to get home and do it!
Doesn't surprise me. Kalika--and for that matter, the whole Gen Y crew
(Rae, Leia, etc.)--are always on the pulse of everything. The benefits
of growing up during the Internet age, or something they're putting in
the water now that's making all the 20-somethings so savvy.....
About the software, it looks hot. Up to now, I've only seen calorie
counting tools, nothing that gives you a more holistic nutritional
picture.
And you, Syren, are amazing, by the way. You've handled your radiation
and its challenges with such grace, honesty, and humor, you're an
inspiration to us all.
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(takes a curtsy)...thank you very much! But honestly...what other way is there to be? You can lay down and die, but what good is that. All in all, I learned a lot about alot of things and it turned out okay. Plus, it helps not to be afraid, and I was never afraid, not for one minute, even before surgery.
Yes, those 20-somethings really are awesome! I agree, and I admire them all. I really admire how, at 22, Kalika just had had enough and went to a nutritionist to get a handle on her issues with food. I know people 30 yrs older than her who STILL refuse to do that and continue to complain...about everything...and have every excuse in the world why they can't lose weight or whatever. I want to thank her for sharing her experience and her findings...really cool. I think it's going to help me alot.
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I track all intake at ediets.com, they also make meal plans for you, you can do a combo of frozen and from scratch dinners.
I have been lapsing with it lately, probably because I know what I am
eating, keeping my intake under 1250 calories a day and having little
exercise Ive managed to lose atleast 6 lbs in 4 weeks.
I start a yoga class soon.
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I just copied down the list of "8" from Kalika. I'm going to post it on my refridgerator.
Jen, you are totally right about the gen Y'ers. They are so much more savvy.... or maybe this is just a great group.
Syren, I went through a variety of the hell you've experienced 9 years 5 monthes and some days ago. I am tremendously proud of how you are handling yourself. I know this sounds really weird, but it is really a good thing to know that you got through feeling really crap.... because when you need to feel bad to do something good for yourself (work out, go to the dentist, wait and cook a good meal rather than eat crap, etc.) you know that you can do it, and comparatively speaking it's no big deal.
Give 'em hell.
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so wishing I hadn't quit working as an aerobics instructor a year ago.
I've always had food issues but the exercise kept it all under control.
Scary thing is that I'm very well informed on what eat and not
eat. I just don't care enough. maybe I should go hunt a
lovely support group on the web like I have a hair support group here...
good job Rose.
and I have no idea how anyone could disagree with Jenny on you amazingly graceful handling of your entire ordeal Syren.
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Thanks, Mocha. And I'm like you - to keep it off and to keep tight, it's ALL about exercise. At 38 yrs old, I modeled a rubber dress for photos for a store here in town - RUBBER DRESS - and that was all thanks to weight training and the treadmill. There is no substitute. That's when I met the bf (no surprise there).
But this program thingy - it's really great - it tracks not only calories, but all kinds of other nutrients and measures. It factors in your exercise. It calculates how many cals you need to eat daily to reach your goal weight by a certain date and graphs the whole thing - also modifies your cals depending on your exercise and how much weight you are losing. You can add foods to the database (which is already huge), analyze recipes, track your water intake, and keep and compare the data indefinitely, like over weeks/months/years. So far I like this thing.
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Hey, speaking of Kalika, here's a little tool I just ordered from a recommendation of hers... it's the lip pump from www.cynthiarowland.com I can't wait to see it.
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Edit: mine came in the mail today - that was FAST!
Hmmm. Interesting little gadget - beautiful red colored plastic. To be honest, tho, it looks like some kind of marital aid.
I cannot reveal the circumstances under which this photo was taken of me but it is perhaps the best diet aid that I was ever forced...I mean, that I ever chose to employ.
hahaha AMM you make me laugh!! lol.... There is also a website
called www.fitday.com that also does the same thing but its free...not
sure if it has the exact stuff but it has calorie intake for almost any
food and activity..you should check it out!
Scotchyroo and Syren: I was going to order it too!!! i feel
like i have the smallest lips but i dont want to get plastic
surgery...it scares me!! let me know how it works i think i might order
it....
I think we should have a hairboard nutrition group support....im
there!! Im all about being in shape and "trying" to eat right...
I eat right until like 8:30 at night when im craving icecream or
reese's peanut butter cups :-( hehe
Erin: I think you're wise not to get plastic surgery for the lips.
First off, you're drop-dead gorgeous. And second, without knowing much
about it, I've seen lots of scary pictures of celebrities with their
bumpy fish mouths (whether they used collagen or fat grafting, I have
no idea, but the results aren't good--think Melanie Griffith, Meg Ryan,
Heidi Fleiss, and so on). I've used those lip plumpers myself and they
won't completely change your look or anything, but they do help.
And yeah, I think we should have some sort of O/T area for our group, for dieting, cosmetic surgery, beauty, and so forth.
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Aha! I just checked out the lip plumper link, and I had assumed it was
just one of those gels (which I have used), but this is a horse of a
different color....
I'm dying to see pics! :)
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I am prepared to be very excited about the lip pumper. I was just about to go around the bay to get injections. Thin lips make you look so Old..... but then I don't want to look like Goldie Hawn in "The First Wives Club." Ahem.
This is the best "diet" advice I was ever given...although it's not a diet, just a change in how you eat.
First off...we all know what foods we should eat and which ones we shouldn't. So, you take a daily caloric intake which is best suited for your body and your lifestyle (Generally, between 1800 and 2000 calories) Then, instead of eating three balanced meals a day...you divide your calories into 5-6 smaller meals (two of which are mid-meal snacks)You will be eating about every 2.5-3 hours. Eating this way will allow your metabolism speed up , rather than your body hording all the calories/fat from the three meals a day.
I won't lie...It's hard at first, You will still be hungry. Your body will need time to adjust to smaller portions rather than eating untill you're full. However, after a few weeks your body will let you know it's been 2.5-3 hours...like clockwork! I also think it's a good idea to write everything down at first. Plan ahead, too. Always have a little snack with you so incase youre out and about...you can still stay on you routine.
And...we can't forget the obvious...exercise!
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Hey Gina you are correct!! THat is what i do! It's hard at
first...but you get used to it..! If you need some ideas for
small snacks try the 100 Calorie Packs.. They are great!! Or there is i
think Yoplait it is called has the 100 calorie yogurts and they are
really good too! Also fruit is a great alternative to junk
food..seriously~! i am in love with apples and strawberries and
grapes!! very low calories too!
Kalika: Please post pics i really want to see!!! i hate to pay $40 for something that wont work!! pics pics pics!
Jenny: Thanks you are soo sweet..yes i am very hesitant to get plastic
surgeery...i want to stay as natural as possible!! :-) I tried
the like lip gloss lip plumpers before and it doesnt really do too
much..not enough tto notice atleast..but i am really curious about the
little lip plumper machine thingy or vacuum or whatever it is!!
Scotchyroo: LOL about the first wives club..her lips were hug...didnt really like them..def dont want mine to look like that..
PLEASE post pics of the Lip Plumper thing though so i can see!!! :-)
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