OT: Diet

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.

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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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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arghhh

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.

Go Rose!

(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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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!

And here's some other great nutritional info: http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30024 &PN=1

Our little Kalika! Who knew?!   

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