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nowhistles@22
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Posted: 19 July 2005 02:25 am |
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Okay, here I go... Hi everyone!!! My name is Kimberlie. I am a 22 yr. old, Mother of three. I am also luckily blessed to be a stay-at-home Mom. My husband is a technician that works for his father.. so needless to say... he works ALOT... But college for three? We do what we have to do, right?
I have been struggling since I was 13 of anorexia. Now I know what you are thinking. Another young mind, impreesioned by T.V Ads, and glorified cover models...not so. I was technically raised by my mother. (my parents divorced when I was three) My family in their young days suffered from drug and alcohol abuse, and physical abuse as well. My mother had six kids from four different fathers, has been married three different times, and we grew up VERY VERY POOR. Now growing up in these conditions there were also mental, and verbal abuse to us kids. Almost all five remaing children (My brother died at three, when I was two, by drowning in a bathtub from not being supervised) have other illnesses. From ADD, ADHD, HYPOGLYCEMIA, and MANIC DEPRESSION. Doctors are as of this minute trying to deterine what ELSE my youngest sister has... Luckily for me, I was blessed of having no illness...well except of course.. you know. Anyways enough of my sob story back to the point.
So back at thirteen.. I have anorexia, and it hits me like a TON of bricks when we are looking at school pictures and a friend comments (light heartedly) "you look like an alien"
I never got professional help, but I'm pretty sure I did not eat as because it was the only thing I could control. Now my mothers side everyone is skinny.. i mean rail thin.. size 3-5.... My father's side way overweight size 16-22 (women) So I was blessed with the size 8 and very "hippy" And having three kids DID nOT HELP!!..
i HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CONTINOUSLY OBSESSED wth my weight.. After my second (I gained up to 200 lbs) I excercised and dieted so much that I lost it all and then some (I was 135 lbs) to a scary 125lbs.. a size 6... In six months. And to me was that it wasn't enough!!!.. I actually thought I was fat!!! Then two weeks later... Surprise!!!.....number three. My dear Wyatt. And that brings me here today.
Now before everyone that reads this is scared.. I NEVER DIETED when I was pregnant or even excercised., I become so obsessed with it, it scares me and my hubby.. that is why i gain sooo much weight. Now i want to do it the healthy way, and hopefully with everyones support.. I can.
I am 5'6" and weigh 155 lbs right now. I work out one hour a day. 45 minutes of treadmill, plus 15 minutes with weights, and doing crunches and thingsof that matter. Now in the past I've treid slim fast (i still drink this occasionally when i want a chocolate fix) and atkins, and south beach. Atkins actually works.. but after 6 weeks.. you would literally kill someone on the street for the doughnut they hold in your hand. But a good jump start when you are on a plateu. .. Anyways, now I am on my 1200 calorie a day diet... I know it's the lowest.. but i want to be a size 8 before september.. so everyday .. starting tomorrow.. I will be letting everyone know how I am doing and what exactly i ate.. now if anyone can give me tips on toning excercises.. low fat calorie snacks and foods.. LET ME KNOW!! Please.. I want all the input I can take...
Now here is what I had today:
8 oz. lowfat yogurt 140 calories 2 grams of fat
crystal light grapefruit sunrise drink thingy.. 5 calories.. (this stuff is new.. and awsome!!)
diet coke (1-2liter daily.. i know it's a crutch!!..)
turkey sandwich on wheat with two slices of cheese 420 calories (no condo's)
italian salad with 2 servings of parmesean cheese, and 2 servings of light ranch 175 calories
and for diiner 1 and half cups of spanish rice with a dolop of sourcream salsa blended (i love this.. and it stretches sourcream) and a few blue baked tortialla chips not sure how many calories this is..
(i know i overate.. today)
i excercised with my routine at 3pm today...and because of dinner i am going to go for a walk....
And TONS of water too.. I'm easing of the diet c...so i need alot of support these next few weeks.
well.. good night everyone!!!! Have a nice sleep.. My hubby surpirsed me with a new book, so better go clean up the kids... before my walk and good read!!
kim
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Peter
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Posted: 19 July 2005 03:10 am |
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Hello nowhistles,
Welcome and thanks for a great post.
I can answer one question... Wednesday's newsletter is about low calorie snacks!
Peter
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nee
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Posted: 19 July 2005 10:17 am |
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You say you overate, but it doesn't seem like very much to me. Just for purposes of comparison, here's what I plan to eat tomorrow:
Coffee w/4T fat-free half & half
1 whole wheat English muffin w/2t Country Crock
3 boiled egg whites
1 d'anjou pear
2 pcs Orbit gum (10 cals)
3-4 cups of salad w/romaine, snap peas, crunchy sprouts (sprouted peas, lentils, and garbanzos), 2T bleu cheese crumbles, 2T real bacon bits & 3T Ken's fat-free Italian dressing
2 pcs Orbit gum (10 cals)
1 diet Snapple cranberry raspberry (20 cals)
10 brown rice sesame & seaweed chips (110 cals - sounds weird but they're delicious and substantial)
6 strawberries
A large bowl (probably about 4 cups) stir fry w/3 oz chicken, 1T olive oil, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, snow peas, 2T thai spicy peanut sauce
That may seem like a lot of food, and it actually is, but it adds up to only 1090 calories. Best of all, it leaves some room to eat extra things if I want.
My point is it's possible to do 1200 calories and not still be starving. I lost six pounds last week with a very similar menu averaging 1214 calories a day, and I haven't even been exercising, really - just trying to do more walking.
I've lost 37 pounds in 71 days, and until last week I was doing closer to 1500 calories a day. I've also found that my cravings have pretty much vanished and that strategically timed sweet, salty, or crunchy snacks satisfy between-meal hunger. I attribute this to food quality. It's gotten so easy, I can't even believe it. I'm totally confident I can do this not just for the year or so that I need to continue to lose as much weight as I want to, but for life. If I tried to get through a day on what you ate, I'd be hungry all the time and feel like giving up.
I know it's hard with kids, especially little ones or a picky one like mine who doesn't like vegetables. Fortunately, he's 16 and has been working full-time at a restaurant, so he's been eating there a lot. I make him keep the Debbies and cookies and chips in his room, and he's on his own for sodas. If he wants something I can't resist, he has to just suffer and eat my stuff, 'cause I'm not buying things I can't resist that can't be kept in his room.Last edited on 19 July 2005 11:06 am by nee
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nowhistles@22
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Posted: 19 July 2005 03:51 pm |
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Well.. to be honest.. dieting can be such a cinch for me.. but it's my hubby that does me in.. like last night. he purchased OUR favorite sanck.. blue cheese and jalapeno cheese it's.. (sounds weird but they are awesome!!!) I consumed about three servings.. which amounted to about 420 calories. plus i had a snack. a peice of cheese an and oz. of turky.. which amounts to 220 calories... needless to say, i will be working out twice today!!!..lol..
Oh and Peter.. thanks for the tip on the snacks. I am defunutely checking them out ASAP!
Good luck today dieter's!!
kim
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Peter
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Posted: 19 July 2005 05:08 pm |
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Well now, this is kinda funny.
I was working on two newsletters at once and NEXT Wednesday's is on snacks. Here's the draft:
True or false: You'll have more success at reaching your weight loss goals if you snack between meals.
True. You don't have to starve yourself between meals to succeed at weight loss. In fact, research shows that people who eat frequently and don't allow themselves to become overly hungry are more successful at weight loss.
The hard part is making sure that your snacks don't add extra calories that tip the scale beyond what you need for the day. If they do, they will sabotage your weight loss efforts.
Snacks should be kept to roughly 100 calories or less and can be created by spreading meals out rather than adding more food to your diet. You don’t need to clean up your plate! Save part of a meal for an energy-boosting snack later in the day.
Here are some other ideas:
-- Eat your sandwich and apple for lunch, but save the yogurt for a snack.
-- Or save your apple to eat later with a thin slice of cheese or a thin spread of peanut butter.
-- Mix 1/8 cup raisins with 1/8 cup nuts (rather than eating 1/4 cup of nuts)
-- Cut vegetables with 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
-- Drink a glass of low-fat milk
-- Top whole wheat toast or crackers with a slice of tomato
Your snacks should be low in calories and contain a mixture of carbohydrates, protein and a little fat to hold you over till your next meal. I encourage you to find a way to work in mini-snacks between your meals. Just remember, whenever possible spread out the food you are already eating rather than adding more food to your diet.
Saving part of my lunch for later,
Megan Porter, RD
Now here's the funny part: The topic of tomorrow's newsletters is Beware the Food Pushers. No offense, but that would be your hubby!:)
Peter
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nowhistles@22
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Posted: 19 July 2005 05:54 pm |
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LoL.. Now I had a instant revelation when I read foood pushers.. That my Hubby is one of them!!.. How could he? He obviosly gets instant benefits from me losing weight as well.. (I think we all know what I'm talking about) So i decided that i had to be very firm and serious about this matter. I've told hiim firmly this: "If you are going to push food on me, then you will not get the benefit of me losing weight. I will toss all of my lingerie happily, for large t-shirts! " ( I only wear them for him.. not comfort!) I told him that I was serious. I think he believed me.. but we will see how long it will take. I told him no bringing home chocolates, doritoes, or icecream. If he wants to eat it.. buy it during the day.. or eat it over at his buddies house. SO hopefully that will take care of that!!!
so far so good today on the diet.. we will see how the rest of the day goes!!
kim
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collegestudent
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Posted: 19 July 2005 06:07 pm |
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| Ahh... good old food pushers. #%@&! boyfriends.
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nowhistles@22
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Posted: 20 July 2005 04:45 pm |
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well.. I didn't post last night because well.. i was not on a diet... You know for me it is almost easier for me to eat very little then trying to eat healthy all day. All though I firmly refuse to believe it was my fault. :P My hubby bought me a book i've been waiting to come out for over a year, and it came out this weekend.. so i was held up reading all day.. i did NOTHING well, I took careof the kids, but i didn't clean, or even excercised and finished my book ay midnight!!!.. I look back.. it definitely wasn't worth it.. although the day before yaesterday someone did comment on my weight loss.. all though my scle has budged maybe 2 or three lbs... my over all tone is improving. I believe that this is because muscle weighs more than fat...and i'm getting a faint show of a 4 pack!!!.. whew and people say this is hard? LOL.. Just kidding!!!!!!
I actually mentally have to steer my way away from the litchen. Being pregnant does wicked things to your body. Although my craving for more carbs is slowly dying. At first I hated the thought of salad again. And before I rarely ever ate meat!!
I have decided firmly to quit smoking also. I have two little ones with asthma, and this has impaired me on several occasions. (I donot smoke in fromt of them, or in the car, and i wash my hands and even brush m,y teeth after wards) but apperently the smoke still lingers on your clothing.
It's weird on things like eating and smoking impair your life when you abuse them. I used to be a vivacious girl. Who loved to bring my daughter everywhere with me.. and now i struggle to bring them to the park!! Afraid of what people might say, or whatever. I mean last year this time.. i could walk down the street and whistles would pop out.. at dinner with my hubbyeven our waiter hit on me!! And now...nadda... Oh don't get me wrong, my husband is a lot more calmer these days.  but what i wouldn't give for a little whistle. (Even if it is a little immature.)
okay i'll stop blabbing. My son is fussing, my 18 mo old wants to go :owside" and my eldest is well she's just being loud and trying to get my attention!!.. Ah I love my kids but sometimes I wonder " what are normal 22 yr. olds doing right now?"
kim
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Krystin
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Posted: 20 July 2005 08:34 pm |
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Hi Kim,
I can definately relate to "what are normal 22 year olds doing", as at 22 I was a single mom of an 18 month old. Now I didn't have 3 children, but I did work full time and I was a part-time student (not that that means my work load was equivalent to yours now - 3 kids at once is definately harder!) Normal is only how you define it. So while we may not be able to go to all of the places that our peers go (I am only 24 years young) our peers don't know what its like to wake up to a beautiful child touching your face and asking, "What's for breakfast?" in their soft (or sometimes obnoxious :)) voices. On days that I truely feel my life has been taken over by my family and I'm not sure who I really am anymore (at least for the moment) I schedule in mini-vacations for myslef like staying up 30 minutes late to read without someone asking me if they can paint. And don't forget the power of a babysitter. When I was in Phoenix my parents were close by and free, but now that I'm in Tampa I have to budget the cash to afford someone I trust, but the reward is worth it: I get to be an adult, and carry on adult conversations with other adults about topics other than Spiderman or Dora the Explorer, and drink adult beverages while playing adult games or dancing or whatever!
Sorry for blabbin' all over the place, I just wanted you to know that there are others who can relate to you and are supportive of you. Take care of yourself!
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nowhistles@22
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Posted: 22 July 2005 07:12 pm |
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Alright!! I know I made a committment to doing this diary EVERYDAY, But I can explain!!! (Can't we always?:yumm:)
My youngest sister caight head lice!! Ick!! I know!! She's 15!!! Anywho, she spent the weekend here, and well my eldest caught it also. So It goes with out saying what I have been doing these past couple days.
Everything has been going okay on my diet front. Although I did consume Mac n cheese last night, but i was combing out my daughters hair, and just didn't have time to cook. (So my hubby made the only thing he can..)
But I am sorry to report i have gained 2 lbs.. but i haven't excercised in three days.. and have been drinking LOADS of soda. (So i think it's just water weight personally) And.... I bought a pack of ciggerettes yesterday. I know, I know I'm so ashamed.. but head lice!!! Ick!!! You guys donot know this about me, but I am a clean freak, and I hate bugs!!! It takes me three hours to weed a small section of our garden because of those 6-8 legged ickies!! Yeah laugh it up!! I admire those out there who can relish in misplaced items, and those whose skin doesn't crawl at the sight of a spider.(i actually am whispering this.)
I also have taken some advice from a fellow dieter and strted a journal. Evry time I eat I grab it and write down what I am eating, why I chose it, and how I feel about it. I know to some it sounds a bit... unorthodaox. But I am finding it helps me focus. And I absolutely will not eat something when i hear the word guilt, OR Stress. I hope by doing this, I will learn to eat right without thinking about it, or without the argument going on inside my brain. "ooh this will taste sooo good.." and "you know how many calories that actually is? You'd have to excercise for two hours to burn that off.." Things of that nature. So we will see how it works out.
I am definitely going to need this journal this upcoming weekend. We have my husbands Family reunion next weeknd in Ludington, Michigan. Alot of food, and drinks. This will be my first success when going to a faily function and not OVEREATING in a long time. I also tend to eat when i am stressed. 150 people I donot know AT ALL... that's stress!! My husband is delusional in expecting that we will be bringing all three children.. hmmm.. donot think so....
KIM
OH so far i have had a light yogurt with a bit of granoa sprinkled in it for breakfast... and some Diet Coke.
so 200 calories so far...wish me luck!!
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Posted: 23 July 2005 10:57 pm |
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| Thanks for the laugh, I needed it, I am just like you when it comes to bugs, thank goodness moving this far north has cut down on the number I have to witness on a daily basis!! In the South, we had a huge variety of bugs, especially spiders, GACK!! I don't care if it is the size of a pin head, I am deathly afraid of spiders. I also hear you when it comes to the clean freak part, I got soooooo much worse starting about 10 yrs ago when I started managing restaurants. MAN, did I have some rocking heath code scores!!! You could have eaten off my floors. I actually had the owner of my restaurants afraid to track them up, one day I caught him with a paper towel, wiping off the bottoms of his shoes before he would come in the door!!! We both died laughing at the way I had him "trained"!! You keep at it girl, you can lose this weight!! Wonder how many calories combing "nits" out of hair burns?
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nowhistles@22
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Posted: 24 July 2005 06:58 am |
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one out there!! whew now I am considered only a little less strange in my eyes. my hubby was convinced i was the only "me" out there.. until that is we started to get to know our neighbors better.. turns outthere are alot of "me's" out there.. just older, and more experienced in the art of "training" ...but they have promised to teach...
Okay My excuses for todays dieting disasters are:
JUST KIDDING!! I DONOT MAKE UP EXCUSES. THESE ARE TRUE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS I HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO CONQUER, TO RISE ABOVE. TO CONTROL!!!
Okay now I am making myself sick...i wonder if I could loose weight that way..??...??
okay okay.. i'm sorry not funny. well to me it was but maybe some of yous are sensitive...
my "woman" days started yesterday, LOL..COULDN'T RESIST!! (as my husband has learned through training and several harsh words; to call it) and after my last child the first two days are #%@&!!!.. chocolate crave overload.. and although i had two pieces of grilled chicken, and a salad. 2 chicken nuggets, and 12 tatertots. a lowfat pudding snack.. and i indulged in two cookies AND a candy bar... not as bad as i thought today was going to go. And alas.. no excercise. the cramps were too much too bear, even with midol. (Okay fellas i'm sorry for this excerpt of my life, but i'm sure your sisters, wives, and or girlfriends go through it too...) But i dropped two pounds i gained.. plus one!!
now i didn't use my journal to day.. but i ate the three cookies, extra piece of chicken and the tatertots with the word "GUILTY"scrawled across my forehead. I guess in a way I'm glad of my giult. I often wonder if evryone feels that when they eat total #%@&!? My hubby sure doesn't look like he feels like it when he's munchin down a bag of "baked tortilla chips" at 3 am in the morning....(don't ask.. you see what i have to endure?) or when my overweight sister devours a whole container of popcorn by herself when you go to a movie...
HEY THAT'S A GOOD POLL QUESTION!!!
I often wonder are there people out there like me who obsess over what I eat when I eat, how many calories, blah blah blah.. but then when it comes to eating.. swish!! out the window; and why not a piece of pie and some ice cream? Yeah and another roll would be nice...
I HATE IT!! Doing it the right way, the healthy way is sooo hard!! No wonder why diet pills sell, and excercise equipment for "great abs" and "buns of steel" sell. they cash in on the desperate! Jerks!!!
okay, I'm over it. Sorry about that.
Warning PMS MODE TURNING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY DUE TO HORMONES AND LACK OF SLEEP EQUATING FROM THREECHIKDREN AND CONSTANT WORRYING AND FRUSTRAION ON THE WORLD. AM I DOING THIS RIGHT? CAN I DO IT BETTER? CAN SOMEONE ELSE DO IT BETTER? AM I WASTING MY TIME? AM I A GOOD PERSON? CAN I BE A BETTER MOTHER? FRIEND? HUMAN BEING? PEOPLE ARE JUDGING MY CONSISTANCY TO BABBLE ON AND ON AND ON.. AND FREQUENTLY MISSPELL WORDS...
Okay. I gotta go to bed.....
kim
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