A support group?

Cybergirl · October 2010

Ive been thinking that lately a lot of people here seem to be wanting to accomplish something, but lacking the support for it at home. Or just having a rough time, and need someone to talk to. So I was thinking, maybe we could have our own little support group here? From things like weight loss(Ive seen multiple people wanting to accomplish this), to running a full mile without stopping, to learning to play a song on an instrument, to just needing to hear you arent alone in a rough time. Maybe this is a stupid idea, but it seemed good to me. What do you guys think? I think it could work considering it seems to me when one of us has a problem a little support group emerges for a short time but then kind of dissappears as time goes on. Maybe we can keep it up? Posting our goals, progess, and when we finally reach them? I dunno...opinions, suggestions?

Aninda · October 2010

I think that's a gret idea!! By posting progress and having that continued support we might be able to accomplish what edgewise would never get done.

Cybergirl · October 2010

Thanks! (:

RoyalRaccoon · October 2010

I like the idea of supporting each other through our goals. I think it would be interesting if there was a non-virtual pups related clubs/groups sub-forum for all kinds of groups and clubs like a book club, exercise group, movie club, improving grades club, music group(for learning to play an instrument), etc. It would be easier to keep track of them all, and update them if they were all in one spot. Of course, the rules should be that anyone can enter any group, and the main focus should always be sharing or supporting.

Lonleycarrots · October 2010

Love the idea (:

Cybergirl · October 2010

Glad some people agree! So lets get started I suppose. People may join anytime! (: What is it you want to accomplish? Have you started yet? If so, how much progress have you made? Is there a certain time youd like to accomplish this goal by?

RoyalRaccoon · October 2010

At the moment I'm trying to loose weight. I've already lost between 15-20 pounds. Started at the beginning of September. I'd like to loose 5-10 pounds more by Christmas, which will actually be about my final goal of 105 pounds. However, I'd be perfectly fine with loosing no more weight as long as it's replaced by muscle...which I'm finding out is a harder to get than you'd think. I really hope I can do it. If I do, then I'm totally buying myself a new dress as a reward. I want a cute vintage style dress. <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Dresses/Hepcat+Dress+in+Lemon+Cream"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">Something like this!</a>

HollyWood · October 2010

What is it you want to accomplish?: I really want to lose 10-15 pounds Have you started yet? Not yet:

its so hard with like fatty foods and sugary foods such as cake, candy, chocolate bars etc.. If so, how much progress have you made?: none yet Is there a certain time youd like to accomplish this goal by?: before january 1st, or before january 15th (my boyfriends and I's 1 year) I really want to feel good about myself but im having trouble loosing weight.

Cybergirl · October 2010

Good job Sushi! I like the dress! Keep up the good work! How amazing it must be to already be so close. I bet you can taste the victory already! I get that Holleywood, Same problem here! As long as you get working on it soon, you can do it! I suggest setting a day to start by, and then sticking too it. But dont overload the day before and be like "Im never gonna eat junk again so I can just consume 89034875 calories worth of it now." That makes it even harder! Reward yourself everynow and then with a treat, and the whole process will be much easier. I am also currently trying to not just lose weight, but become healthier. I have tried this many times before and failed, but started again about two weeks ago. Ive made a little progess! Ive gotten rid of my candy stash in my room. I used to get a cookie(These things probably have like a million calories and fat, they bake them at school right before lunch starts) at school and bring in chips to eat, but now Ive started bringing in fruit instead of chips and stopped buying a cookie everyday. I also started walking half a mile and doing a bit of weightlifting each day. I stopped drinking sodas too. And instead of my mom buying me loads of candy for Halloween, I asked for a cd or something I cant eat instead. I dont really have a specific date, I just want it done. But with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas(Or whatever you celebrate), and New Years right around the corner, its going to be extremely hard to not stuff my face and gain 15 pounds. Let us all be stong when faced with evil sugary fat and caloire loaded treats during these times!

RoyalRaccoon · October 2010

The closer I get to my goal, the more frustrating it is. It's like right there, but I can't grasp it yet. The other frustration is that I don't really have any pants that fit anymore! I've had to dig out belts for fear of mooning people. Sounds like you've made a bunch of good choices. I'm not a fan of it, but I know soda is very addictive for a ton of people. I just don't know how some people can drink it everyday, or multiple times in a day. It's so bad for your health. The CD idea is great! I had a friend a long time ago that would get a toy(we were pretty young then) instead of candy. These holidays are going to be so hard. Thanksgiving isn't bad for me, but Halloween and Christmas can pack the pounds on.

Doggirl1995 · October 2010

I too would like to lose a little bit of weight. Especially with Christmas coming! My biggest problem is snacking. So I've been replacing any of the snack foods high in carbs, fat or sugar with veggies or fruit. But those cravings really get to me sometimes. haha And another thing I do is I'll lose about 5 pounds, and I'll be doing really well, and then I'll cave. I know I can do it though, I lost 20 pounds last year during the summer! But I have a hard time in the winter when I can't do exercise outside, and own no equipment. Sounds like you're doing all the right things Cybe! Halloween is going to be the end of me. lmao

Cybergirl · October 2010

Maybe you deserve a little reward and should get yourself some new pants Sushi! Just keep working hard and Im sure youll get there! The only reason thanksgiving is bad for me is almost my entire family is overweight/unhealthy. Including nearly all my 15 aunts and uncles, and about half of my 1000 cousins(I actually have no idea how many I have but its a lot. Im still meeting new ones) So they all bring over desserts instead of other stuff. And I dont even like turkey or most of the thanksgiving food we normally have, so Im sort of out of luck that day. Trust me Horse, I know. Sometimes Im just like ohmygosh I need a cookie. ;-; And will fight anyone who stands in my way lol. Since you dont have any equipment and cant really go outside during winter maybe try a gym? Even if its not one of those high tech ones with all the latest stuff, you could even try a school gym. The ones around here used to let us walk around inside and play sports and stuff.

RoyalRaccoon · October 2010

Pants are expensive though!

I will need some by the next semester though, so I guess I'll have to start setting some money aside for pants that fit. I love turkey! It's good for you too. I've actually been eating the turkey and vegetable lean cuisine microwave meal when I get too busy to cook dinner. They remind me of thanksgiving so much. What kind of deserts does your family bring? I think the only thing we ever have is some pie and ice cream, so I don't know many thanksgiving deserts.

Cybergirl · October 2010

Pants are rediculiously expensive o.o My familt brings pie, ice cream, brownies, cookies, cakes, cheescakes, almost anything you can think of.

RoyalRaccoon · October 2010

Sybhat3 wrote:

Pants are rediculiously expensive o.o My familt brings pie, ice cream, brownies, cookies, cakes, cheescakes, almost anything you can think of.

Wow! That's quite a spread. Have you ever tried having ham instead of turkey on the holidays? My mother normally makes a small turkey for her and I, and then a small ham for my brother.

Cybergirl · October 2010

I dont like ham either xD Im extremely picky about meat. Ill eat chicken, hamburgers but no other cow, and rarely bacon. Thats about it. But the good news is Ive beat Halloween! Ive only had three pieces of candy today (:

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

Ah, I see. I personally prefer poultry and fish. Pork is my least favorite, and I'm picky about the type of beef I'll eat. Actually, if it wasn't for my absolute love of fish and seafood, then I'd have no problem converting to a vegetarian lifestyle. Congrats! I pigged out, but not on the sweets. It was kind of shocking. I wanted carrot cake soooo bad, but I was still so stuffed from eating home made chicken tacos at noon(we had cake around 6PM) that I could only muster a 2 or 3 small bites before I had to stop or risk having everything come back up in front of my guest.

Cybergirl · November 2010

Well thats good you kept away from sweets! Did you at least get to have some cake later on?

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

Sybhat3 wrote:

Well thats good you kept away from sweets! Did you at least get to have some cake later on?

Other than than the few bites I tried to squeeze in when I was so stuffed I didn't have any cake. I don't know if I will even have any now that the holiday is over. I'm back to my diet, but maybe I'll freeze a slice to treat myself after I burn off all the calories I consumed from the holiday. I'm still so soft...I'm not good at gaining muscle

Cybergirl · November 2010

What kinds of things are you doing to gain muscle? I actually gained a couple pounds, but I think(and hope) its muscle.

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

Sybhat3 wrote:

What kinds of things are you doing to gain muscle? I actually gained a couple pounds, but I think(and hope) its muscle.

So sorry for the late response. I did not see that you had posted a new message. I don't run everyday of the week. It's normally about 3-5 times a week(depending on how sore I am). When I run it's 15-20 minutes of interval training at least twice a day on a treadmill. I've also started to walk one of my dogs, since he's a little chunky. That normally takes me between 25-50 minutes depending on if I want to go around our housing track once or twice. Everyday I do about 60-80 crunches, 25-50 sit ups, 80-100 side bends(with a weight), 20-35 over head tricep lifts(with a weight), 25-35 push ups, and then some more random stuff depending on how I'm feeling after the regular stuff. I'm most concerned with my triceps and tummy, so that's what I'm focusing on, but my bum could use some work...hopefully running helps with that a little. I do lots of stretches as well, but that's pretty standard, and a must so you don't hurt yourself.

So, I gained about 3 lbs after Halloween, but I managed to get them off, and 3 more pounds. It probably wasn't all fat, but I'm happy I'm not as puffed up as I was after eating on Halloween. I honestly thought I was going to be sick, and the scary thing is that a 3+ months ago I probably could have eaten what I ate that day, seconds, and desert. I'm also noticing that my stomach is getting firmer, especially my upper abs and sides, but maybe that's because more fat is coming off. It's so hard to work the lower abs, which is where it's still soft. I also wanted to share something I decided to try today. I've been considering it for awhile, but I was concerned I wouldn't be able to finish it before it goes bad...well turns out its shelf life is a lot longer than I thought. Anyways I bought and tried Silk soy milk!I haven't had milk in forever because it can be quite fattening, but Silk soy milk is 60 calories for 1 cup with more protein than milk, and just as much calcium(at least the one I got says that), which are 2 things I have trouble getting enough of. I put it on my Kellog's red berry cereal, and honestly couldn't tell the difference between it and milk. It might not be as flavorful plain(I haven't tried drinking it plain yet, so I can't confirm), but now I can eat cereal and things with "milk" again! We should start sharing recipes, and food ideas. I know that when I first started I had a horrible time figuring out tasty things to eat, but now I feel like I've accumulated enough of a variety to avoid boredom, which decreases my chance of going off my diet.

Cybergirl · November 2010

Hmm. I cant think of much else you could do to build muscle xD And good job losing your Halloween weight! Im a milk addict, but all weve ever drank all my life is skim so thats not as bad as regular I dont think. Id love to hear some recipes that you or anyone else has! I dont really have any though.

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

Here is a list of things I use. You can pick and mix them up for eat meal. Main Foods: 1. Crystal Farm's All Whites egg whites. 2. Raw Vegetables - cucumber, carrots, celery, bell pepper. 3. Kellogg's Special K red berry cereal. 4. Quaker instant oatmeal - Not the flavored ones. 5. Fruit - banana, apple, strawberry, grape, orange, peach. 6. Quaker rice cake - salt free. 7. Fruit preserves - apricot, apricot and pineapple, strawberry, or blackberry. 8. Oroweat Soft Family 100% whole wheat bread or Oroweat light 100% whole wheat bread. 9. Steamed fresh vegetables - broccoli, zucchini, green beans, squash, carrots, and/or cauliflower. 10. Turkey slices. 11. Romaine lettuce leaves. 12. Laughing Cow light spreadable cheese. 13. Canned tuna 14. Nature Valley Oats n' Honey Granola Bar 15. Lean Cuisine - "Herb Roasted Chicken" and "Roasted Turkey and Vegetables" 16. Progresso Light - "Italian Meatball" and "Chicken and Dumplings" 17. Light Yogurt Cups - Lemon or Blueberry Treats/Desert: 1. Prunes 2. Pepperidge Farm mint milano cookies 3. Kellogg's Special K fruit crisps - Strawberry 4. Sugar free Jello cups - strawberry (One of my favorite things!!) 5. Ovaltine chocolate milk mix. 6. Bite sized rice cakes - caramel flavor. Things to add to food for flavor: 1. Black pepper (I LOVE black pepper.) 2. Mustard 3. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray or Fat Free spread 4. Pace picante sauce 5. Ketchup (only a little) 6. Jalapeno 7. Wish-Bone Salad Spritzers - Caesar Delight 8. Parmesan cheese 9. Agave nectar or honey 10. Garlic salt Beverages: 1. WATER 2. Hot or cold green tea 3. Silk light soy milk 4. Ocean Spray diet blueberry Here are some of the actual meals I have. Breakfast: 1. 1 cup of Special K red berries with 1/2 a cup of Silk light soy milk. 2. A rice cake with 1 tbsp of fruit preserve on top, and green tea. 3. 1 packet instant oatmeal with 1 small-medium sliced up banana. 4. 1/2 a cup of egg whites, with salsa, jalapenos, and bell peppers over toast, and green tea. Lunch: 1. 1 piece of toast, 1 slice of turkey, 3 romaine lettuce leaves, light spreadable cheese, mustard, and black pepper. Also some fruit like grapes or an orange. 2. 3. Nature Valley Oat n' Honey granola bar. 4. 1/2 a can or a whole can of tuna, with mustard, celery, black pepper, relish, tomato in a bowl. Dinner: 1. Microwave meal. 2. Canned Soup. 3. A big plate of one or mixed fresh steamed vegetables with garlic salt. 4. 1 can of tuna, with mustard, celery, black pepper, tomato, and 1/4 or 1/2 of a cup of egg whites, and a piece of toast. Put the egg whites and tuna mix in a pan and cook the stove, and then dump over the toast. Eat with a small serving of vegetables like green beans. 5. Parmesan cheese crusted zucchini cooked in the oven, and 1-2 chicken tenders topped with salsa, wrapped in romaine leaves. 6. Egg white omelet. 7. Vegetable stuffed cooked bell peppers, with a slice of cheese over the top, and salsa. That's just what I can think of off the top of my head.

Shibagirl · November 2010

I eat everything that doesn't eat me first.. But I don't gain weight.. It's probably because I'm pretty young and my family has a high metabolism.. But yea I eat and eat, mostly total crap [but I know how to limit it], and get full.. Ten minutes later I'm hungry again.. I'm only 105lbs though and haven't gained a pound in six months XD It's muscle too haha

Hibachi · November 2010

NewfGirl wrote:

I eat everything that doesn't eat me first.. But I don't gain weight.. It's probably because I'm pretty young and my family has a high metabolism.. But yea I eat and eat, mostly total crap [but I know how to limit it], and get full.. Ten minutes later I'm hungry again.. I'm only 105lbs though and haven't gained a pound in six months XD It's muscle too haha

I am the same way! 115 pounds 5' 3" since I was 14, here I am 4 years later and have not gained a single pound since. But reading this post, Sushi has inspired me to eat healthier. XD

Lonleycarrots · November 2010

NewfGirl wrote:

I eat everything that doesn't eat me first.. But I don't gain weight.. It's probably because I'm pretty young and my family has a high metabolism.. But yea I eat and eat, mostly total crap [but I know how to limit it], and get full.. Ten minutes later I'm hungry again.. I'm only 105lbs though and haven't gained a pound in six months XD It's muscle too haha

Same hear. Im a bottemless pit pig, even though i adore my fruits and veggis, and im underweight by 8 pounds. I havent gained a pound since march.

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

I used to be that way too, but when my active lifestyle stopped, and I went through some traumatic things, I slowly started gaining weight, because all I did was lay around. I remember all the times I bragged to boys that I could out eat them, but now I'm embarrassed by it. lol. Now that I am trying to be healthier, I find it flabbergasting by how much junk food I ate on a weekly basis. It definitely wasn't what a normal person should have eaten, even if I didn't originally gain weight from it.

But reading this post, Sushi has inspired me to eat healthier. XD

Eating healthier is a lot easier than it sounds. You might be miserable at first when you get cravings for junk food, but after awhile it goes away, and then you start craving healthier choices like fruit or vegetables. Good luck, I really hope you do eat healthier! It gives you so much energy.

Cybergirl · November 2010

I have acheived(pretty sure I spelled that wrong) success! I have lost my first pound (: And I have also gained some muscle! So I guess Ive actually lost more than a pound since muscle weighs more than fat right? Even if that isnt right, Im going to believe it, because it makes me feel even better XD Thanks for all the food suggestions Sushi!

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

Sybhat3 wrote:

I have acheived(pretty sure I spelled that wrong) success! I have lost my first pound (: And I have also gained some muscle! So I guess Ive actually lost more than a pound since muscle weighs more than fat right? Even if that isnt right, Im going to believe it, because it makes me feel even better XD Thanks for all the food suggestions Sushi!

Congrats~! Keep up the good work!

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

I went grocery shopping at the farmers market/specialty food store, and returned with some new things to try! 1. Tofu Shirtaki Noodles. Extremely low calorie for a portion. A plate size amount is 40 calories! They don't really have much flavor, and the texture is like a lot of Italian noodles(think al dente fettuccine) in my opinion, but they are great for filling you up, and you can add all kinds of things to them. I put hot sauce and pieces of soy hot dog in mine, but I really ant to try tomato sauce and vegetables with them next time. 2. Soy Hotdogs. Pretty tasty, and I love the soft texture. I cut one up and added it to my shirataki noodles. 3. Greek Yogurt. I haven't tried this yet, but I will update when I do. 4. Walden Farms No Calorie Whipped Peanut Spread. It's supposed to be an alternative to peanut butter without the monster amount of calories in the regular stuff. I tasted it, and it's delicious. The taste is very close to regular peanut butter, but the texture is more like a mousse. I can't wait to have some PB&J again! They also make no calorie fruit spreads, which I feel like I should have bought, but didn't since I have a whole jar of regular strawberry preserves. I'll definitely be buying the strawberry one to try next time I go. 5. Fiber One bars. I haven't tried these yet, but I'll update when I do. 6. Quinoa. My mother got this...don't know if I'll try it. Oh, and I got myself a food scale. It's been driving me insane to try to estimate the weight/amount of solid food, especially with all the vegetables I eat.

Cybergirl · November 2010

Ive had Fiber One Bars. I love the dark chocolate and almond ones. Just dont eat too many or theyll give you extreme gas. I think its hilarious because no one believes me and when it hits them I crack up xD That peanut butter stuff sounds good o.o

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