Good eats... at least, they once were.

Yeah that DAMN depression!!! :nopity:

Yeah, my magic powers of bestowing pizza upon the needy work!!!! (Honed 'em down to an art ;) )

No worries about unofficial weigh ins... just try not to do them coz they can affect your mood, and it's 50-50 whether it'll be good or bad each time. STICK TO ONCE A WEEK! ...the reason I'm glad we don't own a scale coz THEN I'd be obsessing!!!

A friend of mine, Philip, has that same nervous habit you described, the same joint too. At one stage all his finger joints were red, thickened, raised and raw. It was a terrible sight. He also had a touch of that "pull-you-own-hair-out-syndrome"... trachi-something-something. Anyway, it's usually anxiety that brings it on. Try chewing gum instead... and make a rule not to let your hands touch your face, but for when you wash it. It really helps (for me because I constantly pick at my skin and that's the only reason I have mild acne)

I need to go buy some tinsel today to make a christmas wreath out of a wire coathanger :) yay!
 
Trusylver said:
Hang in there, exam times are always stressfull, YOU can do it :smash:
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:) Thanks! I appreciate the cheering! :D
Ankebuzz said:
Yeah that DAMN depression!!! :nopity:
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Haha, don't I know it!

Yeah, my magic powers of bestowing pizza upon the needy work!!!! (Honed 'em down to an art ;) )
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Bestow your magical magic upon me tonight! I'm hoping for pizza hut! (which is actually inside taco bell, but still, it's pizza, any way you look at it :))

No worries about unofficial weigh ins... just try not to do them coz they can affect your mood, and it's 50-50 whether it'll be good or bad each time. STICK TO ONCE A WEEK! ...the reason I'm glad we don't own a scale coz THEN I'd be obsessing!!!
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GAH! Official weigh in is EXACTLY where I was last week. Even down to the tenths of a pound. Oh well, at least I'm sitting (albeit rather precariously) on a loss of 50 pounds! :D

A friend of mine, Philip, has that same nervous habit you described, the same joint too. At one stage all his finger joints were red, thickened, raised and raw. It was a terrible sight. He also had a touch of that "pull-you-own-hair-out-syndrome"... trachi-something-something. Anyway, it's usually anxiety that brings it on. Try chewing gum instead... and make a rule not to let your hands touch your face, but for when you wash it. It really helps (for me because I constantly pick at my skin and that's the only reason I have mild acne)
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Trichotillomania? Well, I'm lucky enough to not have developed that. It seems I absent-mindedly cause myself pain. Even though I make a conscious effort to not do that, like, I used to be a cutter. And even though the urge is much much less now, there are still times when I have to consciously pull my mind away from it. I am now terrified of handling razor blades (the utilitarian ones, like for scraping paint) and I won't use an X-Acto knife (If you don't have those, they're the craft razors with the handle) or a box cutter. But even while I'm consciously trying to avoid pain or hurting myself, I seem to have picked up a number of bad habits, biting my fingers and biting my nails. (I also pick at my face, which I can't seem to stop doing) I'll try to remember not to touch my face, but I've tried it before, and I express emotion that way (Like when I'm bored, I put my head in my hands, or when I'm tired, I lay my face on my hands, or when I'm focusing, I rest my head on my fist, etc, etc.) So, wish me luck. :willy_nilly:

I need to go buy some tinsel today to make a christmas wreath out of a wire coathanger :) yay!
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That sounds like fun! We finally got our christmas tree, but we haven't decorated it yet. Annnndddd... I think my mom's home, so off I go!

<3
 
I actually have a case of dermatillomania. It's the worst thing anyone could have....well probably not. I pick at my scalp until it bleeds and scabs over then I pick the scab off until it bleeds and so on. My doctor prescribed me some ointments but I never picked them up. It had actually really calmed down a short while ago but it's starting to pick up again. I know how it is trying to forget about it. If your zoned out or your mind just isnt really occupied you'll find yourself picking or pulling or whatever the case may be. I've found a couple forums on it and to see that other people have it make me not feel so bad about it and a little less embarassed.
 
adeon said:
I actually have a case of dermatillomania. It's the worst thing anyone could have....well probably not. I pick at my scalp until it bleeds and scabs over then I pick the scab off until it bleeds and so on. My doctor prescribed me some ointments but I never picked them up. It had actually really calmed down a short while ago but it's starting to pick up again. I know how it is trying to forget about it. If your zoned out or your mind just isnt really occupied you'll find yourself picking or pulling or whatever the case may be. I've found a couple forums on it and to see that other people have it make me not feel so bad about it and a little less embarassed.
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I know what you mean, I do it so absentmindedly, I can't really control it. :banghead:

:) Good class tonight- one more of each of them, three classes left total.
:hurray:

Can't wait for christmas break!!!!!!! I love christmas, it's my favorite holiday (even more than my birthday, because I love giving gifts too!)
I don't mean to say "Oh, I'm so good, I'm so generous" but I really do love giving people gifts, I love spending money on other people. It makes me happy when they like what I give them. :D

Well, uh.. bye. :leaving:
 
...
Fuck
...




I AM BORED OUT OF MY FRIGGING MIND, AND NO ONE IS ON TO TALK TO ME!

Sometimes (well all the time, actually) it really sucks having like 2 friends.

GAHHHHHHH!!:banghead::banghead::banghead:
 
:)

I got my grades, and....


I HAVE A 4.0 GPA!

EEEEKKKK!! Yay! I'm so happy!:hurray::hurray:

In other news, my oldest brother Ben flies home tomorrow! :D
ANNNNNNDDDDD... He's sleeping on the floor in my room! haha yay! It'll be like a sleepover that lasts for 10 days! :D


And, unfortunately, my other brother, Sam, is home. Normally, it's great to see him, but I can't even talk to him he's so sick... :(
That makes me sad that he feels like crap. :(

CHRISTMAS IN FOUR DAYSSSSS!!!
:D
YAY!

Overall, happy beats the sad, so yay!

<3
 
Alllllllllllllrighty... nice to know I was noticed while I was gone. :(

All around, things went quite well over the holidays. I didn't gain ANYTHING!!
However, I'm having trouble with my will power and snacking on junk, which means I'm not losing anything either.

:ack2:


uh... yeah.
:leaving:
 
Lilyofthevalley said:
Alllllllllllllrighty... nice to know I was noticed while I was gone. :(

All around, things went quite well over the holidays. I didn't gain ANYTHING!!
However, I'm having trouble with my will power and snacking on junk, which means I'm not losing anything either.

:ack2:


uh... yeah.
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Not gaining anything is good!
 
well fuck.
I'm definitely losing willpower. I keep telling myself I'll do better tomorrow, but I just HAVE to have that bagel, or those godforsaken skittles... GAH! Ridiculous. I feel like I did before I started losing weight, the first time when I would cry myself to sleep.
I can't seem to fit the treadmill into my busy school schedule... (who the hell am I kidding?! I'm fucking lazy, that's what it is.) GAHHHHH!!! I can't believe it!

I guess I should have expected this after 50(okay, now 45) pounds.
:(
 
Hey darling!

If you only knew how much the same I have felt since the new year... I've regained 3 kgs of what I lost... desperately trying to maintain now, as I wolf down junk food left right and centre.

I blame it on my unbalanced brain chemicals... damn meds being changed again... but also, I think it's me getting bored (read: "lazy") with "the program".

Come on, let's shake it up a bit!!! If you used to tread the mill in the morrow move it to the evening (or vice versa) We can DO THIS!!! Remember that awesome "I just lost some weight feeling"!? (no, neither do I)... but I know it happened before, and can again. We just have to give the ball a little PUSH to get rolling.

Come on, no giver uppers round here!!! :smash:
 
I'm confused, so either happy or disappointed, depending on if my dad is right.
I got on the scale this morning... 179.5? Happy right?
but then my dad (I didn't tell him or anything, so he didn't mean to be mean or anything) mentioned that the scale seemed to be weighing 10 pounds light.
It's entirely possible I'm at 189.5...
:banghead:

ah, who cares?

Sheesh. My eating hasn't gotten much better, but I'm at least under 1700 cal a day. I'm contemplating going and getting on the treadmill... I just need a push I can't seem to find.

Second snow day, and tomorrow promises a third... I had 1 out of 3 classes this week. The class I did go to was the class I had to miss last week due to ice on the road. But I have to write a speech to present next week... which doesn't sound fun. I hate public speaking.... :banghead::banghead:

Ah, well I'm putting off the treadmill... I'll post if I actually do.
:rolleyes:

Thanks for the support!
:D
I love you guys!!
 
!!!YAYYY!!!

I actually did it!! I DID IT!!
45 minutes, 3% incline, 1.87 miles!!


I can't explain how happy I am.
It's amazing, really.

Hahahaha!!

:D

<3
 
Hey there! Congrats on your grades and getting back on track with your exercise!

If you're like me....this cold weather and short winter days really don't make it any easier to exercise. I can't wait for longer days and warmer weather!!
 
Stick in there Annie! I know its been long time no see, but you are still doing amazing. The rest of the weight will take longer, but just remember how far youve come and how great it feels after your done exercising (even if it sucks when your doing it!)

PS: Your profile Picture is adorable!
 
Hey!Feels nice to see people posting on my thread, even though I haven't been.
Well, I've been doing pretty well lately. for the past 4 days I've been doing around an hour 15 min (the thing says I'm burning like 450 calories!) on around a 5% incline. It feels really great, but with school, I don't know if I should scrap it for 3 days and come back on the weekend or what, because I always have schoolwork I need to do during the school week, and I get back from class about 10:00 pm. I think I'm just going to lower my calories the days I don't do the treadmill... that makes sense, right?
 
Hi!

I think it's great that you got back into the exercising routine. I need someone to come to Montana and kick my a$$ all the way to the gym because like you I am struggling! It sounds like you are doing great though and have lost so much! School can be really stressful and something I learned is that if you only have 20 or 30 min then something is much better than NOTHING! I would always tell myself on busy days that I don't have the time or energy, but the truth is that even small efforts reap big rewards. I am so rooting for you hun, and hope that you stay strong and true to your goals. Sending lots of love and support your way. XOXOXOXOX

Misty
 
How about doing it the moment you wake up... before your mind or body know what's going on :p

I think it's important to keep at least a LITTLE BIT of daily movement in your routine... it's never a good idea to entirely neglect such an important aspect of your health. Besides, you can't tell me you don't study better in general when you exercise more regularly... It's been shown to increase concentration, focus and memory.

Glad you're still posting, you have been MY INSPIRATION more than once, for all the creative ways you always eat EXACLTY WHAT YOU WANT within your calories. I love it!!!:smilielol5:
 
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Hi!

I think it's great that you got back into the exercising routine. I need someone to come to Montana and kick my a$$ all the way to the gym because like you I am struggling! It sounds like you are doing great though and have lost so much! School can be really stressful and something I learned is that if you only have 20 or 30 min then something is much better than NOTHING! I would always tell myself on busy days that I don't have the time or energy, but the truth is that even small efforts reap big rewards. I am so rooting for you hun, and hope that you stay strong and true to your goals. Sending lots of love and support your way. XOXOXOXOX

Misty
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Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it when I know there's someone rooting for me! I didn't do the treadmill yesterday, because I got home at like 10:30 and I had to just go straight up to bed, but I'm going to do as much as I can after class tonight, because I get off at around 8:30. :)

Ankebuzz said:
Glad you're still posting, you have been MY INSPIRATION more than once, for all the creative ways you always eat EXACLTY WHAT YOU WANT within your calories. I love it!!!:smilielol5:
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Haha, that's the only reason I've lost ANYTHING. If I denied myself everything I wanted, I'd be pigging out on thousands of calories' worth of crap every night before bed. Therefore, I simply eat what I want, within my guidelines, so I don't feel deprived. I know it's not exactly... healthy... but it's the only way I've found that works! :D

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Stick in there Annie! I know its been long time no see, but you are still doing amazing. The rest of the weight will take longer, but just remember how far youve come and how great it feels after your done exercising (even if it sucks when your doing it!)

PS: Your profile Picture is adorable!
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:) I'm glad to hear from you!! It seems I can get up and do the treadmill the best at night at around 9 or 10, because I tend to get a little restless and hyper around then, and walking on the treadmill kind of eases that a little bit. I also have to just force myself to do it every night because when I start making excuses, the whole routine goes out the window.
And thank you! EDITI just reloaded the page, and I retract my earlier statement that it was 51 pounds ago. I forgot I had uploaded a current photo, and it didn't show up on the page when I looked. So thanks! :D [end of edit]

Ankebuzz said:
Woooo!!!

Now keep your momentum going! Rooting for you!
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Haha, thanks, Anke! I love when people are rooting for me! It makes me feel special. :D

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Tonight I'm going to Arby's with my mom. She takes me to class on Wednesday because it's held at the high school across town, and we stop and I eat, but she doesn't because she goes out with my dad to eat while I'm in class. Have any of you ever had the chicken cordon bleu sandwich from arby's? It is seriously the most amazing sandwich. EVER. I get it with 4 mozzarella sticks (I always give my mom one, so I end up with 3 :p) and diet pepsi. oh man... you should go try it. Really.
Tonight's English 112, and I actually got everything done earlier this week! I really like my teacher, she's pretty awesome.

:( My great aunt Flo died last Wednesday. She fell in her bathroom and broke her hip and her spine, and when they got her an MRI, they found that the reason her spine broke was because her bones were so frail from bone cancer. That was the 2nd, and they put her in a nursing home where she'd been before, so she knew everyone. She reconciled with her estranged son, and took communion for the first time in a long while. She was in and out of consciousness for a day or two, then she woke up and said goodbye to everyone and just peacefully passed on. She was so peaceful and happy during the whole ordeal, and I have to say, in 80 years or so when I'm on my deathbed, I want to go just as peacefully as Flo did. :angelsad2:

Well, Thanks for posting, everyone! I really rely on your kind words and support to see me through. :)

<3
 
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