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MISSION: TOM (ladies only!)
so ive been making HUGE positive strides toward recovering from an eating disorder. i have been eating more balanced foods (thank you all for the support!!) and NO longer eat below 1200 calories. in fact, i usually eat about 1700/1800 on an average day (so much better and easier on my body, ive come to realize!) and…
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low calorie VEGETABLE PASTA!
okay, so its not PASTA, its more like vegetables-sliced-so-thin-they-look-like-pasta...but your mouth wont know the difference, i promise. i read a lot of food blogs, and THIS recipe idea revolutionized the way i look at preparing my veggies, especially when i crave for pasta!…
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25 CREATIVE BINGE BUSTING TIPS!
sometimes i eat a meal...then head to the cupboards to look for more stuff to just MUNCH on, even though i am satisfied. its a bad habit, and i really want to break it. so here i made a list of 25 tips for myself (AND YOU CAN BENEFIT, TOO!) so we can avoid doing this! READY, GO! 1. drink 2 glasses of water instead. 2.…
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the michael phelps diet
dont try this at home; hes an olympic athlete who trains 5 hours a day, 6 days a week. he eats...wait for it...a whopping 12,000 CALORIES a DAY. just take a gander at his food choices. (he eats them ALL) Breakfast: Three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions and mayonnaise. Two cups of…
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advanced total energy expenditure calculator
http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced adjust the knobs according to your gender, weight, age, height, sleeping hours, standing hours, and exercise hours!!!
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banana split bites idea!!
little treat without breaking the calorie bank? grab a MEDIUM banana, slice it into little pieces that are about 1 inch tall. dip the lower half into whatever you like; oatmeal, peanut butter, cinnamon, granola, protein powder, etc (GET CREATIVE!). top the upper half with a dollop of fat free reddi whip and a cherry. YUM…
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STOP talking about how bad it is to get older!
they say enjoy your youth....but people should really start enjoying getting older. your world does not stop once you turn 30 (or 50, or 80 for that matter), you are beautiful pre-menopausal and post menopausal, believe that those crows feet and smile lines are memories from your amazing past. so, STOP with this "i hate…
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little creative snack ideas?
you know, when you go the munchies and you just want to eat something healthy but not so heavy! i like mashing a banana and mixing it with protein powder, heated in the microwave. its a great post-workout snack! im bored with my diary and would like to hear of YOUR go-to snack concoctions, the more creative the better!
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weights or cardio?! informative video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vGldTZAxec&feature=share this video is amazing, especially for us women who have been just doing cardio and not seeing any changes on the scale. it basically describes the importance of weights and strength training in order to see actual results.
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need help GAINING weight.
Basically I was really stupid. I have been cutting calories severely (around 700-800 a day) and exercising myself to exhaustion to look thin like a model. But now I just feel sick and skinny. I can see my bones everywhere and my hair is falling out so much. Anyone who has seen me from school; the first thing they say is…
