weight and waists

I go to my local gym everyday minus the weekends. It’s gotten me in great shape and great mood. I feel withdrawals when I don’t go..xD
If it helps, get a friend to go with you! It’s always more assuring when a friend is right next to you. :)

Recently I’ve started eating better. I try to eat more veggies and fruits. And rarely do I eat fast food. I try not to drink soda, but if I do, I mix it in with milk, so it’s not as much. Mixing soda with milk sounds gross, but it’s actually really good. Though, I’ve only mixed milk in with coke, pepsi, root beer, and orange fanta. When I drink sprite or 7-up, I mix them with water.

And I’ve been more physically active. I try to go running when I have time. For me, it’s hard, though b/c I hate running. It works, though.

weight loss/maintenance is just as much a mental issue as it is physical. my mentality: avoid anything that would make you feel like crap in the long haul, and as much as possible, do what makes you feel good.

weight loss/maintenance is just as much a mental issue as it is physical. my mentality: avoid anything that would make you feel like crap in the long haul, and as much as possible, do what makes you feel good.

if you really want to lose weight, dont starve yourself!! eating healthy is the key. try cutting sodas and bottled fruit juices from your diet and replace them with good ‘ol water and you’ll notice a difference not only in your weight but in your skin too. avoid fast food. also try portion control. get smaller servings of the food you eat and eat small meals instead of three huge meals. treats like cakes, ice creams and cookies should be eaten in moderation, while veggie and fruit servings should be increased. for exercise, try walking. it’s a no brainer, it will really help you lose weight.

healthy living should be practiced, not only for your physical appearance but also for your general health.

hope i helped! :D

Hi

Or Bikram yoga is meant to be very good for you , burns loads of cals . If you go to the gym then always have some good lively songs to play , which motivates you. Justice are good and then clubby songs like Eric Prydz…

Dont starve yourself , but ask do i Really need it before you eat snacks , most likely you will say no i could just as well have an apple or something else sweet.. Dried fruit is good , but still has a lot of calories in it + Jaffa Cakes are good as well , low fat.

Even better i see a dress or jeans that would really look nice on me if i was a bit slimmer and then aim for that.
You know i even do something – and this is SAD , like take the bus but then stop before i reach my destination and then walk. LOL

but every little helps ,

Plus lose weight and get healthier for you , not other people . If someone is saying you might want to lose a little weight , and you agree , then do it – if you dont agree tell them to get lost!
xx

I honestly don’t think you need to lose weight, but i know that people have body issues regardless of their size and it’s kind of pointless in my saying it.

Walk everywhere.
Wear clothes to flatter your shape.
The natural sugars in fruit make it a satisfying snack instead of chocolate or other sugary foods. I also like to snack on raw vegetables, and i’ll have toast with something like marmite on it when i come home from school.
Don’t deny yourself snack foods, just eat them in moderation.
Find a sport you like to do — i’m not into team sports at all, i took up karate and i love it because i feel that my physical endurance, flexibility and reflexes are all sharpened up now.

and for the love of god DON’T drink soda – besides from the sugar content of non-diet drinks, it’s just not good for you in excess. Stick to water!

I eat what I want and just wish it all away.

I think what’s important is to remind yourself that you’d still love yourself (gag, I sound like Oprah) if you didn’t lose that weight.

And this is totally dorky, but I keep track of what I eat in Weight Watchers points (they follow the good nutrition guidelines for the most part), even when I’m not trying to lose weight, so you can feel in control, or at least be aware of what you’ve eaten in a day.

living in a country where i’m always looked at because of my nationality
i’ve always been conscious of the way i looked… Girls here are all skinny because it’s in their blood. and i’ve never managed to change what i look like or what i feel like inside..

i remember when I was a kid I used to hate food and would stay at the diner table for sometimes 2hours.. slowly masticating my food and spitting it out when my parents where gone..
But after moving to places I didn’t know food was my only resort and only “friend”..

the only thing i can tell you is to accept who you are, and don’t fall into that looking perfect bull****
and don’t forget that clothes are accessories and they don’t make you who you are..

I know exactly what you are saying. I am not as waif like as it seems like the majority of users on this sight are (or at least the ones who consistently make into the style gallery…). I am in the process of losing some weight and I do so by working out for an hour at least three times a week (30 minutes of cardio, 30 minutes of weights) and by eating as healthy as I can, though I do allow myself some freebies once in a while because life would suck if you deny yourself EVERYTHING.

Look at your good physical traits … for instance, my legs are really stumpy for someone of my height (seriously – when i’m in a t shirt that doesn’t quite meet the waistband of really low-riding jeans, you’d think somebody cut my legs off at the knee!) , but they’re in awesome shape, so i don’t feel the need to hide them. Then you can dress to flaunt what you DO have.

i was in the same boat. my older sister was the hot girl in school, and i envied her. she became anorexic and people liked her even more. i did everything she did, including starving myself. i was so unhappy. my health deteriorated. i looked like i was dying. everyone talked about me behind my back. i realized what i was doing to myself. and at a young age, eating disorders can ruin your metabolism for life. i caught myself in time and changed my ways. so i gained a few pounds? i felt guilty for eating, but it felt good to eat some food!
instead i learned how to eat right. i really enjoy exercising. it’s proven to release endorphins (feel good stuff).
health, fitness and image are overwhelming, so i suggest small changes at a time. learn that your health is most important. talk to a dietician. that was a big step for me. not all people are the same, so you need to learn your own body before you try diets and certain exercise.
when you love your body and take care of it the right way, it is so empowering and feels good! i’ll never go back to my unhealthy ways!

Please don’t ever feel bad for eating. Because food is your bodies survival. The healthier you eat, the more you can eat! So eat whenever you want. But eat healthy things. And after a while, you wont even want to eat crap anymore. Try to lower your processed sugar intake. Get rid of soda. Replace it with water. Start preparing your own meals. Add little bits of exercise appropriate to your lifestyle. It’s not fast but eventually you start to feel comfortable with yourself. It took me 11 years to even put on a skirt that went above the knee. Fuck the way you think everyone thinks you look. the more confident you are the more beautiful you will look.
-tony robbins

Look as someone who passed by anorexia/bulimia as a teen I got to tell you that we all are different… and the best way to get over any weight issue is just to love you the way you are… never feel guilty, right now I’m on my way of loosing some weight that I gained while living in the USA and because of those diseases I can’t make a diet… but this is what I do:

*Before you have breakfast drink natural cranberry juice, it’s a bit expensive, but it helps clean your digestive track and also your skin will look amazing…
*Drink at least 2 liters of water
*Don’t drink soda
*Stay away from junk food

and that’s pretty much it!

I totally understand your problem. Sometimes I have problems with my body image as well. I’m not superskinny but a lot of girls I know are. (Seriously they’re “less than zero” girls.) Plus I got my hips/women’s figure at the age of 12…

Anyway what I’m trying to say is: just try to be happy with yourself and try to stop caring about what other people think. It sounds so easy but it’s oh-so-hard. For me it works to rationalise everything away: What size am I? What size is the average? So that makes me thin. Most people don’t like superskinny girls because they look starved. Clothes often look better on a woman that doesn’t look like a skeleton. etc.

It’s hard and we all go through times where we strongly dislike parts of our body. But just try to stay healthy at all times.

The thing is that lots of people will tell you you should feel good about yourself but others will say that contenting yourself with a middle weight isn’t good enought you have to go down…
My main motivation to losing weight is coz I can’t find a thing to fit me where I live in land of the “People with a BMI of over 20 don’t exist” China. But I also find myself coming back to food as a comfort for my loneliness…

The thing is
If people don’t make you feel good you won’t try hard.

ways to be healthy and thin: high fiber, high protein, but don’t cut essential things out of your diet… keep balance… high fiber foods make you feel full and satisfy hunger (naturally) to where you wont want lots of food… stay away from processed foods, most have little nutrition (and high calories) which leaves your body wanting more because the food is lacking essential nutrients your body needs (marketing strategy from companies)… also artificial sweeteners are linked to lower metabolism (and brain cancer) so i would cut our diet sodas, and to be honest all soda in general… so if you want to burn fat off easier go natural and learn to cook and drink lots of water… also if you like treats it is usually healthier and lower calories to make them at home from scratch then to go to a restaurant to get treats or to buy them at the store because they use more fatty ingredients and high sodium and sugars and if you make it yourself you can use more quality ingredients and less (i recommend organic)… and diet pills lower metabolism over time… the best thing to do is to develop a healthy life style, stick with it and stay away from quick fix diets or quick fix anything… also though starving yourself might get you skinny, eventually you will gain the weight back and more because when your body feels like it is starving it goes in “starvation mode” and panics and starts storing extra fat, in areas like love handles and all those area that you don’t want it… so not only is this unhealthy it is not effective in the long run… i can honestly go on forever about health stuff, i’m a health nut… but i’ll stop since this is a fashion site ;) oh and exercise, i suggest pilates and/ or yoga if you want a lean toned body…

Well you can try to eat a bit less for every meal. Don’t eat until you’re stuffed. and break down your snacks ( which i switch for fruits mostly) but still treat yourself once in a while(like a week). MOVE more is the key, i guess.

I hate the weight battle as much as everyone else.
When I was younger I was really skinny .. I had a very fast metabolism ; I did Tae Kwon Do , Skating classes , Swimming classes and normal gym class. Right when I hit first year uni .. I gained a fast amount of weight ..around 15-20 . I am now in 3rd year ..and I constantly battle with my weight … its hard being in university and maintain a healthy gym and diet habit. Im usually up past 12 studying … meaning I have dinner around 5 …and try try try try try not to eat and night ..but its SOOO hard sometimes.You can be in the library in one spot for hours … your stomach grumbles !

THis year I have been cutting my carbs , drinking tons of water , and going to the gym atleast 3 times aweek. Im trying to up my gym since its bathing suit season soon ..but yea .. as long as you watch what you eat and get some workouts in … you CAN maintain /lose weight.

BTW I just had the biggest craving for candy …

whats even BETTER ?
FROZEN GREEN GRAPES

healthy ..and sour ;)

Eating disorders CAN screw with your body for the rest of your life. After a three year stint of anorexia in high school/college, some kinds of digestive bacteria in my stomach and intestines have completely died out. I can’t get them back, and I have to take live-culture pills everyday so I don’t get sick when I eat. It’s something I truly regret doing; it’s not healthy and it’s not smart.

One thing I have learned that really helps is when you think you are hungry, drink a glass of water first. A lot of the time your brain can mistake thirst for hunger, so if you drink water and are still hungry, then you know you actually are.

Miss_Lydia: I LOVE frozen grapes!

If you ever feel guilty drink tons of water…

Just eat five 200-300 calorie meals a day. Work out insanely and you’ll be good.

Like everything in life it’s all about balance. Too much or little of anything can become problematic. I personally try to eat healthy more often than not, but if i do munch out on not so good for you foods i am sure to have a couple days of extra exercise, water and healthy foods to counter act it.