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Wed, 01-11-2006 - 1:58pm

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These girls we see on TV and/or movies... Jennifer Anistons, Jessica Simpsons, etc. etc. - they are skinny... and they claim to have their regimens for staying that way... Yoga, Pilates, working out with a trainer... and I see pictures of them at the cafe eating a salad... the same kind of things NORMAL girls do to try to keep a slim, sexy figure.

Now here's my question: do these people (maybe you are one of them) not crave Steak and Shake hamburgers and yummy french fries... what about blizzards from Dairy Queen? Do the candy bars in the grocery check out aisle not call their name? To have a slim, nice figure... do you have to start eating ONLY those things like salads and primarily HEALTHY stuff!? I guess if it tastes really good to you and you like it - it's not a problem... and I'm sure having a blizzard here and there - once a month or something is okay when you are eating healthy the rest of the time...

I guess my thing is... I find myself wanting something sweet (bad for me) all the time... a cookie after my subway lunch... dessert after my dinner at Outback Steakhouse... it's so convenient to pick up a candy bar as I'm headed out of the store. But I"m starting to realize... not everyone eats like this... I call it "eating like an adult" when you don't do the things I've found habit. Eating the salads and not giving in to the candy bar craving... but then I look at these skinny minnies on TV and think... so they really don't/can't just pick up a candy bar when they are headed out of the grocery store... bummer!

I don't know my point of this post... just trying to wrap my brain around the realization that I guess you can't have both... enjoy eating the crap I eat and look good... it's one or the other!

Hmmm... gotta figure that out for myself I guess!

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Registered: 11-21-2005
In reply to: sortaconfused
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 10:45am
And I embrace my soft, full figure.
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Registered: 09-01-2004
In reply to: sortaconfused
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 6:40pm
Well, I have lost 30 pounds on weight watchers and I simply cannot eat what I want except for on rare occasions as a treat. And I have realized that it will be that way for the rest of my life. The good news is that the longer I go without indulging, the less often I crave those foods. I spend a couple of hours at the gym 3-4 times per week too. But I have a friend who can eat whatever she wants and she is always skinny - just a faster metabolism than me, I guess.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: sortaconfused
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 6:54pm

I find that the longer I go without stuff that I really liked before, the easier it is, too.

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Registered: 09-01-2004
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Fri, 01-13-2006 - 7:03pm
Yeah, Chinese food is a tough one. Any food with noodles or pasta has been tough = Thai, Italian, all of that good stuff. But I don't crave fast food at all anymore with the exception of hot wings and pizza.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: sortaconfused
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 7:30pm

Hot wings and pizza do evil things to my stomach, so I have no problem with those.

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Registered: 11-17-2004
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Fri, 01-13-2006 - 9:48pm

I believe in having your cake and eating it too ;) I also feel that society puts too much attention on Hollywood images and it puts pressure on all of us regular people to look "normal" like the stars that they love. This isn't normal! Sure, if we could afford personal trainers, personal chefs and everything else, it would be a lot easier to do things, but the reality is that we don't!

I try to eat a healthy diet and I know that I am far from perfect. I work out on a regular basis, I'm not skinny by any means but I'm certainly not fat either. If I go to Subway and decide I want to have a cookie, I'll have one. If I feel like a bowl of ice cream, I'll have a small bowl, a serving size, and I'm satisfied. The key (in my opinion) is everything in moderation. The more you deny yourself, the more you'll want it and think about it until you give in and go overboard. I'm not saying this will always happen but why torture yourself? Life is too short to be counting every calorie and I don't know about you, but I don't want to be lying on my deathbed saying "I shouldn't have had that 2nd helping of dessert 30 years ago", know what I mean?

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