ok thank you....you should email me sometime....Luvley719~hotmail.com...its easier to talk ontehre i think...that way not everyone reads our convo!...wuts ur name by the way

You know, I think it's actually quite helpful to others to see the struggles we go through in trying to work our way out of this kind of dreadful stuff.

PM me if you need to talk in private. And drop into my gym log or journal anytime if you need to chat.

'K?

Good luck sweetie. I really hope you find your path sooner than I did. I had NO information when I was trying to figure it all out. Thank GOD I know better now.

Are advatages bars good for you...and howmany a day should/can ya eat?

No, and NONE. They're crap.

Stay away from fake food. No bars, no shakes, no low carb bread/wraps, no sugar alcohols, no nuttin fake except s/f jello, and splenda to put in your coffee or tea.

Luvely, red and build are right when it comes to the excercise. Weights do not bulk women up. Those that you see in magazines likely got that way through the help of some anabolic steroid use, not strictly by lifting weights.
2 hours of cardio a day is way in excess of what you need or what would be helpful for your body, especially given that you are still struggling with the emotional aspects of eating regularly and quite frankly, I'm seeing that as another danger sign. Please have a look at the links I provided earlier. I'm concerned about you.

earlier in your posts, you said your email was at yahoo....now, later in the thread, you say it is at hotmail. WHAT IS YOUR EMAIL??????????? I probably just emailed this poor random person at a yahoo address thinking it was you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Built...

I really need to loose weight but im not sure how to do it..i just started the induction of atkins on the 1st...eating 3 meals a day and snacks...kinda late at nite tho..no more than 20 carbs a day....feeling heavier than ever, beause i use to only eat once a day and now i feel bigger than ever!..as embaressing as this is i cant fit into my pants and i really need to....write me back...

my email is luvley719~hotmail.com...i had to change my yahoo one im sorrry!

I second Red's comment, Luvley. I started weights in early summer, following Built's ideas. I haven't lost any weight, but my waist is 1.25 inches smaller, my hips 1.6 inches smaller, and my thighs 1.5 inches smaller. That's fat lost and some muscle built. In any case, even though I didn't lose weight, I'm SMALLER! It works. Try it.


Joan

what do i do to do what she says im not to sure?

Okay, watch the PM eating. Eat breakfast - it speeds up your metabolism. PM eating just sits on you while you sleep.

And I mentioned the 6 meals a day thing above - space them out, like every two to three hours, all with about the same number of carbs and fat and protein (about 15g each of protein and fat, under 5g of carb).

Oh, and low carb veggies, such as romaine and broccoli. A few cups a day not only fill you up, but they have vitamins AND fiber. You need about 20-25g of fiber a day to stay healthy and to lose weight well.

WATER!

Try for about 90-100g each of protein and fat for the day. Go to www.fitday.com to see how you're doing. This will put you in the 1200-1350 cal a day range, which should be okay for your height - maybe a little low, but a decent starting point.

And check out the link to my first lifting programme on page 1 of my journal.

what time should i stop eating at nite?

Luvley:

Are you aware that you can start a journal so that folks that want to can write to you there? It's against forum rules to post your email address here, but apparently the moderators haven't been checking on that very closely recently. (It's for your own protection.)

At some point you will need to start incorporating some of this information into your own plan. There is no clear cut time of night for everyone to stop eating . We are all different. We wake up, eat, and sleep at different hours.

I'm almost beginning to think that you are putting us all on, but maybe not.

Kay

How do i start my own Journal?