Sick of Being Fat

fitvillains: You can’t censor deliciousness. Please sign the...

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:41:15 -0800

You can’t censor deliciousness.

Please sign the petition here, and take a moment to learn about what Congress is proposing: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/

theskinnyveg: cintypinky: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Adriana...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:17:39 -0800

theskinnyveg:

cintypinky:

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio with and without make up !

Also without: their hair professionally done, professional lighting, shadows and angles and the ever present usage of professional digital editing software such as Photoshop.

And guess what…they look NORMAL. Just like any other woman. Unless you get all of the above mentioned perks too, it’s not fair to compare yourself to manipulated photographs of normal looking women.

Use your eyes and see that what you’re killing yourself to look like is fake and manufactured beauty. Those women look just fine without all of the bullshit they do to make them deemed socially sexy. And so do you.

Note to self

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:35:34 -0800

Same here. Really great advice for any WLSer out there! I just realized today I am 2 sizes smaller than what I’m wearing. My local thrift shops are loving me right now!

healthiertimes:

Start wearing a belt!

apartyonfifthave: Lower weight is not the goal! Everyone needs...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:09:02 -0800

apartyonfifthave:

Lower weight is not the goal! Everyone needs to see this …muscle weighs more then fat and LOOKS 10 times better. This is why we shouldn’t obsess if our weight stays the same/fluctuates/increases for a bit when we are training hard. personally i don’t even pay attention to the scale much anymore. it can consume you.

I hate the older pictures of myself which is why it is a...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:10:05 -0800

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2010

Christmas 2009

I hate the older pictures of myself which is why it is a pleasure to post pictures of how I look now. I think it’s fairly self explanatory that I also feel much much better!

So yeah this picture got put on the family holiday card. There...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:24:42 -0800

So yeah this picture got put on the family holiday card. There was also a picture of my sister and her boyfriend. Oh well, I love the cat and I look cute!

Happy New Year!

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:14:53 -0800

Looking back at 2011 I spent the year laying a foundation for an awesome 2012. I regard 2011 as a time when I DID. I did what I set out to and did things that I had long wanted to but never got around to.

These accomplishments include:

Getting weight loss surgery. This is the best decision of my life and while I still have progress to make, I will never regret the decision. Ever.
Going to Comic Con! Going to SDCC was so fun. I had wanted to go ever since I moved to California in 2004. In 2010 I tried to get tickets but couldn’t and went into major nerdrage trying to get my 2011 tickets. I had so much fun and cannot wait until July 2012 when hopefully I will be cosplaying my geek heart out
Getting out more. I started saying yes to things that I wouldn’t normally to get out of a rut. Yes, I will go to that thing that sounds lame with you instead of watching TV in my PJs; Yes, lets try that new bar; Yes, I want to try that new type of food that looks and smells funny

I realize it may not sound healthy that a lot of my accomplishments center around my body, but I’ve spent years concentrating on my body in a negative way and am now beginning to appreciate what I see in the mirror.

What I want for myself in 2012 (resolutions and goals)

Learn to sew. Way back in the day I wanted to go to FIT in New York. Now I am enrolling in a community college course. I have a machine and cannot wait to learn!
Year of the G33k! I am finally embracing my nerdom and am loving it. I’m going to SDCC again and am probably going to Wondercon. I’m working up the sewing skills and confidence to cosplay and look forward to what 2012 has to bring!
Go back to the gym (regularly)
Be more active. Whether taking a walk, playing Kinect, or going to a new exercise class I want to get out there and try new things
Continue to say yes (be quiet pervs)
Drink more (raw) green juice
Eat less processed food
Reduce gluten intake
Track and manage my finances (like I’m an adult)
Take a more proactive role in my life and future

Image: http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/aviva/default/party-cat—large-msg-128165178159.jpg

Bodymedia Fit

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:52:00 -0800

I have been using a Bodymedia Fit for over 6 months and love it. I have previously posted about the Bodybugg and the two devices are the same technology with different interfaces.

I prefer the Bodymedia Fit over the Bodybugg because I find the interface more intuitive and user friendly. Looking at the interface it is definitely directed towards women with pretty colors and so forth as opposed to the Bodybugg which is sold by 24 Hour Fitness.

When I sync the Bodymedia Fit to my computer it notifies me of achievements and personal bests. It also shows more nutrients beyond Calcium which is what you can enter in the Bodybugg interface. The only thing I would like to see would be a way to input nutrient information for recipes since that information is currently only compiled from items stored in Bodymedia’s database.

Neither the Bodybugg or Bodymedia Fit I have used have Bluetooth capabilities, but it does exist. If you have a Bluetooth Bodybugg or Bodymedia fit and a Bluetooth mobile device the product will interface and you can track your progress without the assistance of a computer. Both products have an optional digital display which will give you basic information such as calorie burn, steps, and historical information.

The Bodymedia Fit has amazing mobile applications. I have an android phone and an iPad so I’ve used both apps quite a bit. You can enter your foods, see where you are at consumption and burn wise (as long as you’ve synced or have Bluetooth), and if you have a Sprint android phone there is an ID pack o’widgets, as well to keep the tech g33k in me a happy gal.

www.bodymedia.com
www.bodybugg.com

Bodybugg

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:47:00 -0800

* Originally posted on futrfitmeg.blogspot.com on February 25, 2011 *

Some of you have asked me what a Bodybugg is from my tweets. Well, it’s a magical device that you put on your arm and it measures your calorie burn via skin temperature and movement.

I believe it’s on its 3rd model, I had the first one and now have the second one. I first saw the device on The Biggest Loser and didn’t know what it was until I finally started hitting my local 24 Hour Fitness (sponsor of BL). Being a proud tech geek I knew I had to have one.

The device seems to be more accurate than a pedometer - I know that sometimes a pedometer would say I had walked a half mile before I even left the house. If anything, I’ve found I have to really pump my arms for steps to register which is why it doesn’t measure kettlebells or spin class / cycling well.

This thing is so great I think I can also see when I’m in REM sleep. I typically average 1.5 calories per minute completely sedentary and certain times at night it drops to 1.2 calories. Definitely good information and makes nerd-me squee with delight.

The current version will actually sync to your smartphone via bluetooth which is quite an upgrade. Actually, I know for sure they have an Android (<3) app and an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad application to download. There’s also a web interface you can purcahse for a monthly fee and it will let you input foods and recipes to determine your calorie intake. Also in the web app you can see how many calories you burned (and when), your overall calorie surplus or deficit, and your steps and physical activity for the day with corresponding times. The nurition portion also breaks down your calorie consumption by carbs, fat, and protein and also shows where your consumption falls for the RDI of many things. As a Weight Watcher my biggest pet peeve with this is that it only shows carbs, fat, and protein for individual line items which makes it difficult to determine how much fiber was in each individual thing you consumed. The same unit is also produced by BodyMedia with a different web app. I don’t have the unit or subscription but the interface seems sleeker and it also analyzes your sleep. Jenny Craig seems to have a partnership with them to bring it to select members which I also think it pretty awesome.

Now I’m going to girl out on you here, I think the Bodymedia interface looks really pretty - it’s obviously marketed more towards women whereas the Bodybugg is marketed towards fitness people. Ok, done with that part… But seriosuly, if I were to upgrade to the newer model I think I might try out the BodyMedia one.

So is this for you? I say yes if you have the money to buy it, are active or are looking to be active, and if you love technology. The bottom line is whether you’re going to wear it and sync it. Even when I’m being naughty with my eating it’s good to see my calorie surplus laid out for me on the screen. This is ultimately a tool, it definitely won’t take the weight off of you by itself but it puts out a lot of valuable information for you to analyze your day and see where you may be able to add in more activity.

Shay Sorrells: The seven biggest mistakes I made after Loser

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:02:31 -0800

Shay Sorrells: The seven biggest mistakes I made after Loser:

We are all only human and these are our biggest weight loss traps!

shaysorrells:

You could easily call these the seven deadly sins of weight loss as well. I learned them after losing a tremendous amount of weight, but it could help any who are just starting or who are in the middle of their weight loss phase…

1. I stopped measuring… Measuring your food may seem like a…

Snapshots of the last 9 months of my life!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:36:00 -0800

Snapshots of the last 9 months of my life!

Loving WLS Posts!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:55:15 -0800

Damn, I wish I knew about tumbler when I was pre-op! I am loving seeing everyone’s posts about weight loss surgery! I’ll start posting some of my old stuff from Blogspot, I really am not a blogging pro!

To Join Or Not To Join

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:50:00 -0800

Ah, the age old question. To join Weight Watchers in January or not? My strategy is to get a bit closer to a healthy weight range so I can make lifetime :)

I will say when I joined last year I was impressed with what they’ve done with the program and it is WLS friendly. Something I never liked about WW was that people go crazy with processed foods because they’re easy to calculate. Now they stress the importance of protein which is great.

I'm Back!

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:45:53 -0800

I technically never left the weight loss band wagon, but only because my sleeve only lets me stray so far. I’m listening to BTV Support Chat Radio, brainstorming entries for my blog, and thinking of ways I can give back to the awesome WLS community!

"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see..."

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:37:30 -0800

“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”

- Louisa May Alcott

Over Anticipating Results

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:54:00 -0700

I’ve said this before but I always end up feeling let down from the scale related goals I set for myself. It’s been better than other weight loss attempts, but I can’t say it’s all motivation and willpower. (Thank you Sleevie!)

My first goal passed this past weekend. I took a business trip and wanted to be 220. I ended up at 222.8 which isn’t bad but the truth to making a ton of goals ahead of time is that if you miss one goal it’s only going to be more difficult to catch up.

One of the things I’ve found with surgery is patience that I didn’t have before. Perhaps this is me maturing, but I have a hunch it’s more that I know the surgery will make me successful. I have to work at it but in the months out from surgery it’s fairly difficult to not do well.

It’s my fear of this complacent mindset that has kept me going the past few weeks to break out of my norm and start adopting healthy habits and challenge myself. I sort of see it as a race between New Me an Old Me to see who is strongest.

I think we can all agree that once you start sneaking things on a fitness or nutrition plan is the beginning of the end. What may be a small setback for most people can lead to self hatred and bad decisions on a grand scale for others (ie ME!)

Surgery Tomorrow

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:12:00 -0700

Even though it’s 2 years in the making it seems like surgery has crept up on me. Despite the frustration and everything I have had to do to get to this point, it’s finally coming together. It’s very surreal really.

I spent all of last week working a highly stressful conference. It was my intention to do all liquids but that idea quickly went out the door. However, thanks in large part to room service not having potato skins, I made it through the week and even lost 3 pounds.

I went to Kaiser and had my labs drawn this morning, shopped for robes and slippers at Target and Kohl’s and made it to San Diego for my pre-op appointment.

The nurse gave me my spirometer and surgical scrub and it’s all becoming a reality.

I was on all clear liquids today, I ate 3 chicken bullion cubes worth of soup, 3 sugar free Jello cups (strawberry), and 3 tablespoons of milk of magnesia. I guess I know my lucky number now!

I thought I might perhaps be nervous for surgery but to be honest I’m still exhausted from my trip and this has been a long time coming. I can only look forward to what the future holds.

Obesity: The New Smoking

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:39:00 -0700

A while ago I retweeted something a friend regarding an article written for The LA Times had written about obesity being the new smoking and I think that is a very interesting analogy.

The actual article was in regards to health and how obesity can cause cancer, but I am interest in exploring the social stigma of obesity and smoking. Research dating back decades has shown that excess weight and smoking are both bad for you. So why do people still smoke and why is there an obesity EPIDEMIC?

I admit it, even at 250 pounds I judge fat people. I also judge people I see sucking on their cancer sticks, especially ones I know sat through all of the same education I did growing up. This as I belly up to fattening foods. So my question is: Is an overweight person eating fattening foods the new smoking? Is one worse than the other?

An overweight person and someone with a nicotine addiction may pity one another for their dependencies, but are they so different? They both say that they can give up their vice, yet most diets fail and cigarette companies are still in business. They are also both marketed to youth. For fast food it may elicit memories of going to McDonalds with your family when you were little, for cigarettes it may embody teenage rebellion or the feeling people got from that rebellion years later. The common denominator is that research indicates both fattening foods and cigarettes are addicting and both threaten the health of the planet.

There’s no doubt in my mind that a single cigarette does more harm than a single burger. There’s something called second hand smoke and a burger isn’t slowly killing a person leading a balanced lifestyle. However, this article has me thinking again before I shake my head at smokers.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-cancer-obesity-20110307,0,2785774.story