27 June 2012

Three steps

  • The first step of Pro Ana involves cutting down on your daily calorie intake. You would notice that it is not cutting down on your food intake. When it comes to fruits and legumes, you are pretty much free to have them but it is the restriction on fatty foods, meals that have a lot of carbohydrates to offer and even unnecessary amount of proteins. Hence, you can pull in the juicer and let go off the sodas, pick up those oranges and walk out off the burgers and the sandwiches.

  • Exercises are meant to be demanding. A lot of people take sufficient rest in between two sets of crunches or pushups. If you allow your body to rest during workouts then you are not causing enough contraction in your muscles and adipose tissues and even if you manage to religiously adhere to all other Pro Ana tips, you would never get the desired abs or reach the targeted weight. It is essential that you have only 30 seconds to 45 seconds of break in between two sets of exercises.

  • How you plan out your day would make a lot of difference if you are going the Pro Ana way. Couched in your living room is not going to help. You can take the dog out for a walk, indulge in outdoor activities, move around and mow the lawn instead of hiring someone and tasks that demand some form of physical labor. Exercises are great but there has to be additional activities to complement them to get results out of Pro Ana tips.
  • Tips and Tricks

  • Keep dancing, after meal, till you feel absolutely fatigued.
  • Scan magazines and TV channels with skinny lads.
  • Peppermint diminishes hunger. So pop in one before meal.
  • Feeling cold increases hunger so set on layers.
  • “Fat melting” meditation and concentration on these two words are effective.
  • A call to a friend while eating hinders food intake.
  • Learn thinspiration.
  • Shave legs. Strange but it works.
  • Sleeping on the left side aids fast digestion.
  • Put on tight jeans and look in to the mirror so that no flesh is moping out.
  • Pick and buy clothes that are tight. Aim to fit in to them in no time.
  • Would surprise but go tanning.
  • Pick up additional work load.
  • Be regular at Pro Ana chats.
  • Eat in a smaller plate.
  • Think of thin people.
  • Knitting keeps your hand busy. Keep at it.
  • Read a book at meal.
  • Sugar free gums off course.
  • Go for a run.
  • Exercise and feel exhausted.
  • Make thin friends.
  • Never carry money during walks.
  • A good posture can burn about 10% calorie. So have it correct.
  • Exchange Pro Ana Tips with friends
  • 3 April 2012

    Fish

    Per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of fish
    FishCalories KilojoulesProtein
    (g)
    Total Fat
    (g)
    Saturated Fat
    (g)
    Cholesterol
    (mg)
    Anchovy (European, canned in oil, drained solids)21087928.899.712.20385
    Salmon
    (farmed, Atlantic)
    20686122.112.32.563
    Salmon
    (Pink, canned, drained, with bone)
    13656923.14.80.882
    Tuna (salad) 18778216.049.261.54413
    Whitefish (mixed species, cooked, dry heat)17272024.477.511.16277

    Pork

    CutCalories KjProtein
    (g)
    Total Fat
    (g)
    Sat. Fat
    (g)
    Cholesterol
    (mg)
    Pork (cured, bacon, broiled, pan-fried or roasted)541226237.0441.7813.739110
    Pork (fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean and fat, roasted)252105428.8814.285.2596
    Pork (fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, pan-fried)22594130.4810.53.677

    Beef

    Per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of meat
    CutCalories KjProtein
    (g)
    Total Fat
    (g)
    Sat. Fat
    (g)
    Cholesterol
    (mg)
    Beef (top sirloin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, pan-fried)313131028.7721.068.1898
    Beef (chuck, clod steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, all grades, braised)272113726.1917.736.69994
    Beef (ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, crumbles, pan-browned)19380729.171.343.44189
    Beef (ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, patty, pan-broiled)16468525.85.942.69876
    Beef (round, tip round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, roasted)17673727.686.422.28891

    Lamb Meat

    Per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of meat
    CutCalories KjProtein
    (g)
    Total Fat
    (g)
    Sat. Fat
    (g)
    Cholesterol
    (mg)
    Lamb (New Zealand exported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, roasted)246102924.8115.567.61101
    Lamb (USA domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, roasted)242101326.214.425.9292
    Lamb (Australian exported, fresh, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, roasted)19079527.318.13.29789
    Lamb (Australian exported, fresh, leg, sirloin chops, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, broiled)18878727.637.83.15985

    Dairy

    ServingCalories Carbs
    (g)
    Protein
    (g)
    Fat
    (g)
    Whole Milk 1 cup 146 (611 kj) 1188
    Milk - Reduced Fat (2%) 1 cup122 (510 kj) 1185
    Milk - Low Fat (1%) 1 cup102 (427 kj) 1282
    Milk - Non Fat 1 cup83 (347 kj) 1280
    Cream (light whipping) 1 cup (whipped) 350 (1464 kj) 4337
    Cream (heavy whipping) 1 cup (whipped) 414 (1732 kj) 3244
    Cottage Cheese - Low Fat (1%) 1 cup 163 (682 kj) 6282
    Cottage Cheese - Low Fat (2%) 1 cup 203 (849 kj) 8314
    Cheese - Cheddar1 slice (28g) 113 (474 kj) 079
    Cheese - Colby 1 slice (28g) 110 (460 kj) 179
    Feta Cheese 1 wedge (38g) 100 (418 kj) 258
    Camembert Cheese 1 wedge (38g) 114 (477 kj) 089
    Brie Cheese 1 ounce (28g) 94 (393 kj) 068

    Poultry

    Per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of chicken meat
    PoultryCalories KilojoulesProtein
    (g)
    Total Fat
    (g)
    Saturated Fat
    (g)
    Cholesterol
    (mg)
    Chicken (roasting, meat and skin, roasted)22393323.9713.393.7476
    Chicken (roasting, light meat, meat only, roasted)15364027.134.071.0875
    Chicken (broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, stewed)15163228.983.030.8577

    Muffins

    Serving
    (per muffin)
    Calories Carbs
    (g)
    Protein
    (g)
    Fat
    (g)
    Cake MuffinLow Fat 120 (502 kj) 2621
    Cake Muffin Medium170 (711 kj) 240.58
    Cake MuffinLarge280 (1171 kj) 39213
    Cake Muffin Extra Large 430 (1799 kj) 602.520
    Cake Muffin Jumbo560 (2343 kj) 783.526
    English Muffin 135 (565 kj) 2461
    Fruit Muffin 127 (531 kj) 22.46.41.7

    Pizza

    ServingCalories Carbs
    (g)
    Protein
    (g)
    Fat
    (g)
    Pizza - with Pepperoni1 slice (71g)181 (757 kj) 19.910.17
    Pizza - with cheese1 slice (63g) 140 (586 kj) 20.57.73.2
    Pizza - with cheese, meat, and veges. 1 slice (79g) 184 (770 kj) 21.3135.4

    Vegetables

    VegetableServingCalories KilojoulesCarbs
    (g)
    Protein
    (g)
    Fat
    (g)
    Asparagusraw, 4 medium spears, 2oz11482.21.30.1
    Beans, Kidneyboiled, 1/2 cup, 3oz 10845119.47.20.4
    Brocolli 1 cup chopped, 3oz 351465.62.40.3
    Cabbage1 cup shredded, 5oz 411729.82.10.1
    Carrots1 cup chopped5221912.31.30.3
    Cauliflower1 cup chopped, 3.5oz 23954.11.80.4
    Celery1 cup chopped, 3.5oz 14583.60.70.2
    Corn (kernels) 1/2 cup kernels, 3.5oz354147982.310.84.3
    Corn on cob 1 large ear, 5.5oz 14058833.34.71.1
    Cucumber1/2 cup slices (with skin), 2oz7281.30.30.1
    Lentils1/2 cup boiled, 3.5oz 11548019.98.90.4
    Lettuce (iceberg) 1 cup shredded, 1.9oz 8351.70.50.1
    Mushrooms1/2 cup pieces, 2.5oz 20833.81.40.4
    Onion1/2 cup chopped, 3oz 361508.60.80.1
    Peas1/4 cup, 1.5oz 361516.72.30.1
    Peppers (bell or sweet) 1 cup sliced, 3.2oz 18774.20.80.2
    Potatoes1 potato, baked with skin, 7oz 255106558.17.00.4
    Pumpkin1/2 cup mashed, 4oz 23955.60.80.1
    Spinach1/2 cup, 3oz20823.22.60.3
    Sweet potato 1 cup, baked, with skin, 7oz 18075241.44.00.4
    Tomato1 tomato, raw, 2.2oz 11472.40.60.1

    Fruit

    Fruit ServingCalories Carbs
    (g)
    Protein
    (g)
    Fat
    (g)
    Apple raw, with skin, 100g = 1 small 52 (218 kj) 13.80.30.2
    Apricot raw, with skin, 100g = 3 apricots48 (201 kj) 11.11.00.4
    Avocado raw, no skin, 100g 160 (670 kj) 8.52.014.7
    Banana1 medium 94 (393 kj) 21.71.10.3
    Boysenberries raw, 1 cup 75 (312 kj) 18.41.00.6
    Blueberries raw, 1 cup 81 (339 kj) 20.51.70.6
    Dates 1 cup, pitted, chopped490 (2047 kj)130.8 3.60.7
    Grapefruit 1 medium82 (343 kj) 20.51.50.3
    Grapes 1 cup, seedless, red or green 114 (475 kj) 28.31.01.0
    Kiwi fruit 1 medium, 2.7oz, no skin 46 (194 kj) 11.20.80.3
    Lemon 1 medium, 2oz17 (70 kj) 5.40.60.2
    Melon Cantaloupe, 1 medium wedge, 2.4oz24 (101 kj) 5.70.60.2
    Nectarine 1 medium67 (279 kj) 15.91.20.5
    Oranges 1 large, 6.5oz86 (361 kj) 21.51.70.2
    Peaches 1 medium, 3.5oz 42 (176 kj) 10.80.70.0
    Pear 1 medium, 5.8oz 98 (410 kj) 25.10.70.7
    Pineapple 1 cup, diced, 5.5oz 76 (318 kj) 19.20.60.6
    Plums 1 medium, 2.3oz 36 (152 kj)8.60.50.4
    Raspberries 1 cup, 4.3oz 60 (252 kj)14.11.20.6
    Strawberries 1 cup, halves, 5.4oz 46 (190 kj) 10.60.90.5
    Watermelon 1 wedge, 10oz 92 (383 kj)20.61.71.1

    Avocado

    Avocado has a high amount of monounsaturated fats which help blood lipid profile
    Avocado aids insulin function
    Avocado is excellent for weight loss and weight control

    Many individuals are at first stunned when learning that one of the best foods for weight loss is avocado.

    The prevailing understanding of avocado is full of fat and fat is bad.

    The problem with the prevailing notion of avocado is that it is simply wrong. Avocado is one of your best foods for weight loss and one of our top weight loss fats.

    Yes, avocado is full of fat - but it's full of good fat. Bad fat makes you fat; good fat keeps you from getting fat.

    Avocado is high in monounsaturated fat. Research clearly indicates diets high in monounsaturated fat are more beneficial for weight control because monounsaturated fat exerts beneficial effects on how your body uses blood sugar.

    Avocado possesses a double whammy when it comes to weight loss and blood sugar metabolism. Avocado contains a unique weight loss friendly carbohydrate called mannoheptulose.

    Half an Avocado has 160 calories. so one avocado and two slices of wholegrain toast a day is plenty enough and will also result in speeding up your metabolism and help you lose fat, especially belly
    fat!! (bonus)

    13 January 2012

    Juice fast

    Before starting the fast, attune your body by eating only raw fruit for 1-2 days. A fast for 3 days will give the body a basic cleansing.

    A 10-day fast will bring relief from most complaints, but you can continue it for up to 3 weeks if necessary.

    It is normal to keep working during a fast, but be careful not to over-reach yourself. You will need time for your assignments (see below), extra sleep and meditation. Winter is a time when the body stores rather than cleanses. Springtime and late summer are ideal for your annual body cleansing.

    All fruit juices and vegetables have a cleansing effect due to their high content of minerals and vitamins and the absence of starches and toxins. Remember to drink as much water as you want.

    While on a juice diet or a fast, relax and do a lot of deep breathing. Deep breathing helps not only to oxygenate the blood, but also to relax the abdominal muscles. Abdominal massages and foot reflex massages for the lungs and colon are also very beneficial during fasting

    If you find your mouth becomes murky and the tongue coated, take some raw lemon juice, place it in an eggcup with approximately 2 teaspoons of warm water and immerse your tongue in the solution for a few seconds. Then scrape the tongue with a spoon. Gargle with the remainder of the solution and spit it out.

    Do not chew gum: your body will receive a signal to produce digestive enzymes and will become confused when no food arrives.

    it is also important to sip fluids slowly rather than gulping them down. juices and broths should be sipped only. Eat the fluids and drink the solids!

    Assignments

    1. During the fast, take a long walk of some 3 or 4km.
    2. In the morning use a dry brush to stimulate the skin and increase the circulation, always remembering to brush towards the heart.
    3. Take a lukewarm bath at night to induce sound sleep

    Grape diet

    Its grape season and what better way to start a year than the anual grape diet. OMW how you will lose weight and look amazing. Grapes are that little miracle food which we all love. HOWEVER! watch out, they can be fattening if over eaten.


    This diet is helpful with the following indications:
    bulletintestinal putrefactions, constipation
    bulletcardiac affections
    bulletgastrointestinal catarrh
    bulletChronic bronchitis
    bulletemphysema
    bulletscrofula
    bulletenlargement of the spleen
    bulletchronic cystitis
    bulletgout
    bulletdyspepsia
    bulletmelancholy and spleen (changing moods)
    bulletobesity
    bulletindigestion
    bulletliver complaints and hepatic disorders
    bulletBright's disease
    bulletbiliousness
    bulletgastritis
    bulletanaemia
    bulletrheumatism
    bulletkidney complaints and nephritis

    Grapes are very nourishing. They are rich in elements and minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphates, sulphates, chlorine and fructose and have an amazing ability to rebuild tissue. A number of unconfirmed post-war stories in Europe relate that the wounds of soldiers with no food other than grapes, healed faster than those of other soldiers.

    If you follow a grape cure for more than 7 days, it is recommended that you start by drinking only water for 1-2 days (no other food) until your body develops an appetite for the grapes. This diet cleanses the stomach and intestines. Prepare a schedule where you have a grape meal every 2 hours, remembering to chew the skin and seeds thoroughly
    ( I have about 5 grapes each time)...

    The grape cure is effective in the treatment of obesity. It cleanses the body by flushing out toxic waste. Vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, weakness and an urge to rest, headaches, migraines, backache and other body pains are symptoms of the cleansing process at work. if they occur, it is important to continue the diet while simultaneously listening to the needs of your body. A headache might suggest that you drink more hot water. Backache might make you aware of the tension in your body. Massage will generally provide relief in such circumstances.

    Apple cider vinegar

    Apple Cider Vinegar, that wonderful old-timers home remedy, cures more ailments than any other folk remedy -- we're convinced! From the extensive feedback we've received over the past 8 years, the reported cures from drinking Apple Cider Vinegar are numerous. They include cures for allergies (including pet, food and environmental), sinus infections, acne, high cholesterol, flu, chronic fatigue, candida, acid reflux, sore throats, contact dermatitis, arthritis, and gout. Apple Cider Vinegar also breaks down fat and is widely used to lose weight. It has also been reported that a daily dose of apple cider vinegar in water has high blood pressure under control in two weeks.

    If you can get over the taste of apple cider vinegar, you will find it one of the most important natural remedies in healing the body. As a wonderful side effect of drinking apple cider vinegar every day, we've discovered that it brings a healthy, rosy glow to one's complexion! This is great news if you suffer from a pale countenance.

    12 January 2012

    Peas and Corn = BAD

    Peas and Corn are high in starch and carbohydrate,although fat free,they spike insulin levels and lead to fat storage.If you are trying to loose weight its best to avoid them and replace with green non-starchy
    vegetables instead.

     I have never been a very big fan of peas or corn. However, i did make the mistake with asciating every vegetable with being 'good for you' and 'low in fat and perfect for diets.' but oh boy! i was wrong. turns out half your common vegetables are not so ana friendly. BUMMER! but hey, less is more right.

    anyways, just thought i should give you the warning before you attempt to eat peas, beans or corn.

    oh yah! beans are not so good in a diet either! and nuts... but i suppose thats a commonly known one. Hey, maybe i'm just the only one in the dark about this whole, 'fatty vegetable stuff''.

    Cabbage soup Diet

    CABBAGE SOUP DIET

    eat cabbage soup for 7 days and see immediate results. i try to limit myself to 250mls a day. works for me, now you can try. good luck!


    • 6 large green onions (also called “spring” onions)
    • 2 green peppers
    • 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole)
    • 3 carrots
    • 1 container (10 oz. or so) mushrooms
    • 1 bunch of celery
    • half a head of cabbage
    • 1 package spice only soup mix (In the US, Liptons is a good choice)
    • 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional)
    • 1 48oz can Low Sodium V8 juice (optional)
    • Season to taste with pepper, parsley, curry, garlic powder, etc. (Little to NO SALT!)
    Directions:
    Slice green onions, put in a pot on medium heat and start to sauté with cooking spray. Do this until the onions are whiter/clearer in color (about 4-6 minutes).
    Cut green pepper stem end off, then cut pepper in half to take out the seeds and membrane. Cut the green pepper into bite size pieces and add to pot.
    Take the outer leafs layers off the cabbage, cut into bite size pieces, add to pot.
    Clean carrots, mushrooms, and celery, cut into bite size pieces and toss them in. Add tomatoes now, too.
    If you would like a spicy soup, add a small amount of curry or cayenne pepper now.
    For seasonings, you can use a spice soup packet of your choice (no noodles!) or use beef or chicken bouillon cubes. These cubes are optional, and you can add spices you like instead (make sure not to add much salt, if any at all).
    Use about 12 cups of water (or 8 cups and the 48 oz of Low Sodium V8 juice), cover and put heat on low. Let soup simmer for a long time – about 2 hours or until vegetables are tender

    just say NO diet

    I find that the hardest thing for me is bingeing and temptation. I will occasionaly go and raid the fridge and eat a shit load of food when im having a bad day. But thats how i got fat, from comfort eating.

    So i have to sometimes stop myself, and its hard especially when im surrounded by people and family who expect me to dish up a whole plate of food. They seem to notice when one month you"re eating and the next month you cringe even at the mention of food.

    So self control is my challenge. And if i do binge on that one occasion, i get really depressed and starve myself for two days while i increase my workouts and try to get rid of everything i ate and more. When i eat i feel disgusting and fat and i cant help hating myslef.

    Some people think that not eating is torture, but eating is more of a torture to me.

    The just say NO diet is simple. when you want food, say no. When you're surrounded by food, just say no, when you're offered food, just say no. Saying no, and self control is what us ana girls are built for. And hopefully, as the time goes by, saying no becomes a reflex and we no longer wish we were skinny enough to say yes.

    my meal plans...

    breakfast : one glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and multi vitamins.

    lunch: one apple and a litre of water

    dinner: small salad (no dressing and no dairy or meat)

    OR

    breakfast:  glass of water and multi vitamins.

    lunch: handful of grapes
              1 litre of water

     dinner: one piece of steamed fish ( no sauce and no side portions)

    OR


    breakfast: cup of coffee or tea

     lunch: shredded tuna on a slice of seed bread (low GI )
                 1 litre of water

     dinner:  cup of coffee or tea (maybe a diet soda) and multi-vitamins

    Honey and cayenne pepper diet


    Diet Details

    The Honey and Cayenne Pepper Diet is a new twist on the decades-old Master Cleanse, originally called the Master Cleanser Diet. In most versions of the diet, you consume nothing but low-calorie liquids for 3 to 21 days. The Honey and Cayenne Pepper differs from the Master Cleanse, Lemonade and Lemon Water diets by using honey rather than maple syrup as a sweetener. The other ingredients in the concoction remain the same: water, freshly squeezed lemon juice and cayenne pepper. It's unclear precisely why the use of these four ingredients is critical, but the maple syrup and cayenne pepper are supposed to clean out your colon and the lemon juice is supposed to work as an antioxidant and metabolism booster. The original recipe specifies using only grade B organic maple syrup as it is supposed to have greater nutritional value, and the juice is to be obtained from fresh lemons only.

    Some Food Allowed

    While the Master Cleanse is purely a liquid diet, some versions of the Honey and Cayenne Pepper Diet allow you to eat some solid foods. Exactly what or how much you can eat remains unclear. Some online suggestions include eating six to eight mini-meals. Choices include dry breakfast cereal, fruits, nuts, soups, salads and crackers. The lemonade mixture contains about 800 calories. You would likely consume several hundred more calories from the mini-meals.

    Antiicipated Weight Loss

    If you didn't include the mini-meals in your plan, you could expect to lose 3.4 lbs. of fat in 10 days. You need about 2,000 calories to maintain your current weight. Consuming 800 calories means a daily deficit of 1,200 calories. A pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, so you'd theoretically lose a pound every three days. You may lose the promised 10 pounds on the Honey and Cayenne Pepper Diet, but it will come from the purging effect of the honey and cayenne, aimed at cleaning out your colon.

    MIRANDA KERR!!!

    my ultimate most favourite and ideal person in the world, is Miranda Kerr. She is beautiful, intelligent, successful and skinny, not to mention rich and married to orlando bloom!

    Anyways... She is my thinspiration. Her body is my dream and what lets me see that perfection is attainable and that if she can do it, then why not me? ;)



    look at her back bones, so beautiful....



    she is soooooo skinny!!!



    She is like, the perfect girl next door. HAPPY AND SKINNY



     This below is my all time favourite picture. She has the perfect body!

    Size 0

    the time that i feel the fattest is when i'm shopping for clothes (mainly jeans) and when I'm sitting next to a girl with skinny legs and my legs look like two sleeping walrus. Anyways!

    what i wanted to say is that i am now officialy determined to fit into a size 0 (30 where i am) by March! thats when my holidays are, and i will be travelling all over and wanting to look my best.

    I think that size 0 or 00 is the ''it'' size to be. It's skinny and beautiful and can give that power and confidence that ensure your success in what you do. Your jean size is what labels you. REMEMBER!

    so I'm going to push myself, force myself to get that weight off fast, tell myself no, and try to look at the bigger picture. Time is running out and I'm still fat.
    But thats my goal. A size 30 and a total of 55kgs by March 2012, that only 2 months, but hey! watch me get there. Pro ana will produce the rusults.

    I find that all the movie stars and beautiful girls are all petite and slim, they graceful and cute and you just want to pick them up amd hug them. I'm insanely jelous of how good they look in all clothes and wish that my thighs didnt wobble when i walked either.. (sigh)

    SIZE 0 !!!! i want you so bad!!!!

    7 January 2012

    School saves my ass...

    I know that one of the hardest parts of being Pro ana is hiding! omw, does my mom catch onto me sometimes, she's always questioning and asking wheather i've eaten or how much i've eaten, really annoying. Anyways, i have come to realise that keeping myself busy, out of the house and away from observation of people and my family especially helps alot!

    School, work, or even just going out helps alot too. It allows for those common excuses, "i just ate a huge lunch", "i'm not hungry, i've eaten", ''yes i've eaten alot today', and ovcourse there's always the, í'm too busy and stressed to eat.''

    i take an apple to school, have been doing it forever, i find it much easier when you dont have the opportunity to binge or gain access to food. when you are out and away from your comfort zone, surrounded by skinny people and with no real access to food, it is so easy to limit yourself with that one dire apple. Seriously, you'll start getting used to it and even not being hungry at all.

    Warning: side effects may include an extreme hatred for apples or whatever (50 cals or less you take)

    i try to keep it simple. One food, less than 50 cals a day. Do not alternate, (you could, but your body will accomodate the routine more easily and if it gets used to a certain food, it will dispose of it more efficiently and will also restrict cravings.)

    Good luck!

    6 January 2012

    Measure, measure, measure...

    I have found that weighing myself 3 times a day has become some what unsatisfying, i love to see that i have lost a few pounds, but what really makes me feel better is when i take a measuring tape and physical prove that i have gotten smaller.

    i have set goals and sizes, i love measuring myself and thinking, yes! you down an inch.
    but ive only started doing it once a month, at the end of every month, this way, i can see the results and be satisfied, because losing weight is one thing, but molding your body to perfection can take a awhile, especially if you're on your last few pounds (like me).

    in truth, i hate what the tape measurer says, it sometimes depresses me that i can be so HUGE!!!
    so just, lay low on the measuring, i can promise that it will not change day by day, maybe try once a week, the monthly is my routine, i want to give myself some joy in my fat filled life.