undereating?

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Originally Posted by carrie721

yeah, i actually found myself craving fruit more than anything.

Excellente! Food should control your cravings, that is the kind of food you should eat. That is why I was pushing fiber so much, it takes a long time to digest, which is what stabilizes your blood sugar.

What've you lost now, 6 lbs or something? That is so great. Be sure and stick with it. I mean, why shouldn't you? It's fun to exercise and stuff. And to be honest - your pic you posted was really cute, but at your weight I was a little concerned about your health (remember you told us your weight).
You will be really happy if you lose weight. I was, just losing a few pounds. Okay, like 10.

Physical freedom is your birthright - don't ignore it, especially in your 20's when your joints don't hurt yet and stuff. Your twenties are the time to feel good, play outside, have sex, and be hot. Also, if you are athletic like it seems you are, you are missing tons of cool **** by not playing outside in some form.
I mean, don't you want and deserve to make yourself feel good? To make your body and brain run at it's optimal capability? You will be so happy.
I'm not saying this because I think it is important for you to look hot, I'm saying it because I think you'll regret if you don't lose a bit, and eat brain healthy foods. Especially throughout your twenties.

Also, I think you might miss some joy if you don't exercise. *P.S. - Look and see if your town has recreational softball - it's totally fun. I was on a mixed gender team once, and a lesbian team once. The lesbian team was funner because I was relatively better. Also, the lesbians were nicer. *

Okay, end of lecture. I just want you to keep up with everything. Seriously, you will be way happier.

*I hope no one thinks this is rude, I just care about Carrie and say these same things to everyone anyways.*
I really have a thing about people not exercising, in some way. I really find so much joy there, and sometimes in eating well ( ) that I want everyone else to do it. To me it seems sad to have a life without fun exercise. Pretty often.
I don't really believe people who say they hate to exercise (I do somewhat, sometimes I hate to exercise, too. Dmuh.)
But what I would say is that they just haven't found their exercises of choice, yet.

Anyone who does/has done something physical that they enjoy really can't deny how good it feels. Sometimes it takes a few sessions, a few months. But if you practice, and find something you like, there is absolutely no chance you won't feel the benefits (feeling good) of exercise.
Some people like the gym, or a mix, or some like to exercise at home, or some like to do activities that aren't typically classified as "exercise" (Gardening, walking the dog, those 2 sets of sit ups you do while you're watching TV. Then maybe you do some calf raises while watching TV.

There are a lot of exercise DVD's available, I think by Netflix and others. My friend just told me that she loves them, because she can do them in between kid things, or when she has insomnia, for a few minutes at a time or longer if she has the time.

I was really happy for her - she doesn't like to exercise as much outside, she was a gymnast. She says something about how her ankles and wrists get sore easily (you need those for walking/running/skating/). I've asked her to go hiking numerous times, but she really won't.
But she likes the DVD's. She says the stretching one is harder - I agree - but she is already really flexible in her joints and stuff, from being a gymnast, so probably needs to find more challenging stretching/yoga. I have to force myself to stretch, too, but mostly because it's not only difficult, but a bit dull, for me. But I just do it, and I feel so much better. The thing I tell myself is: "Just 20 minutes" or "Just 10 minutes" or "just 3 sets" or "Just a few stretching moves while breathing deeply"
And that totally works - it makes everything seem worth it, because you realize that in the grand scheme of your time, 5,10,15,15,1 hour minutes isn't really that much compared to the time you could waste. And if you just start doing something, within a few minutes you won't feel as lethargic, or as antsy, as you did, and you may want to do more.
It's like, all you have to do is start doing something for 5-10-20 minutes.
Sometimes you won't do that long, but that isn't failing, maybe the next time you'll do 40 minutes or something - the point is to keep starting. Also, maybe you'll eat a King Sized Snickers, and some chips, but you just keep exercising when you can, and buy some other healthy stuff, and try to eat it - eventually you'll accomplish something if you keep attempting.

If anyone read that, I would count that as exercise.