Hi all,
I'm a sixteen-year-old girl; 5'5", and around 165-170 pounds. I've always been pretty heavy - I have a large frame and a fair bit of muscle - so the number isn't important to me; however, as a fair estimate, I'd like to drop 10-15 pounds, as I don't know my body-fat percentage.
A little background: I've always been chubby, despite being a cyclist and so completing strenuous training on a regular basis. I never felt like my weight impacted my performance; rather, aesthetics and my self-esteem. (girls gonna girl) only when I tried to restrict calories when I was thirteen did my problems with eating begin. I do wish I hadn't, because I was only a kid and barely even fat at all, but I did. 1300 -1500 calories per day for an active girl made me lose about five pounds, but it all went back on when I began to binge; I had to replace the calories from somewhere. What made it worse was the fact that as I got lighter, my performance got worse. After months of fatigue and general dis-contentedness, I was considering quitting - the enjoyment just wasn't there any more - and I finally did after a few comments from others on my weight pushed me over the edge. I did, however, make a deal with my parents: I'd try a new diet - a wondrous, magical diet that would make me a 'fat-burning machine' (sound familiar?) - and when I got to my goal weight, I'd increase carbs so I could cycle. It was fair enough, to them.
So I did. I cut carbs way down, increased fat - I was 14 years old. After the first week of feeling horrific, I actually dropped some weight! A wonder diet, I thought. But the thing is, my cravings were no better. So I scheduled 'cheat meals' once a week, where I'd go to town on everything I'd been craving. Apparently this worked, for some! No. I binged ridiculous amounts, and gained weight. I felt shame, and disgust, and I started to get depressed. All I had was ruined by my uncontrollable urges; I felt like a pathetic child. I was worthless, disgusting, and there was no future for me. The binges became unscheduled, and I hid wrappers and ate in public - so yeah, got BED. Not blaming this on paleo, or primal, but it happened. I got rid of it, but I developed a dependence on foods and dark chocolate, causing me to never drop weight. Only recently did I say **** it to high fat and embraced carbs - sadly, it took me that long.
I feel so much better. My temperature has increased, brain-fog has disappeared, enjoyment of life has returned, no anxiety, no desire to binge. It's great. Except i'm still fat :P and I'd like it to go. I *think* I'm on the right track - I'll post my menu and exercise regime, and y'all can see where I need to improve:
Breakfast: 3 eggs in a bit of butter, a piece of fruit, coffee with semi-skimmed milk
Lunch: 8oz non-fat cottage cheese, two bananas, pear/orange/pineapple
Dinner: lamb or beef, usually, with potatoes/rice. Dessert: fruit salad with non-fat yoghurt and honey
Various coffees through the day - some with sugar, some without. If I go to the gym I usually have OJ or ice cream afterwards. i do have dark chocolate sometimes, but not everyday.
Exercise: gym 3x per week. Weightlifting: squats, deadlifts, bench press (all 5x5) bicep curls, pullups (3x8)
I cycle about 30 miles per week.
- I've wanted to get gelatin for ages, but I can't get my hands on it for some reason.
It's odd. Some days I feel leaner, some I feel horrible. I feel really fat today because it was my birthday yesterday and so I had tonnes of cake and junk; today, I had more food because of increased appetite (period probs - my water-weight retention is probably period-related too)
Any advice for me? I'm new to Peat, so, go easy on me :)
I'm also sorry for the long-winded post. Congrats if you're still here
I'm a sixteen-year-old girl; 5'5", and around 165-170 pounds. I've always been pretty heavy - I have a large frame and a fair bit of muscle - so the number isn't important to me; however, as a fair estimate, I'd like to drop 10-15 pounds, as I don't know my body-fat percentage.
A little background: I've always been chubby, despite being a cyclist and so completing strenuous training on a regular basis. I never felt like my weight impacted my performance; rather, aesthetics and my self-esteem. (girls gonna girl) only when I tried to restrict calories when I was thirteen did my problems with eating begin. I do wish I hadn't, because I was only a kid and barely even fat at all, but I did. 1300 -1500 calories per day for an active girl made me lose about five pounds, but it all went back on when I began to binge; I had to replace the calories from somewhere. What made it worse was the fact that as I got lighter, my performance got worse. After months of fatigue and general dis-contentedness, I was considering quitting - the enjoyment just wasn't there any more - and I finally did after a few comments from others on my weight pushed me over the edge. I did, however, make a deal with my parents: I'd try a new diet - a wondrous, magical diet that would make me a 'fat-burning machine' (sound familiar?) - and when I got to my goal weight, I'd increase carbs so I could cycle. It was fair enough, to them.
So I did. I cut carbs way down, increased fat - I was 14 years old. After the first week of feeling horrific, I actually dropped some weight! A wonder diet, I thought. But the thing is, my cravings were no better. So I scheduled 'cheat meals' once a week, where I'd go to town on everything I'd been craving. Apparently this worked, for some! No. I binged ridiculous amounts, and gained weight. I felt shame, and disgust, and I started to get depressed. All I had was ruined by my uncontrollable urges; I felt like a pathetic child. I was worthless, disgusting, and there was no future for me. The binges became unscheduled, and I hid wrappers and ate in public - so yeah, got BED. Not blaming this on paleo, or primal, but it happened. I got rid of it, but I developed a dependence on foods and dark chocolate, causing me to never drop weight. Only recently did I say **** it to high fat and embraced carbs - sadly, it took me that long.
I feel so much better. My temperature has increased, brain-fog has disappeared, enjoyment of life has returned, no anxiety, no desire to binge. It's great. Except i'm still fat :P and I'd like it to go. I *think* I'm on the right track - I'll post my menu and exercise regime, and y'all can see where I need to improve:
Breakfast: 3 eggs in a bit of butter, a piece of fruit, coffee with semi-skimmed milk
Lunch: 8oz non-fat cottage cheese, two bananas, pear/orange/pineapple
Dinner: lamb or beef, usually, with potatoes/rice. Dessert: fruit salad with non-fat yoghurt and honey
Various coffees through the day - some with sugar, some without. If I go to the gym I usually have OJ or ice cream afterwards. i do have dark chocolate sometimes, but not everyday.
Exercise: gym 3x per week. Weightlifting: squats, deadlifts, bench press (all 5x5) bicep curls, pullups (3x8)
I cycle about 30 miles per week.
- I've wanted to get gelatin for ages, but I can't get my hands on it for some reason.
It's odd. Some days I feel leaner, some I feel horrible. I feel really fat today because it was my birthday yesterday and so I had tonnes of cake and junk; today, I had more food because of increased appetite (period probs - my water-weight retention is probably period-related too)
Any advice for me? I'm new to Peat, so, go easy on me :)
I'm also sorry for the long-winded post. Congrats if you're still here