July 20, 2012
The more weight I lose, the more people I consider to be "normal" are including me, and It makes me more ticked off than happy.
For all the habits that have changed, I'm the same person I was at nearly 300 pounds. If anything I'm weirder. I've been an outsider since my teen years, and I lost the weight to be healthy, not to fit in. When you're morbidly obese, but not "talk show fat" you're pretty much invisible. Since you're not competition to other women or a potential partner to men, they actually act like themselves around you. In some ways, that's great. You actually get to know men as friends and they're honest with you in a way that they'd never be with "girls". Since I started to approach "normal", things are changing. It's made me spend a lot of time looking how people relate to each other. I can accept that are a lot of people are too shallow to bother treating someone who isn't conventionally attractive (Not just weight, people can be just as spiteful towards people they consider ugly, or poor, or anything they consider inferior) like a person that deserves kindness and compassion, but it doesn't mean I'm ever going to understand it, or want anything to do with people that act that way. The bright side of this is the people that have been my friends all along, I value all the more.
Posted by Andrea Tharp.
December 30, 2010
Sardines.Mackarel.Herring. Are you gagging yet? If you are, it's a shame.They're fairly cheap, high in alll sorts of good stuff, more plentiful, and less polluted than salmon and tuna. After trying out a variety of brands I've found lots of varieties I love. Since I can't take them to work and stink up my cubicle, they're usually what I eat when I get home starving, and theres no leftover protein in the house. Most of the time, I pop oven a can, throw some mayo on it, and a little sugar ... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp. Posted In : Eating
November 9, 2010
I saw this blog post and it reminds me so much of my job- maybe most jobs are like this :
http://whyareyousofat.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/more-fun-co-worker-stories/I can't believe how much unhealthy food is used as a reward where I work. Today, someone brought Amaretti cookies. This is the first time I've been tempeted in a long time - I actually had to smell them , LOL I'm an almond junkie. However, as hard as it is to keep losing weight this time of year, cheating is one big, flashing, ne... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp. Posted In : Venting
November 7, 2010
I've had two sides of me battling it out for a long time, It helps me to mentally picture them:
1.) This is Cartman, AKA the old me:
This is the part of me that wants to eat the wrong things. I've heard from this part of me so little these days, I think it's dormant.
And then there's who I want to be:
I'm starting to wonder if this girl's taking over- though she looks like she's up to the job! For example tonight, I overate at Hometown Buffet.Are you ready to hear what I ate 3 plates of ?
SALAD... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp.
November 5, 2010
Well, the holiday advertisements have started, and it seems that in a lot of health web sites, there's a huge amount of ainxiety over gaining weight over the next 2 months.
Christmas, I completely understand. The food pushers go into hyperdrive with tons of sweets- it's so annoying!
But Thanksgiving? I don't see any reason Thanksgiving can't be one awesome healthy meal!
Most of the major components of the thanksgiving dinner are in fact, superfoods:
1. Turkey:
http://www.superfoodsrx.com/s... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp.
November 4, 2010
There's more to the Atkins diet than bacon, LOL!
If you're familiar with the Atkins diet, you know that you get to eat things that other diets can't - but there's a lot more benefits.
1. A lot less hunger. One thing that really stinks about dieting is bieng hungry all the time. On Atkins, I get hungry only if it's been 5-6 hours since I last ate, so I can concentrate on other things. I can't tell you how much I love that freedom! My energy stays nice and steady, even when I'm on my bike... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp.
November 4, 2010
This, like my post about salads is more an idea than a recipe, since I rearely make this the same way twice. I tend to cook a large amount of protein, like a value pack of chicken/ ground beef or a big pork roast on my day off , then use it it during the work week. I suppose the following would also work for fish or shrimp, but I'd prefer to really do something special with a nice piece of fish if I can afford it! It's kind of an American comfort food version of a stir fry.
For this, ... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp. Posted In : Cooking
October 30, 2010
Well, Fall showed up and changed the weather in a hurry.I don't know if it's the loss of the extra paddding or my metabolism is slowing down, but I'm FREEZING! I used to run aound in the snow in jeans and a tshirt - now if gets below 60 degrees I have to bundle up. I feel like such a wuss!
My weight loss has slowed to a crawl, lke it always does when it gets cold. I don't expect to lose more that 2-3 lbs a month between now and May. I'm not going to drive myself crazy trying to f... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp. Posted In : ???
October 10, 2010
If I haven't posted much, It's because there not much to tell, really. My diet is what I call on "auto pilot": I know what to do, I'm used to it so it just goes along. If I go off my plan I don't feel well so it's not worth it. So far I've lost 45 lbs. It's slowed down but still going. It's also coming off in the weirdest places - my feet and fingers are narrower!
The biggest change is how I've learned to handle stress. I mean the crushing stuff that used to make want to go "face down in a ... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp. Posted In : ???
July 24, 2010
I just read this article on a fat acceptance blog and it gave nearly gave me a headache :http://biglibertyblog.com/2010/07/24/the-dieters-clusterf/
Sigh. I dunno, maybe it's less fun to be a low fat dieter - Susan powter seems to enjoy it, though. Seriously, I do not miss the way I used to eat one bit - of course it may be because it's summer and I have easy access to incredible local produce. I'd take a basket of Oregon strawberries over chocolate chip cookies any day!
"And praising each oth... Continue reading...
Posted by Andrea Tharp. Posted In : Venting
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