It's strange to me how bad some people fight a healthier lifestyle. It's like sometimes they just want you to fail. You get the just one bite...... It's like they just don't like it but I think what mostly bother them is your doing something they haven't been able to do or just insist on not doing.....

Well thats just my two cents and I usually have change coming lol.

I think you're right on that. According to my BF, his mom was heavily over-weight and didn't do much to take care of herself. It wasn't until her divorce popped up that she started shedding major pounds (by not eating at all).

Whenever she comes over, she puts out junk food in bowls and sets them in front of us. Candies, chips, chocolates.. You name it and she's probably tried putting it under our noses. She has a lot of destructive behaviors and I wouldn't be surprised if this is just another one of them.

- Sunny

one of my friends is like that. we will go out to dinner and she will ask what I want and I tell her someplace that has good salads or something half way healthy like that and she digs in her heels and we end up at a Chinese buffet.

Gross I HATE Chinese Food!

But love Thai--where's the Yum Woon Sen with Prawns? Throw some mint on there!!

I havent had much thai but I bet it's good.....

Hahahah, I'm totally using that one at some point!
I'm told I have "that look" down to a science. Ya know the one that will make any man cringe and wonder what he just did wrong? Thats what I usually use but I'm going to have to switch it up and keep the BF on his toes.

Oh I hate that look lol. Although I have learned a good teacher look and voice that makes a pretty decent counter when necessary. Its not fair when the women talk strategy though

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Originally Posted by Healthyhabit At age 24, I'm already battling malignant tissue that could potentially turn into breast cancer. Its a pretty serious thing for me, considering there's a history of breast cancer in the family. The BF's mom knows this (if she was listening to me) and she thinks that the careful choosing of foods, regular exercise, and cutting out the crap is stupid.

Damnitt, Sunny.... you must be my long lost sister or something, because I'm doing the same thing (wanting to lose weight) due to breast cancer history in my family. A couple years back I had a lump... which scared the hell out of me, but later found it was calcium deposits. As a result, I have to keep getting checked. In the mean time, it just makes sense to take care of myself by watching what I eat and getting in my exercise. As for bf's mum... no offense, but bugger her. Let her talk out of her ass all she wants. It's your life (and bf's) not hers... Nuff said.

-Sheryl

What a cow - good on you tryign to get some control over your life now when you are young and before anyhting major happens...

Congrats on 180

Sunny, this is awful that someone so close to you is sort of trying to poison your mind with bad habits, out of what? Misery? I don't get it, this lady must not be very educated (I think you mentioned that she can't hold down a job and didn't go to school). WHATEVER you do, Pleas please please stay stubborn about the choice to keep on the healthy track--seems like you are determined to, and I'm happy and proud. Cause people can wear on us!! We're here for support!!!!

Sorry about the breast comcerns. i like to drink, and even though I run and eat well, part of me is fearful that drinking will increase my chances. but I also heard it's very much genetic. Mom's mom had it, she survived though just fine.

hillbillylee, I feel for ya on the pressures of destructive friends. If I were in your shoes, I'd have a hard time saying no to the Chinese food. I all kinds of food and its hard for me to say, "Yea, I just want some light food that satisfies my body's need for sustenance but I know I won't be really satisfied." Having someone to push me over the line is usually my downfall. I've been stubborn about it from time to time but one of my favorite things in life is eating food. Its not about survival for me. Its about enjoying food.
Val is right, by the way. Thai is delicious and I tend to prefer that over Chinese. But, maybe thats because Chinese food up here is really Chinese and sometimes there's stuff that stares back at ya. I'm a little unnerved by food that looks at me while I'm eating it. Kills the appetite immediately.

Val, I just can't get away from the curry dishes. That sweet coconut milk with the extra curry spice. Yum! I know its not the best for me, so I try not to get curry too often. I'd eat curry every week on Friday if I could.
By the way, I held 180 for a short time this weekend. Its now "That time of the month" and there's no point in me worrying over the 182 I saw on the scale this morning. At least I saw the number I wanted!

Cannon, I'm working on the "Librarian Look". I recently got very librarian-esque glasses and I have my mother's skill in looking over them at people. I happen to work in a library so I get lots of practice!

Sheryl, where have you been my whole life?! I always wanted a sister. Hahaha... Yea, at this point I've warned the BF that I will no longer go out of my way to be nice to his mom. He froze when I told him that and said, "Uh oh." I think he thought I was going to bring down my wrath on his mother. No no, I'll save my temper for more justified people. So I told him, "Your mother hasn't been exceedingly warm to me, so I won't be exceedingly warm to her anymore. And if she even so much as hints at being mean, I'll tell her that she hasn't ever been very nice and I'm going to treat her as such."
I don't think she'll push the issue after that... If she does, I'll give her a scolding and send her packing. I have NO trouble telling a woman over twice my age what I think and that she needs to get the hell out of my house if she won't respect me, my BF, or my space.


cinderelly, thanks! I can't wait to see the 170's! It'll have to wait tho.. I never lose weight when its "that time of the month". At least not weight that the scale will recognize until after its all over.

Hey Sunny, I hope things are going well. I do know from experience that relationships can survive crazy or just downright evil mothers.

Hey cannon,
I'm not too worried about the relationship I have with my BF. He doesn't even get along with his mother very well. Now I know why! He told me that he would never put me in a position where he'd be "siding with his mother" against me. I don't think there will be a time where he'd have to make a choice like that, but it was nice to know he wouldn't do that.

I don't even know if she's currently pissed at me. I doubt it. I think I was just the audience for the unfolding drama.. and when sh*t started to fly, I caught a little.

Thanks for checkin' in on me, darlin'. I'm trying to hop around to everyone's diaries but my ISP is having fun dropping me left and right today. They must be working on the lines..

- Sunny

I need to get back on track with counting up what I eat. I know I've really been slacking off on it. I've been sort of keeping a mental idea of about how much I've eaten, but thats it.

Today's start was 3 cups of tea and 1 Cup of plain low fat, large curd cottage cheese. 215 Calories

Snack: Two rice crackers. 28 calories

Lunch was a bowl of Whole Wheat Rotini with some nice chunky pasta sauce over the top. 360 Calories

Dinner tonight will be some sort of salad of mixed baby greens and what ever I find in the fridge. Plus I'll be adding some more cottage cheese. Yum!

- Sunny

I'm having that same problem Sunny. I am eating far too much, even gaining actually . Good luck getting back on track .

If only food weren't tasty...
If sawdust were packed full of nutritional goodness, I might switch out all my food for that in order to discourage eating. Hahaha... I know I wouldn't starve. I couldn't ever do that. I like eating too much!

- Sunny