serious advice

[Guest guest]

it's crunch time. i have my BFA show march 30th.

this is a HUGE deal for art students, for seniors.

over 4,000+ people<br> from across the country come to

see it. it's like a big interview, it HAS to be

great. anyway, i'm using my obsession with<br> my body

and my weight as a theme...i'm taking pics of myself

every day and writing my weight on my stomach. later i

will<br> copy the image onto used bathroom scales. they

will all be hung on the wall in a grid pattern. but

here's the problem:<br><br> I HAVE TO GET SKINNY FAST.

the show is in less than two months and for the idea

to be effective in expressing my<br> battle with

anorexia i can't just be a fat girl the whole way through.

to get a dramatic reaction, i have to show a

dramatic<br> transformation. i'm STILL 5'8 and 150-153.

regular restricting just isn't working, i need something

extreme. can you all<br> post the fastest way you lost

weight?!! i am begging you for your help here. this isn't

just about my self esteem now, it's<br> about my

future, my reputation. if this show flops so do i.

ideally i'd like to get down to 100 pounds but i'm not

sure if<br> that's possible. i've thought about

fasting-just diet pop and water. thoughts???<br><br> please

write back!<br> thank you:)<br> tai

[Guest guest]

I believe you've gotten quite alot of advice on

this list. I have given mine. This is a list for being

healthy and eating raw and if you lose weight, fine.

Being 100 lbs. at your height doesn't sound healthy to

me. Just my 2 cents' worth.<br>Marlene

[Guest guest]

Hello tai,<br><br>I must say I disagree with your

" fat girl " image of yourself, and if you're anorexic,

you probably don't see the real you in the mirror. I

am 5'3 " and about 125lbs, and I am thin. You are 5

inches taller and 25lbs heavier. 5 lbs per inch--that

sounds very natural. I'm guessing you are a pretty

nice-looking girl.<br><br>But you seem to want to do this, so

good luck. I just hope I'm wrong, because if I'm

right, you may get down to 115 and still see a " fat

girl " in the mirror.<br><br>What I was doing for almost

3 days was melting inches off my waist and I'm sure

it would have melted off of other parts of me if I'd

stuck to it. So--do you have willpower about eating?

Are you okay with feeling a little weak? If the

answer is yes, then I bet I have the miracle diet for

you.<br><br>Morning--eat exclusively fruit and fruit juice. Get your juice

from a natural foods store or better yet, juice your

own fruit. The sugary processed stuff will probably

not work. Eat a banana, an orange, an apple and two

glasses of juice through the morning. Eat another one of

something if you're still hungry. Eat other fruits if you

have other favorites.<br><br>Afternoon--for lunch eat

a big plate of spinach (buy the prewashed in a

bag--it's easier) with sprouts and something else to spice

it up--onions, radishes, red peppers or something.

Eat two plates of it if you want. For afternoon

snacks, get a bag of baby carrots, cut up some celery,

eat some sprouted beans if you can find them at the

natural foods store. Eat as much carrots & celery as you

want. Eat another banana at around 4pm, when that SAD

sweets craving hits.<br><br>Dinner--eat at least one

avocado, a handful of sunflower seeds if you like, and

feel free to use about a teaspoon of olive oil in your

food preparation. Eat broccoli, peppers,

cauliflower--any veggies you want. If you need salt, sprinkle a

little tamari (soy sauce) or Braggs liquid aminos on

your veggies. If you're a cook, you can try something

fancy like making a raw tomato sauce or avocado sushi

rolls (no rice), but if you don't cook, just fill up on

tons of raw veggies. Don't eat fruit at this time, but

you can have another piece of fruit near bedtime if

you're starving. <br><br>Go for a walk after dinner--it

doesn't have to be a huge workout, just move around. Go

to sleep earlier if you feel sleepy; I needed more

sleep on this diet.<br><br>I think black coffee would

be a good deterrant from going back to hot food, if

you're just doing this for weight loss and not health

reasons. Try drinking a cup of black coffee if your

cravings get unbearable.<br><br>I bet if you did this for

a month or even two weeks, you would see a

significant difference. In two days, you should see your

belly looking flatter, but if you need concrete

results, I would measure it before and after the two days,

so you can know it's true.<br><br>This wasn't a

sustainable diet for me, but then I didn't want to lose

weight. I wouldn't recommend it for long term, but it

would be a fairly healthy alternative for losing weight

(better than fasting or Atkins.)<br><br>Hope this

helps.<br><br>Carol

[Guest guest]

I would seriously reconsider drinking diet pop.

First, it isn't raw and second, the aspartame in it is

not healthy (putting it lightly). I'm with Marlene on

this one. This list is about being healthy and eating

raw. It isn't the latest diet fad. <br>Arizona

[Guest guest]

thanks for the advice. i know i don't sound heavy

but fat weighs less than muscle-i have quite a tummy

right now and the thighs are a but large too. this is

not body dysmorphia, i know when i look skinny. 125

is probably my ideal weight but i shoot for 115 just

to get me there faster. i've fasted for the past two

days and have lost weight but i'm not sure i can do

this for a long time. i apprieciate all the help

everyone on this board has given me, just realize that

this is hard for me. i tend to eat like it's all or

nothing. i starve or i binge. attempting raw is like a

middle ground for me and that's tough right now. so i'm

sorry if i continually ask for help but i'm human and

have fallen off the wagon a few times. thanks to those

of you who have offered their advice- it means a

lot.<br><br>tai

[Guest guest]

Easy solution. If you are an all or nothing type.

Why don't you simply eat all raw food only? That is a

100% commitment. It's much easier to do than trying to

maintain an 80% raw diet.<br><br>When you go 100% raw you

will lose weight. I have yet to meet anyone in person,

who went raw and didn't lose weight. If you ever go

to a raw food support group meeting you will see

many skinny people who are just transitioning to the

raw diet. After time you are supposed to level off to

a good normal weight.<br><br>I wasn't trying to

lose a pound, but I lost 14 pounds. Raw eating melts

away the toxic fat in your body. Even if you eat a

decent amount of raw fats like I do or did, you still

end up losing weight. I eat plenty of calories and

eat till I am full.<br><br>So go gung ho and eat 100%

raw. It's the most natural and nutritious way to lose

weight. You'll feel totally satisfied and lose excess

fat. Plus you'll be happier, healthier and have more

energy.<br><br>Roger Haeske<br><br><br>P.S. Get a Free 6 Step

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