Guest guest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Welcome to the group, Angel. It's nice to have you here. I am sorry to hear you have been so unwell - that's really miserable for you. And it is so nice that you want to be a vegetarian! Certainly most of us believe it is better for our health, better for the animals, and better for the environment. 54 kg is not very heavy, so perhaps you are not joining us in order to get support for losing weight? If you were my height (158.75 cm) at 54 kg your Body Mass Index (BMI) would be 21.4, which is nice and slim If you were a couple of inches or so shorter - say at 152.4 - your BMI would still only be 23.3 - very nice and normal Or perhaps you are taller than I am? But of course you don't have to lose weight just because you are a vegetarian! (If it worked that way this group wouldn't exist, because it was formed for vegetarians who had become overweight!) You can certainly enjoy the group, the recipes and the healthy food chat without feeling you have to cut back on calories So many people would envy you! Anyway, do have a good time here and write in often to tell us how you are doing! I'm looking forward to chatting with you! Best, Pat (Group Co-Owner with Cindi) ---- My blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) --- On Sat, 5/10/08, angelica <angecute01 wrote: > angelica <angecute01 > hi y'all > vegetarianslimming > Saturday, May 10, 2008, 2:46 AM > good day to everyone.. =) > > i'm angel, 19, from the Philippines. I've used > vegetarian diet before for 6 months to drop my weight from > 53 to 45 kg. Unfortunately, i become too much preoccupied > with the calorie intake thing until i become anorexic > (which i was unable to recognize before). I have to take > medications to get my regular period back and stop from > controlling my food intake (which means i've returned > to non-vegetarian meals) and now (because of the pills) > I've regained my weight. > > After sometime i decided to take another shot of vegetarian > diet (which i've missed so much). I browsed > and found yours. Searched for other websites to make me plan > better. > > It's just a month since i started to work again on my > vegetarian diet plans. By the way, I'm the only > vegetarian in the family. And I cook my own meals which > they sometimes eat and most of the time dont. > > Anyway, I'm hoping that we can learn a lot from each > other. Thanks =) > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with > Mobile. Try it now. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 hi pat! Thanks for welcoming me. =) Actually, I have joined your group because i'd prefer to loose some weight with support from other vegetarians (more knowledgeable and more experienced than I am). Another thing, my family cannot relate with me so much regarding my shifting to vegetarianism so i need to find people who I can relate with. I'm so glad I've found more than I need in your group. Anyway, at 152.4 cm (shorter than your height =)) my goal is to reach 47 kg. (my ideal body weight) so that would be around 7 kg from 54. I've used the formula I took from a fitness book. (height in cms-100)X 85 / 100 = ideal body weight --- for females At 47kg. I would still have a normal BMI. By the way, I've enjoyed browsing over the messages of other members here. I would check here as often as I could before my hectic college semester starts (I'm already a senior Biology major by the way). I'm looking forward to chatting with you too.. Have a great day pat. =) -- angel , Pat <drpatsant wrote: > > Welcome to the group, Angel. It's nice to have you here. > > I am sorry to hear you have been so unwell - that's really miserable for you. And it is so nice that you want to be a vegetarian! Certainly most of us believe it is better for our health, better for the animals, and better for the environment. > > 54 kg is not very heavy, so perhaps you are not joining us in order to get support for losing weight? If you were my height (158.75 cm) at 54 kg your Body Mass Index (BMI) would be 21.4, which is nice and slim If you were a couple of inches or so shorter - say at 152.4 - your BMI would still only be 23.3 - very nice and normal Or perhaps you are taller than I am? > > But of course you don't have to lose weight just because you are a vegetarian! (If it worked that way this group wouldn't exist, because it was formed for vegetarians who had become overweight!) You can certainly enjoy the group, the recipes and the healthy food chat without feeling you have to cut back on calories So many people would envy you! > > Anyway, do have a good time here and write in often to tell us how you are doing! I'm looking forward to chatting with you! > > Best, Pat (Group Co-Owner with Cindi) > > ---- > My blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com > " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) > > > --- On Sat, 5/10/08, angelica <angecute01 wrote: > > > angelica <angecute01 > > hi y'all > > vegetarianslimming > > Saturday, May 10, 2008, 2:46 AM > > good day to everyone.. =) > > > > i'm angel, 19, from the Philippines. I've used > > vegetarian diet before for 6 months to drop my weight from > > 53 to 45 kg. Unfortunately, i become too much preoccupied > > with the calorie intake thing until i become anorexic > > (which i was unable to recognize before). I have to take > > medications to get my regular period back and stop from > > controlling my food intake (which means i've returned > > to non-vegetarian meals) and now (because of the pills) > > I've regained my weight. > > > > After sometime i decided to take another shot of vegetarian > > diet (which i've missed so much). I browsed > > and found yours. Searched for other websites to make me plan > > better. > > > > It's just a month since i started to work again on my > > vegetarian diet plans. By the way, I'm the only > > vegetarian in the family. And I cook my own meals which > > they sometimes eat and most of the time dont. > > > > Anyway, I'm hoping that we can learn a lot from each > > other. Thanks =) > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with > > Mobile. Try it now. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Hi Angel, You say: > Anyway, at 152.4 cm (shorter than your height =)) my goal > is to reach > 47 kg. (my ideal body weight) so that would be around 7 kg > from 54. Sounds like a good goal - just be careful not to overdo it, promise? I worry about people who have had eating disorders And yes your BMI would be well within normal range. It's not easy to keep to healthy eating while you're busy at college, so I'll be cheering you on! Good luck and keep in touch, okay? Thanks for writing back! Love and hugs, Pat ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 PROMISE... =) cross my heart. I'll bring the weight down carefully and i would surely share my words on how I will do it. I'm still on the verge of planning on how it will work. I dont want to fall off the track again (and take another bout of estrogen pills..) I'll post my plan as soon as I've polished it. You sound like my mom by the way. Thanks again (for the " nth " time). --angel , Pat <drpatsant wrote: > > Hi Angel, > You say: > > Anyway, at 152.4 cm (shorter than your height =)) my goal > > is to reach > > 47 kg. (my ideal body weight) so that would be around 7 kg > > from 54. > > Sounds like a good goal - just be careful not to overdo it, promise? I worry about people who have had eating disorders And yes your BMI would be well within normal range. It's not easy to keep to healthy eating while you're busy at college, so I'll be cheering you on! > > Good luck and keep in touch, okay? Thanks for writing back! > > Love and hugs, Pat > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I sound like your Mom? I'm more like _her_ Mom, I would think! But so sorry LOL I do come on rather strong sometimes - I just worry about people Good luck with getting back on track! Thanks so much for the reassurance Love and hugs, Pat ---- My blog: http://beanvegan.blogspot.com " Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. " (George Bernard Shaw) ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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