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My name is Elly and I am 18 years old. I live in Michigan and I graduated High School in '07. I'm currently attending a great college, but I'm home for the summer. It's too nice outside to sit on the computer all day, so I might not be as active on here as I would like.

I guess a good way to describe me is experienced. I've discovered a lot about life and I can't wait to discover more... while having fun at the same time of course! ...BUT, like everyone, I have experienced things in life that I rather wish I hadn't. And I also feel that those bad experiences qualify me to help others with this column.

I have been in a serious relationship for over two and a half years now. I personally know that love is a difficult thing to nurture. It takes a lot of work. Life is NOT a fairytale where two people can simply love each other and everything will just fall into place. It doesn't work like that in the real world.

People on Advicenators are starting to disappoint me. Everyone says "ooh I want to help! I've experienced EVERYTHING!" Yet, I can't tell you how many questions I see with answers like "you could have googled that" or "we're not going to do your homework" or "I'm so sick of 'wow does he like me?!' questions." I used to sort of be like that, but now I realize how hypocritical that is. If I know the answer to a question, I will answer to the best of my ability without making you feel stupid for asking it in the first place. Advicenators is going to turn into a pretty nasty place if people just keep brushing off questions like that.

Rate or don't rate. I really don't care. But don't give me a 1 just because I tell you something you don't want to hear. Go to your mom for advice if you want sugarcoated answers.

I can give excellent advice on:
relationships/sex
friendship
family issues
anything about animals (i worked at a vet for several years)
college

advice

i got surgery on my knee about 2 weeks ago. i went from being active 6-7 days a week to sitting on my butt in the same position all day. (im not allowed to put weight on it) im gonna be like this for 2 months and i am very worried about gaining weight. yesterday in the morning around 9 am, i ate 2 large helpings of ice cream and i made myself not eat again until 11 that night, and i ate potatoes with vegetables. of course, i drank water in between as to not get hydrated. today i have only eaten a tangerine and a medium portion of ice cream, and that was about 6 hours ago (it's 4.30 now)

so far my stomach hasn't felt hungry, but i feel myself losing concentration on what i'm doing (which is bad, because i have a ton of make up work to do lol). also my head feels kind of heavy..it's weird. so do you think this is healthy? if not how can i eat so that i dont gain weight these next 2 months?

ty

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If you're not willing to cut down on fatty foods, then you are going to gain weight. Sorry, but that's just how it works.

I most definitely understand your concerns with gaining weight. BUT I also think it wouldn't hurt to be a little nicer to yourself since you're recovering and all.

My advice is to eat what you want with the following conditions:
1) You chew each bite at least 15 times
2) You stay conscious of what you are eating
-don't watch TV or go on the computer while eating
-listen to your body for when it is full
3) Eat until you are a comfortable full; NOT stuffed to the point of exploding. :)


Skipping meals won't help you lose weight. It will make you a lot hungrier and therefore it may cause you to overeat. As long as you know how to listen to your body when it is full, you won't put on a lot of weight.

If you really want to go the whole nine yards, continue eating what you want with the exception of two or three extra fatty foods (i.e. ice cream, chips, cookies, etc.)

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(Rating: 3) im currently trying to learn to listen to my body when its full/hungry. and i dont want to skip fatty foods for 2 months =[ haha that's just unrealistic for me (but i do understand that 3 fatty foods in one day is over doing it) and..ive tried the "chew each bite for really long" thing, and it just makes me hungrier. ty anyway
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