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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Skinny mom here. I'm going to try and break this down as best I can. I am 5'4" and used to always weigh about 103 my entire life. After kid #2 (6 months ago) I'm now at 110 and I like myself at this weight and will try to maintain this. I gained 70 pounds with my first and 40 with my second. I'm exactly where I want to be now.

I used to brush off compliments about my weight and credit "genetics." I now believe that genetics only play a small role. I think a good relationship with food, an understanding of my body and what it needs, and not obsessing about what I eat and not denying myself anything have been the real secret. That, and, I NEVER FINISH ANYTHING.

Portions are key. To the PP that can crush a pint of froyo--that's fucking gross (sorry). This is coming from someone that started my day with a fun size snickers that I had in my night stand. But that's just it. I can get my candy fix at 6:00am with a tiny candy bar and follow it with a bowl of cold cereal an hour later. Lunch would be a PB&J and bites of whatever DD is eating (cheese stick, apple, goldfish, grapes, etc.) I really don't think about it too much. Thinking leads to obsessing and thinking about what's best to eat just makes you think about food all the time. Last night I had a slice of pizza and broccoli for dinner. One slice. That's all I needed. I didn't consciously limit myself, but why would anyone need more than that? I had a big glass of chocolate milk (1% and Hershey's light syrup) and some kettle corn as a snack, but I didn't eat the whole bag. I just don't think about food the way I see people here doing. I eat what I want, but in moderation.

Also, it's important that everything balance out over time. Today, I had a fun size snickers (from the nightstand) as soon as I woke up, a mcgriddle and diet coke on my way to a play date, 3/4 of a bagel and cream cheese and 1 cookie at the play date, and an apple when I got home. Diner was a home cooked variation of orange chicken and broccoli with rice and 2 glasses of wine. No snacks in between. Not because that would be bad or anything, I just didn't think to snack. I wasn't hungry. And I wasn't "craving" anything.

I feel like I'm rambling a bit and not really giving any concrete advice here. But I guess I just wanted to make the point that I just don't think about food the way other people do. If I want something, I eat it. But not all of it. Why would I finish an entire portion of something just because it's in front of me? I don't eat when I'm not hungry either.

Sorry folks.  I thought I was going to "break it down" but I don't really know what there is to say. Just eat less food. I really truly think it's as simple as that. Screw the fat/carb/protein balance and your workout routine and all that shit. Just eat less. That's it. Eat a mini snickers--not a pound of low fat sugar free granola and a vat of low fat Greek yogurt. Whatever. [/quote]

Do you exercise?  Because on top of the couple miles I walk throughout my day (going to metro and back, etc) I work out for at least sixty minutes a day, five days a week.  At high intensity, running, heavy weights.  Your day just wouldn't give me enough fuel.  I probably eat more calories than you do, but I don't drink diet soda (chemicals) or eat fun size candy bars, goldfish crackers, mcgriddles (revolting), kettle corn, light chocolate syrup, cookie, bagel (i am guessing not whole wheat).  Half of what you ate was crap.  I probably eat around 2000 calories a day or more, so yes, I need more than one slice of pizza for dinner.  Youweren't craving anything because you were eating crap all day.  I care about carb/protein/fat balance because while I enjoy food, I need fuel to maintain my workouts.  I don't think I'd last ten minutes at the gym on the junk you put in your body.  I am more interested in being fit, and not "skinny fat".[/quote]

To clarify - I do eat crap sometimes, but not that many times in one day.  I'd rather put away a pint of froyo once a week, then constantly pour that crap into my body. [/quote]

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