Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

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  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    So I know I've been away from this thread because I can't keep up... But I got to get this out of my chest.

    One of my kids' friends' mom asked me for a playdate at the waterpark today a couple days ago. I wasn't thinking and said yes... and I got my period yesterday.

    I don't do tampons, but I have a menstrual cup.. which I've never managed to use properly but figured I'd give it another shot... 30 minutes later, I'm scratched, raw, and couldn't get the thing to open. I HATE MY BODY. I can't workout as much as I'd like because my calves are giving out on me, I'm always so hungry before my period that I end up undoing one or two weeks of deficit, and now I can't even do this for my kids.

    Still going but we won't be able to do the things they like the most because I can't go far in the water, obviously. I'm in tears. So frustrated.

    I am so sorry. I totally get this frustration and am grateful my 18 year old likes to take my 9 year old to the water park.
  • FroggyBug
    FroggyBug Posts: 4,883 Member
    I'm still catching up from the weekend...

    First, a confession. Another stupid thing that is making me really stressed out is getting everyone coordinated on going to concerts Friday and Saturday this week. I have two people going on Friday with us and then four going with us Saturday. Trying to get everyone their tickets and making sure they are able to meet with us etc is getting me stressed out. I will probably never try to do this again. :) I have bad anxiety right now and it's over kind of a stupid thing... Hopefully everything goes well both days. I ate a lot this weekend and then figured out this is probably why.

    For counseling, we have a guy counselor which shouldn't matter but it's making me nervous too. I hope that he is good and can see my point of view too and help us out. Geeze, I'm nuts but for some reason I'm nervous that he will take my boyfriend's side and think it's no big deal. Like I said, anxiety. He will probably be professional and do a good job but for some reason I automatically thing-guy=will take boyfriend's side.
    Ugh, sometimes I hate being me because of the way my brain works.

    At least I have half of Thursday and Friday off this week.
  • m1xm0d3
    m1xm0d3 Posts: 1,576 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Okay so what's Marmite?

    Sounds like a product for pest control. :mask:
  • kellyjellybellyjelly
    kellyjellybellyjelly Posts: 9,480 Member
    crosbylee wrote: »
    @Francl27 - I hope you find a way to enjoy the day, even though it will be rough. I know I have bad days during the cycle where all I want to do is stay home and sit in the shower, it's so bad.

    I get so witchy with a B during my PMS. I'm lucky that I don't get many cramps, but I definitely get hangry.
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Haha when I showed SO the list he was like well we'll cross off half the things on that list but I have no idea what a chocolate frog is (he must be the only person I know who hasn't read Harry Potter!) So I had to explain to him that Harry Potter things were mixed into that list, it was hilarious :)

    I have never read or watched any Harry Potter, and have no desire to! Actually, are those not kids books/movies?
  • KylerJaye
    KylerJaye Posts: 861 Member
    FroggyBug wrote: »
    MoHousdon wrote: »
    Good choices were not made at lunch today. At least it has potassium. :/

    I think you made a good choice. I really like those kind!

    My morning didn't start so good either. I ordered Starbucks and they made the first drink wrong so they gave it to me. So instead of one Starbucks drink, I had two today. :( So double the calories. (I wanted an iced caramel macchiato but they made a hot one first with a bunch of caramel in it).

    Also, just as an FYI-I got our first relationship counseling session scheduled for Aug 13 (it was the soonest that our schedules would allow). Crossing fingers!

    good luck sweetie, i wish you the best!
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    crosbylee wrote: »
    @Francl27 - I hope you find a way to enjoy the day, even though it will be rough. I know I have bad days during the cycle where all I want to do is stay home and sit in the shower, it's so bad.

    I get so witchy with a B during my PMS. I'm lucky that I don't get many cramps, but I definitely get hangry.

    Yeah I just get quiet and withdrawn otherwise I know the hangry will come out.
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    @LBuehrle8 Ok, you're off to the UK very soon. Here's your food list! Some Harry Potter related, some just British stuff that you have to try. In no particular order. (And to the Brits: Yes, I know that nobody in the UK eats like this really! Some of these are just things I miss and enjoy when we visit. Feel free to add to Laura's list!)

    Treacle Tart
    Bangers & Mash
    Cream cake from a bakery
    Curry from a proper curry house (ideally at 11pm after the pub closes)
    Sherbert lemons
    Bacon sandwich
    'Full English' breakfast
    Cornish pasty
    Trifle
    Chocolate Frog
    Spotted Dick & custard
    Pork pie
    Crumpets
    Cream Tea
    Fish and chips (ideally eaten with fingers on a beach)
    Butterbeer
    Sunday roast (pubs are good if nobody wants to cook)
    Toad In The Hole
    More curry


    What is a chocolate frog? and what is butterbeer? I assure you those are not regular British things! Are they more a regional thing Tubbs?


    HARRY POTTER!

    So things that don't really exist then :expressionless:
    Well, they do now!
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    Can you buy them in tesco?
  • kellienw335
    kellienw335 Posts: 1,745 Member
    bkhamill wrote: »
    No time to read and catch up right now, but here are some pics of the new grandbaby, Lily Kay!

    Beautiful! I thought of you on vacation and was wondering if she had made an appearance yet!

  • kellienw335
    kellienw335 Posts: 1,745 Member
    I'm back from vacation, and it's time to get back to logging and exercising after an almost three week hiatus! I tried to make good decisions when possible but didn't stress about it and enjoyed family and friends and drinks and food! Super excited that I am at the same weight today that I was before my vacations!!! Back to life, back to reality...
  • kellienw335
    kellienw335 Posts: 1,745 Member
    edited August 2015
    Morning Patricia :)

    I'm having some early morning cuddles with Charlie while he watches Madagascar.

    It's Mr Smartie, Mrs smartie, and i's anniversary today. They drove down on Friday night to surprise me. Got the fright of my life when I heard my front door opening at 1am.

    We took Charlie, and my 9 year old niece to the zoo yesterday and had a lovely day in the sunshine.

    Lazy day plans today and I have a table booked at a restaurant in Uxbridge for tonight. We start a new year together today. We've got a lot of work to do to repair our relationships, but half the battle is that we each want to.

    My weight is the same for the fourth week running and I confess I am seriously PO!

    Seriously glad to hear this! I've missed at least 100 pages so not sure what all went on, but glad you guys are doing better!
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Haha when I showed SO the list he was like well we'll cross off half the things on that list but I have no idea what a chocolate frog is (he must be the only person I know who hasn't read Harry Potter!) So I had to explain to him that Harry Potter things were mixed into that list, it was hilarious :)

    He's not the only one who hasn't read it.. *raises hand*
    And yeah, what is Marmite?
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    So I know I've been away from this thread because I can't keep up... But I got to get this out of my chest.

    One of my kids' friends' mom asked me for a playdate at the waterpark today a couple days ago. I wasn't thinking and said yes... and I got my period yesterday.

    I don't do tampons, but I have a menstrual cup.. which I've never managed to use properly but figured I'd give it another shot... 30 minutes later, I'm scratched, raw, and couldn't get the thing to open. I HATE MY BODY. I can't workout as much as I'd like because my calves are giving out on me, I'm always so hungry before my period that I end up undoing one or two weeks of deficit, and now I can't even do this for my kids.

    Still going but we won't be able to do the things they like the most because I can't go far in the water, obviously. I'm in tears. So frustrated.

    I am so sorry. I totally get this frustration and am grateful my 18 year old likes to take my 9 year old to the water park.

    @francl27 I am sorry you are frustrated and having a hard time. The menstrual cup changed my world for me. I am sorry it didn't behave for you today. HUGS.
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    I'm back from vacation, and it's time to get back to logging and exercising after an almost three week hiatus! I tried to make good decisions when possible but didn't stress about it and enjoyed family and friends and drinks and food! Super excited that I am at the same weight today that I was before my vacations!!! Back to life, back to reality...

    Welcome back!
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Haha when I showed SO the list he was like well we'll cross off half the things on that list but I have no idea what a chocolate frog is (he must be the only person I know who hasn't read Harry Potter!) So I had to explain to him that Harry Potter things were mixed into that list, it was hilarious :)

    I have never read or watched any Harry Potter, and have no desire to! Actually, are those not kids books/movies?

    They are kids books/movies but have a decent story to them for sheer escapism value. Quite a few adults (me included) enjoy them.
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,373 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    So I know I've been away from this thread because I can't keep up... But I got to get this out of my chest.

    One of my kids' friends' mom asked me for a playdate at the waterpark today a couple days ago. I wasn't thinking and said yes... and I got my period yesterday.

    I don't do tampons, but I have a menstrual cup.. which I've never managed to use properly but figured I'd give it another shot... 30 minutes later, I'm scratched, raw, and couldn't get the thing to open. I HATE MY BODY. I can't workout as much as I'd like because my calves are giving out on me, I'm always so hungry before my period that I end up undoing one or two weeks of deficit, and now I can't even do this for my kids.

    Still going but we won't be able to do the things they like the most because I can't go far in the water, obviously. I'm in tears. So frustrated.

    Ohhhh, that sucks! First day of mine I would crawl into bed and sleep for 15 hours once the workday was over.

    Hope you manage to have fun anyway... and glad you came back to the thread for a vent!
    I did do a bunch of cooking ahead this past weekend- made Scotch eggs, roasted sweet potato and Sirloin salad, Machado/Avocado/Eggs, Czech meatballs and Almond Butter sauce, Gluten Free/Dairy Free/Soy Free Almond Butter Chia Cake, more Pannukakku with homemade salted caramel sauce and Banana Flan, and a batch of Fire Roasted Poblano and Tomatillo Sauce.

    Wow, it's like the culinary United Nations at your house this weekend!

    @kellienw335 welcome back! Glad your vacation was such a success!
  • nonoelmo
    nonoelmo Posts: 3,941 Member
    FroggyBug wrote: »
    I'm still catching up from the weekend...

    First, a confession. Another stupid thing that is making me really stressed out is getting everyone coordinated on going to concerts Friday and Saturday this week. I have two people going on Friday with us and then four going with us Saturday. Trying to get everyone their tickets and making sure they are able to meet with us etc is getting me stressed out. I will probably never try to do this again. :) I have bad anxiety right now and it's over kind of a stupid thing... Hopefully everything goes well both days. I ate a lot this weekend and then figured out this is probably why.

    For counseling, we have a guy counselor which shouldn't matter but it's making me nervous too. I hope that he is good and can see my point of view too and help us out. Geeze, I'm nuts but for some reason I'm nervous that he will take my boyfriend's side and think it's no big deal. Like I said, anxiety. He will probably be professional and do a good job but for some reason I automatically thing-guy=will take boyfriend's side.
    Ugh, sometimes I hate being me because of the way my brain works.

    At least I have half of Thursday and Friday off this week.
    HUGS.

    If counselor is any good there is nothing to worry about. If counselor is not good fire him and get a different one. Many hugs and please take care of you.
  • KylerJaye
    KylerJaye Posts: 861 Member
    saraherren wrote: »
    My sweet dog passed away this morning and I couldn't be any more miserable.

    i am so terribly sorry to hear this. thoughts are with you sweetie <3
  • kellienw335
    kellienw335 Posts: 1,745 Member
    spamarie wrote: »
    ythannah wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    I am known at work for making really good cakes, usually from scratch. Today one of the guys is leaving to take a job out of state, so they asked me to make him a German chocolate cake. I made it- box mix, can of frosting. Everyone is raving about how good it is. I don't know whether I should be flattered or disappointed.

    ETA: Yay me, I can follow directions!

    German Choc cake is the one I'm the most tempted to do this with. I never make anything out of a box (My kitchen would have to be on fire first lol) but German Choc Cake from scratch tastes almost exactly like a box mix. If anything, scratch made is less sweet and mild chocolate flavor. The cake is a cinch to make, but the frosting is a PITA. Making the caramel base and throwing in the pecans and stirring til your arms hate you on extremely low heat drives me nuts... My mom asks for a GC Cake every year for her birthday and I do it but every year I swear I'm substituting Duncan Hines...Then no matter how cold/cooled off the cake is, even if you do a crumb coat, frosting it is HARD.

    This is the mix I used:

    It is delicious! It has a separate packet of coconut pecan mix to add in before baking. It is super moist! I baked it in a 9 x 13 pan and frosted it with whatever brand of coconut pecan frosting I grabbed first. (Betty Crocker, I think?)
    Edit: because spelling is hard.

    Would I be driven out of the thread if I admitted that I'd most likely HATE German Chocolate cake? I hate nuts in everything (they can only be eaten alone, unless we're talking nut butter), and I really hate coconut in desserts--and in everything else. I can only eat it plain and fresh.
    German chocolate cake has a special place in my heart. My dad used to buy one for everyone on their birthday, thinking it was our favorite cake. The truth is it wasn't the favorite cake of any of us... except for my dad. I think he convinced himself everyone loved it as much as him. Now it always makes me think about him <3

    I also do like German chocolate cake, and I'm not a big cake person. I love coconut!

    Apparently I loved licorice allsorts as a kid. I have no independent recollection of this.

    My father buys me a HUGE tin of them every Christmas as a result.

    I don't much care for them any more. Next tin is going to the office for the vultures to devour.

    When I was just discovering alcohol and getting smashed with my mates on a regular basis (I'm British, it's what we do) I was somewhat fond of a very strong shot called Aftershock, especially the red cinnamon flavour one. This stuff clears your sinuses and blows your brains out. Paired with me being a total lightweight, it's not something I did often. My dad somehow cottoned on to the fact I quite like the stuff though. When I was about 20 (and drinking like a grown up instead of a teenager) we were out for a family dinner and he buys me a shot of red aftershock to go with dinner. Umm, thanks Papa? Not quite going to compliment the fish course, is it? I saved it till after and downed it in one (the only way to enjoy these things) anyway. I don't drink at all nowadays, but if I did, I bet he'd still buy me red aftershock.

    I drank Aftershock quite a bit in my early 20s too. I don't even know if they make it anymore!
  • KylerJaye
    KylerJaye Posts: 861 Member
    bkhamill wrote: »
    No time to read and catch up right now, but here are some pics of the new grandbaby, Lily Kay!

    congratulations!!
    she is absolutely precious!!
  • MoHousdon
    MoHousdon Posts: 8,723 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    MoHousdon wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Okay, I deleted my last post, but I'm going to reword it here, it's regarding the DLB comments.

    It bothers me that people are being encouraged to be more body positive, and not body shame people who are overweight, but people who are super fit are still picked apart. I get it, I don't want to look like DLB either, but I don't think it's right to say she looks manly or scary. It's still body shaming. Just because she's muscular/fit doesn't make it okay. People wouldn't post things like that about an obese person, or they'd be torn apart!

    I hope that makes sense. I know it's judgment free and I think you are all super great, but I just had to put my $0.02 in.

    I wondered what your 'deleted' meant. Good point. I don't care for that look. I don't care for the anorexic look either. Both are too extreme. But totally get your point. And won't do it again and luckily, its within the hour, so I'll go delete it! :)

    That's totally fine. Everyone's "ideal" varies of course. :smile:

    It may have been mentioned already way back, but there's a double standard on body acceptance. You (general you) can't put down or say anything bad about an overweight person, but skinny people are told to "eat a hamburger" or accused of being anorexic when they're not. For some reason it's more acceptable to make remarks to a skinny person. I'm not sure why. I can only imagine the types of comments women like DLB must get, and while they might be used to it, I know I wouldn't want to hear unnecessary negative comments about my body.

    That is so true. I don't personally want to look like her, but I can't even imagine the amount of discipline and determination she has.

    I totally agree with the double standard. It's not right. Having been on the thinner side my whole life, I've gotten steady comments about how I don't eat enough or how I need to eat more how I can't possibly be full after just eating a sandwich or a bowl of cereal. And now that I've been working out regularly, they make comments about how I don't need to workout or I workout too much. Blah, blah, blah.

    How and what I eat are no concern of yours, so mind ya own bidness. As much as I love Mr. Mo, he's horrible about saying things like this to me. It's hurtful.

    I can get this. I was really hurt last time I visited my Mom she is always criticizing me for my weight (being too heavy) now all she could say was I was too thin... Its like ... seriously, Mom, can't I ever be just right?????????

    Maybe not exactly the same but I was hurt. I like the way I look right now. So there!

    It is the same, and my mom is not the greatest at compliments or encouragement either. Luckily, I don't find my self-worth by her validation. Not saying that you do, I'm just saying.

    Moms can be such jerks sometimes. Myself included.

  • KylerJaye
    KylerJaye Posts: 861 Member
    I confess it always baffles me when someone brings up that I am left handed as it is some rare disease. Any other lefties here?

    right here!!
    the "omg, you're left handed?!?!" has gotten a bit old.
    as has the "wow, i never knew you were left handed!"
    ummm....because it doesn't really matter, perhaps?
  • MoHousdon
    MoHousdon Posts: 8,723 Member
    jthurman3 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Random things I hope to do one day:

    1) Kick down a door. Don't know why, it just looks fun. But based on how attempting to kick a fence board down went, I don't think I'll be very good at kicking in doors.

    2) Flip a table when I'm mad. Preferably someone else's table, with their stuff on it.

    Ooo I've always wanted to do #1 too!!! You're hilarious! :p

    My friend emailed me to say she was going to have to cancel a workout, so I sent her this:

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    And it made me think of it.

    this made me laugh-snort at work. Blowing my cover, @ShibaEars ... it's either you or @MoHousdon getting me in trouble with snickering while I'm s'posed to be doing serious bidness.

    It's the consequences of being friends with awesomely funny people.

  • MoHousdon
    MoHousdon Posts: 8,723 Member
    ythannah wrote: »
    peleroja wrote: »
    MoHousdon wrote: »
    ythannah wrote: »
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    MoHousdon wrote: »
    ythannah wrote: »



    I love it too... and my question is, what the heck kind of bra do you wear with it?

    When I wore this Saturday, I wore a beige strapless bra with it and I was fine. You could also wear one of those bandeau things that are super popular right now.

    I wish I could. I don't have a huge chest by any means but these aren't supportive and I'd really like to try as hard as I can to prevent what I do have from sagging to my toes :s

    Glad I'm not the only one!
    peleroja wrote: »

    They do work - I have one that kind of works, even, and I've got a very big chest. They're not great for lift or support, obviously, but they do shape and cover.

    Have you tried a longline strapless? I have one from Freya that's got just a couple inches of "band" under the cup and it stays up like nobody's business with that extra fabric. Plus it looks cute, even.

    I have a longline strapless... it's ancient, which means it's hardly worn... which probably means it didn't work terrifically well. But it is also low-back, so it's probably trying to fill too many needs at once. I may have to dig it out and try it.
    MoHousdon wrote: »
    I have the sliding issue with the bandeaus I have, but the bra stayed put. It is one I bought for my brother's wedding 5 years ago that has the non-slide gel-like stuff that some of the no slip headbands have.

    What are the backless stick-on bras? Don't think I've seen one before.

    Come to think of it, all of my strapless bras are from the days when I wore a too-large band (when I followed the "add 5 inches" guideline) so that might be half the problem.

    Backless bra: 397663_unbra.jpg

    edit to close parentheses, because that sort of thing keeps me up at night

    How does that even stay up?!

    Incomplete parentheses would haunt me too.

    It's sticky on the inside, and after you wear it you rinse it carefully and leave it flat to dry and it gets sticky again. And like I mentioned, they're good for shape and coverage but obviously don't do anything lift-wise, really.

    I'm glad the brownies worked out for you, @ythannah, and you don't think they taste like beans ;) My husband likes them more than real brownies because of the way the sweetness is cut back by the beans.

    I'll have to try these brownies since I have around 3 cans of black beans.

    Other than the black beans & brownie mix did you guys mix anything else in?

    Not much of a baker here.

    When I made the Chickpea Hummus Dough it was pretty good & I couldn't tell it was made with beans.

    This has probably been answered already but the only other ingredient is water.

    My instructions were to rinse the beans and the can thoroughly, drain the beans, then return the beans to the can and fill it with water. That was the mixture that got pureed. Into purple soup that smelled like cat food.

    These black bean brownies are getting harder and harder to resist with detailed descriptions like that.

    *I wish there was a sarcasm font.

  • MoHousdon
    MoHousdon Posts: 8,723 Member
    ythannah wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    I am known at work for making really good cakes, usually from scratch. Today one of the guys is leaving to take a job out of state, so they asked me to make him a German chocolate cake. I made it- box mix, can of frosting. Everyone is raving about how good it is. I don't know whether I should be flattered or disappointed.

    ETA: Yay me, I can follow directions!

    German Choc cake is the one I'm the most tempted to do this with. I never make anything out of a box (My kitchen would have to be on fire first lol) but German Choc Cake from scratch tastes almost exactly like a box mix. If anything, scratch made is less sweet and mild chocolate flavor. The cake is a cinch to make, but the frosting is a PITA. Making the caramel base and throwing in the pecans and stirring til your arms hate you on extremely low heat drives me nuts... My mom asks for a GC Cake every year for her birthday and I do it but every year I swear I'm substituting Duncan Hines...Then no matter how cold/cooled off the cake is, even if you do a crumb coat, frosting it is HARD.

    This is the mix I used:

    It is delicious! It has a separate packet of coconut pecan mix to add in before baking. It is super moist! I baked it in a 9 x 13 pan and frosted it with whatever brand of coconut pecan frosting I grabbed first. (Betty Crocker, I think?)
    Edit: because spelling is hard.

    Would I be driven out of the thread if I admitted that I'd most likely HATE German Chocolate cake? I hate nuts in everything (they can only be eaten alone, unless we're talking nut butter), and I really hate coconut in desserts--and in everything else. I can only eat it plain and fresh.
    German chocolate cake has a special place in my heart. My dad used to buy one for everyone on their birthday, thinking it was our favorite cake. The truth is it wasn't the favorite cake of any of us... except for my dad. I think he convinced himself everyone loved it as much as him. Now it always makes me think about him <3

    I also do like German chocolate cake, and I'm not a big cake person. I love coconut!

    Apparently I loved licorice allsorts as a kid. I have no independent recollection of this.

    My father buys me a HUGE tin of them every Christmas as a result.

    I don't much care for them any more. Next tin is going to the office for the vultures to devour.

    I have zero clue what this is.

  • KylerJaye
    KylerJaye Posts: 861 Member
    Also checking in as another lefty! True story, when I was in elementary school, being left handed was apparently not acceptable and my teachers actually tried to force me to write right handed. Needless to say, it didn't go well, and eventually they gave up. Raelynn hasn't completely shown which hand is more dominant, but she does tend to use her left hand quite a bit. It must be a family thing since my mom and I are left handed and SIL is left handed too lol!

    when i was in 1st grade mine did too!
    looking back, it just seems like such a silly thing to be concerned with.
  • MoHousdon
    MoHousdon Posts: 8,723 Member
    ythannah wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Okay, I deleted my last post, but I'm going to reword it here, it's regarding the DLB comments.

    It bothers me that people are being encouraged to be more body positive, and not body shame people who are overweight, but people who are super fit are still picked apart. I get it, I don't want to look like DLB either, but I don't think it's right to say she looks manly or scary. It's still body shaming. Just because she's muscular/fit doesn't make it okay. People wouldn't post things like that about an obese person, or they'd be torn apart!

    I hope that makes sense. I know it's judgment free and I think you are all super great, but I just had to put my $0.02 in.

    I wondered what your 'deleted' meant. Good point. I don't care for that look. I don't care for the anorexic look either. Both are too extreme. But totally get your point. And won't do it again and luckily, its within the hour, so I'll go delete it! :)

    That's totally fine. Everyone's "ideal" varies of course. :smile:

    It may have been mentioned already way back, but there's a double standard on body acceptance. You (general you) can't put down or say anything bad about an overweight person, but skinny people are told to "eat a hamburger" or accused of being anorexic when they're not. For some reason it's more acceptable to make remarks to a skinny person. I'm not sure why. I can only imagine the types of comments women like DLB must get, and while they might be used to it, I know I wouldn't want to hear unnecessary negative comments about my body.

    ETA: Now I'm stressed about these posts. I am not trying to stir anything up so I hope nobody takes offence to me stating my opinion.

    I've heard it all my life, from my mother's "Men like women better who are pleasingly plump" to my coworker's "You look too skinny to live" to another coworker's "So.... *kitten* happens to skinny people too, eh?" when she overheard me talking to someone else about my lymphedema, like it was a trade-off for not being overweight.

    I don't care for that DLB woman's body either... not sure how much of the look can be attributed to prepping and flexing and posing and possibly even a little graphic enhancement, however... but I don't have a hope of ever achieving that physique either, it's just not in my genes. Maybe if it was remotely possible I'd try for it, who knows? Everyone's goals and ideals are different.

    This is more like what I can realistically aim for:

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    I can appreciate that.

    I takeaway 3 things from this image:
    1. She's nicely tan. I'm quite jealous as I'm like a nicely darker version of fluorescent.
    2. I want her pants.
    3. My hair NEVER looks that nice when I workout. Heck, my hair rarely looks that nice period. EVER.

  • MoHousdon
    MoHousdon Posts: 8,723 Member
    FroggyBug wrote: »


    Wow, I can't believe you just said you wish you could draw better...I think that is amazing. :) I love it! You are talented.

    I'm not sure how to get this comment out of the quote so I'll just bold it. haha
    Thank you, that's very kind!! :smiley: I enjoy drawing/doodling but I never really worked that hard at being good at it. If I were to try to draw The Joker from memory it would probably end up look ridiculous :lol:

    Also... these black bean brownies are sounding so delicious. I usually buy black beans every week anyway because I find them useful to have around and I love them. I'm thinking brownies tonight! ... But that means buying more flour... which means I will probably make three pans of brownies in the next week. Oops.

    You sound a bit like me. :) I'm not too awful at reproducing simple drawings if I have them right in front of me to copy, but otherwise I'm a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad artist. :p

    They do, don't they? I want to make them too, but I know that it's a terrible idea... I don't have to worry too much, though--my husband won't let me get near any baking ingredients in the supermarket, as per my request to help me stay on target. :D

    I'm so awful at drawing I can't even make a stick person look good.

    Seconded! I have a hard time drawing a straight line using a ruler. Not even joking. I also can't cut along perforated lines. I rediscovered this Saturday.

  • FroggyBug
    FroggyBug Posts: 4,883 Member
    ShibaEars wrote: »
    pofoster21 wrote: »
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    Also this one

    that is a great one!

    Why can't I see these? There's nothing but blank space :(

    Same here. :(
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    Confession: I LOVE burgers. I cannot RESIST a burger if it is offered. Officer Austin offered a Jack in the Box Ultimate Cheeseburger and I ate it. All 860 calories. Smurfed up my WHOLE day. It wasn't that great.

    Confession: I regretted that burger a half mile into my run/jog/walk this morning. Now my tummy is SO angry at me.

    Confession: I may never eat a low quality burger ever again. Even if it's free!

    Oh and I TOTALLY RAN this morning. Well more like interval training, but it's SOMETHING! :smiley: