Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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My SO left for work today and will be gone for the next 14 days. This has been the routine for as long as I've known him but I never get used to it. *sigh*
Fortunately he took me out for lunch today and I had a nice wholesome veggie omelette, because I have been rather hopeless at feeding myself supper, which has consisted of:
133 grams of cottage cheese (off to a great start)
a kiwi (going along well)
about a tablespoon of leftover wild blueberries (still okay)
about a quarter of a tube of leftover cheddar Pringles (going downhill rapidly)
half a toffee KitKat bar (aargghhhhhh!)
I might have to officially call this Eat Like a Kid Day. Actually, until I got to the KitKat, it was all leftovers... there's some merit in using those up, right?
Think I'll poach myself a couple of eggs so my protein isn't abysmally low, and maybe feel like a grown-up again.
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pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Rucksack run update: It's a nice evening here, so I skipped the gym and slogged 1.8 miles carrying 15lbs. I hesitate to call it running as my app says my speed was 3.43 mph, but it's not much worse than my unencumbered 13 minute mile. I'll have to try again soon for the whole 5k distance and then add weight. The good news is I can run with my own pack that has a water system and they will just put the 30lb kettle bell in it.
I think I would end up with bruises on my back carrying a kettle bell.
That's why I want my own Coleman pack. I have an outside pocket I can put it in and avoid that. Though I am not committed to running with the weight yet...
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
Yay! My own mum was a young mum. She was married at 17, had my sister at 19 and me at 23. I liked having young parents.Oh, well, I'm 47 which probably sounds ancient to you young'uns. I promise it comes around surprisingly quickly. I certainly don't feel old, but I guess the driver's licence says otherwise.
I admit you're technically old enough to be my (teen) mom, but my actual mom is in her 60s and most of my friends are in their later 30s, so you definitely would fall more into "older-sister" than "mom" category
Another with younger parents- my dad is 55 and mom is 54, they're still young to me!
I am the youngest of 4. My dad is 82. My mother passed away almost 20 years ago. They were both in their 30s when I was born.
This is me.MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
Yay! My own mum was a young mum. She was married at 17, had my sister at 19 and me at 23. I liked having young parents.Oh, well, I'm 47 which probably sounds ancient to you young'uns. I promise it comes around surprisingly quickly. I certainly don't feel old, but I guess the driver's licence says otherwise.
I admit you're technically old enough to be my (teen) mom, but my actual mom is in her 60s and most of my friends are in their later 30s, so you definitely would fall more into "older-sister" than "mom" category
Another with younger parents- my dad is 55 and mom is 54, they're still young to me!
I am the youngest of 4. My dad is 82. My mother passed away almost 20 years ago. They were both in their 30s when I was born.
This is me. I am the 2nd youngest of 5. My mom was 36 and my dad 37. My mom is 81 and my dad has been gone 26 years.0 -
raelynnsmama52512 wrote: »Shameless SPD mom brag moment:
Raelynn did so good at the pool today!!!!
She freaked out a little at first, but I backed off and let her go at her own pace, and she LOVED it!!! She's been talking about how she went swimming all day lol. We had to cut the fun short because it started raining and looking a little stormy but she enjoyed herself. I'm so proud of my big girl! ❤️
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Am I that old?! Can't I be your cool older sister who moved out when you were 7 and comes home to take you out for amazing outings and then disappears back to her glamourous grown-up life?
You have to weigh them separately, which is why ants are one of the few negative value foods. The energy required to wrangle the ants on the scale is more than the ants provide, nutritionally.CountessKitteh wrote: »
Is there an entry for African ant covered chips, or do you log them each separately?
AHAHAHAHAHA!!! I think you may really be my birth mom with your quick wittedness, @tubbs216.
I always wanted one of those!
I didn't know I wanted one until I read that description. I want one!!!!
I always wanted a cool, fun, popular older brother and a younger sister.
I recieved a geeky younger brother.
Ha! @Tubbs216 - you're now the fabulous "older sister" we all wanted but never had.
I got the world's best youngest sister, so I can't complain. We are and always have been close. I love her to pieces!
I believe she will need to be my twin.0 -
orangesmartie wrote: »Oh gosh - forgot to say @Tubbs216 - You must be so proud of your oldest for going through with such a grown up interview! I hope he gets the job.
Great news that your daughter's tests came back normal! Excellent!
I must admit that the name "clotted cream" makes me gag. I have this horrible aversion to milk specifically because it gets all clumpy and sooooo groooosssss when it starts to spoil. So "clotted cream" translates into "rotten nasty milk" for me.
The worst part is that I've never actually tried clotted cream, as it's not a thing here in the US. I bet I'd LOVE it if I tried it elsewhere AND if they didn't tell me that's what I was eating. Just call it... ummm... buttery pudding... or sweetened cream.... or... well, anything but "clotted". Hee hee
I wish I could send you all some clotted cream
I wish I could come see you to get it. I promise I wouldn't ask you to make anything else.
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orangesmartie wrote: »Currently in a café awaiting my vegetarian fry up and downing orange juice. Not a single calorie will be counted
Works for me. Sometimes, that's the only way to live.0 -
MissKalhan wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »SL 5x5 update. We did day 5 yesterday. I squatted 70 lbs., benched 55 lbs. (pretty easily), and rowed 55 lbs.
Mr. Mo failed on his fifth rep of his 5th set of bench. He was pretty down about it, but I told him not to worry and just try again next time. Truth be told, he pushed himself too far too fast instead of following the program. I think he's getting pretty serious about us getting a power rack (or something) for the basement. He spent a considerably amount of time checking them out online last night.
I ate steak twice yesterday, and STILL didn't hit my protein goal. Not sure what was up with that, but the rest of my numbers looked AWESOME!!!
I am going to be really busy the rest of the day, so won't have much time to chat, but I hope you all have a wonderful Friday Eve!
Great progress on Stronglifts! Tell your husband he's still kicking butt since he did well on the rest of the sets. What is your protein goal set at?
Yah, I'm curious about this too. I'm currently eating 170g plus of Protein, so I may be able to give some tips on this one.
How in the world do you eat this much a day?! What am I doing wrong that I struggle, and I mean STRUGGLE getting a little over 100 grams a day!
ETA words, because words make sentences. Sheesh!
I have to be honest I pay no attention to any of this. I eat my 1200 calories. I try not to get yelled at by MFP for too much sugar (clif bars and M&Ms have alot of sugar! ) other than that nope. Way too much work.0 -
Glinda1971 wrote: »@Tubbs216 and @riderfangal I hope this wasn't close to you yesterday!!
I don't think it was, my friend on fb was kind of vague except it was Alberta and he was on the yellowhead.
Wow! I'll take Tennessee in August any day. Even though there's a NASCAR race happening 25 miles from my house right now and none of the visitors know where they are going. (I should have stayed home today.)0 -
kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »michelefm1l wrote: »Wow, all of these are fun to read!! And it's good to see that I'm not the only one. I have to admit that I've been guilty of eating after midnight and counting it for the next day and if it's right before my monthly cycle, I can be found eating everything in sight. It once was an entire bad of chocolate chips, felt sick for days.
Okay, of ALL the confessions we've heard in here, this one is, I think, the most confusing to me. IF you eat after midnight, IT IS THE NEXT DAY!!! Why wouldn't you count it as such?! I'm so baffled by this.
i count anything before I go to sleep as one day and anything after I wake up is the next day, regardless of where midnight falls.
Agreed. As long as your calories even out throughout the week it shouldn't matter when you put them in. There have been times where I've eaten too much in one day & then quick caloried (not a word but don't care) the next few days to even it out.
I never do this. I view 12-12 as my 1200 calories. I will admit though that I used to fake steps sometimes. Complete my 10k the next day then start counting again that same day. Fitbit ended that for me. No lying with fitbit! It's a total tattle tale.0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »Like some of you, I have not felt especially chatty recently, feeling like I don't really have anything of value to share.
I will say this though, I think I might have some sort of anxiety disorder. I hadn't been to church for about 4 or 5 weeks, but finally went Sunday and I felt very nervous and uneasy the whole time. I purposely went late so I wouldn't have to talk to anyone and I sat by myself, as Mr. Mo and Rachael were teaching in the back. I've known most of these people for close to 5 years. Why do I still not feel comfortable around them?!
NSV:
I dead lifted 105 lbs. last night, squatted 65 lbs. (didn't feel like hunting for the weights to do the suggested 60 lbs.), and OHP was 50. I still hate OHP and feel so incredibly weak barely being able to lift that stupid bar and 2.5 lb. weights on each side above my head.
I was really irritated at the gym last night because some jerk was hogging the power rack for like 25 minutes and everything else was being used too. I had to do my warm up squats on the stupid Smith machine. I told Mr. Mo last night, I can't sit in the gym waiting for people all the time. Something's going to have to change. I fear we may have to start lifting in the mornings, which means less sleep for me.
I was also irritated with Mr. Mo because he took some Aftershock last night after working out and was still wide awake at midnight eating pretzels in bed. I accused him of finding the loudest possible thing he could find to eat. I'm not nice when I'm tired.
I'm a complete jerk when I'm tired. We affectionately call my mood swing the "left turn to cranky."
I completely understand the anxiety thing, too. If I'm feeling guilty about something (like not attending a class or something I feel I should go to) I get super anxious about returning to the class or whatever. I'd rather hide away from other people's perceived or possible judgment about my absence, if that makes sense. I'm an introvert and if given a choice will most likely avoid large social gatherings, much preferring to read a book at home or whatever. When I indulge that inclination, though, and skip out on social things, I feel guilty. The guilt gives me anxiety. The anxiety makes me want to avoid social interaction with the people I skipped out on before. It's a vicious cycle that leads to me holing up at home. Heh
Hopefully, you and Mr. Mo can get a power rack for your home...then no more gym!
I do exactly this as well - I skip going somewhere once and then I'm a complete weirdo about it after and will avoid returning.
Me too...three...six? I had the hardest time returning to my gym as I hadn't been there in so long. And crowds wig me out. Even if I know everyone well. I hate our barn Xmas party even. Take me out of comfortable setting and put me in social setting even with people I know and I am a mess and get out as fast as possible.
Me, too! Even if it's with people I know and love, I seek out the quiet corner after awhile. I really want the "Sorry, I'm Awkward. Sorry." shirt!
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orangesmartie wrote: »Confession: I am totally Watching my life fall apart (again, yawn) and I'm doing absolutely nothing to stop it. In fact I've buggered off to drink coffee and read my book.
This makes me sad. Hugs.... maybe falling apart can be put together better than before.0 -
sorry, i'm a few pages behind, crazy busy at work, but i just need to put this one out there
*post date update*
first date #9
last nights first date entered into new uncharted territory for me! how exciting!
met the dude at a local establishment, but even though it was local i had never been there and wasn't familiar with the layout. this is slightly to my detriment because he arrives prior to me and the seat that was open next to him,there was a giant tv right above my head. swell.
normally this wouldn't be an issue, we're supposed to be there trying to get to know each other, but then he keeps looking up at the tv and making comments. what am i supposed to do? crane my neck around to try to see what the heck is going on? yeah, not so much.
so i'm trying to make nice casual small talk, but when he says anything it's really low and kinda mumbley, so i keep asking him to repeat himself and to please speak up. which he doesn't do.
talk about jobs, locations, hobbies, the norm. then apparently the story about the two women that were the first to go through some special military program pops up above my head. he makes a comnment on how he would like to go through something like that. i say well go for it then, and he goes into the whole just want the work outs and training and not be in the actually military.
which then insights the meltdown. he starts going into how he couldn't be in the military right now, especially not with the state our country is in and he's got a cousin in the secret service and we have no clue all the stuff that's really going on right now. and the government is trying to take our guns and blah blah blah. and anytime i would try to say anything to, you know, attempt a conversation, he would just talk over me and tell me how wrong i am about anything.
final nail in the coffin? he then says to me, "yeah you probably voted for obama" at this point i'm just done, i grab my cash off of the bar (i paid for my own beverages) and get up to leave, and he acts all put off, and says oh what you're leaving now? and i say Yup, as awesome has this as been, i'm done dealing with your craziness. and i left.
which you would think would be the end of the story, but oh no!
i get home, pull out my phone and am welcomed with this gibberish:
"the only one crazy is u saying thst bout me im not into liberalism have nicelife ur wrongnim right ull see bye bye and ur rude lose my number thanks."
to which i kindly reply: "English. Try it sometime."
and then i got this: "yea ok ur so intelligent lol good bye listing try it sometime lose my number, have nice liberal life"
that was all in the span of 45 minutes, first meeting til the end.
after that, all of his stuff became, BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK
Whaaaaat?! Wow someone is from crazy town! His name wasn't Dave was it? Because we have told you about this...
I also almost spit out my food reading this!
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michelefm1l wrote: »Wow, all of these are fun to read!! And it's good to see that I'm not the only one. I have to admit that I've been guilty of eating after midnight and counting it for the next day and if it's right before my monthly cycle, I can be found eating everything in sight. It once was an entire bad of chocolate chips, felt sick for days.
Okay, of ALL the confessions we've heard in here, this one is, I think, the most confusing to me. IF you eat after midnight, IT IS THE NEXT DAY!!! Why wouldn't you count it as such?! I'm so baffled by this.
I get maybe the adding it to the previous day if you haven't been to bed but it would have to be close to midnight. Otherwise it's the next day. But I admit to being pretty literal. When I am not cheating on my steps.0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
Yay! My own mum was a young mum. She was married at 17, had my sister at 19 and me at 23. I liked having young parents.Oh, well, I'm 47 which probably sounds ancient to you young'uns. I promise it comes around surprisingly quickly. I certainly don't feel old, but I guess the driver's licence says otherwise.
I admit you're technically old enough to be my (teen) mom, but my actual mom is in her 60s and most of my friends are in their later 30s, so you definitely would fall more into "older-sister" than "mom" category
Another with younger parents- my dad is 55 and mom is 54, they're still young to me!
I am the youngest of 4. My dad is 82. My mother passed away almost 20 years ago. They were both in their 30s when I was born.
This is me.MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
Yay! My own mum was a young mum. She was married at 17, had my sister at 19 and me at 23. I liked having young parents.Oh, well, I'm 47 which probably sounds ancient to you young'uns. I promise it comes around surprisingly quickly. I certainly don't feel old, but I guess the driver's licence says otherwise.
I admit you're technically old enough to be my (teen) mom, but my actual mom is in her 60s and most of my friends are in their later 30s, so you definitely would fall more into "older-sister" than "mom" category
Another with younger parents- my dad is 55 and mom is 54, they're still young to me!
I am the youngest of 4. My dad is 82. My mother passed away almost 20 years ago. They were both in their 30s when I was born.
This is me. I am the 2nd youngest of 5. My mom was 36 and my dad 37. My mom is 81 and my dad has been gone 26 years.
So, you and I would get along great in real life, as long as it is not American football season. LOL!
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pofoster21 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »girldownsouth wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »Morning all. Had quite a down day yesterday, very negative. Realised I hadn't taken my medication for 5 days. Yes, naughty I know. I get so out of routine at home on weekends, and by the time the reminders go off on my phone, Charlie and I are already out for the day. I know its no excuse.
I am just generally fed up with looking in the mirror and seeing roll of fat stacked on top of roll of fat to make up my body (sorry @girldownsouth ). I know change doesn't happen over night, but this is week 5 damnit!
I did hit the gym yesterday, did 6k run, PT session (full body work out) and a spin class. That will hopefully mitigate some of the cake batter and biscuit dough.
I'm sorry some of you guys are struggling with motivation. Is there anything we can do to help? What motivates you? Challenges? Accountability? Work out buddy? Competition?
I think we all need some more positivity in here. Changes won't be instant so we need to find a bit more happiness in who we are right now. So I want everyone to share something that they like about themselves now, not something that could be good after losing some weight, or with a bit of toning, but something about you that is already great. Because other people don't look at you and only see the negative, especially if you are focusing on the positive yourself. And your much more likely to succeed in the long run if it's not all a means to an end.
So I want to hear all about your great long legs, pert bums (@MoHousdon, I'm looking at you), delicate wrists, emerging collarbones etc. Go and look in the mirror and find something that makes you smile, right now!
I'll go first and say that I like my waist. I appreciate that whatever size I have been I have distinct curves, and that makes me feel better about myself.
Honestly, there is more to my body that I like than I dislike. SL 5X5's Lifting is responsible for a lot of that.
I can probably say the same (except that I don't do SL 5X5). I feel "fit" and "athletic" for the first time in my life.
I've always liked my eyes, they're an unusual dark grey colour. Sadly, for the longest time, my eyes were the ONLY thing I liked about myself.
But thanks to weightlifting I have all these cool hard muscley bits on my body. Sometimes I check them repeatedly to make sure they're still there and I'm not imagining it, lol.... and because I'm proud that I MADE THOSE.
Both of these! I'm constantly feeling myself up. I can't help it.
Ok Mo that didn't sound quite right (or I have a dirty mind) but I agree, I do the same thing.
Not my boobs, you perv! If I were feeling up my boobs, I'd be searching for days for something TO feel. I am referring to my shoulders, biceps, and triceps mostly.
Well I am even more perverted then you think then because when I read your post I wasn't thinking of your chest.0 -
I have a little NSV and this time NS means 'not my scale' but I will take credit for the victory. My dog has lost 7 pounds since her check up in April. I think some of that was probably winter weight but I have been taking her running with me 3 times a week...I really need to get back into that routine.
That is great and will help her in so many ways! Keep it up!0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »Hello everyone. I haven't been very active recently, but I have been reading along. Am struggling a bit at the moment, for no particular reason. I really need to get back to exercising, but seem to have mislaid my motivation.
Me too! Hopefully now that stitches are out and I am green lighted to exercise again I'll get my mojo back. Anything I can do to help?
Great to hear your stitches our out! Any big races coming up?
Ironman Wisconsin in 3 weeks. Yikes! Why why why don't I train?!!! (That procrastination piece I mentioned).
I can't imagine trying that without training but yay!! you'll be in my neck of the woods
It's not fun. Where are you?0 -
orangesmartie wrote: »Confession: I am totally Watching my life fall apart (again, yawn) and I'm doing absolutely nothing to stop it. In fact I've buggered off to drink coffee and read my book.
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Italian_Buju wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »
Me too. I don't go as often as you, but I do go probably monthly. We have a great second run cinema near us and I'll happily pay $5 to see pretty much anything there. I also am quite happy to see a movie by myself.Italian_Buju wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Charlie. We've had a manic party afternoon and I've just left, as I have to make the drive back to London tonight. He's had a brilliant day and is busy telling everyone he's 3.
That is so cute!!! Nowadays when my daughter meets new people, the first thing she says is 'I am five.'
My friend Heather's daughter is 4 and introduces herself, "My name is Maggie Lucille and I am a leader."
When I was 3-4 I introduced myself, "My name is Sawsan. S-A-W-S-A-N." To everyone.
I was absolutely obsessed with my name being spelled right, apparently...
That is do cute. Is it an unusual name in Oman? And how is your back? Did you ever make it to the movies?
Well, I lived in the United States at the time, so it was an extremely rare name. It's actually an uncommon name in Oman as well, but it's extremely common in Sudan (I know like... Three Sudani ladies with my name, and that's with my very limited social circle!) and fairly common in Saudi Arabia.
My back is finally starting to improve, and we went to Bahrain today! We saw Inside Out, and I LOVED it. It was amazing and super great! I didn't even need painkillers today, and that's with 5 hours in the car and two hours of sitting in the movie theater.
YAY!!! I'm so glad to hear your back is getting better!! I want to see Inside Out, too. I rarely go to the movies as it's such an expensive date here and I nearly always leave the theatre with a headache. I think I'm easily over-stimulated by loud audio and whatnot and it gives me a splitting headache. The last movie I saw in the theatre was... ummm.... Les Miserables a couple years ago. Heh... I'm a weirdo.
The last film I saw in the cinema was Les Misérables too! We can be weirdos together.
Last film I saw in a cinema was...The Other Boleyn Girl, about 10 years ago ! I hate going to the cinema. I'd rather sit in my pajamas, on my comfy sofa, with popcorn and drinks, with the ability to pause for wee breaks.
I love the cinema! At times I go nearly weekly and will occasionally take in a double feature!
On Tuesdays movies are only $5.20. That is why I mostly go on Tuesdays. There is also a rewards program where you get 100 points for every movie ticket you buy, and 1,000 gets a free movie ticket, so I save them up for when I go on a full price night. The program also gives you a 10% discount on snacks!
There are times I go a month or even two without going cuz I am kinda picky about what movies I see.
I Scene points
Me too! And I love that you can collect AND redeem them at Sportchek now!
I didn't know that! This could be dangerous...
Yes, you get a point for every dollar you spend, and then you can redeem each 1000 points for $10 off. Also they have sales like "spend $100 on Nike products and get a bonus 1000 points".0
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