Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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smashley_mashley wrote: »I haven't been tracking (on purpose), or exercising (not on purpose), or eating lunch or sleeping well (also not on purpose) for about a week now as I have been super stressed with work. I weighed my self this morning and was a pound down. But I had pizza for dinner tonight. Saturday is my regular weigh day and if it bounces back up because of my increased sodium, I am going to record today's weight to log the loss.
That's why I don't have 'weigh in days'. I just weigh myself when I feel like it and log the lowest weight each month.lilaclovebird wrote: »Confession: I am resenting my family that is talking about getting another dog already when the one we lost hasn't even been dead a full 48 hours yet.
I also feel guilty for not seeing the signs of her bladder stones when we could have done something about them.
I'm so sorry for your dog. But I kinda get it... I don't like waiting either. I need to feed the void, if it makes sense.0 -
smashley_mashley wrote: »I haven't been tracking (on purpose), or exercising (not on purpose), or eating lunch or sleeping well (also not on purpose) for about a week now as I have been super stressed with work. I weighed my self this morning and was a pound down. But I had pizza for dinner tonight. Saturday is my regular weigh day and if it bounces back up because of my increased sodium, I am going to record today's weight to log the loss.
That's why I don't have 'weigh in days'. I just weigh myself when I feel like it and log the lowest weight each month.lilaclovebird wrote: »Confession: I am resenting my family that is talking about getting another dog already when the one we lost hasn't even been dead a full 48 hours yet.
I also feel guilty for not seeing the signs of her bladder stones when we could have done something about them.
I'm so sorry for your dog. But I kinda get it... I don't like waiting either. I need to feed the void, if it makes sense.0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »Tomorrow I will be in training all day. This makes me sad for 3 reasons.
1. I have no idea what we'll be served for lunch so I can't log it accurately.
2. I won't be able to be on here at all.
3. Since I do my HIIT at my office, I'll be missing tomorrow's workout.
I am, however, looking forward to being out of the office for the day and getting paid for it, also...FREE LUNCH!!!
Curious, what kind of HIIT do you do at the office?
@kellienw335 We had an extra room in our building so my boss turned it into a workout room. He hired a trainer from a local gym to come in and set up interval stations and teach us how to do each exercise. Every other Tuesday, he comes back to switch out one of the stations. Best part, it's 100% FREE! My boss covers everything. I absolutely love it and don't understand why everyone at doesn't participate.
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kellienw335 wrote: »ladybuggnorris wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »nicsflyingcircus wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »Heehee, thanks, we tend to think that when listening to the complaints of our monogamous friends but all relationships take work, friends family, partners but we tend to take them all for granted
Exactly! Which is why I'm sitting here thinking you may actually be a few steps ahead in being so conscious and deliberate about those aspects of your relationship, whereas the rest of us in more traditional partnerships just sit back and think it will all magically work out because "we're in luuuurve", at least when we're younger. (Coming from someone who got married at the age of 20, because I thought I knew it all)
I got married at 20, to a 22 year old man and we immediately had a kid (4 weeks later, actually, lol). 3 more kids and nearly 15 years later, we still love each other, but the fact that we're still together is down to hard work and nothing but.
I got married at 18 to my high school sweetheart. On June 4 this year we will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. It does take work and a lot of being flexible with the desires of the other person (mostly my husband is a saint at this) Our marriage is not perfect but we love each other and our kids/grandkids and that is what matters most to both of us, so we keep working at it.
I should confess that I am also bi and my husband knows I have to indulge in that side of my sexuality from time to time, so that probably makes it even harder for him (hence the saint comment).
Congratulations on what is clearly a great relationship and for both of you knowing what works and how to keep it strong. So many people lie to each other about what they want, and in the end it never works out. I am always amazed at long term relationships, as I see so few of them that are still going strong and still in love. Its nice to know they are out there!
I have been with my husband for 17 years and I still don't understand how people "fall out of love". He is the most amazing man I have ever met and makes me laugh every day. The best part of my day is when I get to go home from work and see him. We work in opposite directions and once in awhile, the timing works that we meet at the access road to our town...I still get butterflies when that happens!
Adorable. My husband and I have been together 15 years next month and I can't imagine a life of any substance without him. That's not to say we don't fight, because we do, regularly, but it's never been anything we can't make it through. He's the most compassionate, selfless, hardworking person I've ever met and I'm honored to be his wife.
That is the sweetest thing I've ever heard a wife say about her husband.
I truly do feel that way. Maybe I should write for Hallmark.
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lilaclovebird wrote: »Confession: I am resenting my family that is talking about getting another dog already when the one we lost hasn't even been dead a full 48 hours yet.
I also feel guilty for not seeing the signs of her bladder stones when we could have done something about them.
I'm so sorry about your dog. I know how hard it is to lose an animal. 0 -
mysticlizard wrote: »
I haven't cleaned a bathroom or ran the vacuum in 15 years (the oldest is 31) my two youngest are 15 and 16. I am going to miss them when they move out in a couple of years. I will have to pay for a cleaning service. The older children's SOs rave about their cooking and house keeping abilities. I told the kids when I was raising them, I was teaching them life skills. I lied, I just taught them to do the jobs I didn't like.
Great parenting!
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lilaclovebird wrote: »Confession: I am resenting my family that is talking about getting another dog already when the one we lost hasn't even been dead a full 48 hours yet.
I also feel guilty for not seeing the signs of her bladder stones when we could have done something about them.
I'm so sorry about your dog. I know how hard it is to lose an animal.
Lilaclovebird: I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved companion.
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lilaclovebird wrote: »Why anyone would want to live in Chicago is beyond me. You suffer through Hoth in the winter(I hate the snow) and then Rishi in the summer. BLEH!
I don't like places where you take a shower to cool off, and then you just don't dry off.
I know the weather sucks but Chicago is such a fun city! I always think of it as a cleaner New York haha. So much to do, see, and eat! For some people that probably balances out with the weather!
I lived in Chicago for 5 years. Love the city but I don't miss the winters. I would love to move back but I realize that those winters contributed to my weight gain while I was there. Depressing. I'll just be happy to visit.0 -
smashley_mashley wrote: »
I loved both cities so much though New York is so much more expensive. We are still trying to decide where to go for our annual football trip and Chicago is on the list. I just don't know if I can do the 22 hour drive again (hubby has issues flying)lilaclovebird wrote: »Why anyone would want to live in Chicago is beyond me. You suffer through Hoth in the winter(I hate the snow) and then Rishi in the summer. BLEH!
I don't like places where you take a shower to cool off, and then you just don't dry off.
I know the weather sucks but Chicago is such a fun city! I always think of it as a cleaner New York haha. So much to do, see, and eat! For some people that probably balances out with the weather!
Oh hell no. That would not work for me. If it's longer than 4-5 hours, I'm flying. I'd just have to tell the hubby to pick me up at the airport the next day. Lol0 -
salembambi wrote: »its made me lol that other Canadians think that Canada doesnt have products other countries dont
thats my confession
also maple cookies are a million times better than oreos
Maple fudge is. I'm not sure I've ever had a maple cookie.
Lots of things are better than oreos, though. As an American I don't think oreos are some exemplar of the best of American cuisine or anything.0 -
qn4bx9pzg8aifd wrote: »berlynnwall wrote: »kellienw335 wrote: »berlynnwall wrote: »My best friend in high school was Canadian, and she used to get really mad at me aboot saying "Canadian Bacon" instead of ham. She also tried to make me eat ketchup chips. This has been a brief message about what I know about Canadian food.
haha. You don't have ketchup chips?
I have never even heard of ketchup chips until today.
The fact that Canada actually has products other countries don't blows my mind.
I've never been in Canada (I live near Chicago)... We were supposed to go to Niagara Falls this month, but canceled it due to family issues. I was mostly excited because I've interacted with so many Canadians on this thread!
That's part of the reason I'm excited for my trip to Arizona in a few weeks. (Okay, mostly it's the food I'm excited about lol).
Speaking of, as I have never been to Arizona, is there anyone here that can recommend things to do/see? I am going to be in Maricopa, so anything that's within a few hours drive would be great.
I lived in Tucson for 3 years as a kid. The Desert Museum is pretty cool. You should also go to Eegees and don't eat the food, but get one of their frozen fruit drinks. The best part of Arizona in my opinion is that they don't have many tall buildings (or trees) so their light pollution is nil. You can see the stars so much better down there. Def do that. Also, prepare to feel like you are going to die from the heat. It hits you like a wall.
I am worried about this, as I don't handle heat very well. Hmm, I guess I'd better go shopping since I think I only own one pair of shorts... maybe two.
Actually, it's a dry heat, so it is very livable. That kind of heat in a humid climate is what will kill you! My oldest son went to college in AZ and will be teaching there this fall and my youngest son and my dad go twice a year to Phoenix for the NASCAR races. All of them say the heat there doesn't bother them and they are all the types to have the AC on full-blast during the summer at home. I can attest to it as well. It's not nearly as bad as you think! I think Vegas is worse.
I don't think Vegas is that bad, either, but I'm always cold. We flew in from Vegas to Chicago in the summer, and it was in the 100's when we left, in the 70's when we landed in the middle of the night, but it felt 10x's worse in Chicago than it did in Vegas.
Yep, that's how I am, too. I can handle the AZ and CO heat just fine. Went to a June wedding in NC several years ago and was miserable! Yucko. I think it's the heavy air. I'm used to high altitude.
Arizona and Las Vegas can both be 'hot havens' in August, depending (especially if/when in Arizona during its monsoon season)... but Chicago -- holy crap, Chicago -- Chicago in the summer (and whether a hot day in June, July, or August) involves heat being trapped between tall buildings, and when combined with humidity, is the most suffocating, exhausting, and miserable heat I've ever experienced in my life -- and I've experienced over 108-degrees-F days in Arizona (and it wasn't "dry" heat), as well as incredibly hot and humid/muggy/air-so-thick-it's-hard-to-breathe days in the Midwest that took a high-90s-F day into an extremely uncomfortable form of 105+_F heat index... but a hot and humid day spent trying to exist outside for more than 5 minutes, while making one's way from one place to another, amidst Chicago's packed-to-the-gills buildings, was the most strenuous and physically 'trying', felt-like-I-was-going-to-pass-out form of difficulty-existing-outdoors heat I've *ever* experienced... (and I thought I'd experienced "heat" before)... now, when I hear about news reports of heat-related deaths in Chicago, it not only makes sense to me, and seems to constitute a perpetually-every-summer tragic reality... but in some ways, it surprises me that the numbers aren't higher...
Chicago hasn't been that hot in recent years. But it also must just be what bothers you, because the real heat in dry places seems much hotter to me than Chicago's summers, even the hottest days. Now, Memphis that August I was there beat both of them, and I suspect many places in the deep South where the humidity beats Chicago and you don't have the relief of the lake would.
I was in Chicago in the summer of '95 and one of the issues was that unlike most places with extreme heat lots of people didn't have air conditioning (and the structure wasn't set up to deal with that kind of weather because it is uncommon, kind of like how southern cities often deal poorly with snow). In fact, I didn't have air conditioning at the time. (I still always prefer summer to winter.)
There were social elements to the deaths--excellent Reader article about how it happened. I couldn't find that, but here's something similar: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/443213in.html
Dreadful summer, though, no question.
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So, hubby bought me an iPhone 4s for mother's day (should arrive by Tuesday!) and I'm clueless on how they work haha. Anyone care to enlighten me?
*I guess I should add I'm currently using an LG android phone so I'm a little familiar with smartphones, just not iPhones lol.)0 -
Pretty similar. I think the iPhone is more intuitive. (I switched from a Droid to an iPhone, but I already had other Apple gadgets.) I expect you'll love it!0
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Akkkk! Startled!
My 49 lb 10 year old standard poodle just brought me a mouse. She wanted to bring it in the house (no thanks!) She nicely dropped it outside and I praised her and gave her a carrot. She loves those! Now to go get rid of dead mouse.0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »berlynnwall wrote: »My best friend in high school was Canadian, and she used to get really mad at me aboot saying "Canadian Bacon" instead of ham. She also tried to make me eat ketchup chips. This has been a brief message about what I know about Canadian food.
Aboot! Ha!
Don't want to seem dense, but do Canadians not call it Canadian Bacon?
Hahaha I had a laugh at this. No, I don't. No one I do does either (from Canada). What about American cheddar? I see that often in recipes and wonder if people say american cheddar or just cheddar/cheese!? Haha, I feel dense too...
ETA OMG I just realized people say Canadian bacon for back bacon...bahahaha I thought they meant just regular bacon. lmao. Ya...so....still a no. lol
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Never heard "American cheddar." Cheddar is cheddar.
There is American cheese (those Kraft wrapped squares), but I wouldn't wave the flag for that stuff. ;-)0 -
Okay, there are no salt n vinegar chips in the states?!?
Also, I'm Canadian and have no idea what peameal bacon is. Or peameal ham...whatever that nasty pic was lol.
The bacon pic-the straight perfect pieces are sold in packages here, and the bigger "loose" cut kind is usually from the butcher shop. Much better...0 -
Of course there are salt n vinegar chips in the States! I don't like them though...0
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I'm saying "f it" to exercise today. My TOM came two days early and I feel like crap, got some bad news, and it's hot and I don't feel like getting sweaty. Since I had to work out indoors all winter, if I want to exercise, I prefer to do it outside at this point. Maybe I'll go ride my bike later when it cools down. I wanna eat like crap, but I probably won't let that happen.
Hope you feel better today!0 -
spacequiztime wrote: »The only out there variety of chips I've had were chocolate covered Lays, pretty good tbh.
I really want to buy some Cheetos and mix em with Nutella.
Chocolate covered potato chips are amazing.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Holy crap I go away for the morning and come back to 7 pages! I can't handle it
I'm going camping for the weekend. I doubt I'll ever catch up.
Also, I'm kinda stressing out over the fact there may be no cell service and I'll lost my log-in streak. I'm at 487 days and I want to make 500, dangit!
Ahh, you just gave me something new to worry about. I'm going camping in August for a few days and I never thought of this. I know I won't have service. I took my phone last year and was only able to use it to take pictures.
Let us know if you were able to keep the logging streak or not...
I thought of this. Can you log something "ahead" of time? Ie/ then edit later to add more in?
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Since I mentioned my daughter and a possible ED I have not been logging and/or tracking my foods. I am down 2 pounds in this month. I am doing something right. : ) My goal is 1/2 pound a week. I also lost 1/2 inch on my waist. I have not been "working out" but I have a job where I can be fairly active and I generally have hard-core projects going at home on the weekend that involve pushing my body to work hard in strength and cardio (i.e. swinging a 30 pound metal bar repeatedly to dig a hole through rock, pulling down walls, etc.)
It has been a very emotional few weeks between all the various things going on with daughter, stuff with son, stuff with Ex, friends having major turmoil in their lives, etc. I've tried to focus on giving all the support needed to my kids, listening to friends, taking care of business and setting very firm boundaries with ex, and taking care of myself and going as easy on myself as I can during this time. I also have a great, challenging job that demands a lot of me.
Confession.
I fully intended to garden/landscape this morning. At 6:30 I had coffee and cereal. I got out a few tools and started to plan what I would do. I had a headache so I thought I'd lie down for 15 minutes and see if it would pass. I woke up at 10 a.m. when a friend called. I chalk it up to that I needed a deep refreshing sleep and I'm not beating myself up for not getting anything accomplished this morning. In fact, I'm still trying to figure out what to do in the next four hours. I think I'll grocery shop, do laundry, and do some housekeeping. I may go buy myself a sassy pair of jeans too. Usually I do heavy-duty projects that are very physically taxing on Saturdays. I have a date with my wonderful boyfriend tonight. We're going to a downtown street fair after Ethiopian food tonight. Tomorrow morning we're going on a hilly bike ride. So my confession is that a small part of me is feeling guilty that I'm not accomplishing my usual stuff on Saturday but that I'm really working on not feeling the guilt.0 -
CountessKitteh wrote: »
Oh gosh I just saw that.
So I went there briefly and left.
Confession I hate when people call other people a "special snowflake". It just sounds so rude and condescending. And I don't get it. Every snowflake is unique. They are all special. So isn't this kind of a contradiction?0 -
spacequiztime wrote: »I greatly prefer being too cold than being too hot.
I just dread summer man.
At least if you're cold you can add more layers. When it's hot there's only so much you can take off!
This is exactly what I always say!0 -
Confession: There is a pattern of jumping all over posters,especially new ones-mocking their posts, questions because they think something is not possible etc. The way they speak to the posters are incredibly rude and alienating. I'm surprised if most of these people ever return to post something or continue with MFP, or logging food after the very "harsh" approach. Then there are the people that just complain that the OP's don't want to hear the truth when in fact it's the negative way people are responding making the OP obviously feel criticized and unsupported. So ya, that's my irritation confession. Makes me never want to ask any questions here.1
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kellienw335 wrote: »I feel really hard done by when I vote, play the lottery, or place a bet, and don't win. I SHOULD GET WHAT I WANT BECAUSE I TRIED.
YES. I bought 5 lines on the lottery on my birthday which was on the 5th May. So it was 5 5 5, but I'm too scared to check it, because I know I haven't won anything, I never do, but what if I have?? It's like Schrodinger's Cat in my head right now. lol
My husband has been explaining Schrödinger's cat to me for years, but you have finally helped me to get it!
The only reason I've even heard of that is Big Bang Theory! Love that show!
I had heard of Schrödinger's cat before Big Bang Theory but it was Sheldon who taught me what it was. Sheldon has taught me many things. Interesting fact, did you know the actor that plays Sheldon is 40! That man has aged well.
So I have to ask (and sorry if someone explained it and I missed it) what is this cat thing?0 -
Confession: There is a pattern of jumping all over posters,especially new ones-mocking their posts, questions because they think something is not possible etc. The way they speak to the posters are incredibly rude and alienating. I'm surprised if most of these people ever return to post something or continue with MFP, or logging food after the very "harsh" approach. Then there are the people that just complain that the OP's don't want to hear the truth when in fact it's the negative way people are responding making the OP obviously feel criticized and unsupported. So ya, that's my irritation confession. Makes me never want to ask any questions here.
Agreed!! People use the anonymity of the Internet to be nasty and rude. I can't believe they would say most of the stuff said in the forums to a person's face.0 -
This is regarding Arizona. I'm on my Ipad and I can't manipulate things on this as well as on the computer so I didn't go back to the original quote. (Sorry)
I moved to S. AZ from the Pacific NW about 10 years ago. I love it here. It is unseasonably cool today - currently 66 degrees at noon when I think we'd usually be in the 90's. I adapted very well from a duck to a desert rat.
Tucson is 90 miles from Phoenix. Someone mentioned the Desert Museum and I agree. A visit to the Desert Museum helped convince me to move here. It is a world class museum that is a zoo, a botanical garden, a museum and more rolled into one. It allows you to "hike" in the desert with drinking fountains and shade at regular locations. There are also inside stuff and an aquarium. It is very beautiful and I highly recommend it. It will probably be hot if you are coming in a few weeks but this weekend is very beautiful. I wish it was hotter but most people love it. (Side note - I despise being cold and get to where I can't get warm. I don't feel hot until over 105 degrees and I don't have A/C. I have an evaporative cooler so in the humid months my house is 85 degrees with a nice breeze going through it. Ahhhhh heaven!!!! In the dry heat months my house gets too cold, down to 65 with it on at night.)
The weather patterns have been very strange this year. We had rain three days or more last week and usually we don't even get a trace until about the second week of July when the summer monsoons come through. So, I can't help guess what the weather will be like but most likely in the high 90's to 100's in Phoenix and about 8 degrees cooler in Tucson. Because of the dry heat, walking under an umbrella in the sun actually helps a huge amount and people do walk under sunbrellas here. (Some not all). Remember your sunscreen and carry a bottle of water with you and drink it.
A longer drive from Phoenix is Tombstone, the town too tough to die, which is very touristy but still fun. There is also The Copper Queen Hotel and Bisbee - a mining town that is supposedly full of paranormal activity. It is a fun and very unique place to visit. The CQ hotel hosts a Halloween Street party that my boyfriend and I went to last year, it was fun.
I don't know very many places around Phoenix and I'm guessing Maricopa is near Phoenix but I didn't look it up. I like the beauty of getting outside of the big city. If you like missions there is a beautiful mission called San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'odham nation. If you like star gazing then google Kitt Peak and look at the tours available. Also, if in Tucson google and check out the Mirror Lab Tour at the University of Arizona where they make the mirrors for the largest telescopes in the world. It is fascinating. It is at 1:00 p.m. every weekday and requires reservations. Feel free to send me a message if you have questions / need more info.
Have a great time!!
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I make my kids where HOT orange so I can watch them easier. When we go crowded places.
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Stupid movies aren't normally my thing. However, I have managed to sit through Dumb and Dumber (original) about 20 times. But now it's fun, because I know all the words by heart. I can pretend I'm either Lloyd OR Harry. 0
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