Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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kelly_c_77 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »annette_15 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »TigerNY128 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »I confess I might get a little too excited about my breakfast every morning...and it's the same thing every day. It is just so good that I can't bring myself to have anything else.
I also confess that I don't mind listening to my son's DJ Shuffle Volume One cd when driving in the car. I actually really enjoy it and sing along to all the songs. I get sad when he wants to switch to a different cd.
What do you eat for breakfast??
454g (2 cups) of Fage 0% plain greek yogurt, 140g frozen strawberries(defrosted for about 30 seconds..so still slightly frozen, but soft), 10g(2 tbsp.) of Hersheys Special Dark Unsweetened Cocoa, and a generous amount of sweetener(I use Stevia) to taste. Mix it all up...A LOT of food, very filling, and only 330 calories.
Sometimes if I'm out of strawberries, I'll use chopped raw apple(about 100g), OR 122g(1/2 cup) of canned pumpkin, and cinnamon in place of the cocoa. Also delicious for the same amount of calories.
Ahh, yeah that does sound really good!
I do a 90-minute work out every morning and it's all I think about...like my reward for getting up at 4:00am and busting my butt. It's like a chocolate pudding with strawberries...and so much of it!
The other ones are good too..like apple pie and pumpkin pie flavored yogurt. Mmmm... now I'm excited for tomorrow morning.
I was on one of those kicks several years ago. But I was doing 90 min. straight cardio sessions on either the treadmill or the elliptical. It was a great stress reliever and I was so physically tired by the end of the day that I slept great! But, for me, I was concerned I was risking an over use injury and was worried that I'd become reliant on that much cardio to maintain my size, so I cut back. Now I do 30 - 40 min. cardio sessions 3 - 4 days per week and lifting is my main source of exercise. I feel better and am really happy to have so much time back in my day, but I do get a little jealous when I see others doing that much.
I'm very shy and would never go to a gym or run outside where people can see me. I also have to work out early in the morning before my son gets up...because my husband is getting ready/going to work. Anyway so yeah, I have to work out at home and always did the treadmill. I never minded it and, as you said, it was a great stress reliever. However, I've now started doing 30 minutes of circuit training(video) and then the remaining time on the treadmill. We have an elliptical too but I almost never use it.
As you mentioned, I do rely on it to maintain my size. I admit that I do cardio/treadmill so much because of all of the stress/emotional eating I've done over the past year and it's the only way I know I can keep myself from gaining a bunch of weight.
Every day when I wake up, I have no clue if I'll end up giving in to a binge and killing my calorie goal by 2000-3000. I am jealous that you slept good though...that's something that I struggle with...which also doesn't help when trying to not gain or give into binges.
Good idea to add in circuit training. But from your picture you clearly have nothing to hide by going to a gym or being seen in public! I used to be that way, though, so I understand. Now? Don't care. I work out in the weight room along with all the young men (I go to the gym early to late afternoon and it seems to be all youngsters) and don't care at all. I just do my thing.
Thanks. I've just always been really shy..especially about people looking at me doing things. Like, I HATED gym class where people would see me trying to do a sport...or doing a presentation in a class. I used to hate walking into restaurants, bars, a party or any crowded place first(I always made someone else walk in in front of me...or I'd get there early). Eating in restaurants, I like to face the direction that has the least amount of people facing me. I'm a little better now...my son makes it easier. He's always with me so he gets most of the attention!
But yeah...I wish I could just not care.
I wish there was a way to teach people how to not care! I feel like it makes life a little bit easier. I'm on the far side of the end of that spectrum haha I have no shame and give no *kitten* Life is too short to worry so much about what others think. I guess it's easier said than done though as my mother says I've been this way since birth haha
Yes, but it can be learned. It took me awhile but most of the time I don't care what people think. Every once in awhile I still do. Maybe one way to start is to validate your feelings and opinions with yourself. You matter.
That's a great way to say it! I 100% agree with you 0 -
kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Soooo tasty. Probably a dangerous recipe to discover, you've been warnedkelly_c_77 wrote: »Wooow... 2000 new comments when I finally get a chance to have a looksie!! Wish I could binge read them all!!
I confess, I feel like an idiot. I started the C25K last week and made it through the first week easily, pushed myself too hard even when it hurt and now my knees are so freaking sore I haven't run in 5 days. I've been a bit emotional lately, I even cried that I can't run yet today.
On the plus side, I've found a super delicious vanilla mug cake recipe
Cake makes everything better, right?
Would you mind sharing the recipe??
http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/the-moistest-very-vanilla-mug-cake/
YAY!! Thank you! I can definitely work that into my calories!!! It looks gooooood too! I just wish it didn't have the word "Moist" in the name! I don't care for that word.
Oh- and I appreciate the warning! I hope I don't regret this...
I hate that word too!! My friends say it just to watch me cringe they think I'm so weird, thank god I'm not alone0 -
Italian_Buju wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »spacequiztime wrote: »Confession: All of these Father's Day advertisements just depress me because I had a really rough patch with my dad this year, he really stressed me out while I was in the hospital and the time I was stuck at home, and still hold negative feelings towards him.
They depress me because I lost my father 25 years ago and I wish I could buy him a Father's Day gift.
Me too!
So sorry to both of you...that's how it was for me on Mother's Day this year. 0 -
FluffySandwich wrote: »
people should never take their loved ones for granted because you never realize how long you have left to spend with them.Italian_Buju wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »spacequiztime wrote: »Confession: All of these Father's Day advertisements just depress me because I had a really rough patch with my dad this year, he really stressed me out while I was in the hospital and the time I was stuck at home, and still hold negative feelings towards him.
They depress me because I lost my father 25 years ago and I wish I could buy him a Father's Day gift.
Me too!
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Italian_Buju wrote: »My confession today is that I went to ribfest with my daughter and ate at 3pm
a half rack of ribs
a piece of corn bread
some crappy loaded fries
a couple pieces of fire oven pizza
and a funnel cake with ice cream, strawberries and cream cheese icing
It is not almost 10:30pm and I am still way too FULL
I regret nothing
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riderfangal wrote: »
First time thing. Sigh. Oh well.
Anyway, I hope you all have a good weekend!
Wasn't this the day you were supposed to have the "talk"? Or am I completely wrong
That's what I was wondering...and if so, I'm sorry! 0 -
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Big confession time. I caved and had my favourite takeaway yesterday, a big, fat greasy pizza and garlic bread from my local. My first one in about 6 months, but still feel super guilty. I didn't eat for the rest of the day to try and compensate a little.0
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kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »flitterfoot wrote: »My confession is that when I first started reading the forums I was very confused that I kept seeing CICO all over the place. Cico (pronounced Tea co) is the name of our adopted cat. It took me about a week to learn what it actually means, and I felt like such an idiot.
It took me forever to know what NSV & Doms meant.
There are still sometimes that people post something that is slang or abbreviated & I have to look it up on Google.
I know what NSV is after asking what is Doms?
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Otherwise known as the amazing phenomenon where you wake up feeling awesome after a hard workout, and then can't move by noon! 0 -
pofoster21 wrote: »kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Last night I thought I should get up to exercise at 6:00 A.M. & then thought nope & set my alarm to 7:30 A.M. Wouldn't you know it, but I got up around 6:00 A.M. & thought I would walk on the treadmill for an hour. The funniest thing was I checked the time a few times by lifting my iPad & the last time I checked it was at one hour exactly.
I confess that on my Spotify I have 2,400+ songs liked & usually pass half of them.
The weirdest song I exercised to today was Mike & The Mechanics Silent Running.
Why? I love them. I have their album. Yes. Album.
I have a couple of their albums and Silent Running is on my phone
Confession - talking about apps again, I'm so sick of those 'free apps' that you just can't do anything with unless you spend money, especially when they are for kids. Enough said...Italian_Buju wrote: »My confession today is that I went to ribfest with my daughter and ate at 3pm
a half rack of ribs
a piece of corn bread
some crappy loaded fries
a couple pieces of fire oven pizza
and a funnel cake with ice cream, strawberries and cream cheese icing
It is not almost 10:30pm and I am still way too FULL
I regret nothing
Aaaaaah that sounds awesome!
I found the chocolate Lucky Charms at Target, by the way!
No confession here. I'm just finishing my coffee and I have no idea what I'm going to do today.
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Italian_Buju wrote: »rungirl1973 wrote: »kellienw335 wrote: »Today's confession.
I brought up the stepdaughter thing with my husband yesterday because we haven't seen or heard from her since she graced us with her presence Monday, and it did not go well. I think I might be PMSing because I lost it. I yelled, said things I shouldn't have, then cried afterward. I felt bad because I started in on him basically as soon as he walked in the door. He told me he should have just stayed at work. I hate it when he says that.
Anyway, after both of us calmed down, he said that I need to let him handle things his way but he is going to talk to her. I will not be a part of that conversation which is best for everyone. He expressed that he doesn't feel like she's taking advantage of us because he's her dad and he would do the same for Rachael. He also said this is NOT how he pictured a life with her and he's very upset (sad) that she doesn't want to be in our circle (I laughed a little when he described our family as a circle).
I appreciate your positive thoughts and prayers because I don't want this to put a strain on our marriage especially when we leave for Florida in 15 days and we're getting ready to celebrate 15 years of marriage.
On a positive note, if I'm PMSing this early, that means my period is coming soon and I'll be done before my trip.
I hope he does talk to her and it all works out for your family! Is Rachael going on vacation with you and hubby?
Um, no. This is really like a belated honeymoon since we didn't have one the first time around. She's pretty peeved about not going, but I told her that I've waited 15 years for this so she'll just have to get over it. She's going later in July with my mom anyway, so it's not like she's not going to miss out. Really, the only things she'll miss out on are our incessant make out sessions, hand holding, and occasional (probably more on his part) butt grabbing/patting. I'm sure she's not at all sad about missing out on those things.
I hope things work out too because we REALLY do want her to be a part of our circle.
We got married last March - honeymoon was Maui in April. We were the only old people constantly making out in the pool at our resort. We had a very quiet beach at night. Let me just tell you this - sand doesn't give as much as you may think. Sex on the beach wasn't nearly as much fun as I thought it was going to be.
I don't like sand in my mouth.....let alone in other parts.....yuck!
I'm exactly the same, I have the problem that I love the beach (and live in a place well known for its beautiful beaches) but sand ANYWHERE on my body just makes me really cringe out, its like walking into the kitchen and feeling crumbs on your feet, I just cant stand it and it gets everywhere and is impossible to get off!FluffySandwich wrote: »I noticed that there are rare times in the Sims when a character becomes stuck and you can no longer play as them.
I had a family who was having a lot of kids. One time they had twin girls. In the Sims when you have twins, sometimes the family will put one of the babies down on the floor as they prepare to welcome the second baby. They put the first baby on the floor, alright, and no matter what I tried I couldn't get anyone to pick it up. It became stuck there, like a piece of furniture. While all the kids grew up and moved out, and the parents became grandparents (and eventually died), the baby remained on the floor... just looking around contentedly. It didn't die and it didn't age.
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All this talk of Sims has made me miss it, I used to play it so much as a kid, I think I'm probably going to end up playing it today. If I get nothing productive done I hope you all know I'm holding this thread responsible
haha whenever I hear 'I regret nothing' it reminds me of this http://i.imgur.com/VQxJV.gifItalian_Buju wrote: »My confession today is that I went to ribfest with my daughter and ate at 3pm
a half rack of ribs
a piece of corn bread
some crappy loaded fries
a couple pieces of fire oven pizza
and a funnel cake with ice cream, strawberries and cream cheese icing
It is not almost 10:30pm and I am still way too FULL
I regret nothing
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Thank you and thank you! 5-6 years from this bob (got it cut to that for Halloween and wore the bob awhile then started growing it with no particular goal length).
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ok Whahooo I did it. It took both an iphone and an ipad to get it to work but it seems like it worked. I am still inept with this but I can learn. Yay!
So the black poodle is 10.5 years and named Sorcha.
The dog of unknown origin is 6 or 7 and is our squishy Bruno.
They are both super sweet people and dog friendly dogs.
Your hair is gorgeous! I'm currently growing mine out too but it's no where near as long as yours!!
And your dogs are TOO cute!
thank you for posting!
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Ok, way behind but I am trying to catch up on 20+ pages!! Had a good trip to the hospital to have my daughters portacath for her meds removed. We are finished with treatment and now that being gone truly makes it official. She is a trooper too. Unfortunately the anesthesia made her sick the rest of the day. So playing nurse to my little one.0
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I'm glad she is doing well overall. I hope she feels all better soon!Ok, way behind but I am trying to catch up on 20+ pages!! Had a good trip to the hospital to have my daughters portacath for her meds removed. We are finished with treatment and now that being gone truly makes it official. She is a trooper too. Unfortunately the anesthesia made her sick the rest of the day. So playing nurse to my little one.
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This is my rare Queen of the Night peniocereus greggii. It blooms one night a year. It blooms at or after sunset and the flowers wilt when sunlight touches them. Last night was bloom night. It was rescued with permits from a site that was going to be developed. I have not seen one in the wild, but I may have overlooked it as the cacti itself just looks like graying sticks most of the time. The flowers have a lovely scent.0 -
This is my rare Queen of the Night peniocereus greggii. It blooms one night a year. It blooms at or after sunset and the flowers wilt when sunlight touches them. Last night was bloom night. It was rescued with permits from a site that was going to be developed. I have not seen one in the wild, but I may have overlooked it as the cacti itself just looks like graying sticks most of the time. The flowers have a lovely scent.
Wow, that is amazing and beautiful.
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Really proud of my dad today, he's riding in The Tour de Cure in Cincinnati for my brother who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last December at the age of 20. My dad loves to cycle but he hasn't done 100 miles in a long time! I hope to be able to join him next year!0
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I confess I didn't want to work out this morning, but I did it anyway, in part thanks to the video below. I'm sharing it here because it is so awesome. I caught it in another thread where a new MFP member was looking for motivation. It's part of an ad campaign ('This Girl Can') in Great Britain that uses real women to inspire young women - and all women - to get active. Enjoy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aN7lt0CYwHg
I love videos like that. There's one I've seen here that is great too, I'll see if I can find it.0 -
My friend is supposed to be bringing her kids over today (5 & 2) and while I like seeing them, I'm also kind of dreading it. Her kids get super excited about seeing my dog but have no idea how to properly behave around them.
They shriek and cry and run around and try to sneak up behind her to pet her. My dog is 2, I've had her for 6 months. She was never exposed to kids with her previous owners and only once or twice since she's been with me.
My friend won't do anything about the way they act either. She shrugs and says "Oh well, they have to learn" and I HATE IT! Yes, they need to learn, but not by being bitten! And she obviously doesn't understand how upset I
would be, and that it would be me and my dog who would get the blame.0 -
This is my rare Queen of the Night peniocereus greggii. It blooms one night a year. It blooms at or after sunset and the flowers wilt when sunlight touches them. Last night was bloom night. It was rescued with permits from a site that was going to be developed. I have not seen one in the wild, but I may have overlooked it as the cacti itself just looks like graying sticks most of the time. The flowers have a lovely scent.
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Here's the video I was talking about. The part about the mirrors and the "baby weights" make me laugh every time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzbjEMaDjrk 0 -
My friend is supposed to be bringing her kids over today (5 & 2) and while I like seeing them, I'm also kind of dreading it. Her kids get super excited about seeing my dog but have no idea how to properly behave around them.
They shriek and cry and run around and try to sneak up behind her to pet her. My dog is 2, I've had her for 6 months. She was never exposed to kids with her previous owners and only once or twice since she's been with me.
My friend won't do anything about the way they act either. She shrugs and says "Oh well, they have to learn" and I HATE IT! Yes, they need to learn, but not by being bitten! And she obviously doesn't understand how upset I
would be, and that it would be me and my dog who would get the blame.
That would be frustrating. What an uncomfortable position to put you in. Maybe you could try to explain to the kids that your dog is shy and gets nervous about loud noises. Get down on the floor with them and show them how to pet her correctly. Or just ask them not to pet or play with her.
Our son is 3.5 and he was taught very early that not all dogs like strangers or kids and not all dogs are friendly. We told him that if a dog gets nervous or scared, it may bite so we always have to be very careful around dogs unless we know them well. He absolutely loves dogs but he knows that when we see one walking or while we are out playing, he has to ask the owner if the dog is friendly and if it's ok to pet the dog. Good luck.0 -
kelly_c_77 wrote: »My friend is supposed to be bringing her kids over today (5 & 2) and while I like seeing them, I'm also kind of dreading it. Her kids get super excited about seeing my dog but have no idea how to properly behave around them.
They shriek and cry and run around and try to sneak up behind her to pet her. My dog is 2, I've had her for 6 months. She was never exposed to kids with her previous owners and only once or twice since she's been with me.
My friend won't do anything about the way they act either. She shrugs and says "Oh well, they have to learn" and I HATE IT! Yes, they need to learn, but not by being bitten! And she obviously doesn't understand how upset I
would be, and that it would be me and my dog who would get the blame.
That would be frustrating. What an uncomfortable position to put you in. Maybe you could try to explain to the kids that your dog is shy and gets nervous about loud noises. Get down on the floor with them and show them how to pet her correctly. Or just ask them not to pet or play with her.
Our son is 3.5 and he was taught very early that not all dogs like strangers or kids and not all dogs are friendly. We told him that if a dog gets nervous or scared, it may bite so we always have to be very careful around dogs unless we know them well. He absolutely loves dogs but he knows that when we see one walking or while we are out playing, he has to ask the owner if the dog is friendly and if it's ok to pet the dog. Good luck.
Yeah, talk to them. Maybe your friend will get the hint? But that would be so annoying...0 -
Your house your rules. Kids can see the dog when the are sitting quietly. Bring dog out. Talk to kids and explain then put dog in a quiet room away from kids. Calm but firm. You know that Any dog has the potential to harm and you are not willing to put the kids, the dog, or yourself in a potentially bad situation. If friend doesn't like it a firm calm restating of your boundaries. I love you and your kids. I love dog. I'm not willing to have the kids at risk by the dog reacting to their attempts to play. Dog is not a toy and is not used to kids. Kids are inadvertently acting in a manner that dog can see as a threat. End of discussion. Don't be bullied into a situation that you are not comfortable being in.My friend is supposed to be bringing her kids over today (5 & 2) and while I like seeing them, I'm also kind of dreading it. Her kids get super excited about seeing my dog but have no idea how to properly behave around them.
They shriek and cry and run around and try to sneak up behind her to pet her. My dog is 2, I've had her for 6 months. She was never exposed to kids with her previous owners and only once or twice since she's been with me.
My friend won't do anything about the way they act either. She shrugs and says "Oh well, they have to learn" and I HATE IT! Yes, they need to learn, but not by being bitten! And she obviously doesn't understand how upset I
would be, and that it would be me and my dog who would get the blame.
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Really proud of my dad today, he's riding in The Tour de Cure in Cincinnati for my brother who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last December at the age of 20. My dad loves to cycle but he hasn't done 100 miles in a long time! I hope to be able to join him next year!
Very cool!0 -
Your house your rules. Kids can see the dog when the are sitting quietly. Bring dog out. Talk to kids and explain then put dog in a quiet room away from kids. Calm but firm. You know that Any dog has the potential to harm and you are not willing to put the kids, the dog, or yourself in a potentially bad situation. If friend doesn't like it a firm calm restating of your boundaries. I love you and your kids. I love dog. I'm not willing to have the kids at risk by the dog reacting to their attempts to play. Dog is not a toy and is not used to kids. Kids are inadvertently acting in a manner that dog can see as a threat. End of discussion. Don't be bullied into a situation that you are not comfortable being in.My friend is supposed to be bringing her kids over today (5 & 2) and while I like seeing them, I'm also kind of dreading it. Her kids get super excited about seeing my dog but have no idea how to properly behave around them.
They shriek and cry and run around and try to sneak up behind her to pet her. My dog is 2, I've had her for 6 months. She was never exposed to kids with her previous owners and only once or twice since she's been with me.
My friend won't do anything about the way they act either. She shrugs and says "Oh well, they have to learn" and I HATE IT! Yes, they need to learn, but not by being bitten! And she obviously doesn't understand how upset I
would be, and that it would be me and my dog who would get the blame.
I agree with all of this ...but I wouldn't want to have to put my dog in another room. We had a very grumpy Dachshund with a lot of medical problems. Our guests were always told what they were allowed/not allowed to do around him. It was his house too..he shouldn't have to be put away. Your friend needs to respect your house and your rules...your dog shouldn't have to suffer and be shut away(IMO).
And now I'm sad talking about him because today actually marks the one year anniversary of his death. He was 15.5 years old. RIP
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Glinda1971 wrote: »
This is my rare Queen of the Night peniocereus greggii. It blooms one night a year. It blooms at or after sunset and the flowers wilt when sunlight touches them. Last night was bloom night. It was rescued with permits from a site that was going to be developed. I have not seen one in the wild, but I may have overlooked it as the cacti itself just looks like graying sticks most of the time. The flowers have a lovely scent.
Gorgeous, and made even more so by its fleeting beauty!
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