Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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I haven't said much, but I've been keeping up. By keeping up, I mean I read every post, even if it's days later. I went away for lunch earlier and came back to this:
I also noticed that we should hit 30,000 replies by tomorrow probably!
I think the one thing that keeps me coming back is all the love I feel here. It has been especially obvious today!
Glad I'm not alone. I always feel like I'm WAY behind and commenting on things too late but I just want to make sure I'm reading everything.
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I haven't said much, but I've been keeping up. By keeping up, I mean I read every post, even if it's days later. I went away for lunch earlier and came back to this:
I also noticed that we should hit 30,000 replies by tomorrow probably!
I think the one thing that keeps me coming back is all the love I feel here. It has been especially obvious today!
Glad I'm not alone. I always feel like I'm WAY behind and commenting on things too late but I just want to make sure I'm reading everything.
Same here.
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kellienw335 wrote: »I just had the BEST NSV so far! Doing my lunch time weight training and I was sharing the squat rack with a personal trainer. So far I can squat 50Kg and he asked me if I'm going any higher to which I replied "No, I thought I would stay at 50Kg and check my form is ok and I'm comfortable before I go higher." To which he said "Pffft your form is better than most men in this gym!" I was like
Really?! Made my day! 
I just had to share it with you all, because that has actually made the lack of movement on the scales completely worth it.
Yay! That is awesome to hear! And glad you're back! I missed you in a non-stalky kind of way!
ETA: Was this one of the trainers that you thought was talking about you?
As a matter of fact it was! I had forgotten about that.
I remember saying to my mum, it was like they had a group meeting and decided I was nice enough because in the same week they all started being more talkative. I was a little bit weird.0 -
I confess the profile pic snafu is ticking me off! I changed my pic yesterday morning. After a couple hours, it changed into the ghost-no-profile-pic picture. Then, when I logged out and logged back in, it went back to my old biceps shot.
So this time, I completely deleted the biceps picture from my gallery. We'll see what happens!0 -
CountessKitteh wrote: »Can I just say how awesome this thread has become?
Yes, it started out about trash bags, peanut butter, and hot chocolate powder, but it has evolved into a community within the MFP community where people actually CARE and SUPPORT one another through stupid decisions, horrible situations, and hilarious escapades.
You all rock. And if I wasn't super lazy, I would finally get around to friend requesting the rest of the regular posters.
Super great.
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All I can say is, reading this blog made me happy. I don't feel so alone with my quirky shameful habits. I will admit that I have entered food into MFP, saw the calorie count, and tried to find a new entry for that item with lower calories even though I know that I'm just throwing caution to the wind.0
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kellienw335 wrote: »I just had the BEST NSV so far! Doing my lunch time weight training and I was sharing the squat rack with a personal trainer. So far I can squat 50Kg and he asked me if I'm going any higher to which I replied "No, I thought I would stay at 50Kg and check my form is ok and I'm comfortable before I go higher." To which he said "Pffft your form is better than most men in this gym!" I was likeReally?! Made my day!
I just had to share it with you all, because that has actually made the lack of movement on the scales completely worth it.
Yay! That is awesome to hear! And glad you're back! I missed you in a non-stalky kind of way!
ETA: Was this one of the trainers that you thought was talking about you?
As a matter of fact it was! I had forgotten about that.
I remember saying to my mum, it was like they had a group meeting and decided I was nice enough because in the same week they all started being more talkative. I was a little bit weird.
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So my confession for today- I totally was looking at someone’s food diary and ordered P28 Almond butter off Amazon. Guilty spree purchase but I regret nothing! Lol it should come Tuesday and I’m looking forward to it. I sorta “journal stalk” in a non-creepy way to see how people who are successful on MFP do it. It helps me with my own plan.
I’m also slowing down loss, so I’m getting irritated. I’m having a “screw this” kind of day. I’m getting tired of weighing and logging my food, counting calories, etc. It kinda bums me out, because I’m still 16.6 lb from goal, so I need to do this for quite a bit longer *sigh*And I’m stuck at 2.2 lb over a “healthy BMI”. *grrrr*
But on the plus side, I ordered myself a book off Amazon to get myself out of the slight funk I’m in now. IDK when I’ll actually have time to read it, but hey… Reading is my escape. Prior to kids, if I had $, I bought books, then food. I’m actually super excited for the book to come in on Tuesday.
I did apply for the MS program and now I’m waiting to hear back. If I can get in and sneak in a class starting July 1st, I fall under an old tuition agreement, which will save me approximately $1k in fees/tuition. I’m hoping to hear back by mid next week and then get a spot in one of the classes that isn’t full. It’ll be tight, but I’m planning on renting the textbook. Of course it’s all a moot point if I don’t get in to the program, but fingers crossed I should. Once I finish, I’ll have a BA, BS, MA, MS, MBA, and still make less than my husband *snort* (he’s a software engineer). I’m awesome like that.
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kellienw335 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »Confession: I'm not shutting up on here this morning because I'm trying to ignore how nervous I am about my interview(s) today.
I'm actually skipping lunch because of said nerves (and the timing), so I'm making buffalo chicken pizza for dinner! The "extra" calories (plus whatever I earn at the gym later) will make it guilt free.
Good luck on your interview today! I'm sure you will be super great!
Yes good luck @countesskitteh you'll do great!0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »I just had the BEST NSV so far! Doing my lunch time weight training and I was sharing the squat rack with a personal trainer. So far I can squat 50Kg and he asked me if I'm going any higher to which I replied "No, I thought I would stay at 50Kg and check my form is ok and I'm comfortable before I go higher." To which he said "Pffft your form is better than most men in this gym!" I was likeReally?! Made my day!
I just had to share it with you all, because that has actually made the lack of movement on the scales completely worth it.
Yay! That is awesome to hear! And glad you're back! I missed you in a non-stalky kind of way!
ETA: Was this one of the trainers that you thought was talking about you?
As a matter of fact it was! I had forgotten about that.
I remember saying to my mum, it was like they had a group meeting and decided I was nice enough because in the same week they all started being more talkative. I was a little bit weird.
Glad to see you back and great NSV! That is awesome! Really glad the uncomfortable situation at the gym worked out. Keep it up!0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
Haha my thoughts exactly0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »Confession: I'm not shutting up on here this morning because I'm trying to ignore how nervous I am about my interview(s) today.
I'm actually skipping lunch because of said nerves (and the timing), so I'm making buffalo chicken pizza for dinner! The "extra" calories (plus whatever I earn at the gym later) will make it guilt free.
Good luck on your interview today! I'm sure you will be super great!
Yes good luck @countesskitteh you'll do great!
Oh I missed this! GL! I always get so nervous before interviews but then get in there and just "fake it til I make it". You'll be super great
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quiksylver296 wrote: »I was watching Terminator 2 last night and made an AMAZING epiphany!!! @BZAH10 is Sarah Connor!! I recognize the shoulder!!!
I wish! But thank you for the compliment! I started today on page 984 and got worried I'd miss page 1000, so I skipped ahead and then accidentally clicked on the wrong page and saw this - otherwise I would have missed it! See??? This is why I get sad when I can't keep up. Okay now I have to keep reading backwards.0 -
xLoveLikeWinterx wrote: »So my confession for today- I totally was looking at someone’s food diary and ordered P28 Almond butter off Amazon. Guilty spree purchase but I regret nothing! Lol it should come Tuesday and I’m looking forward to it. I sorta “journal stalk” in a non-creepy way to see how people who are successful on MFP do it. It helps me with my own plan.
I’m also slowing down loss, so I’m getting irritated. I’m having a “screw this” kind of day. I’m getting tired of weighing and logging my food, counting calories, etc. It kinda bums me out, because I’m still 16.6 lb from goal, so I need to do this for quite a bit longer *sigh*And I’m stuck at 2.2 lb over a “healthy BMI”. *grrrr*
But on the plus side, I ordered myself a book off Amazon to get myself out of the slight funk I’m in now. IDK when I’ll actually have time to read it, but hey… Reading is my escape. Prior to kids, if I had $, I bought books, then food. I’m actually super excited for the book to come in on Tuesday.
I did apply for the MS program and now I’m waiting to hear back. If I can get in and sneak in a class starting July 1st, I fall under an old tuition agreement, which will save me approximately $1k in fees/tuition. I’m hoping to hear back by mid next week and then get a spot in one of the classes that isn’t full. It’ll be tight, but I’m planning on renting the textbook. Of course it’s all a moot point if I don’t get in to the program, but fingers crossed I should. Once I finish, I’ll have a BA, BS, MA, MS, MBA, and still make less than my husband *snort* (he’s a software engineer). I’m awesome like that.
I had some P28 white chocolate peanut butter this morning actually. I like it. Nice protein boost. I was actually full for over 3 hours with some of it on oatmeal too.
I totally feel you about the book. I'm actually going to go enjoy 2 hours of undisturbed reading as soon as I'm done with my coffee.
Hope you get in that program!0 -
my secret pleasure is Chef Boardee raviola. 2 cans!! cold from the can.Why? I don't know...with added salt.Awful for me.I haven't had it in over three months.Saw at the grocery and had to run the other way.What a stupid food to love!!!0
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orangesmartie wrote: »orangesmartie wrote: »[orangesmartie wrote: »It never rains but it pours!
Got home today, checked on mum all gone well, just wait for further biopsy results to make they got it all.
My dad said my sister's social worker rang yesterday. Some of you may remember I mentioned previously my parents and I have custody of her 2 year old son and she is pregnant again. Anyway, it seems that the picture is bleak for the unborn child ( a little girl) and the social are minded to take this one into care when she's born, and they wanted to know if we'd have her.
Of course the answer is yes. But I can't tell you how tired and stressed that makes me feel already. My mum and I run our own company together, but she will have to give up work to care for baby, so the earning to keep us falls on me and my dad only. Not to mention the burden of caring for a baby and a toddler. I can't leave my parents to do it all on their own, but I feel exhausted just thinking about a baby.
I.never wanted children.
And my nanna blabbed to my mum something I said at the weekend (when drunk) about finding driving home every weekend and having Charlie tiring. Which is true, doesn't mean I don't want to do it.
But now my mum is horribly upset. And it's the last thing she needs.
So tonight, everything will be eaten. And I am enjoying one night in lazy solitude. No boyfriend, no girlfriend, no child, no expectations, just me, my sofa, my TV and some ice cream
That is so rough. I'm sorry. But it's not your responsibility... will you just keep taking the kids if she keeps getting pregnant? I mean, I can't even imagine how hard it must be, but you shouldn't have to ruin your life (same for your mother) because your sister is irresponsible.
This child needs to be where she'll be wanted. And I'm not judging you because I completely get it. If I had to take care of another child now I'd be devastated, and I did want children. But it's not the best for you, and it's probably not the best for her... Wishing you the best though.
No we won't keep taking kids, because I will make it a condition that the social apply to the court for a forcible sterilisation order so there are no more. We can't afford more (apologies if that offends people, I don't want to open the birth control debate).
I appreciate the honesty of your thoughts, and I don't take it as judgement. I understand what you say about the child being wanted. And she will be. She will be as loved and adored as Charlie is now, the children do not make these choices. I do. And they will get the best of everything I can give them, including me. Those children will never know the resentment I feel towards their mother.
My partners have already been on the phone planning how we make this work.
I might be crying now.
Sorry
In on-topic news, i have eaten a tub (480ml) of daim ice cream. Its awesome! and I am not beating myself up about it.
I may or may not eat popcorn also. Or i might just go to bed. But a 9ft bed on my own is empty yay diagonal sleeping!
I have the same problem currently. My big bed feels too big.
Hope you are feeling better!
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Confession: I ordered an awesome pair of purple sunglasses from Versace. They were back ordered and I was impatient and grumpy yesterday so I skipped the gym and went to Sunglass Hut and bought a pair of rose / wine colored Burberry's. Just got notice today the Versace's will be here tomorrow. Whoops. Total impulse buy, but I'm already feeling fabulous in the Burberry's. Can hardly wait to get the Versaces!
I just discovered how much I adore Burberry perfume. I'd love to see your sunglasses. Post a picture?
I don't know how! But, I think I can find a link. Let me look. Ah, these ones in this same color: http://us.burberry.com/oversize-square-frame-sunglasses-p39736581?search=true
But, they were on sale AND I had a $40 off coupon.0 -
Ok, so my boy came home from his exam - cool as a cucumber and quite relaxed, said it went ok and was pretty cheerful about everything. All is well. Either he'll pass or he won't, but life will continue. Thanks for talking me down.
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Italian_Buju wrote: »berlynnwall wrote: »
They love it until you ask awkward questions, then you won't see them for dust. There are a lot of awkward questions to ask.berlynnwall wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »
Me too! Don't stop talking about it!riderfangal wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »KAjourneyof15 wrote: »My confession is I have stretch marks literally ALL over my body. I have them on my boobs, stomach, thighs, and all over my back. Never pregnant, just formerly morbidly obese. I know stretch marks are normal but when they cover the majority of your body, it's a little overwhelming to accept that. I never took care of myself/my body as a teenager and unfortunately I can't do anything about the damage that has been done. What a great wish it would be to be able to go back in time and have a second chance with your body. I wish I knew then what I know now...but what can ya do? I am only 22 and I feel as if my body is just ruined. I don't feel comfortable in my own skin, it's honestly a very sad situation. You only get one body, and I messed mine up, there's no turning back really. As you can tell I have a lot of regrets. I also deal with loose skin but that's a whole other story on it's own. Hopefully at some point in my life I will feel better about my body and learn to accept it as who I am, but that hasn't happened yet.
Unfortunately, this is me as well. I do have some hope that the stretch marks will fade away and the skin will tighten up, because I'm only twenty. Twenty two isn't much older, so why give up hope?
SusieQ, I had no idea you were only 20!!! (Sorry if the 'only' sounds condescending, not intended. I am literally twice your age ) Have you been married very long?
I guess she was from the 1994 in her handle...are you turning the big 2-1 this year?!
That I am, in October. Although it's not really a big thing for me, since 21 is usually only a big date because people are legal drinkers then. Although I DO become eligible to apply for a free government-issued piece of land, the right of every Omani citizen, when I turn 21.
I assumed it was your birthdate as well but never thought much about how old that made you. How long have you been married? And is it normal for a Muslim woman to be married that young? And to something you said a long time ago (before I got so behind) you are very mature for your age.
Not necessarily Muslim women, but Arab women, yes. Early marriage is encouraged in Islam, since extramarital relationships are forbidden and it's pretty hard for most people to remain celibate for so many years after puberty. But the average age of marriage is different in each culture, and not necessarily dictated by religion.
A sad fact: The age of marriage is getting higher in the Arab world only because most young men can no longer afford to get married. Fathers are demanding crazy-high dowries (a girl is eligible for a dowry in Islam, and she is the one who's supposed to pick it and the money/gift is supposed to be hers alone, but some selfish families demand high dowries and then the father keeps it, saying that it's his payback for all the years of taking care of his daughter. Yes, seriously. -_-), along with demands of gold jewellery, a huge wedding, a new wardrobe... And all of it is supposed to come out of the young man's pockets. This is very contrary to Islam's teachings and makes me quite angry; most men have to take a loan just to get married!
My father demanded a 6000 ($16000) Omani rial dowry (meant to be mine, he wouldn't touch the money), because he didn't want to look bad by "giving his daughter away cheaply" <--- Another stupid cultural thing. But since Islamically the dowry is my choice... I took the 6000 for the sake of appearance to appease my dad, then secretly returned every penny of it to my husband after the wedding was over. I also had a super tiny wedding and insisted on paying for it myself, with any money I had left from my years of working (I had to stop due to my FND, but I've worked since I was 15). I also refused new clothing/jewellery/etc. I find it so stupid and wasteful.
I've been married for 1.5 years, as you'll see as you get further back into the thread.
You're so good about sharing your culture. I just want to say thanks for that.
I'm just happy that people don't find me boring for always talking about both my culture and religion! You're very welcome.
I love hearing about your culture!!
Same here! I have learned SO much from @Susieq_1994! Now I'm waiting for some of these topics to come up in conversations in real life and I can be all smug about my new-found knowledge! Then if anyone asks me how I know I can be all vague and mysterious and say "I know someone online. It's a secret, though."
lol! It actually makes me really sad to see that some people who actually live among Muslims know nothing about them, just because everyone is afraid to offend by asking questions! :-/ So I spread my information far and wide!
As an example, I know a young Muslim girl living in the U.S. who plays softball, and one day she was performing her prayer in a corner of the field and her coach was all confused and kept asking if she was okay. She's been playing softball for years, but nobody on her team knows that Muslims pray?
Not that I think they're bigots or anything! I just think that the fear of offending people has reached a point where it's ridiculous--everyone wants to be so politically correct and not offend anyone or ask any questions that we're actually getting more and more ignorant about each other, which is only going to cause MORE problems down the road because nobody understands anyone else!
As you can see, since I'm always harping on about it... This topic is pretty close to my heart. My form of dawah (literally means invitation; it means teaching others about Islam) is to spread information about how we (Muslims) live so others won't fear us or feel afraid to ask us things in case they offend us.
In my city there are very few Muslims. I know NONE personally, which is why I'm completely clueless but fascinated. And you are completely right: it's the fear of offending that keeps us from asking questions causes confusion and misunderstandings.
My step-daughter is married to a Mormon and I have several questions I'd like to ask him, but I don't out of fear of offending him. Hmmm.... perhaps this is something I need to work on.
In my experience, Mormons love to talk about their faith, they even stop by your house to tell you about it when they don't know you! I think you have a good chance of him being very open to discussing it with you. No offense to any Mormons here - every Mormon I personally know is extremely kind and nice to be around.
That's so true. I try to always be the one to answer the door when they come, because even though I'm not interested, I am nice about it. I don't love it, but I understand that is what their religion tells them to do. My husband is not so nice in that situation. Luckily the ones I see usually come in the middle of the day. I wish the people leaving anonymous Chick tracts on my porch would knock though. I'd love to ask them a thing or two.
What is this?
Choose basically any subject here and you can read a racist, homophobic, offensive message about it being presented as fact and handed out to anyone they can: https://www.chick.com/0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »
My thoughts exactly!!0 -
spacequiztime wrote: »
Short Evangelical comics made by a guy named Jack Chick.Italian_Buju wrote: »
What is this?berlynnwall wrote: »
They love it until you ask awkward questions, then you won't see them for dust. There are a lot of awkward questions to ask.berlynnwall wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »
Me too! Don't stop talking about it!riderfangal wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »pofoster21 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »KAjourneyof15 wrote: »My confession is I have stretch marks literally ALL over my body. I have them on my boobs, stomach, thighs, and all over my back. Never pregnant, just formerly morbidly obese. I know stretch marks are normal but when they cover the majority of your body, it's a little overwhelming to accept that. I never took care of myself/my body as a teenager and unfortunately I can't do anything about the damage that has been done. What a great wish it would be to be able to go back in time and have a second chance with your body. I wish I knew then what I know now...but what can ya do? I am only 22 and I feel as if my body is just ruined. I don't feel comfortable in my own skin, it's honestly a very sad situation. You only get one body, and I messed mine up, there's no turning back really. As you can tell I have a lot of regrets. I also deal with loose skin but that's a whole other story on it's own. Hopefully at some point in my life I will feel better about my body and learn to accept it as who I am, but that hasn't happened yet.
Unfortunately, this is me as well. I do have some hope that the stretch marks will fade away and the skin will tighten up, because I'm only twenty. Twenty two isn't much older, so why give up hope?
SusieQ, I had no idea you were only 20!!! (Sorry if the 'only' sounds condescending, not intended. I am literally twice your age ) Have you been married very long?
I guess she was from the 1994 in her handle...are you turning the big 2-1 this year?!
That I am, in October. Although it's not really a big thing for me, since 21 is usually only a big date because people are legal drinkers then. Although I DO become eligible to apply for a free government-issued piece of land, the right of every Omani citizen, when I turn 21.
I assumed it was your birthdate as well but never thought much about how old that made you. How long have you been married? And is it normal for a Muslim woman to be married that young? And to something you said a long time ago (before I got so behind) you are very mature for your age.
Not necessarily Muslim women, but Arab women, yes. Early marriage is encouraged in Islam, since extramarital relationships are forbidden and it's pretty hard for most people to remain celibate for so many years after puberty. But the average age of marriage is different in each culture, and not necessarily dictated by religion.
A sad fact: The age of marriage is getting higher in the Arab world only because most young men can no longer afford to get married. Fathers are demanding crazy-high dowries (a girl is eligible for a dowry in Islam, and she is the one who's supposed to pick it and the money/gift is supposed to be hers alone, but some selfish families demand high dowries and then the father keeps it, saying that it's his payback for all the years of taking care of his daughter. Yes, seriously. -_-), along with demands of gold jewellery, a huge wedding, a new wardrobe... And all of it is supposed to come out of the young man's pockets. This is very contrary to Islam's teachings and makes me quite angry; most men have to take a loan just to get married!
My father demanded a 6000 ($16000) Omani rial dowry (meant to be mine, he wouldn't touch the money), because he didn't want to look bad by "giving his daughter away cheaply" <--- Another stupid cultural thing. But since Islamically the dowry is my choice... I took the 6000 for the sake of appearance to appease my dad, then secretly returned every penny of it to my husband after the wedding was over. I also had a super tiny wedding and insisted on paying for it myself, with any money I had left from my years of working (I had to stop due to my FND, but I've worked since I was 15). I also refused new clothing/jewellery/etc. I find it so stupid and wasteful.
I've been married for 1.5 years, as you'll see as you get further back into the thread.
You're so good about sharing your culture. I just want to say thanks for that.
I'm just happy that people don't find me boring for always talking about both my culture and religion! You're very welcome.
I love hearing about your culture!!
Same here! I have learned SO much from @Susieq_1994! Now I'm waiting for some of these topics to come up in conversations in real life and I can be all smug about my new-found knowledge! Then if anyone asks me how I know I can be all vague and mysterious and say "I know someone online. It's a secret, though."
lol! It actually makes me really sad to see that some people who actually live among Muslims know nothing about them, just because everyone is afraid to offend by asking questions! :-/ So I spread my information far and wide!
As an example, I know a young Muslim girl living in the U.S. who plays softball, and one day she was performing her prayer in a corner of the field and her coach was all confused and kept asking if she was okay. She's been playing softball for years, but nobody on her team knows that Muslims pray?
Not that I think they're bigots or anything! I just think that the fear of offending people has reached a point where it's ridiculous--everyone wants to be so politically correct and not offend anyone or ask any questions that we're actually getting more and more ignorant about each other, which is only going to cause MORE problems down the road because nobody understands anyone else!
As you can see, since I'm always harping on about it... This topic is pretty close to my heart. My form of dawah (literally means invitation; it means teaching others about Islam) is to spread information about how we (Muslims) live so others won't fear us or feel afraid to ask us things in case they offend us.
In my city there are very few Muslims. I know NONE personally, which is why I'm completely clueless but fascinated. And you are completely right: it's the fear of offending that keeps us from asking questions causes confusion and misunderstandings.
My step-daughter is married to a Mormon and I have several questions I'd like to ask him, but I don't out of fear of offending him. Hmmm.... perhaps this is something I need to work on.
In my experience, Mormons love to talk about their faith, they even stop by your house to tell you about it when they don't know you! I think you have a good chance of him being very open to discussing it with you. No offense to any Mormons here - every Mormon I personally know is extremely kind and nice to be around.
That's so true. I try to always be the one to answer the door when they come, because even though I'm not interested, I am nice about it. I don't love it, but I understand that is what their religion tells them to do. My husband is not so nice in that situation. Luckily the ones I see usually come in the middle of the day. I wish the people leaving anonymous Chick tracts on my porch would knock though. I'd love to ask them a thing or two.
Bigoted but also unintentionally hilarious.
My dad and stepmom were members of a church who handed these out when I was a teenager, and they got so mad at me when I laughed at them. My dad is a smart guy, and I cornered him and asked him if he *really* believed the nonsense in those books. He admitted that he didn't. He was still mad at me though.
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kellienw335 wrote: »I just had the BEST NSV so far! Doing my lunch time weight training and I was sharing the squat rack with a personal trainer. So far I can squat 50Kg and he asked me if I'm going any higher to which I replied "No, I thought I would stay at 50Kg and check my form is ok and I'm comfortable before I go higher." To which he said "Pffft your form is better than most men in this gym!" I was likeReally?! Made my day!
I just had to share it with you all, because that has actually made the lack of movement on the scales completely worth it.
Yay! That is awesome to hear! And glad you're back! I missed you in a non-stalky kind of way!
ETA: Was this one of the trainers that you thought was talking about you?
As a matter of fact it was! I had forgotten about that.
I remember saying to my mum, it was like they had a group meeting and decided I was nice enough because in the same week they all started being more talkative. I was a little bit weird.
Not weird and they thought you were awesome enough!0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »Can I just say how awesome this thread has become?
Yes, it started out about trash bags, peanut butter, and hot chocolate powder, but it has evolved into a community within the MFP community where people actually CARE and SUPPORT one another through stupid decisions, horrible situations, and hilarious escapades.
You all rock. And if I wasn't super lazy, I would finally get around to friend requesting the rest of the regular posters.
Super great.
You're all super great!
Agreed! You're all so incredibly wonderful. And now a certain poster who shall not be named, ( @quiksylver296 did you ever find out who this was) has stopped posting here, it truly IS a safe place.
I didn't, PM me please!
If I have this figured out... I would hint that she "danced" right out of here.0 -
orangesmartie wrote: »Morning all. Just checking in. Meds taken. Am now going to walk up to Charlie's school to do swimming with his class. I do it every friday.
Awww, good for you! Enjoy! I bet Charlie loves that you do that.0 -
CountessKitteh wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »xMrBunglex wrote: »Italian_Buju wrote: »xMrBunglex wrote: »Danielleb19830026 wrote: »I will eat my favorite food and not eat the rest of the day just to not go over my calories.
Mathematically, that'll work. Sometimes I skip lunch so I can have a big dinner. BUT it's a lot better to heave your intake spread out over the day & keep you metabolism humming throughout.
But if I'm having taco pizza for dinner, then dammit, it's water & Diet Mt. Dew all day!
OMG that sounds interesting!
It is pretty awesome.
I get a Boboli whole wheat crust, the "sauce" is refried black beans with salsa mixed in, the meat is Jennie-o Taco seasoned turkey, and then top it with 2% mexican blend cheese, green onions, tomatoes, bell peppers & jalapenos.
Once it's done, I top each slice with a tsp of guac & nonfat plain greek yogurt (instead of sour cream.)
Works out to about 300 cals a slice (1/8 pizza), but it's worth it!
I may need to try this, though I'm not sure I can get my other half to agree. He didn't think he'd like buffalo chicken pizza though, and now he requests it!
Confession: I sometimes miss working at a pizza place and consider seeing if I could do it super part-time somewhere.
Oh my gosh! I was so bummed when buffalo chicken pizza was only a limited time thing at Papa John's. I didn't think I would like it either, and it was SOOOO good!
I make my own! It's no harder than making a standard sauce and cheese pizza.
Recipe please!0 -
Flashback to the topic of little dresses (I'm packing and planning clothes for my trip). Here is the most recent dress I picked up (mother's day gift to myself) and it is fairly typical of my "style" at home and on weekends. Comfy!! I'm planning to travel in it tomorrow. So far I've got four dresses, one pair of jeans and one pair of shorts packed. (And a rain coat in case it rains at the baseball game on Monday.)
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/charter-club-petite-mirrored-print-shift-dress?ID=2119309&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla&CAWELAID=120156340001875893&catargetid=120156340001235625&cadevice=c&cm_mmc=Google_Womens_PLA-_-RTW+Womens_Women's+Dresses_Charter+Club-_-66679803181_-_-_mkwid_rEXzSnVS|dc_66679803181|-|rEXzSnVS
I like it!0 -
kellienw335 wrote: »CountessKitteh wrote: »Can I just say how awesome this thread has become?
Yes, it started out about trash bags, peanut butter, and hot chocolate powder, but it has evolved into a community within the MFP community where people actually CARE and SUPPORT one another through stupid decisions, horrible situations, and hilarious escapades.
You all rock. And if I wasn't super lazy, I would finally get around to friend requesting the rest of the regular posters.
Super great.
You're all super great!
Agreed! You're all so incredibly wonderful. And now a certain poster who shall not be named, ( @quiksylver296 did you ever find out who this was) has stopped posting here, it truly IS a safe place.
I didn't, PM me please!
If I have this figured out... I would hint that she "danced" right out of here.
I laughed so hard at this that I snorted.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »I confess the profile pic snafu is ticking me off! I changed my pic yesterday morning. After a couple hours, it changed into the ghost-no-profile-pic picture. Then, when I logged out and logged back in, it went back to my old biceps shot.
So this time, I completely deleted the biceps picture from my gallery. We'll see what happens!
But I've been seeing the superhero lady picture since yesterday!0 -
onAngryViking1970 wrote: »Confession: I weighed myself because SURELY after being significantly under my goal this whole week, watching my carb intake as suggested here, and not drinking an ounce or soda, I would have dropped major lbs. Um, nope. Up 2 freaking lbs. How is that possible?! The confession part, a large part of me, probably the 2 extra lbs., really wants to eat all the fried foods and drink all the bubbly carbonated soda. I'm so disappointed. I also pissed off that my stupid leg is keeping me from doing a proper workout.
Maybe my body is preparing for a big whoosh next week...
Yes, the whoosh is on the way, I'm sure!
I have that same reaction when I see something I don't like on the scale. I'm all, "eff it, I'm having nachos". I tried to avoid that today by not weighing in, even though Friday morning is my usual routine. I wasn't off the rails, but I had a lot of salty/carby/beer-y this week so ignorance is bliss I suppose.
I wish I had taken that route. Friday is my day and I'm up a pound of water weight.
Ugh.0 -
conniehgtv wrote: »my secret pleasure is Chef Boardee raviola. 2 cans!! cold from the can.Why? I don't know...with added salt.Awful for me.I haven't had it in over three months.Saw at the grocery and had to run the other way.What a stupid food to love!!!
Not judging, but gagging a little...
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