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God, I just started going back to Old Navy after a few years of ignoring it and I've forgotten how much I love it!To help get us to page 1000, I will post some pictures of the tops I got last weekend.
This one is from Old Navy and I ADORE it. I've used that word a lot lately.
This one is from Maurices. My husband REALLY likes it, I just think it's okay.
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Ugg, I wish there was a gym near me like that. Kids were all over the machines and weight room at the last gym I tried. I remember seeing one girl mess around with the assisted pull up machine. I thought she was going to end up crushing her hand under the weights.
It's a big room with games, toys, coloring pages, a TV, even an old game console. They don't get bored. The ladies that work there often play games with them too.This morning is my kids' last morning of school... I'm not too happy about it. Less stressed than last year though... but still. I'm sorely going to miss my alone time. I'm not working out this morning so I can enjoy it (still got to run to the store though) but I'll take the kids to the gym this afternoon to keep them busy. I foresee a lot of time spent on the treadmill in the next 3 months.
I confess that I haven't touched my weights for 3 days and I really don't want to...
What kinds of activities do they get to do at the gym? Growing up we belonged to a gym and basically spent almost every summer day with all of our friends at the pool. They had an indoor and outdoor pool with multiple slides. Ah, good memories.
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spacequiztime wrote: »
Ugg, I wish there was a gym near me like that. Kids were all over the machines and weight room at the last gym I tried. I remember seeing one girl mess around with the assisted pull up machine. I thought she was going to end up crushing her hand under the weights.
It's a big room with games, toys, coloring pages, a TV, even an old game console. They don't get bored. The ladies that work there often play games with them too.This morning is my kids' last morning of school... I'm not too happy about it. Less stressed than last year though... but still. I'm sorely going to miss my alone time. I'm not working out this morning so I can enjoy it (still got to run to the store though) but I'll take the kids to the gym this afternoon to keep them busy. I foresee a lot of time spent on the treadmill in the next 3 months.
I confess that I haven't touched my weights for 3 days and I really don't want to...
What kinds of activities do they get to do at the gym? Growing up we belonged to a gym and basically spent almost every summer day with all of our friends at the pool. They had an indoor and outdoor pool with multiple slides. Ah, good memories.
I would never take my child to the gym. It's the reason I don't go I have no one to watch him but I am not taking him with me0 -
overlook237 wrote: »Geographical stereotype: All people who live in Connecticut are rich, go to private schools, and spend their summers hanging with Muffy and Biff down at the yacht club.
Nope. Not even close.
The part of CT where I'm from isn't Martha Stewart's CT. There's not much around here but rundown neighborhoods, bitter angry people, and liquor stores. But hey, it's home
BAHAHAHA I
this so much...because you're right and I feel bad but that's exactly what I think about when people say they're from Conneticut one word comes to mind: WASPS 
What do people think when they hear Kansas? Wheat fields, flat land, and Dorothy? Maybe some parts of Kansas, but surely not mine.
Here's a view of my city.
The only thing I think of when I hear Kansas is the fact that it doesnt sound the same as Arkansas and it should, and as a Brit, for some unknown reason that really upsets me haha
They're pronouncing it wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Kansas
Ahh I think I explained that badly, what I meant was because "Arkansas" is spelt the same way as 'Kansas' but with an Ar, I always thought it should be pronounced 'Arr-Kansas'. Whereas it's actually 'Ar-ken-saw', does that make sense?
Yes, so we agree they're pronouncing it wrong.
Ah right! Got ya now, sorry I misunderstood before, it's been a long day haha0 -
I missed this first time around - eek! Will an antihistamine help at all? I'm pretty allergic to mosquito bites and if I take a Benadryl or something it helps with the itching. Although if you have a lot of pain, maybe it is infected...AngryViking1970 wrote: »kellienw335 wrote: »I skipped ahead when I saw page 1000! Cool.
Confession: I am getting kind of mad because I've told a few coworkers that I've lost weight but they don't seem to care. I think it is because I look pretty much the same. I've lost about 35 lbs this year. It would be nice to hear a "good job" or something. They just don't say anything. I was telling them because my doctor said that probably is helping my knee feel better more than anything else is.
The company picnic is today. I'm not sure if I'm going or not...
Go and have fun! If you want to. 35 lbs. is super great! I'm guessing no one says anything because 1) they are jealous, or 2) they don't want to offend you. Doesn't matter! Still a huge accomplishment and you don't need their acknowledgement to be successful, obviously! You just come to this thread and we will provide that for you.
I'm going to the picnic for a few. I just never do well in big groups (about 500 people are going...)
Thanks for the "super great" comment. It made me laugh.
HATE large groups. Hate chit chatting while trying to carry around a plate of food and a drink. Yep, I'm a picnic Grinch. But, hopefully you will enjoy the time while you're there.
I hate picnics too! There are always flies and bees and random other bugs and where I live it's always hot. I don't like to eat outside in general because well, the aforementioned random bugs and temperature. And outside tables at restaurants are never clean. As I'm typing this I realized I was making a disgusted face, so I'm a grinch too!
OMG, I hate bugs. Yes, I realize this is strange what with keeping bees on the property and all. But the bees are cool; it's the other ones that find me tasty. That insect sting/bite/whatever that sent me to immediate care a couple of days ago continues to be an issue. It's covering my whole knee and is super inflamed and painful. I guess I'll have to fill the scrip after all. Hate bugs AND having to take antibiotics.
Hope it gets better soon!
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riderfangal wrote: »spacequiztime wrote: »
Ugg, I wish there was a gym near me like that. Kids were all over the machines and weight room at the last gym I tried. I remember seeing one girl mess around with the assisted pull up machine. I thought she was going to end up crushing her hand under the weights.
It's a big room with games, toys, coloring pages, a TV, even an old game console. They don't get bored. The ladies that work there often play games with them too.This morning is my kids' last morning of school... I'm not too happy about it. Less stressed than last year though... but still. I'm sorely going to miss my alone time. I'm not working out this morning so I can enjoy it (still got to run to the store though) but I'll take the kids to the gym this afternoon to keep them busy. I foresee a lot of time spent on the treadmill in the next 3 months.
I confess that I haven't touched my weights for 3 days and I really don't want to...
What kinds of activities do they get to do at the gym? Growing up we belonged to a gym and basically spent almost every summer day with all of our friends at the pool. They had an indoor and outdoor pool with multiple slides. Ah, good memories.
I would never take my child to the gym. It's the reason I don't go I have no one to watch him but I am not taking him with me
Yeah some of them are crazy. That one I more expensive but I really love it. I used to go to the YMCA but the kids HATED the kid area... it was a shoebox, seriously, my closet is bigger...
Plus really... solitaire on the treadmill FTW. I won 3 in a row today!
Confession - I had an early dinner again. Looked at my macros and calories and figured out what would be the most filling. Ended up having a huge omelette. But it's like it went right through me and I was still hungry after. Does that happen to anyone else? I made myself some tea though and now it's better (peppermint. Anything else makes me hungrier for some reason).
I confess that sometimes the idea that I'm going to have to deal with that all my life is extremely daunting. I hope my appetite decreases as I get older... or something.0 -
Susie - Another couple of questions for you!
The community centre where I live is used as a place for Friday prayers. Does it temporarily become a 'mosque' for that period, or it still just a community centre used for prayers? It's usually pretty well attended, but as I was driving past today I noticed a lot more cars than usual - is that because it's Ramadan? Are there different prayers or anything during this time? I'm thinking how a lot of Christians attend church at Christmas and Easter but not much throughout the rest of the year - is it similar? Also, I see a few women but not many. Do the women pray separately?
Thanks! (No apology this time!
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riderfangal wrote: »spacequiztime wrote: »
Ugg, I wish there was a gym near me like that. Kids were all over the machines and weight room at the last gym I tried. I remember seeing one girl mess around with the assisted pull up machine. I thought she was going to end up crushing her hand under the weights.
It's a big room with games, toys, coloring pages, a TV, even an old game console. They don't get bored. The ladies that work there often play games with them too.This morning is my kids' last morning of school... I'm not too happy about it. Less stressed than last year though... but still. I'm sorely going to miss my alone time. I'm not working out this morning so I can enjoy it (still got to run to the store though) but I'll take the kids to the gym this afternoon to keep them busy. I foresee a lot of time spent on the treadmill in the next 3 months.
I confess that I haven't touched my weights for 3 days and I really don't want to...
What kinds of activities do they get to do at the gym? Growing up we belonged to a gym and basically spent almost every summer day with all of our friends at the pool. They had an indoor and outdoor pool with multiple slides. Ah, good memories.
I would never take my child to the gym. It's the reason I don't go I have no one to watch him but I am not taking him with me
Yeah some of them are crazy. That one I more expensive but I really love it. I used to go to the YMCA but the kids HATED the kid area... it was a shoebox, seriously, my closet is bigger...
Plus really... solitaire on the treadmill FTW. I won 3 in a row today!
Confession - I had an early dinner again. Looked at my macros and calories and figured out what would be the most filling. Ended up having a huge omelette. But it's like it went right through me and I was still hungry after. Does that happen to anyone else? I made myself some tea though and now it's better (peppermint. Anything else makes me hungrier for some reason).
I confess that sometimes the idea that I'm going to have to deal with that all my life is extremely daunting. I hope my appetite decreases as I get older... or something.
I live in a small center and I don't think the gyms even provide a kids area. Booo and yes I am judging those gyms lol0 -
Thankfully, most of the parents that brought their kids stayed out of the weight room, leaving the kids bored out of their mind but safer.
Yeah some of them are crazy. That one I more expensive but I really love it. I used to go to the YMCA but the kids HATED the kid area... it was a shoebox, seriously, my closet is bigger...riderfangal wrote: »spacequiztime wrote: »
Ugg, I wish there was a gym near me like that. Kids were all over the machines and weight room at the last gym I tried. I remember seeing one girl mess around with the assisted pull up machine. I thought she was going to end up crushing her hand under the weights.
It's a big room with games, toys, coloring pages, a TV, even an old game console. They don't get bored. The ladies that work there often play games with them too.This morning is my kids' last morning of school... I'm not too happy about it. Less stressed than last year though... but still. I'm sorely going to miss my alone time. I'm not working out this morning so I can enjoy it (still got to run to the store though) but I'll take the kids to the gym this afternoon to keep them busy. I foresee a lot of time spent on the treadmill in the next 3 months.
I confess that I haven't touched my weights for 3 days and I really don't want to...
What kinds of activities do they get to do at the gym? Growing up we belonged to a gym and basically spent almost every summer day with all of our friends at the pool. They had an indoor and outdoor pool with multiple slides. Ah, good memories.
I would never take my child to the gym. It's the reason I don't go I have no one to watch him but I am not taking him with me
Plus really... solitaire on the treadmill FTW. I won 3 in a row today!
Confession - I had an early dinner again. Looked at my macros and calories and figured out what would be the most filling. Ended up having a huge omelette. But it's like it went right through me and I was still hungry after. Does that happen to anyone else? I made myself some tea though and now it's better (peppermint. Anything else makes me hungrier for some reason).
I confess that sometimes the idea that I'm going to have to deal with that all my life is extremely daunting. I hope my appetite decreases as I get older... or something.
Eggs that aren't hard boiled end up leaving me hungry sooner than something full of fat and protein should.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »riderfangal wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »riderfangal wrote: »
That's good, but WHAT THE?!?!?
If I click directly on your name to bring up your profile I see the bicep pic
I can't win. I completely deleted that picture...
LOL when I go to your photos I see FIVE copies of the bicep photo.0 -
Welcome! Yeah, I've done that too. Not judging, but it won't help in the long run.Confession...when I know I've over eaten, I'll log the food item into the app as a lower calorie content than it actually is. I find that by doing this, it mentally keeps me happy as I haven't "gone over my daily intake." I believe this is what is keeping me from losing weight! Does anyone else do this? For example, for a piece of brown bread that is 100 cal, I will search it on the app under a different brand until I find one lower cal!
It looks like you don't have very much weight to lose, so not logging accurately is really going to slow you down. Can you maybe raise your calorie allowance, so you can mentally feel ok about keeping under your calories, whilst at the same time being honest about your intake?
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Me too! Plus several pretty face pics and an amazing tattoo!quiksylver296 wrote: »riderfangal wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »riderfangal wrote: »
That's good, but WHAT THE?!?!?
If I click directly on your name to bring up your profile I see the bicep pic
I can't win. I completely deleted that picture...
LOL when I go to your photos I see FIVE copies of the bicep photo.
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God I might finally give in after having read every single post in this thread so far. I'm 40 pages behind and really struggling to keep up. *sadface*0
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Keep going! You can do it!annette_15 wrote: »God I might finally give in after having read every single post in this thread so far. I'm 40 pages behind and really struggling to keep up. *sadface*
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kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Growing up, I always preferred salty to sweet. A few years ago, when I started really working out, it was like a switch was flipped. No more chips, peanuts, fries...I want alllll the candy, cookies, cakes, and ice cream. I will eat salty things and enjoy them...but never really crave them or want to use calories on them. That is, until now after being sick on Monday/Tuesday...now sweet stuff makes me want to throw up all over again...so I've been having salty stuff as my snacks the past few days.kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Aha! So, it was not known that there was leftover candy...makes a little more sense now. And yes, go clean out his closet and see what you find!AngryViking1970 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »
You had chocolate leftover from Easter? How?!AngryViking1970 wrote: »So, for dinner last night I had Cheese Nips and a handful of chocolate eggs leftover from Easter. And beer. Yay!
Seriously, tell me how.
I was as shocked as you guys. For Easter, my BIL gave my son a cardboard egg "thing" with candy in it and it's been sitting on his dresser since then. I assumed it was empty, because candy + my kid, or filled with Legos or something. But lo, it was not! I need to clean up in there more often.
I still have Easter candy left. As a matter of fact, I haven't touched my dark chocolate bunny yet. I know it's there, I just don't use calories on candy very often. I'd rather use them on fries or bacon cheeseburgers.
I love salty. I rarely have cravings for sweet stuff, it's almost always salty that I'm hungry for. I very rarely will turn down chips or really crispy fries. They are my weakness. Especially with an ice cold Dr. Pepper. My favorite go to snack.
I bought some Diet Dr. Pepper today because of how many times I've seen you mention it recently. I used to love it and haven't had it in such a long time. I'm pumped!0 -
Glinda1971 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Growing up, I always preferred salty to sweet. A few years ago, when I started really working out, it was like a switch was flipped. No more chips, peanuts, fries...I want alllll the candy, cookies, cakes, and ice cream. I will eat salty things and enjoy them...but never really crave them or want to use calories on them. That is, until now after being sick on Monday/Tuesday...now sweet stuff makes me want to throw up all over again...so I've been having salty stuff as my snacks the past few days.kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Aha! So, it was not known that there was leftover candy...makes a little more sense now. And yes, go clean out his closet and see what you find!AngryViking1970 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »
You had chocolate leftover from Easter? How?!AngryViking1970 wrote: »So, for dinner last night I had Cheese Nips and a handful of chocolate eggs leftover from Easter. And beer. Yay!
Seriously, tell me how.
I was as shocked as you guys. For Easter, my BIL gave my son a cardboard egg "thing" with candy in it and it's been sitting on his dresser since then. I assumed it was empty, because candy + my kid, or filled with Legos or something. But lo, it was not! I need to clean up in there more often.
I still have Easter candy left. As a matter of fact, I haven't touched my dark chocolate bunny yet. I know it's there, I just don't use calories on candy very often. I'd rather use them on fries or bacon cheeseburgers.
I love salty. I rarely have cravings for sweet stuff, it's almost always salty that I'm hungry for. I very rarely will turn down chips or really crispy fries. They are my weakness. Especially with an ice cold Dr. Pepper. My favorite go to snack.
I love salty too. Can't keep chips in the house. Or dry roasted peanuts.
Last night I was craving cookies which I honestly never do. But I've figured out by the pain by my hip that it's ovulation day. That probably explains the extra weight.
Weird though, I very seldom get hormonal cravings. I blame this thread!!
I have also been craving cookies, check out my diary, and it is because of hormones too.
Confession: I started my period today and I could NOT be happier because that means unless I have some freakishly long cycle, I will be period free for my vacation. I may have thanked God out loud while going to the bathroom. TMI I know, but I just had to share. Also, that could explain some of the weight gain I've experienced recently even though I'm still in a deficit.
Yay for period free vacation!!0 -
Ditto!Glinda1971 wrote: »Glinda1971 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Growing up, I always preferred salty to sweet. A few years ago, when I started really working out, it was like a switch was flipped. No more chips, peanuts, fries...I want alllll the candy, cookies, cakes, and ice cream. I will eat salty things and enjoy them...but never really crave them or want to use calories on them. That is, until now after being sick on Monday/Tuesday...now sweet stuff makes me want to throw up all over again...so I've been having salty stuff as my snacks the past few days.kelly_c_77 wrote: »
Aha! So, it was not known that there was leftover candy...makes a little more sense now. And yes, go clean out his closet and see what you find!AngryViking1970 wrote: »kelly_c_77 wrote: »
You had chocolate leftover from Easter? How?!AngryViking1970 wrote: »So, for dinner last night I had Cheese Nips and a handful of chocolate eggs leftover from Easter. And beer. Yay!
Seriously, tell me how.
I was as shocked as you guys. For Easter, my BIL gave my son a cardboard egg "thing" with candy in it and it's been sitting on his dresser since then. I assumed it was empty, because candy + my kid, or filled with Legos or something. But lo, it was not! I need to clean up in there more often.
I still have Easter candy left. As a matter of fact, I haven't touched my dark chocolate bunny yet. I know it's there, I just don't use calories on candy very often. I'd rather use them on fries or bacon cheeseburgers.
I love salty. I rarely have cravings for sweet stuff, it's almost always salty that I'm hungry for. I very rarely will turn down chips or really crispy fries. They are my weakness. Especially with an ice cold Dr. Pepper. My favorite go to snack.
I love salty too. Can't keep chips in the house. Or dry roasted peanuts.
Last night I was craving cookies which I honestly never do. But I've figured out by the pain by my hip that it's ovulation day. That probably explains the extra weight.
Weird though, I very seldom get hormonal cravings. I blame this thread!!
I have also been craving cookies, check out my diary, and it is because of hormones too.
Confession: I started my period today and I could NOT be happier because that means unless I have some freakishly long cycle, I will be period free for my vacation. I may have thanked God out loud while going to the bathroom. TMI I know, but I just had to share. Also, that could explain some of the weight gain I've experienced recently even though I'm still in a deficit.
Yay for period free vacation!!
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Finally! No apology!Susie - Another couple of questions for you!
The community centre where I live is used as a place for Friday prayers. Does it temporarily become a 'mosque' for that period, or it still just a community centre used for prayers? It's usually pretty well attended, but as I was driving past today I noticed a lot more cars than usual - is that because it's Ramadan? Are there different prayers or anything during this time? I'm thinking how a lot of Christians attend church at Christmas and Easter but not much throughout the rest of the year - is it similar? Also, I see a few women but not many. Do the women pray separately?
Thanks! (No apology this time! )
Well, anywhere that has a clean and open space can be a temporary mosque--most mosques are also community centers that hold classes, events, and all kinds of other things. Muslims who are in financial distress can often even make their home temporarily in some large mosques. In the time of the prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) even war prisoners were kept in the mosque! It also functioned as a meeting place, a court, a resting place, and many other things back then. The only thing that's not allowed in a mosque is trade--basically you're not allowed to sell things there. So yes, a community center can function as a mosque. Some mosques prevent non-Muslims from entering, but this isn't correct Islamically, so using a community center that non-Muslims also use isn't an issue as long as there isn't music or movies or other loud disturbances played during the prayer times.
Ramadan is a very special month in that you get tons of extra blessings for every good deed you do--you basically constantly get reward throughout the day as long as your intent is to please God. Because of this, people generally make more effort during Ramadan to worship at the mosque, pray extra prayers, read more Qur'an, and so on.
It is obligatory for men to pray in congregation rather than alone at home, so usually you'll find mostly men there no matter what time of year it is. It is preferred in Islam for women to pray at home, where they can worship in comfort, so not many women will go to the mosque--but it's also specifically instructed that men should never prevent their wives or daughters from praying in the mosque if that is what they wish to do. Islamically speaking, they aren't supposed to pray separately--the men pray in front, and the women pray behind them, but not in a separate room. However, nowadays, most mosques are segregated.
Yes, Ramadan has a special extra prayer called Taraweeh, which begins after Isha (the last prayer of the day) and often lasts for an hour or more. It's not an obligatory prayer, but it's highly recommended, and the blessings for praying Taraweeh in the mosque are huge--if you pray until the Imam (the one who leads the prayer) finishes praying, then you get an award equal to the reward of a person who stayed up all night, praying.
While praying in congregation is supposed to be obligatory for men, it's true that many are negligent of their worship and attend the mosque only in Ramadan, Friday prayers, and Eid prayer. Just like the churchgoers who skip Sunday service, I guess. Friday prayers are obligatory as well, and they replace the regular noon prayer (Dhuhr) on Fridays; and if men don't attend them at the mosque without a valid reason, then it's as if they haven't prayed the noon prayer at all. As mentioned earlier, women can just pray at home with no issue. 0 -
I see Wonder Woman, also, @quiksylver296. Also, I'm a bit dyslexic (which another reason I have a hard time remembering full screen names) and I always call you "Quickysilver" in my head. That "y" seems to trip me up every time!
Confession: I have to go buy my husband a Father's Day card and gift after work and we're not even on speaking terms right now. This should be fun.
I always see Quickysilver too!
Sorry about the non-speaking moment. Maybe get a jokey type card? Then laugh about it and make up..?0
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