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  • Posts: 8,723 Member
    nonoelmo wrote: »
    I am on p 992. Here is my most embarrasing (or perhaps a tie) moment.

    My most embarrassing moment.

    Once upon a time I lived in one major city and as things worked out my now ex husband and I and our then baby girl were going to move back to where I grew up. For ease of writing this I will choose a name for baby girl, Molly, (not her real name.)

    The move was of a distance that would require several days of driving. My genius plan was for 6 month old Molly and I to fly ahead and ex would follow a week or so later with our belongings. It was a great plan. I researched flying with babies. I researched busy flights vs lighter flights. After all my research what I came up with was flying mid-morning mid-week. Somehow I figured that this flight would not be busy. Molly was still being breastfed at the time. I was discrete and covered but I did breastfeed as unobtrusively as possible in public. I booked two tickets on the mid-week, mid-morning flight. My plan was to put the baby car seat in the middle and sit by the window so that I had extra privacy when nursing. Molly despised the car seat and screamed every time she was placed in it so having her in the car seat on the airplane was never part of my plan.

    The day started off ok. I had on a t-shirt type blouse on with jeans. I carried a light baby blanket, the diaper bag, car seat and Molly when we boarded the airplane. Here is where my plan started to unravel. I was not allowed to put the car seat in the middle so it was next to the window and Molly and I were in the middle seat. I rolled with it. I was going to make this work. Plus, the seat next to me on the aisle was empty. Just before the doors closed to the airplane a very handsome man about my age (late 20’s) in a full, dark suit sat down in the aisle seat. He was very good looking and he seemed nervous. We didn’t acknowledge each other. Molly was at the age of alertness and a beautiful baby.

    The airplane started taxing down the runway. I had heard that nursing on takeoff and landing was very helpful in preventing ear pain and preventing baby Molly from crying. We started the taxi and I put Molly on the breast farthest away from my seatmate. Molly started happily nursing. The plane was about to take off when the safety announcements started with a loud hiss and squeal. Baby Molly jerked her head toward the noise. This threw off the light blanket covering her. She had not let go of my nipple when she jerked her head. In fact, there was quite a vacuum formed. So when her head jerked quickly and unexpectedly away from my body there was a loud and obvious “pop” noise as the vacuum from her mouth nursing was broken. This noise was immediately followed by a light spray of breastmilk crossing over to the arm/suit jacket of the man in the aisle seat next to me. I covered myself quickly. I watched in horror as those tiny little droplets of milk soaked into the sleeve of his suit jacket. He had not responded /moved during this but I assume he had to have noticed something. We did not make eye contact or acknowledge each other during flight. I was horrified and mortified. What do you EVEN say to some stranger you’ve inadvertently sprayed with your breastmilk?

    I’ve always wondered if he knew the extent of it, it was fine droplets but how could he not? Since then I’ve come to see the humor in it, but it took me years to get there. :)

    Ah,the joys of nursing.

    I was car shopping with a friend while I was still nursing, and while walking around the lot, I started leaking and didn't realize it until I looked down and my shirt was completely soaked. It was definitely NOT my most embarrassing moment but it wasn't my best either.

  • Posts: 8,723 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    Stopping by briefly to post my own bicep pic! I wanted in on the action. :)wqoab341wnrv.jpg

    Very nice, my friend!

  • Posts: 8,723 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »

    Hmm not being naked in the shower might be hard...but I dress immediately as well. Or put a robe on. I don't like to be without undies either.

    Is it T-8 now? Or 7?

    I know it's impossible to be unnaked in the shower, but I get in and get out with the quickness.

    Yesterday was T-7 but now, it's T-6 or 5 depending on when you're reading this.

  • Posts: 8,723 Member
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    @MoHousdon, I just saw a story about a pitbull in CT that was just reunited with his family after being lost for 1.5 years! There are always so many stories of dogs/cats finally making it home after being lost for many months and even years!! I just wanted to give you a little bit of hope in the safe return of Owen! Never give up hope <3

    First of all, aren't you the sweetest?! I hope he does return. Secondly, did you know I'm an avid pit bull lover so I adore this story is about one being reunited with his family. Thanks for sharing this, @kelly_c_77 . <3

  • Posts: 60 Member
    I want to confess this to see if anyone else does this.
    Something I do to motivate myself to keep losing is once I've lost enough weight to fit into the next size down no matter how well that next size fits even if I'm slightly sucking in to fit I switch all my clothes to that new size and get rid of all my others to motivate me to keep going.

    I've did this with getting out of maternity clothes, getting out of XL, and now out of large and into size mediums. My husband hated this at first and questioned it and now he goes with it and encourages me to buy whatever clothes I need in that next size. :smiley:
  • Posts: 185 Member
    So...I made crockpot Mac n cheese tonight. I added everything up and fit it into my goal. Well it would of fit if I wouldn't have 3 servings of it! I went way over. 2 things I cannot eat in.moderation: icecream and pasta.
  • Posts: 13,235 Member
    So...I made crockpot Mac n cheese tonight. I added everything up and fit it into my goal. Well it would of fit if I wouldn't have 3 servings of it! I went way over. 2 things I cannot eat in.moderation: icecream and pasta.

    This is why I rarely eat either! Ah well it happens.
  • Posts: 13,235 Member
    shawnaes91 wrote: »
    I want to confess this to see if anyone else does this.
    Something I do to motivate myself to keep losing is once I've lost enough weight to fit into the next size down no matter how well that next size fits even if I'm slightly sucking in to fit I switch all my clothes to that new size and get rid of all my others to motivate me to keep going.

    I've did this with getting out of maternity clothes, getting out of XL, and now out of large and into size mediums. My husband hated this at first and questioned it and now he goes with it and encourages me to buy whatever clothes I need in that next size. :smiley:

    That is great! The last time I lost a lot of weight I got rid of all the really high sizes I had bought simply because I was the heaviest I had ever been and donated all of those. I kept a range of smaller sizes. What got me motivated this time around was gaining enough wait I was no longer fitting into the smaller sizes I had kept. So I do think this is a good thing. If you never want to fit into that size again why keep it?
  • Posts: 13,235 Member
    MoHousdon wrote: »

    I know it's impossible to be unnaked in the shower, but I get in and get out with the quickness.

    Yesterday was T-7 but now, it's T-6 or 5 depending on when you're reading this.

    T-5 you must be so excited! I hope you and the hubby have everything all straightened out so you can just enjoy yourselves!

    I assume you know I was kidding on the shower (is hard to tell sometimes in this forum and I don't want you thinking I was being sarcastic).
  • Posts: 6,410 Member
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Quiz to see how well you Yanks and C'nucks understand proper British English, just in case we do all get together for a tea party one day:
    http://en.what-character-are-you.com/d/en/1041/index/5577.html

    Thank God I got 15, that would have been embarrassing!
    Out of curiosity, which one's did you struggle with? It never even occurred to me people wouldn't understand some of those sayings. lol
  • Posts: 13,235 Member
    Happy Birthday too me.
    I had a great weekend. I think my food intake was pretty good but wow I drank a lot. I had planned to take the entire weekend off and not log at all.
    Back on the MFP bandwagon today after having a fab time with friends.
    Off the drinkies again now until December 3rd... this has all been preplanned. Cant wait to see what the next few months bring and if I can get the rest of the weight off.
    All the best.

    Happy birthday and good luck!
  • Posts: 13,235 Member
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Have one and freeze the rest in individual baggies.
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Glad someone got it! Love Arrested Development.

    Hello all - hope everyone's had a great weekend. I took my dad to the dinosaur museum today for our Father's Day treat. My husband's working away this week, so we'll have his Father's Day when he gets back. I also worked on a cover solution for our west-facing back deck, which is unusable in the summer because it gets so hot. Maybe I'll post a picture of the final result when it's complete.

    Eating wasn't bad - didn't go over cals despite a burger & fries lunch today, plus a fair amount of chocolate. I can't seem to understand why I'm always under for protein and over for fat! ;) I'm SO close to a 'healthy' weight, it's tempting to crash diet for a week to get under 150, but I won't. Am determined to go slow and steady this time. Only 1.5lbs to go, then another 5 after that to get to my first goal. ALL of my 'thin' clothes fit now, which is awesome. I've decided to get rid of big stuff that I don't like much anyway, but certain things I'm going to pack away out of sight, just in case. I regained everything I lost before and felt sick having to buy new everything, so I'm not doing that again. If I can keep the weight off for a while, then I'll consider letting it all go. Unfortunately I don't have a good record in that department. :/

    Yep I am thinking of doing things the same thing. I am so happy being this size. I just don't trust it to last. Even though the only person that can screw it up is me!
  • Posts: 46 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »

    I did it you can too. And I was so behind after missing 2 days!

    Ditto...went away for two days...700 posts to catch up on!

    Oh, and I thought it was a shark finger too not a cute baby limb. Now I've seen it for what it really is it's even cuter.
  • Posts: 5 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I can't do any type of jumping jacks or running without my belly smacking the top of my thighs. It's really embarrassing. Going to talk to a surgeon about a panniculectomy. Three kids and yo-yoing between 140 and 252 a few times wrecked my belly.

    OMG - yes. Its so uncomfortable to run when you're fat. My jogging bottoms/ leggings keep falling below 'the bump' and the top keeps rising over 'the bump' and its gross - thank god I have a treadmill in my garage.
  • Posts: 46 Member
    This weekend I went away to an adults music weekend at Butlins and I meticulously logged every single food and drink item consumed and am very proud of myself for doing so. I did go over slightly on calories but it's to be expected. I enjoyed seeing my miles/steps going up from all the dancing!

    My confession is I'm proud I didn't feel guilty about anything I ate or drank as for the first time in a long time I practised moderation at one of these events. E.g had Papa Johns buffet for dinner but didn't go crazy with it, ate until I was full not stuffed. Didn't then have late night Burger King etc. Didn't drink too much alcohol and still had a good time. These holiday camps are full of fast food establishments and bars so moderation is not encouraged haha!

    This thread has taught me it's normal to enjoy foods and a little extra here and there bears no odds on your long term goals and commitments.

    TL, DR? Went on a weekend away & wasn't greedy thanks to what I've learned in this thread!
  • Posts: 6,410 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »
    Stopping by briefly to post my own bicep pic! I wanted in on the action. :)wqoab341wnrv.jpg

    Holy wow! Well done! My arm strength is zero. I have overhead presses today and they are going to suuuck. :disappointed:
  • Posts: 41 Member
    I finally found PB2 in a shop. I like making it up to a paste and eating it. I also like putting it with banana and yoghurt for breakfast
  • Posts: 1,870 Member
    trvlpk wrote: »

    Thanks everyone. I appreciate the support. This binge eating cycle is such a hard one to break.


    Don't focus on breaking it, because breaking things is bad right? Focus on winning, the next meal, the next hour, the next five minutes or even one biscuit less. Focus on the gaps between binges, and celebrate every minute or second of them. Shift from negative to positive
  • Posts: 267 Member
    This past weekend I ate and ate when I wasn't hungry. I've been maintaining my weight loss for over 6 1/2 years and I still have problems with boredom. I no longer buy Peanut Butter because I'll eat the whole jar during the weekend; however, it doesn't matter what "little" is at my house I will binge on something and that is sad.

    This thread is very helpful thanks for starting it.
  • Posts: 267 Member
    I stopped buying snacky foods to try and curb my 7 to 10 pm "grazing". Last night I mowed down a plate of cheese and crackers.

    This is so me @Angelfire365
  • Posts: 267 Member
    I weigh out veggies like sweet potatoes at the grocery store on my food scale, yes I bring it with me. It's a flat black smooth one and looks like an iPad from a distance. It any of the sweet potatoes weigh more than 200 grams I won't buy it. So some weeks, I don't get them, because none are in the magic gram weight. I also buy loose onions and bell peppers on a similar weight method. Again some weeks, there aren't any in that weight.

    I only buy my International Delight coffee creamer in the single serving mini containers like you get at restaurants. That way I know exactly how much creamer is in my coffee every morning.

    I have counted the pieces of popcorn I have eaten.

    All meat for myself is weighed out of the big package, vacuum sealed with date, weight, and either put in the fridge or freezer.

    Packages of cheese are brought home and cut immediately into 1 ounce slices and vacuum sealed and returned to the fridge.

    Lunches for the week are done on Sunday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday I usually do mixed veggies 300 grams frozen weight to be microwaved. Tuesday and Thursday are Broccoli days and that is 400 grams of frozen weight to be microwaved.

    Boxes of Cereal if they are mine, get pre portioned out to 42 gram Ziploc baggies. I'm the only one who will drink 2% milk. So the half gallon gets weighed out into 8 ounce containers and returned to the fridge in their little reusable thermos containers.

    When I make biscuits, I weigh the flour out and do not use a measuring cup. Any flour used for kneading that is left gets scraped up and weighed to subtract from the recipe.

    I have made hamburgers for a party and weighed each patty, and thrown away what would not divide evenly into the calculated weight of the others.

    I can actually nail the number of servings a peanut butter container has in it by the label to perfect accuracy. I weigh it out too.

    I actually own 4 food scales, 1 that travels, 1 at the office and 2 in the kitchen. Their batteries are changed the 1st day of every month whether they need it or not. They are also all the same brand and identical. I'm a lab tech and have used the calibrated weights to check their accuracy, they are in acceptable range. I do this often.

    Shall I continue. I have developed a lot of quirks over my 900+ logging days here.

    @Danilynn1975 Your inspiring!
  • Posts: 1,870 Member

    Will you please post the link again? I'd love to contribute!

    Are your partners with you this weekend? How is your Mom recovering?

    ETA: Glad you took your meds again! Very important for Charlie and the new niece!

    thats very kind of you, thank you! https://www.justgiving.com/Nicci-Hilson-climbs-Ben-Nevis/

    No my partners were in London this weekend, I was having some much needed Charlie time. My mum isn't doing so well. She's developed infections at the excision sites, so on some pretty strong antibiotics.

    Meds taken again today. I'm doing ok. :D I feel like i have to check in and tell you all now, or you'll cluck like worried hens ;)

  • Posts: 1,870 Member
    Would love to see a pic of Charlie!


    I don't know how *sob*
  • Posts: 1,870 Member
    edited June 2015
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    I don't if this works!

    ETA: it did! This was Charlie and I at the end of our day at the zoo

    this is before we set off:
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    Lunchtime:
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    this was charlie at the end of the day:
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    and i might be a little bit biased, but i do think he really is a beautiful kid
  • Posts: 2,328 Member
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    I don't if this works!

    ETA: it did! This was Charlie and I at the end of our day at the zoo

    this is before we set off:
    DSC_0440.JPG

    Lunchtime:
    DSC_0472.JPG


    this was charlie at the end of the day:
    DSC_0556.JPG

    and i might be a little bit biased, but i do think he really is a beautiful kid

    He is absolutely adorable!!
  • Posts: 2,328 Member
    This weekend I went away to an adults music weekend at Butlins and I meticulously logged every single food and drink item consumed and am very proud of myself for doing so. I did go over slightly on calories but it's to be expected. I enjoyed seeing my miles/steps going up from all the dancing!

    My confession is I'm proud I didn't feel guilty about anything I ate or drank as for the first time in a long time I practised moderation at one of these events. E.g had Papa Johns buffet for dinner but didn't go crazy with it, ate until I was full not stuffed. Didn't then have late night Burger King etc. Didn't drink too much alcohol and still had a good time. These holiday camps are full of fast food establishments and bars so moderation is not encouraged haha!

    This thread has taught me it's normal to enjoy foods and a little extra here and there bears no odds on your long term goals and commitments.

    TL, DR? Went on a weekend away & wasn't greedy thanks to what I've learned in this thread!

    Glad you had a good time!!

    The realization that you can celebrate without the mindset that you've blown everything is so liberating. That's what I've found anyways.
  • Posts: 2,328 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »

    Yep I am thinking of doing things the same thing. I am so happy being this size. I just don't trust it to last. Even though the only person that can screw it up is me!

    I plan to keep weighing myself at least weekly for the rest of my life. The weight is not going to creep back on again!
  • Posts: 13,235 Member
    DSC_0553.JPG

    I don't if this works!

    ETA: it did! This was Charlie and I at the end of our day at the zoo

    this is before we set off:
    DSC_0440.JPG

    Lunchtime:
    DSC_0472.JPG


    this was charlie at the end of the day:
    DSC_0556.JPG

    and i might be a little bit biased, but i do think he really is a beautiful kid

    He is gorgeous!!!! And you can tell you guys had a great day. You and he are lucky to have each other!
  • Posts: 5,658 Member
    pofoster21 wrote: »

    Sorry to hear this! I hope she feels better soon. And I love Chipotle. You deserve it after that stress.

    +1
  • Posts: 13,235 Member

    thats very kind of you, thank you! https://www.justgiving.com/Nicci-Hilson-climbs-Ben-Nevis/

    No my partners were in London this weekend, I was having some much needed Charlie time. My mum isn't doing so well. She's developed infections at the excision sites, so on some pretty strong antibiotics.

    Meds taken again today. I'm doing ok. :D I feel like i have to check in and tell you all now, or you'll cluck like worried hens ;)

    We will! And I am sorry to hear about your mom. I hope she feels better!

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