Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))

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  • kecmw25
    kecmw25 Posts: 2,743 Member
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    Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. I have to admit that part of the frustration is that I'm really ticked off at myself for getting sick in the first place. I've had this disorder for the better part of three years, and living with a chronic disease long-term means you learn how to manage it well (as I'm sure @Italian_Buju can attest to) or you're doomed. I learned all the little nuances and whispers of my body and when to stop and take it easy. But after a six month respite from any sort of flares, I got overconfident and stopped paying attention.

    In hindsight, as an ill person, I KNEW and still know that I'm not capable of 60 minutes of stationary bike PLUS 36 flights of stairs PLUS a one hour walk, especially not when I'm fasting, which makes me much more prone to weakness. But I did that TWO DAYS IN A ROW without even thinking about it. So this flare up is all my stupid fault, and I'm pretty mad at me. I'm also mad at my body for not being healthy, which is a common resentment I have that always comes to the fore when I get sick. Stupid body, stupid me, stupid everything. :angry:

    I would give my daughter a time out for saying stupid. :p

    Please stop being so hard on yourself. You're super great!! I don't know anything about FND but it sounds very difficult to deal with. Continued prayers for your quick recovery. & Thank goodness for Mr SusieQ taking care of you.
  • MoHousdon
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    pofoster21 wrote: »
    @pofoster21 - Love the shoes, although not sure how you walk in those! I can't wait until I drop some more weight so I can wear cute shoes again. I wear tennis shoes to work at the moment. It helps me to get in more steps. Also, we have a program that awards leave time every quarter if you get a certain number of minutes of exercise every month. Totally worth it!

    Platforms. I keep telling you ladies this. Seriously. Try them.

    That's what I wore when I was thinner, but seriously I wear a size 12 and it's hard to find shoes! And I can't buy them online because I have to make sure they don't hurt my feet and I am terrible about returns! There are only two stores near me that sell dress shoes in my size, Payless and Shoe Carnival. I always have to buy tennis shoes in men's sizes because I need good shoes to workout. Anyone else with big feet?

    I thought I had big feet (size 9) but Rachael wears an 11 and I don't think her feet are done growing yet. Her best friend (who's 22 hours younger) wears a 12. However, her parents are 6'2 and 6'4. Mr. Mo and I are 5'9 and 5'7.

  • FluffySandwich
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    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    She thought this was crazy:
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    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:
  • kecmw25
    kecmw25 Posts: 2,743 Member
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    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    She thought this was crazy:
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    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:

    I remove the whole thing but have eaten bananas like that in the past. :) Ohh, debate!
  • jthurman3
    jthurman3 Posts: 2,121 Member
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    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    The current term at Hogwarts has just finished and new enrolments are starting now, for anyone who's interested:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10206199/hogwarts-weight-loss-challenge

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    LOVE HP <3 I think I'm most excited about London as I get to go to HP world and see all the toursity HP sites like Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station, woot woot!!!

    @LBuehrle8 I am so jealous. I love love love HP. I just finished rereading the series about a month ago!

    Oh I LOVE HP, too!! I'm planning to re-read the series this summer. My bestie and her family were recently at HP World in Florida and had a GREAT time!! I'd love to go someday.
  • MissKalhan
    MissKalhan Posts: 2,282 Member
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    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    She thought this was crazy:
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    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:

    YES! Unless adding it to a fruit salad of course
  • raelynnsmama52512
    raelynnsmama52512 Posts: 1,184 Member
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    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    She thought this was crazy:
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    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:

    Raelynn has to have her banana out of the peel, or else she doesn't want to eat it. I always thought it was just her lol! And now I want a banana sandwich like I had growing up (bread, DUKES mayo, and sliced bananas). Oh, I need some more bananas! :laugh:
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    Patting myself on the back this afternoon. Went out for lunch with friends and looked up calories on a couple things and decided what I was going to have...which I've done in the past and then still not ordered the predetermined meal. I ordered the fajitas and soup combo and didn't eat the tortillas so probably about 650ish calories!!

    I fully admit that I am not at all capable of doing this. Especially not with the fresh tortillas that come with fajitas--oh, how I love tortillas.

    I'm absolutely terrible with my self control when it comes to eating out. We do it very rarely though, so it doesn't have a huge effect on my weight unless I use it as an excuse to stuff my face for the rest of the day. On Eid day I've asked my husband to take me to a traditional Yemeni restaurant for lunch, so hoping that it will be as awesome as Yemeni food is said to be. :)
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
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    kecmw25 wrote: »
    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    She thought this was crazy:
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    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:

    I remove the whole thing but have eaten bananas like that in the past. :) Ohh, debate!

    I don't eat many bananas but I usually remove them totally and slice them and put them in a bowl. If I eat one without doing that, I leave part of the peel like on like in the picture so I don't get banana on my hands, though (or my hands on the banana for that matter.)
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    ShibaEars wrote: »
    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    So confession time:

    I've been closing my diary everyday while it looks good and then mindlessly stuffing extra food in my face that I don't want or need.

    I've only lost 0.6 of a lb in 2 weeks so I know that has to stop.

    I apologize to everyone who has been liking the diary of lies. The only goal I'm setting today is to honestly log everything I stuff in my face.

    ETA: just posted that as my status too. I'm actually ashamed of myself.

    I've done this too. I log my food and I'm all pleased with myself for such a great day. Then I find myself in the kitchen snacking. :grimace: I swear sometimes it feels like I'm doing a math equation - I like to successfully complete it with my macros/calories all nice & pretty, but then I seem to forget I actually have to EAT the food I've logged (and only that food).

    Yup, me too. Except that I usually do it more when my diary isn't filled out fully--if I can't pre-log my day, it tends to fall to pieces. While undiagnosed, I do have a lot of OCD-like symptoms, and not knowing exactly what I'm supposed to eat is quite a stressful thing for me. Along with my all-or-nothing attitude, I have to pre-log or I'm doomed. :p

    Susie I am the same way! I had one of those days on Monday.

    I haven't had one for a while, thank God. I'm really hoping that will continue for the foreseeable future. Not too sure though, because today and yesterday I've been feeling awfully munchie, although I'm pretty sure it's just out of boredom and self-pity since I can't DO ANYTHING. When I actually think of eating any specific food, my lack of appetite is still prevailing so far; I don't actually want anything. :-/
  • Just_Ceci
    Just_Ceci Posts: 5,926 Member
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    I have eaten 3 very large cookies today. Lunch meeting at work- did well by only eating a small sub sandwich, no chips. But the COOKIES! No self control at all. :(
  • MoHousdon
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    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    What's with all the sweet pickle hate? I love ALL the pickles. More for me, tra la la!

    I am in this camp. I like dill, bread & butter, sweet gherkin and all relish.

    Me too!

  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Guys? I want to bake these: http://prettysimplesweet.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-cheesecake-bars/

    ... Anyone willing to take them off my hands if I were to offer to bake them for you? Not that I can even bake in this condition, but I'm bored out of my mind and want something to do so I've been browsing recipes. :-/

    You don't have to ask me twice!! Oh wow!! YUM

    I really wish I knew more people just so I can bake and dump my baked goods on them. *sigh* But Eid is coming and I'm totally making a HUGE peanut butter pie and totally eating a ton of it. Calories don't count in Eid, after all. :p

    Yum! What's your favorite thing to bake? You could make some blondies & make some peanut butter cookie dough to go on top of them.

    Everything! ;) Cookies, mostly, and blondies. :) I'm really not a big fan of most cakes (blasphemy, I know), so I almost never make cakes unless someone else is going to do most of the eating (like for family parties and such). I'm really thinking of baking the chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars that I posted a link for yesterday along with the peanut butter pie, but I'm thinking that it might be too much--there are only two of us, after all! I REALLY want to bake it, though. Sigh.

    In case you missed that link, it's this one: http://prettysimplesweet.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-cheesecake-bars/

    I'm not a fan of chocolate with my cheesecake, but I am willing to give these a try. :p

    Alright, I'll send them to you and @LBuehrle8 then... :p Half for you and half for her! ;)
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    I have eaten 3 very large cookies today. Lunch meeting at work- did well by only eating a small sub sandwich, no chips. But the COOKIES! No self control at all. :(

    I need a cookie, or brownie, or cheesecake.

    That's it! I'm heading down to the cafeteria!
  • LH85DC
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    kecmw25 wrote: »
    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    She thought this was crazy:
    zhlycsr7epml.jpg

    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:

    I remove the whole thing but have eaten bananas like that in the past. :) Ohh, debate!

    Oy, I don't eat bananas either way! There's very few foods that I just plain won't eat, but bananas top that list - I can't stand the smell or the taste or the texture, none of it! Right now peanut butter is also on the list (the smell has been making me nauseous lately), and eggplant... plus any kind of dried fish or shrimp like used in Asian cuisines (fresh fish and shrimp are perfectly fine), and caviar. That's about it.
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    LBuehrle8 wrote: »
    Guys? I want to bake these: http://prettysimplesweet.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-cheesecake-bars/

    ... Anyone willing to take them off my hands if I were to offer to bake them for you? Not that I can even bake in this condition, but I'm bored out of my mind and want something to do so I've been browsing recipes. :-/

    You don't have to ask me twice!! Oh wow!! YUM

    I really wish I knew more people just so I can bake and dump my baked goods on them. *sigh* But Eid is coming and I'm totally making a HUGE peanut butter pie and totally eating a ton of it. Calories don't count in Eid, after all. :p

    Yum! What's your favorite thing to bake? You could make some blondies & make some peanut butter cookie dough to go on top of them.

    Everything! ;) Cookies, mostly, and blondies. :) I'm really not a big fan of most cakes (blasphemy, I know), so I almost never make cakes unless someone else is going to do most of the eating (like for family parties and such). I'm really thinking of baking the chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars that I posted a link for yesterday along with the peanut butter pie, but I'm thinking that it might be too much--there are only two of us, after all! I REALLY want to bake it, though. Sigh.

    In case you missed that link, it's this one: http://prettysimplesweet.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-cheesecake-bars/

    Yum those look good!

    Anyone ever make these?

    http://www.lovefromtheoven.com/2014/11/03/candy-bar-brownies/

    Yikes. I have to admit that those would probably make me nauseous after just a few bites--imagine the crazy richness! I haven't tried them, but I remember reading a similar recipe by Ree Drummond from The Pioneer Woman Cooks and thinking that they sounded a bit too much for me.
  • LH85DC
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    MoHousdon wrote: »
    m1xm0d3 wrote: »
    What's with all the sweet pickle hate? I love ALL the pickles. More for me, tra la la!

    I am in this camp. I like dill, bread & butter, sweet gherkin and all relish.

    Me too!

    I love all the pickles! I keep a jar of pickles and a jar of banana peppers at the office for snacking on :smile:
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    FroggyBug wrote: »
    kelly_c_77 wrote: »
    FroggyBug wrote: »
    FroggyBug wrote: »
    I'm almost done with Survivor 29 and I am really upset by the final three. One of them I like ok (and I think for sure is going to win), the other two I never really liked... and the person I wanted to win got voted out in fourth place. ARGH. Hate it when that happens.

    On another note, I keep hearing some weird sound coming from my kitchen and I'm not sure what it could be. I told my boyfriend our apartment must be haunted or something. It almost sounds like some water is splashing on the floor violently, but I can't find anything wrong. We recently had an ant infestation so maybe a big ant is making noise in our wall as revenge for our ant murder.

    Creepy. I hope you can figure out what it is. If you do, let us know.

    Back in about 2009 or 2010, we had a few months were my whole family was experiencing weird things (in different locations) that I've never been able to explain to this day. It was really weird... I felt like we were all haunted for a while too.

    Had a whole post on this but it got eaten, so here's myCliffNotes:

    *cue creepy music and/or men in white coats to take me away, whichever you prefer*

    I don't think you are crazy. Like I said it was the weirdest thing that for a couple years my whole family was experiencing weird things. Loud bangs and tapping noises, things would move on their own etc. Nothing before or since.

    A lot of different things happened but here are a couple examples:

    ~I had a glass candle holder that was sitting behind a couple other items on a shelf. When I got home from work one day the holder was on the floor and the glass was shattered all over the carpet. For this to happen it would have had to have been picked up and moved over the other items in front of it and slammed against the soft carpet.

    ~I was at work and I worked at the front desk. I heard the elevator chime as I usually did when someone came up them. I heard and saw the door handle jiggle which used to happen a lot (we had glass on the sides and then a locked wooden door). I went to the door to help let the person in but no one was there. I checked the cameras for that time and couldn't see anyone pass by any of the glass windows.

    I love hearing stories like this and the others that were posted...but if they happened to me? I'd cry in a corner forever.

    If you get scared easily maybe avoid this haha. I don't want to give anyone nightmares. :)
    It was scary. The worst though was just the feeling of being watched at night. I haven't had any problems with this before or since as I said (just for a while during that time period). So people will probably think I'm crazy but I would be trying to sleep and I felt like if I opened my eyes I would see something evil sitting in front of me staring into my face so I NEVER opened my eyes when I felt like that because I didn't want to see anything.

    I have tons of stories like that from growing up. TONS. As Muslims, we believe in the existence of Jinn (as I mentioned before), and many of these things are attributed to the actions of the jinn. We've had knives fly across our kitchen by themselves before, along with non-existent children's voices and running sounds, lamps moving across tables and crashing to the floor by themselves, and a whole bunch of other things.

    The one you mentioned about trying to sleep has happened to me and to my sister. A friend of my mother's who is knowledgeable in the ways of the jinn told us to go into the room after dark and ask the jinn politely to please leave because the house is occupied, and my mom did that; it didn't happen again afterwards. It was weird. :p Also, my mom and brothers kept seeing a man out of the corner of their eye in the same house, then there would be nothing when they turned around to take a look.

    There's a very old city in Oman outside of the capital region called Bahla, and it's known as the haunted city--many people who live there are afraid to leave their homes after dark because that's when the jinn are said to be most active.
  • kellienw335
    kellienw335 Posts: 1,745 Member
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    I just ate a banana and I thought about back when I spent some time in a hospital. There was a girl who sat next to me and started ranting about the proper way to eat a banana. She said that her mom and sister peeled back the banana and ate it while it still sat in the rest of the peel. She claimed to have never seen anyone else do it like that.... and all I could think was ''Wait... you REMOVE the whole banana before eating it???'' I had never seen her way and she had never seen mine.

    Most people eat their bananas like this, right? :lol:

    Raelynn has to have her banana out of the peel, or else she doesn't want to eat it. I always thought it was just her lol! And now I want a banana sandwich like I had growing up (bread, DUKES mayo, and sliced bananas). Oh, I need some more bananas! :laugh:

    In the peel! I haven't had a banana and mayo sandwich in FOREVER! So yummy! Pretty sure it's a southern thing though. My mom is from SC originally but moved to IL when she married my dad. My southern cousins introduced me to it when we were visiting SC on vacation.
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
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    FroggyBug wrote: »
    Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. I have to admit that part of the frustration is that I'm really ticked off at myself for getting sick in the first place. I've had this disorder for the better part of three years, and living with a chronic disease long-term means you learn how to manage it well (as I'm sure @Italian_Buju can attest to) or you're doomed. I learned all the little nuances and whispers of my body and when to stop and take it easy. But after a six month respite from any sort of flares, I got overconfident and stopped paying attention.

    In hindsight, as an ill person, I KNEW and still know that I'm not capable of 60 minutes of stationary bike PLUS 36 flights of stairs PLUS a one hour walk, especially not when I'm fasting, which makes me much more prone to weakness. But I did that TWO DAYS IN A ROW without even thinking about it. So this flare up is all my stupid fault, and I'm pretty mad at me. I'm also mad at my body for not being healthy, which is a common resentment I have that always comes to the fore when I get sick. Stupid body, stupid me, stupid everything. :angry:

    You are NOT stupid. However, I really hope that next time you won't push yourself so hard. I remember thinking that although I was jealous of all your activity, maybe it was too much at once. :( I really hope you feel better soon.

    Thanks. :) Yup, it was excessive, especially for a chronically ill person to jump into all at once. Bleh. I hope so too!