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  • Posts: 2,304 Member
    @raelynnsmama52512 like others have said, please don't feel bad - you are doing the best you can and its crystal clear that you care so much about your little girl's happiness.

    @Glinda1971 now that is a jewelry organizer!

    @kellyjellybellyjelly I love that you want to re-purchase your donated items :)
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    Everyone was chatty last night while Iwas dropping half a plate of Greek food down my jeans leg and thinking at least it was Greek dressing and neither peanut butter not chocolate that went down my left thigh. LOL. I was seriously pissed that I dropped half of a $13 plate of food though.

    Today, I am tempting fate. I ordered a chili-cheese baked potato for lunch even though I am wearing white pants and a black and white top.

    Hehehe! Good luck tempting fate :)
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    m1xm0d3 wrote: »

    Ooooh the rage I get when my cell phone GPS drops out while I am out recording a long bike ride. If it was a device instead of an app on my phone I probably would have smashed it on the ground by now. Healthy, I know. :smirk:

    Yeah, I know that feeling. I once had a Garmin that froze up on me during a long run. I wanted to take it off and throw it down and smash it. The only thing that stopped me was knowing that I was going to call them and make them send me a new one when I got home. I couldn't do that if I didn't have the old one to return. LOL
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    bkhamill wrote: »

    I wonder if it would work with Splenda brown sugar? Anyone tried that?

    Awesome! Thanks! I was hoping to use Stevia too...I know a lot of people hate the taste, but that's all I use. Hmm, how bad could it be?
    Btw- I don't keep a lot of baking/sweet ingredients in the house like brown sugar, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, honey..etc. It can be very dangerous when I get a craving and those things are available.
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    kelly_c_77 wrote: »

    Awesome! Thanks! I was hoping to use Stevia too...I know a lot of people hate the taste, but that's all I use. Hmm, how bad could it be?
    Btw- I don't keep a lot of baking/sweet ingredients in the house like brown sugar, powdered sugar, chocolate chips, honey..etc. It can be very dangerous when I get a craving and those things are available.

    Splenda's texture doesn't always work if the sugar in a recipe is supposed to help provide structure because it's so much lighter, but it would probably be worth a try (even if you still used 1/3 or 1/2 real brown sugar and replaced the rest?)

    Stevia might be better as it's a bit less....snowflake-y?
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    This is a three day work week for me! I have a Girl’s Weekend with my girlfriends in Lexington, Kentucky! Woohoo! It is the middle of our three locations, and we did this two years ago. Really excited! Anyone live in/near the area and have suggestions on restaurants or things to do?

    Then next Friday I leave to go to Illinois for eight days to visit my family, which won’t be as fun as the Girl’s Weekend. I haven’t mentioned this on here yet, but my dad was in a really bad car accident back in late May. He was traveling for work in Pennsylvania. He was in a hospital there for a week and then was transported back to Illinois and was in rehab for a week. He was able to go home even though he was still in quite a bit of pain. He started having really bad back pain, where he couldn’t walk, so he went to the ER. He was admitted to the hospital and they did surgery on his back. A week later they were getting ready to discharge him to rehab again and discovered that the incision was infected, so another surgery was done. He is currently still in rehab and physical therapy seems to be getting better, not great but better. He is scheduled to be discharged from rehab on Thursday, but that may change. I am going up there to hopefully help in any way that I can. He and my stepmom (who doesn’t drive) live with my grandmother (93), who can’t be left alone anymore. My aunt has been driving my stepmom back and forth to the hospital while a caregiver stays with my grandmother during the day. My one brother, who still lives in the area, is not helpful. The whole situation is not good and I really wish I lived closer so I could help. The hubby and kiddos are going on the trip too so please pray for me!

    Really not sure I’ll be able to keep up over the next few weeks, which makes me a little sad. Even though I tell people to just jump back in; I’ll feel like I missed something.

    Sorry about your dad, @kellienw335 . You and your family are in my prayers and I'm praying for continued healing for you dad. Hugs.

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    TigerNY128 wrote: »

    I am going to recomp...hence the starting lifting! I am at a really healthy weight, 134 pounds and a size 4 at 5'7", but I still have body fat. I am going to play around with calories...everything I've read/researched says to eat at maintenance. Hoping to lose fat and gain muscle.

    This is me, but as of this morning, I'm 5'7 and 132.4 lbs. My idea weight I think is 135 with less BF and more muscle mass. I should probably start lifting if that's ever going to happen.

    Congratulations on enjoying lifting. And your boyfriend sounds very cool.

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    spamarie wrote: »
    I don't like mayo or carrot cake either. Or pizza, cream, coffee, wine, curry and lots of other 'nice' things. And I had no idea on the recent pickle debate - they're all minging to me!

    I think this probably disqualifies me from the human race by now. Oh to be a panda and just eat the one thing over and over.

    Ha! While I DO like carrot cake, I do NOT like mayo, coffee, wine, curry, cream, sour cream or sweet pickles. @spamarie - I think we might have similar food issues... hee hee (Except I LOVE pizza.) We may soon be disowned on this thread. :wink:
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    edited July 2015
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    I just got the sweetest surprise from my husband. Sorry had to share!! And sorry its so big!!!
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    crosbylee wrote: »
    I just got the sweetest surprise from my husband. Sorry had to share!! And sorry its so big!!!
    Wow, they are beautiful!! What's the special occasion?
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    Y'all are so sweet! I really appreciate it, honestly, y'all have no idea just how much! I do have support from most of my side of the family, it's the ILs that don't seem to care, but it's okay, we'll be fine with or without their support!

    And, no, I'm not crying, there's just some feels in my eyes....
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    crosbylee wrote: »
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    I just got the sweetest surprise from my husband. Sorry had to share!! And sorry its so big!!!

    flowers that big require a big picture! lol
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    crosbylee wrote: »
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    I just got the sweetest surprise from my husband. Sorry had to share!! And sorry its so big!!!

    Those are beautiful! :)
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    bkhamill wrote: »

    flowers that big require a big picture! lol

    No kidding, they wouldn't have fit if it were any smaller!
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    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Wow, they are beautiful!! What's the special occasion?

    Thanks. That is for our ten year anniversary today. I got a dozen for each year. Had no idea he was planning that!
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    Aww, @crosbylee!! Those are beautiful!! How sweet!
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    crosbylee wrote: »

    Thanks. That is for our ten year anniversary today. I got a dozen for each year. Had no idea he was planning that!
    Congratulations!

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    I'm not suppose to eat any bread or eat out but for the past 2 weeks (1 time each week) I have visited Panera Bread (I love this place) and I've had bread and green tea :s

    It's really hard to completely cut out things you love, so I understand! Do you have any medical reason for cutting out bread? If not, you can have bread once in a while and just fit it within your calories, and you'll still lose weight just fine! :)
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    I had a body comp scan done yesterday in conjunction with a research study at the Univ of Arkansas. I'm still processing the results, but in a nutshell- My bone density is good (she said at expected degeneration rate I could make it to 100 without getting osteoporosis.) My body fat % is higher than I would like (32.8%), but not bad for my age. I'm debating on whether I should try to drop another few lbs. At my lowest weight (which I haven't seen in a few months- I'm hovering about 5 lbs over that), I'm at the high end of healthy for my height (5'2.25")
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    Just_Ceci wrote: »
    I had a body comp scan done yesterday in conjunction with a research study at the Univ of Arkansas. I'm still processing the results, but in a nutshell- My bone density is good (she said at expected degeneration rate I could make it to 100 without getting osteoporosis.) My body fat % is higher than I would like (32.8%), but not bad for my age. I'm debating on whether I should try to drop another few lbs. At my lowest weight (which I haven't seen in a few months- I'm hovering about 5 lbs over that), I'm at the high end of healthy for my height (5'2.25")
    That's interesting and useful info to have, Ceci. Regarding the bolded, is it true that women who have been normal or overweight for most of their lives tend to have better bone density? I don't know much about that.
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    MoHousdon wrote: »

    I know this is late, but I'm so sorry.

    I'm so sorry, too. I must've missed this update when I was away for a few days. Thinking of you @orangesmartie - hugs!
  • Posts: 8,063 Member

    Hehehe! Good luck tempting fate :)

    I win!!! No chili or.cheese on my clothes!!!
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    MoHousdon wrote: »

    This is me, but as of this morning, I'm 5'7 and 132.4 lbs. My idea weight I think is 135 with less BF and more muscle mass. I should probably start lifting if that's ever going to happen.

    Congratulations on enjoying lifting. And your boyfriend sounds very cool.

    He is, he's the best!

    We seem to be about the same size! I have no idea what my BF% is, but I know I'd like to have less of it!
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    peleroja wrote: »

    Splenda's texture doesn't always work if the sugar in a recipe is supposed to help provide structure because it's so much lighter, but it would probably be worth a try (even if you still used 1/3 or 1/2 real brown sugar and replaced the rest?)

    Stevia might be better as it's a bit less....snowflake-y?

    Try baking Splenda. It's pre-blended splendid and sugar. I have not used it for these cookies, but I have for other things with good success.

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    My MIL, when discussing why my husband's ex was actively doing several things to turn her kids against their father, said, "I'm sure she has a reason". I've wanted nothing to do with the woman ever since then.

    Yes, she has a reason. She is a hose beast.

    Love it. (the term, not the behaviour!) May plagiarize it repeatedly on future occasions.
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    Y'all are so sweet! I really appreciate it, honestly, y'all have no idea just how much! I do have support from most of my side of the family, it's the ILs that don't seem to care, but it's okay, we'll be fine with or without their support!

    And, no, I'm not crying, there's just some feels in my eyes....

    I wanted to say that I read all your updates and am very interested in how things are going. I really hope that you get some positive news back from the psychologist and that a good plan is formed for transitioning her into school. She is a lucky kid to have such a caring, compassionate and strong mom who is willing to fight for her. Keep doing what you're doing!! And please keep us all updated! HUGS!
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    crosbylee wrote: »

    Thanks. That is for our ten year anniversary today. I got a dozen for each year. Had no idea he was planning that!

    They're beautiful and Happy Anniversary!!!
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    I win!!! No chili or.cheese on my clothes!!!

    You realize, of course, that you'll now spill something like.... coffee/tea/water on your pants juuuuust as you're thinking the threat has passed.... :wink:
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    Yeah, I know that feeling. I once had a Garmin that froze up on me during a long run. I wanted to take it off and throw it down and smash it. The only thing that stopped me was knowing that I was going to call them and make them send me a new one when I got home. I couldn't do that if I didn't have the old one to return. LOL

    MapMyWalk, which gave me massive issues syncing with MFP and screwed up my phone so badly I had to take it off and reinstall, ripped me off for over a mile on yesterday's walk because it popped up some offer to pay for a premium version that apparently halted my tracking until I noticed and got rid of it.

    (But it's free. I can't expect too much.)
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    jthurman3 wrote: »

    You realize, of course, that you'll now spill something like.... coffee/tea/water on your pants juuuuust as you're thinking the threat has passed.... :wink:
    My husband once spilled half of his tea all down his white shirt on the way to work, and then when he got there, realised he'd put on non-matching shoes - it was dark when he was going out the door, and he just grabbed two black shoes, not checking to see if they were a pair. He said people looked at him strangely all day. You think?!

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