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  • Posts: 5,658 Member
    Congrats on catching up, @CountessKitteh!

    So today will probably not end well. I have been up since about 1:30am thinking about a lot of random stuff...including delicious food. Any time I have a bad night's sleep, I tend to make awful food decisions. I have a few errands to run today too...and stores that sell food can be bad on days like today when I am low on sleep/energy. Ahhh. :(
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    I am a bit behind. I buy most of my clothes from modcloth.com, exercise stuff from Adidas and food from the local supermarket


  • Posts: 2,328 Member
    I'm behind too:

    Clothes were from Rickis and penningtons mostly. Now if I need anything new, it better be on sale (like $10 capris) or I'm going to the thrift store.

    Most of my groceries are from Safeway, although I usually have to go to Metro as well, as my husband only likes one brand of chocolate milk. Luckily they are a block apart. I also will go to Shoppers if they have a good sale and the farmers market as well.
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    I don't like buying produce from Tamimi for the same reason--it's usually not too good or fresh, other than the herbs. I buy my herbs there, then I buy my produce from Carrefour and a local grocery store called Hyper Panda, which both get their produce from local farms and it's DELICIOUS.

    Speaking of produce, new confession: I'm mildly allergic to tomatoes, and the riper and more delicious they are, the worse my reaction is. But I REALLY love fresh, ripe summer tomatoes--and we just bought a big bag of them from Carrefour. So the other day, I ate about half a kilo (one pound) of them in the space of less than 24 hours, and had a burning red rash around my mouth and inside it for the next day or two, which then proceeded to become a crusty, dried up shell of skin around my mouth. Worth it. <3

    I'm allergic to tomatoes too, but i have such a bad reaction it causes anaphylaxis. Same with strawberries and red peppers. Its the enzyme on the skin colouring apparently. Makes eating out and work lunches a bit of a minefield. I also don't eat pork, so usually opt for vegetarian options for work events - which is always tomato and pepper. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to get a plain cheese sandwich!
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    @raelynnsmama52512 Glad the home visit gave you some options.

    @TigerNY128 I totally think Mr. Tiger should come do your hair - he's responsible for your condition after all.

    @Susieq_1994 Glad to see you posting again!!

    @kelly_c_77 I hope today isn't too bad for you.

    @CountessKitteh How can you hate accounting? I don't know if we can be friends anymore. :wink:
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    @orangesmartie Your allergies do sound scary and challenging when others are in charge of the food.

    I once dated a guy that was deathly allergic to nuts. We probably had been together for over a month when I was eating cashews in the bar. That's when he told me about his allergy. I was like, dude, if you have allergies to things that can kill you, that should be one of the first conversations you have with people.

    Especially since I love peanut butter.
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    I've just had my shopping delivered. i may or may not have bought cans of black cherry pie filling to go with my chocolate cake box mix. Also, many packages of jelly and gelatin to make jelly legos for Charlie's birthday. And cake. a thomas the tank engine cake. and i also bought safari animal cookie cutters. I know he doesn't need all that sugary stuff, but i just wanna make it. I'll be making some stuff for him to take to nursery for a little party as well.
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    How do they taste?

    They're very nice... no evidence of any black bean flavour... quite a bit less sweet than they would have been made the regular way, which is an odd result considering the only ingredients omitted are eggs and oil.
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    I've just had my shopping delivered. i may or may not have bought cans of black cherry pie filling to go with my chocolate cake box mix. Also, many packages of jelly and gelatin to make jelly legos for Charlie's birthday. And cake. a thomas the tank engine cake. and i also bought safari animal cookie cutters. I know he doesn't need all that sugary stuff, but i just wanna make it. I'll be making some stuff for him to take to nursery for a little party as well.

    I'm sure Charlie will adore all of it:). The Jelly Legos sound cute. Is that made with a jello mold?
  • Posts: 1,870 Member

    I'm sure Charlie will adore all of it:). The Jelly Legos sound cute. Is that made with a jello mold?


    Yes, i ordered some silicone molds from ebay and got a cool video on youtube.
  • Posts: 1,505 Member
    Glinda1971 wrote: »
    @raelynnsmama52512 Glad the home visit gave you some options.

    @TigerNY128 I totally think Mr. Tiger should come do your hair - he's responsible for your condition after all.

    @Susieq_1994 Glad to see you posting again!!

    @kelly_c_77 I hope today isn't too bad for you.

    @CountessKitteh How can you hate accounting? I don't know if we can be friends anymore. :wink:

    The sad part is I'm actually pretty good at it. The assignments are just SO long. Give me a 20 page paper and I can knock it out in a few hours. Tell me to make a balance sheet, income statement, etc. and then explain why I put what where and I'm at it for days.
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    To catch up:

    My favorite pizza is pepperoni and mushrooms, but I also love white pizza, buffalo chicken pizza, plain, and this amazing creation we used to make at Sbarro called Southwest chicken. Really, I just like pizza.

    Like @spamarie, I'm short (under 5'2") so clothing is a challenge. I'm cheap, so hunt clearance racks, and really like "discount" places like TJ Maxx, Marshall's, and Ross. The rest is Target and Kohl's generally, plus the occasion trip to the thrift store for fun. I do some alterations if needed, and I wear a lot of tank tops under tops that need me to be 6 inches taller or a DDD to make them work. ;)

    I do nearly all of my grocery shopping at Wegmans because it's a half mile from my house. And open 24 hours. And the most amazing place in the world.
  • Posts: 5,658 Member
    I've just had my shopping delivered. i may or may not have bought cans of black cherry pie filling to go with my chocolate cake box mix. Also, many packages of jelly and gelatin to make jelly legos for Charlie's birthday. And cake. a thomas the tank engine cake. and i also bought safari animal cookie cutters. I know he doesn't need all that sugary stuff, but i just wanna make it. I'll be making some stuff for him to take to nursery for a little party as well.

    Aww, Happy Birthday to Charlie!!!
  • Posts: 5,658 Member
    Thanks, @Glinda1971. I'm really going to try to be good while shopping...not so sure it'll happen though.
    I did an 8.5mile run this morning and I didn't fall asleep/fall off the treadmill so that's good! :)

    I hope you all have a good day!
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    FroggyBug wrote: »

    I want to see your pictures. :)

    I finally watched the trailer and I'm really excited for this movie as well. It looks like it'll be awesome. I was sad to find out that it isn't coming out soon. :(
    I'm sad too :( And they're nothing special or creative :tongue: I'm terribly jealous of people who can actually draw well. Sometimes I like to draw what is in front of me... I just looked at stills from the animated series on my computer and drew them on paper. Like so:
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    kecmw25 wrote: »

    My face gets red for everything! Hot, embarrassed, stressed, you name it. I had a guy once tell me I should get my blood pressure checked. It made me even more embarrassed.
    Me too! My face turns red at the slightest amount of awkwardness. Makes everything even more awkward. Then I start stammering. My feet also get red easily for some reason, which has led to people asking me "What's wrong with your feet?!"

    Thank you. :smiley:
    You're back! I'm glad- your posts always make me smile :smiley:

    I eat them like apples. YUM. Except that then the rash around my mouth gets 100 times worse when the tomato juice actually TOUCHES it, so now I'm sensible and chop it into chunks and carefully fork it into my mouth like a delicate young tomato monster. o:)
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE tomatoes. My grandparents used to keep a tomato garden and I was always excited to go over there to eat them. I love them with a little salt and pepper, but I can eat them like apples too. Your rash sounds like what I get when the skin around my mouth touches the peel of a mango. :( And I love mango.

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    To catch up:

    My favorite pizza is pepperoni and mushrooms, but I also love white pizza, buffalo chicken pizza, plain, and this amazing creation we used to make at Sbarro called Southwest chicken. Really, I just like pizza.

    Like @spamarie, I'm short (under 5'2") so clothing is a challenge. I'm cheap, so hunt clearance racks, and really like "discount" places like TJ Maxx, Marshall's, and Ross. The rest is Target and Kohl's generally, plus the occasion trip to the thrift store for fun. I do some alterations if needed, and I wear a lot of tank tops under tops that need me to be 6 inches taller or a DDD to make them work. ;)

    I do nearly all of my grocery shopping at Wegmans because it's a half mile from my house. And open 24 hours. And the most amazing place in the world.

    I'm doing the "catch up" too. Work's crazy busy so I can't pop in all the time (boo!) I'm 5'4.5 which I guess is "normal" height, but my legs are short/I have a long torso (my inseam is like 28 lol) so clothes suck. I also have a TON of skin to tuck into jeans and if I don't want everyone to see my lumpy hip/gut area, I wear a binder/compressor underneath (I've worn it for 5+ years though so it's like second nature to me now) and get a Medium Tall in shirts, so it covers the hips. I'm so weird. I love Target/Kohl's, Nordstrom Rack, Nordstrom when I want to feel fancy lol, Marshall's, etc. I remembered the workout clothes brand at Nordstrom, too- Zella. LOVE their stuff- it's like 2/3 the price of Lululemon but good quality. I'm not buying it until after my surgery and some healing because it's expensive.

    I grocery shop at Kroger, Nino's or Whole Foods (I know, I know lol). Oh and they just opened a Fresh Thyme near me and I'm obsessed. I used to work at Meijer headquarters so I boycott their grocery stores.

    Made these travesty of brownies last night called "miracle" low carb brownies. Gah, they're basically just flaxseed chocolate cake. They help you "go" but I have to cover mine with peanut butter to make them edible. I'll still eat them bc I hate wasting baked goods, but I'm not making them again.

    My plastics consults are 8/12 and I'm counting down. I finished week 2 of my C25K and I'm hooked- I love it. Raised calories about 100 more this week to cover the exercise and I love that, too. So far it's not hurting loss, so I'm about to raise it another 50 next week, I think. I went and repeated the workout last night and then this morning just because. I should add, though, I am one of those people who can never sit still or stop moving (shout out to Kelly!) and if I start exercising, I just want to do moremoremore so I have to force myself to rest every now and again.

    @orangesmartie happy happy birthday to Charlie! Jello legos sound awesome. My 4 yr old would love those.

    @kelly_c_77 awesome on the 8.5 miles! I wish I could do that all at once.

    @Susieq_1994 yay to you being back! I forgot to comment on that yesterday!
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    pofoster21 wrote: »

    This is unbelievable. I do want a motorcycle but I am a bit afraid of them.

    Honestly, the first accident was my brother's fault. He got into gravel on an exit ramp and instead of laying his new bike over and scratching the paint, he fought it. The bike came to rest on the crash stand. But the Life Flight cost more than it did.
    The second accident would have happened in a car. The deer hit the front tire. If that happened in my F250 it wouldn't end well and my airbag could break a rib and puncture a lung.
    If you are a bit afraid, you'll be a good rider. Go for it. It's the fools who think that they're invincible that cause problems.
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    Yesterday I watched The Terminator for the first time and really liked it!! Now I want to see Judgment Day, but Netflix doesn't have it... I guess I need to give RoboCop a watch as well, but I really want to see more Terminator! Sad :(
  • Posts: 4,883 Member

    Both my sister and I have the allergy and we both continue to eat them like crazy people. They're my most favoritest vegetable in the whole, wide world. <3 (Yes, I know they're a fruit. No, I don't care to acknowledge that. ;))

    That is so sad that your favorite is the one you are allergic too. I did laugh when you said you still eat them and they are worth the rash. :) It sounds like something I would do if I was allergic to something I loved.

    Hope you feel better.
  • Posts: 4,393 Member
    @orangesmartie happy birthday to Charlie! Jello legos sound like a lot of fun. What a thoughtful, caring auntie you are!

    And after reading many of the posts on here, I'm wondering if "regular" clothing fits anybody? Seriously, who is it designed for?

    Wasting altogether too much time sitting here ogling my upper arm definition again, lol. It's a real novelty to have a body part that I actually like, however... most of the time I'm focusing on my flaws, so this is progress.
  • Posts: 4,883 Member
    LBuehrle8 wrote: »

    I wish I could. I don't have a huge chest by any means but these aren't supportive and I'd really like to try as hard as I can to prevent what I do have from sagging to my toes :s

    Same. It makes me so sad too. I have never been normal in that area since I was a heavy kid as well. I've always wanted to get a lift (if it is worth it) because I've never been happy with my chest area. I'm jealous of those that can get away with less support.
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    I'm totally a member of the sweaty-red-faced-butt-print club! I feel the need to take a picture after my next work-out and post it in the Batcave now :)

    Ha! I almost did that this morning. I would have too if I had my phone handy :)
  • Posts: 4,883 Member
    ShibaEars wrote: »

    Me too! I regularly leave sweaty butt/body prints on equipment, much to my gym partner's dismay :blush:

    Thanks for this confession. I always thought I was the only one.
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    ShibaEars wrote: »

    If I'm sitting on a bench I do a sneaky slide type movement to try to get rid of it lol. (at least I think it's sneaky). Otherwise I don't let it bother me anymore. I'm working hard & can't control where I sweat from and I wipe equipment down after, so who cares?

    I sweat from everywhere, which is gross and annoying, but my gym partner seems to mostly sweat through her hands and feet. I always tease her for it, because she'll leave perfect handprints everywhere. It's weird.

    Hahaha, I should have read farther on before I responded to you. This is exactly what I do too. The slide!
  • Posts: 2,743 Member

    You are a good mama!

    I agree 1000% Hope everything works out for you all
  • Posts: 4,883 Member

    Not at all. I can post a recipe in the thread if you want to try it!

    Yes, if you have time that would be awesome. I'll check out that thread later.
  • Posts: 763 Member
    edited July 2015
    ythannah wrote: »
    @orangesmartie happy birthday to Charlie! Jello legos sound like a lot of fun. What a thoughtful, caring auntie you are!

    And after reading many of the posts on here, I'm wondering if "regular" clothing fits anybody? Seriously, who is it designed for?

    Wasting altogether too much time sitting here ogling my upper arm definition again, lol. It's a real novelty to have a body part that I actually like, however... most of the time I'm focusing on my flaws, so this is progress.

    Good for you!! Focus on the positive changes you're seeing, not the flaws! :smile:
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    I'm allergic to tomatoes too, but i have such a bad reaction it causes anaphylaxis. Same with strawberries and red peppers. Its the enzyme on the skin colouring apparently. Makes eating out and work lunches a bit of a minefield. I also don't eat pork, so usually opt for vegetarian options for work events - which is always tomato and pepper. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to get a plain cheese sandwich!

    Ugh, I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. I always feel so bad for people who have allergies to food. It must make everything difficult. :(
  • Posts: 4,393 Member
    I don't sweat very profusely but I do get unbearably overheated internally (in response to exterior temps as well as hot flashes), which then makes me dizzy and woozy. I've always thought my body thermostat was broken, it doesn't seem to trigger enough sweating as a cooling response... other than the back of my head, which will drip down my neck.

    Not a flusher, I'm one of the ones who go deathly pale, even during a hot flash.

    I've never been able do temperature extremes comfortably. In a few months I'll be spending my time chilled to the bone under layers of clothing.

    Another weird thing... apparently I go deathly cold when I sleep... like corpse, check-her-for-a-pulse cold.
  • Posts: 4,883 Member
    ythannah wrote: »

    They're very nice... no evidence of any black bean flavour... quite a bit less sweet than they would have been made the regular way, which is an odd result considering the only ingredients omitted are eggs and oil.

    I'm so intrigued by this. I want to try it out too!

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