(Closed Group) Confidence for Christmas Challenge!
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Doing some searching on healthier foods and I keep coming across an ingredient called stevia. I know it's plant based sweetener but I've never seen it used or tasted it. Anyone familiar with it? What's it like?0
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Doing some searching on healthier foods and I keep coming across an ingredient called stevia. I know it's plant based sweetener but I've never seen it used or tasted it. Anyone familiar with it? What's it like?
Stevia is really strong so you only need a very, very small amount, like 1/8 of a teaspoon (keep this in mind when you buy it bc it can be quite pricey).
It tastes just like regular sugar to me, but I've heard some people say it has a licorice-flavoured aftertaste.
It doesn't spike your blood sugar like sugar or artificial sweeteners and it's all-natural so you don't have to worry about chemicals like what's in aspartame.
I like it and the only reason I don't use it more often is bc I bought a bottle of it so it's not the most convenient to lug around with a spoon. I think if you can find it in packets that would be better.
It's definitely worth a try!0 -
Posting some before and progress pictures of my stomacho n my profile, no comments on originals please, I had some very alcohol assisted moments after I left my husband0
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Doing some searching on healthier foods and I keep coming across an ingredient called stevia. I know it's plant based sweetener but I've never seen it used or tasted it. Anyone familiar with it? What's it like?
I put Truvia in my coffee -- you can get it in the little packets at the grocery store and it is made from the Stevia leaf
Tastes like sugar to me!!!!! I like it better than sweet n low or splenda etc. But that is just my opinion!0 -
Week 2: LATOYA SORRY IM LATE
Challenge Starting Weight: 156
Current Weight: 152.4
Difference: -3.6
Christmas Goal Weight: 135
Aprox Minutes of Exercise: NOT MUCH LAST WEEK
Highes of last week: ATE WITHIN GOAL
Lows of last week: NO WORKOUTS
How to Improve (the lows): FOLLOW THE PLAN
Tips or Tricks: STAY FOCUSED
Ultimate Goal: BECOME MARATHON RUNNER AND MAINTAIN 135 PDS0 -
TWENTY FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1) My Birthday is December 27. Most people assume that this is a kick *kitten* birthday to have because you get double the gifts. Although I was very spoiled as a child I have ALWAYS hated my birthday. Too much Holiday all at once!
2) I have a half brother and 2 "step" brothers. My half brother I have always known, my other 2 brothers I met when I was 3, can't remember life without them. I'm one of the middles. We range in age from 27, 26, 25 & 23. We were really close growing up, Monopoly night rocked
3) I was raised living with my grandparents, they mean more to me than anything in the world. Well, maybe not more than Ella...
4) I married my husband on May 10, 2008 and I have nothing but bad memories from that day due to my weight. Everyone says (still) that I looked beautiful but they will NEVER convince me of that.
5) I am a Twilight FREAK. I truly don't have a side (Edward or Jacob), I melt over them both :blushing:
6) If I could live somewhere tropical I would, my husband wants to live in Alaska... not good.
7) I was a complete band geek in high school, was always within the top 3 chairs and I can hardly read music.
8) I despise Fran Drescher. Her laugh makes me want to crawl in a ball and pour acid all over myself.
9) My husband in an avid hunter. I HATE venison, it's too bad because it's a very lean meat.
10) I started smoking when I was 15 (damn peer-pressure) and quit when I was 24. September 21, 2011 will be 1 year!
11) I am a collage drop out but have managed to land a pretty amazing job.
12) One of my biggest pet peeves is eating with your mouth open... I want to punch people in their teeth.
13) My favorite past-time in the summer is floating down the river in a giant semi-truck tire tube. What us Michiganders call tubing :happy:
14) My grandparents 50th wedding anniversary is next week and I couldn't be more proud of them
15) I have kissed a girl and enjoyed it, that's all.
16) I HATE clowns
17) I am 25 years old and have a herniated disk in my back, have had heart surgery (at 14) and have had a lumpectomy from my left breast (at 19).
18) I LOVE to dance, don't care how foolish I look. Intoxicated or sober, doesn't matter.
19) I don't have many friends (anymore) but the ones I do have are the ones that matter most.
20) I really want a small dog of some sort, preferably a yorkie although I hear they are not the best with children.
21) I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 11. By the time I graduated high school I had a total of 9 holes in my body. I miss wearing my nose ring the most.
22) My husband HATES to be hung up on. I do it when i'm really pist off just to throw that extra jab in
23) My favorite season is Fall. Hoodie and jeans weather is the best. Plus the leaves are amazing when they turn colors and I LOVE going to the pumpkin patch
24) I LOVE the smell of gasoline!
25) I am soooo addicted to MFP, it's rediculous. I am on here WAY more than facebook.
HOLY CRAP! I dare you to try and come up with 25 things about you! That was WAY more tough than it should have been.0 -
MrsBrosco....I am over here drying laughing, especially at your # 12.....I hate that with a passion, especially when they have a mouth full of food and want to talk.....B%ITCH, close your dam mouth. Unless you are trying to tell me you are chiking, whatever you have to say can wait....ughhhh
Let me see what 25 I can come up with....:devil:0 -
25 things about me....
1. I have been married just over a year. August 7, 2010. I sometimes wonder why I got married but overall, my husband is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
2. I have three of the most amazing kids; Ages Girl 7 (almost 8), Boy 7, Boy 3. I didn't give birth to our middle son but I have helped raise him from 1-years-old to present. I'm convinced my daughter will be something phenomenal when she gets older. Her intelligence blows my mind. My baby boy never ceases to amaze me with his comments. And no, he never he shuts up.
3. I have a tendency to get obsessed with things quickly. "Twilight", men, work, vacations, MFP, FB, etc.
4. I get very shaky anytime I get confrontational.
5. I'm VERY judgemental. I can find a flaw in anyone. I have no self-esteem and I make up for it by knocking others. But damnit... it's so damn easy. People just annoy me.
6. I don't know how to "make friends".
7. I'm VERY shy in social situations.
8. I could Mexican food all day, every day.
9. I have a problem spending money I don't have on stupid stuff. Primarily, things for other people. If someone is pregnant, I feel the need to go overboard and buy them everything I think they need.
10. I absolutely love my job. I love working with the elderly. They have so many stories to share. The fiestier, the better.
11. I'm very jealous of my younger brother. He's a very successful young man. I feel as if I am constantly getting compared to him. My mother has told me several times how proud she is of him but has never told me that she is proud of me.
12. My husband would rather be punched than get smacked. He said it's more degrading.
13. I got knocked up for my baby boy by reading a book during sex. (Husband was being a **** to me and I wanted to piss him off.) :laugh:
14. I own Poison Sugar Cupcakes - an at home "bakery" (look me up on FB!) Love the concept but I really don't get into it as much as I did when I first started it.
15. I want to open my own nursing home someday. An EDEN home to be exact. I want it to be the epitome of homes for the elderly. A place I would want to live when I am unable to care for myself.
16. I would die if my mom ever died. I tell her everything.
17. I despise my in-laws to no end. My mothers-in-law (that's right, there's 2 - they're gay) are the biggest ****s I have ever met in my entire life. My husbands ex-wife places a close second.
18. If it has apple in it, I will eat it. I love them. Turnovers, pie, cake, apples & sausage....
19. I have been to Jamaica once and think it's the most beautiful place in the entire world.
20. I'm a chronic procrastinator. (sp?)
21. One of my (many) pet peeves is people who sit and ***** about not having enough time to do something. Keyword there being 'sit'.
22. I miss my friend Melissa. She was the closest things I have ever had to a best friend.
23. I used to hide in the bathroom, in highschool, during an assembly if I didn't have anyone to sit by.
24. I think Seinfeld is the most annoying & ridiculous show ever made.
25. My grandparents died when I was relatively young. I miss them more than anything.0 -
Week 2: Julie
Challenge Starting Weight : 174.2
Current Weight: 171.6
Difference: -2.6
Christmas Goal Weight: 140
Mission Sexy Boots (piece of clothing I'm dying to get into): 2.5 inches too small around calves
Aprox. Minutes of Exercise: 230
Highs of last week: Found some new salad recipes that the hubby loves too!
Lows of last week: Skipped lunch on Wednesday which made me feel drained & couldn't make up the calories
How to Improve (the lows): Pack a lunch or snack when going out (over to other people's house). Is that rude?
Tips or Tricks: Read "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. It will change the way you think about what you put in your body
I am going to go check this book out! We have it here at our library! YAY! Thanks for the suggestion!0 -
MrsBrosco....I am over here drying laughing, especially at your # 12.....I hate that with a passion, especially when they have a mouth full of food and want to talk.....B%ITCH, close your dam mouth. Unless you are trying to tell me you are chiking, whatever you have to say can wait....ughhhh
Let me see what 25 I can come up with....:devil:
Ha ha ha! I feel the exact same way!!! That is too funny!0 -
Week Two - Nika
Challenge Starting Weight: 362
Last Week's Weight: 357.4
Current Weight: 359.8
Difference: +2.4
Christmas Goal Weight: 330
Aprox Minutes of Exercise: Not a whole lot.
Highes of last week: I managed to get a couple walks in and sweated when moving.
Lows of last week: Didn't stick to my food goals because of all the craziness going on with moving.
How to Improve (the lows): No more moving! So, I'm straight back to it!
Tips or Tricks: I gotta make a plan and stick to it!
Sorry that was late!
And 25 things you probably don't know about me:
1. My birthday is December 9th... And that birthday sucks too, in terms of quality of presents anyway. I'd get a few presents, and then half of them would be saved until Christmas.
2. I have no actual siblings, but I have several step-siblings and one half-brother. On my dad's side, I've got two step-brothers and my half-brother; on my mom's side, I've got two step-sisters and two step-brothers.
3. My dad left my mom right after I was born. He tried to come back into my life (via a custody hearing) when I was five, and I was ordered to go on visitation, but I stopped regularly seeing him when I was 13 because I was always angry at him for what he did. I haven't physically seen my father, or his family, for the better part of three years now.
4. Being a winter baby, I love the cold. I hate hate hate hate HATE being hot, though I'm starting to get used to sweating (and starting to like it). Summer is my least favorite season because of all the heat. I even have to sleep with a fan so that I stay cold.
5. I'm a total Harry Potter nerd and I do text-based roleplaying on different forums. I've been doing it for nearly 12 years now, and though I've stopped off and on, I keep coming back to it as a means of expression and being able to get away from my own problems.
6. I was a long time PC user, but I'm slowly switching over to everything Mac-based. Slowly.
7. I have a one year old shih tzu-pekingese pup named Lily and she's like my little child. I love her to bits and pieces. She's named after my favorite character in the Harry Potter series (Harry Potter's mom, Lily).
8. I just moved in with my mother, my stepfather, and my grandmother. I've been taking care of my grandmother for two years, but she's a handful, so we moved back in with my mother and stepfather.
9. I've only known my stepfather for a few years (5, I think), but he's been more of a father to me than my biological one has in the nearly 23 years I've been alive.
10. I've been with my boyfriend, Tim, for nearly 3 years now, and I'm very happy with him. The move has put us at a bit of a distance right now, but we're working with it.
11. I was caught drinking, underage, and I had to pay a fine and do community service for it.
12. I'm girly in many aspects - perfume, stuff like that - but I love watching football and baseball. I may not understand everything completely, but I enjoy it.
13. I'm a video gamer - albeit not a very good one. I'm currently playing LA Noire right now and I looooove it! And there's a NCIS game coming out in November that I'm excited about.
14. I was a choir girl in high school, singing both alto and soprano. I only auditioned for, and got, one solo - the opening of "On My Own" from Les Miserables.
15. I love crime drama shows, but not all of them. NCIS is my favorite, by far.
16. I also enjoy some reality tv - but not the same ones everyone else does. I love Big Brother, and Billy the Exterminator. I'm pretty easy to please with reality tv, but I HATE Jersey Shore, The Kardashians (who the hell are they anyway and why do they matter?), and anything spawned from VH1 or MTV (especially since MTV lost all the M from its TV).
17. I love dance music - Ke$ha is my favorite artist to dance to, but Cobra Starship is a close second.
18. My best friend, and my adopted sister (we've adopted each other, really), is deaf and lives in Tennessee. I met her online. She's the one person I trust more than anyone else in the world.
19. I love to fish! My mom and (step-)dad and I go out to lakes all the time.
20. Writing is my favorite form of expression. I feel the most comfortable doing it.
21. I've been overweight my entire life, and shedding the pounds now makes me feel kinda dumb for not doing it before, or for being too lazy to do it before.
22. I was a part of my school's stage crew in the first couple years of high school. I was a stage hand at first, but then got moved to lights my second year.
23. I love my XBox 360. I had PlayStation for a long time as a kid, but I know more people on Xbox, so I got it this year and have loved it ever since.
24. My favorite holiday is Christmas!
25. I really want a sister - a biological one. It kinda sucked being an only child.0 -
Okay, Here goes!
1) I am 37 years old but sometimes I feel like I'm still 25 other times I feel 55.
2) I have been married to a wonderful man for the last 14 years. (not always easy!)
3) I have 4 beautiful children ages 10, 7, 2 (going on 22,:laugh: ) and 19 months
4) I have lived in 4 different states during my life (Georgia born, Florida raised, California married, Illinois settled)
5) I love music!!!!!!!!!! All kinds and I too love to dance (love to embarrass my children in public!) Miss clubbing when I was in college.
6) I'm a stay at home mom, loving it, and fortunate that I can
7) I was a college drop out (3 times) then I finally decided what I wanted to be when I grew up so I went back to school AGAIN and I've only to do my internship in order to complete my AS degree in Early Childhood Education.
8) I'm a crafty person, that's to say, I love making crafts: jewelry, scrapbooking, card making, sewing, stuff with the kids, etc.
9) I am an avid reader and I love murder mysteries and smut books! My favorite authors are Nora Roberts, J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts writing under an assumed name, Patricia Cornwell, & John Grisham, I also loved the Harry Potter books!
10) One of my favorite things to do with my husband is to go to the movies. I love all kinds of movies but especially Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Historical epics. Not to big on romantic comedies, the usually fall short for me.
11)Fall is my favorite season too! Least favorite is summer
12)My favorite people are my children! They crack me up on a daily basis. You never know what will come out of their mouth!
13) I was an only child for the first 5 years of my life Then my mom remarried and I gained a step-brother 7 years older than I was.
14) My mother had me two weeks after her 18th birthday. (HUGE scandal in rural Georgia in 1974!)
15) I can't stand it when people get in 'MY SPACE' when they are trying to talk to me! Dude, back up, I can still hear you!
16) Vomit makes me vomit!!!!!! I have never been able to see, hear, or clean up other peoples vomit! Poop is a close second!
17) My Hollywood Hotties are : Gerod Butler (300), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), and Sam Worthington (Avatar), just to name a few.
18) Before I die I want to sky dive, scuba dive, and visit the great pyramids, Scotland (ancestors), and Greece.
19) My greatest wish is for my children to live happy lives, be at peace with who they are, be honest and live to their greatest potential.
20) I have never owned a new car, but someday I will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21) I love the smell and feel of new babies. There's something magical about the presence of new life!
22) I can't stand little yappy dogs. There's something about their incessant barking that really grates on my nerves. (No offense to owner's of such dogs)
23) I was obsessed with FB games until I started MFP, now I log on at least 6 times a day!
24)I do believe in love at first sight! I called my mother the day after I met my husband and told her I had met the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with!
25) Come hell or high water, I'm gonna loose this weight and wear a bikini again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!:bigsmile:0 -
25 Things about Sheila......:flowerforyou:
1. I was the biggest TOM BOY ever...all the way until my high school graduation
2. I met the love of my life on the internet .....And to think I was totally against that ****...haa haa
3. I have 2 beautiful daughters and a amazing step son...and to think, I never wanted kids!!! Crazy me, huh?
4. Growing up, I wanted to be either a plus sized model or a singer...now, I sing and I model....HAAAAYYYY!!!!
5. I am orginally from Louisiana....the boot baby!!! STAND UP!!!
6. I am the 6th of 7 children...and all of us are spoiled brats :laugh:
7. My hero (my big Brother Brandon) passed away and my heart has been broken ever since. I MISS HIM SO MUCH :brokenheart:
8. I am the best friend you could ever ask for....I keep secrets well and give great advice.
9. I have ZERO tolerance for rude individuals....ZERO!!!!!
10. I feel like the best thing a man can do is to be a gentleman...so sweet. Chivalry is so not dead.
11. I am so very particular about my hair and my feet...gotta have those on point at all times.
I was being wheeled into the OR for an emergency cesarean and asked to see my mirror before leaving the room...haa haa is that vain or what??
12. I am a junior in college (working in my Bachelor's in Education EC-6)
13. I am secretly in love with John Cena...he is so dam fine!!!
14. I am officially addicted to MFP...shhh don't tell anyone.
15. I love to spend time with my family, they mean the world to me.
16. I am dying to go on a cruise....one day :yawn:
17. My baby sister is my first child, she means the world to me.
18. Right now, I would love to be swinging in a hammock sippin on a cold drink (alcoholic of course!!)
19. My food addiction is red velvet cupcakes....I have a birthday coming up in less than a week so I am going to have at least 2....:devil:
20. I love the smell of freshly cut grass:bigsmile:
21. I was very athletic in high school: volleyball, basketball, and track. Oh how I miss those days
22. I am so in love with the Christmas holidays!!!!! Jingle Bells...Jingle Bells.....Jingle all the way
23. I have about 5 tattoos...I want about 4 more
24. I love to get comfy on the couch and read a good book
25. MY name is Sheila and I ROCK!!!!! :bigsmile: :blushing: :yawn: :flowerforyou: :laugh:
I have so much confidence now, can you imagine me once all of my weight is loss....GOODNESS!!!!
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TWENTY FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1) I am a Christian and I love Jesus. However, I will never cram GOD down anyone's throat or look down upon anyone because I am a Christian and they are not.
2) I am a people person and love making new friends. I will talk to a total stranger just to get to know someone knew. It drives my husband crazy!
3) I am one of 4 children. I am the only girl!
4) I love Dr. Who and David Tennat is my favorite doctor!
5) I have 2 children, 1 in college and 1 in highschool.
6) If I could visit anywhere in the world, it would be England & Ireland.
7) I would love to live in the country in a log home.
8) I love Halloween & Christmas!!
9) My favorite color is purple!
10) I am secretly a little emo! I love dying my hair dark burgundy and looking a little goth with my pale complexion.
11) I am a teen librarian at our public library and I love it!
12) I hate when people come to work sick!
13) I am a germaphob!
14) I love planning parties!
15) I am addicted to crime shows & comedies, but my favorite shows are the combination of both! Btw, Abby Scuito is my favorite televsion character.
16) I used to work as a singing telegram.
17) Autumn is my favorite season!
18) I love curling up with a good book, a hoodie sweatshirt and hot cup of coffee by my fireplace.
19) I have a pet lab rat. He was rescued from my daughter's college.
20) I married my high school sweetheart.
21) I have several tattoos and would have a stud in my nose if I my employer would allow it.
22) I worked in a Halloween store last fall and I loved it!!
23) My favorite movie of all time is "A Christmas Story" ..."You'll shoot you eye out!"
24) I am a techno gadget junkie! I am always one of the first people at work to have the newest gadgets!
25) My favorite place to shop is Hot Topic, which incidentally is where I am going to buy some new clothes when I hit my goal weight once and for all!0 -
I think this was a GREAT idea!
1) I was born July 1st 1985 (26 years old) and I share a birthday with my cousin. Same day, same year. I am about 30 minutes older than him! It's cool, but at the same time kinda stunk growing up because we would always have family get togethers for 4th of July every year and we would share the same cake and get pretty small gifts (if any) since the family had to get two gifts at the same time. ha. But it was nice to hang out with family.
2) This Sunday (Sept. 4) makes 2 years that I have been married!!
3) I met my husband on MYSPACE 6 years ago! :laugh:
4) I have 2 wonderful boys. The oldest is 8 years old. He is extremely creative and artistic. If he doesnt become an author when he grows up then I will be shocked. He has been reading chapter books since he was 6 and writing his own since he could write. ha. My other baby is 20 months old. He is a handful!!! Polar opposite my first child. Haha.
5) I grew up with my dad in the coast guard. He was out on a ship when I was born and did not get to see me until I was 6 weeks old.
6) My husband and I spent $2000 (that we didnt have) on our English Bulldog! It helped get us into credit card debt. But 3 years later, I wouldnt trade my Zeus for anything. We LOOOOVE him.
7) When I was 7 months pregnant with my second child I was let go from my job (I still HATE them for it). We had to let our townhouse go into foreclosure, file bankruptcy, and move in with his mom and step dad. It drives me crazy when I think about it, but on the brighter side, it gave me time home with our son after he was born and that is precious time that I loved having.
8) My sister lives in Italy because her husband is in the Navy and I have not been able to see her in 3 years! I have never met my 2 year old neice in person.
Skype is our best friend right now.
9) My husband proposed to me in Germany while we were on vacation.....9 months later our son was born...:bigsmile:
10) I LOOOOOOVE ginger ale! It is the only soda that I can not cut out completely...i tried. but have recently been allowing myself 1 a week because I feel like i need it! haha.
11) I always tell people I want to have a baby girl...but secretly, I love having all boys!
12) I love video games, super heros and wrestling!
13) I have to have surgery next Tuesday to remove a cyst on my ovary and I am scared that they will get in there and find that something else is wrong and they need to take out both my ovaries and I will not be able to have anymore children. Even though my husband says he is perfectly content with the two we have, it makes me sad to think that we couldnt if we wanted to.
14) My biological parents got divorced when I was 3. My brother and I had to go back and forth for visitation until I was 7 and my biological mom took my dad to court for custody of my BROTHER. I wanted to stay with my dad anyways. She has met my oldest son once (when he was 5 months old) and has never once said anything to me about my newest son.
15) I havent talked to my brother in almost 2 years and havent seen him in about 5.
16) My step mom and my dad got divorced this year. But I still consider her my MOM. My sister is also my step sister but I have been with her since she was 2 so I dont see her as anything other than my real sister.
17) I love backstreet boys!
18) I sometimes lick my husbans food before I give it to him if I am mad at him and then laugh to myself when he eats it!!!! :laugh:
19) I like to imagine myself winning the lottery one day and think about all the things I would do with the money. Sometimes the daydream lasts a while. haha.
20) I snore really loud when I am not feeling well. So bad that my husband can't even sleep in the same room as me until I am better. :frown:
21) I did Air Force ROTC all throughout high school. Dorky. But I got to travel all up and down the east coast for competitions. Then got suspended for a day in 10th grade for drinking on a trip and couldnt go to that years homecoming dance.
22) I made it through my entire senior year being pregnant with only my very close friends and family knowing, as well as my ROTC teacher who was like a second dad to me. No one else knew until I had my son 2 weeks before graduation.
23) Sometimes I feel like my dad is my best friend (pretty much all the times). I can talk to him about whatever i want and I always know he is going to give me good, honest advice. And I know he is the ONE person that would help me anytime I needed it no matter what it was.
24) Project Runway and American Idol are my two favorite Reality type shows.
25) Once I get all this weight off and hit my goal, one of the first things I am going to buy is some new lingerie for mommy/daddy time!!!
This list was actually much harder than I thought it would be. Goodness. Hope you had fun reading!! :glasses:0 -
WEEK 2: Chani
Challenge Starting Weight: 284.4
Current Weight: 285
Difference: +.6
Christmas Goal Weight: 260 (-24.4 lbs)
Current Size: 22ish
Goal Size: 20 for the challenge, 8-10 overall
Aprox Minutes of Weekly Exercise: 240ish
Highs of last week: i went to the zoo! i finally saw the elephants
Lows of last week: i ate way too much stuff when my inlaws visited over the weekend. i went wild with free food.
How to Improve (the lows): plan better the next time i go out.
Tricks: use my food diary as a planner as well! i really need to take time out each Saturday or Sunday to plan foods out. i'm going to start this weekend.0 -
TWENTY FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1) My Birthday is December 27. Most people assume that this is a kick *kitten* birthday to have because you get double the gifts. Although I was very spoiled as a child I have ALWAYS hated my birthday. Too much Holiday all at once!
2) I have a half brother and 2 "step" brothers. My half brother I have always known, my other 2 brothers I met when I was 3, can't remember life without them. I'm one of the middles. We range in age from 27, 26, 25 & 23. We were really close growing up, Monopoly night rocked
3) I was raised living with my grandparents, they mean more to me than anything in the world. Well, maybe not more than Ella...
4) I married my husband on May 10, 2008 and I have nothing but bad memories from that day due to my weight. Everyone says (still) that I looked beautiful but they will NEVER convince me of that.
5) I am a Twilight FREAK. I truly don't have a side (Edward or Jacob), I melt over them both :blushing:
6) If I could live somewhere tropical I would, my husband wants to live in Alaska... not good.
7) I was a complete band geek in high school, was always within the top 3 chairs and I can hardly read music.
8) I despise Fran Drescher. Her laugh makes me want to crawl in a ball and pour acid all over myself.
9) My husband in an avid hunter. I HATE venison, it's too bad because it's a very lean meat.
10) I started smoking when I was 15 (damn peer-pressure) and quit when I was 24. September 21, 2011 will be 1 year!
11) I am a collage drop out but have managed to land a pretty amazing job.
12) One of my biggest pet peeves is eating with your mouth open... I want to punch people in their teeth.
13) My favorite past-time in the summer is floating down the river in a giant semi-truck tire tube. What us Michiganders call tubing :happy:
14) My grandparents 50th wedding anniversary is next week and I couldn't be more proud of them
15) I have kissed a girl and enjoyed it, that's all.
16) I HATE clowns
17) I am 25 years old and have a herniated disk in my back, have had heart surgery (at 14) and have had a lumpectomy from my left breast (at 19).
18) I LOVE to dance, don't care how foolish I look. Intoxicated or sober, doesn't matter.
19) I don't have many friends (anymore) but the ones I do have are the ones that matter most.
20) I really want a small dog of some sort, preferably a yorkie although I hear they are not the best with children.
21) I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 11. By the time I graduated high school I had a total of 9 holes in my body. I miss wearing my nose ring the most.
22) My husband HATES to be hung up on. I do it when i'm really pist off just to throw that extra jab in
23) My favorite season is Fall. Hoodie and jeans weather is the best. Plus the leaves are amazing when they turn colors and I LOVE going to the pumpkin patch
24) I LOVE the smell of gasoline!
25) I am soooo addicted to MFP, it's rediculous. I am on here WAY more than facebook.
HOLY CRAP! I dare you to try and come up with 25 things about you! That was WAY more tough than it should have been.
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TWENTY FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1) My name came from the book "Dune" by Frank Herbert. (It's Chani)
2) I have 4 half siblings, and I knew the older two when I was younger, but I met my two littlest ones for the first time when I was 23.
3) I met my husband on match.com We've been married for 13 months now.
4) I am obsessed with pigs, capybaras, and elephants.
5) My dream job is taking animals around so sick kids can pet them in hospitals. (my mom called this "volunteering"...unfortunately).
6) I have read the entire DSM-IV TR (mental health diagnostic book) from cover to cover, twice. For fun. It's around 900 pages.
7) I have some serious road rage. I bet I burn hundreds of calories a day just driving to and from work.
8) I hate the sound of velcro. I get goosebumps whenever I hear it.
9) Likewise, I hate the words "panties", "moist", and "nostril". They just gross me out.
10) I failed one class in my entire life: organic chemistry.
11) I have never gotten a speeding ticket. This is amazing considering I think the speed limit is just a guideline. Same with stop signs.
12) Slow walking people make me want to run them over. Seriously, speed up or move over.
13) I love NPR. Like, a lot.
14) If I didn't live in a place where it snowed, I would wear flip flops year round.
15) I love Britney Spears. Don't hate.
16) I HATE clowns. They make me cry. I'm 26.
17) I love to do crossword puzzles. I'm obsessed.
18) I am awesome at spelling, but I need a calculator to add 3 digit numbers together.
19) I hate mushrooms. PEOPLE THEY ARE A FUNGUS.
20) I have two cats that I consider my children. I talk to them and sometimes they talk back.
21) I love the show "Hoarders".
22) I would be happy if I never had to do the dishes ever again in my life.
23) If I could wear jeans and hoodies every day, I'd be the happiest girl alive.
24) I LOVE the smell of gasoline!
25) I feel lost without my cell phone. It's really sad.
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25 things:
1. I am a christian and try to live that way. I do not however through bible verse or anything in anyone's face.
2. I married my high school sweet heart in May 2009
3. I hated my wedding because I was very unhappy with how I looked and where my relationship was with my now husband
4. My oldest daughter K was born March 13. Her birthday is very important to me because she shares that day with my grandfather whom I was very close too.
5. My youngest daughter L was born August 3. She was due on my dad's birthday but came early.
6. I was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia
7. June 2009 I moved to Northern CA
8. I love my friends and although I don't have a lot I am so thankful for them
9. My family and hub's family all live in GA...we miss them
10. We want to move back to the Southeast in the next 5 years
11. I was once a competitive swimmer. I spent 4 hours in the pool a day and 1 hour a day running!
12. In 2006 I won the fastest women under 20 in the Southeast for Olympic distance triathlons. (I think back and wonder what I have done to myself)
13. I am the youngest of 3 girls but in many ways I had to raise my older sisters
14. I experienced my first heart problem at the age of 15 years old and since then I have suffered from erratic heart rate. The doctors are not sure why this is but I take beta blockers and it helps
15. Summer of 2007 I was guiding a rafting tour and fractured my spin. It was then it was discovered I have narrowing of the spine
16. I went to a military college until we moved to California. I am now finishing my degree online through the University of Pheonix.
17. I am a first generation American. My family is from England
18. I love to read! I love science fiction: Orson Scott Card is my favorite author!
19. I too was addicted to Twlight...I found help though
20. A new found love is biking around town! For L's first Birthday we bought a bike trailer and since them I us it all the time!!
21. My birthday is going to be a big this year not because I am 25 years old but because I am doing my first Olympic triathlon since 2006
22. I get addicted to things easily....FB...then Weight watchers...now MFP
23. Moving away from everything we knew was the best thing for my marriage
24. Before my husband went to college we went on a trip to visit all of my family in England. I can not express how much this meant to me!
25. I don't like to take showers :happy:0 -
It's amazing that I have at least 5 things in common with every single person that has posted so far! That blows my mind!
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Sorry guys! I didn't make it very clear. My Mom and Dad have been divorced since I was 2. My Mom re-married when I was 4. My Dad re-married when I was 10 and has since gotten divorced and re-married to the same woman 2 times. That doesn't include aunts and uncles and (recently) friends.
It's totaly something that i'm used to I just haven't had to go through it in quite some time now. It's definately a little foreign going through it as an adult.
Thank you all for your support, you are wonderful
So sorry to hear that you are going through such a difficult time. I'll be keeping you in my prayers. Hope everything starts to smooth out for you and your family soon.0 -
Ok, since we are thinking about the holiday because we want to lose weight by then, I started thinking. What happens when the holidays get here? There will be all of this delicious tempting food, will portion control be enough? So I went to my favorite website for low cal, low carb, delicious food recipes...www.hungry-girl.com There I emailed them and asked them for some substitutions on some holiday favorites and shortly after I received an email with the following web address http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/1642
This is a Thanksgiving Round Up of most of our favorite holiday foods, Hungry Girl style! There is a recipe for pumpkin pie, egg nog, bean casserole, sweet potatoes and more! I don't know about you but, after finding these, I am more excited than ever to get to the holidays! Hope these help you out too!
That's great girl!
Thanks for sharing. Too bad we can't all meet up and do an official meet ang greet!!!:ohwell:
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25 things about me....
1. I have been married just over a year. August 7, 2010. I sometimes wonder why I got married but overall, my husband is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
2. I have three of the most amazing kids; Ages Girl 7 (almost 8), Boy 7, Boy 3. I didn't give birth to our middle son but I have helped raise him from 1-years-old to present. I'm convinced my daughter will be something phenomenal when she gets older. Her intelligence blows my mind. My baby boy never ceases to amaze me with his comments. And no, he never he shuts up.
3. I have a tendency to get obsessed with things quickly. "Twilight", men, work, vacations, MFP, FB, etc.
4. I get very shaky anytime I get confrontational.
5. I'm VERY judgemental. I can find a flaw in anyone. I have no self-esteem and I make up for it by knocking others. But damnit... it's so damn easy. People just annoy me.
6. I don't know how to "make friends".
7. I'm VERY shy in social situations.
8. I could Mexican food all day, every day.
9. I have a problem spending money I don't have on stupid stuff. Primarily, things for other people. If someone is pregnant, I feel the need to go overboard and buy them everything I think they need.
10. I absolutely love my job. I love working with the elderly. They have so many stories to share. The fiestier, the better.
11. I'm very jealous of my younger brother. He's a very successful young man. I feel as if I am constantly getting compared to him. My mother has told me several times how proud she is of him but has never told me that she is proud of me.
12. My husband would rather be punched than get smacked. He said it's more degrading.
13. I got knocked up for my baby boy by reading a book during sex. (Husband was being a **** to me and I wanted to piss him off.) :laugh:
14. I own Poison Sugar Cupcakes - an at home "bakery" (look me up on FB!) Love the concept but I really don't get into it as much as I did when I first started it.
15. I want to open my own nursing home someday. An EDEN home to be exact. I want it to be the epitome of homes for the elderly. A place I would want to live when I am unable to care for myself.
16. I would die if my mom ever died. I tell her everything.
17. I despise my in-laws to no end. My mothers-in-law (that's right, there's 2 - they're gay) are the biggest ****s I have ever met in my entire life. My husbands ex-wife places a close second.
18. If it has apple in it, I will eat it. I love them. Turnovers, pie, cake, apples & sausage....
19. I have been to Jamaica once and think it's the most beautiful place in the entire world.
20. I'm a chronic procrastinator. (sp?)
21. One of my (many) pet peeves is people who sit and ***** about not having enough time to do something. Keyword there being 'sit'.
22. I miss my friend Melissa. She was the closest things I have ever had to a best friend.
23. I used to hide in the bathroom, in highschool, during an assembly if I didn't have anyone to sit by.
24. I think Seinfeld is the most annoying & ridiculous show ever made.
25. My grandparents died when I was relatively young. I miss them more than anything.
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1. I am a nerd -- not even a closet one I don't think -- I like Harry Potter and Eragon and Twilight and Lord of the Rings and Star Wars and Enders Game... the list could go on
2. I graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism and have always dreamed of working at ESPN. Instead I am an Admin assistant.
3. My current dream now is to open a bakery someday with my big sister. She is my best friend and I love her to pieces. And we make DAMN good cookies, cakes, pies etc !!!! Not so good for my eating habits but I have come to accept I will never give up sweets. LOL
4. I am a sports fanatic. I own more sports apparrel than my boyfriend, and I am OK with this.
5. I have played fantasy football for 6 years with 9 guys from college. I have been the league champion TWICE.
6. I am a proud aunt of 9 fabulous nieces and nephews. 10 is on the way in January (My sister has 3 and my brother has 6 with 7 on the way!) they are all such blessings in my life.
7. I still do not have a smart phone. In fact, i wish I still had my nokia. I could text so fast on that thing... and snake... yes what a great game.
8. Fall is my favorite season!!!!!!!!!! I love seeing the leaves change here in MN. I also love going for runs outside when the air is cool and crisp and it smells SOOOOO good. And I love anything and everything that has pumpkin in it. Yum.
9. I want to marry Bing Crosby's voice. Too bad he was a bad person. I think I heard he hit his kids. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! That voice is too good!!!! And White Christmas just might be my favorite movie of all time.
10. I am going to name my first dog (which will be a yellow lab) Cuddy after Michael Cuddyer of the MN Twins.
11. I am a Green Bay Packers fan but I grew up in Northern MN. I was in love with Brett Favre from the age of 9 and never looked back. Considering how bad the Vikigns are -- I am so glad at a young age I made this choice
12. I grew up in a small town in Northern MN on a lake. Until I moved to the city I did not realize how wonderful and beautful it is up there. I was spoiled rotten! I grew up on a lake with a boat and a jetski!!!!!!!! AHHH the life. I hope to move back someday.
13. I love country music!!!!!!!!!! Those were the only radio stations I had growing up and I am still a huge country fan to this day. It probably helps that I love beer.
14. I love my family more than anything in the world. My mom and my sister are my rocks. (my dad and bro are ok too
15. I used to be a swimmer in high school and I HATED running. I just completed my second half marathon this summer. Who knew I could run? -- side note -- this always helps me remember that you CAN do ANYTHING you put your mind to. Just keep working at it.
16. I think that cheese should be its own food group. LOVE.
17. I wish I could eat pizza everyday. Seriously. Why does it have to be so bad for us!?!?!?!?!
18. I used to nanny for 2 years for a little fellow starting when he was 2 and ending when he was 4. I am SO glad that I am still friends with that family and I go to play every few months. I can wait to have kids, but I love kids and it was fun to help raise that one
19. My birthday was last Friday and I am now a quarter of a century old. I don't feel much different!
20. I leave for LA tomorrow morning to spend the weekend with my 3 best girls from college! We are going to the USC vs. MN Gophers football game (we all went to the University of MN). Look for me Saturday on ABC 12:30 pacific time! LOL
21. Last night I went to the Eric Church/ Toby Keith concert. Lots of water this morning. And coffee. I could use a nap Did I mention Toby Keith really makes me feel proud to be an American!!!?!?!?!?!??!
22. I have lost 40 pounds and these last 10 are driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
23. I went to a wedding of a great friend on Saturday -- at the reception they had a photo booth - this way all the guests go in, take photos and then that is what they put in the guest book and you sign next to it, plus you get to keep a copy. Well. My boyfriend and I are doing good for 1, 2, 3... and then he tries to swing my legs up on his lap and we topple over backwards my drink spills everywhere and we are laying on the ground out the back of the photo booth. The picture is EPIC. The Bride, "You just made my wedding."
24. I did not get my ears pierced until I was 22. Now I have like 50 pairs of earrings.
25. I love MFP and everyone in this community. We can do it and we are going to look great for Christmas!!!!!!!! Which, is my favorite holiday 0 -
This really stinks! My knee is bothering me a lot to day and I don't know what cardio I can do that doesn't use the knees. Squats and lunges of any kind are out! I don't mind taking it easy but I can't take more than 2 days off or else I'll revert back to the lazy days. Did 25 min of Pilates today and tried to do some yoga but the down facing dog even hurt so I quit! Any suggestions to keep me active without using my knee to let it heal?0
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Uh, so I'm a little behind here... but I thought this would be fun so here's mine!!
TWENTY FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1) I have two girls, one is eight and the other is three months. I adore them both, but think I want to try again for a boy…
2) I am a GLEEK!
3) My hubby is my best friend’s husband’s best friend. We got together at their wedding reception more than six years after meeting for the first time.
4) I am exactly what I wanted to be when I “grew up,” a graphic designer.
5) I don’t have any tattoos and I didn’t get my ears pierced until I was 27!
6) I love the smell of popcorn.
7) I am a Yankee living in Canada! I was born in Iowa and moved to Canada with my mom & step-dad when I was three.
8) I LOVE “name that tune.” I know more of the songs & artists than most of the people who grew up in the 70’s! (but maybe that’s because they were too stoned to care?)
9) I have a secret crush on Rivers Cuomo from Weezer.
10) My favorite movie is “The Princess Bride.”
11) My food weakness is cheese…
12) I HATE being cold too! Living in Alberta is brutal because we get lots of cold arctic air from the north. No we don’t live in igloos, and yes, we do get summer, but I do wish I lived somewhere a little warmer.
13) I have no patience for people who are ignorant about people living in Canada (see #12). I tried to pay for something with Canadian money in Seattle and they thought I was giving them pesos.
14) I LOVE ethnic food. Mexican, Thai, Indian, Greek….. LOVE…IT…ALL!
15) I have always wanted to go to Hawaii.
16) I adore Pamela Anderson even if people think she is trashy.
17) I don’t really like Christmas….I prefer Easter because of the bunnies, and eggs, and soft colours, and spring. I love spring!
18) I don’t tan very well, but I have a spot on my wrist that has tanned-looking skin (like a birth mark?). My hubby tans very well and he has a spot on his same wrist that doesn’t tan. When we hold our arms up to each other it looks like I have the skin he is missing.
19) I love music and I love singing. I do it in the car, shower, and karaoke when I’ve had a few drinks. Yes, I’m one of those. I’m not good my any means, but I sure love belting out the tunes.
20) I cut off my cable once for two years because I couldn’t stand all the reality TV. Now I’m addicted to Survivor, Big Brother, and pretty much every reality cooking show out there.
21) I love to cook which means I also love to eat! I love trying new foods and attempting to make them at home. I just bought three of Gordon Ramsay’s cook books and I’m going to make one of his (healthy) recipes each week.
22) I am so envious of girls with skinny legs!
23) I have been friends with my closest girlfriend for 20 years this September. We met in Grade 10 Biology class.
24) I never used to like following professional sports, but I joined an online Fantasy Baseball team this year with my hubby and now I’m hooked! I love watching sports now, and understanding the stats, and the knowing teams. I can’t wait for football to start!
25) Once I get this weight off, I will also be picking out some sexy undergarments for mommy & daddy time! Victoria’s Secret, here I come!! Pssst…see #1…. haha0 -
I've been doing pretty well with my eating and staying close to my calories for the day... been eating a salad with lots of healthy fat, lean protein and at least one fruit everyday at work for the last few days (except yesterday I had pizza). I'm still trying to allow myself treats but not as often as long as they don't put me over my calories. I feel thinner but I'm still holding onto at least 1 lb of water weight from a few high sodium days. But I'm chugging my water and expect at least 1.5 lbs loss tomorrow (1 for this week, and .5 for last week since I went over by at least 1000 calories one day - so not sure how much I'll lose for last week). We'll see!!! And now my turn:
25 things about me....
1. I tried out for American Idol in 2007 the year David Cook won - I even saw Jason Castro at the auditions in Dallas... but I didn't make it past the producers.
2. I'm the youngest of four but have always been assertive and "bossy". Would love to have a management position before I get onto my "real career"...
3. I'm studying to be a psychologist. I want to have my own counseling center for kids and teenagers who can come for various types of therapy, whether it's clinical, art, music, or just sitting in a room to read a book and escape whatever plagues them.
4. I lost about 40 lbs as a teenager after gaining 35 ... and I'm finding it harder to lose the weight this time around. Am starting out 5 lbs heavier and aiming for 5 lbs lighter. Oie.
5. I'm somewhat of a prude. I get very uncomfortable watching sex or nudity in movies or hearing about it on the radio in music.
6. I'm very much a people person. All my jobs have been customer service-related and I love dealing with people - yet hate it at the same time.
7. I've never smoked a cigarette or tried drugs.
8. Although I've been high once at a concert due to smoke being blown in my direction - lol
9. I love to write. I write music & lyrics, poetry, short stories, essays, etc. I'm taking my basic English class this semester and so far love it...
10. I'm a liiiiiiittle nerdy.
11. I come from an Italian father and a Dutch mother. My dad's parents couldn't cook but my mother's parents were chefs and owned a 5-star restaurant in New York City. I got the cooking gene/bug. I LOVE to cook.
12. If I had several lives, I could do everything I want with my life: be a writer, chef, psychologist/therapist, cosmetologist (hair and makeup preferably), interior decorater, personal trainer, owner of a restaurant/bar/bakery
13. I'm the first person in my family to live with a significant other before marriage.
14. I was raised Christian and now am agnostic.
15. I've never been further outside the U.S. than Niagara Falls and the only "exciting" state I've been to is Florida.
16. I'm a hardcore water baby and love swimming but the thought of drowning scares me.
17. I was engaged at 18 for 5 months before I broke up with him.
18. I'm addicted to Listia.com - a site where you bid/buy items with credits instead of money. It's great & you should sign up under me to get 100 EXTRA credits when you start (they start you with 400 I believe) :bigsmile: http://www.listia.com/signup/717612
19. I have one sister & always wished I had more.
20. When I was a child, I wanted to be a boy when I grew up. Once I discovered the peni, I changed my mind. :happy:
21. I only have one grandparent alive and she's recovering from lung cancer quite beautifully actually. She's almost 79.
22. I love to eat out. Growing up it was a privilege and I still get excited about going out to dinner even if it's something simple such as pizza.
23. I never had a "go crazy" phase, i.e.: I've never gone clubbing, gotten super drunk, done drugs, slept with someone I wasn't in a relationship with or played beer pong.
24. I don't think I could ever be a stay at home mom. Just being unemployed for 2 months gave me cabin fever.
25. I'm scared of childbirth but would like to be able to say I did it. We'll see.0 -
1. I see a counselor for my eating issues and I'm not afraid to admit it. Every once of us eats for a reason, not just because it tastes good, and I've learned through counseling how to deal with my issues in a healthier way.
2. I've looked a convicted terrorist straight in the eye. The experience sent chills running through my body, and it's something I will never forget.
3. I swam in college at Marshall University - but most of my records were from weightlifting. I could power clean 175 (more than my bodyweight at the time)
4. I ended my relationship with my grandmother 2 years and 4 months ago and it was the best decision for me. That may sound terrible, but I did it for me, and I am much happier now without her in my life.
5. I am obsessed with MomAgenda day planners and have recruited at least 16 other people into buying one because they're amazing!
6. I still struggle with something my mom said to me in high school - "don't blame me when you weigh 200 lbs!" - at that time, I knew she was wrong because I'd control my weight, but she ended up being right and that still bothers me to this day that I couldn't be different.
7. I'm scared to death of pregnancy. I know everyone says having your own child is worth it, but some days I question if I can do it or not.
8. My husband and I have been "married" twice - a secret ceremony that very few people (including my in-laws) know about so he could get a transfer to another city with me at work (we work together) and a "real" wedding in a church 8 months later. We celebrate two anniversaries - March 20th and November 6th!
9. After 30 years of marriage, my in-laws separated this year. It scares me that after 30 years you can leave your spouse and not even think twice about it.
10. I feel closer to most of my MFP friends than I do to people in real life. Y'all have been more supportive of my journey than most of my friends!
11. My grandmother (the "good" one) needs double knee replacement for the second time, and she's had her hips replaced too, yet she still manages to go to "chair aerobics" twice a week at her church. If she can work out despite her physical condition and lose 8.5lbs in August, I can surely get up and do something myself. She's such an insipiration to me!
12. I started my weight loss journey after reading a blog of a facebook friend I barely knew. I swam against her in high school and we never really knew each other - but I read her blog which was brutally honest about her struggles after being an athlete and her embarrassment of letting herself go. She allowed me to realize other people with my background also struggle and it was okay. She's become one of my biggest supporters!
13. I'm a Braves fan and my husband is a Phillies fan. Enough said!
14. We have a German Shepherd puppy who is 9 months old - I love him to death 98% of the time, but some days he completely overwhelms me with his energy and size.
15. I didn't try coffee until my sophomore year of college - my friend convinced me to get a mocha frap from starbucks and I've loved all kinds of coffee ever since.
16. I go on mission trips with my dad (team leader) and my husband, and the 1-2 weeks a year we spend together serving Him is such a blessing.
17. I cuss at work, and I know I shouldn't, but I just can't help myself sometimes.
18. I can't sleep past 7AM on the weekends - I have never been able to do it because I feel so lazy if I sleep the day away.
19. I used to drink 2-3 cans of diet coke/diet dr. pepper per day. For some reason it doesn't taste the same now that I'm eating healthier, and I have only had a few since June.
20. I'm a homebody - I'd rather stay home with my husband and watch a movie or go to dinner with friends. I HATE when college friends are in town and call me up to go out drinking with them - I stopped that when I graduated college and don't see how it serves a purpose in my life now.
21. I met my husband on our first day of work - we were in the same training class 4 years ago! We sat next to each other at work over the next few years and kept our relationship a secret until he proposed - when we told people we were together, they didn't believe us.
22. My husband and I go to a professional football game every year - I know it costs way too much, but it's our Christmas present to each other.
23. I rarely check facebook anymore now that I'm on MFP. I just have much more in common with people here than people on facebook.
24. I started swimming to cure my asthma when I was 5 years old - I never dreamed it would pay for my college, but I'm so glad I stuck with it.
25. I went to an all girls' high school and would send my daughter there in a heartbeat!0 -
TWENTY FIVE THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
1) I have 2 beautiful little girls - the oldest just started kindergarten and youngest is 2.
2) I have 3 angel babies in heaven (all miscarriages)
3) I am 38 years old, having the time of my life getting into shape and making a healthier, happier family!
4) I was born and raised in Northern Kentucky and have never lived out of the state of Kentucky.
5) My father was a police officer and I have feared being in trouble with the law my entire life! Even now when I work with police officers (I'm a clerk in a city office)
6) I had meningitis when I was 6 months old - 38 years ago, I was a lucky one that survived.
7) I have worn hearing aids since I was 4 years old - nerve damage from the meningitis.
8) In high school and college I was on a shooting team - shooting rifles - in high school I even qualified to go to Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for tryouts - truly amazing experience (also found out that I wasn't as good on that level as I was in my state...)
9) I am in a Get Fit program, which helps steer you in the right direction - teaches Clean Eating, and attend boot camps to get my butt kicked!
10) I'm obsessed with this website - and I too spend much more time here than on Facebook!
11) I am definitely not a clean freak! I keep my house clean, but lived in...
12) I work 2 part time jobs - would love to find a full time, but with this economy - the 2 part time ones pay way more than what is available in full time positions!
13) I want a dog, but feel it is unfair to have a puppy at a home when nobody is there all day, so we don't have one. Right now the girls are happy with their fish - they each had 1 until a couple days ago when we got home on the oldest one's was floating - surprisingly she took it very well, accepting that fish have short lives - her aunt who gave it to her gave us a month - he lived almost 15 months!
14) I love my parents, but I wish they both cared more about their health and weight!
15) I would love to move to Florida, I love the beaches and hate that I can't afford to visit them (or my sister) more often - back to the job issue...
16) I didn't have braces on my teeth until I was almost 30, but I had them and feel so much better than I did before
17) I have a 16 year old stepdaughter, who is becoming harder and harder to get along with - I honestly can't wait for her to turn 18...
18) In 2 years, this will be a favorite number to me - see above... I know it's bad, but if you knew her, you would understand
19) My girls are my life to me - I would do anything and everything for them - yes including spoiling them - I have bought them so many Build A Bears that we have no place to put them, but you know something, I will continue to buy them, cause we all love them
20) I used to wear tight clothing when I was heavier, never cared what I looked like - now I'm ashamed of the old me, but happy with the transitioning me!
21) I started seeing my husband before he was divorced from his ex...:blushing:
22) My husband was also my first and only :blushing:
23) yep, I'm running out of fresh ideas here... oh, my favorite food is pizza and also chocolate mousse - they have been the hardest to resist, but I have learned MODERATION!!!
24) I used to drink 4-8 Cokes per day, now they are soooo nasty to me, that I haven't had any soft drinks since February! Tea, milk, juice and of course WATER!!!
25) Drum roll... just cause I made it to 25 ---- what shall it be --- I really despise my boss and mayor for cutting me to part time, literally, wheneve I see either one, when I am done doing whatever, I walk away thinking how much I don't like them...
and for a fun add on... I'm a crazy - if I win lots of money, my priorities would be paying off all my bills, then my parents, then help other family members, quit working, and at the bottom of the list is a trip and having fun... 0 -
WEEK 3 - Stephanie
Challenge Starting Weight: 220
Current Weight: 213
Difference: - 7 pounds
Christmas Goal Weight: 185
Pounds to go until my Christmas Goal Weight: 28
Aprox Minutes of Exercise: 45 min a day
Highes of last week: Ate at Chipotle and still stayed under my calories!
Lows of last week: Still having alot of foot pain, can't wait for this to heal!
How to Improve (the lows): Using athletic tape for extra support.
Tips or Tricks: Eating lots of fiber. Fiber flushes fat, so don't skimp on getting all of your daily fiber in!0
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