AndiJoy812

Yes, really. One of the reasons why I gained 80 lbs after we were married. :smile:

I love meat...especially my husband's. He is really great in the kitchen. I have a lot of respect for people who are vegan or vegetarians - it's not a diet that I would enjoy on a regular basis. However, I wish one of the many vegans or vegetarians would speak with my 350 lb vegetarian niece, and please tell her that…

I know I shouldn't be laughing, but this post really tickled me for some reason. Doritos are a serious weakness for me too. I don't buy them for that very reason...once opened, they disappear. It's a sickness.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Too many people get their panties in a wad over things that other people say or do - why the heck do you give someone that much power over you?? The saying in our family is "Suck it up, Cupcake!" I know there are some touchy-feely people in the world that would be horribly offended by that,…

Because I don't want to. :laugh: I admire people who run, but it is not for me. I have never been able to figure out how to breathe correctly, and always end up hyper-ventilating. Always. Makes me feel weak, uncoordinated, and gross. But I love to walk - the harder the walk, the better. Feels like I have more time to focus…

^^^ This. Why should it matter? You have no idea how big my house is, or what it takes to clean it. I have 5 kids, two dogs, two cats,and a busy life. My house is 3600 sq feet, 5 bdrm, 3.5 baths, mostly hardwood, tile and lots of windows. On my heavy cleaning days when I am scrubbing floors, deep cleaning bathrooms, doing…

Lucky enough to be a stay-at-home-Mom right now; however, I am a Speech-Language Pathologist that will be returning to the working world within the next year or so. Looking forward to getting back to work in a medical setting again!

Shawshank Redemption, hands down. However, my :heart: belongs to Indy. *sigh*

Beef, you are the most awesome guy EVER! There isn't a "love" button on here, so :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: Can not wait to see where this journey takes you! :flowerforyou:

I would be willing to try that, if you were doing the treatment. :blushing:

Ouidad, Ouidad, Ouidad, Ouidad, Ouidad. Ouidad is the best cut, and products that I have ever used, and I will NEVER let anyone other than a certified Ouidad stylist or product touch my hair EVER again as long as I live. I have super thick, and very curly hair, and have had my hair ruined by stylists who have no idea what…

We have 5 kids; the older three are my step-kids that we have had custody of for 8 school years, and then two together. (18, 16, 14, 5, and 4). The older kids are all athletes, and they are very proud of me for getting back on track. They don't say too much - because they are teens - lol - but they have each said something…

I am not pregnant now, but have a son that will be six this summer, and a daughter who is 4. My weight gain followed the "norm," I think I gained 28 with my son and 35ish with my daughter. The difference I noticed was how I showed. I didn't start really showing until about 7 1/2 months with my son - just started looking…

This is a hard situation. There is a saying - " You can't change/control what other people do; you can only change/control your response to it." You know that you need to get healthy, and you're ready. So do it. My husband said he was supportive - but in reality, he was doing a lot of the same things that your wife is…

"There's no crying in baseball!!"

Vanilla. However, when I was pregnant with my son (who will turn 6 in August), I had a serious addiction to Turtle Soup by Ben & Jerry's. They stopped making it, which was probably a good thing. I don't even want to think about how much of that awesomeness I ate during my pregnancy. I love ice cream in general. I don't buy…

We have Harry, who is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He is the Blenheim color -which is almost the exact same color of Prince Harry's hair. Goofy, I know, but the name suits him. Then we have Mina, or her formal name of Vilhelmina, a amazing female German Shepherd. She was a "v" litter, so it took forever to come up with…

Congratulations! You look amazing - Happy Birthday to you! That was the trigger that started my loss on here as well - I'll be turning 40 in August. It is a great motivator!! :smile:

I'll tell you what my husband said to me one time after I was upset about a comment someone made about my weight. He said, "The next time they say that, you say "Well, at least I can always lose the weight. Unfortunately, you will always be stupid."" :laugh: I don't think there is anything wrong with giving him the "what…

Oh my gosh - It Is Well With My Soul - I boo-hoo every single time! Not only because of the back story, but my sister sang it at our Grandpa's funeral. It was his favorite!

This whole thread is making me cry. :sad: Music can definitely touch your soul in ways that not too many other things can. Anything patriotic. Old hymns. "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me. Certain classical music. Any of the music to Les Mis. The husband and I went and saw a movie last night, and they played the trailer to…

I'm blessed, because I am married to a man who fits this list. I love that he loves me, and that he would do anything for me and our family - and not because I am nagging him - (that never works, ladies!), but because he does see himself as our protector and provider. I jokingly tell him that he was born in the wrong…

We have a huge family (5 kids) and go to buffet-type places at times because it is cheaper for our family to eat out. (CiCi's, Ryan's, and there is a kick butt homestyle buffet with country cookin that is sooooo good). I do fine there when we eat out. I load up on salad and raw veggies and use 2 tbsp of dressing like I…

Bump! Sounds great!!

First, I want to apologize if I came across as harsh -that was not my intent. I am actually very concerned for your family. It sounds as if a lot of people are making excuses for her behavior...and my concern is what happens if she really does hurt someone? How would you feel if that happened and you did nothing? The…

How about this The next time she is violent, call the police. Sounds like she needs more treatment than what she is getting. Your parents can have her committed to a behavioral unit so that she can get intensive treatment. Sounds like that is what she needs. Just letting her continue with the behavior is not going to help…

I figured I wasn't the only one having an "off" week. He certainly put things back in perspective for me. What an awesome kid.

Me too. I needed to see this today!

To me, when someone actually takes the time to stop and say, "I am so proud of you!" it just means that they recognized how much hard work and effort that I put into my achievement, and they are being supportive and encouraging. I love, love, love it when someone tells me that! However, if it came from someone who I knew…

If you aren't in the mood to cook, and you really want pizza and have a CiCi's nearby, their thin crust veggie pizza is 70 calories per slice. I just ask them to make it with light sauce, light cheese, and heavy veggies. My kids love going to CiCi's, and I can go and enjoy completely guilt free. And it totally satisfies my…