Brenda_Pancakes Member

I don't normally chime in on these things... Just a bunch of pages of ppl saying "Way to go!" and stuff. But DUDE... You're freaking amazing. And you did it all yourself. It's people like you - that make this place as awesome as it is. Nice job. And thanks for giving the rest of us something to strive for. :smile:

Yeah, I was. Not really until 13-ish age though. Before that I think I was pretty average. When I hit puberty, everything grew. I don't think I was truely abnormally large until my late teens, early 20's though. I graduated @ about 180 - 10 years ago. It's a nice weight for me; I'm workin on getting back there...

I love my husband. I do the cooking. He's supportive of me getting healthy - and allows me to spend endless amounts of money at Trader Joes for my "weirdo healthy stuff". In no way, shape, or form - is him NOT wanting to eat rice cakes and low fat granola bars; him telling me he's "not being supportive". He just doesn't…

bump - Kelp Noodles, huh? Never heard of them... But I can totally do seaweed, so it might be something I try...

I'm with the poster above. I wouldn't drink to ease nervousness... Just clear your head, and take a couple deep breaths. Also true (above) let the photographer know you're really nervous, and they should help you out. Yes. If you start taking shots; you may puke. Do you really want to try and look all buff and awesome -…

I prefer to do lose teas... But Trader Joe's sells this BOMB Green Jasmine tea that is really, really good. Steep (not sure if I spelt that right) for about 3 minutes, then add 1/2 a packet to 1 full packet of splenda... and you're good to go. It's awesome. Reminds me of when my husband takes me to this fantastic little…

Sad... I guess our love will never be ment to be. Not even 90's rap? For shame.

Smoking - I can handle. But if he's one of those "Four Twenty! Yeah, buddy!" guys, he can take a hike. Hello 1997 when I was in high school and it was cool to be a pot head... you are no longer in my "cool" book. But I'm married; so this is stuff that I remember being my pet-peeves from years ago...

If he's married. LOL... Really... this came up... years ago, before my husband now... Or if he hates cats.:grumble:

So, what my husband tells me is true? I AM full of hot air? Damn it. I hate it when he's right. :grumble:

Mine... is kinda gay. I can't - grow another dimple. I smile, and I have ONE dimple, on my right-hand side. My sad, little, empty left cheek is dimple-less. FML. Haha.

AWWW! This made my day! Everyone once and awhile I slip into old habits; and when I catch myself - I feel guilty afterwards. Instead, I need to just drink plenty of water, go for a walk, and go on with life. Thanks for the reminder. Who ever wrote this sure knows what they were talking about. For sure :) :wink: Good Job.

Sugar Free Red Bull (sad, I know)... Costco - Mini Sweet Bell Peppers Banana's 50/50 Spring Salad mix with Spinach. Yep... I believe MFP is right on the money...

Yeah, seriously... 45 minutes for a 5K is sooooooooooooo not horrible. My sister and I did the 'Color me Rad' 5K this weekend and we finished in about 50-55 minutes... (it was super hot and her stomach was bugging her; so it was more walking than jogging). But 45 minutes is super awesome. Don't knock yourself down for that…

Dear 2Pac, I hope your having fun - wheverever you are... with Elvis... and the rest of the people who dissapeared from the plane on LOST. - Love, Brenda

"I want to know what turns you on.... So I can be all that and moooooooreee" Oh, Joe. You make me smile. And want to grind against my coworkers. LOL... I feel a sexual harrasment talk coming on later if this keeps up.

DAMN. I turn it on, and it's stinkin Mariah Carey. LAME-O. I was thinking more Salt n Peppa... SKIP.

OH SNAP LADIES! It just became a 90's R&B kinda day.

LOL! me too. And all the pic quoting isn't helping... cuz it keeps popping up on my screen... Baaahahaaa...

Oh, I failed to mention: Animal people are the kindest, best people EVER. :flowerforyou:

YAY! I'm a huge animal lover... The ongoing joke in my office is that I can watch a 'Feed the Children' commercial and it does nothing for me... but as soon as I hear the song from the ASPCA commercial - I run out of the room crying. Sad, but true. I've got 3 furbabies. 2 dogs and a cat. All rescues. Never bought an…

To the creators of MyFitnessPal. I freakin love you guys. For helping me to realize that I am the reason that I'm chunky. And that there's a whole lotta stuff I can do about it. So 30 lbs ago I started here. Life is a lot easier without carrying along an extra large bag of dog food with you everywhere you go. You're…

LOL... I'm only replying to this because I had no idea what a "DINK" was, so I googled it... and low and behold... I'm 'DINK' too. To save anyone else the search (if you're like me and had never heard of that term..." Dual Income, No Kids. Yay for DINKs. Ok... i'm done. But yes, Whole Foods is a rarity stop for me... only…

Broccoli Bump. I like roasted vege's.

To the person that said trypophobia - dude, that's freaking disgusting... and it just made the top of my list cuz after googling it; I feel puke-ish. I'm with the person that said Chucky (the good guys doll) from Child's Play. It jacked me up as a kid... same with Puppet Master (although I can actually sit thru that one).…

Question - never tried these dips before - is it a standard kinda dip that you would use for carrots or tortilla type chips? What do you guys typically dip in these dips?

MMMmmmMMMmmMMmm.... I'm going there today after work. I usually go about once a week; or every other week. They have awesome: - Quinoa Vege Melange (holy moly - it's awesome! A cup of this, and some grilled salmon... oh yeah!) - Frozen organic brown rice (I like to eat this in place of oatmeal in the mornings sometimes..)…

Bump - oh man, that "wild rice hot dish" on pg. 3 is totally going to happen...

SoCal - Inland Empire (Rancho Cucamonga, to be exact). Woowoo! Anyone else doing Color me Rad in September?

I eat them similar... except for wheat thins, I use everything pretzel thins.