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Home with a kid who is fevered enough to have to stay home from school but not sick enough to stop asking 15,000 questions.

Today I am a nerd because I am currently designing and crocheting a Mario-themed cozy for my 3DSXL. :laugh:

I just read this entire thread instead of making dinner.

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Hello! I have been crocheting for about a year now. Self-taught (thanks YouTube!). It's taking me a bit longer to learn than it should because I don't like to be told what to do so I keep going my own way. It's problematic. Anyway. I'm married, two kids, two guinea pigs, one hedgehog. Currently I'm designing a crochet cozy…

Sure, you get special treatment. And you also get crapped on. It's all in how you look at things. The women probably got hired because they could pay them less. Or, if they were truly "eye candy," I'm willing to bet that it's not going to be a very pleasant work environment for them. You can only be called "honey" so many…

Sometimes a deficiency IS the cause of depression though -- therapy isn't always the answer. It is for a LOOOOOT of people, and I do believe that everyone who is depressed should give it a go. But it's not always the answer. There is no one-size answer for depression. There are many, many different causes of depression.…

5-HTP is actually one of the ones I take for depression. It might be sold as an appetite suppressant, but it also stimulates serotonin production. It's good stuff. You say "no one in the world needs to supplement with amino acids." Hm. I do. Ok, I guess I don't NEED to. But in order to function at a normal level, I really…

For some of us, there is a strong need for several of them, actually. I take a lot of the ones on her list to help with my depression, and they work. Don't write something off just because you personally don't need it.

Why are you taking Sam-E and 5-HTP at the same time? I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to take both of those. I could be wrong. And why are you taking a caffeine pill? You could take a sublingual B complex drop in place of the B 12. It would be better absorbed, and won't upset your stomach so much. Cinnamon is a spice,…

Former picky eater here. No longer so picky. I do have issues with some textures of things, but I eat a much wider variety of foods. The best way to get over your pickiness is to just try new things. And try old things in different ways. I cannot eat raw carrots, but I love them roasted with olive oil, pepper, and…

You know that "America the Beautiful" isn't the national anthem, right?

I agree with tracywintn that you should take pics in the same clothes, not new ones. Also, sometimes when you first lose weight, your skin is still a little loose and you can look a little deflated in places. Stick with it, do some strength exercise to keep your muscle tone and burn fat, and be patient with yourself.

I love tea. All kinds. Teavana My Morning Maté in the mornings before work, regular ol' Lipton black tea at work, herbal tea in the afternoon, chamomile blends in the evening... I love it. I try to limit myself to one mug a day because it's an expensive habit, but I could drink tea all day.

My hedgehog chews on my hair and then sleeps in it. My guinea pigs freak the heck out when they hear me open the fridge, because they think I might be bringing them a treat. And if I open the produce drawer, they lose their minds. It's hilarious.

I haven't regained my weight because I never saw this process as a "finish line" type of thing. I didn't say, "I want to lose 30 pounds." I wanted to lose 30 pounds so I could STAY that size. I got rid of all my big jeans as they outgrew me and refuse to buy any larger ones again unless I get pregnant and need maternity…

I believe in body positivity too. But just as a doctor would tell a person with lung cancer to stop smoking, it should be ok for a doctor to recommend weight loss if a person is suffering from obesity-related problems. I read in the comments about the woman whose doctor said not to come back for anything until she lost 50…

It's kind of like if I share the statistics on breastfeeding and breast cancer. If I say that women who do not breastfeed are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer, and their daughters also have a higher risk of breast cancer, that does not mean that I hate women who don't breastfeed their children. It also doesn't…

I think it's frustrating how wide she paints her brush of "hate." If someone is drastically overweight, and cannot walk because their legs hurt trying to support their weight, and their doctor suggests weight loss as a way to help them regain their mobility, that is not hate. That is sound medical advice. And yes, the…

Number 10 made me literally roll my eyes. Sometimes losing weight IS the best solution to whatever is ailing you. And doctors should be able to say that to their patients. Durdurdur.

Just a note about the DS/3DS issue: you can get the 3DS and use parental controls to turn off the 3D. That way you can get her games that are made for both the DS and the 3DS, instead of being limited. My daughter has a 3DS (we didn't buy it for her, my husband gave her his old one) and she's never once seen the 3D option.

A poopy diaper is inappropriate in public because poop carries germs that can make people violently ill. Breastfeeding does not.

How could it be "gratutious?" Baby is eating. I have yet to see a woman just sitting around naked while nursing her baby and posting pictures of it. And I've seen a LOT of nursing women, in public and on Facebook. I have a lot of "crunchy" friends.

I do understand your discomfort with that situation. A teenage boy, an exposed breast, it's expected that he would be interested. But that could have been a great learning tool for you and your son. For one, he could learn that it's bad manners to stare. And for another thing, it would be a good time to talk about nursing,…

When I first started, I mostly used the food diary to track what I was eating to see where I needed to make changes. Don't stress so much about sticking to your goal for the first week or two -- try to stick to it, but if you go over, just look at what you ate and see where you could have made different choices. Use it…

Breastfeeding in public is not illegal anywhere in the United States. It is not *protected* everywhere, but it is not expressly prohibited anywhere.

But true.

Ok, I don't really like seeing people's nasty feet in their vacation photos. Or seeing someone with a beer in one hand making out at a club. Again, it's their page, not mine.

Meh, I don't really like reading about my friend's drama with her ex-husband, but it's her Facebook page to post what she likes.