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LOL, yeah I had that one too, but I blame my grandpa. He told me the hairs coming out of his ears were vines that sprouted when he swallowed a watermelon seed, and it took root in his belly. Of course, this is also the same grandpa that told me jackalopes were real, so I guess I should've known better at that point.
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That saying the "F" word (or any other swear word other than crap) would immediately ban you to hell, forever and ever. Oh, and also that if I didn't run out of the room immediately after flushing the toilet, it would somehow suck me in like some evil toilet-tornado and I'd wind up lost in the sewers. And I may or may not…
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Luna bars are pretty filling - I like almost all their flavors. Odwalla bars are also good, though - particularly the Chocowalla and banana nut ones.
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Well the old me was stubborn as heck and wouldn't listen to any perfectly good advice she was given, so I guess the first one would be: 1) SHUT UP AND LISTEN! Followed by (if that actually worked): 2) Stop comparing yourself to others - there will always be someone thinner or heavier than yourself. Your personal best is…
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Sometimes Special K with 1% milk, but my favorite is flatbread/tortilla witih two dry-scrambled eggs and some pace salsa on top. Super yummy, and keeps me full longer.
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- ticket to Hawaii, so I can get in a wetsuit and learn how to surf and scuba dive. (and yeah, I could probably do that at home in Santa Cruz, but...Hawaii!!)
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Fantastic job! Thanks so much for inspiring all of us with your progress. ( :
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There's a guy that works for the forestry department in Oregon, named Tim Burr. No kidding. Also, I had a close call - my parents were mega-hippies, and if I'd been born a boy they would've named me Dweezil, after Frank Zappa's kid. Luckily, I was a girl (and they chose my decidedly more normal name over Moon Unit, or…
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I love reading success stories for motivation - especially those who started out either as heavy as my starting weight, or heavier. It gets rid of that negative frame of mind I tend to slip into, trying to convince me that I'm "too far gone" to get better. If someone who's 600 lbs can reach their goal weight, then what am…
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Odwalla bars taste good and are really filling, with Luna bars being a close second (they're usually less calories/fat, but then don't quite fill me up as much.) Going on taste alone, though, I'd go with Lara bars. Especially the Cherry Pie ones. Yum!
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Congrats on the loss! And love the new hairstyle, too. ( :
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Normally, I'm about as intimidating as a baby Koala. But mess with my kids in any way, and I start to resemble more of a rabid screaming Koala with an M-15 in paw. To say I'm protective of them would be just a slight understatement, I think.
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I take my dog, and walk with a key chain that has two sharp points on it, specifically made for warding off attackers (looks like a kitty). They sell them at defensedevices (dot) com. Or ebay. Also, learned a little bit through self defense classes when I signed up my daughter for Tae Kwon Do lessons. (and sat in on them…
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Ditto on the rings getting looser, plus my face is thinner and I don't make those weak grunty-noises and get all out of breath just trying to change the water jug in the office cooler anymore. Also, I've doubled my daily workout time since September (from 1/2 hour a day to 1 hr. a day), so pretty proud of that.
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A banana.
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If it's really a binge urge you're having, instead of just a craving, then it could be emotional. Have you been stressed out? Not sleeping enough? Gone through some major life change/schedule disruption? Sick? Ticked off? Do some journaling or talk it out with someone - it may help.
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See a gynocologist, not just a regular M.D. (if you haven't already). That happened to me too, and I let it go on for months, getting very anemic, before seeing someone. She was able to fix the issue with adjusting my birth control medication, and gave me other options as well. If your doc isn't taking it seriously, see…
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Yeah, that kind of commentary takes a special kind of schmuckery. You need new friends, dude. (And I'm from the Cali coast, but still copiously use "schmuck". And "dude".)
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Yes, after both. In the few months I could afford a personal trainer, the advice she gave me was to warm up with light aerobics (not stretching) pre-workout, but to definitely stretch immediately after the workout, because skipping that could cause injuries otherwise. So, I continue that now whether it's aerobic or strenth…
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I once lost 30+ lbs, and went to a party where an uncle started out saying how much better I looked, then turned to his new girlfriend and started loudly (in that just-drunk-enough-to-not-know-how-loud-I'm-talking way) proclaiming "You should've SEEN what a porker she was before! Seriously, she used to EAT! But now she's…
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Blackbird is my favorite, with Elanor Rigby a close second.
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6 minutes? REALLY?!? That is just sad. Then again, if that's average I suddenly feel like a rockstar. Can't wait to share that with my stud-muffin of a husband.
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A time machine - not so I could travel back in time, but so I could stop time and finish all the stuff I keep running out of time to do. ...Or if that doesn't pan out, I'd settle for a back rub.
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Best gift from my husband was tickets to a Tori Amos concert, preceeded by dinner at a swanky Asian-fusion restaurant, and with a night in a really nice hotel afterwards. I was so grateful for that night out, that we ended up having our second child exactly 9 months later. True story.
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Yeah, I had a horribly emotional day a couple days ago and went for an old binge food - an Oreo milkshake from Jack in the Box. I got the smallest one, then afterwards logged it and realized it was over 800 calories! Took me a full hour on the stationary bike as hard as I could go to burn that thing off, and I almost puked…
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Stuffed bell peppers with extra-lean ground beef or turkey, chopped onion & tomato, and a sprinkling of low-fat cheese on top.
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Yes, it definitely helps with mine. I can't do the situps from the floor mat, but sitting on a yoga ball does help. Just make sure it's a good quality one, that's the right size for your body - your knees should be bent at close to a right angle when you sit upright on it.
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Just please tell me it's not going to be your d**k in a box, because unless you're Justin Timberlake or the previous five gifts were margaritas, that finale might not go over well.
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Meh, I'm easy to please. Roses work, or if you really wanted to wow me, tickets to a live show (music or theater). Just don't try to get clothes or jewelry - because most women tend to be pretty particular about what they wear, and unless it's something they SPECIFICALLY hinted at, it would get awkward if you bought…
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I have a stationary bike propped in front of the TV at home, so I watch TV while I'm biking. Particularly Biggest Loser and the like, because then I can't whine about how hard a 1/2 hour on a bike feels, watching the stuff they're doing. At work, there's a little TV in the gym by the treadmill and elliptical, so same thing…
