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Many years ago, when I worked in psychiatry research, we did a study for bipolar with Topamax. It works well as a mood stabilizer for *some* people with bipolar disorder, and *some* people lost weight on it. At that time, it didn't look like it had enough of an effect for enough people to do more studies to get the…

Dang, Catrina, are you a professional Mind Reader???? @sanderswifey -- Assistant Zoo Keeper

Dang, you go to lunch and the thread explodes! My son is in the Air Force, but I'm a nurse. :)

MacArthur Park -- worst lyrics in the world and overdone singing -- and I love it. "Someone left the cake out in the rain..."

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MD, specialty in dermatology.

Do you foster? You're really good at this!

That is a big deal! Go you!

^^^^ This, exactly. And it's not ALL women -- my sister and daughter and one of my nieces can eat anything and never gain a pound; and they wear size 0 to 2 clothing. (why oh why didn't I get those genes???)

Painting's good. I find it very relaxing.

I see you're in Norman...you might see if the university has sliding scale counseling, even if you are not a student.

Did you forgive him, or did you throw the cheater out?? :wink:

^^^^ Exactly this. Society likes to stuff people into little boxes and at some point most of us find them too small; if we don't do something about it, our personalities get stunted. OP, if you're not ready to cut a hole in your box and run away yet, you might at least find you can push the sides out some and enlarge your…

Thanks everyone, for all the ideas! :flowerforyou: She is a supercute dog! Some dogs you get, you know will do well no matter what. Others you worry about...

I take an entire container of Marketside Pico de Gallo (fresh chopped onions, tomatoes,and peppers) that you can get from Walmart (or you can shop your own) and mix it in with my tuna. It's good just like that, but sometimes I might add light mayo or a little olive oil.

Lima beans smell like urine to me. When I make 15 bean soup, I pick all those out before I cook it. Bleah.

I love thrift stores, myself. Where else can you get nice clothing (sometimes still with tags on) for $1? Plus...I have a sewing machine and know how to use it, which is great for my scrub pants. I wouldn't attempt to alter jeans, but anything else is fair game. Most things can be altered down one size without changing the…

Wow! You've come a long way, congratulations! (and...have to agree that that's the happiest "before" pic I've see!)

I had no clue. One of his girlfriends (in Canada, no less, when we were living in Kansas) called me when she figured out he'd lied about being single. Then (dun dun DUNNNNN), I found his carefully hidden videotapes, along with photos and letters that let me know it had been ongoing for most of our 19-year marriage*. OMG.…

Once you're out of your young adulthood (like your early 20s), the age thing is not a big deal any longer. Have fun! She sounds like a winner!

Oh dang, I remember those, too! And they were good!

I love Honeycrisp, but what I really crave is Jonathans, and the stores don't carry them anymore. Jonagold is just not the same. *sigh*

Wow! You look GREAT!

I had my first at 35 (family hx of colon cancer) and have had one every 5 years since (all have been normal). Next is scheduled for 60, 4 years away. :)

At 21: Don't marry that guy. At 27: Get rid of the guy you married at 21, and don't stop dancing! At 32: Get rid of the guy you married at 21, take the kids and keep going to the park, and the zoo, and bicycling! At 40: Move in with your parents instead of trying to do it all yourself. It's OK to ask for help. At 45: Get…

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Chicken soup always helps me when I have a cold or sore throat. :)

No, a compliment would have been: "Fantastic! You did well!" Instead, you had to leaven it with a little dig. If you want to get on in life, you really need to learn how to give compliments instead of passive/aggressive comments you mean to pass off as" compliments". If you are getting attacked by middle-aged women,…

Scandishakes or Ensure are pretty good choices if you don't feel like eating at all. My patients tell me that the scandishakes taste better.

You spelled it right, go you!