Michelle_Padgett13 Member

I have actually considered this. GET OUT OF MY BRAIN.

Misunderstandings abound in a text format where you can't see facial expressions or hear vocal inflections. For example, I just had a lady argue with me in the 42 calorie mac & cheese thread after I agreed with her. Maybe I should start my own mean people thread? Hmm, better wait until Friday, I hear that's when the cool…

#1. I am embarrassed to admit this, but I never thought of sending a PM if I suspected ED. Thanks for that. :flowerforyou: #2. As for not knowing everything about a situation, that's why it's important to include all relevant details in your original post. A lot of times I see threads where commenters get frustrated…

OMG that mac & cheese is an abomination. Though I'd still eat it instead of the shazam noodles, or whatever they're called.

When I read recipe threads, I am SO GRATEFUL for the people who comment negatively. Negative comments keep expectations for a recipe low, which I like (and sometimes the negative comments are funny). I can choose to listen to them and be cautious or make substitutions, or I can ignore them and see if they're wrong. The…

There is a group on the forums for long distance runners. It's not very active right now, but maybe that's because we're all out running. :happy: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/94-long-distance-runners

That's what I was thinking! I've only been running a year and a half, and I'm slow as hell, but I did 12 miles of running/walking intervals this morning and I do something like that every Sunday morning (training for a half marathon). Does that count? What are we showing up for? Is there chocolate?

May His noodly appendage bless you with abundance. :drinker: OP, I work as an independent contractor for several theatre and puppetry companies. I don't have a boss, and I do what I want, with lots of creative freedom. The downside is that I don't have a steady paycheck, or bosses to evaluate. I guess technically the…

Looking good was never a motivator. Hell, I thought I was already pretty cute, even at 250. And "better health" never motivated me, since I had good blood pressure, no medical problems, could do all I wanted to do, etc. I loved myself and didn't care that I was fat. And then my friend let me ride her horse. After growing…

Good for you for keeping your cool! My husband would have gotten the meanest, nastiest text ever. Ha! :laugh:

You are already at a healthy weight for your height, so for health reasons, you don't need to lose weight. A tall body like yours needs fuel, and 1200 calories a day just won't cut it, unless you are extremely sedentary. My suspicion is that your body is rebelling against such a small amount of fuel, driving you to binge…

My favorite way to do herbal tea: http://www.herbshealing.com/How_to_make_Infusions.htm My favorites are linden, raspberry leaf, red clover, and oatstraw. This is what we drink at my house instead of water. :drinker: ETA: About the catnip tea -- it's great, but if you have cats, do not leave that cup unattended. Seriously,…

Guns N Roses, Riverport Ampitheater, St. Louis, MO, 1991, 36th row. The riot. It was so awesome. Runner Up: Ned's Atomic Dustbin at some seedy St. Louis club in 1992. Amazing show, killer mosh pit. Such a great night. :drinker:

This is what I was going to say. Why not shoot for 2000-2100 and do some kind of exercise every day? Lift some weights? You've only got 15 to lose, why spend the time dieting when you could eat a decent amount of food and get stronger? Just some ideas. :smile:

I remember this day! It's so awesome. I kept cracking my husband up because all day I went around with a huge cheesy grin on my face and saying, "I'm overweight!" :bigsmile: Yay you! Nice work! :drinker:

FLOUNCE BINGO IS MY FAVORITE. I'M DYING.

I actually get kind of excited when I see the phrase "message me for more info." My score card is getting pretty full today, and I haven't even been on the forums that much. :laugh:

We need a pic of the Juice Plus Plus Plant NOW.

I am laughing so hard right now at all the people claiming that these pills aren't man made because they're TOTALLY made out of real fruits and vegetables you guise! Omg. :laugh:

Southern US here. We do hot and humid here from March through October, so you find ways to deal with it if you want it badly enough. If you're going to be outside, just be prepared to sweat (I tell people I don't sweat, I made my fat cry). Some days I go through 2 or 3 sports bras and 2 or 3 showers, especially if I've…

I had this same problem. I didn't care about dieting for YEARS because so what if I'm fat? Does it affect my worth as a person? No! Dieting for health reasons seemed so nebulous and ethereal. Dieting for vanity seemed dumb (I already thought I was pretty hot--haha!). So what's left? The tedium of counting calories? BORING.…

You're probably not doing anything wrong. Patience, pet. Patience wins the long game. :smile:

Great work! You look fantastic! :drinker:

When I can run, I run. When I can't do that, walk. When I can't do that, I nap. When I can't do that, I break things and scream at people. Sometimes when I want to change how I feel and I can't, I just cry about it for 10 minutes or so. That doesn't help anything, but at least I allowed myself a brief pity party. Don't…

I love a happy ending. Nice job!

Oh Honey, if you were my daughter I would want you to see a doctor. You are not eating enough food to fuel your amazing body, and you are already a healthy weight. I hope you'll take this advice to heart and talk to someone about your health. You can do this. :flowerforyou: ETA: I just saw where you're upping your…

Thanks for the responses! :smooched:

I figured out the resizing on photobucket, but I hadn't thought of PMing myself. Thanks! (I did wonder if I was committing some forum faux pas by blowing up my own thread) :flowerforyou:

Nice work, Coach! :drinker:

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