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One of my daughters is being Jem (from teh 80s cartoon, which is now in reruns on The Hub; basically a pink-haired rock star), and I'm being the bad girl from the show-- Pizazze. Awesome name, green hair, a lot of zebra print & neon. Should be fun! Although my whole costume is so... body-conscious. LOL I'm not sure I'll be…

edit: sorry, double!

Happy birthday, Mel! Thanks a million for keeping us all updated, Leo! I did day 9, all level 1, today. OMG, I'm so spent, I really half-assed it on the cardio. I ran into the urgent care, and got a throat swab-- I do have Strep throat, so I feel less guilty about missing the 2 days earlier (that would be when I was first…

Good! I'm really eager for an update, so let us know! I would try not to get my hopes too high, but really, with the things my doctor says... Well, like I said before, he doesn't even run a test in office-- he says the pee-on-a-stick tests are as good (apparently possibly better) as any doctors, so... yeah. You're lucky…

I haven't thought about doing this... I'd like to hear some experiences as well!

My experience with friends is that divorce isn't really an issue, but not everyone wants to take on kids, I guess that seems fair to me.

That's funny! My kids have been the exact opposite. Many things they spit out on the first try. Some on the second, third, fourth. But, they tell parents to keep trying, because kids/babies can take something like 10 tries before they REALLY give something a try, get used to it, and/or whatever, and like it. So I kept…

Thank you for putting that together! Very interesting. With that in mind, OP, I'd do some curiousity-satisfying non-scientific studies on her. LOL I'd be dying to know if she was in this group (honestly, I know a ton of people who were only raised with canned vegetables, or not exposed to many at all, and now "don't like…

Yep! Why let things like this bother you? She doesn't hate you, she's disappointed in herself. So what if she asked you if you'd eaten, kwim? Sounds like you're doing awesome, congratulations!

is that probable in more vegetables than I realize? I remember testing the strips in college chem and bio classes, but those were presented specifically as the chemical present in Brussels sprouts (which I believe most people dislike because they haven't tried them roasted or sautéed, just boiled way too far, but I…

While I disagreed with your original position, at least with regards to hot boots covering the calves, you won me over here. Lol

How about with tall boots, though?

Thank you for answering! (and the other one, too!)

You know, to each their own. I'm not a person who wears a ton of makeup, but I'll wear some eyeliner, blush, cover, mascara and lipstick when going out with my husband or friends. So what? I mean, is it skin off anyone's nose if I want to draw attention to my eyes? LOL I also agree with the poster who said that men like…

I don't think we're confusing, I think we're asking. LOL That's why it's hard to ask a question here-- people either take things personally or overreact to them. I think I was the first person to ask in this thread, and it doesn't seem intuitive to me that muscles "get stronger" without gaining any mass (weight?). I'm kind…

I actually thing trelm makes a really good point. I TOTALLY accept "I hate avacados" (which are fruits, anyway, no?), but "I hate all veggies," is a completely different statement from that. So actually, I made another suggestion above... But I also agree with telling her to suck it up a little bit.

Hmmm. For starters, move to whole wheat on pastas/starches? A lot of times when people hate veggies, they still love tomato sauce, so in those pastas-- maybe focus on less pasta, more sauce, and bulk up sauce with more veggies? I was also going to suggest raw veggies-- a lot of people won't touch cooked carrots, but love…

Ick. My whole family has gone through this horrible cold, kids home from school, etc, and today I'm starting to wonder if I have strep. I did skip yesterday, but forced myself to do the Shred today. And I'm not sure when I'll be able to run again! :( So that's day 8, all level 1, for me as of today. Good work, everyone!

It's funny that people have said they aren't working hard enough if they are capable of reading... I can't keep up a conversation, that's for sure (& I thought that was the gage we were to roughly use), but reading isn't more difficult than watching TV (at least for me). LOL A little more brainpower, I guess, but no more…

I read my Kindle on the treadmill sometimes, too! Works like a charm. I prefer running outside so far, but when I'm on a treadmill, the biggest thing that keeps me there is the gym daycare. LOL Working out (and then showering) has become my ''ME TIME", as a mom, with the kids having fun in the gym daycare.

I have a question... I keep reading here that we can't build muscle in a deficit. BUT, we 'get stronger' in a deficit. IE: I've been doing the 30DS, and eating at a good deficit. I KNOW I can do a lot more push-ups, for instance, than when I started. I know from here that it is NOT from me building muscle, as that'd be all…

Oh, totally. That's why I'm saying it within the anonymity of here, not to his face. Lol

Ooooh, I would never say it TO him-- he's too notorious for taking a break from writing when people piss him off. Lol how long did he hiatus when we had the audacity to elect the presidential candidate he didn't endose? Lol

That's horrible. I'm so sorry that happened. I agree with the idea of just letting him talk as much or as little as he wants, and lots of extra lovin'. I hope they catch the jerks.

Yes! The author is older, and not in great shape. He's been so slow to put out each subsequent book.... Let's just say I'm a little terrified he's going to die before he completes it. Does that sound insensitive? Loved the books, and I was so excited for the series. Books are (almost) always better than movies, granted,…

I wouldn't, this site is not for kids. And I doubt all posters are going to start censoring themselves to make all topics appropriate for Tweens. It's hard to know the right thing to do, as moms. Personally, my kids don't know anything about this site-- and I made sure I never say disparaging things about myself, or make…

I'm so sorry. :(

I'm so sorry.

Hunger Games are very much NOT non-fic... Lol They are great , though!

Yep! A line is a line is a line is a line. Darker or lighter doesn't mean anything, from what I've read. If you want further assurance, pee on another stick in the morning, yes. Your pee in the morning will be the most "concentrated." Congratulations! Moms get to talk about all kinds of great stuff, huh? :) eta: I believe…