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I've been married for almost 17 years and have two beautiful children. My husband paid for the first date... the ingredients anyway... he "made" me dinner himself. Neither one of us had a lot of money, but he showed me respect by treating me. The next date, we met at the gym and worked out side by side. We played checkers…

I think you did the right thing in calling the manager, so they are aware that you are concerned with making it work too. It's an apartment... walls are thin. What can you do??? I had a couple living above me who's bed squeaked loudly every night keeping me up, and sometimes waking me up, but I'm sure they were just dating…

Yum! Thanks! Beets are good for your heart and anti-aging too! :-)

If nothing hears our prayers, do you think that the proclaimed "miracles" some people experience are bogus, or perhaps some are influenced by their strong thought waves (meditation for example)? Just curious....

Drive? Doubt it. But fly... you bet!

Yay! You are doing great! So proud of you!

Hang in there... Try to focus on your goals only... knowing that each pound lost brings you closer to where you want to be. Losing weight fast is a big confidence booster, but it's the turtle who keeps plugging along who ultimately wins the race. :-)

Great job!!

Congratulations! You look fabulous!

Yes!!! She is so right on! My weight tracker would have looked more like a heart rate monitor with it's ups and downs, but each down was lower than the last, and each up was lower than the last "up".... so it didn't really matter. The weight was coming off. I was looking better and feeling better each week. Eventually, the…

[quote/] But that's the thing that makes me angry. It DID show up - when I first got up. But an hour later....a 3 pound gain? [/quote] Not to worry... You'll see the loss again. That used to happen to me a lot.

That can be very discouraging... but please know that the scale responds in due time. All the work you put in this past week is not in vain. Every food/exercise decision you make will eventually be reflected on that scale. In between, the scale can go up and down due to hormones, salt, even stress, etc... But regardless of…

It'd be the first installment for an inground pool in my backyard.

Perhaps the men in your life are reacting, as any self-respecting man would, to your offensive verbal attacks?

My foster dog got loose from her leash and took off. I can't remember the last time a dog got loose without me panicking. I ran through the backyards of three houses, then between two houses, then up a street and along a fence, at a pace I would have loved to have counted toward a 5K! Finally, she stopped for a second to…

Sounds sooo good! Thanks for sharing!

Dear Snowbab, Congratulations on overcoming the ED! Wow, you've come a long way. The best idea is letting your mom in on your plan and getting her "okay". Yes, you don't need to eat anything anyone else tells you too, but remember that your mom probably loves you more than anyone else in this world. She doesn't want you…

Congratualtions on your success so far! That's great! My advice: 1) Have a plan of what you will eat that week, and shop for it the weekend before. Don't allow yourself to fall into the situation of being hungry without quick options at home. 2) Keep a basket of healthy snacks available on the counter. Make sure it's full…

What's Sexy? I'm in my mid 40's, and been happily married to an obese fellow for 15 years. But I find him very sexy since he is thoughtful, a great dad to our kids and works hard to be the best at his job. When he's staring at me, and I notice he's attracted... regardless of my physical flaws.... he makes me feel sexy, and…

oh yea! Go Daphne, go Daphne, go Daphne! (singing) Poor Dolvette, having to deal with all that!

Great job! Your dress is gorgeous!

You may have a stress fracture that would need medical attention. So please don't take it lightly. It could be serious and need a cast. If you have shin splints, take a few days off of running and stretch only. I would suggest that next time you: 1) Be sure you have running shoes, that fit your foot well. Step in water…

Love it! However, my favorite would be to show up to her work, bring the flowers, and maybe a bag of Hershey's kisses for her co-workers to share, and ask her to lunch.

Yes, Subway is a much better "deal" when it comes to calories spent than most places. I love the foot long turkey melt (640 calories). I went to Taco Bell and ate a Volcano Burrito and it was good, but when I got home and logged it, it was 780 calories! In one burrito! It wasn't huge either! I was so sad that I didn't get…

One night, after hearing my dad had been diagnosed with diabetes, I tossed and turned all night, knowing I wanted to lose it, not knowing how in the world I could, but knowing I was going to. I just didn't want to go through the same footsteps that landed my dad where he was. I wanted something different. For the first…

@Jennifer- I'm older than 36....

@Hayesgang About my age, I think... So I guess I'll have to shhh... @ 47x47 Well, I'd have to say 46 since your name implies you'll be 147 by the time you are 47 yrs old. However, I would have guessed you MUCH younger. @jbleclrc 42? @sbrouillet 34?

@print USMC I foster puppies for the Humane Society, so I'm gonna be close with this little one. My guess is Yorkie @ 8 weeks?

@ jennifer28200 Nope. But closer. :-)

@Print_USMC NO... but, thanks!