mental_release

I don't think you should give up. Stick with your goal, you're sooooo close!!!!!! You can do it. However, in the future, I don't know if goals are so great. I just blogged about that: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/mental_release/view/a-goal-achieved-may-not-be-a-goal-happy-about-111709 --MR

I hope I don't gross you out, but I get them under my arms. I even had to get medication from my doctor for times when I can't even swing my arms. Here have a laugh: I also have arthritis. I like to walk late at night so the cold air doesn't cause the red bumps or the chafing I get in my inner-thighs so I can walk further.…

I see two scenarios, eating out and going to their house where they made the food. Eating out: Ordering good choices for yourself is not dampening the mood. The mood should be, and with friends probably is, surrounded by the friendship and laughter. Eating in when they cook: Make it a cheat day. However, you can still have…

Personally, I think of it this way: I've always had, and still have a 6-pack of awesome abs! I just keep them safe behind a wall of, well, you know. --MR

I was the same way. I wanted support and didn't know how to get friends. Take a leap and *you* friend people. What's the worst that can happen? They don't click 'Accept'? --MR

First, I think most people on MFP are honest. They may say "WTG" but it's usually because they can see you're struggling or having a hard time in some way and want to remind you, every little bit counts. In general, I take the person into consideration. I work in a technical field and I run across a lot of fake "Wow"s,…

Hi mdcar01! (Hmmm....'car01' makes me think The General Lee...my favorite car!) Sorry for the tangent. Welcome to MFP. Looking for tips? Here are a few to start out with: - Don't hesitate to ask for help. There are wonderful people on this site and we're all willing to help. That's why we're here. - Don't hesitate to help.…

Welcome! Hopefully you know by now you are not alone. So many people are in the same boat. Take a deep breath and join us! --MR P.S. "Hopied"? I like the play on your name, but does it have a specific meaning?

The food is just a place holder. If you're still up at 12:30am and tired...you need something to help you sleep. If you're not tired, the food is just "keeping you busy". If you're like me, you need *your mind* busy. I too find myself wandering my home now and then thinking, "What can I eat?" If I catch it, I'll start a…

Thanks. I think I'm going to start my blog here for that.

Thanks. I think I'm going to start my blog here for that.

Full disclosure: I am in couseling for me. We tried counseling for us, but she bailed on it because I did not "do the work". I'm terrified of failing so I didn't bother going into it whole heartedly. I didn't want to hear from her all the sighes, hmmms, and haaaas, when she found out I didn't remeber things like her…

Off topic, but to him (and you) I say "Thank you!" I wish you both the safest. --MR

I love it. AOL deserved it!

I think it's obvious.

Nice to meet you...a fellow 39er. Adding you as a friend if you don't mind... --MR

KickButtKim05, First, don't try and do it alone. I see your profile is lacking friends. Find some, add some, talk with them and let them talk with you. Nothing helps more than knowing you're not the only one out there. Second, focus on your strength. I know you have it...just read your username! That's awesome! Lastly,…

I put this in a different post in fact. I do hope it improves. My wife doesn't want to be with me because how my stomach "gets in the way". (sorry for the visual...) --MR

"Although computer networks have always been capable in principle of transporting any kind of information, such as digital voice samples, digitized images, and so on, this potential was not particularly interesting if the computers sending and receiving that data were too slow to do anything useful with the information."…

How many times in a day can one pee? Depends. (Get it? "Depends"? ROFL)

Is this one ok? I'd like the skill of uploading skills to my and others' brains. ;P Beat that Genie!

Tried it on Android, kept failing miserably. Now I only play WordFeud. Fortunately, WordFeud is also now on iPhone. Feel free to invite me: TheGDad

The time away from my wife. Literally. Hate to go mushy here, but my wife says she doesn't want to hug me or be held because when I do my stomach pushes into her...from the front she can't breath easy and from the back, her back has to arch. Wish I had thought of that when the weight was coming on. --MR

From what you're describing, I don't binge eat and I'm by no means an expert. But here is my experience. At the end of the evening, I use to find myself going into the kitchen and eating...and eating...and eating. When I'd go out, I'd always order more than I needed/wanted, and *forced* myself to finish. It took a long…

All of these are interesting and they have made me laugh. But hopefully you won't mind if I turn serious for a moment... For the first 9 years of our marriage I wasn't "present". I stood behind my wife and let her handle everything for one reason or another. Our 10 year anniversary is coming up in little over a month and…