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what do you think if your spouse/so said to you:
Thought this site would give me a good mix of opinions from men and women. Long story short.... dh and i had a very big argument tonight...which ended up with him being kicked out. During the argument he came out with a very interesting statement. He said to me : (Edited for language...cant type the actual word he used) I…
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it figures, lol
this is not that big of a deal.. but is annoying and funny to me at the same time, lol I finally have some free time as DH and DS are at my inlaws till this evening. DH has been essentially blind for the last 3 months. When not at work I'm home being what feels like a seeing eye dog most days. Its been very stressful.…
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resistance band exercises?
I bought a resistance band set and as dumb as it sounds.. i can't figure out a good simple routine with them. The 'chart' that came with it shows pics... but no real instructions. Does anyone know a good website with good basic information? I wanted to modify some of the exercises my trainer had me do at the gym, but am…
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''your watermelon is turning orange'' lol
So our neighbors arent the most....observant people. Apparently the one was speaking to dh and talking about my little veggie garden. My neighbor was concerned about my 'watermelon' turning orange.... Uhmmmmmm.....it's a pumpkin! Lol!
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wow - this was a moment the other day that hit me later, lol
The other day I had to pick up our son from my SIL's house. When I got there SIL told me there was some steak for dinner if I was still hungry. I went up, spoke to the assorted IL's and then went in for some dinner. Cut off a piece of steak, had some pasta salad and regular salad... ate and went back out. SIL had been…
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Now hubby will have to eat healthier... diverticulitis
Hubby has been in the hospital for a week with severe abdominal cramps. They did the colonoscopy this morning and he's been diagnosed with diverticulitis. Not fun, but manageable. This is on top of the severe blood infection he's also dealing with at the same time. His diet is awful and part of the reason for this attack.…
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just tried my first order of PB2......
and just placed a larger order with BellPlantations for more, lol. I have to split the order I got today for one jar of plain and one choc PB with my mom as she is a huge fan of PB and we wanted to try it.... after trying it I called her and told her I'm already placing another order.... for 12 reg.. and 12 choc pb jars,…
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15lbs to my halfway point...and a kayak!!
While out and about today we went into a ****'s Sporting Goods to look at kayaks... turns out they were having a nice sale and we spoke with an associate who has been kayaking for 15+ yrs with great advice ( along with the great advice I've gotten here). I sat in a Coleman kayak and really liked it. DH and I discussed it…
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Cucumber and Black Eye Pea Salad - yummm
just made this for a party this afternoon. I found the recipe on Eatingwell.com... yumm yummmm yummmmmmmmm Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/cucumber_black_eyed_pea_salad.html From EatingWell: May/June 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008) An easy salad to serve with grilled…
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my dh thinks his pacemaker isn't working... gotta hear why,
DH just got up and came into the living room and sat down with a dramatic sigh. He tells me he thinks that when they turned the pacemaker off for his retina surgery.. that the magnet did something to the pacemaker. so I asked him why he thought that and he came out with this wonderful comment.... he's had indigestion ever…
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63lb loss so far and my before and after pics..
I needed to see this for myself... and decided to share. I do see a change in myself with the weight loss.. but pics are really good. I have no 'starting' pic as I didn't intentionally start to loose this time. The first pic is from my sons 1st bday party in 2008. I had to be somewhere around 300 in the pic. the second 2…
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Anyone kayak?
I live near a large river and have wanted to try kayaking for ages. I'm finally at a weight where I think my hips will fit into the kayak so now I'm really researching. what do you like/not like? how did you get started? what would you recommend for a beginner?
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they ALL fit?!
My son is 4. When he was still in a carrier I had bought a pair of jeans as a goal weight. Those jeans taunted me until about 2 months ago. I was thrilled they fit at a size 22. The other day I put them on and had to keep pulling them up. I caught a glance in a window and realized they now look terrible because they are…
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As of today
I'm relaxing after working in my garden today. I'm alone this weekend as DS and DH are away for the weekend ( I couldn't go because of work). Since I'm sitting in a nice quiet home with neither of them asking me a million questions.. I have time to let my mind wander and have realized a few things. As of today.... I've…
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$22 and I'm all set with new 'current weight' work pants
I've been wearing 3 pair of black pants for work. 2 of which have stretched out so bad I hemmed them 3 inches... the others were wearing away on the inseam. last weekend I went thru some old stored clothes. I found 2 pair of black pants in there that fit.. and then had another pair that needed a new zipper.. just picked…
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Finally, lol
I work in a busy office.. in the past if I lost 15-20lbs people would comment and ask what I'm doing. This time...nada, lol. It made me wonder.. but I wasn't obsessed about it and kept doing what I'm doing. I figured they'd notice eventually, lol Now that I've lost over 50lbs though I'm getting the comments and…
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skinny taste low fat creamy blue cheese dressing
this is yummy! I've been looking for salad dressing recipes to get away from all the high sodium ones that are in the store I didn't get the blue cheese, but did have feta cheese at home so I used that. yummmmm Low Fat Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 2 tablespoons • Old…
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my grandmother asked me if they were real! lol
My eyelashes that is, lol. I have occular rosacea and spent 8 years looking for a mascara I can wear daily without it triggering a reaction in my eyes. I was thrilled to recently find this brand (tarte) and the mascara not only works great.. but magnifies my lashes amazingly, lol. I always knew I had long eyelashes.. now I…
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not stuck at 47lbs anymore!!!
I've lost weight before.. but always get stuck around 47lbs. Can't count how many times this has happened. I'll get to just under 48lbs.. but never over that. Imagine my surprise and happiness with a scale that dropped this morning.. to a number that officially gives me a 50LB LOSS!!!!!
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a favor for a coworker if possible please.
My coworker, Robin, and i have worked together for 8 years. her husband just went thru colon cancer treatments and surgeries and is currently clear.... their daughter graduates college in 3 weeks before going on to chiropractic college. Their 18 year old son is currently in his first year of college and is in a popular…
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are you allowed to get angry?
I'm having the continuation of last weeks bad week and really want to just hide under a rock until whatever planetary disturbance ( or whatever else is creating this) goes away. This is a rant/vent. I need to spill somewhere and can't show that I'm angry to those around me as they all tell me I'm wrong.... I may end up…
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DH's 'friend' extremely disrespectful to me -
If you are easily upset by crude actions/words you may not want to read. I'll be greatly toning down what's been said to me.. but still crude. My husband and his family have a friend named Ben. In the nearly 9 years I've been with my husband I've only been around Ben for a handful of times.. and generally in party…
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Driving a standard car... causing me stress
let me preface this by making one thing clear.. I have NO issue learning to drive a manual transmission car. In fact I've asked many people over the years ( I'm 41.. been a lot of asking) I'm so tired of people making a big deal about this.. I have been taught before but have never fully driven a manual car more then a few…
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10 inches lost!
Arm - 1inch chest - 2 inches waist - 3.5 inches hip - 2 inches thigh - 1.5 inches fighting puffiness from water retention this week... never realized how easily my body water retained water till the last few weeks when I've been paying attention, lol. Seeing inches lost makes me feel tons better :)
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Spinach and Blueberry goat cheese salad
I ordered this for lunch today and it was so yummy that I had to find the blueberry goat cheese or at least a recipe... 2 cups spinach 1/4 cup walnuts Blueberry goat cheese crumbled( goat cheese log rolled in blueberry) - I'll probably do 1-1.5oz OR blueberries and goat cheese crumbles balsamic vinagrette the salad today…
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looking for ideas to celebrate the 50lbs mark...
i am just 6lbs away from a nice milestone, I tend to get stuck just shy of 50lbs and want to come up with a really nice reward as motivation. i still have a lot to loose after that, so clothes aren't what I'm looking for yet.... some ideas I'm tossing around are: horse back riding ( was afraid the horse would bolt if it…
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NSV- bye bye 240points!!!!
I grew up in a family of diabetics so of course my risk was high. Last fall I bought a home A1C test to prove my hubby was lying about his sugars being normal when I knew they weren't. It was a 2 test kit and I decided to take the other to show him what it should be. imagine my surprise to see it come up around 8! I took…
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why tracking sodium is important.. ( slight rant)
I know there are people that don't understand why sodium can make such a difference when they track everything else and eat on target for calories for the day. A few things here... a little there... it's not much right? it won't add up much right? take this menu for today.... breakfast: blueberry muffin Lunch: ham and…
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my poor dog - itchy itchy
Our dog is allergic to fleas. When we adopted her 6 years ago she had a bald patch from a flea allergy reaction. that cleared up easily and she was fine till this winter. I took her to the vet in February and after steroid injections, antibiotic injections and a very expensive new flea/tick/heartworm etc medication she…
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NSV - another fast food restaurant victory!
I had no idea what to make for dinner..and my hip that wasn't bothering me anymore.. decided to flare up throughout the afternoon. Definitely couldn't focus on any ideas for dinner. I asked hubs if he wanted Subway for dinner and he said yes. I preplanned enough to look up healthier choices. I decided to get a 6inch roast…
