Posts by mamarose

I'm in!  I have to think about what I will do this weekend to replace the behaviors I don't want.

You don't talk about your eating plan...if it's been consistent for a while, then change it up. 

If you get most of your calories later in the day, switch it until morning.  Eat supper foods for breakfast and breakfast foods for supper. 

Mix up the kinds of veggies you are eating.  If you usually eat them raw, then cook them.  If you usually eat cooked veggies, then eat them raw.

After a few weeks, you can probably return back to your regular eating patterns if you'd like to.

A friend of mine wore a slip over some tights.  She used glitter paint and other things to write on the slip.  She wrote "ego" and "psychoanalysis" and some other stuff.

It was a Freudian Slip

Still cracks me up!

When this happens to me, I have to do something drastic, like spend a day at a state park and walk trails, etc. and NOT take food with me.  I might take fruit and peanut butter, but that's about it.  In otherwords, I have to put myself somewhere where pancakes, muffins, etc are not available.  One day is all it takes me to get back on track.

Good luck!

Yay particle woman!

Yep.  If you like nuts, mix them with nuts.  Dried cranberries can be used in place of raisins in most receipes.  I also like them in oatmeal.

Hi, i_kimb3rly.

I'm not a teen, so I won't try to give any diet advice.  However, if you haven't found your way over to "Groups" yet, you may want to do that.  There should be a group for teens.

Good luck!

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2

Hey...why don't we just trick the brain into thinking we're full?  Seems like that would be easier than trying to trick the brain into see the food as moldy.  I'd probably just go back for 2nds if I did that.

Original Post by gi-jane:

I was raised Church of England and labelled myself a Christian until I met someone that pointed out if I didn't believe Jesus was literally the son of God that I didn't qualify.  And that rather threw me, because I knew that I'd never really believed the supernatural side of things!   "Wasn't it enough to follow the teachings?"... I asked.... 'Didn't that count?"  And the answer came back in the negative.  So, sadly, that was the end of me and Christianity.  I'd failed the entrance exam so out went the bathwater and baby with it.   And, in the intervening 20 years my feelings have consolidated further that God only exists as a human construct.  i.e. we have created him in our own image and not the other way around.  

Garrison Keillor was telling a story one time about Easter Sunday service.  He was talking about the men who were there simply because their wives made them come.  He said these men would sit in the pews, wanting to believe, and hoping they would become Christian "by osmosis."  Your post reminded me of that and made me smile.

I think there are some churches that you would feel welcome in.  I believe the Universalist church is stong on values but not does not require a belief in Christ's divinity.

My family did not go to church and I really don't know if my parents believed in God or not.  They probably did because "nice people do."

I made some bad choices in high school and God finally got my attention in an unusual way.  I began going to a weekly Bible study.  We did it "old school"--worshipping in peoples' homes like the early disciples did.  I did not go to church.

Life happened and as I moved around and found myself in different communities, I could not find home-based worship opportunities, so I turned to churches because I knew I could find Christians there.  I had a lot of trouble finding a church that put God's priorities first.

I don't like religion, but I rely on Faith.  IMO, Jesus was a radical liberal--telling the religious fundamentalists of His day that it was time for a change.  They'd gotten off track.  They were more interested in rules, regulations, knowledge, and appearnces than they were about the welfare of widows and the sick.

I finally found a wonderful church who is focused on missions (local food pantry, Habitat for Humanity, youth missions, adult missions in the US and Mexico, Financial Peace University, Divorce Care, Parish Nurse).  Faith is more important than religion within my church family.  There is an amazing prayer ministry within this church that benefits the whole community.

Faith is from God.  Religion is a tool that people create to make it easier to live by faith.  But sometimes the religion becomes the authority and that's when we Christians are not very pleasant to be around.

In my opinion, anyway.

The disection of a circle into two equal parts.

What is a parallelogram?

Original Post by stardust51:

1. If you could create a new cereal flavor what would it be? (flavor, grain, fruit etc?)  Creme Brulee Crunch Flakes 

2. If the ice cream companies were to add a fourth flavor to the Neapolitan trio, what should it be? Carmel

3. Design a new burger/sandwich for fast food restaurant (can be veggie based if you dont eat meat) Cucumber sandwhiches on little pieces of soft wheat bread.  Lowfat dill condiment on the sandwhiches. 

4. Whether you drink soda or not , create a new flavor to introduct (ie: Orange Coke) Apple soda (They have it in Mexico)

5. If Ketchup no longer existed, what other fruit or veg could you puree for a condiment? Mangos

6. What fruit would make an awesome jelly? Cherries

7. Create a non-traditional pizza (ie: Greek pizza with feta, olives and spinach) White sauce with artichoke hearts, black olives, mozzarella, and banana peppers.

8. Favorite vegetable that would be great made into chips, add a flavor if you like (ie: BBQ Carrot chips) Sweet Potatoes!

9. What ethnic food/foods should become more popular in the US (or UK or country you live in) Pierogies

10. You having a granole/snack bar what be your dream nutritional and ingredient makeup (ie: 10 grams fiber, 500mg calcium, flax seed and blueberries) Cranberries would be in the bar...don't know about the nutritional part.

Original Post by caverlady:

Original Post by laurar23:

now, if you can offer me tips for quitting smoking - i've gone 24 hours - i'd be most grateful! 

laurar23

 If you've made it 24 hours, you are doing well.  I used Chantix (perscription med) to help me quit.  It was expensive because my insurance didn't cover it (some do); cost about $150/month and I needed 3 months worth, but it's the only thing that worked for me so it was worth every penny.  If you are looking for ways to fend off the cravings, my MIL used pretzel rods to give her mouth and hand something to do.  They are low fat and apparently help.  I've heard of other people using lollipops, carrot stick, etc.  None of that worked for me though.  You could try the patch, but when I tried it all I did was take off the patch and smoke.  You might have better results though if you've already made it for 24 hours.  Good Luck!

Yep...I used Chantix, too.  One other thing that helps--get one of those kids bubble/bubble wand things.  You know...the bottle of soaply liquid that has the wand you dip into it and blow bubbles with?  That way you have something to play with in your hand (the wand instead of the cigarette) and you get to inhale/exhale when you blow bubbles. 

There are several people on CC+ that quit smoking.  Hang in there and let us know how you do.

Thanks everyone.  I will add ww flour to this week's grocery list.  Have a good weekend!