Posts by caiteliz014

At 5'8", no one will notice 10 pounds. But your body and the rest of your life will thank you for it.

I am sorry you and your friend are going through this. I lost my Fiance to suicide what will have been 5 years ago this Christmas, and it is very difficult. 6 days is not enough grieving time. I would not push him to go back to work yet. Be there for him whenever you feel like you have time, and encourage others to do the same, but it is not your job to babysit, especially since you have your own set of things to deal with right now. 

Watergirl gave some really good advice. Unfortunetely, there is not much else you can do. It is normal to not want to eat, but with that come a whole new set of problems. Maybe bring some of his favorite foods over. Encourage him to eat at least a little. Give him time and when he is ready, he will go back to work. It took me about 3 weeks to even leave the house, and it took 5 years to finally forgive myself. But it gets better with each day. Good luck to you and your friend.

You could dip the balls in melted chocolate and make truffles. That way they would hold their shape.

 To tell you the truth, I've heard all these answers before, but I was secretly hoping that someone will tell me what I really wanted to hear.

Obviously you didn't read all the posts.

I have to disagree with everyone, sorry. My husband and I started out exactly like this, because we were young, and stubborn. We broke up every other week. But something kept us together, and I'm so glad it did, because 6 years later I'm married to my soul mate. We haven't fought in years. Yes, we are still very young, bash me for that if you want to. We've been to hell and back, and I don't regret any of it.

Somewhere in your heart you know if this guy is right for you, and if he is, work like hell to resolve your issues, whether it be seeing a counselor or whatever. Getting into some of your own activities is a great start! But I think in order to really resolve the problem at hand, you need to sit down and talk to him CALMLY and RATIONALLY about your concerns. Don't place blame, don't say "well you do this...". Tell him you are having a hard time with things, and you just want to talk about where you two stand. If he is right for you, he will do his best to express his feelings about the whole thing. But the solution needs to come from you. They are your insecurities, your reactions, your feelings. Own up to them, and ask him for help in working through them, which does not mean asking him to change! I don't think he is doing anything wrong.

Try your hardest not to sound needy or clingy. Guys hate that. Next time an issue presents itself where you feel insecurity creeping up, take a deep breath, give him a big kiss and just be OK with it. If he wants to go out with the guys, tell him to have a good time. If he doesn't think you should sleep over, tell him it's probably for the best. It will be hard at first, but you really need to work on your reactions. Show him that you are the strong, confident woman he fell in love with, and he will realize how lucky he is to have you.

Original Post by safina1:

Original Post by caiteliz014:

Relax. Clean it as best you can with soap and water. If you have any antibacterial spray, like bactein, spray that in there. If you think someone will come home soon, wrap it really well with a CLEAN towel, and hold it above your head until someone can take you to a doctor. If you're realy stuck, and you don't think anyone is going to come home soon, you can super glue the cut shut. It will stop the bleeding until you can get stiches if needed. My husband and I are both chefs, and we use super glue on cuts all the time. You have 48 hours to get stiches if you need them. Don't worry, and good luck!

you clean an open cut with soap?? are you sure? 

Not sure if this is sarcastic or not, but, yes, you can clean an open cut with soap.

Relax. Clean it as best you can with soap and water. If you have any antibacterial spray, like bactein, spray that in there. If you think someone will come home soon, wrap it really well with a CLEAN towel, and hold it above your head until someone can take you to a doctor. If you're realy stuck, and you don't think anyone is going to come home soon, you can super glue the cut shut. It will stop the bleeding until you can get stiches if needed. My husband and I are both chefs, and we use super glue on cuts all the time. You have 48 hours to get stiches if you need them. Don't worry, and good luck!

I dropped out of pre-med to become a pastry chef. Best and worst decision I've ever made.

Original Post by pavlovcat:

I was ticked that they didn't show the after pictures of Shay.  She was on Leno afterward, but I didn't stay up to watch.

Shay's "where are they now" clip is on the NBC website. She looks so happy!

http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/video/cl ips/week-9-shay/1174422/

10/10. When I was in culinary school, I had a 6 page ESSAY test on chocolate. Yes, there is that much to know about chocolate!

I LOVE Celtic Woman! Chloe is so beautiful all around. They all are. I wish I could play as well as Mairead.

Yes! I've totally tried this! I thought it was pretty good, my husband thought it needed more bacon.

Original Post by lonestar45:

Original Post by caiteliz014:

Original Post by lonestar45:

TIPS: To insure proper service. 

where did you get that? "insure" is used wrong. It's to ensure proper service. Unless you're buying insurance for your server...

Definition:   1. transitive and intransitive verb cover something with insurance: to agree formally that, for a sum of money paid to a company, the company will pay compensation or costs if a particular harm or loss occurs to somebody or something
insured the ring for $5,000

2. intransitive verb protect against risk: to get protection from something undesirable that might happen, usually by making contingency plans or taking precautionary or preventive measures

3. transitive verb 
Another spelling of  ensure

I stopped trusting the dictionary the day they added "ain't" to it. I don't think it's proper english, but I know it's not a big deal.

Original Post by smwhipple:

What were the signs that you were seeing?

Also, try not to make decisions while you have PMS...if you're experiencing mood swings you can be all over the map over tiny little things.

Agreed. I threaten to divorce my husband every month during my PMS. It's going to be like the boy who cried wolf when I actually want to divorce him, lol. (kidding! My husband is wonderful) But really, give it a week before you decide anything. Maybe your guy is going through some stress and is confused himself. Sometimes when we're confused with one aspect of life, it spreads to the rest of it.

Original Post by betty1302:

Usually they always bring back the change even if it isnt that much and then thats when you can leave thema  tip.  I often wonder how much to leave for a tip, I think its supposed to be something like 10-15% of the bill? What they took from you was to much.

10-15% means your server did something wrong. 20% is the norm, 25% if the service was excellent.