Posts by jdbcmt

Original Post by white_sakura:

Me too!  Love vanilla and strawberry haha...how does dreyer's own up to these flavors?

Uh...just to clarify, I do NOT want cookie dough or cookies and cream... "not interested in cookie dough or cookies n cream".  So if someone could give me suggestions on a good flavor other than those or chocolate, I would appreciate it :3

 "(unless the latter is exceptionally good xD)"

I don't mean to be rude in an ice cream thread (but I probably will be anyway), but maybe you should take that part out of your original post if you don't want these flavors even mentioned in the thread.  People have recognized your statement about this and have stated that they like them.  So, you don't.  Skippy.  Many people have agreed that these brands taste very good.  Why don't you just go to the store and pick a flavor that sounds good to you?  The fact that there are people whose favorite flavors are ones that you are not even willing to consider should tell you that you should just pick what YOU like.  We've established the ice cream brand(s) are good.   So, someone posts a flavor that sounds amazing to you, but your store(s) don't carry it.  What then? 

Ice cream flavor favorites is a very individual, personal thing.  That said, it's just a carton of ice cream; go to the store and pick a flavor that sounds great to you.  It should be relatively painless. 

Can I play? 

"OK, so I REALLY REALLY like this guy, and I know he likes me because we've been out twice already.  I'm really attracted to him, but there's something I don't know how to tell him because I'm really shy.  Me and the guy's brother and his best friend were all sitting around watching Cinemax at their house the other night.  Then, they both called me on my cell during a commercial, and we had a 3-way, and so they told me again during it that phone sex and BJs don't count, so I'm really innocent and inexperienced about sex, too.  So, how do I tell the guy I'm dating that I'm not ready yet to have a physical relationship with anyone, before he gets the wrong idea about me?"

("BJs don't count" courtesy of Lewis Black).

OK, I'm new at this.  If I suck at it, my apologies in advance, and I can try to improve. 

Me, too.  My accompaniment of choice is also usually cheese.  I always keep lowfat string cheese in the fridge, and apples, because these are two of my son's favorite snacks and, heck, they're good for all of us, and quick and portable, which is also a plus!  I keep an "apple bag" in the produce drawer, which is just a 2-gallon zip bag, which is usually FULL of apples, all colors.  Yeah, we eat a lot of 'em.  Anyway, yeah, a small amount of cheese (or PB) always does the trick for me when eating apples.   I also sometimes serve apple wedges as part of meals, usually breakfast or dinner, which also takes care of the "hungry after" problem.  It's really sweet to see my 3-YO ask his daddy (who is allergic to most things healthy) if he would like for him to get him an apple out of the apple bag.   

I totally avoid eating them just by themselves because I know I will just want to keep eating afterwards.   Although I still enjoy the apple, it is not satisfying enough for me on its own . . . except Honeycrisp.  But only because I could probably eat like 3 in a row . . . as a meal . . . 

Ohhh, I can so totally relate . . . I have one of those, too.    Mine will tell you outright that he likes "simple foods."  He doesn't mind trying new things but doesn't mind eating the same ones all the time, either.  Here's what I normally do, which works pretty well:

Don't make lots of "new" dishes all in the same week.  Space them out, mixed in with "old standby" ones. 

When making something new, be sure to pair it with something old and tested that you know he likes.  Don't make a completely new whole meal, especially if you aren't sure what the reception to it will be.

If he isn't totally jazzed with something, ask why.  Ask if there is any way that it could be modified or changed to appeal to him more.  Often, a small change can make a big difference.  If you don't know what that is, or if he doesn't volunteer it or is afraid you will take it as an unwanted criticism, you can't fix it. 

Don't fix separate meals.  Cook something that you both like in the same dinner, or cook favorite meals of each of you, and the other one of you can just suck it up.  I mean, come on, assuming the food is good, and we are just talking about personal preference, either one of you can tolerate a meal that isn't your favorite every now and then, for the same courtesy in return.  I mean, don't make a habit of making something you know he truly despises.  Healthy cooking and meal planning is hard enough already, without a picky eater to try to work around every day.  Ask him for suggestions of what he might like for a change.  If he doesn't/can't give you any, then do the best you can and don't worry so much about it.  If the food is good, if he's hungry, he'll eat it.  If he doesn't, or if he complains with obvious efforts on your part to be fair and accomodating, then he's being a craphead and needs a manners lesson. 

We don't have the Fage at all anywhere in my area (not even Brookshire's, which has recently started really focusing/catering to organic/health foods), but Wal-Mart just started carrying Oikos (Stonyfield) brand 0% organic Greek yogurt, and I buy that.  I do not know how or if it compares to Fage, because I've never had the Fage, but the Oikos is good.  It's also super thick and creamy, high protein, and is very tart, to the point that it makes a great stand-in for sour cream.  It's also yum with honey and/or vanilla added.   You can also strain it down to make FF cream cheese that is super creamy and way better than packaged FF cream cheese.   Look for it if you can't find the Fage.  It's in a short, white bowl with blue letters, right with the reg. yogurts (in my Wal-Mart, at least). 

Original Post by gingerkabureck:

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Original Post by jdbcmt:

 Sniff, sniff.  Why so much anger, folks? No wub for the poor, misunderstood Crocs, huh?  LOL.  Around here, we also call 'em "ugly shoes."  To be precise, we call 'em "Mommy's ugly shoes," and often "Mommy's ugly shoes," all SEVEN PAIR.  Hey, I'm J, and I'm a Crocaholic.  Yes, they are ugly.  Yes, they are the most comfortable shoe to ever sit on my foot, my very hard to fit foot.  I have several Beach/Cayman style and even a "winter/mud-riding/puddle splashing" pair with laces and no air vents, looks like a regular shoe, no strap.  Yeah, feel free to call 'em ugly when you see me wearin' them.  I'll agree with you and keep smiling and saying "Ahhhhh" with every pain-free, squishy step.   

They can grow on you, though.  First time I saw them, I was like, ewww, that has to be below human standards and definitely too ugly for public.  A few months later, I bought my first pair and have never looked back.  Yeah, they're still ugly, though, I just don't care anymore. 

 We should beat everyone with our Crocs.  Severely.

 After that, we should melt them down and make garbage bags from them.

and then us non-wearing-crocs/uggs/cruggs-cool-kids can kidnap the makers of crocs/uggs/cruggs and let them suffocate in those croc made garbage bags =) 

Hrrrrmmph.  My, my, this conversation sure has taken an ugly turn.  Sounds to me like a lot of people are suffering from severe cases of cranky foot.  

Crocs nonbelievers:  Step towards the lite.  Croslite!  Cranky foot, *ding*, BE HEALED!

 Sniff, sniff.  Why so much anger, folks? No wub for the poor, misunderstood Crocs, huh?  LOL.  Around here, we also call 'em "ugly shoes."  To be precise, we call 'em "Mommy's ugly shoes," and often "Mommy's <insert color here> ugly shoes," all SEVEN PAIR.  Hey, I'm J, and I'm a Crocaholic.  Yes, they are ugly.  Yes, they are the most comfortable shoe to ever sit on my foot, my very hard to fit foot.  I have several Beach/Cayman style and even a "winter/mud-riding/puddle splashing" pair with laces and no air vents, looks like a regular shoe, no strap.  Yeah, feel free to call 'em ugly when you see me wearin' them.  I'll agree with you and keep smiling and saying "Ahhhhh" with every pain-free, squishy step.   

They can grow on you, though.  First time I saw them, I was like, ewww, that has to be below human standards and definitely too ugly for public.  A few months later, I bought my first pair and have never looked back.  Yeah, they're still ugly, though, I just don't care anymore. 

Ice, or better, ice water.  Dunk it in a bowl of ice water for as long as you can stand it, frequently.  Even at up to an hour after the burn, this will still help.  The sooner you can get it on ice, the better.  It stops the burn from continuing to advance and "cook" your tissue, which will end up making the burn worse and the area larger.  Note, this is my theory, from numerous experiences with fairly severe burns, not a medical statement of fact.  I am a collection of burn scars, all up and down both hands and arms, from cooking, usually in a hurry and not paying enough attention.  Trust me.  The ice/ice water REALLY HELPS.  If it blisters up, do NOT pop the blisters. 

Original Post by trhawley:

I'm glad to know that the sex comes with a free breakfast.

Yeah, but she also has to COOK the breakfast and then WASH the dishes.  For me, that probably cancels the sex out.  Oh, wait, I'm a wife, so I'm already doing all these things for FREE! 

Original Post by pgeorgian:

lippy, a troll is someone who posts things with no other purpose than to stir up controversy.

 Yeah, and they are usually pretty easy to spot, if you are a "regular" on a certain board.  They usually are brand newly registered and/or have made no other posts/threads than the one(s) stirring s* right out of the gate.  And, usually, once their "job here is done," they don't post again, or make one blatantly inflammatory post to every 2 to 3 pages of responses, just to continue adding fuel to the fire.  A "squatter," or "hit-and-run" poster, aka troll. 

Yeah, I was also going to suggest a chewable or liquid vitamin instead.  I take the Centrum chewable because I can't absorb a whole one properly.  You could take a chewable and do a separate "energy" supplement if you need/want.  I wouldn't advise cutting or crushing tablets.  They usually don't absorb/digest correctly if you do this, especially if you are taking something called "all day," which suggests a time release, which never responds well to cutting/crushing.  Multivitamins are even harder to swallow if you cut them in half because then you have rough, square, sharp edges to try to get down.  It can be hard to do and even dangerous, gag reflex, choking, aspiration, etc.  If you can't get them down whole, switch vitamins. 

I honestly do not mean this to be mean.  But, you aren't "struggling with your calorie limit" if you aren't counting all your calories.  The whole point of having a calorie limit is that you normally try to stop when you are close to the point of reaching it (assuming it is reasonable) or that you plan in advance what you will eat for the day that satisfies your cal limit, so you don't get caught over on calories, short on energy (or hungry).  If you aren't counting all the calories you consume (to the point of estimating that is practical and reasonable), then why beat yourself up over a calorie limit?  You are likely still going over it, depending on what types of fruits/veg you are eating and how much.  Some fruits are actually quite high in calories, most of which come from sugars.  That does not make them bad.  But, you still have to count them.  Otherwise, what is the point of counting all your other calories in a day?  This will not help you when you step on the scale and it hasn't budged, despite your other efforts, because you may still be consistently over your calories if you aren't counting all of them or pretending they don't count.

Evaluate your food choices, not just for a day, for at least a week.  Make notes or keep a food diary.  Browse CC . . . A LOT.  Decide where you might be able to make different choices in some of your foods to get more bang for your calorie buck, so that you feel satisfied when you've eaten your daily cal limit (assuming it is reasonable).  Or post your stats and a good representation of a normal day's food intake for you (including portions and calories) and ask for suggestions or help with swap-outs or replacements.  You can make choices, and you can make ones you can live with without feeling deprived.  But you still have to count the calories . . . all of them. 

You commented a ways back that having sex with you was not his intention when he hired you.  Are you sure?  Just because it wasn't stated doesn't mean it wasn't part of the plan.  How long did you "work" for him before you started having sex? Are you sure there wasn't someone before you who did these duties, and you are simply the "upgrade" or a newer/younger model?

If you depend on your job, your income, and the future professional references, this is a very bad situation for you, IMO.  If he is not married, the one to be most hurt in the end is you.  No, you cannot do more harm to him than he can to you.  If you're both consenting adults, neither is married, and you are engaging in consensual sex of a nature of which you both approve that isn't physically harmful to either in case one decides to change their mind later about whether or not they approve of it, then it isn't illegal, and unless your boss' company is one of a morally invested nature or substance, the only thing he'll get when the story breaks in-office is high-fives all around. 

You are a housekeeper, a cook, a secretary, and a sex buddy.  You are doing 4 jobs for the price of one.  You are quite a bargain for this man and, no doubt, saving him and his company thousands of dollars per year.

You are young, to the point that, as stated before me, you are likely very naive about what is likely going on here.  You may be very mature for 23 years old in every way, but you can still be naive and still be taken advantage of by a much older, much more experienced man who, no doubt, knows exactly when and how to exploit your naivete to his full advantage.

You mentioned that you would not get a boyfriend because of "fidelity" issues.  Temporary casual sex with someone who can hire your replacement or increase the work pool at any time means more to you than your future happiness?  Is it really worth the sacrifice?  Please make sure that you aren't placing more meaning/value upon this "relationship" with your boss than he is.  I worry for you, really.  This has the potential to end very badly and be very damaging for you, in many ways.  Please consider all the many possible outcomes very seriously, as I believe they are more than you apparently realize or care to admit.  Don't let the novelty, fun, and excitement cause you lose touch with reality.  Please be careful.  That's all. 

Yeah, the Kashi ones are pretty good, for frozen.  They are strangely addictive, or they grew on me.  The first few bites, I was like, ehh.  But then, of course, I ended up eating the whole thing.  And did this with every one I bought after that (I had to try them all, right?  ).  I really can't buy ones like these where the serving is a third of the pizza, for 300+ calories, because I always end up eating it all.   I much rather make my own using a whole wheat pita, where I can eat the whole thing and it's very healthy and filling for 400 cals tops.  I also make them using Flatouts (less favorite), whole wheat English muffins or bagels, etc.  More filling, less calories, less sodium, and I control everything that goes into it.  I hear ya, though.  I'm a pizza addict.  I've just found ways to do it for fewer calories and so that I actually feel like I've had a filling meal.  I do reasonable portions of "the real thing," too, but far less often than I want to limit myself for pizza, so I do "knock-offs" in between to satisfy the craving.  Works very well. 

Assuming you are not on any blood thinning medications, anemia/low iron immediately comes to mind.  It's how I always tell (in addition to fatigue) when my iron is low.  Bruises start popping up everywhere in places where I don't even remember bumping anything.