Posts by spatch

My parents did something similar when I was in school. We had an agreement that I would get an "allowance" every month to pay for rent and groceries because it cost the same to live off campus as on campus. Long story short, when I got a job during school, they cut off the allowance without telling me. Basically, I was saving nearly every penny I earned at work and they assumed I was spending it all.

When I called them up to figure out what was going on, my mom said: "Your dad works very hard for his money and thinks you're taking advantage." WHAT? Are you joking? I was so upset. I was a very hard-working student. In fact, I did Running Start in high school so I completed two full years of college for free. They didn't have to pay a thing; the school district paid my tuition. Then, I transferred to a state college and won a scholarship. Aside from the living expenses, they only had to cover 50% of in-state tuition. Since I was considered a junior in the college's eyes, I was able to take evening classes and maximized my time by getting a day job.  It's not like I was making a ton of money; it was barely above minimum wage. In any case, they thought I was recklessly spending the money so they stopped paying for my rent and groceries. Three years later, I don't care about the money, but the emotional aspect still stings.

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Same thing happens to me...right in the arch of my foot. It only happens when I work out frequently and watch what I eat. Funny how that works. I'm trying to get my body healthy and it's screaming at me. Guess I need to listen.

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I surprised myself with how easy it was to run for 20 minutes without walking. It felt really good!

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I also eat two squares of dark chocolate at night. I have the same sweet cravings after lunch, so I chew a piece of sugar-free gum. The bubble gum flavor tastes so sweet that it kills the cravings. Doesn't work in the evening, so I save about 100 calories for the dark chocolate.

Original Post by danikat15:

NJ calls it soda, down here it's coke (no matter if it's sprite, pepsi or dr. pepper... it's all coke...  they'll ask you which kind of coke... seriously)

In Washington State, it's pop. Not soda pop, just pop. 

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@alle - I must be full of **** too because I gained about 3.5lbs between Friday morning and today. Ugh. Thanks for the laugh!

With sugary cereals, yes. With cereals full of grains and bran, not so much.

I used to go back for seconds if there was even a drop of milk left at the bottom of the bowl. I would say to myself, "Gotta use up the rest of that milk!"

Original Post by jbbrenner:

Please go see an orthodontist.  They deal with structure of the FACE not just your teeth.  I work in the orthodontic industry and they are by far the foremost experts in correcting TMJ.  May still mean you need surgery but they will be the ones to identify the problem and possible corrections. 

 

Good Luck

Just an aside: orthodontia did not solve my TMJ. My teeth are straight and my overbite is gone, but the TMJ remains.

Friday the 13th!

Thank goodness I rode to work today because I made banana bread and thoroughly enjoyed a few pieces. Still maintained a deficit though!

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@pavlovcat and flogginsully - So true. I just wish I could afford to eat like that...

@sortofhuman - Chicken breast and ground turkey rule at my house. I also throw in boneless pork chops when they are priced reasonably.  I'm just not a big fan of red meat...

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