Posts by sammykay24

Original Post by cellulitedelight:

I keep going to the Spaghetti Warehouse.  Don't ask me why, but I do.  I went there with my mom around a year ago and had a delicious chicken salad, and I love their bread with butter.  It's ridiculously good. 

So a month later I was excited to go there with my mother-in-law.  I got the same salad and snagged a few breads to take home, too.  Once again, my salad was delicious and I was excited to go back there some day.

Another month later I took Alex to the restaurant.  He hadn't been there since he was a kid, and we wanted to go somewhere nice after the ballet.  I decided to try an old favourite, lasagna.  I chowed down happily on the bread and was excited when they finally brought out the lasagna.  I took a huge bite and... spat it out.  It was disgusting.  It was made with sausage, which I detest, the cheese was burnt, and the marinara sauce had a really weird taste.  Almost like molded water.  I filled up on bread, packed up my lasagna, and let Alex eat it at home later.

I thought about giving it a second chance and we went there with my mom last week, this time wanting the salad but refusing to rely on one dish.  I tried the chicken parmesan.  I really don't like my meal served over pasta, and fortunately chicken parmesan comes next to the pasta, so I can eat that, then the pasta.  I tasted the chicken.  It was hard, rubbery, and whatever they breaded it in tasted like cardboard.  The pasta was undercooked for my taste and the marinara sauce was the same as on the lasagna.  I was really disappointed, so once again, I filled up on bread.

You'd think I would've learned my lesson by now, but no.  My aunt and uncle in law treated us to dinner there yesterday.  I did learn to get the salad, but my glorious salad was no longer a glorious salad.  For whatever reason, my salad was swimming in water.  I thought the dressing was watery and I'd put too much on, but after shifting things around on my plate a bit, I realised it really was swimming in water.  Alex and I filled three of the little 3 ounce butter cups with the water, and there was still plenty more swimming around.  I picked at whatever was on the top of my salad, filled up on bread, and we called it a night.  At the end, I poured two more little cups of water off my plate.

Will I ever go to the Spaghetti Warehouse again?  Probably.  The bread is just too good, and I'm a sucker every time.  We always walk away spending about fifty dollars on our meals and drinks, but the bread is worth it.  However, I've officially lost hope in their entrees and from hereon out, I'm strictly going for the bread.

 i love the spaghetti warehouse for the same reason as you.. the bread. i hate the fact that their noodles are huge and fat.. so i never get anything with pasta when i go there. I have had the fried ravioli before. Of course, its not the best thing for you, but either is that delicious butter you just can't resist.

Good luck on your quest to find a delicious entree. It can be a tough one, because I havent had the best of luck their either. But i will never give up on the bread.

freeze some bananas.. then mush them up to ice cream consistency. delish.

I find that it's easier to socialize now, after losing almost 60 lbs (I'm so close!). I'm still the same person. I still have the same interests, and the same views/beliefs.. but I'm much more comfortable with myself.

Beforehand, I would always worry that people were looking at me and judging me. I would always be pulling my pants up and adjusting my clothes so they covered the fat. I used to hide in the back of conversations and just listen. Now, I actually speak up and say what I have to say.

I think it is all a confidence issue. I still have some weight to lose... and I am by no means skinny, but it feels so good to have come this far and just be "comfortable."

Save the earth.. it's the only home we've got.

I started this weight loss journey in November 07, and didn't join a gym until just 2 months ago. I lost weight at home, no doubt about it, but wish I had joined one sooner. After losing 50 lbs, I was "skinny fat" and am just now starting to tone up.

My personal opinion, if you're going to fork over some money, join the gym. There will be a lot more variety in your workouts and the results will be much better.

I was a sucker for anything prepackaged. My freezer was packed with pizza rolls, hot pockets, waffles, breaded chicken patties, french fries, and whatever else was on sale in the frozen section, really.

Also, I ate a LOT of fast food. I could easily eat 2 double cheeseburgers, a 5 piece mcnugget, fries, and a milkshake without second guessing. McDonalds was my weakness, followed by Arby's beef-n-cheddars.

...and sweets. lots and lots of sweets. My boyfriend used to work at our university candy shop and sometimes our dinner would be pure chocolate.

Sickening.

Edit to add: I almost forgot about the 2 years I worked in the mall and ate like 4 Magic Wok Egg Rolls with a smoothie on my break every day, followed by a giant Cookie Company dessert when the store closed.

1) what's your name?: Samantha

2) male, or female?: Female

3) how old are you?: 20

4) how tall are you?: 5'6

5) how much do you weigh currently?: 140ish

6) are you happy with your body?: yes! It still needs some work, but I have come so far and I look the best I have in years.

7) what's your favorite calorie-reduced product? (sugar-free yogurt, calorie-wise mayo, etc): Light Miracle Whip, Fat Free Chocolate Pudding, Light Flatout Wraps

8) do you try to eat clean?: As you can see from #7, no. I eat lots of fruits/veggies but I don't think I could live without the little indulgences.

9) do you have a gym membership?: yes, I think it's the best investment I've ever made.

10) when was the last time you went to the gym, or exercised?: I went to the gym at 3pm today, worked with a trainer, and busted ass!

11) what's your favorite form of exercise?: Dancing!

12) what's your least favorite form of exercise?: Rollerblading. I'm sure it would be fun if I didn't fall over every time.

13) do you strength-train?: It's a must!

14) how often do you go to the gym or exercise?: Gym - minimum 3 days a week. (strength training days). Exercise - every day. Even on "off" days, I still go for a walk or play some frisbee or something.

15) does anyone else exercise with you? (friends, family, etc): Usually, no. Sometimes my friend comes with me (but she uses her moms membership, so we have to go to her gym on the other side of town, cause they know her there and don't check the ID) Truthfully, I like it better alone. There are no distractions.

16) what's your #1 food weakness?: baked goods, ice cream, and cereal.

17) do you actually drink enough water?: I think so. I have a 1 Liter water bottle that gets filled 2-3 times a day.

18) how many more pounds to do you want to lose?: 10

19) do you own a food scale?: yes. It's a cheapy, but it works like a charm.

20) are you craving anything right now?: pumpkin pie ice cream.

Original Post by dalmalama:

i can't think that far ahead! not today! after the election results are in, i'll be able to resume a normal life. so i'll get back to you tomorrow....

This sounds exactly like my stepmom. She has gone Obama crazy with this election. For the past 2 months, she has spent every day after work going door to door, or calling people, or hanging posters, etc..

It's so crazy over at my Dad's house right now, I can't wait until after the election when she calms down and snaps back into reality.

Original Post by clangworthy:

Heba with her "you said such hurtful things against me and I don't speak against you, give me a break. She can't stop speaking against him.

Yeah, i thought the same thing. Hypocritical, if you ask me.

Obama '08

Original Post by cheree89:

Anyone else think that Brady made up the story about Phill asking him to keep Amy P. around, just to get Heba more on their (Brady and Vicky's) side?

I thought about this, actually.. Normally, whenever there is some confrontation or gossip going around (on any tv show, not just the BL), both sides are shown. Last night, Phil didn't say anything about it on camera! Amy had no idea what they were talking about, either.  It wouldn't surprise me if it was all made up.

Anyways, I agree with everyone else. Colleen deserves this. She has such willpower. Hopefully we can all see her make it to the end.

agreed

oops.. double post?

Check em out in the gallery. I've lost about 50, with another 10-15 to go.

Hey guys. It looks like I'm not the only one who dropped off the face of the earth.. I just wanted to share with everyone that CC absolutely refuses to work on my computer (it must have a virus or something). It took about an hour just to get the page loaded up and into a forum. I haven't been able to log any calories, making it very difficult to lose weight. I have had a very busy month, including 3 vacations and lots of alcohol. I am still maintaining my weight, though. This next month I will be getting back into the swing of things, and doing as much as possible to stay healthy without counting calories. I will sign on every now and then and give an update. Good luck to everyone out there still giving it 110%.

-Samantha