Posts by jlg36

My skin is naturally fair/medium and I use self-tanners pretty often during the winter. I think someone mentioned the Jergen's gradual tanner and that is a good one. Just make sure you shave and exfoliate before you use it, and don't use is every day. I find that if I put to much on it looks fake, but if I use it more sparingly it looks natural. However, I am not someone who looks good pale, so if you look good with fair skin embrace it! 

no cats or kittens were harmed in the writing of my posts

Lol that was funny. 

But seriously, is there anyone you know who would take the cat? Or would your husband let them? I'm sure there are people out there who won't mind cat s*it on their carpet everyday.

Probably 6th grade. I would lie to my parents about eating breakfast and lunch, and eat as little dinner as possible. Basically it was starving myself because that is what I thought a diet was. I did this on and off for years and eventually became bulimic :-/ I wish I had realized I was normal and never got caught up in the whole stick thin=pretty phenomenon. 

Original Post by gg80:

Heres a different skew on that skinny girl....

I was at the gym yesterday, doing a fairly intense workout on the treadmill, I'm on speed 6 at 7 incline...sweating like a horse, face like a beetroot. (I burnt 380 cals by the end.) Then a skinny girl starts up next to me.....she sets it to 4.3....0.5 incline.....and does the lamest workout I've ever seen! It couldn't even be considered a moderate walk it was so slow. So I look around and notice I was doing the most intense workout out of everyone, yet they were all far skinnier than me (I'm 220lbs)

How could that possibly keep them in shape? I wonder how she felt looking over and seeing a 'fat' girl going at it harder than her?

 I am not overweight, but I could not go that fast (6 speed, 7 incline) on a treadmill for more than 5 minutes probably. Everyone has their own level of fitness and weight does not necessarily make you more or less fit. I have a really skinny friend and she went to the gym with me once and was about to pass out after 10 minutes barely moving on the elliptical. Plus I don't think 4.3 speed on a treadmill is lame at all.

It actually was not an attempt at an insult. It was a question. But I can see how people in this thread automatically assume I would sink to their level and be just as rude as they are. 

And I do "get it". Puppy mills are evil. Everyone with a heart would agree with that. I just understand why people have to be so rude about everything. Displaced aggression and nowhere else to let it out maybe?

I just want to add that not all humane societies are honest with potential pet owners and not all breeders and pet stores are evil. My old rommate got a dog from the humane society, and this poor dog had tons of medical problems the shelter failed to enlighten us about. She had seizures, gastrointestinal issues, eye-problems and possible mental issues that were not listed on the record when we got her. I got my dog from a breeder (and yes I went to the breeder's home and checked everything out several times before I bought my dog) and I have had no problems with him. This breeder is local, takes good care of her dogs and the puppies, and sells her dogs for a reasonable price. He is healthy and a great dog despite being purchased from a breeder. 

I don't agree with puppy mills AT ALL. But I also don't agree with attacking a person for buying a dog at a pet store. Live and let live. 

To the OP: congrats on your new puppy! Start crate training ASAP to nip the peeing in the living room situation in the bud :-)

I am so sorry about your father and all the stress you are going through. All of it sounds very hard and I feel for you. Perhaps you should just slowly work your way back up to a healthy calorie intake. Add some light exercise if you have the time. Good luck with everything!

Ugh be careful when ordering from Forever 21. I almost always wear a medium from other stores but my size varies DRAMATICALLY from there. Go to the store if one is close by. However they do have a liberal return policy so all is not lost if something does not fit :-)

In some situations people can change. But I think they have to really really REALLY want to change. It's not something that just happens.

I personally think that much ab definition on a woman is icky! I have seen pictures of her where she looks great though! That's just one of the few where she looks..masculine.

I can't think of any guys I know that would turn this down though...
vs model

 I just bought that swimsuit :-)

You may have 13 years on me...but I've seen and experienced it too. I've been discriminated because I'm a woman, but I'm not going to teach my kids that they have to pay for the sins of their ancestors. If we did that we would never take one step forward...

 That is a great way to put it.

It's not that I want a handout, and I am halfway finished with the program so the cost is obviously worth it to me. When talking to other people in my program I realized tht my GPA and test scores are better. So why shouldn't I get as much funding as they do?

and who is throwing a fit? I asked a simple question. Calm down....

Ugh sorry to join everyone in being off topic...but I am in school for a master's degree and all but 2 scholarships offered by my school were for minorities or for minority females. I think it's great that scholarships are being geared toward a variety of people, but that leaves me (a white girl) with two options: take out loans and go into tremendous debt or work the stripper pole. Why can't scholarships just be based on GPA, volunteer work, work experience, publications, interviews and other criteria?

And I do like Oprah and respect everything she does. Her weight is an issue because she makes it one. But if she did not, then someone else would.

Well, if you want to start out wearing clothes a button down top and pencil skirt works best with a sexy bra thong garter set underneath. Stilettos are a must.  Start out slowly unbuttoning the shirt and throw it down. Then turn around  (facing away from him) and unzip the skirt and let it drop and step out of it. It's hotter than actually taking it off like you normally would. Lots of eye contact is essential. Push each bra strap down your shoulder and face away from him when you take it off. when its off straddle him and use it to tie his hands behind him ;-)  Let him take off your stockings and the fun can begin. Always make him return the favor lol.

Damn I miss having a man.

Ugh I hope all the people cheating on their S.O. 's are using condoms and getting tested. Cheating may be forgivable but giving someone the funk is NOT.