Posts by skookum

Maybe the reply/advice was in the form of a metaphor? Fuel Pump=Husband

• I hate my haircut
• I'm worried about my mom and my sister. All the time.
• My 4 brothers live too far away.
• The skin on my face is slowly sliding downward and is bagging a bit on my eyelids.
• I just met a new guy and have to suffer through the dating process again. I hate dating.
• While I'm at work, the dog likes to jump up on my bed and roll around, leaving black fur and dirt spots...but only after I've just washed my white bed spread.
• My job is stressful, but is a great job and pays well. So, I'm complaining that I have to earn my money.

*scans brain*

hm.

• I have to get a tooth fixed. 

My list of complaints is pathetic.

pg stays or I go too! If people who can't handle opinion take over the forums...oh yikes. 

*envisions threads about kitties, flowers, sarahpalin and doilies. Screams and snaps laptop shut*

Added: Just read Igor's post and seems like he's being pretty fair. I'll just creep back to my food log and stay out of this one.

I feel a lot of relief after reading this thread. Thank you Res and congrats on your weight loss! You look like you're a normal, healthy weight to me.

I stopped losing weight a year ago, and I had lost it slow. So people who see me all the time either didn't notice (because it was slow and steady) or got use to it. I am also at a healthy BMI.

However, a couple good friends who have known me for years have recently expressed their concern. One  is a female who told me my arms are too sinewy (I have some tight muscle definition, heh heh). The other is a guy who said he isn't use to the "scrawny" me and wasn't sure if he liked my new, thinner look. Said I had always been "thick" (about 30lbs more) and he liked me that way (just went through this with him last night). I trust these friends so their statements cause some conflict since I can never seem to accurately gauge how I look. 

Thankfully (besides this thread), I have other fabulous friends, family and co-workers who have told me I look healthy and not too thin (one guy recently said I was buff...cracked me up). I know it's just gonna take some people longer to get use to it, but I'm still constantly stuck between thinking I should gain 5lbs then thinking I should lose 5lbs. It's a head trip for sure. So I just stay where I'm at.

I've been there.

A pound of fat is 3500 calories. So to gain a pound of fat in one day, you would have to eat/drink 3500 calories OVER what you burned that day. 3 pounds of fat gained would be 10,500 calories in addition to the 2000 or so calories that you would naturally burn off in a day.

Summary is; any weight you put on during your Bud Light Lime and snacking day is not fat and you have not set yourself back at all. Just don't do it every day.

I call these "oops days" and have experienced a few of them since I started eating healthy and losing weight over a year ago. I've never gained back any of the fat I lost and continued to lose weight at a good pace. On these rare oops days (moderation) , I have gained up to 10 pounds of food and water weight (ug)  that typically goes away in a couple days. It's always a little freaky, but I've had it happen enough that I know the drill. I've been maintaining more or less for over a year and give myself a 5lb "cushion" since it's normal for a body to fluctuate in weight daily.

To get rid of it; drink plenty of water, sweat some of it out with excersice, and eat healthy food. Basically, get back on track.

Original Post by schnooder:

Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris

I've read every book in this series. They're a lot of fun! The HBO series "True Blood" is based on these books.

And, wow, I thought I was the only person who's read The Good Earth. I loved that book.

I just finished "Water for Elephants" (it was okay) and am now reading "Sunshine", by Robin McKinnley. It's another book about supes. Although I'm good about mixing some good literature into my collection, I just love books about the supernatural.

Yes. I love tidy.

How do you feel about befriending him first? While at work. It's a good way to get to know someone and see if it's more than just initial attraction. Of course, it's a little tricky to turn your mind in this direction. But if you can pull it off, it will also take loads of pressure off. I've made several great male friends this way. Initially thought they were hot, then got to know them and lost the lust (shh, don't tell them).

There is that thing about dating people at work. So you may want to consider potential consequence there.

Tickle Hand Groove or oscillating my buns...

Excellent job! 

Original Post by puh8suwrux:

Cinderella, dressed in yella,

Went upstairs to kiss a fella.

Made a mistake and kissed a snake,

How many doctors will it take?

I still chant this to my niece and nephew;

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed

one fell off and bumped his head

mamma called the doctor and the doctor said

NO MORE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED!

The weather being nearly 90 degrees this week makes me hot. Too literal. Okay, my super long legs draw some good attention.

Veggies:

Cabbage, sweet green pepper, spinach, cucumber, mushrooms, rhubarb, green onion, diakon, sugar snap peas and pumpkin puree.

Fruits:

Fuji Apple, nectarine, and blueberries

I usually eat way more fruit but started cutting back to fit in more protein.

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I've known heavier popular people and thin people who were not popular. It's all about the 'tude and personality. I can see how a boost in confidence (from weight loss maybe) could also contribute.