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Original Post by adolphs:

I don't have any suggestions (sorry) because I don't eat that stuff, but... you can't get Oreos in the UK??

 Yeah, but they aren't vegan over here :(

I'll join the "I hate lunges" club.

Original Post by veganprincess:

Actually, British skittles are vegetarian :)

 

Makes me happy.

 No they aren't. They have cochineal in them now. :( I've noticed lots of companies doing this now so that they can display proudly on the packet "no artificial colourings". Rainbow Drops is another example. It sucks.

Original Post by noonecared:

Well, I am 32 and I have had one of these since I was about 7 or 8 years old.  I didn't get much sympathy from my parents when I first complained about it.  Thought I was just being sissy so I just dealt with it.  When I turned 21, I finally saw a doctor about it and he drained it.  Talk about some pain.  At least it didn't last long.  I have had 3 kidney stones (one took a month to pass) and gall stones that caused pancreatitis.  That was the most painful.  Anyways, the wrist is starting to hurt more often lately and I was thinking about doing something about.  I don't want to do the draining because it didn't help much and hurt like you know what.  A little worried about having surgery on the wrist since there are so many nerves and tendons in there.  Plus, if it grows back, then what?!

 Don't worry about surgery, I had the one on my wrist removed under anaesthesia, it was no big deal. It didn't hurt much after, and it never came back. It's so worth it! ...definately better than draining. Mine just came right back after that too.

You're definately not alone! I've never been overweight or gained weight quickly or anything, but I have them too, on my bum :(

I like the rest of me though so it doesn't bother me too much. There's not much you can do about it except give it time and use oil or oily lotions (although I don't know how much this actually works)... unless you wanna go down the surgery route but again not sure how effective this is. I knew a guy who had laser treatment on his face for scarring and the results were much worse than what he started out with! That cost him thousands and now his face is permenantly red. He wishes he'd never done it. I know this doesn't always happen but it is a risk. I'd just learn to accept it. Most of the girls I know have them on some part of their body...

I've got a thing about nut butters too. Hazelnut is my favourite. I like to mix it with dairy-free chocolate spread and its just like nutella :)

Almond is good too. I think macadamia and walnut are the highest cal. I haven't seen them in any shops here though. I've tried almond (2nd favourite) and cashew as well. The cashew was a bit too... intensely cashewy!! But nice with jam.

Hiya! *waves*

Welcome to CC! And welcome back to veggie-ism!

Gibbit: me too! I am going to be in work dressed up in a very skimpy ladybird costume. I hope I can pull it off without looking too fragile.

What I wish to gain:

My DDs back! They seem to be resisting weight gain

My butt to fill my jeans again

Be able to eat when I'm hungry and not when I "should"

Not weigh and measure food/drink

Look forward to going out drinking instead of being afraid of all the alcohol calories

Curves

To be able to challenge the guys at work to strength-related competitions again!

To not count calories, to eat what I want, when I want, to not think so much about food, to not plan, to be carefree, to be strong, to be fertile, to be stress-free...

TO BE BACK TO NORMAL.

Hey. I went through this as well. I can totally relate with the feeling sick thing, it was like this horrible dull dreading feeling almost. It used to really get me down and it would be on my mind aaaall the time.

You do get over it. If you really were bi you would know, honestly.

I know you probably can't imagine it just now but in time you'll forget about it. Good luck

I turned veggie 10 years ago when I was 10. I think this is why I can't understand people who say "oh my god, i could never give up meat"... its just been so long, I don't even think about it, in restaurants, it just doesn't even register that there are meat options....

When people post on here about having problems with being a new veggie I just think, "huh? Whats the big deal?" Like...... almost all food is veggie safe. Its just so easy, it requires no thought whatsoever!

I turned vegan about 3 weeks ago because I realised how hypocritical it was being a veggie and being "against" animal cruelty, yet still supporting the whole industry by buying dairy products. Vegetarianism just wasn't gonna cut it anymore.

Its ok. The only thing I am finding hard is not being able to eat cakes, cheese sandwiches, chocolates, cookies, COTTAGE CHEESE!!!!! And pretty much all food. I work in a food shop and being a veggie is easy coz you can still eat 90% of the food in the shop. Being vegan means you can eat about... 15%. And 10% of that is fruit and veg. Not so easy, or fun.

But I'm gonna stick with it anyway. I'm hoping its gonna get easier.

Lala - thanks

I guess when you put it like that, it's not so scary.. I think it was just because I don't weigh myself, so it seemed like a huge amout to have jumped, but I guess it had been a long time since my last weigh-in. I'm back up to about 2300 now I'm feeling better.

Hi! I don't think I've posted in this thread before but I'm not new at all! But I am scared!!!!!!

I had a weigh-in at the doctor yesterday, and I was thinking I might have lost a bit, since I had been on holiday and not counting which resulted in me (I'm pretty sure) undereating. And then I was sick, so I wasn't eating too much then either, although I was getting to or just over 2000 most days. But when she weighed me, from last time I saw her about 6 weeks ago.......

I GAINED 10 pounds! 10!!!!!!!!!! That's A LOT. I'm trying not to freak out. Its weird coz I felt the same weight, just a bit more muscly, before the weigh-in, but now I feel HUGE. I'm tryin to tell myself its all in my head, but at the same time, I have gained 10 pounds... ahh  Someone tell me this is good and I'm just being paranoid?...

xx

Nothing fancy here, but I love my wee job and I wouldn't give it up for the world. I work in the only shop in my little village. Usually just serving people at the till. Sounds boring, but a lot of the customers are the same peope, day in, day out, and my neighbours, people I went to school with, friends etc. It makes me feel like part of the community when I get to the bus stop and folk talk to me because the recognise me.

What can I say, I'm easily pleased.

Edit: Oh and we get tons of free food. And to set fire to stuff.

It doesn't bother me, in fact I quite like it actually!

When I was going on holiday a few weeks ago I had to get searched going through the beeper thing at the airport and the woman went, "What age are you, darlin?" and I said, "20.." And she goes, "aww, you look 5." I didn't know what to say so I just went, "haha! Em... thanks?!" 

Ok well I think I'm on a slightly different journey to all you guys in that I'm trying to GAIN weight but my motivation for that is Christina Aguilera in the Dirrty video.