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| The Lounge | Annoying coworker habits | Sep 30 2009 21:51 (UTC) |
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Oh, yes, the nail clipping gets to me so bad. There's a broker here who does it all the time. I'm getting ready to throw his nail clippers away sometime when he's not here. Take care of your personal hygiene in private. And the co-worker who talks to her husband 10-15 times and day and then can't figure out why she can't get her work done and logs overtime in - that one frys me. Here I am working hard during regular hours and not logging overtime. Maybe I need to work a little slower - I could use the money. |
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| The Lounge | Let's all try this | Sep 30 2009 14:32 (UTC) |
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Original Post by hotfuss: Oh, this is too funny. Please keep us posted with what's going on and what funny reactions they get from people. |
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| The Lounge | Let's all try this | Sep 30 2009 13:48 (UTC) |
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| I'm glad everyone is getting as much of a kick out of these as I did. I hadn't seen this in several years and was doing some housecleaning over the weekend and came across it. While I was typing it I was just dying laughing here at work all over again. All day yesterday I was picturing people's faces if I did some of these things. Like the National Anthem thing, the funny thing about that one is that people would actually join in the singing. I wouldn't be able to continue because I would be on the floor laughing. And the running a lap at full speed - can't you just see people's jaws drop open? | |||
| The Lounge | Let's all try this | Sep 29 2009 16:26 (UTC) |
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LOL, I know, I was laughing so hard here at my desk when I first read this I was crying!! That's why I had to post it on here. Can you just imagine if a group of people in an office did this? The one that cracked me up the most was rollerblading around throwing sweets. |
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| The Lounge | screw it. | Jun 15 2009 19:16 (UTC) |
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Deleting, because those above me have posted what I just said. |
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| The Lounge | screw it. | Jun 15 2009 18:32 (UTC) |
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Original Post by pgeorgian: Well, you know what, PG, this isn't about my post, it's about yours. I did not open myself up by naming my prejudices, you did. So I guess you have to deal with the criticism. I, on the other hand, choose to keep my prejudices to myself. They are mine, I know they are wrong, but they're mine to deal with. I choose not to put it out in the public and open myself up to criticisms. You chose that - deal with it. You named your prejudice about fat people, ON A WEIGHT LOSS WEBSITE, for pete's sake, and then you want to tell me how I should and should not feel. Just what, exactly, did you expect to have happen? |
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| The Lounge | screw it. | Jun 15 2009 18:17 (UTC) |
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Original Post by nuggetkong: So it's OK to post that you're prejudiced against fat people and hurting people's feelings. But, when you hear the other side of the story and how it feels from this end, then that's stupid?? |
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| The Lounge | screw it. | Jun 15 2009 18:10 (UTC) |
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And for that matter, because of having no thyroid and taking medication to try to simulate the hormone, it will forever be hard for me to lose weight. Those of you who were overweight and are fortunate enough to have no medical issues and the weight just comes off no problem have no idea about those of us who struggle. I eat VERY healthy and sometimes still gain weight. And for those of you who have never been overweight and still stay thin - you should be the last to judge. Reminds me of the song "Don't laugh at me". Maybe some of you should listen to it. I'm a little boy with glasses, The one they call the geek |
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| The Lounge | screw it. | Jun 15 2009 17:58 (UTC) |
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I also remember talking to my ex-MIL about this. She had both her kidney's fail and had a kidney transplant. She was on massive doses of medication and became "morbidly" obese as a result. She ate as healthy as possible for someone to eat and yet was fat. She used to gripe about how people treated her and felt how unfair it was that she was judged by something that no one knew anything about. She is deceased now due to the new kidney failing. |
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| The Lounge | screw it. | Jun 15 2009 17:54 (UTC) |
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My weight is due to health problems - the evil prednisone for UC and the blowing out of my thyroid (TSH level 105 when finally diagnosed). I know I'm treated differently than I was when I was thin. I am now 180 and was 120 all of my life as an adult. So while I'm not morbidly obese, I know people view me differently. It's a shame really, even before reading this thread, there have been times I've thought how crazy it is that I feel I need to explain to people that the reason I'm heavy is because of medication. I have next to no appetite most of the time and have to struggle to get in 1200 calories and yet, when I go to a fast food place every now and then or order something unhealthy in a restaurant, I feel guilty about it because of "what people will think". Fortunately, I don't struggle with not liking myself or this could really get me down. Obviously, I'm on this website to lose the 60 pounds, however, that doesn't change the way I feel and the fact that it is wrong to be "pre-judged" by someone who doesn't know diddly-squat about you or your circumstances. I'm down about 50 pounds from my heaviest and remember during that time having to get off a ride at Cedar Point because there was not enough pull in the seatbelt even though I was able to get it latched. I wanted to crawl under a bench and disappear. There were a LOT of people like those of you who "pre-judge" who watched me have to walk off and thought maybe I should eat another twinkie. Not realizing that it was the first I had been able to go anywhere for a long time because of being bed-ridden. Shame on all of you. |
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| The Lounge | What was the last book that you couldn't put down? | Jun 12 2009 21:18 (UTC) |
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The last book/s I was unable to put down was/were, in fact, most of the series by Vince Flynn. The main character is Mitch Rapp. First book is Memorial Day, then Consent to Kill, Act of Treason and so forth. I went through 5 books in a ridiculously short period of time. I was staying up late at night. I was reading at red lights. I took my book along with me during the day at work when I went outside to smoke cigarettes. It was really crazy, my life was consumed by this series. Fiction. |
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| The Lounge | Women in your 40s....tell me about your perfect date. | Jan 26 2009 19:49 (UTC) |
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Continuation..... I'm a HUGE Clevaland Cavaliers fan, so that would be the ultimate date for me! I absolutely would not say no to free tickets - and it would give me a chance to get to know you. If she's into sports at all, it's a thought. |
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| The Lounge | Women in your 40s....tell me about your perfect date. | Jan 26 2009 19:47 (UTC) |
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I agree with figurethefat, I don't know that a bike ride for a first date is all that romantic, for me anyway - I wouldn't really want to have biking shorts on and get all sweaty on a first date. A museum, a movie, dinner and a cocktail afterwards, the theater, or a good live band at a bar......if I think of more I'll keep posting. |
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| The Lounge | Probably paranoid...but | Jan 26 2009 17:45 (UTC) |
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I used to skip the placebo's all the time and did not get pregnant. That's not to say it's the smart thing to do, though. Since you are sexually active, I would advise not skipping any pills. Also, another thing. I don't think a woman can get pregnant anyway in the days following our periods. If I understand ovulation correctly, and if you are regular, there is only 4-5 days in a month when your egg is in the right place to be fertilized - and that is in the middle of your cycle (in between periods). You have to understand your cycle down to the day, though, to be able to plan this. I could be very wrong about this, but it is how I understand our cycles. |
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| The Lounge | Probably paranoid...but | Jan 26 2009 17:18 (UTC) |
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Am I missing something? You've been on the pill for years, right? Then you're not pregnant. I mean, there's always a miniscule chance with any sort of birth control, but I really don't understand your question. You were on the placebo for a week, during which you should have had your period. Have you missed taking the pill? |
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| The Lounge | If you're a nonsmoker, would you date a smoker? | Jan 20 2009 01:42 (UTC) |
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Original Post by vicereine:
I did for awhile, but I was not able to get a restful sleep at night. The VIVID dreams were disconcerting and upsetting emotionally. I tried to take them off mid-afternoon and I tried using just the small ones - but the UC was not getting better. My skin, also, was inflamed where the patches were. Maybe my reaction would be different now with all the other meds out of my system. I am better, though, the decision to get off all meds and start smoking again was a good thing. I am ready to try quitting again - if the UC gets worse, then I would start again. Also, they were much more expensive than smoking less than a half a pack a day. It's one thing to use the patches when you know you do not have to keep buying them - in my case, I was looking at using them possibly the rest of my life. |
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| The Lounge | Loose people, please LOSE the "O" :) | Jan 20 2009 00:48 (UTC) |
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For all the spelling challenged, here's a trick to remember the difference between "desert" and "desserts". Desserts are something you eat when you are stressed. Stressed is desserts spelled backwards. |
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| The Lounge | If you're a nonsmoker, would you date a smoker? | Jan 20 2009 00:26 (UTC) |
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Actually, there are some medicinal benefits to nicotine smoking. I have Ulcerative Colitis and was under doctors care for a number of years. I felt like a damn guinea pig with all the medications they gave me. The side effects were awful and have caused medical problems that I will have for the rest of my life. The last doctor I had at a respected medical facility gave me a pamphlet on surgery to remove my colon along with instructions to get nicotine patches, and told me to call to schedule surgery. I was a former smoker at the time and started to do some research into why he would have recommended nicotine patches. Come to find out that nicotine, in fact, helps add mucus to the lining of the colon. After four years of non-smoking, I started up again. Fired all the doctors, weaned myself off all the meds (Prednisone was the worst), and started smoking again. The symptoms are not all gone, but they have definitely lessened to the point where I can hold down a job, two in fact, and have a relatively normal life. I don't smoke much - maybe 5-8 a day. I never smoke around other people. I am extremely conscious to be polite about it. In fact, people who know me are shocked after many months to find out I'm a smoker. The smell can be masked - of course, it's not like I smoke a pack a day. No one can tell me that the side effects of all the perscription drugs I was on - weight gain, high blood pressure, osteoporosis......things I will battle the rest of my life - there is no way the effects of 5-8 cigarettes a day compares to the perscriptions I was taking. I still have my colon, thankfully, and am living my life, and I smoke.
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| The Lounge | I think my marriage is turning into sambles... | Jan 18 2009 16:18 (UTC) |
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Do you love him? Even if you don't anymore, it's about committment. (Disclaimer here: if he's hitting you or the kids, then none this applies). What happened to trying to fix things. I've been a divorced mom for 18 years or so. Looking back, I wish I had sat down and talked to him before leaving. Have you tried to say to him, "I want to save this marriage......can we talk?" My ex is still somewhat of a deadbeat, but our marriage would have worked if I had tried to work on it a bit. He loved me and we would have made it. Even now, we are still very good friends. If we would have only even had the friendship left after 18 years, it would have been worth it. It's hard having a relationship with someone, it's flat out work. But, being alone and single isn't all it's cut out to be either. Both have their own pros and cons. Have you considered hiring a contractor to fix the house? Fixing holes in walls would be pretty daunting for me to undertake by myself, but if a contractor/carpenter is too expensive, I think I'd try it. My aunt lives in a home like this, where her husband starts all sorts of insane projects. For as long as I can remember (and I'm 38), their house has always been torn up, able to see the drywall in the walls and so on, holes, etc. I would not be able to live like that - although, over the years I've wondered why my aunt didn't take things into her own hands and see to it that the place gets fixed. My mom, on the other hand, also is married to a man who is not very motivated at home. My dad, he's worked all of their married life at the same job and makes good money. Has always supported her and the family financially, but does NOTHING at home. If it would be up to him, the buildings would be falling down and the grass would not be mowed, weeds overrunning the flower beds, roof leaking, etc. But, she refused to live like that and has made their home beautiful over the years and it's the place the relatives come to when there's a family gathering. SHE has made it something to be proud of. Everytime I pull in their driveway I respect her a little more. And over the years, I've come to appreciate that Dad always provided for us. There's a lot of men out there that don't - my ex-husband included. Love is not something that we feel, it's something that we do. It's committment. |
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| The Lounge | Sad on christmas | Dec 28 2008 15:50 (UTC) |
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Just about the only thing I like about Christmas is the day after when I realize I have 365 days before having to endure the next one. The whole holiday season, from Thanksgiving to New Years, is always an emotional overload. And I dislike being forced to deal with feelings, lol. Also, I have a gripe. I, actually, wanted to stay home at Christmas - my parents are in another state with my older brothers and I've been working crazy hours with two jobs. I was looking forward to having some time to sleep and do nothing. But, NOOOO, for some reason it soothes peoples feelings to force someone who is alone on Christmas to come to their place. There's nothing like not fitting in somewhere and being there under duress because it would be downright rude and insulting to keep turning down an invitation. Regardless of my unthankfulness, shame on me, I had a nice Christmas. I saw an old friend and had a wonderful evening and night on Christmas Eve. Then, on Christmas Day (with the people who forced me to come over), it was nice - I have known these people for years, after all. And Christmas Evening my son got engaged so it was all good. Back to the emotional overload, though. Anyway, what is with me babbling on??? |
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| Health & Support | Q for females with hypothyroidism? | Dec 11 2008 18:01 (UTC) |
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Yes, it absolutely messes with your cycles. In fact, I went to my gynocologist originally because I thought something was wrong with my female parts. She, actually, was the one to diagnose the hypothyroidism. |
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| The Lounge | Sex scares me....is something wrong ( May be graphic) | Nov 24 2008 00:37 (UTC) |
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I was abused when I was a child. By my brother. There are a lot of things I don't remember - I have blocked most things out. Please go see a therapist. Is the reason you don't want to tell your parents because it was someone in the family? I didn't tell anyone until I was 36. I went from extremely promiscuous behaviour in my early 20's - always when I was drinking or high - to now, I haven't had sex in years. I, too, shy away from being touched or hugged by anyone. A therapist has helped me. If only to realize that it has affected so much more of my life than just sexually. I have trouble in relelationships and getting too close to people. The minute anyone tries to get any closer than friends I am running in the opposite direction. I don't socialize much, by choice. But, at least I understand myself better since counseling. I could go on and on, but won't. If you want to talk, send me a message and I'll be happy to communicate with you. Please don't keep it inside. I did for decades and ruined my health over it and was in very unhealthy relationships as well.
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| Health & Support | Serious moral delima | Nov 13 2008 14:20 (UTC) |
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I was molested when I was little by my brother. I'm 38 now and it just came out about 2 years ago. I just want to tell you not to hold it in. It's good that you're talking about it here. There is no doubt in my mind that my health broke down because I kept this inside for 30 some years. My body just fell apart and finally in a moment of physical weakness and pain it came out. Since then I've been seeing a therapist and have talked to my parents and friends about it. But my health is forever ruined because of it. The mind is a powerful thing and can effect you positively as well as negatively. |
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| Health & Support | If you have Hypo-Thyroid disease what was your Number? | Oct 30 2008 17:23 (UTC) |
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Mine was 105 (no decimal point there). The doctor said I was near a coma state. I thought I was dying and got my will in order. The lab ran the test three times because they'd never seen it that high before. |
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| Health & Support | Irritable Bowel Syndrome? | Oct 20 2008 18:28 (UTC) |
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bananee, From reading your other posts, I gather you struggle with an ED. Based on that, I'm guessing that sometimes you don't eat enough. I have Ulcerative Colitis and IBS and some other digestive problems. I will tell you, based on experience, that when I don't eat enough I don't go to the bathroom. It's that simple, sometimes. Also, be sure to eat enough Fiber - Fiber One cereal tastes good and is low in calories. Also, metamucil (the fruity flavor) is not bad at all. I have a portion of each every day. And water is very important in maintaining regularity. I'm not going to tell you not to go to the doctor. However, it wouldn't be a bad idea to see how much you're eating and to monitor your fiber and water intake. It could be easily fixable. |
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| The Lounge | Do you love your job? | Sep 23 2008 17:51 (UTC) |
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I love my job. I work at a major investment firm. The past ten days or so have been beyond stressful and I think I would have torn my hair out by now if I didn't love my job. |
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| Health & Support | IBS and Miralax (possible TMI) | Sep 14 2008 14:18 (UTC) |
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I just posted in another thread about constipation, so if anyone reads both, please understand. I had Ulcerative Colitis for a number of years and have now been diagnosed as having "only" IBS. Only, yeah, well it still hurts. Anyway, first and foremost I'd suggest logging your foods and water intake religiously. You will find out the foods that cause you to flare. As for the water, I have found that too much gives me D and not enough makes me C. I've found the happy medium to be about 50 ounces or so, for me. You have to find YOUR happy place, lol. Also, I eat Fiber One cereal every morning. And around 11AM daily I drink one serving of Metamucil. I know the box says to drink it up to three times daily, but I'd be bed-ridden if I did that, lol. This may be TMI, but the Metamucil not only helps to make me regular, but, it also seems to make my stool stick together somewhat. Check out the website HealingWell.com - they have a topic for IBS and other things. There's a LOT of info there. And, stress!! When something happens, I feel my stomach get a knot in it and within a short period of time I'm in the bathroom with D. Learn how to control your mind and it will help your bowels. Talk to your doctor about something like Xanax to take when you have times of stress - be careful with meds like this, though, as they can be addictive. Also, just a word here about something - not that I want to question your doctor or anything, but Motrin will constipate you. Most pain meds will. Sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes bad. Feel free to send me a message if you wish to talk further about this - I've struggled with this for about 7 years or so, I choose not to go to GI doctors anymore for reasons I will leave unstated. I am monitored pretty closely by my family doctor, though, so it's not as if I'm ignoring things. One more thing - and you would figure this out if you log consistently, but I always flare about a week before my period. I can pretty much tell you on a consistent basis what my days will be like based on my menstrual cycle (barring unforeseen stress, of course). |
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| Health & Support | Kinda gross question, please be sensitive! | Sep 14 2008 14:03 (UTC) |
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Fiber One cereal is easy and surprisingly good. It won't help you in the short term, however, with you needing to go NOW. I agree with the other posters about taking a laxative just once, to get things going. I struggle with diarrhea and constipation - I'm never at a happy medium. I have found that water is the key. 72 ounces of water is too much for me, personally. But 36 ounces is not enough. I try to keep it between those two numbers and I am able to go every day and most of the time it's formed. Activia messed up my stomach the first couple of days I ate it, but I always hear so much about yogurt so I kept up with it and am able to eat it daily. I crave it now. Also, metamucil once daily is a good idea too. LOL, I sound like I have OCD. I know WAY to much about this topic, it's sad. I have some health issues related to this, though, so I've had to figure out my body. I feel so much better since I've found some sort of a peace with my bowels. |
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| Weight Loss | healthiest fast food? | Sep 14 2008 13:37 (UTC) |
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According to the book, "Eat This Not That", Chick-Fil-A is the only fast food restaurant with a sandwich under 500 calories. The original chicken sandwich is good for only 270 calories. Sometimes, I think eating just ONE of something on the menu will work. For instance, get a burger but not the fries or drink. It's the drink and fries that will kill you. All three together is a killer. Surprisingly, Taco Bell has some pretty reasonable items. Two hard shell tacos supremes aren't bad at 440 calories for both combined. |
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| Health & Support | A Bathroom Problem (embarassing) | Aug 19 2008 02:25 (UTC) |
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You poor thing!! You really need to talk to a doctor. There is something wrong if you are bleeding. For one, eat more fiber along with your water drinking - Fiber One is not bad tasting and is very low in calories. Also, Metamucil is a wonderful thing - I only take it once a day, but the box says to use up to three times daily. I am in remission from Ulcerative Colitis and have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, so I know of what I speak Once you are going every day you'll feel better. Do you have diarrhea when you are not constipated? Try googling IBS and see if you have any symptoms. |
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. Also, are you eating yogurt? At first it didn't sit well with me, but now I crave it.
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