Posts by sarahbluebelle

I like doing things in smaller portions, so you give people the option to just have a very small amount or to try several different things.  I like to do cheese cake bites.  You can get the filling in a tub if you want, or you can make it, and just follow the graham cracker crust recipe, and make them in mini-muffin pans rather than making a big cake.  You can get fruit topping and/or drizzle a little chocolate.  Always a hit. 

I like squats.  Just watch your posture.

Girl, he just did you a favor.  I know it still hurts, but think how much more it would've hurt a few months down the road, or even after a few dates that you thought were going well.  I get tired of hearing it, but I'm going to type it anyway... He's out there, and you'll find each other.

Update:  Thanks for the responses.  Doc says it's probably related to some hard-core itching I had last week or so after switching detergent, but I'm to keep an eye out for it and I'm to run, not walk, in if they show back up.

I don't know how helpful this is going to be, but when I read this post, it reminded me of a recent epiphany, if you will.  I think that whether trying to lose weight or gain weight, the worst thing we can do for ourselves, psychologically, is place restrictions on our diet.  In this time, in this place, where we are fortunate enough to have access to pretty much everything, the best we can do in my opinion is to eat what we need, when we need it, in the proper portions. 

Terribly generic, I know, but hopefully it helps a little.

About your location... I feel your pain.  I'm in rural WV.  Whenever I go on vacation, I make it a point to stop at several international markets and stock up on things for six months or a year at a time.  It's a little extreme, but it works.  Also, I've found that certain grocery stores are willing to try ordering a product you recommend to see if there is broader interest.  I've requested several Thai food products here, as well as some food allergy friendly items; nearly all of the things I've requested I can find locally now.  It's definitely worth trying.

To me, it really sounds like she's tired.  Doing something else after school would probably just result in a bigger meltdown at the end of the day.  I think she might just need some down time.  Does she have a place at home where she can putt-putt around and do her own thing?  Aside from a really long day, another thing she's picking up in kindergarten is a little independence. 

This is a new routine for her, I'm guessing, and while kids can do better with change than adults, it still effects them.

Oh, thank you!  And according to the label on mine, 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil adds 240 calories, assuming you eat all the oil--but I don't know whether or not you would, since you drain the pasta... hm... mystery...

Girl, you can do it!  I started it at 175, and wish I'd done so sooner.  It's not particularly demanding as exercise routines go, so honestly, if you don't have trouble walking down the street and jogging through the intersections, you'll probably be fine.  Make sure you've got good shoes.  Maybe talk to your doc to see if there's any idea what can be done about your knee.  Maybe a brace?  Maybe strengthening the area will help?  The doctor generally knows these things.  Or maybe, if there's a trainer available at your local gym, he or she can give you some insight. 

Both of my parents have really bad joints, and with the exception of my hip, I seem to have escaped that fate for now, but here's what I can tell you about that.  If you're going to have to get a knee replacement at 40, you're going to have to get a knee replacement at 40 (okay, my dad was 50 for his, but his youngest brother was 35, middle brother was 43, and they've all had both knees done).  If it's not disabling, might as well do whatever you want.  That's just my take on it, though.

Switching scales is risky business.  Give it a few days to sit in the same place and settle in before you believe too much of what it says, especially if it's digital.

Just wanted to pop in and say hello, because, well, this is me!

Height/weight: 5'4 175
Goal: 144 for now
Age: 24
Location: WV
Biggest Motivation: I want to be healthy and fit. 

Start weight: 215
Current weight: 175
Pounds left until goal: 31

144 isn't the stopping point, just a short term goal, which will have me in the high end of healthy according to the all-knowing *snort* BMI.  I have to be up early in the AM, so I'm a little short-winded for now, but hopefully I'll see you all around really soon!

I'll try tomorrow.  I never thought of that.  Thanks!

On one side, there's a lot of family.  They're okay.  On the other side, there's a do-nothing drug dealer (or at least addict) who likes to blast metal at 3am on work nights.

Dear God, I could've written that OP.  I'm in the same boat.  24, no serious boyfriend since 18 or 19--all of it, and the topic has reduced me to tears (albeit private ones) more than once.  I've begun to think I'm destined to be alone, though everyone assures me that once you give up on it, it happens. 

So, at the risk of sounding cliche, I think we just have to believe that what's meant to be will happen; not necessarily on our timetable.

Buy the blizzard and give it to someone else.  That way you give money to the kids and make someone's day.