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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Oct 22 2009 07:04 (UTC) |
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Thank you ladies for your kind words and encouragement! I know where to find support when I'm ready again. :) |
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| The Lounge | dog lovers | Oct 22 2009 06:33 (UTC) |
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I ADORE dogs. Love Love Love them. I'm on my third foster dog for an all breed rescue that I am a member of the executive for. I'm sorry to hear about your pooch cptbunny.
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Oct 20 2009 21:50 (UTC) |
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Wow...I've been away awhile. I'm SO happy and proud of those of you who have stuck it out! I've gained everything back. And I'm no where near ready to start trying again. Thank you to pbear123 and lillysmominpa for adding me as friends! It reminded me of this group and the wonderful ladies here...otherwise I probably never would have popped in again. |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Aug 08 2009 17:49 (UTC) |
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I'm so glad to see people are still posting! That's great to hear about your holiday linz. :) I'm still around...no scale still though. I've been walking every day, been eating too much though. There have just been SO many changes in my life lately that it's been hard to stay on track. I've just started a one year contract position at a college here so hopefully things will be more stable now... |
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| The Lounge | Academic advice needed | Aug 08 2009 17:45 (UTC) |
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Is it financially possible to just take an extra year/semester? That way you could spread out your coursework and still finish both. I know personally I would want to kick myself for getting so far and then not finishing it.
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jul 23 2009 12:25 (UTC) |
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Again, I'm still not weighing in because I don't have my scale. I quit running (doesn't surprise me at all) but I'm still walking every day for at least half an hour. Usually around an hour (although split up into two half hours :P). I feel good, tired though. I don't think I'm eating enough protein and/or good fats. My days now consist of cereal with skim milk, a fruit, a sandwich or a salad, a fruit, and then whatever I have for dinner. My routine needs to be revamped! As soon as I get home from work I feed the dog, change, and then take her out for a walk. By the time I get home I'm sooo tired and lazy haha. Good work to all you ladies :) |
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| The Lounge | Toronto Stinks | Jul 19 2009 19:30 (UTC) |
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I used to live in Guelph, and in our compost pick up we were allowed to put in absolutely anything. Meat, dairy, bread, paper towel, kleenex, pet feces, etc. But I do understand how that could b e problematic in a backyard. It does suck that everything city run has been shut down... :( |
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| The Lounge | Toronto Stinks | Jul 19 2009 18:31 (UTC) |
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I find it disgusting how much garbage Toronto has produced in this time. You would think it would make people think "wow, we are really wasteful" now that they can actually see how much has accumulated. As for the garbage sites stinking, why the heck don't people rinse out their garbage and recyclables, and start composting waste food? Buy a composter! I understand that it would be difficult for those who live in apartments, though. I really don't have that much sympathy for Toronto right now.
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jul 15 2009 23:51 (UTC) |
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Welcome back holfisher and v_avila!!! Thanks for reminding me about measurements loosingit57. I really should be doing that especially since I'm without a scale for who the heck knows how long! I could buy another one....but I have two at my old place...such a waste of money. On a good note, I started RUNNING! With the new foster pooch. It tuckers her out soooo much better than a walk, and leave me free to do things I need to do without throwing a ball and being pestered for hours on end :P. They aren't long runs right now. And it's more of an interval sort of thing. But I LOVE it. I had myself convinced that I hated running, but it's not true at all. I've gone the past two nights, and hopefully I can keep it up. :) |
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| The Lounge | I Need to Vent! Aggressive Dog at Off Leash Dog Park. | Jul 11 2009 14:35 (UTC) |
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Irresponsible dog owners drive me nuts! I'm currently fostering a dog who doesn't have the greatest reputation for being friendly with other dogs. I'm clearly am not ever going to take her to the dog park or ever have her off leash! There are a lot of dogs that live in my neighborhood, and in the near by park (not off leash OR a dog park) so many owners let their dogs off leash. I'm worried that one day one of those dogs isn't going to have good re call and just come barrelling over to say hi, and I'm going to be the "bad guy" because my dog was aggressive. Train your dog, jerk off! |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jul 11 2009 14:21 (UTC) |
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I feel sooo good lately. Still no scale, but I've been walking and eating SO much better. The last couple days there have been some not so healthy choices, but it's all been in moderation. No binging! Keep up the good work ladies! |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jul 06 2009 20:52 (UTC) |
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Welcome sexycristina and mikka_jd! mikka_jd...don't hate on yourself so much. I've found that the more I bad talked myself, the worse I felt and the worse I did in my weight loss. You've lost 9.42 lbs! That's amazing! Don't focus on the "bad". sexycristina...congrats on joining OA. I would never have the guts to join a group. Hope you two find this group helpful! |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jul 06 2009 02:05 (UTC) |
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I posted it in my journal on here. :) |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jul 05 2009 19:11 (UTC) |
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Well I'm back! And I completely forgot my scale in the pile of stuff that didn't fit into the truck. I'll get it back eventually, I just don't know when. On a better note, I have a job at the college here, and it's faster to walk than take the bus! So I'll be walking at least half an hour every day, which I'm thrilled about. I went grocery shopping and didn't buy ANY junk. All my meals are going to be healthy! Dinners haven't been so great this weekend, but I blame that on the whirlwind of just moving to a new city. I just realized I'm back to almost exactly where I started last year, and I'm really disappointed in myself, but it's also nothing new. I've done the losing/regaining thing more times than I can count. I do know that it has to be a life style change, and I know that I'm a lot more concious about my food choices. My main problem is really portion size. I think the main thing will be getting into the routine of ALWAYS counting everything and using my scale. Each time I try to lose weight I get closer and closer to actually making those life changes. Keeping my fingers crossed! I've written up a "life changes plan" for myself...I'm actually going to post it to my profile right now. |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jun 27 2009 05:12 (UTC) |
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Hey! I've been doing absolutely terribly once again. I'm moving July 1 to live on my own though, so I'm going to have A LOT more control of what's in the house. I'll weigh in on the first if I remember, but I might forget because of moving/packing stress! |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jun 22 2009 13:42 (UTC) |
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Hey everyone! I'll be missing weigh in this week because I'm going out of town...it's also that time of the month so I think I'd rather not weigh in anyway! happytop...you're only eating 1200? I would really suggest eating more. 1200 is the absolute minimum that an adult SEDENTARY (or really really tiny) female should be eating. You're having trouble getting to even 1200? Maybe try adding nuts to your diet. A small handful of raw almonds can amount to almost 200 calories.
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jun 18 2009 01:11 (UTC) |
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Last Week: 172.3 This Week: 170.2 I have been logging and counting and I feel really good about this again. My life is organized and falling into place (for now, anyway haha). pbear that was such an inspirational thing you said, last week. Thank you. :) |
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| The Lounge | Doggie Help! | Jun 13 2009 16:35 (UTC) |
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When was the last time she had a vet check up? Frequent inapppropriate urination can be a sign of diabetes. A simple (although likely expensive!) blood test can let you know.
Edit to add: I don't mean to scare you, it could just be that she's a puppy...but I know I'd rather be safe than sorry! She also might be drinking more than you realize throughout the day. Maybe use a container that you know the volume of so you can truly monitor her intake? |
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| The Lounge | What was the last book that you couldn't put down? | Jun 13 2009 16:30 (UTC) |
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The Book of Negroes - Lawrence Hill The Glass Castle - Jeanette Walls and I can't WAIT for September because the 7th book in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series comes out! I've been waiting four years for it. ETA: I also absolutely loved My Friend Leanord - James Frey, and The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom. |
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| Foods | Salmon nutrition facts? | Jun 13 2009 06:52 (UTC) |
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Original Post by troymm: I think it might be because sockeye are a faster moving fish than atlantic salmon, and have different proportions of muscle type? I'm totally guessing, here. |
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| The Lounge | Doggie Help! | Jun 13 2009 05:53 (UTC) |
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Exercise, consistency, and conditioning programs! Everyone has had excellent advise for you. I volunteer for a rescue that trains almost exclusively touch free and it's awesome. The mouthing is the hardest thing to do touch free (jumping up to say hello is also hard), because let's be honest, it can hurt! But ignoring is the BEST way to go. It almost always gets worse before it gets better (extinction bursts)...the same way we'll press a button on a remote with dead batteries harder/faster before admitting to ourselves that it isn't working. The extinction burst is usually where people give up, and what they don't realize it that they were almost through the undesirable behaviour! Jerking your hand away when she "bites" or something similar can actually seem like a game to them. Ceasing playtime whenever she mouths is also a good tactic. I don't have any websites to recommend, but I do have books! The Culture Clash - Jean Donaldson These books focus on positive reinforcement training, which almost all current and leading research on dog behaviour and learning theory is saying is most effective! |
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| The Lounge | don't talk to me... | Jun 10 2009 21:49 (UTC) |
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Original Post by enchantingimage: I love it when people talk to me when I'm out walking the dog! More often than not they have a dog too, and pet people are the BEST to talk to :) |
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| The Lounge | Happy thread HERE | Jun 10 2009 19:12 (UTC) |
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Animals! Dogs especially. |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | Jun 10 2009 16:13 (UTC) |
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Well, I'm absolutely disgusted with myself. Last weigh in: 168 Today: 172.3 A lot of it will be water weight, fortunately. But there's definitely some real weight gain in there too. Why can't I do this!? I have NO willpower, and the lady I'm living with has candy, chocolate, chips, and snacks EVERYWHERE in the house. I'm moving out in July to live in my own apartment, and I know things will be better there...I just need to try and keep it under control until then! I also played ball last night for the first time this season and my muscles are soooo sore. Could they be retaining some water too? I don't know. Great job everyone else though! I need to read all these posts more often to keep myself motivated. |
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| Vegetarian | On the topic of 'Honey' -- | Jun 08 2009 02:29 (UTC) |
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Maybe I'm completely misinformed, but can't bees just you know, fly away if they don't like where they are? Unlike other livestock who are dependant on humans for their survival. This is assuming that the hive is located out of doors, of course. |
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| The Lounge | Puppy Crates | Jun 02 2009 01:07 (UTC) |
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Crate training and kongs are meant for eachother! The dog I was fostering went from barking like a fool every time he went in, from RUNNING up the stairs and going in by himself whenever he saw me filling his kong with yummies. :) |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | May 31 2009 16:06 (UTC) |
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I'm weighing in super late, but I guess better late than never! Last Week: 168.4 This Week: 168.0
Huzzah! |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | May 30 2009 02:38 (UTC) |
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Couldn't weigh in this week because I was out of town...but I think I'm doing okay?! I don't know. We'll see on this coming Wednesday. :) |
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| Weight Loss | Short girls (5'4" and under) with a significant amount of weight to lose! (40+) | May 20 2009 14:39 (UTC) |
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Last week: 168.2 This week: 168.4
I know it's a gain, but I really don't feel bad about it. I've finally got my head back in the game! I feel different again, motivated. I don't feel the need to be shoving food down my throat every hour. I'm excited to start cooking again! And being happier and feeling better. So screw you, 0.2 lb gain. You've got nothing! |
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| The Lounge | season finale of GREYS ANATOMY! | May 15 2009 05:00 (UTC) |
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I think my exact words were "WORST GREY'S EVER!" Because I hate sad and I love George and Izzie. |
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