Posts by airee

Oh, this is absolutely priceless.

People keep destroying my Evolve fish. Why? Why oh why? It costs me 2 dollars every time I have to replace it.

And I do replace it.

Every time.

I'm going to buy a ton of atheist bumper stickers online and just keep some handy, because people keep vandalising the ones I have. My "God is IMAGINARY" bumper sticker got a little "^ NOT" put on it not 3 days after I got it. I had to replace it.

What is up with people? I would never deliberately destroy somebody's bumper stickers. Even if those jeebus fish (and all the ones that are just quotes from the Wholly Babble) are so asking for it.

I totally agree with the OP.

Everytime I see a thread like that, I wonder what would happen if I took a picture of my flabby, stretch-marked tummy that hangs over the top of my jeans and said, "Am i fat? =( just want some honest comments, plz."

I hope to G-d that if I did one of two things would happen:

1. Nobody would post a single response.

2. Every response post (maybe I could get 5 or 6 pages, just like the skinny girls!) would be something along the lines of, "Yes, jeez, put that away! Ew! We only like to compliment and encourage HOT girls. Ugh."

xo ari

One thing I'm really grateful for is that I met my husband when I was overweight. I mean, it's kinda like those old men who have billions of dollars and go, "I know I can trust my wife because she married me before I made all my money."

I know that my husband loves me for who I am, and not what I look like. That was a hard lesson to learn, because, to some extent, I think every woman wants their significant other to think that they are G-d's gift to Sexiness. And it was hard for me to hear from my husband that I am not his ideal body type.

But now, as I'm losing weight and getting slim and fit, it's a pleasure to do it because I can be doing it for myself, and for my husband. I'm starting to like the way I look in the mirror, and it's kind of a gift to my husband, in a way, for him to like what he sees in a sexual way.

Sort of a, "Thank you for loving me for me, even though I was a lardbutt. I will proceed to get super hot for you now."

Ultimately, I will always know that my husband will love me no matter what I look like, no matter what I wear, whether I wear make-up or don't, whether I wear high heels or don't, whether I carry a designer bag or don't. He loves me for the person I am, and the slim fit body that's in the making is just icing on the cake. :)

xo ari

Original Post by madamq:

Oh and on the subject of MIL.  They are the worst!  Well mine is loving and wonderful and totally pushy with food.

When I was at her house at Christmas I weighed myself on her scale because I dont have one.  This is when I discovered the truth - 50 lbs overweight.  I managed to face the truth quite well.

But later she served pie and I took a small piece.  Really it was enough and I felt content.  But as she is cleaning up she started on asking me to have second helpings of pie.  I was never a two desert girl so it was just annoying.  But as she was packing left overs to take home - she started on the pie again.  Over and over.  I counted 16 separate inquiries - "are you sure you don't want pie for later?".

Finally I could not take it any more and looked her straight in the eye "I love your pie.  But I am 50 lbs over weight.  I DO NOT NEED MORE PIE"  I think I brought a tear to her eye but she left it alone after that.

But you know - this is only 1 of 20 years of such events and her son (my DH) picked up her relentless forcing of pie.  I dont know why pie.  But it is always pie. 

Once I even took the pie that my husband was trying to force on me and threw it in the trash.  He got very hurt looking and I reminded him that I had already turned that damn pie down about 15 times.  Since he did not believe me that I did not want it - I would throw it out because I was sick of him asking me about the pie. 

and you know what - I love pie. I love 1 piece of pie.  I love to make pie but I have not made a pie since I tossed that slice in the trash.  What is up with pie forcers?  Why pie?  Why not cookies or steak or ice cream?  It is always pie.

gawd - on second thought maybe I hate pie after all.

This cracked me up big time. I read it to my husband and he couldn't stop laughing either. Thanks for that story and good luck with the pie-forcers!

Every moment that I have spent with my husband making a life with him has been worth it all, and I wouldn't give up a single second with him for anything.

Have you thought about an IUD?

I have Mirena, which is a progesterone releasing birth control. I had the same problems you had when I was on the pill -- I hated it, I was moody, sick and uncomfortable. I went off them, and tried the Nuvaring, which is gross and just keeps falling out.

I went back to my doctor and she suggested Mirena. I told her that I had never had a baby, and she said that was okay. It does hurt a little if you haven't had a baby to have it put in, and you should probably plan to spend that day and the next day in bed, but after that it's a friggin' breeze and the periods disappear!

I almost never have periods anymore, occasionally I will have a little spotting, and then randomly I'll have one normal period. I've had my IUD for a little over a year, and I've probably had 2 normal periods in that time. They were sporadic and lasted way less time than any other period I've ever had, and I didn't get cramps or moodiness. The spotting usually lasts about a day, and comes at random. I've had that a few times, but it's nothing like the hassle I used to have with periods. I do wear a pad most of the time, just a thin, breatheable "everyday" pad. They are not noticeable on my clothes, and I usually don't need it.

It's also very, very reliable as a birth control method. My husband and I never liked condoms, and so we decided that I needed to get something more permanent, that I didn't have to constantly replace or get done, and that I didn't have to remember or even think about. I was thinking of getting Implanon, but my insurance didn't cover it, so I got the IUD, and it's been wonderful. At first, I was nervous and took pregnancy tests like, every month, but they were always negative, and I don't even think about it anymore. My husband and I have sex often, and we don't have to worry about me getting pregnant! Also, fertility is returned immediately after the IUD is removed.

If you don't want to get a form of birth control, you could always become super athletic. I read that women in very intensive fields of the military and women Olympians often lose their periods due to their high level of physical fitness. This is apparently normal, and expected. But you'd have to be in a profession where you work extremely hard everyday, as a gymnast or a military specialist would have to. I don't know anything about this method personally, nor do I know whether it is healthy and natural, I just know what I read, and I read that it happens to a lot of female athletes.

good luck, keep your chin up.

xo ari

Yes. I would.

It's common amongst smokers to use this old adage: "They say smoking takes five years off your life. Well, fine, have them. They're the crappy years anyway."

I agree with what baggeth said about conditions. I want the body I want, and I don't want it to be ruined with other "imperfections" outside of what you can see.

Would I still accept the deal if it was a visual-only contract, and I still had the poor vision, knee pain, etc etc?

Yes. I would.

Have those ten years. They're the crappy ones anyway. I'd rather be comfortable and happy for the years that I have. That's why I'm here. We don't KNOW how long we get. But I sure as hell want to enjoy them as long as I can, and being fat and uncomfortable and "imperfect" in my own eyes...I'm not enjoying them to the max.

That's all. Call me sad if you want, I just don't think too many people who say no are really telling the truth, that's my opinion.

xo ari

Original Post by relright:

Alright, at the risk of sounding like a total bch, I'm just going to put it out there.

1. I would like to remind everyone gushing about how good looking she is, she is an UNDERAGE girl posing in her UNDERPANTS. I'm only a few years older but dang people get it together.
2. And aaaaaaaaaalso, please jessiika, on a forum that has quite a lot of people that are trying to lose significant weight, don't you think it's a bit cruel to come here fishing for compliments?
3. A stone already?  For those of you who don't understand what a stone is or simply don't know how to use google, a stone is 14 pounds. So you complain that weight loss is so hard, but you've already lost 14? I really don't advise weighing less that 8 stone (112) really.
4. Plus at 8 stone your hips will only look more prominent dear. So if you're really truly looking for a different body. Please look less towards weight loss and more towards toning your body IF YOU MUST. So skip tons of cardio and super restrictive diets and more towards weights.
5. But seriously jessiika dear, please watch where you post the panty photos will you? That could certainly hurt you in the trying to get a boyfriend department.

There honesty. Sorry if it was brutal or anything.

Oh, thank you thank you thank you. This SO needed to be said.

I have to suggest acidophiles pills! I love my Megadophiles. It's a-freakin-mazing. I used to have terrible tummy aches and I'd get chronic UTIs. Since I started taking acidophiles and cranberry supplements, I've been right as rain.

Buy a bottle at the chemist and keep that sucker in your fridge, take one everyday, and your missing poop will reappear. Like magic!

xo Ari

This was yesterday, since it's 7:30am and I haven't eaten yet. XD!

Breakfast: diet no-fat passionfruit yoghurt.

Lunch:  half of a McChicken sandwich and a bottle of water

Dinner: lamb chop, mashed potatoes and carrots.

Snack: the other half of the McChicken.