Posts by sukibahsoun

I used to work at a restaurant that served grits as a side with one of the dishes.  They put it on the menu as "sexy grits".  Now what would make grits "sexy", I'm really not sure.

Original Post by brightmoments:

What? I don't even watch the Simpson's and I'm already an also ran. Here I thought I was being somewhat, er, humourous.

Alas, I will keep pondering..

Well my problem was that the first time I ever heard it was on the Simpsons, so I also thought it was "in the garden of Eden" but mainly because that's the whole joke in that part of the episode.  So I grew up thinking that people who thought it was "in da gadda da vida" were the ones who had it wrong! :)

When my hair is grown out, I shed like crazy.  When it's shorter (shoulder length or shorter), it's less noticable.

I have insanely thick hair, like way crazy thick.  I hacked my hair off in December because I couldn't do anything with it.  It was taking me an hour and a half to straighten my hair.  Part of this was because I didn't have the best iron, but I've since upgrade to a Chi and it still takes me 30 minutes with shoulder length hair.  And that's me going fast!

Though it's easier to just eat less, I'd rather burn more.  I like food, and am happy with the amounts I eat right now.  Plus, if I ate less, I probably wouldn't be able to try half the things I get to try.  My boyfriend and I are big food nerds, so we love to try new foods and places to eat.

Plus, I love to work out (once I'm actually in the habit of doing so).  I'd probably work out more than I do now if I had the time, but I don't.

You are going to have fluctuations.  If you can't deal with them, than ditch your scale and start taking measurements.

I'd take water weight any day over actual gained weight (fat).

Original Post by eninad:

Leave, the earlier the better for the little one and you. Kids are resilient.

 ^^This.  I hate when people tell people to stay together for the kids.  Total BS.  Long run, your kid is going to benefit from living with parents/a parent who aren't constantly fighting because the dude is a disgusting a.$hole (in your case).

"Individuals experiencing starvation lose substantial fat (adipose) and muscle mass as the body breaks down these tissues for energy. Catabolysis is the process of a body breaking down its own muscles and other tissues in order to keep vital systems such as the nervous system and heart muscle (myocardium) functioning. Vitamin deficiency is a common result of starvation, often leading to anemia, beriberi, pellagra, and scurvy. These diseases collectively can also cause diarrhea, skin rashes, edema, and heart failure. Individuals are often irritable and lethargic as a result.

Atrophy (wasting away) of the stomach weakens the perception of hunger, since the perception is controlled by the percentage of the stomach that is empty. Victims of starvation are often too weak to sense thirst, and therefore become dehydrated.

All movements become painful due to muscle atrophy and dry, cracked skin that is caused by severe dehydration. With a weakened body, diseases are commonplace. Fungi, for example, often grow under the esophagus, making swallowing unbearably painful.

The energy deficiency inherent in starvation causes fatigue and renders the victim more apathetic over time. As the starving person becomes too weak to move or even eat, their interaction with the surrounding world diminishes.

There is also an inability to fight diseases, and in females, irregular menstruation can occur."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starvation

If you really and truly think that it is OK to starve yourself to lose weight, I suggest you immediately see a psychologist.  I went through a two month period of being extremely poor when I was 20, where we had nothing to eat except about a cup of rice a day, and split a package of dried eggs for dinner.  I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER want to do this again.

A starvation diet is a diet consisting of eating 50% or less of what you burn.

Oh, and not to mention:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starva tion_Experiment

Read up on this, there's tons of links around.

A starvation diet is considered a diet where the person consumes 50% or less of what they output (burn).  So if your boyfriend is burning 3000 calories a day, 1500 or less is considered a starvation diet.

There are serious long-term health risks associated with starving, and that whole death thing kinda would suck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starvation

"Vitamin deficiency is a common result of starvation, often leading to anemia, beriberi, pellagra, and scurvy. These diseases collectively can also cause diarrhea, skin rashes, edema, and heart failure. Individuals are often irritable and lethargic as a result.

Atrophy (wasting away) of the stomach weakens the perception of hunger, since the perception is controlled by the percentage of the stomach that is empty. Victims of starvation are often too weak to sense thirst, and therefore become dehydrated.

All movements become painful due to muscle atrophy and dry, cracked skin that is caused by severe dehydration. With a weakened body, diseases are commonplace. Fungi, for example, often grow under the esophagus, making swallowing unbearably painful.

The energy deficiency inherent in starvation causes fatigue and renders the victim more apathetic over time. As the starving person becomes too weak to move or even eat, their interaction with the surrounding world diminishes.

There is also an inability to fight diseases, and in females, irregular menstruation can occur."

Emotionally, I can connect with anyone.  At one time, I had very strong feelings for another female, though I never expressed them to her as I knew it wouldn't work out (was not planning to stay in that city for any longer than I had to be there).  I've always been able to get along with guys better, in terms of friendships.  I've found females attractive in the past.

The main issue for me would boil down to the actual act of sex.  I just prefer heterosexual sex, and really can't see myself enjoying it otherwise (partially because I just don't care for oral).

I'm going to say this assuming that you get a good amount of sleep a night (at least around 7 hours).

If you're hitting a wall at a certain time but would like to exercise after work, maybe try drinking a cup of coffee to boost your energy and help you get through your work out?  If you're NOT getting an adequate amount of sleep, you should start making rest a priority.