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300+ and Ready To Try Again.... #692
WELCOME !!!
We are a group of individuals who weigh or have weighed 300+, or near there. This group was formed to provide a place for others like us to find support and hope. We are aware of the distinct problems that come with weighing over 300 lbs. We want to invite everyone to join us in our journey. We share laughter and tears. We share what works for us and what doesn't. We often use a "Topic of the Day" for discussion. Motivational Monday Tuesday Tips Wednesday Wish List .. and What you are doing to obtain it. Thankful Thursday FUN Friday ... don't wait until you lose your weight. Sit-up Saturdays - any physical activity Share your Success Sunday These are not required topics ...just ideas to share. We often find them very helpful. We also share heartaches and fears ... joys and celebrations. We have several extra threads going on simutaneously such as Monthly Challenges, Weekly Weigh-ins, Recipes, Bios, and more. Please feel free to check them all out. We have a bi-weekly 2x2 Challenge. Our goal is to lose 2 lbs in 2 weeks. We have a long term goal of losing 300+ lbs within our 300+ group in 2005. We have found this thread to be more than just a support group... we have found it to become a home. We invite you to join us. http://home.ripway.com/2004-11/20039.../wttgellie.gif |
Scooter ... I loved your picture of you and your new bike. I came soooo close to buying a pair of his and her NEW bikes at a garage sale last weekend. A grown son bought them for his parents but they never rode them. I think it sounds soooo fun. I just fear it won't hold this much weight. :o
Julee ... loved your photo too. I loved what you wrote your friend. :bravo: There were several others who posted pictures too in the picture page. THANK YOU !!! I loved them all !!! Keep them coming. While writing this short little bit... I have been knocked off line 4 times!!! There are severe storms all around me... but fortunately not hit my house .. yet. LOL I think I will get off line and turn off my computer. |
Thin: I do neither, I'm a kept pet. Spoiled rotten. No wonder I'm fat.
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oops, i posted on the wrong thread...i'll just paste it forward here.
Well I'm feeling a teensy bit sick to my stomach, I did my exercises even though I was tired...I probably pushed myself a bit harder than I should have cause I have that nauseated feeling now...grrr. Thin, Subway sounds liek a good idea...they do that two for one deal here too! 2cute - Hey nice to see you come out from hiding!! :lol:...of course by "hiding" I mean i didn't "see" you yesterday..heh heh. Julee - I totally understand how that feels. I've put on some weight since I've seen some of my good friends from high school too (like a hundred pounds...LOL). I worry about what they'll think of me...and I won't lie...I always will. I have no advice to give you, orther than don't think that just because she is contacting you, that she's changed. I'm with Thin on this one, and I hate to sound cynical but just be careful, people rarely change that drastically. Brandnewme - I hope things get better for you and yours..it makes losing weight so hard when you have emotional trauma to concentrate on. Even though we always know our physical health should be the most important, I think the emotional trauma always puts our physical well being to the back burner. Good luck and keep us posted. Terri - Thanks for the 2X2 reminder...I'm not sure if i'll be able to tell how much weight i've lost, it's hard to tell if i've only lost a few pounds on my analog scale. esmaraude - good girl for coming back, that's the hardest thing to do...to come back after you've broken away...trust me i know! those veggie burrito things you posted on recipes look really good by the way! i love mexican food so i'll have to give them a try. |
Hey everyone.. thanks for the confedince boost and supporting words.....
wanna know the damage that I did???????? 4 pounds lost. Maybe i was just being to hard on myself..... I am gonna be extra good this week. Glad to see evryone is doing great. esmaraude. Welcome Back... |
Omg, so I was moving the air conditioner from one room to another... it's one on wheels that uses water to cool the air...and...I stepped down and sharp pains through my whole leg! I had huge plans for spring cleaning today and I can't even stand. It hurts so bad. I guess I'll be going to the doctor this week.
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Thanks to all for your support through this friend issue. Just to clarify, we last saw each other when I was about 24...she judged me for being heavy then and now I am heavier still. Of course, she was always the thin and pretty one and still is. I can't bring myself to unconditionally let it all go. Something just doesn't ring right with me and I know that nobody changes that much. She sort of views herself as a martyr and a fixer. She used to love to FIX my hair and makeup when we were younger. I didn't always think I needed to be FIXED but I played along.
In any case...Shop...I hope everything is OK. It sounds a LOT like when I first was diagnosed with sciatica which can be very VERY painful and comes with stabbing and shooting leg pains. Mine still flares up from time to time but in sneakier ways. All of a sudden my right upper leg will just go numb. See your doctor. If that is what it is, they will want to put you on muscle relaxants, pain meds and physical therapy. Sciatica is an inflammation of the muscles around your sciatic nerve which runs from your lower back to your toes and when it gets irritated, you know it. Keep us posted... I'm really wishing I could be Flinging with you guys...but my schedule just wouldn't allow it this year....keep me posted for next year. Anyways...back to work. I have a meeting with a bunch of the kids tonight and I had to go get munchies..so I got pita and Hummus and carrots and salsa...no pizza, no junk. I'm tired of watching people eat! Have a good night...I may pop in later. |
Hi everyone, Rosie here. not the best of first days but not the worst either. At least I am THINKING about what I am putting in my mouth for a change. That is an improvement. Hang in there everyone.
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Hey Rachel -
I've had sciatica too...gah...it comes and goes...there are periods of my life where i simply CAN NOT stand still for prolonged periods of time. I'm ok if I'm moving or constantly in motion, but standing still is just not an option. THis can be troublesome, seeing how I often find myself in retail atmospheres having to wait for service for some lame reason or other. I seem to have missed the updates of the latest fling. Too bad I never have extra money....I know a ton of us live in the new england/new york/jersey area, so it's not such a long shot to plan something for around there. I'll have to go back and reread some posts. ttfn you all, Melissa |
Well... the bad weather missed my house. :cp:
There were tennis ball size hail... but mostly golf ball size all around me. I am just happy it all missed us. Julee... I got a good laugh from your post... Quote:
Melissa ... the Spring Fling is just around the corner. :cp: I am getting excited. :dancer: You know... you can always plan a get together on East Coast anytime. Everyone will never be able to make it all at the same time... but you could still do a mini fling. ;) Several of the gals here have gotten just 2-3 together. Rosie... sounds like you are taking the first step to changing your life. Way to go !! Never downgrade yourself ... pat yourself on the back for taking those first steps. Shopaholic ... I hope your leg gets better soon. It sounds like you may need to have it checked out. Esmauraude... I want to welcome you back too. Sorry it has taken me so long. I have been busy busy busy .. but no excuse. Glad to see you again. :) Huggy... 4 lbs lost !!!! :bravo: I have missed so many threads lately I am so far behind on replys. Hope you know I am still rootting for you. :cheer: Think that is everyone on this thread. I know I owe soooo many more but there is no way I can catch up to everyone. I am heading for bed. Trying to get myself on a better sleep pattern. |
Just a quick post to say:
Good Morning Ladies! Hope you're doing well today! I had a bad, bad food night, with mac & cheese and cheesecake! :ink: It was DS's birthday...I couldn't really not have a piece of my son's b-day cake after all. What 10-year-old kid asks for a cheesecake for his b-day cake? Mine! But we bought a really little cake and cut it into eight small servings. There are only 2 left and the boy can have them both. I brought the fresh strawberries w/ splenda for my yummy today! But, today is a new day and I'm more or less back on track. I forgot my lunch today though and need to figure out what I can get close by that won't be too bad. Maybe Subway. Thin: Once again I didn't get my water in last night :( ...but I'm trying. I can't vow that water will be the only thing I drink in the a.m., 'cause it makes me kinda sick to drink too much water in the morning. But I do vow to drink water and nothing else - AFTER my morning caffine fix. (A single diet coke - the only caffine I get all day.) We leave for Vegas Monday the 11th! I can't wait and yet I STILL HAVE SO MUCH TO DO!!! :stress: But not least is office work...which I better get to...they're announcing the lay-offs today! Later ladies! The hopefully still employed |
Do you ever feel like you keep walking into walls? :( I currently feel like I am walking into walls and beating my head against it over and over and over.
I have been so unmotivated to exercise so I gained 2lbs. I ate okay but not my best. Last night was the first night I was the leader at TOPS and boy did I step on some toes but if they don't like it they should have run for leader. My best friend's dad is having to have a second heart cath because he is still having Chest Pains. She is so scared. Neither of us have ever had to deal with our parents not being invincible. My other friend's trailer caught on fire and she lost everything. She is okay. She turned the wrong eye on the stove and there was something on there. She didn't even get out with any shoes. Could you imagine losing everything? Having no clothes, no toothbrush, no hair, no purse. She even lost her car keys to the fire! :( All I can do is hug her. She is also a member of TOPS. So last night we took up an offering for her and raised $202 for her. That will at least get her started on some new clothes. My boss is still ill and the doctors are idiots. She is trying to get admitted to Vanderbilt in Nashville. My boss has cancer and one of the times she has been admitted they admitted her with having the flu. and put her in a room with someone with the flu. :fr: I know that she will not be around forever because of her cancer but geez do they have to be idiots about it. Sorry to be a downer but this is my stress. I just needed to get it out so it didn't fester inside my head if that makes any sense. Thanks for the compliments on my hair. I actually just got 4 inches cut off before that picture. I used to be able to twirl behind my back at my waist. I have had my hair this long time. Julee: WTG on talking to your friend. I knew that took alot of courage to write her back. Words always seem to get befuddled in those times. Shop: I love you pictures, too. You should definitely be a model. Meliss: Keep walking away the pounds! 2cute: Golf ball size hail :fr: great googley moogley Lilion: Hope everything goes okay at work today. I know it will be hard. Loki: How is your new TOPS chapter going? Well I have ranted and raved so I should go back to work. Later Scooter |
Awww scooter - I just wanted to reply to your post. I know how you feel, although I have been exercising good, my food has only been so so...and I know from enough dieting that this is usually the first sign of me going off my diet and gaining everything back.
However we all need to forge ahead and realize that failure is a part of our journey. Just remember you have to do this for yourself, YOUR health. Good luck. |
I love this time of year. I'm a big baseball fan. I am probably the only woman on my block who can explain the infield fly rule.
I didn't eat enough yesterday. I'm hoping I don't pay for it today. It's going to rain here tomorrow, so my knee is going insane today. It will actually feel better when it starts raining. There was an article in our morning paper about the new enormous new breakfast sandwitch from Burger King. I just have to wonder what the **** is the point of it. I'm one of those who believe that if we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem. I very vividly remember the day that I had the realization that I was the stereotype of the "fat, lazy American." That's not who I want to be anymore. I got just as angry when I read an article about teenagers getting gastric bypass surgery. I think the surgery should be last result for someone who is facing death, and has tried every other avenue. How can a 16 year old have given up on learning how to live their life the right way before they even have a life? If we are producing a generation of kids who always opt for the easy way out, what will happen if we have a real crisis in America. I marvel that my parents survived the Depression and World War II. I often think that I probably couldn't have done the same thing. God help us when I get into a philosophical/political mood. I apoligize if I offend anyone with my views. I am burning to get to a place where I can be a good example to kids rather than an object of curiousity or scorn. It's taken me 4 1/2 years to lose the first 200 pounds, and will probably take at least that long to lose the rest, and sometimes I just get in a hurry to be done so that I can be part of the solution. Trying to keep my patience and tongue. |
Everyone- thank you for the welcome back! I'll try my hardest to stick around this time. :angel:
Julee- I can totally relate to your #691 post. . . I was unexpectedly contacted by my best friend from high school several weeks ago. Unless you count the time my father passed away, we haven't really talked in years. Not that I didn't try from my end. . . I feel so awkward about her now. She began to find new friends and pretty much ignored me when I had needed her the most, when my mother was dying. I guess I still haven't completely forgiven her for that. So we never really had a major falling out. I almost wish we had though; even if it had gotten messy and hurtful and cruel I think I needed that closure. Although there was a relatively big age difference between us (at least as it goes for high schoolers), we were the fat chicks that stuck together. But after things had changed we eventually went off in our different directions. And now she has had the gastric bypass surgery and is the thin person we've always wanted to be. I'll admit I'm jealous. . . she left her first husband and is planning to marry her boyfriend. She'll be having her first baby in a month. She just got a great-paying job and sounds very satisfied with her life now. She's four years younger than me and seems to have everything together, while I continue to feel so totally lost. She was the first to do everything anyway, so I shouldn't be surprised. But like I said, she called me just a few months ago to tell me she was with someone new and to tell me about the baby on the way. Afterward, I sent her a lengthy, heart-felt, gut wrenching email about the details of my current life and waited and waited for a reply. I got that reply just a few days ago. I'm having really mixed feelings about us. I mean, it's been almost ten years now since we stopped talking, and god, have I missed her. We went through a lot together, and losing her hurt like a million times worse than any boyfriend I might have had (not that I've dated much, mind you). But our lives are so different now. I've moved off to another state and have basically started my life over with my boyfriend. And I've made an awesome, awesome friend up here. But to get back to my former friend, since she's been in my situation with her weight, I think she knows better than to judge me by my appearance. But I almost feel like she "cheated" by using her husband's insurance to have the surgery. Not that I want to have the surgery (I want to lose this weight on my own), but I can't even afford any type of health insurance. And I don't want to greet her with the bitterness and jealousy I feel toward her. But you're right; I also believe that things happen for a reason, so I'm trying to be open. But I'm also being careful not to set myself up for yet another disappointment from her, I just can't do that to myself again. So we're not in exactly the same situation, but I can relate. I understand the pain and I understand why it still bothers you, even if neither of us can really explain. Good luck to you. |
Good morning all!
2Cute: You know...my teens are funny. Some of them cannot get enough sugar and caffeine and junk, but amazingly they WILL and DO eat whatever is put in front of them. Quite a few of them prefer the healthier snacks anc are happy when the options are not limited to cookies and chips and stuff. In our Youth Lounge, I keep the fridge stocked with sodas and I always make sure that there is plenty of Diet Coke and water in there. One of my kids and one of my advisors are also doing serious weight loss now...we have an all-night program coming up and I told them that I'd be sure to pack us each a snack bag for the night...grapes, carrots, water and stuff. Esmeraude: I wrote her and she wrote me back but I still feel the need to guard myself. The one things I have gotten from her letters is that we have less in common now than we ever did. She claims to miss the intellectual stimulation and just having someone "get you" without having to explain...but she also basically threw it in my face the other day that I don't have kids. She keeps referring to her husband, not by name, but as "my husband" like he is a possession. It's just a collection of little things that make me feel like investing myself in this will end in pain and I think I'd rather keep her at arm's length and see what comes of it. WI tonight....I think I had a relatively good week...I think...but who knows. I want to lose 2.5 by next Friday...that would take me to a total of 30 lb.s gone by the wedding. Have a fantastic day! |
Checking in
Hi all.
Thinthinker: That was awesome! Thank you for the link to the picture of fat and muscle. It puts things into a new perspective for me! Lilion: Thinking about your work situation and hoping you are OK. Had a rough night last night with wanting to eat and eat and eat, but I didn't do it! Still hanging in there and hope you are too! :smug: |
Shopaholic - I'm sorry to hear about your leg :( let us know what the doc says. *big hugz*
Hugemom - congrats on the weight loss! Sometimes we'reour own worse critic! I do the same thing...CONGRATS Hey ladies… wow 692 already! I missed alot! Well I spent most of my weekend plus Monday in bed and resting. Monday I started to feel much better, but I stayed in bed for preventative measures. Tuesday we bought tickets to the Angels opening game so I wanted to make sure that I was feeling up to par to go. I was and the three of us went out with a bunch of friends, I think there was a total of 12 of us that went. Many from our bowling league and many from outside of league. It was a good game. I think I liked watching it on tv more tho. It was a different experience that’s for sure. It was too easy to loose track because everyone is talking to you and having a good time. So you miss most of the game hehehe. But it was definitely a good experience. I just happen to be a Braves fan tho lol! I didn’t weigh myself this weekend because I was sick. I will wait til next weekend to see what happens after I get back into the normal flow of health heheh. I started classes this week… I skipped first day of classes to go to the Angels game tho *blush* but it was worth it. I’ll be in class til 9pm this term. Not gonna like that at all! At least the 5-9 class is only one day a week. The others are twice a week. So it shouldn’t be too bad I hope. I’ve gotta head out to buy my books and get stuff situated. Im on Spring Break for work so that helps a lot. I’ll catch up with everyone later. Maybe I’ll post a picture of us at the game too :) Catch you all later! Take care… *GO BRAVES* :o Sue… |
Hi everyone!
I just thought I'd check in and say "good job' to everyone that's sticking to thier plan, and "Tomorrow's a new day" to everyone who didn't do so well today. As for me I'm doing okay on the food plan, but exercise is hard to fit in when I'm having to get the house ready to put on the market. On the other hand, I figure that I'm lifting and moving things around to clean and store, so I must be burning more calories than if I was being a couch potatoe, right? I tried the tortilla cassarole from the recipe thread last night for dinner, I highly recommend, yummy! Not sure how well I'm doing overall, but I think I might have a problem with stepping on the scale too often. How often do you all step on the scale? Do you ever find that you were good all day and the next morning it reads a pound higher, but two days later it's back to normal? Just wondering, I know that always freaks me out but I'm sure it's all a water weight thing (or at least I hope). Well, I hope everyone is enjoying thier baseball team. Personally, I'm a Brewers fan (yes, there really are brewers fans out there) so I'm excited about the new owner, maybe they will be competitive in a few years. I can always dream can't I? Hope everyone's Thursday was better than thier Wednesday and the Lillion still has a job in the morning! Katie |
Tashabella.... I loved your post.
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It really does help when you see other people doing it !!! WAY TO GO !!!!!!! and thank you. :cp: Suemarie... Good to see another baseball fan. My dad was an avid Cubs fan for life so I have to carry on his dedication for him ... and hubby is a Cardinal fan... and I have always rooted for KC Royals too because I grew up in Missouri. I have to admit though.. I enjoy watching them on tv more than in the stadium. Love those instant replays. And I think the air conditioner makes the difference too. :lol: Catherine... as you can see... several of us here know all about the infield fly rule. :smug: Who do you root for ?? I don't want to take for granted it is the Marlins. Esmaruade... many of us if not all have had similar situations with former friends. I don't envy your decision. It is true... you can't go back... so make your decision on what you want for your future. Okay... I have to stop here. I am not suppose to even be online. :o |
Yes! I am ALIVE! :lol:
Well, I was just advised that anyone who was going to be fired has been fired and duly notified...so it looks like seniority matters...Never thought I'd be so glad to have the same job for so long! Thanks for all the good thoughts ladies! Sue: Glad you're feeling better...there's some nasty bugs going around! Huggy: Congrats on the loss! Katie: I weigh once a week. In fact, my scale won't weigh me...a long amusing story...so I run to the Dr. office every Thurs. Not looking forward to tomorrow though. Weight naturally fluctuates day to day. Shop: Take better care lady! You have my sympathy...I've had sciatic pain from a bulging disk in my very low back...NOT fun. Hope you feel better. Catherine: I know what you mean about the problem. I remember an ER episode where two doctors from England were talking and one said something about American's loving large portions. I never really realized how big portions were until I started measuring. The fajita thing floors me...DH and I now SHARE a single plate...and are stuffed with some left over! We used to each get one and have no more left over than we do now! Sadly...the first thought I had when I saw the new Burger King breakfast sandwich was "YUM". Then I realized what I was talking about!!! I'm an incredible breakfast meat junkie. I could eat sausage cold for dinner - and have! But all things considered, I think I'll pass on what's probably a 4000 calorie sandwich! :p Esmaraude and Julee: I understand the friend thing...My best friend from law school and I had a HUGE falling out over my ex-long story...but we didn't speak for two years and now, even though we've gotten back in touch, it's not the same...there's no real friendship there. Another friend of mine just moved and we kept in touch weekly when she lived abroad...but when she returned to the states...heck, no more than 40 miles from here...I never heard from her again...I actually think that hurt more...because I never knew why she stopped contact with me. I am soooo not looking forward to weigh-in. I had Chinese again today for lunch...at a buffet no less! I thought I'd done pretty well, eating mostly chicken, seafood and veggies, skipped the rice, no noodles....but now I feel like I probably rolled in grease! Ah well, I'll be a very good girl for dinner and hope for the best tomorrow...At least I AM drinking my water today. Well, just because I'm still gainfully employed doesn't mean I don't have to work! :lol: So I better get back at it...Vegas is getting closer by the day and these orders aren't going to write themselves! |
Hi gals. Wow I've missed a lot but I've been reading!!! Today was an ok day, woke up feeling kinda bad but am ok now. This week has been horrible food wise. I still haven't gotten back on track. Not only did I fall off the wagon but it ran me over a few times. teehee. Not to worry, I will win in the end.
Catherine - I too am tired of being part of the problem. I would love to inspire someone one day that has seen the before and after. I think more fat people should get out there and talk to people, especially parents, about what it's like to live as a morbidly obese person. So far I've helped one kid. Her aunt was so worried about her health but her parents refused to 'see a problem' so I wrote them a very long heart felt letter about my experiences growing up fat and how I felt. So far I think they've changed thier lifestyles and the girl has lost like 20 lbs, so that made me feel great! I don't even know them though. LOL. Scoot- no new chapter yet. We have two ppl though who both are hardheaded. I love them both but sometimes I just wanna slap the poop out of them! We had a meeting the other day and they acted like tiny children, stomping their feet and raising voices and making snide comments to each other. And they're all older women! I had to tell them to calm down and act better and it's funny b/c I'm the only young one there. LOL. But I hope things will work out ok and we can move ahead, I'm so ready to go! We're waiting till after SRD tho. Julee- Good job on the hummus and other stuff! You are so much stronger than I. LOL Shop- Hope you feel better soon. *hugs* thin, aussie, shop, synn, k... it was great to catch you in the chatroom the other night. I really enjoyed it!! We shall have to do that again sometime. I'm heading out for now. Getting ready to bbq chicken (doesn't get any better than that right??!?!) See ya! Julie |
Hi everyone! Hopefully you all have not moved to a new post already. ;) Not much going on here today. I work tonight and have just been cleaning up my house. This probably sounds funny but they are going to be ripping out my floors on friday and I thought I should mop them first! lol My husband and I will be South Beaching it starting two weeks from now--We still have a bit of food left in the fridge that is a no-no and being the staving students that we are (haha!), I don't want to waste it. So once we get through that we are going to start fresh. I've started back at the gym, and let me tell you my muscles are CRYING! Still haven't had the courage to step on the scale, but I'm working up to it. My husband is chubby but no where near my leagues. He drops weight like nothing though, but it's good to have his support. Other than that I can't say anything exciting has happened. :)
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Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't been posting, but I have been keeping up with all of your posts though. Just haven't had much to say. And been dealing with In-law issues and had the flu for a while there. Thin- Thanks so much for the cards and the encouragement! It means alot! I haven't lost anymore but have managed to maintain my loss, and I am ready to get back on track to do it. I love all the pictures everyone has posted. I will try to make the next chat also. |
Just a quickie..I need to leave to get BF soon...
Kjensen: I don't even own a scale! WW weighs me in once a week. This way I do it same day, same time of day, same general attire, same scale every time and it makes me feel like the results are the most reliable they could possibly be. I don't know how much too much is, but what I was told at WW by my leader is that it basically takes about a week for a weight loss (or gain) to show up. it is the net result of a week's efforts and natural fluctuations. It's not a day by day thing. Plus if you post a loss one week but had some "bad" days, it might show up the following week..when you were "better." Our bodies are freaky that way :) SueMarie: A fellow BRAVES Fan!!!! YAY!!! Where are you in SoCal? Shop and I are in the LA area and we'd love to get together with you...and whoever else is in SoCal and willing to meet up! I don't remember who it was that commented about my being "strong" regarding buying the healthier snacks...Thanks so much...but I have to tell me...I am scared every day that I will lose my motivation or just have a lapse and binge and not be able to stop. I keep reminding myself that I pre-paid for the WW meetings in advance and I want to get my money's worth. And having BF with me really does help. But as my WW leader said "I'm always one bite away from a binge." Fortunately there is still a TON of stuff out there that basically repulses me now when I look at it. That's why this Enormous Breakfast whatever at Burger King isn't tempting. I used to be one of those people who if I saw something new on a fast food menu I'd try it...because it was there and I could. Scary huh? There was an article a few months ago about something Hardee's had called the Monster ThickBurger and how people are getting tired of the low-carb, light foods and want something real again. I don't remember what was on it, but short of a tub of actual lard it was vile. I think it was 2 HUGE patties, cheese, mayo, a buttered bun and bacon...if not more. Carl's Jr. has a breakfast burger with egg, cheese, sausage, bacon and a hamburger...hello? If we die of heart failure or clogged arteries, we can't buy your food!!! It's just scary to me what restaurants will market..and what people will eat...and what I ate! Ok...enough ranting. I need to clean up my desk and boogie...WI tonight! *MWAH* GO BRAVES! |
Disc bulges can be the cause of sciatica? Well then, there you have it my dears....there you have it.
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Hi ladies,
Not much time to post - dinner is imminent. Just wanted to say, welcome back Vera! Gotta go! |
Evenin' Ladies,
It broke 70º here today. 1st time since last Fall. Yippee!!!!! Snowdrops are appearing in the garden and there are a lot of branches and sticks to be picked up this weekend. Rain tomorrow. Hope it's not too much. Thr river through our town is already at a record high. The original bridge foundations, from the 1800's, are inches from disappearing under the flow. The newer bridges are fine but the folks living along the banks could be in serious trouble and water's supposed to rise through Friday. Scarey stuff. I'm glad I live on a hill. I'm in a battle with my food choices. Some haven't been the best. I think I've got my nights back under control. Now I've got to work on afternoons. I refuse to give in! I can get control back and stop this NOW. .......end of rant. Off to refill my water bottle! |
2cute-My father was born in NYC. He was attending yankee games when they were still called the highlanders. His grandfather was nypd, and the original owner was the police chief, so lots of off duty cops worked security. He loved to tell the story about going for a babe ruth foul ball when he was a teenager, and he fell off the roof of the dugout and ended up in the players lap. I grew up in Oklahoma where the only real pro team was the OU Sooners football team. So living with a rabid yankee fan, I also became one. My mom used to exile us to the garage so she didn't have to listen to us scream.
Lilion-I saw a show that had an interesting stat on portion size in America. The Joy of Cooking book came out in the 1960's. The brownie recipe hasn't changed one bit, but in the 1960 printing it says it makes 30 brownies. In the present printing, the same recipe says it only makes 16 brownies. That's a brownie that is twice as big. We have been lying to ourselves slowly for years. I choose to look at the man behind the curtain. |
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