BethFromVA

Omg, I about spit my protein drink into my laptop over that one! BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! :lol::laugh: I notice, especially when I go out, that my head still wants to order as if I was eating for three. I've also noticed that since I've followed my doctor's suggestion of dishing out only about a cup of food at a sitting and eating just that, that I find myself satiated pretty well. Or at least I noticed it better right after my fill (I think I'm loosening up a bit now so I get hungry after a few hours). He said to eat just that much then walk away for 15-20 minutes. If you're still truly hungry after that, eat a bit more. But we have conditioned ourselves for many years to overeat, and that's almost as hard to break as eating too fast or chewing three times before swallowing.

Shivering burns lots of calories.

Thank you very much. I know all things happen for a reason, and this is no different. If it's meant to happen, it will. I did yesterday, and thankfully today I'm down 1.5 of the 2 I gained. I have a love/hate relationship with Chinese food. lol

Ron is nothing but a quitter. Has he EVER started a challenge that he finished?

Hehehe, I like this!

BJean, are you a welfare recipient or simply a class bigot?

Exactly. However, if people don't "spend enough," you know Uncle Sham will find ways to get more money out of us.

The problem that I've seen in MANY cases is people simply living outside their means. It's one of the biggest problems this nation has -- the "need" to have more than one can afford. I agree with Plain: If a family can't live on what is being made, move to an area that is more affordable.

Donna: It essentially describes the struggles she still goes through with keeping weight off, how they were not really trained about proper food choices, and how being in the spotlight with people watching everything she does or any weight she puts on is noticed by the world. That's about what I remember.

For me it's the salt. Salt is my mortal enemy. I can have a little bit, but stuff like Chinese is nothing but salt. I'm sure for me it's all water weight. I've been half tempted to get a diuretic.

I had the bounce last month. Now, I have a 2-pound gain from dinner on Saturday (Chinese, salty) that won't go away. Grrr....

Sometimes, but this was self-imposed. lol I was putting in the max -- $15,500 -- into my 401k every year, and with the leftover, I was depositing an additional $500 a month into a savings account. I was trying to get our retirement kicked up (plus savings) and what I had leftover was just added to the family income. The GOOD news is I got a call at 10:00 that I have an interview in another court that I've been trying to get into! I go in at 9:00 on Thursday. I have two applications in -- one for supervisor, and another for a higher position which doesn't close until Friday.

Fanny: Thanks but no thanks! I don't mind non-poisonous snakes at all. Actually used to catch them as a kid. But I don't find the poisonous ones quite so cute. :crying:

Either a flat or a usage tax. Both have their benefits.

It's not a loophole. It's a plan intended to transfer wealth from one group to another.

Thanks, Lulu. I'm not stressing it horribly right now. It's been nearly a month and I'm just now doing the unemployment thing, and that's primarily cuz hubby keeps asking. The GOOD thing is refinancing our home will save us about $450 a month, which, after taking into account what I was putting into savings and 401k, will about makes up for what was left over out of my check.

I'm doing refi stuff for the house and applying for unemployment and filling out applications. Ugh.

Thank you, Jack, you answered before I had to. BJean, if you think this doesn't happen, then yes, maybe you should be required to take a test before voting. :wink2:

Oh, if that's the case, no issue. Then monies have been paid in.

But if you paid no taxes? Or are you referring to prior years' taxes?

SMALL NSV?? I call that HUGE! YAY!! :thumbup:

OMG, FANTASTIC!!!!! I knew you could do it and even impress your own self at your time!! I'm SO happy for you!!!

Which IS a welfare check. The people just don't know that they're on welfare from other people's money.

Michelle, better nip that in the bud now before you end up on Supernanny. :thumbup:

So, Michelle, you wanna keep telling us what a keeper he is?