Have A Good Old Moan....

Exo, if you only have 15-20 lbs to lose and your body is in the "healthy" weight range, then regular methods won't work because your body will be like "hey, I'm healthy, I don't need to lose this weight."

Jillian Michaels says the ideal way to lose these last few pounds (what she calls vanity pounds, because the body is healthy with or without them) is to trick yourself.  Eat little and often, keep a record of every calorie in and every calorie out, and make a deficit (include your basic metabolic weight in the deficit!).  She said the ideal deficit is about -700.

Ranting again.
Dear L.,
I know you're conservative. I know you have no idea why I get piercings, stretch my ears and dye my hair. However, this also means you have no idea about any of those topics.
So I'd really appreciate if you
a) didn't tell me that my hair is "sooo dry!" (actually soft) and that it's "all gonna fall out!" (nope.) Also, blue hair is not "ugly and weird o.o"
b) would not stare on my chest and tell me that my surface piercing scar is "totally infected!" (lolwut).
c) would stop commenting on my ear. If I take my tunnel out and stick a highlighter through my ear because another guy did it, I don't want to hear something like "OMG your ear is all saggy and dead!" It's actually perfectly healthy.
This wouldn't be as annoying if it happened over the span of, say, 60 days, but it were just 60 minutes. Please just stfu.
Once again, no love
Naomi.

punch her in the left boob naomi!

i'm like, really really nervous to go to my (i'll call him friend to save confusion) friend's house on saturday.. he said i could stop but my mum said i can but only when i've been a few times - fair does!

but seriously i'm so so nervous it's unreal! how do get over nerves :'I

My gran has now been given only days to live. She's now completely out of it, she's back home to basically pass away in her own comfortable home.
On thursday I asked my inlaws if they could babysit my kids so I could go and visit my gran with my mum (as she lives 2 hours away, i dont drive and cant afford train at the moment). They said they were too busy, which means I will never get to ever see my gran again.

I feel just awful. I haven't seen her in a few years now, and she did so much for me when I was a kid, she was the only person I had to talk to growing up in a very violent homelife, and I never got to tell her how much I appreciate everything. I'm basically now waiting for that phonecall to say she's passed on.

I'm so sorry Glitter *hugs* 🙁 xxx

I'm so sorry, Glitter.  I'm sure your nan knows how much she means to you and how much you appreciate what she's done for you over the years.

*hugs*  We're here if you need us x

*hugs*  gentle hugs for you, Glitter... I'm very sorry.  I know it's probably of little consolation, but if I were closer, I'd be happy to watch your kids.  We're here if you need us.  Wish there was more to be said... but words seem inadequate.  *hugs*

((Hugs)) Glitter... Oh I still hope you find a way!!!! *hugs*

Mine was the most important friend on the planet, so wonderful.  I wish I could help. 🙁

Mine was my "parents". She was my best friend too. She is with me always.

So very sorry Glitter 🙁 xx Where does your gran live?

I'm so sorry to hear that Glitter, i hope something happens for uou to be able to visit her x

Thanks guys. There's no way to see her now, and it's now a case that she'll probably pass today, or tomorrow. Her health has faded rapidly and now she's just in so much pain and wants it to stop that she won't let the nurses or doctors do anything, so she is on a constant drip of morphine and is out of it.

I'm supposed to have a photoshoot this weekend but I think I'm going to have to rearrange it for a few weeks, once all this is less painful.

And on top of all that, I've fallen out massively with my husband 🙁 he made a massive error of judgement, briefly saw someones facebook status, called me up yesterday to tell me "I hate to be the barer of bad news, but I've seen on facebook that your nan has died. I guess no ones told you yet."

A - He was wrong.
B - Even if that was the case, what a horrid way to tell someone!

🙁

oh my gosh, I'm sorry Glitter 🙁

I'm in agony with my back, it hurts to do anything. The only relief I get is when I'm lying down flat.

Glitter, I'm sorry your hubby was a bit insensitive.  I think he probably just wanted you to know as soon as (hence the call and not in person) and didn't know how to break it (maybe he's never had to tell someone that they've lost someone close before?)

He should have checked with your mum first to make sure, though 🙁

Exo, I'm sorry about your back!  Take it easy and I hope it gets better soon.

Glitter, I really don't know what to say other than to repeat how very sorry I am.  🙁  Sending lot of love and good energy across the many miles for you.

Try not to stay too mad at your husband.  Honestly, sometimes guys really don't understand how the things they're saying can be taken by the women they love.  I'm sure he didn't set out with the intention to hurt you or be insensitive... 🙁  It was a rather poor way to let you know... but staying mad at him will only make this already difficult time worse.  *hug*

exoskeletal, so sorry to hear about your back.  🙁

thanks guys. It seems to happen every so often for some reason, I guess I should have it looked at but I'm too chicken.

and thanks for the advice Intemp 🙂 I changed my exercise routine a little, upped the tension on my exercise bike and worked for longer and it seems to be doing the trick. Apparently my body was getting used to my usual workout time and strength so I wasn't losing anything.