Gripe of the Day page 171

[Nion]

Period cramps suck. I want to curl up in a ball :<

[bloodorchid]

*Punch*

gotd: you hit like a girl

I'M SO SLEEPY WHY CAN'T I SLEEP

[Primal Krista]

gotd: you hit like a girl

I'M SO SLEEPY WHY CAN'T I SLEEP

Hahahahaha! Not just any girl...a Primal one.

Sorry, can't help you on the sleep issue. Unless you need someone to hit you hard enough to..."sleep."

[bloodorchid]

a shovel will suffice *thumb up*

[CoS]

Gripe of the day from yesterday, two actually:

I had an awards reception for a scholarship that I received, and afterwards my younger brother asked, "Where are we going to eat to celebrate?" I didn't get mad at him, obviously, he's just a kid...but it reminded me of that tradition my family has always had. Whenever anything remotely exciting happens, we go out to eat afterwards. Sports games, awards, coming home from college, good grades, relatives visiting. And I've got 4 brothers, so there was always lots of going out to eat. Being reminded of that tradition got under my skin: 1) going out to eat so much might have played some role in getting to 300 lbs before my 20th birthday, 2) my brothers are still being raised with the "food as a reward" (as opposed to fuel) mentality, 3) I legitimately miss spending time with my family since I started eating differently. Even when I was CW healthy, I couldn't eat with my family. They eat so terribly that I can't go to any restaurants, fast food joints, whatever with them. I don't get to sit down and talk or enjoy their company. And that made me really upset last night...I'm not going to abandon my healthy lifestyle, but I feel like their unhealthy lifestyle is pushing me away.

Other gripe: my mom was making dinner last night (again, I have to make my own) and it was some sort of Wheat Helper (new hamburger helper, I guess?) concoction. All she had to do was open this box, pour out the contents into the pan, add chicken breast and water, and stir. And my brother comes up, hugs her, smells the food, and says, "Mom, you're such a good cook." I ALMOST laughed out loud. I was next to her making a kind of paste out of sardines, avocado, olive oil, and garlic, to be poured over a bed of spinach and broccoli...and I get eyes rolled at me.

My other brother even told me once, after seeing me down a huge plate of broccoli, that it was possible to have "too much of a good thing." I looked at the Hot Pocket in his hand and ignored him.

[quelsen]

Gripe of the day from yesterday, two actually:

I had an awards reception for a scholarship that I received, and afterwards my younger brother asked, "Where are we going to eat to celebrate?" I didn't get mad at him, obviously, he's just a kid...but it reminded me of that tradition my family has always had. Whenever anything remotely exciting happens, we go out to eat afterwards. Sports games, awards, coming home from college, good grades, relatives visiting. And I've got 4 brothers, so there was always lots of going out to eat. Being reminded of that tradition got under my skin: 1) going out to eat so much might have played some role in getting to 300 lbs before my 20th birthday, 2) my brothers are still being raised with the "food as a reward" (as opposed to fuel) mentality, 3) I legitimately miss spending time with my family since I started eating differently. Even when I was CW healthy, I couldn't eat with my family. They eat so terribly that I can't go to any restaurants, fast food joints, whatever with them. I don't get to sit down and talk or enjoy their company. And that made me really upset last night...I'm not going to abandon my healthy lifestyle, but I feel like their unhealthy lifestyle is pushing me away.

Other gripe: my mom was making dinner last night (again, I have to make my own) and it was some sort of Wheat Helper (new hamburger helper, I guess?) concoction. All she had to do was open this box, pour out the contents into the pan, add chicken breast and water, and stir. And my brother comes up, hugs her, smells the food, and says, "Mom, you're such a good cook." I ALMOST laughed out loud. I was next to her making a kind of paste out of sardines, avocado, olive oil, and garlic, to be poured over a bed of spinach and broccoli...and I get eyes rolled at me.

My other brother even told me once, after seeing me down a huge plate of broccoli, that it was possible to have "too much of a good thing." I looked at the Hot Pocket in his hand and ignored him.

that is rather funny

[Lynna]

Sunglare - east/west roads sunrise/sunset

[Jenny]

The Red Tide has at last made its return after 3.5 years of pregnancy/nursing. Wish me luck. Send a surfboard.

... oh and I dislocated my shoulder, but it pretty much immediately got better so I can't complain about that.

[quelsen]

The Red Tide has at last made its return after 3.5 years of pregnancy/nursing. Wish me luck. Send a surfboard.

[tsd]

GotD: My go-to lunch place was out of the flank steak today. Had to get my salad with grilled chicken instead.