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Anyone out there have this?

I have a symptom, diagnose me internets! 

Kirstie Alley's Weight Regain

She was the Jenny Craig Spokeswoman, showed her new body off in a bikini a couple years ago, now she's regained.  My initial reaction is SO WHAT. 

But, I have to wonder if the pressure of BEING a spokesperson for a diet system actually backfired.  You can't be paid to maintain an image an not be completely. stressed. out. about it.

(Diets don't WORK.)  *Edited to add, typically.

From an article in People in 2007: 

"I don't think of myself as a role model for weight loss as much as a role model for tenacity," she says. "I like being a role model so women know that they can change anything they want to change – any time."

Kirstie is on Oprah today to discuss her recent regain.

It was an eye-popping moment on The Oprah Show—Kirstie Alley in a bikini. Two and a half years later, she's going public again with a big admission.

If she were any other typical American (not in the public eye) it would be no big deal, regain happens.  She's very brave to discuss the issue, I commend her for that.

This is a reason why I get irritated when I see people say/write "___ pounds gone FOREVER." 

Forever is usually a very short-lived time, for "dieters" it's *typically (your mileage may vary) extraordinarily short. 

For weight loss surgery folks it can vary dramatically.    Some post-ops are fortunate enough to lose it all and stay that way after surgery, but I see a bigger majority either regain, struggle to maintain or 'diet" constantly. 

Regardless of how you lose weight - it's a life-long commitment to the change for most in order to maintain.  We are all human and slip up at times, whether it's via gaining some weight back, or in other areas, it happens.

We have to work on life long health, not "pounds gone" forever, because if you hold yourself to that specific statement, how do you feel about yourself if some/lots/all pounds revisit?

I assembled food today!

I know - it rarely happens.  I mean, I assembled food.  I might have one child eat it - but - whatever.  It would be easy to make food for just me, how easy to be a post-RNY living alone?!  OMG.  (You have to understand, they eat nothing.  I have to make meat or poultry and broccoli most real dinner nights.  UGH.)

Anyway.  I have been craving a tomato mozzarella salad.

Here's what I dumped in a bowl!  Very complicated.

• 1 container fresh SMALL mozzarella balls, I cut them in quarters because they were still about large grape size, and I wanted to spread the wealth.  (My favorite part.)
• 1 container grape tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 can cannelini beans
• 1 can artichoke hearts in brine, drained, cut in fourths
• 1/2 can black olives
• Olive Oil (Drizzled)
• Basil (Fresh would have been better, but my plant is SO tiny, I used dry)
• Minced Garlic
• Parsley
• Salt + Pepper

I don't measure - I just dump - to taste.  Mix all.  Eat.  I scooped it into little plastic containers, because it's likely it's just for me.  Which is fine, too.  :P

MAKE IT STOP.

A child has died in Houston, TX from the swine flu.  Please, please make this stop.  We are all going to get crazy panicked about this.  I got three reverse 911 calls last night, asking that I keep my children home from school if they show symptoms, and to report fever + flu symptoms to the town.  My husband got an emergency email at work - they have banned any business in Mexico (not that he would ever need to go...) and further instructions to come.

...and there's a couple kids with the virus in my state.  Hooray.

Do we all just STOP everything for a while and let the "air clear?"  Or what?!

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I love things.

 

(This is my backyard after fertilizing it, it brought out the dandelions!)

I was going to write about this tabloid article, it is a tabloid, right?  Because I want to know why this is printed - did they pay her for the story?  If so - we have been a nasty tabloid story.  :( 

My family has had 'take-away' food since very early on.  When my first two kids were very young, my husband managed a McDonald's for crying out loud - you don't think my babies didn't eat The McNuggets?   Yeah.  I always offered more choices, and made food, but it's never been perfect, and I used to represent that size as well, the both of us.  You should have SEEN the looks we would get while shopping.  "Those two can't be good parents, just LOOK at the size of them." 

Now, it's different, not a soul looks on us negatively regarding our size, but sometimes I will get a look or comment about my children, which is worse.  "Well, she's a big girl, eh?"  Today, even a nice comment was sort of a backwards hit, "I can't reach the teeth in the back because your cute cheeks are so big!"  My kid responded with, "That because I look like my baby cousin, and I have baby cheeks."

But, we made it through a dental appointment for FOUR today, two of the kids went without a problem, the problem child needed about ten minutes of coaxing, and I hid behind the wall while she asked a thousand questions, because her brother told her "They're going to use a sharp hook in your mouth."  Thanks, kid.  Anyway - we got them through with four cavities total.  Whew.

Myself however, the reason I haven't been in so long came flooding back as soon as I checked OUT.  "You've got $1,000 yearly benefit, most of which you've used today."  Beth needs a billionty cavities filled, an extraction and gum disease treatment, out of pocket. 

You can imagine the response at the desk from Mr. I'm Not Even Getting An Appointment Because I Am Not Paying That Much For Fucking Teeth.  (He always thinks there's a better deal out there.  "Find another dentist."  If there were a drive-through Wal*Mart clinic, he'd be all over it.)

At least they were nice enough to suggest I might want to break the items into separate appointments, right?  They suggest two or three things at once.  I asked if I could do ONE at a time and hope that I can get TWELVE rides to TWELVE (or so...) appointments and pay a hundred or two each time.  Fun! Fun! Fun!  I scheduled four so far. 

I was aware I had some cavities and gum issues starting, I am just lucky that my teeth look okay.  This started after I lost all the weight, and my Vitamin D tanked.  I went one time with an emergency pain issue - and it needed a root canal - I couldn't afford the treatment.  I asked the dentist to rip it out.  Done.  Cheaply.

Now, do I pay the mortgage, or let my teeth fall out?  O-o

PB2 in SAMPLE Packs!

It's about time.  First CLICK samples, now PB2!  Woot.

A review of the stuff.

So here.

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This is great- Vitamin D supplement options with much higher D levels for us with low vitamin D.  Haven't tried it - it's new.