Ugh, finally you showed up... honestly, I'm glad. But seriously, it feels like every young woman out there is getting hit with breast cancer lately. There are just no rules anymore. It's freaking terrifying...
Man, they’ve got so much energy... back in my day, I could have stayed up partying until sunrise without breaking a sweat🙂 actually, scratch that, I don't think I could 😁
Seriously though, what's the deal with (us😁 ) wearing way too many bras!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it’s basically just a bunch of lumps you end up poking😲 😁 Tia, how do you even handle those checkups?😁
I’ve got insomnia, nothing on TV, so I ended up just poking around myself🙂 A friend of mine—she had a cyst found during a mammogram—was telling me that you’re actually supposed to check your breasts a certain way. Like, she said her OB-GYN told her you should press right where the nipple is, deep enough to really feel into the tissue...that's the "correct" way to do it. Easy for her to say, I'm like, no thanks, zero interest in all that trouble. But how am I even supposed to tell if it's just a cyst or something nasty versus just normal glandular tissue? I wouldn't know a tumor from a hole in the wall if it hit me in the face.
Of course he didn't report it... he's just thrilled everything went "perfectly." I mean, I get it, nothing's ever gonna change if nobody actually speaks up. Totally random tangent here, but I gotta get this off my chest: in this "flawless" healthcare system of ours, a woman recently died in Chicago. She was waiting on a heart transplant, and when her big moment finally came, they gave her the wrong blood type. Like, seriously? Nobody bothered to double-check the blood type and she died right there on the operating table.
I’ve never actually handed over cash to anyone like this before... but I’m totally with Nicole Sanchez45 on this one. I’m heading back to the States soon and honestly, that’s my biggest fear. Everything feels fine until your health goes south. Here, I’m paying $333 every single month for insurance, but back home it's supposed to be "free," which is exactly why everything is such a disaster.
Elizabeth Foster20, I don't even know if reporting them would change a thing... they all just look out for each other. A buddy of mine actually paid some guy a few thousand bucks just to make sure he could be there when his wife was giving birth—it was a really rough pregnancy. He said he would've shelled out way more, money didn't matter, he just needed everything to be okay. That's exactly what I'd do. But let's be real: if you don't have the cash, you're basically on your own to die.
She’s making threats? Seriously? Tell her to bring some guy along next time so he can do the intimidating for her... I'd probably just call up some battle-hardened buddy with a killer stare to ride with me. 😁 Okay, I'm kidding.
Frank Lee6 said:Running burns off the fat (cardio), while crunches tone the muscle (strength training). They’re different beasts, but they work perfectly together.
If you just run without hitting those abs, you're still gonna have that gut sticking out (especially after a massive meal).
By hitting those core exercises regularly, you tighten everything up before the fat even drops, giving you that 'leaner look' sooner.
OnTopic: Losing three pounds in five days? Yeah, right. That's either dehydration or surgery, nothing else.
Exactly... if you want to "flatten" things out, you gotta tighten those abdominal muscles. You can't have them just hanging there loose..
Thomas Mendoza5 said:just try washing off the makeup☕
Man, this is hands down the scam of the century, I swear.👍
hm... look, I'm always down for sports—any kind, really. Just being active and moving around, especially with this gorgeous weather we're having lately... you'll feel way better and honestly, don't even sweat those extra 5 pounds..
And who says I actually want to lose weight? Please. I just want to pack some serious muscle... As for the sex part, well, that’s still on the table. 😉
It’s honestly soul-crushing when you have someone in the family struggling with mental illness... I know the feeling all too well personally. You just know they’re never going to be fully independent, and they'll always end up leaning on someone else for everything. And I'm talking about one specific kid here, not just being dramatic... I mean, what can I even say? Just hang in there and stay strong...
mimi2003 said:...so far I'm down 13 pounds, and honestly, I'm feeling pretty damn good about it 🙂 🎉 😵
mimi, that's awesome!!! I was watching this show the other day where they were testing out different diets... just a few volunteers, they tracked them for like 6 months... they definitely lost weight, but I bet they'll pack it all back on since they weren't even working out.. One of them had a personal trainer and was training like crazy for 6 months, and by the end her waist shrunk by 4 inches, which basically means she dropped 22 pounds.. but get this—she weighed exactly the same as when she started.. she just traded fat for muscle instead.. Back when I was biking like a maniac, I lost about 11 pounds in 3 months. It wasn't huge, but my legs, butt, and stomach looked killer... man, if only I could go back to those days😁
Muhammad, thanks a ton for that deep dive of an answer🙂 gonna check which derailleur I actually have today... on my old Montra, it was an XT—I know because a buddy asked me about it back in the day, so it stuck in my head😁 I know it was a solid piece of gear... ugh, honestly feeling kind of proud of myself now😎 😁 anyway, heading out for a massive hike through the woods today..🙂
Yeah, total impotence... You gotta get one of those sieves with the hole right in the middle... seriously though, I was watching this documentary the other day, and apparently they used to make those kinds of sieves all the time back in the day... and now they're actually starting to bring them back.