KnoxForPres

Don't beat yourself up about eating bad. My grandmother and I ate and loved the fried chicken from Stouffers. We'd eat that and play spades; haha. I always ate the brownie raw, she did not.I hate and kind of want to scream when I hear the dreaded "is that chocolate cake worth it". I think we should all enjoy a great meal and keep it in moderation Have more good days than bad. Not sure anyone cared, but I'm going on my 4th date with aforementioned guy! He is 1.5 hrs away so makes it less frequent. He is pretty good,I like him.

There will never be a better description. Ever.

Methinks you're giving Britt too much credit. I fear it's less The Bard or pheremones and more... "I look like Nick Lachey's wife and have great hair. It will be Hahahaha High Larious if I portray a girl who doesn't shower. Maybe the hippies will think it's cool plus I will look easygoing and amazing. I am amazing. Low maintenance and this beautiful? Unheard of! And can take or leave acrophobia, pfft. Just depends on how it works to my favorl" Eta: Realize Napoleon is not Shakespeare, but it felt right

I guess so! So her name is Samantha. Hope she gets some screen time. In non Bachelor life, unless I'm just a bitch, the reverse is true. I remember in early 20s dating a guy who told me his mom would leave and he at one point ate dehydrated strawberries from a cake mix (the hell?). While sad, I was like I have to get rid of him, and fast. Maybe the sad people in life meet their kindred spirits? Just tell their amazing stories to each other? Bonus if there was a death, but you can't remember why. But what it did to ME! And I survived! Sanderson Poe died, but I did not, I'm essentially Jesus and Buddha together because I have paddle boarded and vomited my ego on all I've met. My name is Kelsey and I am fucking amazing. [snip]

ShortyMac you are at such a great age. I'm proud of you for tackling it now and feeling good about yourself. While 24 is a wonderful age, it was that era I probably did my most self loathing. I wish I had bigger boobs, I wish I was a size two, etc. Looking back, I had it going on, lol! Boys, bars, work friends....enjoy it all and rock your clothes and curves and love every minute! It's well deserved!

Much like Emily (who I liked), Kelsey tells her amazing story the same way each time. "It was a beautiful day and he was walking to work...." I've been fortunate to not have lost a spouse or fiancé (having one first would a requirement, heh) so I'm not judging the story, but I'd be aware on camera I verbatim said it the same way multiple times. Like when you're telling a friend a story and the brain goes "shit, I've told her this already". How in the fuck could she not know what he died of? [snip] As always, I question whether it was the pinot grigio or real on Mondays, but damn it I liked Carly. I was buying what she was selling. She physically looked like Jane K as said here plus I got some Anna Farris vibes. Somehow I believed her amazing story instead of being my cold, cynical bachelor self. I'm a few years older than Whitney and I find her maturity annoying. Her golden rule bullshit, while admirable, reads fake to me. I'm with Rainsong on this one. I like Kaitlyn. She's the good mix of fun and not an idiot (yet). I've said it before, but will echo the previous poster, Britt isn't beautiful to me either. I mean, yes, she's atteactive, but doesn't have that "it factor" at all for me. I can't remember which episode (pinot) but I saw a gorgeous brunette with light eyes. Who the hell was she? I'm fairly certain I've never seen her talk before. Dude, Chris, from a hetero girl here, get on that!

Haha! It's nice to have a place to go where people even understand my struggle ;) I will bring the doughnuts and wear a modest tankini to show my solidarity.

I feel sorry for Jillian now. (Not certain that's her name, lazy) The producers ridiculed her with that stupid black ass box. I was half lit watching this (I justify Monday night booze each Bachelor run), but didn't she say she initially had no friends in DC? I'd think that's not easy to admit. I admire her for not selling a lie and saying she wasn't meeting people so put all her focus into fitness. And on top of nerves which cause some people to ramble, the most boring Bachelor of all time Chris sure doesn't help fill silence. It's like interviewing for a job with a poor interviewer who gives no verbal feedback. You word vomit all over the place and want to say "throw me a bone you boring motherfucker". Maybe she would be good with that big biceped guy Michelle Money dated. He seems like a really nice person who would have a lot in common with her. They're both kind of the underdogs of the world in a way. Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. PS. Can I tell you that it's torture to come here and see that spoiler thread staring at me? I've always spoiled myself and said I wouldn't this time. It's like I'm staring at 5 lines of pure coke and an addict each time I see it. Getting weaker each day.

This seems like blaspheme, but I thought the young, alien focused mom favored Natalie Portman a few times this week.

Ha! I believe I can stay on topic and explain. I've read other posters rationale and believe they're on point. I'm yet to see a gleam in his eye that says he's thinking "I want to throw you down on the floor right now" while talking. I swear there is a guy who works at a gas station I frequent that we both trade the come hither eyes. Would I? No. But it's old school, makes your toes curl attraction. Amongst Cheetos and Natty Light! He doesn't seem to have that with any of these attractive girls in created for sex settings. The guy is boring. So boring I am never able to remember what he looks like. Oddly, and this is funny, I see Brad Womack (who I think would have all the right moves) or that Chris Bukowski guy when trying to get a visual. I've no idea why I see them, but he's so forgettable, I, well, forget. Man has zip sex appeal. He's not funny. Generally confident and funny guys are the ones you think "well, yeah, that wasn't my finest first night decision but damn it that was nice". Like when he stumbled with Britt. Has he no self confidence to support his choices or is he just stupid? All signs point to a night of fast missionary and him smoking an Ecig feeling like a ladies man. And the girl googling "what if Arie had been the bachelor".

Yes. I didn't really care until she brought the other girls and their disdain into it. She was trying to shame him and make sure he knew what a worthless male he was and others had taken notice. Not ok, Britt. I hate "criticism" like that. Ashley I-lash is bad TV. I'm irritated people behind the scenes disagree. She doesn't entertain or say anything witty. I'm pissed at myself for even mentioning her because it perpetuates non deserved buzz. I felt Chris and Jade had a nice one on one. He seemed at ease. They panned out and had music and I saw their mouths move so I think they had some light conversation too. He's a really bad bachelor. Other than us addicts, I can't imagine a newcomer seeing this and deciding to partake. Fuck he's boring and does nothing for me sexually. Look, I think he'd be horrific in the sack. Yeah, I went there.

I hear you! Similar, though not exact my mom gets really weird on doing anything "too much". I live alone and love to cook and she will call on me but always says the disclaimer with "let's keep it simple, please". It's so odd. I'm not an exotic cook, I find recipes well rated and make them. She does the same thing to my dad. For story purpose, money is not a limiter. But you'd think I show up with chicken thighs in an apricot glaze with a cilantro foam from a machine. In fact I make lasagna etc, haha. It's an oddity. It is.

Technology is amazing. Remember back in the day (unless dear reader is early 20s) we would eat, say a bean burrito and assume it was 130 calories? We had no clue and it was all guessing. There just isn't any excuse any longer. If a person has a smartphone (hell I'm typing this on one, imagine!) then the world is at their fingertips. I went on a blind date last night. With a person I met from eharmony! It was so nice to go and not think "damn it, if I had just worked out or eaten right Id feel better". I have been doing that and it was so nice to wear fitted clothing and feel confident. I had a great time. Did he? I hope so but in the past few years I've lamented my weight with men and just nice to not have that on top of all the other natural anxieties. Inspires me to keep it up and not look back.

Yeah, I remember being a virgin and not having a lot of experience with boyfriends and I was not aggressive. I was kind of intimidated by it all and not sure what to do or when. Albeit I was 16 or so but I remember being at a party where a hot guy from school was going to kiss me (and Id kissed before!) thinking "oh shit, oh shit". Straddling and making ring wishes, to me, comes with experience. Maybe I was the weirdo who didn't have sexual confidence, I don't know. I had confidence in other areas, but it took some heavy makeout sessions to Dave Matthews and The Cranberries with several people before I felt confident to straddle and make a move. Oh, the innocence lost, haha. Remembering that is bittersweet.

Yeah, I researched it last season out of curiosity after Hannah was accepted. Indeed it's no joke. Shame they've thus far been portrayed worse than a Freshman creative writing class at generic university USA. I hope that changes if only for the current students who likely worked their asses off to be accepted. Seems harder than meeting Apatow and hitting the young writers lottery. Sometimes I wonder if Jengi Konner (that looks wrong after typing, sorry) and Apatow ever offer their perspective. For instance that scene where Hannah is talking to the girl in the bathroom line could have been so much better. But it was Dunhamed to death and over the top making it fall flat. Wish they'd reign her in a bit. And when done well, few things bring more smiles than a kick ass dancing scene. The dancing scene in this ep, to me, reeked of self importance. Lena does scenes in a way that I am removed from them and analyze instead of just sitting back with a stiff cocktail and enjoying. That's not my MO either. Hell, I can get entranced in a Law and Order much less Mad Men. Scenes rarely ring true in Girls and it suffers for that.

Yes. She was such a passive agressive bitch. Alison Williams, suprisingly, nailed that scene. I think the writers scene maybe would have played better had we heard only the last sentence of the black guys story. The orgasms everyone had for it felt unrealistic as what we heard didn't warrant that level of praise. And I don't believe that was an intended point. Had the newbie Hannah shut her mouth and not had that God forsaken intro, likely the feedback would have been better.

"Your friend" still kicks all kinds of ass because that, my friend, is well played. What's the point of being a virgin if you act like a whore? Isn't that just being an incredible tease? I will let you make wishes and rub my belly ring (still gagging) and straddle you whilst heavily making out but fuck no I won't have sex. How dare you imply I'm that kind of girl!

Yuck. I remember watching a movie with my dad, think it was Before the Devil Knows You're Dead and it had an anal-esque scene and I wanted to disappear. I can't imagine if I had been in that scene. Gosh, that really is yuck to me. And I'm the opposite of pure, sadly. While my brain is sex driven, that was some seriously bad sex between Adam and Hannah. I did think she captured that feeling you can have when another persons moodiness dominates the playbook. Adam controlled the dynamics in all of their scenes. That's not a fun place to be in life when you're Hannah so I did buy her leaving without waking him up. This isn't my proudest admission, but while I'm not the demographic (I'm 35), my brain likes to think I'm still 25. The passage of time amazes me and I'm like how the fuck am I 35? I've not yet married and no kids so that may perpetuate it, but I feel sometimes a contemporary of the cast even though I am not. That's a hair depressing. So the part of not knowing what you're doing with your life resonates and I think that's why I keep watching.

I agree. Any good writer can write cliches, but why do I care, what is motivating them? If it's pretty rich girl dumped, John Hughes has that in spades. She can nail some dialogue though. So much of Andrew Runnels quotes outside of the brunch were amazing. Especially loved the one about how in any other city it would have gone differently. I regret not having the quote nor motivation to ff on demand, but I did a real laugh out loud. So can I admit something? I didn't realize he was going down on her ass. Like logistically and geographically I knew the locale, but guess I thought he was a bit more no

I was thinking about that girl who got the boot twice. It takes a special ego on night one to ask for a second chance and then be a wallflower once brought back. It was desperate and I think that's why she didn't make it past round two. I think Farmer Chris was looking for an out when host Chris threw out "no rules". The tractor race sucked. As did the pool party. When Chris did that slow walk mimicking old people crossing the street (or similar) it occurred to me he isn't very funny. And the "joke" lasted too long and I think he thought it was hilarious. Not because the joke was poor taste or anything, it was just going for the obvious in a non funny or witty way. Like I imagine lame ass Sean probably pissed himself laughing at that hitting his bulky thighs yelling "oh good gracious, that is great! Epic, Catherine!" I love this show for scenes of that girl walking straight through the line of zombies. Objectively I get the physical love for Britt (points for her, that's the only name I know) here, but as a hetero girl I guess she isn't my type or something. I find the one he gave the rose to on zombie date really attractive. I've asked my guy to watch with me next week so I wil keep my mouth shut and hear who va va vooms over. So far at least I feel the same about Chris. Like I know he has the makings of hot, but something is missing for me. The rubbing of the belly ring all but gagged me. Not from a prudish descent, but it just got my gag reflex. I wish Chris had said "that's fucking weird" But I'm in. And unspoiled at present which is new and kind of fun.

Where I work they have an annual contest for runners where you can submit a story and company pays for you to go to Disneyworld for a marathon. Pays all the good stuff. This year, a local guy (intl company) entered and his story was awesome. He got a Fitbit (assuming that's like what you purchased) and quit smoking and started running. His goal was the 10k steps a day. He's lost 80 pounds in a year. He put a pic of before and after with his 2 kids and it was unreal. He looks so in shape and amazing. And he won! So utilize that thing and it will bring results! It works if you work it :)

So I absolutely love Clyde as a name. Like I may use that one day. My sister and family just rescued the darn cutest pup you've ever seen. He's estimated to be around six years old. The place where they got him give them names (that's where I got Knox-she was Oregano!). So to cut to the chase this dog is named Merlin. Doesn't get much better, right? Nope, sis and bro in law let the nieces name him and Merlin is.....Pickles. But that's not why I'm writing. Clyde just got me going, haha. My parents got me a wooden sign for Christmas that has a quote I wanted to share: Saving one dog will not change the world. But surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.

Mountainair I've responded no less than 4 times with thoughtful words. My phone jacked me each time and I'm over it. Your height/weight measurement gets a non audible breath much less a gasp. You sound amazing and what about quitting smoking? That is one of the hardest things to do and you did it! You belong in the don't beat yourself up category. Have that baby and love the child with everything you have.

Wow! 133 to 136 is awesome. For lots of reasons. My body is like hell no I won't go below 145 (lowest at beginning of Dec). I would love to be your weight and that is my goal. So go you!!! . I went to Ann Taylor two weeks ago and got size 8 pants and could have left singing a show tune I was so happy. What sucks is I weighed anout 125 in high school and always felt fat because my clique was super skinny. They all wore 0 to a loose 2 and I was a 6 and felt like a whale. Wish I could go back in time and tell myself I was doing just fine. We have a tendency to beat ourselves up and must stop. Be it cheesecake or not working out, we want to somehow punish ourselves. We need to say it's ok and stay the course. Hell, every person needs to indulge now and then and say that was amazing, now I'm back on track. And I'm ok.

Because you're human. Because it's that time of year. I weighed today and am up 6 pounds from my lowest at the beginning of December. I worked out for 55 minutes after that, removed the DVD and poured myself a glass of red wine. Haha. But I tracked it ;) I read something kind of good today. This is paraphrased. "Saying oh I've already ruined eating good today, I will just eat crap today, is like dropping your phone and then deciding to smash it into pieces". Kind of silly, but also a good point. We screw up, make mistakes and oops in lots of areas and don't say to heck with it. So here is to getting back on the horse in 2015 no matter the time of day.