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funny article! husbands vs. boyfrends - who make y...

2010-01-28T13:45:00.095-05:00

funny article! husbands vs. boyfrends - who make you fatter? :D

Good idea to put something delicious on top of the...

2010-01-13T07:33:22.445-05:00

Good idea to put something delicious on top of the lettuce. I did that long time ago to help me get used to salad. It works really nice. Otday I eat without salad dressing.

Here is an at-home routine that you can do for a t...

2009-05-18T05:49:41.846-04:00

Here is an at-home routine that you can do for a total body and great cardio workout. Hope you like it.

RUN IN PLACE - kick heels up to buttocks

SQUATS

JUMPING JACKS

BACK LEG LIFTS - keeping the hips forward lift your left leg back - it's a small movement so don't arch your back to lift very high - do one side for half the amount of time and then switch

HEEL DIGS - press heel out in front of you and hop to switch feet

SIDE LEG RAISES - standing lift your left leg out to the side and lead with the heel (don't turn your toe up) and also don't lean over sideways as you do this - half the time and then switch sides

BURPEES - standing place hands on floor and jump feet back into pushup position and then jump feet back towards hands and stand up (that completes one burpee)

PLIE SQUAT - stand with your feet wider than should length apart and your toes turned out at a 45 degree angle, squat down and using your inner thighs press yourself back up

Hilarious post! Keep 'em coming. :-) My "hubby" ...

2009-05-15T12:39:24.581-04:00

Hilarious post! Keep 'em coming. :-)

My "hubby" is pretty good, but he likes eating out... and is often tricked by healthy-sounding dishes (like say, "salad") on menus. It's taken me a long time to convince him to look at the details.

I usually just lurk around here but this was too g...

2009-05-14T23:58:00.705-04:00

I usually just lurk around here but this was too good to pass up!

Like Patty, I am the oldest sibling, married to a youngest (of 6!) sibling, and "hubby" is very very helpful with the food thing. He even hides chocolate and then if I *really* want some will tell me one of the (many) hiding spots. And like Pubsgal he is a good cook (me, not so much).

But...I am that party girl. Well, except that there is only 1 man, although the benefits are still the same (wink wink nudge nudge). I am *trying* to at least keep the insanity to just Friday and Saturday nights, drink water, and avoid late-night ramen runs.

Um, and yes, I am 31 not 20, why do you ask?

- the Party Wife(not real name)

For those dieters out there who have been or are c...

2009-05-14T23:08:30.532-04:00

For those dieters out there who have been or are currently using Hydroxycut supplements to diet or get in shape, you should know it's been recalled and is apparently very dangerous. This site has a lot of good information on its problems: http://www.hydroxycut-liver-damage-lawyer.com/

Yesterday was definitely pizza day. I was trying...

2009-05-14T21:08:06.757-04:00

Yesterday was definitely pizza day.

I was trying to fight off an intense pizza craving and Be Good. Crabby tried to help distract me by talking about dark chocolate instead. (Thanks, Crabby!)

This was hilarious. What was more hilarious? Las...

2009-05-14T18:57:12.648-04:00

This was hilarious. What was more hilarious? Last night, my husband and I got into an argument because for once, he came home and I wanted pizza and he said, I'd rather have veggie wraps. I REALLY wanted pizza! What are the friggin odds?!?!? -e

Well, I loved it! This broke up the monotony of m...

2009-05-14T18:25:40.597-04:00

Well, I loved it! This broke up the monotony of my day quite nicely.

My problem is kind of similar to F.E.M.'s, except that my hubby is a darn good cook. Oh, he cooks very healthy stuff most of the time and is considerate of my dietary needs...problem is, I just want to keep eating & eating & eating....Which brings me to my question: Can the Party Girl Fitness Plan be effective with "man" instead of "men," providing the "singing" part doesn't make the "man" part run away screaming? (Which would undoubtedly provide "Hubby" with excellent exercise. Me? Not so much.)

tfh, I love doing Ask Cranky posts, but as Crabby ...

2009-05-14T15:44:34.464-04:00

tfh, I love doing Ask Cranky posts, but as Crabby wrote, not everyone seems to appreciate them the way we do :(

If you click on the Ask Cranky label at the bottom of the post (before the comments) you can see previous Ask Cranky posts.

Nitmos, it would be completely irresponsible and unethical to give out Party Girl's email address without first receiving a large cash donation to the Ask Cranky Fitness fund. We do have standards here, y'know.

Tanya, I like the sounds of 'healthy sabotage.' Ha...

2009-05-14T15:36:48.647-04:00

Tanya, I like the sounds of 'healthy sabotage.' Has a nice sneaky ring to it!

Loved this! My boyfriend & the kids have the same ...

2009-05-14T14:44:32.420-04:00

Loved this! My boyfriend & the kids have the same deal - they used to (cuz I cured them of this one) eat out all the time - fast food & the ish. I started doing it too - then I got real. Ain't nothing wrong with me saying NO and them having their burgers and fries. I cook for myself separately if they don't want what I'm having and cook stuff for them (which I still 'sabotage' with a dose of healthy).

Can I get Party Girl's email address?

2009-05-14T13:35:22.964-04:00

Can I get Party Girl's email address?

We've actually done Ask Cranky Fitness before, but...

2009-05-14T13:35:03.466-04:00

We've actually done Ask Cranky Fitness before, but while we have fun with it, many readers seem to go elsewhere when they see one coming!

Oh, and I know this must be shocking information, but I too am the oldest child and married a youngest child.

Bwah ha ha.

OK, you HAVE to make this a regular feature. So fu...

2009-05-14T13:31:14.828-04:00

OK, you HAVE to make this a regular feature. So funny! Besides, all the best advice columnists make up their own questions.

Holy cow, I'm laughing so hard! But I think the b...

2009-05-14T13:16:59.806-04:00

Holy cow, I'm laughing so hard! But I think the bit about making "hubby" eat in the garage so as not to be a bad influence on the kiddos is something I would actually DO. Does that make me a bad person?

(That's probably why I date older siblings, too: I'm an older sibling, and the younger ones just let me boss them around. It's boring! Not to mention that sometimes I can be a TEENY TINY bit unreasonable. Hard to believe, I know.)

Damnit I'm screwed. I'm the oldest and BY FAR the ...

2009-05-14T12:45:45.192-04:00

Damnit I'm screwed. I'm the oldest and BY FAR the bossiest, but so is my BF.

...CRAP! That's probably why I can't boss him into my low carb lifestyle. I still have those "when I'm married, I can fix him" dreams. But that's only because he's lazier than me so I figure he'll eat it if I cook it :)

I agree birth order matters. (But maybe I'm agreei...

2009-05-14T12:35:46.257-04:00

I agree birth order matters. (But maybe I'm agreeing simply because I'm the youngest and don't want to argue with an elder?)

And Crabby, when did I become the sensible one around here? I think your advice sounded perfectly sensible to me :)

I have "hubby" (also not his real name) fully conv...

2009-05-14T11:32:06.067-04:00

I have "hubby" (also not his real name) fully convinced that he is 100% responsible for my weight gain and he has to eat what I eat or I am just going to keep on gaining.

(I'm tellin' ya birth order is the secret to a happy marriage...be the oldest, and bossiest of your siblings, and marry the youngest and least like to resist being bossed.)

My new weight loss plan: try to eat while reading...

2009-05-14T11:31:55.028-04:00

My new weight loss plan: try to eat while reading Crabby Fitness posts. Unfortunately, this will only work if you don't like laughing with a mouth full of food.

Whoops! It looks like Silly Crabby failed to sign...

2009-05-14T09:41:50.920-04:00

Whoops!

It looks like Silly Crabby failed to sign her answers a couple of times in the original post, sorry for the confusion! I fixed it now so hopefully it makes more sense and you can tell who the sensible one is (Merry) and who is nutball advocating martial decapitation and catered orgies (Crabby).

Love some of these great suggestions for dealing with binges and spouses with different dining habits!

here's what I do about the "hubby" issue: I cook ...

2009-05-14T09:27:46.171-04:00

here's what I do about the "hubby" issue: I cook in "layers". For example I will roast some chicken - then I will add a sauce/cheese/stuffing for him and I'll eat my chicken just with spice. I'll add a carb like rice for him and I'll pass on that. I'll take my veg with just spices and cheese his up. My dessert is fruit - his is cake/ice cream and fruit. Voila! we eat together and each eats what they want.

You guys are so friggin funny!!!!! Hey, I will tak...

2009-05-14T09:14:59.580-04:00

You guys are so friggin funny!!!!! Hey, I will take some of them cupcakes!!! HA!

Well, my hubby eats different than me & although I have gotten him to eat better with time, will still have different taste buds. When I make chicken, I just flavor his differently. He may have a baked potato & me broccoli. We have learned to live with each others differences PLUS we eat at different times too! I am a mini meal eater & he likes the 3 meals & a snack thing. Works for us!

I just posted about that weekend binge thing when my stepdaughter gained 4 pounds from the weekend fun! I like what you had to say.. Me, I actually do not do a whole day thing. I eat my healthy meals but I plan for a couple treats that are "my thing". I rather have a treat than a meal out so this works for me. People have to realize that between extra food AND alcohol, you may never lose weight if you keep putting back on the weight over the weekend that you lost during the week.

On the weight loss programs.. sure, go broke buying their meals & never learning the stuff yourself & as you said, can you stick to just that!!!

Thx for the laugh this morn!

Oh I'm giggling so hard! Too many favorite lines ...

2009-05-14T09:07:29.092-04:00

Oh I'm giggling so hard! Too many favorite lines to choose from but I really love this one: "Plus, of the "wine, men, and song" combo, two of the three are arguably exercise!" That needs to be on a t-shirt somewhere!

Merry! I'm submitting your name for Surgeon Genera...

2009-05-14T09:02:47.250-04:00

Merry! I'm submitting your name for Surgeon General! Not only are you a surgeon, but even the president has to salute a General!