tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post3841039807304902949..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: A tofu experimentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1405481144951210802012-10-09T14:33:39.174-04:002012-10-09T14:33:39.174-04:00I agree about not jumping to conclusions. "he...I agree about not jumping to conclusions. "he simply might have freaked out and just wanted the suffering to stop and, well, he's a kid and might not have known how to do that" sounds like a plausible situation to me, too. Please, people, ALWAYS get more information before alerted authority figures other than parents. Jumping to conclusions and labeling children (and their parents) Bethany Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083383916256409998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1633107931271100822012-10-05T18:55:29.384-04:002012-10-05T18:55:29.384-04:00The squirrel story is disturbing. If I were a pare...The squirrel story is disturbing. If I were a parent I would want to know.<br /><br />On the chaffing issue, I've had the same issue with my BodyBugg strap on my arm. It feels like it is digging in a little more with each minute. Try using Body Gluide anti-chaffing stick. It has worked great for me! Works on the feet, thighs, arms , etc. Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386438119794595815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1872186864736494442012-10-05T05:44:13.043-04:002012-10-05T05:44:13.043-04:00Thank you for your input! I have done WW on the ol...Thank you for your input! I have done WW on the old program, but I'm interested to see how it's changed. I swore I would lose weight for "free." That's where SP came in, but I've just been stuck for a while now and I really want to keep moving towards my goal. I'm sure you hear this alot, but you truly are an inspiration to your readers! Sometimes it's just niceCarlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-84152116341453003872012-10-04T16:08:35.098-04:002012-10-04T16:08:35.098-04:00I've tried those noodles so many times since H...I've tried those noodles so many times since Hungry Girl swears by them, and I followed all her tips, but I could never make them edible. I'd rather have spaghetti squash, even though it's nothing like noodles really, than that nasty stuff.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493490981345105985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-5033751329579490592012-10-04T15:43:50.008-04:002012-10-04T15:43:50.008-04:00I agree with you and everyone else who's said ...I agree with you and everyone else who's said it...Very disturbing situation. I hope he was trying to do the right thing and went about it the wrong way. BB gun or not, I don't like the idea of a kid having access to a gun that he can use without responsible adult supervision. Yikes!!<br /><br />I'm with you on the noodles...YUCK!!! Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400891265971924173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-4192550120362355962012-10-04T14:10:01.688-04:002012-10-04T14:10:01.688-04:00I've not heard of calorie cycling. As I tend t...I've not heard of calorie cycling. As I tend to not do as well on weekends in controlling how much I eat, I definitely like the idea :) <br /><br />Bravo on talking to the boy's mom! That's not an easy thing to bring up. Kids playing with guns is high on my nightmare list. Even if it is a BB gun, it should not be where kids can easily get to it. <br />As for the squirrel, it does Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395433946383596838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-18114358614095953302012-10-04T13:46:39.692-04:002012-10-04T13:46:39.692-04:00That squirrel story is so disturbing! I have an 8...That squirrel story is so disturbing! I have an 8 year old son and he would never do something like that, so I don't think that kid is normal. Creepy. My kids get upset if we accidentally step on a worm outside. lol I have seen those noodles at the store, and they look disgusting, so I haven't bought them. I really just can't eat certain things, even if they do save me calories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199434860797642670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-86354906215475332822012-10-04T10:36:54.051-04:002012-10-04T10:36:54.051-04:00I was going to comment, but you said EXACTLY what ...I was going to comment, but you said EXACTLY what I was going to say.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603866378766825021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-30108240387090490882012-10-04T09:54:44.080-04:002012-10-04T09:54:44.080-04:00Absolutely agree with you on the BB gun! Absolute...Absolutely agree with you on the BB gun! Absolutely talk about the gun FOR SURE! And if he is around your kids' age and has free access to a BB gun? Yeah, I know kids do that in wide open spaces in the country, but in a neighborhood...yikes! I would mention the stomping on the squirrel, but my gut is panic not torture (since nothing about the squirrel getting injured was intentional) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-45661139875630200072012-10-04T09:52:10.541-04:002012-10-04T09:52:10.541-04:00You are right to want to talk to the boy's mom...You are right to want to talk to the boy's mom about the gun/squirrel situation. A one-time incident doesn't necessarily mean that he has issues, but it also could be a progressive pattern that the parents already know about. Plenty of people that grow up to do sick, sick things started by torturing innocent animals... so it's admirable that your boys recognized that it was wrong, Skinny Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724808360240164124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-10416533321612112362012-10-04T09:38:44.729-04:002012-10-04T09:38:44.729-04:00I would definitely start out by mentioning how unc...I would definitely start out by mentioning how uncomfortable you were by the gun part of the incident. I think this would be far less confrontational for the other parent. Then try to ease into the animal part. I agree that it could definitely be a situation where the kid was trying to stop the pain for the squirrel. Then watch that kid like a hawk to be sure lol. And either way, I would probablyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-31559904825502428412012-10-04T09:29:50.934-04:002012-10-04T09:29:50.934-04:00Have you tried Miracle Noodles or Zero Noodles? I...Have you tried Miracle Noodles or Zero Noodles? I think they're amazing! Taste like nothing and fill me up for barely any points. I like them more than regular pasta. I don't have kids - never thought about having to tell them to not be around guns - guess it might be a boy thing?KiKiDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578840983451081141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-60570752967864100492012-10-04T09:18:53.135-04:002012-10-04T09:18:53.135-04:00I agree about not being quick to label him. From w...I agree about not being quick to label him. From what Eli told me, it sounds like the squirrel was accidentally injured and the boy was trying to "put him down". It was the stomping part that worried me, but what you said makes sense--maybe he panicked. I think his mom definitely needed to know, because of the gun issue. She wasn't home at the time. They just moved here from a largeKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-49733447145819656332012-10-04T09:11:16.409-04:002012-10-04T09:11:16.409-04:00When you go over your daily PP, then you start pul...When you go over your daily PP, then you start pulling from your weekly PP. Once ALL of your weeklies are gone, then you start pulling from the Activity PP. The Activity PP you earn will be good for the whole week. When the week is up, the slate is wiped clean--you have 49 weekly points, and 0 activity points.<br /><br />About foods being in the system... it's not NEARLY as large of a Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-47548512564351483562012-10-04T09:10:17.089-04:002012-10-04T09:10:17.089-04:00That's kind of what I was thinking....That's kind of what I was thinking....dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-83514815016940849992012-10-04T09:08:30.032-04:002012-10-04T09:08:30.032-04:00That is a sad issue with the squirrel. Not sure ho...That is a sad issue with the squirrel. Not sure how I would handle something like that. I guess you need to go with your instincts, but approaching other parents about their child's behavior is never easy and I wish you luck with that. But the fact that the boy stomped on the squirrel is a little over the top I think. Perhaps we all over-react to this kind of behavior now, after reading how dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-87190674949047668802012-10-04T08:17:01.235-04:002012-10-04T08:17:01.235-04:00I really would not jump to conclusions about the n...I really would not jump to conclusions about the neighbor boy - start alerting schools, labeling him a sociopath, etc. Definitely tell his mom.<br />First, it sounds like the squirrel was accidentally injured (no one did that on purpose). Then he tried to do the humane thing - a thing my father (a hunter) and my husband (a non-hunter who hates guns) have both done for a injured wild animals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-57484472654916905122012-10-04T08:08:26.275-04:002012-10-04T08:08:26.275-04:00My mouth literally dropped open while reading the ...My mouth literally dropped open while reading the story about the neighbour. That cannot be normal "boy" behavior and I definitely think the parents should know. If I found out that my kid did this I would be disturbed and worries. <br /><br />I've tried those noodles before. I really wanted to like them because of their calorie count.. the first time I thought i liked them, but Bailey @ Onederland or Bust!http://onederlandorbust.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25469936022233528072012-10-04T07:51:31.321-04:002012-10-04T07:51:31.321-04:00You can bank them for that week - once your week i...You can bank them for that week - once your week is over you lose your extra weekly Pp and your activity PPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-69367370068830379242012-10-04T07:44:47.769-04:002012-10-04T07:44:47.769-04:00You should tell the boys' teachers so that the...You should tell the boys' teachers so that they know in case the boys become emotional over it while at school. Frickin' Fabulous at 40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14853674225662132643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-10459300062178259192012-10-04T07:14:45.825-04:002012-10-04T07:14:45.825-04:00I would definitely want to know if my child did so...I would definitely want to know if my child did something like that. It's really disturbing! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-8475797585408818202012-10-04T06:19:14.331-04:002012-10-04T06:19:14.331-04:00Weight Watchers Question... Do you get to bank the...Weight Watchers Question... Do you get to bank the activity points you earn each day and add them to your weekly point allowance, or do you have to eat them that day? Do you find that most foods you eat are in the system? Like on sparkpeople there are always user shared foods and I never have to put anything in to create a new food. Okay that was two questions :) Thinking of changing things up Carlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-43138590795481532432012-10-04T06:08:35.992-04:002012-10-04T06:08:35.992-04:00Oh my god. That thing about your neighbour is horr...Oh my god. That thing about your neighbour is horrible. There is no need for violence like that!Dannii @Hungry Healthy Happyhttp://www.hungryhealthyhappy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-22286136709613256962012-10-04T01:32:47.579-04:002012-10-04T01:32:47.579-04:00Oh and I forgot to mention that neighbor boy is cr...Oh and I forgot to mention that neighbor boy is creepy. Keep your boys away from him. Yikes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-35160647977491093702012-10-04T01:31:25.277-04:002012-10-04T01:31:25.277-04:00Do you rinse the noodles thoroughly prior to cooki...Do you rinse the noodles thoroughly prior to cooking? I always rinse them very well and then throw them into a teriyaki stir-fry and they are so delicious. Try rinsing maybe that will help. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com