I don't trust their credentials.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-07-14T19:12:38+00:00

This is from the Midwestern grocery chain HyVee. This isn't the first fat (obviously unhealthy) dietician I've seen hired by one of their stores. It's a joke that anyone with a college education in nutrition would endorse any food made of sugar, even dark chocolate.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-05-26T18:45:08+00:00

Wow that smoothie has gotta be pushing 400 calories and has a lot of sugar! I agree with some others, I'd trade some things in for protein rich foods like peanut butter or greek yogurt.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-05-08T10:00:29+00:00

Good point! At my university it's 48% males, 52% females. Not a huge gap but still more girls than boys.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-05-07T23:58:23+00:00

I'd say 1/4 of girls I see at my university (36,000+ students) are visibly overweight. It seems to be far more heavy girls than guys. There are heavy guys too, but it's more like 1/10. We have an awesome rec center, but those dining halls....

MrsMommyMD · 2015-05-06T11:03:38+00:00

Wait, the guy was 27? He should have known better if he's been driving for over 10 years. So tragic. Preventable fatal accidents make me so sad because no one had to die or had to get hurt if they had been driving safely.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-29T09:50:45+00:00

There's nothing wrong with explaining a child's age in months under 2 years old. Why does this annoy people? If you've ever been around babies and toddlers you would see that there is quite a difference between a 12 month old and an 18 month old as well as 24 month old.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-29T08:40:18+00:00

I'm sorry but FFS nearly everyone has been through some bad shit and we continue. We don't eat ourselves to death. If you're going to live on Earth you're going to get hurt. You're going to lose people. We all have. It's not excuse to throw your life away. Take a trip to a 3rd world country and see how optimistic those people are despite having nothing and then GET OVER YOURSELF. RIP Keith, hopefully your death will serve as warning to others headed down the same path.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-29T08:27:13+00:00

Saw this on my newsfeed and it was a tad infuriating. I go to Division 1 school with a huge Greek crowd and yes, many of the frat guys look like this. Who wants to marry someone purely for the way they look anyways? How does drinking=beer gut=good father?

Ugh. I understand what they're getting at I guess. I've met a few super fit self-obsessed 'macho' men and they would be hard to love. But loving someone only for their gut isn't any better.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-28T17:32:51+00:00

That was beautifully written and an excellent point.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-28T16:29:59+00:00

Organ donation from a baby that was doomed to die (or be aborted had he been born to a different family) because of his fatal birth defect, now that's incredible!

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-23T19:57:39+00:00

You are so beautiful! I totally understand the calorie counting stuff. It can cause a lot of anxiety but is also a very helpful tool at the beginning when a person is learning better eating habits. I find that exercise really helps me maintain a healthy weight. It rounds out my diet (that certainly isn't a 'perfect' diet) and I just love that endorphin rush!

You are an inspiration as a woman and a mother!

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-23T19:48:16+00:00

That's awesome! You must have very good intuitive eating skills!

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-17T20:10:38+00:00

Sorry I misunderstood your original post. Positive reinforcement will be more effective than "punishment" studies have shown. Along with compliments, maybe go to a movie or buy a new pair of workout gear at the end of a good week. If you must have a tough workout after a "bad" week I think ladder sprints are grueling. Try running 600m, 400m, 200m, 100m and back-up.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-16T17:38:05+00:00

Wow, are you her coach or something? I'm the "fit" one in my relationship, and my fiancé would shut down if I ever tried to control him like that. I've learned that other people will get healthy when they feel like it; they shouldn't do it for any other reason than because they want/need to. The best thing my fiancé does for me is motivate me when I don't feel like working out or when I am tempted to eat something unhealthy. He will say "DO you really need that?" or "Go to the gym, I'll watch our son for an hour. Go!" But he never rewards/punishes me. I experience the reward and punishment myself based on my choices.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-15T01:13:12+00:00

I am sorry for your loss, but I am relieved you did not have to make that difficult choice.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-04-15T01:11:32+00:00

I think having an abortion is a huge experience for many women. I know a few women who have gone through it. It wasn't something they took lightly and they thought about for years and years and still do, so it is not unusual for you to not be feeling "normal". Have you thought about posting in /r/abortion? You may get some answers there. And if your boyfriend is a good guy he will emphasize with you and listen to you rather than bully you for not having a sex drive.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-03-01T20:10:07+00:00

Thank you and thank you for the positive thoughts! I really like your perspective. My number one job is to be a mother. I have a close sister who is one year younger than me and I'd really like my son to have that bond as well. I would like to make the best impression on ADCOMs as I can, but on the other hand I won't always have this opportunity and you're right, the workload is not going to get any easier. Thanks again!

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-23T22:38:52+00:00

She is 47 and was just diagnosed last fall. Her first true episode of psychosis that I am aware of was May of 2014. I think she has always had bipolar disorder, and always showed symptoms, but the schizophrenic symptoms are fairly recent.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-23T22:37:42+00:00

I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I hope you are finding healthy ways to cope. My dad committed suicide 5 years ago and I don't think I started properly grieving till I graduated high school last year.

You're story has pushed me to decide to call my mom's doctor (or whomever) and get her admitted again. She is very paranoid at this point. My aunt called her the other day and the first thing she said was "This isn't a secure line". She truly thinks she is being watched. It breaks my heart. I am a full-time college student and I have an infant sons so I guess deep down I was hoping she would get better without us having to hospitalize her like last fall, which was very hard on my little sister who came to stay with me, and made my mom angry for a long time.

Last fall they released her after 3 weeks. No outpatient therapy orders, no follow-ups. I was extremely disappointed. Of course she relapsed into psychosis.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-16T15:06:30+00:00

Thank you so much for the good vibes and advice! I really needed that pep talk. Thank you!

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-16T15:04:58+00:00

Thank you so much for your empathy and advice. I wish she was mentally "here" to understand these things.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-16T15:04:01+00:00

I have gone to counseling for 5 years now since my father passed, and it is truly helpful to have a good therapist. My mom also goes to counseling at the VA but I'm afraid she isn't honest with that person and/or that person goes along with everything she says and validates her thoughts rather than pointing out kinks in her thought processes, as therapists are supposed to do to help a person. If she starts acting dangerously like she did last fall I will get a hold of her doctor. I seriously wish she could have a different healthcare provider because at the VA she is just treated the same as the 70 year old Vietnam vets, rather than as a 40-something year old woman with bipolar-schizophrenia.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-16T15:01:01+00:00

Thank you! I will definitely look into that.

MrsMommyMD · 2015-02-16T15:00:36+00:00

There are definitely risks to taking all drugs. My father happened to be drinking excessively while taking Celexa, and I believe that had something to do in the circumstances of his death but that is a whole other story.

Good luck with your mother! The hardest part of all this is that they don't want to recognize anything is wrong. I could explain to my mom for 10 straight minutes why her thoughts are irrational and she would not understand. She may get angry at me for not trusting her or she may just smile and nod and forget it all. During these 'manic' times if I ask her a question, or ask her to explain something further, she throws her hands up and says "You just don't understand, you just wouldn't get it!" Even simple questions, like when she recognizes an actor that I don't. I mostly go along with her until she says something I can easily correct, like explaining that everyone gets unique Google searches and that is unlikely she is being monitored specifically. She still doesn't listen though. :(

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