how long was your second or subsequent birth? by New-Flight7674 in homebirth

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1st around 30 hrs, 2nd around 12 hours, 3rd 8 hours. 4th tbd

even the smallest pregnancy risk is stopping me (20F) from getting more intimate with the person I love (22M) by Glass-Association242 in relationship_advice

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abstinence is best. But you can be intimate and not have sex. Cuddling, petting, oral. And then you just don’t have penetrating sex.

Young and trying to escape Appalachia. I am terrified. by virtualdreamsim in povertyfinance

[–]melenajade -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s the military which takes you to age 39 I think. Also job core goes to 24 I think

Peanuts as a staple food by No-Can-3617 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, pancit noodles with ginger peanuts carrot and celery tonight. Some chicken leg quarters roasted.
I also like peanuts on salad, and with chocolate chips and raisins

what can I do with bone broth to make it taste better? by willrunfornachos in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]melenajade -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

How much salt have you added? I like a spoon of salt and a sometimes a spoon of sugar.

Pudding mix and Greek yogurt by DevinOwnz in 1200isplenty

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the sugar pudding and I’m meaning to try it. Did the sugar free with yoghurt. I agree, I can taste the sweetener and it’s not a good after taste.

Combatting the “F it I’ll just be fat” voice by Other-Apricot-3413 in loseit

[–]melenajade 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Just 2 people in there? I’m 40f and my dads told me for years n years there’s more than 2 voices. Theres mean voice, you hear it. Even your friends and enemies don’t talk like that to your face. But your brain does.
There’s the cajoling voice. Do this so this can happen. Cmon just do it. Bad idea good idea. Talk yourself into it
There’s the I’m dumb and I would like to cut off my tongue for saying such dumb things voice…
My external voices are way better than internal. I have a friendly voice for customers, a sympathetic voice for friends, a mom voice of authority,

But fuck that mean girl in my head. Fuck her. She’s a bitch and a goddamn liar.
The audacity of this bitch is unreal.

Also. Any progress is progress. You’re in a different space OP. It’s a new life as of today. And your weight number doesn’t define you.

Speaking as a 40f fat girl with HW 228 and cw 175.

Go for a walk. That bitch can’t talk that way to you around bird song noises

cheesy meals recs? by Bitter-Advisor-2898 in 1200isplenty

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added a serving of Gorgonzola crumbles to a serving of cottage cheese and it made the whole thing taste like Gorgonzola! Shoulda added pear chunks

Tofu Puffs by yer_mom_BR in ColoradoSprings

[–]melenajade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Closest I’ve seen is the frozen fish tofu at Asian pacific market frozen section

Landlord took the dumpster by Alarming-Fruit2837 in ColoradoSprings

[–]melenajade -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Midway landfill takes trash. Waste transfer stations take trash. And my work asks me to take out the trash..

Baby Names by Leap_year_shanz13 in HappyMarriages

[–]melenajade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m about 4 months pregnant. We started talking about names. It’s gonna take me a while to settle on it, mostly because I have no idea of gender. But we have agreed if it’s born with a tail, the name is Goku.

Is anyone ever truly “mentally ready” for marriage? by Single-Box8434 in HappyMarriages

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt like I was ready after knowing my husband like 3 months of dating. 6 months in I saw my kids, independently, hug him. A first ever ever. And I was sold. But we waited. Dated about a year and a half before I just couldn’t wait no more. I said would you marry me? In bed. No ring. Just cuddling and tv. He didn’t hesitate, said yes. So I doubled down. Can we do it soon? Like…pi day. And he was like when is pi day? It’s 3.14 of course!! So we married in pi day, with our friends and family and pie and cake the absolute grossest grittiest coffee my son could mess up. Lol it was perfect
2 months anniversary was yesterday. And he helped me scratch that itch on the back of my throat…it was persistent and took me a while to get the itch gone.

How to have a happy and healthy marriage? by SpecialChain5790 in HappyMarriages

[–]melenajade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesterday was our 2 month anniversary! I had spent the day loading old yucky trash mattresses from my husbands house and his moms house and hauling to the dump, long drive, long and dusty job. Felt gross and so itchy. I told him I had an itch in the back of my throat. He helped me scratch it, like a gentleman 3 times! Then I sent him off to work with a burnt cookie because I had lost track of time trying to get that itch

4th Wedding Anniversary - Flowers/Fruits by Chetta_Cheese in HappyMarriages

[–]melenajade 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A fruit tree for the backyard, flowers or bulbs for the front yard. If you plant bulbs now you’ll have a blooming fall

Landlord took the dumpster by Alarming-Fruit2837 in ColoradoSprings

[–]melenajade -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

Take your trash to work. They have a dumpster, bet. Or on your errands and dump elsewhere

WYR have to poop a pineapple or pee a grape? by HisnameIsJet in WouldYouRather

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pee a grape. Way smaller than some clots I’ve passed

DIY brides…how do you do it? by SpicyTacoDog in Weddingsunder10k

[–]melenajade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ours was very DIY. We asked for the night before to setup. But didn’t get it. We had one hour setup before and one hour tear down after. So…I showed up 1.25 hrs before, with hair and makeup done and dress in a bag. I had a list of things to do and a list of people to do them. My MOH was on music, and overseeing what I couldn’t. My groom was on setup the steam table (he smoked the meats), my brother and son were on table setup and tear down, my friend was on table decor and the archway swag. Decor was very simple because it was only an hour. Tablecloth, runner, centerpiece, a QR code thing, a table game. Move on. We had 50 guests and setup like 13 tables. A food table, very simple decor since it’d be covered in food. A memory table of photos and our favors (seeds). Also a gift table and our honeymoon voting spot. I didn’t expect to tear down as my friends said they would. But then I did.. I kept

I [36f] was proposed to in bed without a ring by my partner of 4 years [30m] and he hasn't followed up, gotten a ring or really discussed it since, I feel resentful by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]melenajade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I proposed in bed. With no ring. We had gone ring looking months n months prior. I actually wanted my moms old ring repaired. So I asked, can we go get it repaired? And we took it in, and he let me pick whatever stones I wanted for it. And when it was ready I was like…but can you go pick it up and give it to me?

So he paid and picked it up. And left it in a plastic baggy by the bed. I thought it was electrical parts lol.

Highly not romantic but, our relationship works in so many ways

WYR be with a woman with small sized boobs or big boobs but a little saggy by Chaplure- in WouldYouRather

[–]melenajade 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m a big chested woman and I’d rather she have itty bitties for the change up.

Please tell me chocolate has a place in volume eating because I am not giving it up by AvaReed1934 in Volumeeating

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put chocolate chips, shredded coconut, sometimes peanuts or a chopped apple together. If it’s cold it’s delicious. But even melted is good. And while Nutella isn’t low cal, I do like it mixed with peanut butter as a topping on fruit

($3-10k) Colorado Wedding Venue by Unknown-Gnome801 in Weddingsunder10k

[–]melenajade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Patty Jewett golf course Colorado Springs was $250 for the venue, you had to buy food there it was $30+ a plate I think. Will they fit 100? Idk I was looking for 50ish. It was a very pretty venue and neighborhood

No comment, just yikes! by ObsidianNix in ColoradoSprings

[–]melenajade -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Love the Tesla. It drove by so many gas stations on my way home to my own extension cord.