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  • in reply to: heavy topic #825402
    ilovetheholyland
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    thanx.

    in reply to: heavy topic #825400
    ilovetheholyland
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    thanx for everyone for your encouraging words. its good to know that most of you think this will pass and that im relatively normal. i just want to clarify something. when i said that i do bad things, i realize people might take that the wrong way. i try to be good! really! i just cant help thinking that if c”v i dropped dead, i wouldnt want them to find me with a james patterson book in my hand. not that theres necessarily anything wrong with it, (maybe there is, maybe there isnt,) but for myself, i wouldnt want that to be the last thing i would be doing. so either i can stop, which might be ideal, but is really hard. or i can stop my thoughts, which i dont want to really, cuz in a way, its bringing me awareness. like, i never really thought of death before and olam haba and anything like that, but at the same time its not so normal to be walking around with thoughts like mine.

    and yeah charlie, i noticed that too and was wondering…

    in reply to: heavy topic #825392
    ilovetheholyland
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    i dont mean bad things like, terrible. i mean like regular stuff that everybody does that are not “AVAIROS” but are not the right things either…i just would not want to go up after 120 like that.

    in reply to: prediabetics #881688
    ilovetheholyland
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    way to go!!! 40 lbs??? thats AWESOME!!! so being that my family does keep chalav yisrael, i dont think this would be an option for me (unless i could get a heter) but seriously, 20 grams of protien? you can’t beat that!!! i was drinking whey in the mornings and my endocrinologist was happy with that but i have this really big problem that if i have the same thing every single day in the morning i start not liking it anymore….same goes with lunch and dinner…..i feel like i dont have enough variaty! oh well, that should be my biggest problem 🙂

    in reply to: prediabetics #881686
    ilovetheholyland
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    aries – my endocrinologist works hand in hand with a nutritionist so yeah, i’ve seen her…and btw, my dr. SWEARS by having protien not just first thing in the morning, but you should have protien first by every meal….also, my origional problem was that i was eating too little and thats why i was gaining weight…..he said my body was in “starvation mode” meaning, it gets used to eating little so every time i eat more then that, i put on excess weight… 🙁

    ayc – thats really interesting, i wonder why….

    in reply to: prediabetics #881683
    ilovetheholyland
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    hey princess,

    goin pretty good, but i’ll know for sure next week. i have an appt at my endocrinologist….as for the liquid, i guess he’ll let me know then….

    thanx for askin!

    just curious, did you/do you have the same thing or are you just nice like that?

    in reply to: Being Menachem Avail #823315
    ilovetheholyland
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    you can make the phone call a quickie by doing what syag said, and then send a note in the mail which can really express your thoughts, and the availim can keep them forever. we got many of those and we will always treasure them.

    in reply to: hair problems #1001523
    ilovetheholyland
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    extensions can be used to give the hair a fuller look, not always a longer look.

    in reply to: prediabetics #881680
    ilovetheholyland
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    hey princess,

    thanx for ur kind words….i’m 100% sure that this person is sitting right near Hashem in gan eden from all the stories im hearing at the shiva….she was AMAZING! and yes, she should storm down the heavens and pray for her whole family….amen! as far as liquid diet, i had to do it once when i got my wisdom teeth out…not fun but it sorta makes you feel ‘clean’ afterwords if you get my drift. we’ll see what ends up happening…

    gr8- the pasta sounds like just the right thing….but i dont live in or near brooklyn….is it a pomogranite brand or do they sell it in other places??? sounds interesting! if u could lmk, id appreciate it. THANX!

    in reply to: prediabetics #881676
    ilovetheholyland
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    hey princess,

    thanx! i cant tell you how much i appreciate ur checkin in on me!!! im not the type of person that eats with my emotions….in fact many times my emotions make me NOT eat. i just lost a relative very close to me over succos and i havent had much of an appetite since then…maybe thats a good thing… 🙂 (my biggest problem is with shidduchim! no one wants to date an overweight girl. oh well. 🙁 but thats besides the point…) so i think im getting more down pat with the food, but my endocrinologist said that if i remain status quo as i have for the past three months, hes gonna put me on a liquid diet for a week to sorta “flush” out my system and start anew…arrrgh! we’ll see what happens…

    in reply to: prediabetics #881674
    ilovetheholyland
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    thanx princess! ur encouragement is really needed and welcome!!! veg kugel is okay and soups are good, its the prep time of those that are the issue, but hey, cant have a problem with everything, right? not sure what you mean by a way out of food???

    morning – any tips on how you got down to normal weight?

    in reply to: Seminary #846719
    ilovetheholyland
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    just answered all ur questions and everything got deleated!!! oh well….

    in reply to: Jewish Sheet music/TAB/chords. #817957
    ilovetheholyland
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    no prob! happy to help. and thank YOU for the other link! i love finding new songs to try out 🙂

    in reply to: prediabetics #881671
    ilovetheholyland
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    im trying….i have to develope a taste for these things i think if i dont want to starve….gosh its hard!!!

    in reply to: Seminary #846709
    ilovetheholyland
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    just for the record,i heard ateres “changed” their type this year…i dont know much about it now…and i went to seminar so you could say that im VERY biased. but ur sternberg discription makes me want to stress seminar even more. im telling you, half of sternberg was there my year….and the staff is UNBELIEVABLE!!! they have seen and dealt with everything and nothing you will tell them will shock them…and they are very much on the same page as the students….like, they dont act like they are “above”… they seriously work with each and every girl…if you have any questions…..

    in reply to: prediabetics #881669
    ilovetheholyland
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    ayc – im only allowed 1 carb a day. and limited sugar….which basically leaves…..nadda!!!

    in reply to: Jewish Sheet music/TAB/chords. #817953
    ilovetheholyland
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    dunno if ul find what ur looking for but go to the website called jewishguitarchords.com and search by artist.

    in reply to: prediabetics #881667
    ilovetheholyland
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    hey gr8 – thanx a mill! there are some things that i will ih be trying….my biggest problem? i dont like fish, chicken, most salads or veggies…HELP!!! (is there any hope??? 🙁 )

    in reply to: Seminary #846706
    ilovetheholyland
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    figuring – do you have specific questions about specific sems? i’d be happy to answer you to the best of my ability.

    iloveey – like the user name 😉

    in reply to: Seminary #846698
    ilovetheholyland
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    i think seminar yerushalayim sounds like a good choice for you from what you described. its everything you said you were looking for. go for it!

    in reply to: prediabetics #881658
    ilovetheholyland
    Participant

    hi!

    thanx everyone, for ur encouragement and kind words. it means the world to me!

    princess – my last a1c was 5.9…..yeah, i know, not terrible, but not great. and i do have a diet plan that i follow, its just maddeningly HARD! (its not even that its such a hard diet to follow, its getting used to foods that im not the biggest fan of…)

    metro – my dr. told me also not to rid myself of carbs completely. he said the best thing to do is to start off my day and any meal with protein, causing me to be less hungry and resulting in me eating a lesser amount of carbs.

    gr8 – thanx for your awesome advice…i think my biggest problem is the prep time for all my meals…i simply do NOT have the time!!! and also when i keep repeating foods, i get bored of them really quick! as am yisrael chai said, weekly menue samples would be great!

    in reply to: prediabetics #881652
    ilovetheholyland
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    hey princess,

    it means alot to me that ur concerned….i would love to say i made a complete lifestyle change, but it just seems IMPOSSIBLE!!! i did lose more weight b”h, but my dr. is not so pleased with the rait that its going…..my A1c remained exactly the same at my last bloodtest, it didnt get any lower, but it also didnt get any higher..i think my most major problem is that im an EXTREMELY picky eater and i dont like alot of foods, so its really hard to completely change the way i eat…but im trying! again, thanks so much for asking, it means alot to me!

    in reply to: shyness #813880
    ilovetheholyland
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    ditto to middle paths post. i was BEYOND stage fright growing up and in my junior year in high school we had public speaking….im proud to say that after that, in sem, i spoke in front of the teachers and the whole school, was in the school play three times, and directed and solo’d on a music cd!!! 🙂

    in reply to: R''H and deaths?! #813798
    ilovetheholyland
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    someone that i knew died last year on yom kippur after a long illness. he was not so old. and i remember thinking the same thing. why today? like, when did hashem decide this? the few hours into this year? i dont have any answers but all the speakers by this mans levaya were saying what a big thing it was that he was niftar on yom kippur. i think it means that people who are taken on these special days are supposed to be really special people.

    in reply to: I payed $21,000 for my daughters misery! #813328
    ilovetheholyland
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    i am extremely close to my mom and family and before sem i had never been away from home alone before. i never even went to camp! i was TERRIFIED for sem!!!!! b”h, i can honestly say that it was the BEST decision i EVER made!!! i loved every second of it. the only time i was homesick was when i came back in middle of the year, and then went back….i will say that each parent has to know their child. israel is NOT for everyone, and there are challanges that come along that are not so easy to pass being that your parents are not there and not seeing what youre doing anyway….i will also say that more then the classes in school, i think personally i learnt the most from just LIVING with other people, seeing how they grew up, helping them through their ups and downs…..my younger sis was also never away from home before, etc. and she is there now, and b”h, shes livin it up!!! its a great year and mostly everyone comes back having LOVED it…dont worry!!!

    in reply to: Great Girl #813120
    ilovetheholyland
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    when i give shidduch info about my friends, i try to give an example, or a story that happened with that specific girl to bring my point out and show that they are REALLY great girls, not just a name on a piece of paper.

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811815
    ilovetheholyland
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    i cant say anything else, i hope u can understand that…..thanx a mill everyone for ur advice…..

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811813
    ilovetheholyland
    Participant

    found out whats goin on…. not normal but i”h will be ok!

    in reply to: Mazel Tov! #1223767
    ilovetheholyland
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    yummy, im almost certain i know you……..

    in reply to: Do you go to Museums? #812034
    ilovetheholyland
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    i went recently to the museum of natural history and found some parts of it really cool, and other parts of it extremely boring…

    in reply to: Six Flags #811742
    ilovetheholyland
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    love it. have gotten a season pass most years in the past but didnt this year due to circumstances…..i really, really missed it! 🙁

    in reply to: would u date someone u knew from ur childhood rather than anyone? #805611
    ilovetheholyland
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    i think i would rather date someone who didnt know me from before, i changed a LOT since i was younger… but it would be nice to have someone who knows both sides well for the info point that was mentioned…..

    in reply to: Where to buy furniture in Lakewood? #805508
    ilovetheholyland
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    whoops, i thought maybe we were talking about the same place, cuz the location sounds about right….also rt nine north accross from eq3 which is on the south side….oh well, if not, my bad.

    in reply to: Mazel Tov! #1223697
    ilovetheholyland
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    MAZAL TOV ADORABLE!!!! may you and ur chassan be zoche to build a bnb with only good!!! – i hope this doesnt mean your leaving the cr…as i mentioned in a dif post, many times i feel like ur my voice – saying the exact same things that i would say! (or does this mean that im actually gonna havta start talking more?)

    in reply to: Life as the son of a Child Molester: My story #819771
    ilovetheholyland
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    hey middlepath,

    that musta been really tough. its funny your saying this because even though i come from an awesome fam b”h and i couldnt really begin to understand the situation you must be in, til recently, i was having these crazy jealousy feelings for another reason. to the point that i got really down and depressed about certain issues that im having. but then i started thinking about what i can accomplish in my situation that no others can accomplish in theirs. and i realized that although my situation may be really tough for me to handle, obviously i can REALLY DO things with this situation. and i know this doesnt really help with your problem about having a shul and all, but i”h when you find ur match, ul feel loved by ur future wife and her family, because she will be taking you for WHO YOU ARE, not for who your dad is!!! keep strong!!!

    in reply to: Check out my musical compositions! #806556
    ilovetheholyland
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    i play keyboard and piano….

    its funny, i find with the simon and garfunkel stuff, either you LOVE it or you HATE it….but your style in that song seems similar….keep em comin and let us know when theres more up there to listen to!

    in reply to: Where to buy furniture in Lakewood? #805506
    ilovetheholyland
    Participant

    nope, i meant jewish as in VERY overdone. like the design and colors and all are just WAY too much. just my personal feelings. and national is never NOT having a “going outta bus” sale. its been going on for 4 years already. they have GORGEOUS stuff but dont always deliver on time. just a warning.

    in reply to: Text of mekubal's dream of ???? #805524
    ilovetheholyland
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    most interesting email i have gotten yet.

    in reply to: Life as the son of a Child Molester: My story #819766
    ilovetheholyland
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    wow. just read this thread now, even though it was on for a while. i wanted to really sit down and read it. middle and happiest, you guys are amazing!! i feel sorry for all that you had to go thru and i wish you hatzlacha with everything.

    its also making me think that b”h i have such a normal, regular life. and i still complain and make issues about stupid, petty things while other people have it so much harder then me and yet come out so strong….

    HATZLACHA!

    in reply to: Check out my musical compositions! #806552
    ilovetheholyland
    Participant

    middle,

    they are AWESOME!!! music is one of the most IMPORTANT things in my life and im always so thankfull that i play an instrument. whenever im feeling down, thats what i do….your music is unbelievable. i especially LOVE number one (would be awesome with lyrics!!!) dunno if you know what im talking about but the beginning sorta reminds me of Scarborough Fair – one of my favs!

    in reply to: it will happen at the right time #805214
    ilovetheholyland
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    right when i came home from seminary, my closest friends all started dating right away. im now two years out and all my close friends are married b”h. i have never gone out yet because as i have mentioned in previous posts, i am a bit on the heavier side and im working on getting it under control. (also, because of that, its TEN TIMES harder to get dates, but thats a seperate issue…) so basically, i’ll be 21 soon, i havent started dating, and my really close friends are all having babies already! b”h, i could not be happier for them!!!!! but there was a time when i was having a VERY hard time with it. i felt like everyone besides me was moving on in life, while i was just on the sidelines watching. but then i realized, that now i have so much oppertunity that none of my married friens will ever have! i am single, i have very few obligations and responsibilities tying me down right now, and i can say that i although i would LOVE to get married sometime soon, i am REALLY HAPPY with where i am right now!!! everyone who is in this situation, should just LIVE IT UP!!! once youre married, you cant just do whatever you want, whenever you want!!!

    in reply to: Where to buy furniture in Lakewood? #805493
    ilovetheholyland
    Participant

    if you want a more jewish look you can try katzs fine furniture. for a more modern look you can try either eq3 or national….although some people have problems with the delivery over there.

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811797
    ilovetheholyland
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    she knows im always there for her. we have been close friends since we were really little and that is why im so nervous. i have never seen her like this before. but on the other hand im thinking that maybe she just has to adjust to being married. she has a ton of responsibilities now that she didnt have before and maybe she is just having trouble juggling all of it. also, her parents might think its normal because she is the oldest in her family and they may not know better.

    in reply to: Who is your favorite member, responding to threads? #807087
    ilovetheholyland
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    i dont post so much but i read the coffee room alot! i love everyones input but i really like bombmaniac and middlepaths insightfull posts. are kapusta, oomis, mammamia, and a few others whos names i cant recall right now. but again, i love everyone. oh, and adorable, i LOVE your posts. (many times i feel like saying the same things that you do but either you beat me to it, or im not daring enough to actually write what im thinkin….lol, but i do feel like were on the same page many times!!!)

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811781
    ilovetheholyland
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    thanx s2021 for all ur advice also…..i did speak to her sister about it, and in the begining she was also concerned…..but now she said that shes doing good, so idk what that means.

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811779
    ilovetheholyland
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    will do mamma, thanx a million!

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811776
    ilovetheholyland
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    i have plenty of married friends. the ones who are blissfully spacy make me soooo happy, cuz i see that they are really happy!!!! this is really scary. its like she is completely unfocused. but he seems like a really nice good guy, so maybe i should just let things be and see what happens….

    in reply to: is this normal after marriage? #811772
    ilovetheholyland
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    its not a blissfull type of spacey. its freaky. and when i ask her she says everything is just great! i guess i should hold her to that….

    in reply to: Tipping when the service is terrible. (or not there at all) #792684
    ilovetheholyland
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    just watched a speech by rabbi wallerstien and he said that youre not tipping for the other person really. youre tipping for yourself, to instill the middah of hakoras hatov in yourself.

    in reply to: Mothers' Names on Wedding Invitations #788670
    ilovetheholyland
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    “it makes me so nervous when a husband calls his wife “ma/ima…” in public. I think they do it because of tznius but its so annoying. SHE IS NOT YOUR MOTHER! SHE IS YOUR WIFE!”

    a pet peeve of mine!

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