Packing on the pounds
I've just weighed myself to see how heavy the cat is (if this doesn't make sense to you, try getting an animal to stand on a bathroom scale long enough for the needle to stop moving. You have to tare yourself, then pick up the animal). Unfortunately she's quite stable at 8 lbs, which is under the UW Vet School's 10 lb cut-off for feline blood donors. Drat - they're offering free food, vaccinations, deworming, dental care, and flea and tick repellent for donors.
What sucks even more is that I'M down to 102 lbs (46.3 kg), which makes me technically underweight (BMI of less than 18.5). This is at a time when I'm trying to save money due to having had to recently pay over $400 for this semester's uni fees...so it's not like I can afford a lot of rich food. Actually meat is remarkably cheap here but that would be at the expense of cutting down on fruit and veg, which I like a lot. I'm also trying to cut down on cheese because my dad said cutting out dairy helped his sinus congestion clear up - not that I'll say no to a big ice cream on a hot day.
I already eat several big bowlfuls of rice or pasta daily, so I obviously need more help than just starch. When I Googled "gaining weight" one of the tips that came up, courtesy of the US Army's fine medical officers, was "Spread peanut butter on anything with which it is compatible."
Spread peanut butter on everything? Caaaaaan. ^_^
(Also, just noticed that Lina looks remarkably similar to the imaginary cat in my self-portrait which was drawn a good four years ago - dark, thin, fluffy with green eyes. Kinda freaky.)
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posted by xenobiologista @ 00:50
9 Comments:
Not "on everything."
Just "on anything with which it is compatible."
One time I was moving out of an apartment and had to eat all the food I had left. I broke a Hershey bar in two and spread some peanut butter on one half, then made a sort of sandwich. It was like a Reese's cup but even richer and fattier.
Try it, you might like it. It's cheap, too.
if i'm going to do the pb+chocolate thing i'd rather just buy Nutella like a civilized person thanks. i've gone off candy bars in the last couple years. =P
Is Amy compatible?
What, are you planning to make peanut butter and Amy sandwiches? =D
errrrr.
haha.
Taikatch, I'm seriously *appalled* that you weigh less than me! I'm 49-50kg lor!!! Can you please eat more? Spend more money.. I think WA and I are living the luxurious life over here in Sg compared to you. He just bought an $85 pair of shoes lor. hahah. Please. Eat.
"(Also, just noticed that Lina looks remarkably similar to the imaginary cat in my self-portrait which was drawn a good four years ago - dark, thin, fluffy with green eyes. Kinda freaky.)"
It makes perfect sense to me. This means you had in your mind a notion of an ideal cat that you would want to own. Then years later when you met a cat matching the description, you had to have it.
When you drew the imaginary cat, did you think it was a girl, too?
*scratches head* Well I guess if I spent more money on food and less on my martial arts class and bicycle repair supplies that would help both ways, but then my life would be more boring. How come Ah Boy's always buying shoes...? =D
*putters off to make banana cream pie for bible study tomorrow*
Hmm... I feel the way Yan does about Arthur's comment. He justified it by saying that he thought it was a comment Taikach would appreciate.
Fine.
You weigh less than me too... Yan's taller, but she's probably underweight too. Everyone, calculate your BMIs.
Hey, it's iam:Whitespace. No, my skin isn't tight, and I never notice any of my scars, unless I feel `em up :P
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