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DURHAM -- An internal investigation has found that a former Durham police officer accused of beating a woman during an arrest at a party last year used excessive force.
Cpl. B.D. Schnee resigned from the Police Department on Jan. 18 amid mounting public protests by supporters of Stephanie Nickerson, the Chapel Hill woman who said he beat her during the Oct. 28 incident.
In a news release Wednesday, the department announced it found Schnee used "more force than was necessary" but insufficient evidence to prove Nickerson's claim she was arrested without cause.
"The Durham Police Department has taken, and continues to take, any allegations of misconduct seriously, and works deliberately to ensure that all complaints are thoroughly investigated, and appropriate action is taken when needed," the release said.
"Although Schnee resigned in January, the department continued its investigation, interviewing as many witnesses as possible to look into these very serious allegations," it continued. "An investigation of this nature takes time to do right, but is necessary to ensure confidence -- to the public and within the Police Department -- that each and every claim is thoroughly reviewed. Unfortunately, complexities related to contacting, scheduling and interviewing the many witnesses involved contributed to delays in completing this investigation as soon as we would have liked.
Charges already dropped
Charges of resisting arrest and assault on an officer against Nickerson, a Navy veteran who filed a police brutality complaint, were dropped in January, according to attorney Daryl Atkinson of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.
But Nickerson and her lawyers only learned of the development after a group rallied for her in near-freezing temperatures on the courthouse steps. She had been due in court later that day.
Atkinson said then that he and Nickerson's other attorney, Geeta Kapur, would discuss next steps. Efforts to reach them for comment after Wednesday's announcement were unsuccessful.
Schnee responded to a noise complaint Oct. 28 at an outdoor party. According to Nickerson supporters, Nickerson told the hostess she did not have to let officers in the house because they did not have a warrant.
That's when Schnee allegedly threw Nickerson to the ground and started punching her in the face.
The January rally was organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and SpiritHouse, a Durham-based nonprofit that fights inequality.
Roland Staton, first vice president of the Durham branch of the NAACP, said Nickerson was jailed overnight with no medical attention despite her swollen and bruised face.
"She was simply standing up for her and her friends' Fourth Amendment rights," Staton said.
Nickerson has not spoken publicly since the arrest.
In a statement by Nickerson that Staton read at the rally, she said she was overcome by fear and hopelessness that night.
"I felt broken and I didn't have the first clue how to put myself back together again," the statement read.


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After battling through a whole mess of script problems, it looks like Men In Black 3 is continuing with shooting. Check out the latest time traveling MIB set pics, with a few nods to the original film.
According to the Brooklyn Paper MIB3 has been filming in the Bronx, at the old diner Relish in Brooklyn, and saved a historical building (Grashorn Building) in Coney Island so they could film a few scenes there.
As you can see from the cars on set, MIB3 happens in the past. Will Smith reprises his role as agent J, and has to go back in time and work with the younger agent K (Josh Brolin, who is playing a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones).
Last we heard about the MIB3 project, all of the past scenes had yet to be scripted (as Sony was nervous that NYC would cut their filming tax breaks) so they shot all of the present day NYC moments sans full script. But the old timey cars and presence of Brolin seems to imply that everything is on track - hopefully.
If all goes well MIB3 will be in theaters, May 25, 2012.

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For some odd reason, the producers of Polygamy, USA chose not to fill the overbearing convert's background to viewers.
Face it, this guy set off EVERYBODY'S weirdo meter, so I let my fingers do the googling to find out what the deal is with this guy. This is what I found out.
Stan Shepp started out as a Catholic, living in Pennsylvania. He converted to Mormonism in 1989. In 1992 he got married to Tracey Roberts (also Mormon), who had 3 children from a previous marriage. In 1993, she gave birth to another daughter, her only child with Shepp.
For some reason, Shepp became interested in Mormon Fundamentalism. When he started talking sister wives with wife Tracey, she said thanks but no thanks and left him in April 2000. In February 2001, Tracey was granted a divorce. A month later, the LDS church excommunicated Shepp for his views on plural marriage.
Now here is where things get a bit...crazy.
Stan and Tracey shared custody of their young daughter. Stan wanted his young child to be a plural wife. According to court records, his ex-wife testified that not only did Shepp's interest in polygamy break up their marriage, but that he planned on preparing his pre-teen daughter to be married at age 13. A county judge prohibited Shepp from teaching his child about plural marriage at least until she reached the age of 18. The county judge's ruling was upheld by the state Superior Court.
In September 2006, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the lower courts and ruled in Shepp's favor. His discussion about religion was protected by the constitution and that the court did not find evidence that his discussing plural marriage would "constitute a grave threat of harm to the child."
Some other tidbits I found:
In court, Shepp's ex-wife claimed he also wanted to marry her daughters from a previous marriage. Shepp of course denied the allegations.
Shepp apparently considered himself an "adopted son" of polygamist Tom Green. You know, he was the polygamist sent to prison for welfare fraud and - hold on to your hats - marrying the underage daughters of his wives. Of course Shepp distanced himself from Green when he was convicted and sent to prison.
And now we have the recent ( February 2013) exchange between Shepp and Ezra Hammon on Ezra's Facebook page where Shepp attempted to slap down Ezra because his dating Tiffany was "against the teachings of the community..." Ezra's reply was simple: "...we are taught that we have choice. And many people in the world don't think we do...I don't need someone that I attend meeting with to accuse me of my personal choices, especially when it has nothing to do with you."
I'm impressed...nice job by the grandson of the co-founder of Centennial Park to a measly convert!
I wonder if Polygamy, USA will address Stan Shepp's past since they made such an effort to introduce him last week.
I also found an article written by Charles T Cawley (on the Priesthood Council with half-brother John W Timpson) that is simply eye-opening. What is most interesting is his reason why Centennial Park is reaching out to the public via a reality show on the National Geographic channel.
He explains their actions were necessary because "Other television programs have aimed at more sensational (and often misrepresentative) aspects of life in plural marriage, at best a half-truth about the lifestyle..."
Hmmmm....now I wonder what other TV programs he could be referring to? Read the full article here: Why We've Opened Our Doors for Polygamy USA
And from the sublime of Polygamy, USA to the ridiculous. So what have the Browns been up to, lately? Ho hum....
Well, Aspyn and Mariah officially graduated from high school. Strange no tweets from Christine but at least Meri made sure she included her bonus child...when she wasn't proudly showing off Mariah!
Proud Mama reports all of Mariah's high school accomplishments...
So when asked if Mariah was going to medical school...oh heck, here's the conversation you can read for yourself!
@stormin_steve Westminster first, then on to the U
— Meri Brown (@MeriBrown1) June 9, 2013
Of course I just had to look up Westminster College...it is a 4 year liberal arts college in Salt Lake City. So she's going to Westminster college for 4 years then transferring to the University of Utah. I wonder if Mariah will be establishing Utah residency in those years so she can qualify for in-state tuition. Just something that makes you go...hmmmmm.
So what did the proud papa have to say?
"@thedargerfamily: Is it just us or is anyone else alarmed by government intrusions on our press, our email, and now are phone records?"Gee Kody (and Papa Joe)...I suppose if you had something to HIDE you might be alarmed, but if the government wants to be bored by reading my emails or reviewing my phone calls, go for it! My tax dollars at work!
— Kody Brown (@realkodybrown) June 7, 2013
And will someone at TLC get Kody and Meri on that show that does makeovers? They are embarrassing...
Maybe if they dressed like z-listed stars, Robin Leach will write more than one sentence about them in the Las Vegas Sun, or at least pretend he knows them....
Here's what Mr Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams had to say about the less than dynamic duo:
"Oddest sight at The Tenors in The Smith Center on Sunday night: reality TV show polygamist Kody Brown, his four wives and one of his mothers-in-law."
OUCH!! Let's hope the mother-in-law he was referring to was a real mother-in-law and not Meri.
Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jun/03/strip-scribbles-2013-miss-usa-pageant-lv-chef-phil/#ixzz2VqyVLolr
Finally, we have Janelle tweeting out a commercial of all things for a local Vegas store. Nice job, too...
I haven't had time to read Robyn's newest TLC blog...I simply haven't the strength.
This is a free discussion area so discuss on!!!
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Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/us/13custody.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0


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ECHL Game Night: 1-5-13
Florida Everblades 3 @ Gwinnett Gladiators 4 (OT)
F Alex Hutchings, FLA: 1-0-1, E, 4 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 27 GP, 11-11-22, -1, 22 PIM
D Charles Landry, FLA: 0-0-0, -2, 1 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 29 GP, 1-7-8, -1, 21 PIM
F Maxime Langelier-Parent, FLA: Did not play
Season totals: 1 GP, 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM
(Syracuse Crunch contract)
D Daniel Milan, FLA: 0-0-0, -1, 2 SOG, 2 PIM (slashing)
Season totals: 16 GP, 1-0-1, -2, 14 PIM
G Pat Nagle, FLA: Did not play
Season totals: 13 GP, 5-5-1, 0 SO, 3.47 GAA, 327 S / 371 SA (.881 SV%)
Alex Hutchings gave Florida a 2-1 lead just a couple minutes into the second period but Gwinnett was back ahead before the start of the final frame where Brayden Irwin scored a PP goal for the visitors to push them into the extra session where the South division's top club finally dispatched them. Despite being crushed in even-strength scoring, Florida, which was outshot 39-29 in the contest, relied on a superb special teams effort, scoring all of its goals on the power play opportunities and only failing to produce on one while killing all three of Gwinnett's chances with the man-advantage. Hutchings now has goals in two-straight games. Landry's two-game point-scoring streak came to a swift conclusion. Rob Madore was in net again for the Everblades with John Muse backing him up with Pat Nagle out of the lineup. Maxime Langelier-Parent, still recovering from an injury sustained early in the season, were inactive. Florida (15-12-7, 39 PTS) ends its road trip with a Sunday afternoon tilt against South Carolina (16-18-4 36 PTS).
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Aaron Lawrence, a Hope College junior from Grand Rapids, has been chosen to receive this month's "Senator's Award for Men in Mentoring" by State Senator Wayne Kuipers (R-Holland).
Aaron Lawrence, a Hope College junior from Grand Rapids, has been chosen to receive this month's "Senator's Award for Men in Mentoring" by State Senator Wayne Kuipers (R-Holland).
Lawrence, who has been a volunteer mentor with the "Heights of Hope" program in Holland Heights since the fall of his freshman year, will receive the award during a ceremony at Zeeland's Huizenga Park on Monday, Aug. 10.
Becky Midgley, a youth worker with "Heights of Hope," praised Lawrence for his consistent dedication, describing him as a model for others. "We as the mentoring program are hiring him in the fall to recruit more mentors because he does such a good job with it," she said.
Midgley noted that the presentation was made at the park because it is a favorite place to go for Lawrence and the student he mentors. The award consists of a framed certificate signed by Kuipers and Governor Jennifer Granholm, and a $50 gift card to the BoatWerks Restaurant courtesy of Paul Kuiper. In addition, the award's recipients are listed on a plaque created by Superior Sports in Holland and on display in the restaurant's lobby.
Midgley noted that "Heights of Hope" was started three years ago by two Hope alumni and students working with AmeriCorps, Laura Hahnfeld '03 and Jon Van Wyngarden '09. The program serves at-risk youth from kindergarten through 12th grade who live in the apartment neighborhood. Midgley said that the program currently has 40 mentors, many of whom are Hope students, paired with youth - and that there are more youth hoping for mentors of their own.
Kuipers represents the 30th District, which includes all of Ottawa County as well as the City of Grandville and SpartaTownship in Kent County. The Senator's Award for Men in Mentoring is intended to highlight the importance of mentoring by males in particular, since nationwide two thirds of all youth in need of mentors are male but only one third of mentors are male. Kuipers presents it monthly to the programs, including "Heights of Hope," that are partnered with the Ottawa County Mentoring Collaborative, with each program able to identify one recipient per year.
Lawrence is a 2007 graduate of Forest Hills Central High School. His activities at Hope have also included the student-organized Dance Marathon fund-raiser held on behalf of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital of Grand Rapids, the psychology and religion departmental clubs, and ultimate Frisbee.


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Monday, July 5, 2010
Extreme? Maybe. I'd say yes, 900 calories per day is extreme. Eating out of packets and cutting out sugar, flour, grains, milk, potatoes, and fruits is extreme. But I think I had an extreme problem. And I do not think extreme = bad, in all cases.
I've mentioned before how I went to my doctor 9 weeks into Medifast for a complete physical and health assessment. My doctor was amazed at the improvement in my health, and my blood work was much better as well. My "nutritional assessment" was great (as shown by blood work) and my doctor told me to keep on doing Medifast. My headaches, heart palpitations, and acid reflux disappeared. My joint pain was reduced dramatically. And because I am eating 75-110 grams of quality protein per day, I am not losing muscle mass. So, since I am getting good, healthy results from my method, why would people attack it?
Maybe part is jealousy. A lot of times people feel threatened seeing someone else succeed at weight loss. In fact we all have those feelings to some extent. When I was stalled for 20 months I'd see other bloggers getting to goal and I'd panic and wonder, "how can they do it? what is wrong with me? if they can do it and I can't, maybe I am defective!" I was wrong... I was not defective... but the feelings were still there. And people might see your weight loss as a threat in that way, or because you'll be sexy and get more guys than they will, or you'll be a *different person* than the familiar fat one they know and love.
Another part is ignorance, I think... People think of 900 calories and imagine trying to get enough nutrition in there to sustain a person, and it is very difficult to do. It almost takes a professional... a doctor... a nutritionist. And that is exactly who designed this program. I get what I need from my 900 calories. My body is in better health than it has been in over 15 years. I am stronger, happier, more capable. Yet, it is hard for people to fathom that ANYONE can exist on 900 calories.
Picture this:
Me on the couch, drinking Coke, eating hot dogs on white buns and Cheetos, polishing off a batch of brownie batter and having Pizza Rolls dipped in Ranch for dinner. Probably taking in 3500 calories per day, minimum. How much nutrition do you think I was getting?
Not enough protein.
Too many refined carbs.
WAY too much fat, salt, and sugar.
Very little in the way of fiber or nutrients unless I took a vitamin.
No water.
Now, picture this:
Me working in the yard, drinking green tea, coming in to fix my packets of Medifast food every couple of hours, drinking tons of water, walking my daughter to the park, and fixing fresh vegetables and lean meat sauteed in olive oil for dinner. How much nutrition do you think I was getting?
Plenty of high quality protein (75-110 grams).
Very limited refined carbs (80-85 grams of carbs per day).
About 20% of my calories from HEALTHY fats.
Limited sodium and almost no sugar.
Plenty of fiber and nutrients not only in the packets but in the fresh vegetables I eat daily.
16 oz of water at every meal and snack, and more in between.
Which ME was in better shape nutritionally? Which ME has a better quality of life?
Unequivocally, the latter.
Sure, there is something in between. There was the me who counted calories for 2+ years, averaging about 1500-1700 per day, eating lots of healthy foods but not enough protein, and still too much junk and sugar. Still the binges several times a month. Still not able to consistently lose weight.
People see me thinner, happier, stronger. Yet some still feel the need to say,
"That's not healthy!"
As if they know better than my doctor. As if they understand my body better than I do.
And so it is controversial, eating out of packets. Some say it's great, some say it's foolish.
But here is what I say.
THANK GOODNESS I did not listen to the worry in my head when I was offered free Medifast... the worry that said, "people who read your blog won't like this. They might not read anymore. They might think you are nuts, eating out of packets. They might think you sold out."
Thank goodness I did not say NO to the offer because of THAT. Thank goodness I did my research and felt right about it and did what I believed was best for *me*... not for my blog, not for readers, not for Medifast. For ME. I don't get anything out of Medifast but the free food I eat, and they could not pay me a million bucks to LIE on my blog about what their diet is like. I've said in my reviews that some meals taste like crap. I've said it isn't easy, it is still work. It is not a magic bullet. But I also will say, this is right for *me* at this time.I took Medifast up on their offer because I have integrity. If I'd turned them down based on what my readers might think, I'd have been disloyal to myself. This whole journey... the blog... is about getting me healthier. I love that it helps others along the way... not necessarily by anyone trying the same diet *I* am trying, but by seeing that you have to find a way that works for *you* and stick by it and do it day after day after day until you get to your goals. You have to be loyal to YOU.
So don't let people bring you down. You'll hear all kinds of nonsense on your journey, from "you're eating too much" to "you're eating too little," "you exercise too much" and "you're skinny enough as it is." Know yourself. Ask your doctor. Research your options. Switch plans and speeds when necessary. And do what is best for YOUR body... because what anyone else says about it is *their* business. Not your issue. You shouldn't have to defend your food choices. I explain mine so that people understand... but if the Food Police comes knockin' on my door and is not interested in facts or explanations, I send them packing.
And that can be controversial too :)
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Lyn, my mom in law was under much scrutiny for choosing to eat 1000 calories a day. She lost 180 lbs doing so. Everyone kept telling her she was going to gain it back as soon as she raised her calories. Everyone had a voice on what she should or should not be doing but she did it her way and she's going on 6 years of keeping all the weight off. She's healthy and happy.
I say do it the way you feel is best, take what advice may apply and throw out the rest. Good luck to you.
- July 5, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- Kyle Gershman said...
Lyn...you are awesome and you know what you are doing is right for you. With over 1500 followers (I imagine), you are statistically going to run into those that you correctly characterized as either jealous or ignorant...bound to happen.
I know I don't comment as much anymore, but I still keep tabs. I'm very happy that your new lifestyle is working out so well for you and your pics are proving it.
- July 5, 2010 at 5:51 PM
LOVE this post, Lyn!!
- July 5, 2010 at 5:55 PM
why do you care what anyone thinks.. you are in charge of you.. just do what is right for you and screw everyone else.. life is too short to worry about what other people think..
- July 5, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- Lori said...
Just as we all have gained weight for different reasons, we all need different ways to take the weight off. There is no single correct plan.
- July 5, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- screaming fatgirl said...
I think people who are losing weight are a little too quick to jump on the "they're jealous" bandwagon. I think fear is often the largest motivator of people's responses. They feel threatened by extreme behavior which is successful because they fear that they will be expected to follow the same extremes in order to achieve similar success. This type of fear isn't entirely baseless.
In many areas of life, we see that the bar keeps being raised for what is expected of people. If everyone could go on a Medifast style diet and lose weight, then everyone would be expected to follow suit. Obviously, this is unlikely to happen, but it is common for extremes to become the norm when enough people embrace them. There was a time when hitting the gym 3 times a week would seem extreme (in the 50's). Now, it's seen as very moderate in terms of an exercise commitment. I really don't think it's jealousy so much as fear of the unusual and ignorance. They simply don't want to feel any pressure to embrace an extreme lifestyle, and your success creates that sort of pressure.
Personally, I don't care how people live their lives as long as no one else gets harmed by their behavior. People can wire their jaws shut and not eat for a year for all I care. It's their body and their lives. That being said, there is a reasonable and objective argument to be made that using any type of fasting behavior to lose weight won't leave you with the tools to eat healthily at the end of the process or help you "normalize" your eating (as you are practicing extremes). This argument *can* be made, but it isn't my place to make it for people who aren't asking for my opinion. However, I'm guessing that the people who take issue with what you do feel that the very existence of your blog and your public sharing means that you seek their approval and advice. They would be wrong about that. ;-)
- July 5, 2010 at 6:02 PM
- Suzie said...
Lyn, I'm so sorry that people are making you feel that way. Keep up the good work that you are doing, you are getting healthier and stronger every day!
- July 5, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- Lanie Painie said...
No matter what you do in life, people will always be giving you unsolicited advice. Parenting, career, dieting, college, etc etc etc.
My line is "I'm prepared to live with the consequences of my choices. Thank you very much."
- July 5, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- froggy said...
Somehow this reminded me of a moment - My SIL and I were sitting around with her four college age daughters, and my nieces, and we were all talking about weight loss, diets and the current fad of the moment. Two of the girls maybe could have needed to lose 20 lbs, if that, the other two didn't. My SIL and I had been battling weight for YEARS. But here we were - the oracles of weight loss and they were asking *us* questions! LOLOL!
- July 5, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- Tammy said...
I'm going to email you. I hope you have time to reply tomorrow. :)
- July 5, 2010 at 6:48 PM
Really, if you are getting positive feedback from your doctor and your body, there is no need to listen to others negativity. I'd ask them which medical school they went to! Chances are they will be left with their tongues hanging out of their mouths :)
- July 5, 2010 at 7:03 PM
- Jess @ THIR said...
Lyn, I completely understand what you said about seeing other people around you losing weight, esp. some who started before you and overtaking you and hitting goal... I am going that at the moment, I got ill and I've been stagnant for almost a year, and I see people who I guided and mentored doing so much better than I...
It's hard to keep your head up and think better of it, but I am getting there.
I am glad you mentioned this. Helped me to put my thoughts and feeling into perspective, really.
- July 5, 2010 at 7:09 PM
- Kelly L said...
You go, girlfriend.. You know your body - your Dr. gave you the green light - Well done.. and yes, I am jealous..
Love to you
I've Become My Mother
- July 5, 2010 at 7:26 PM
- Julie Lost and Found said...
I think it's a combination of slight jealousy and possibly a coping mechanism to make oneself feel better? I don't know.
I certainly wouldn't worry about it. Each person needs to only be concerned with their own body.
I'm really amazed at your persistence, perseverance and consistency and continue to be inspired.
- July 5, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- Mom to the Fourth Power said...
AMEN!! I am on Medifast too and it's been the BEST THING for me and my husband.. the ONLY thing that is "drastic" enough to work for us. I only wish I could get my food for free too!! :)
- July 5, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- Sandy said...
Right on Lyn! Very well said. It's all about individual health, what we need to do to make our bodies healthy, and no 2 people are the same. Obviously what you're doing is working for you so keep it up!
- July 5, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- Traci said...
oh how true this is. I'm already getting people telling me that I must be very close to my goal. Seriously, did I ask you? People have no idea what I weigh, so why would they think they know better about someone's body than that person. Great blog.
- July 5, 2010 at 8:00 PM
- Dinah Soar said...
I have kept up with your journey for 3 years now. You have had the best success by far on Medifast. And your recent labs show it is helping you.
Ignore the naysayers. Some people love feeling superior. I imagine some of your critics may have a genuine concern and interest in your success. But that doesn't mean they are wise in their advice to you.
Yes, it will probably be harder once you are off the packaged foods. But without those packaged foods where would you be now?? Those packaged foods may be saving your life ultimately.
You were spinning your wheels, in a rut for 2 years. Now you're making tremendous progress and healthier than ever. What's not to love about that?
- July 5, 2010 at 8:17 PM
- Twix said...
Sometimes it's best to tune out the noise and follow what you know is best for you. :) I'm happy for you!
- July 5, 2010 at 8:50 PM
- screwdestiny said...
I stopped caring a long time ago what other people think about what I do. If they're offering genuine, good advice, I'll consider listening. Otherwise, what people think of me is none of my business. You shouldn't care either. I'm glad that what you're doing is going well for you. Keep rocking, Lyn. I'll still read. :)
- July 5, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Hi lyn
I'm on an what people call an Extreme Diet too- Atkins. I can't imagine the squawking you've had to listen to. Sometimes it takes an extreme diet to cause the lifestyle changer people make all those references to. Keep fighting the good fight!
- July 5, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- theantijared said...
I think what you are doing is great.
It shows in your writing now as well. Your writing is so different now, like you get it....like you want it.
Medifast, Atkins, Weight Watchers, whatever. I am happy that you feel good. I am happy you are in onederland. I am happy that your face will be shown soon.
More than that, I am happy that you..are happy.
- July 5, 2010 at 10:35 PM
I was one of the doubters, out of ignorance! I'm glad to have read of your work here and to have learned more about what can be a useful program, though not one I will follow.
I worried that if you slipped up, you'd feel defeated and give up. That's another thing I'm glad to be wrong about!
And THAT is an example I really choose to follow.
- July 5, 2010 at 10:58 PM
I think it is great what you are doing! You found what works for you and you are sticking with it! I know that for me I cannot eat that low of calories without feeling sick. The lowest I can go is about 1300 right now. I am not sure if it is my body trying to adjust to eating less calories or if it me consuming less sugar. You have now caught up to me in weight loss so I have some motivation to stick with you on this weight loss journey!
Blessings my friend,
Sarah Lownsbery
- July 5, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Christie said...
I'm beginning to think it's not so much which diet or eating plan people choose to follow which determines success, but a total change in thinking about food and diet.
On my current plan, I'm eating more calories than I did on previous diets, but what's different is that I truly recognise now that I'm in it for the long haul, and that a lot of the changes I'm making have to be *permanent.*
Good on you for following your own intuition about what's right for you. Don't listen to the complainers!
- July 5, 2010 at 11:56 PM
OMGosh.. I wish I could just smack whoever told you "you're just going to gain it all back" right in the mouth.. and I'm not violent but I did do kickboxing for a few years lol. Get as far away as possible from anyone who would tell you that.
I've lost over 70 lbs eating mostly lean cuisines and cliff bars. No nutritionist would say that's a healthy diet, but it works for me. I'm working on incorporating healtier stuff like fish and veggies, but it takes a while when you've spent a lifetime eating processed crap.
You will NOT gain this weight back for exactly the same reason I won't. You look at food differently now, you know the consequences of eating crap and it just isn't worth it. That doesn't mean I don't crave stuff, it just means I don't give into it constantly like I used to. I know how much I have to excersise to burn off calories and it has to really be worth it to me to put them back in my body.
I almost bought the mother of all brownies yesterday. I wanted some chocolate so bad. It was 470 calories... no way had I burned off that much at the track. And THAT right there is the difference. Before I would have probably bought 2 and eaten them both.. cause you know pms is a good excuse to eat crap lol.
Keep positive people around you. I guess I am lucky? that no one has said that to me... but then they probably know I'd kickbox their ass. ha ha I crack myself up.
Oh and I'm totally jealous that you are getting by on 900 calories a day and your foods free :o)
- July 6, 2010 at 12:04 AM
All I can say is that you are the person who inspired me to start my weight loss journey, the hardest thing I have ever done - yep it's HARD work - and you are the person I admire most in the world right now. Keep going.
- July 6, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Well said. Losing weight is a tough, tough thing. I think some criticism can come from people who do not have food addictions and issues because they don't understand the compulsion to overeat, especially on certain foods. Unless you have truly experienced the overwhelming urge to overeat, you can't see why anyone would need to follow any type of diet, especially one that might be considered "rigid" or "extreme".
In my long journey toward healthy living, a very, very dear friend asked me once, "Why don't you just stop overeating if you want to lose weight?" Oh, my! Yes, that would certainly be a wonderful solution, but for those of us who are addicted to food, who use food to cope with emotional issues, and who have been doing this for many years, to "just stop overeating" would be a dream come true!
Just keep doing what is working for you. Like all of us, you struggle from time to time to stay with any eating plan. Anyone who has been obese and struggled to lose weight and keep it off understands what you are doing, and how difficult and important it is. Stay the course, and know there are millions of others out here marching right along with you. Thank you for your blog and your inspiration!
- July 6, 2010 at 2:44 AM
- carla said...
a to the MEN.
fitness isnt about fitting in :)
and my life is FILLED with no judgment.
if it is working for you--who am I to tell you it is not.
- July 6, 2010 at 3:36 AM
- Julie said...
You know your body best and you are doing what is right for you. People who say negative things are more than likely just jealous. You are incredible!
- July 6, 2010 at 4:31 AM
- Shawn said...
Keep up the good work Lyn. Don't let others negative comments bother you. Sometimes people don't think before they talk. Sometimes because they don't understand, they criticize. I have had numerous comments and objections over what I've done in the past. Everyone must do what is best for them. Keep up the good work!!!! You have no one to answer to but yourself!!!1
- July 6, 2010 at 4:33 AM
- Karen said...
GREAT POST!!! And I agree 100%!
- July 6, 2010 at 4:35 AM
- Bonita Gordita said...
What a great post. You explained yourself well. Glad you are making the choices for YOU and not the naysayers. Keep it up, girl.
- July 6, 2010 at 5:00 AM
- Momma Hunt said...
Good for you that you are not going to let negativity stand in your way. I know that each of us is on a journey and there is no easy way to get to our goals, if it was we would all be at our goal weight and never worry about food all the time. Congrats on your successes however you got them!
- July 6, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Laryssa said...
Excellent post! After trying so many different things to lose weight and regulate my glucose levels (Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, only whole grains, etc.), my doctor came to a conclusion: my body doesn't know how to handle simple carbs. Now that I'm on off carbs, I'm losing weight and finally my glucose levels are decreasing.
I always tell people that have some comment to make about how I'm eating "unhealthy" that, just like some folks can't eat fish because their body can't properly digest it, my body can't properly digest carbs! We're all different and what works for one doesn't always work for another person. We each have to find our own system that works ... you've found yours with Medifast.
- July 6, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Deedah said...
I think everyone is different. We aren't machines for which there's some sort of formula or standard program for losing weight. I went to a nutritionist once who told me that for me to lose weight I needed to eat 1,700 calories per day! I KNOW MY OWN BODY and I know that's too many calories, especially since I gained weight by eating that much in the first place. For me, maintaining is 1,500 calories per day with exercise. Losing weight is, like you, around 900 calories per day, which people don't realize is a lot of food if you're eating good, wholesome foods. Obviously you know your own body too, and Medifast is definatly working!
- July 6, 2010 at 6:14 AM
Lyn, you should never have to justify doing Medifast if that's what works for you. All the best to you!
Just one note, though... unless you're doing heavy, full-body strength training and about 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass, you're likley losing quite a bit of muscle. People who lose weight, even by taking the "sensible" approach, typically lose a pound of lean body mass per pound of fat when they diet. Medifast may claim otherwise, but it's simply the way it is.
- July 6, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Tay Tay said...
Jealous is what they are. I just commented on another blog about how when I was thin everyone was so "concerned" that I was "too thin" Now that I am overweight, those same people are now "concerned" that I may get diabetes. Some people will never have a positive thing to say no matter what you do. You look great & you are an inspiration to me & so many others. Keep up the good work!
- July 6, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Fat Grump said...
Bravo Lyn! I am one who relishes a bit of controversy :) Wouldn't it be boring if we all read from the same script.
I have been saying for a long time that there is no right or wrong way to lose weight. We have to find our own way and do what suits us, and that involves experimentation and trial and error. I imagine that we are all trying to find a way which works and you have certainly found a way of eating which you can sustain and which works for you. Your Medifast programme has been an unqualified success I'd say. Some things work, some don't, and if it suits you, that is all that matters.
Your progress has been inspirational... Medifast or not, and you are learning lessons and sharing them along the way. The Medifast way isn't for everyone, but who really cares? We all want to weigh less and feel better and that entails finding a way of eating and exercising that works. Personally I think I need to be locked away, handcuffed to a wall and fed bread and water for a year and when I emerged as thin as a super-model I dare say I'd still be criticised ;-) We can't win 'em all, but we can win our own battles.
- July 6, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Jo said...
Hey Lyn,
Do what works for you. Don't listen to anyone except those who cheer you on!
Still anxiously awaiting the recipe for Faux Potato Salad...yummm!
- July 6, 2010 at 8:04 AM
- Lyn said...
Actually, my doctor said losing muscle on a high protein diet is very minimal. There are studies that back this up. I am sure there is some amount of muscle loss in losing 80 pounds, but I am sure of one thing... there is no way I have lost 40 pounds of muscle!
- July 6, 2010 at 8:29 AM
- -J.Darling said...
You can almost liken it to an alcoholic who drowns their unhappiness in the momentary high of booze. When they quit, they CAN'T TOUCH IT for a VERY long time, often times forever, because it triggers that old habit.
Extreme? To some who can handle a glass of wine with dinner, sure. But it's far more socially acceptable because people recognize alcoholism as a problem.
Binge eating and obesity are SO COMMON, I think people forget that it's DEADLY. Sure, you make not drive under the influence of a donut - but it ends your life in a million ways and hurts those around you in a million different ways too.
Medifast done right is AA for binge eaters. ;) It's helped me stay on track!
- July 6, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- Sarah@LowStressWeightLoss said...
I totally agree that each person needs to find the path that is right for themselves. I also learned that what's worked in the past might not work today.
I'm glad you took the time to defend yourself & your choices & remind people that it's really about what works for YOU
- July 6, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- andria said...
It's funny (not funny ha ha), but this is the way it is no matter what size you are. I've never struggled with my weight, but have occasionally put on ten pounds, lost them, etc. If I ever say something like "I don't want dessert" or "I'm just not liking the way my pants fit" people immediately analyze your food intake, and offer all kinds of unhelpful platitudes like "you don't need to lose weight!" "Have some fun!"
I used to live with a girl who was bulimic and anorexic who always made a point of eating in front of other girls just so she wouldn't have to get lectured for dieting. Of course, she threw it all up afterward.
I always try to be mindful of how I react if someone is telling me they want to lose weight. If you're too supportive, it may make him or her feel fat; if you're too indifferent, they may not feel supported enough--it's a slippery slope for everyone.
I avoid the word diet as much as possible, but I would think in cases where you are clearly trying to get healthy, people should be supportive of anything that makes you feel better and lose weight. You're too smart and dedicated to let it all pile back on, and you're not relying on medifast to do the work for you like many people probably would.
This is rambling and nonsensical, but my point is--don't let it get to you, but get used to it because it probably will never change, sad to say.
- July 6, 2010 at 9:17 AM
Here's an few old fashion lesson that the population has forgotten -
-If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all!
I say congrats, I think that what you are doing is amazing. I may not know you personally, but that doesn't stop me from being proud of you for having the courage to change your life.
- July 6, 2010 at 9:26 AM
I'm in the middle. I think medifast has been a successful tool for you and as long as it works, work it. But I also think the psmf approach is radical and not necessrily nutritious enough to stay on for 6 months or a year. I know you can get vitamins in pills, but it's astonishing to me to read that you're missing the fruits of summer. You're still 40 pounds from "normal" weight (if that's even a useful number), but you seem even further from a "normal" approach to eating, less fast-or-feast and more about having small portions. I do think you'll yo-yo around before hitting goal (or after), but if you can do that for 20pounds plus or minus goal, in order to learn balance, golden. I also think it can help long term maintenance to hit diet plateaus where the body "rests" and rebalances at times, like it resets your mental and psychological image of "fat you" versus "thin you". don't know. Regain is a difficult issue.
- July 6, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Jennifer said...
Nice post Lyn! I agree with you. Having been on Medifast I heard a lot of the same things. And it was annoying and even hurtful at times. This plan was formulated by doctors. And actually it was MY DR who offered the plan to me! So block the negativity and when you question yourself pull out that bloodwork that shows that you are bettering yourself! Although I am not longer on MF I have learned so many things from the plan and I am a better person for having been on it. I lost about 40 of my 63 lbs on it and I forever grateful for it.
- July 6, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- beerab said...
Wow I didn't realize Medifast was so low calorie- but you are right- if the foods are nutritionally dense you should be okay.
I think that's dumb to be honest- you'll lose readers by going on Medifast? Who is this blog for? YOU or them? I love when I get comments on my blog but if I never got one comment I'd still blog cuz it's for ME.
Keep it up girl! People always think they know better than doctors but that's not always true! Specially when it comes to weight loss- when people say "well just stop eating" I say "you'll never understand that being overweight is about MORE than food."
- July 6, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Kenny said...
Your post really hit home with me, as I have also noticed so much negative commentary when people ask me about what I'm doing to lose weight. "That's not enough calories to survive!" "You're setting yourself up for failure!!" And yet people don't bat an eye about gastric bypass or lapband. Guess what? Those procedures are to help you drastically lower your calories! It's annoying when everyone thinks they know it all when it comes to nutrition. I mean isn't that what fat is for? To be burned for fuel when you have a calorie deficit? High time we started doing it. I applaud you.
Blah, I'm venting (and rambling) but this is a great post and a great blog. Congratulations on all your success.
- July 6, 2010 at 10:14 AM
- She woke up FAT said...
I too have been the subject of criticism over my vegan diet. When you say you don't eat meat it's one thing but the minute you criticize dairy your labeled a nut.Well if I have to be a nut then at least I am a happy nut.
I'm glad you have the back bone to do what you know is right for you, after all you are the only one that matters to your body.
- July 6, 2010 at 10:37 AM
A thought-provoking post! Bottom line, I think that people get very invested in the concept that what works for them is necessarily the formula that everyone else must follow. I see that in my own reaction to your description of Medifast, which is not something that I think would work for me. Some time ago, I lost a good deal of weight with Jenny Craig -- another packaged food plan. The plan worked great, but I did not do a good job of transitioning into an eating plan that worked for me over the long term, and I gained back all the weight that I lost. Looking back, it was clear that was because I didn't follow the Jenny Craig program for maintenance. So, I don't think it's by any means a foregone conclusion that you will regain the weight -- but it is something that you will probably want to think about and plan for. I've been reading your blog for a while, and I know that you had a pretty healthy eating pattern before you started on Medifast, but you still had some challenges with binging. For me, at least, I can get into a "Zone" of really following my diet plan perfectly for days, or even months. I feel like I've really changed forever. But the underlying issues can still be there! Anyway, that's my thought for the day!
- July 6, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Moongirl said...
Awesome Post. Awesome.
- July 6, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Brandipants said...
You are awesome and I am so glad you don't listen to other people. Weight loss is different for everyone and different things work for different people! You are an inspiration to me and I sure hope one day I will be at a healthier weight too. Keep up the great work! I know how hard it is to loose a lot of weight (since I am still there)so don't let anyone tell you that you are foolish! CongratS!!!!
- July 6, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Ms. PJ Geek said...
I thought I'd add to your big time numerous comments. I used to follow a fresh and local meal delivery system that was based on the American Diabetic Association and American Cancer and Heart Associations. And I did lose weight on it, but after a while I plateaued. These diets are basically larger in carbs, less fat, even less protein. I would have fish twice a week, Beef twice a week, and then mostly turkey / chicken / veggie substitutes for the meat.
I just started a new meal delivery system called Bistro md which is higher protein, lower carb. about 1200 cal a day though for heavy exercisers it recommends an extra protein and fruit. I think it's similar to medifast in that I get protein based snacks mid morning and mid afternoon. What's different is they provide 3 meals a day -frozen but tasty. I'm losing weight. I'm visibly gaining muscle because I've changed my workouts too.
I'm not receiving any compensation from the company and I have't even told them I'm a blogger. I've done a couple of posts about it. I was nervous after following your blog with all the negative comments or comments that are well meaning but seem to still question your intent and your plan.
This works for me for now. Glad your plan works for you.
- July 6, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Ms. PJ Geek said...
Oh just to add. I see a registered dietician and both she and my doc support this plan . There is a lot of diet info and health info out there that people read and hear , so when something a bit "radical" to that shows up it is questioned. In extreme situations you need extreme measures sometimes. Our weight of 100+ pnds is extreme. Formal md supervised weight loss apparently can go as low as 700 cal / day total. And the fact that we've been trying to lose weight , yo yoing with binges, etc makes it more resistant for us to lose weight anyway. Oh well, stepping off soap box now. I support you 110%
- July 6, 2010 at 11:21 AM
You're doing great, Lyn, and I personally wouldn't worry about the nay-sayers. They're always going to be around... thinking everybody wants to know what they think!
- July 6, 2010 at 2:11 PM
It's not so much about 'gaining it all back', but making sure that you have a serious plan for transitioning off packaged foods.
I've seen way too many friends do gangbusters with pre-packaged diets (be it Medifast or something else). They don't learn how to eat and how to deal with making their own meals (other than the one lean and green meal). It becomes harder to transition back to a less structured eating.
That, and once your body gets used to 900 calories a day it can be way too easy to gain weight. Having said all that, I hope you can avoid the pitfalls. It isn't a given that you'll gain it all back, just something to be cautious about.
- July 6, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Lyn said...
not sure about other diets, but Medifast has a Transition & Maintenance plan which (if I continue) will take me about 16 weeks to do, adding back in things like grains, fruits, dairy, all real foods and cutting out the Medifast. So the lessons are there for those who need them, although admittedly some people don't bother.
- July 6, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Whatever you are doing is CLEARLY working! Keep it up and don't listen to the naysayers!
- July 6, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- clickmom said...
Lyn, I have multiple food allergies. The kind where your throat swells and you can't breath and people still respond in disbelief that I could exist with out these foods. (mostly dairy OMG- people love their dairy) My experience is that folks do not want to have to think about what they are putting in their mouths. They just can't be bothered and it makes them feel better to put you down (for being conscientious) when they aren't willing to do the research and gain the knowledge. Keep up the good work, watching your progress is inspirational (and I am still jealous!)
- July 6, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Catherine F. said...
We are all trying on shoes and seeing if they fit ........ what fits for one person may be uncomfortable for another. This is the beauty of the blogging forum. We all share our experiences and what works for us. Maybe it will strike a chord with someone else, but that's not why we do it. We do our own method because it fits what our bodies need and respond to. I think we are all legends!
- July 6, 2010 at 3:34 PM
- Neesha said...
I say, 'eh'. People tell me the same thing when I tell them I won't give up chocolate or eating what I want in my efforts to lose weight. I'm down 40 lbs, back in the 'overweight' territory and out of the 'obese' territory. I did it my way, by controlling my portion sizes, exercising, and giving a damn. I'm going on a year of keeping these 40 lbs off. And yet people would tell me: Well, you would've lost so much more if you'd just cut out all sugar and skipped desserts. Maybe, or maybe I would've given up a long time ago and binged my way into gaining weight again. My weight loss path is going on 3 years. I've been losing very slowly for 3 years. And I am proud of myself. The message is that we all have to find our own way of losing weight. And everyone will have an opinion. I know my way is working so I've stopped listening.
- July 6, 2010 at 4:51 PM
Well I say go for it! If it works just work it! I'm at a place right now where I dont even know how to get back on the band wagon! I wish I was in your spot!
- July 6, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- ohiofarmgirl said...
Really..who cares what they think...just set your site on the prize. Dianntha
- July 6, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Tamzin said...
You do what is best for you! And it sounds like you are :)
- July 6, 2010 at 8:32 PM
- Shan said...
Great post, hun! It reminds me of the saying...Opinions are like buttholes..everyone has one, and they usually stink!
That's how I feel about diet critics. We all have our share of critics no matter what "plan" we choose to follow. It's like the world is looking for people to fail. It's pathetic.
Great job keeping it up, and not letting others bring you down!
- July 6, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Lynne said...
I am with Tony. I am happy you are happy. Period.
- July 6, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Lyn, don't listen to anyone! Please stay with what you are doing, it is working for YOU! People are quick to criticize, but honestly, I've spent years bouncing back and forth to Weight Watchers, and I know so many people who have lost weight "the right way" who gain it right back! Maintenance is the key. I lost nearly 50 pounds when I was 18-19 by starving myself, and kept it off for nearly 20 years (then gained it all back and much more between infertility drugs, pregancy, early menopause, and a pituitary tumor that resulted in Cushings disease.)
I am ready to start Medifast myself, based on my own doctor's recommendations. Weight Watchers is NOT working for me, I am too far gone, sadly. I'll need something more restrictive to take any weight off, and will need to drop below 1000 calories as well. Every body is different, please don't worry about what anyone else says. You are doing GREAT.
- July 7, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Lyn, I think you have the best weight loss blog going. It's the only one that really delves into the psychological issues behind obesity. Thanks for being so honest.
Other bloggers just chirp on and on about the healthy way they fix food, how great they feel, how anyone can do it, blahblahblah. Too bad they stop the preaching and disappear when they gain back the weight!
- July 7, 2010 at 8:44 AM
- Rachel said...
If we all worried more about ourselves and less about other people, the world would probably be a much happier and healthier place!
- July 7, 2010 at 8:47 AM
I'm on the "whatever works for you" bandwagon. It's absolutely true that it will always be hard for us to maintain our weight once we lose because it's all mental. We may follow the "plan" 100% but I think in our minds we will crave the pleasure we got from eating too much or the wrong things. If we were the type to eat just to stay alive we would never have gotten so overweight in the first place. That's just my opinion, maybe others have proven me wrong ...
- July 7, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- SeattleRunnerGirl said...
I worried about the same things, too, before I started HCG. And I had to remind myself that my blog is for ME and not for anyone else. And that the choices I make have to be right for ME, not anyone else.
I love what Tony said - you seem happier, Lyn. And that's a comment I've received from readers who didn't bail on my after I started the HCG. And THAT is what matters, to me. I'm glad you're doing what works for you and I look forward to continuing to learn from your story!
- July 7, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Hi, stumbled accross your blog, I think what you are doing is incredible. You started a long and difficult journey and you have done so well, what works for you is what works for you regardless of what other people think. As long as you are keeping yourself well you are doing the right thing. I wish you well and will follow your blog with interest, good luck xxx
- July 7, 2010 at 2:24 PM
This is such a great post for a lot of different reasons. The thing that kills me about the way our society views public health, especially pertaining to obesity, is that for some reason, it is seen as acceptable to comment on something that should be a private matter. You are doing what you can right now to improve your health, and that's really great. But even if you were still sitting on the coach eating those cheetos and that brownie batter, NO ONE, (baring a select obvious few like doctor, SO, etc.) has the right to tell you that you shouldn't do those things. It's none of their business. It's not good for you to do those things, but you're not perfect and neither are they.
- July 7, 2010 at 5:35 PM
I love this post! My father-in-law has been obese for many years and recently lost 30 pounds on Medifast. I'm a big believer that everyone has to do what works for them to be at their healthiest. For me, it's a detailed food journal so I can make sure I am eating enough nutritious food. I'm sure some people would think I was crazy if they saw my notebook with everything I've eaten for the past 6 months, but it works for me!
Anyway, good luck! You inspire me!
- July 8, 2010 at 12:33 AM
- Expat said...
Who cares what anyone else thinks! I know that's a lot easier to type than deal with but at the end of the day its how you feel and what works for you that matters. Stay true to yourself and your choices and the rest will work itself out.
- July 8, 2010 at 1:30 PM
- Nicole said...
- July 8, 2010 at 5:35 PM
People love to judge those who are trying to improve themselves. I am not a supporter of any extreme weight loss "quick fixes" but that is obviously not your thing either. Keep checking in with your health care providers to reassure you are staying onthe healthy path and your children and body will thank you!
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So, is it still any good, or will it be toxic?
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Q23. What should I do with my old sake? Is it drinkable? Does it get better with age? Try it at least but do not have expectations. Sake does not age well, it was not really meant to be aged.
Q4: Is sake aged like wine is? Is there such a thing as "vintage" sake? In general, sake is not aged (beyond the six month period mentioned), and is meant to be consumed soon after purchase. If kept cold and dark, it will last six months to a year without degradation in flavor. There are exceptions, as some sake is deliberately aged. There is no such thing as a vintage year in the sake world. Be sure, then, to notice the bottling date on the label. If the sake was brewed in Japan, note that the year 10 (for Heisei 10) is 1998. So a sake with 9.4.23 would have been bottled on April 23, 1997. Avoid! Try to buy a sake bottled within the last year, at least. If you found it refrigerated, take one more sigh of relief. If not, it may not be totally fresh.
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They removed a garden tub, wall between vanity (duel) and tub, opened the area completely. Installed a heat light, fan and exhaust. When demolition crew finished, the carpentry crew built the shower, electricians installed new wiring for lights in shower an over vanity and heat & exhaust fan. Plumbers installed new high rise toilet, dual shower heads and new sinks. Tile and granite installed, floors, shower raised counter and new sinks. Painter refinished cabinets and stained new mirrors. Fantastic job!
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Empire Today®, Makes Beautiful New Floors Easy. Call 877-799-9131 for Carpet, Laminate, Hardwood, Vinyl, or Tile flooring. Empire is the easiest way to get the best value and a professional experience. Call 877-799-9131 to Schedule a FREE In-Home Estimate and samples will be brought right to your home. Get professional room measurements and an all-inclusive price estimate. We offer professional installation when you want it around your schedule. Empire's convenient shop-at-home service and professional installation let you skip the hassles of home improvement store shopping. We carry quality name brand floors from industry leading brands. Because of our national footprint and manufacturer relationships, Empires great prices include your floor, installation, materials, and more. Empire Today is dedicated to customer satisfaction and has been a leading provider of installed home improvements and home furnishings for over 55 years. Call 877-799-9131 NOW to schedule your FREE In-Home Estimate. For more information, visit EmpireToday.com.
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Lenton Company Inc
They removed a garden tub, wall between vanity (duel) and tub, opened the area completely. Installed a heat light, fan and exhaust. When demolition crew finished, the carpentry crew built the shower, electricians installed new wiring for lights in shower an over vanity and heat & exhaust fan. Plumbers installed new high rise toilet, dual shower heads and new sinks. Tile and granite installed, floors, shower raised counter and new sinks. Painter refinished cabinets and stained new mirrors. Fantastic job!
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NEVER hire this company. From my experience, they are not competent, not responsive, not responsible (don't want to admit their own mistakes) and do not refund money when items are returned. They have so far been unwilling to settle what even they admit is a legitimate claim for compensation for completely butchering a floor installation. July 2017 - Empire recommended and sold me poor quality and inappropriate flooring: Manufacturer: LW Mountain Style Name/Number: Vallette Color Name/Number: Acacia Samba Brown Size Involved in Claim: 1841 Type of Surface: Vinyl Plank Click-Lock Empire recommended this flooring for both the upstairs and downstairs as well as the stairs. But when their installers looked at it, the installers showed me that it was inappropriate flooring for stairs. Empire had to order a second type of flooring and trim for the stairs. Empire charged me additional $5K and did not refund any for the extra vinyl flooring I paid for. The installers refused to remove the original wood flooring on the lower floor. Instead, they installed the vinyl directly over the original flooring. I was charged for the removal and never got a refund. I reported this to the sales rep and she did nothing but note it on the paperwork. In addition, Empire had ordered and charged me for cement to level out the lower floor when the old flooring had been removed. I had the installers return it to Empire. This charge was not refunded. The installation was very messy and the installers left glue around baseboards and did not clean up. I called Empire repeatedly to get the floors cleaned and they did not respond to my request to do so. The installation took much longer to complete than originally estimated because of the bad recommendation to use the vinyl on the stairs. The installers broke plumbing in the bathroom that I had to pay for and I had to hire someone to set up the TV a second time. January 2018 Within 5 months of installation, floor humped up 1+ inches in one spot (the kitchen as you enter from the dining area and hall) and up to ½" in other places. After the flooring humped up, I did an online review of complaints about this flooring. Many reviews indicated that ******* was a known problem with this flooring. I called customer service and was told they would get back to me. They didn't. I called several times to follow up as floor was getting worse. It was also ******* up in several locations upstairs. March – The floor is getting worse – the humped floor in the kitchen is 1 – 1.5" higher than the rest of the floor. This has created a trip hazard. On March 11, Empire sent two installers out to "repair" the floor. The installers took one look and said that the floor had been improperly installed and would have to be entirely replaced both downstairs and upstairs. They called back to Empire while they were here and reported this to Empire. Thus, in addition to being poor quality flooring, the vinyl flooring was installed badly. I got no follow up from Empire and had to keep calling them. Finally in May, Empire told me they would send two new installers out and I had to move out to have them repair the floor. May 11, 2018 I was told a supervisor, Mario would be out 5/24 to replace the floor. I was told that I would have to move everything out of the downstairs rooms. I reminded the Empire installation supervisor, Joe, that I was a 70 year old woman with a bad back and could not move the large furniture. He said the installers would take care of that. From 5/11 – 5/22, I packed all dishes, art, and collectables that were in the living room, dinning room, and family/kitchen room. I removed all items from the pantry. I removed all small furniture, packed items and carpets and stored them in the garage. This took well over 60 hours of my time. May 24, 2018 Two new installers arrived (not Mario, the supervisor as I had been promised). They took one look at the problem and said, "We can't fix this. The entire floor needs to be replaced." They called Joe and left. Since then, Empire has continued to jerk me around and not resolve the problem. They have admitted that the flooring was not good quality and had known problems and that it was not installed correctly. They have finally admitted that it will all have to be replaced. I have had to hire a lawyer to help me get them to respond. I had to hire a professional floor inspector to do a report on it. Empire hired their own inspector. Both inspectors said the vinyl flooring was not good quality and it was installed very badly. I'm appalled that a company of their size would be so difficult and insensitive. For example, twice, the local installation manager has sent a crew (2 installers) out to "fix" the floor. Both times the installers looked at the problems with the floor and said, "That can't be fixed, it has to all be replaced". I have been greatly inconvenienced and stressed because of Empire's poor quality flooring, incompetent installation, and poor response from Customer Service. I have been contacting Empire and trying to resolve the problems with the flooring since February 2018. I have been unable to use a large portion of the house – particularly the living room, dining room and kitchen. The hazardous bump has prevented me from inviting family and friends over due to the liability of possibly tripping on the floor. The stress and inconvenience will not be over with a payment from Empire. I will still have to hire people to remove and replace the faulty, poor quality flooring that Empire left me with. I will have to pack and move out so that a proper installation can be done. As of November 26, 2018, I have received no compensation from Empire.
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Hunger grips Damascus' Yarmouk as civilians plead for relief from war
The hatreds that have been unchained by Syria's civil war are playing out in a brutal siege of Damascus' Yarmouk, a Palestinian refugee camp where civilians, including babies and the elderly, have starved to death, and others reportedly have been driven to eating cats.
The daily exchanges of gun- and shellfire pit not just the government against rebels, but also secular Palestinians against Islamist Palestinians in a reflection of the wider sectarian conflict that has ravaged Syria for nearly three years and bled into Iraq and Lebanon.
An estimated 16,000 Palestinian and Syrian civilians have been trapped for months inside Yarmouk, with virtually no food, water, medicines or electricity, just yards from well-stocked stores, restaurants, clinics and parks packed with frolicking children and watchful parents.
The first delivery of humanitarian assistance in months reached the camp on Saturday under an accord between the rival Palestinian factions, but it was unclear if it was a one-time deal. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency, the Palestinian refugee aid organization that supplied the assistance, emphasized that the shipment on its own would do virtually nothing to alleviate hunger inside Yarmouk.
Chris Gunness, UNRWA's spokesman, said the 200 packets would be enough to feed just 333 people for a month – a fraction of those inside the area. He pointedly told reporters in an email that that fact "puts today's development into perspective."
"People are eating grass, leaves, figs and seeds. We are also eating cactuses. We peel the outside, cut the pulp up like potatoes and boil it," said a resident in a brief telephone conversation punctuated by explosions. He asked not to be identified for fear it would single him out as a target. "We haven't seen any bread in seven months."
People are so desperate, he said, that some have risked sneaking out to retrieve vegetables from small plots abutting Yarmouk, only to be killed by snipers.
At least 36 people, including infants, have starved to death or succumbed to illnesses exacerbated by hunger, he said. Many are also suffering diseases like tuberculosis and jaundice and some women have died in childbirth, he said. Other reports put the total number of deaths at 46 since October.
"Kids and especially old people are dying of hunger. Those who are sick are mostly children," he said.
The privation is made worse, the resident said, because the rebels who control Yarmouk are religious extremists, some from groups the United States has declared to be terrorist organizations. People who challenge the rebels by demanding that they leave risk being detained or worse, he said.
"We are very tense because of the detentions, the beating of people just because they have a different opinion from those people," the resident said.
Mahmoud Abu Mousa, 32, a law student who fled Yarmouk in June and has helped negotiate several evacuations of sick and wounded, confirmed reports that some residents have been eating cats.
"I was speaking to a 7-year-old boy on a cellphone recently and told him to pray to God for aid," Mousa recounted. "The boy replied, 'I will pray to God to die.' Why, I asked him. 'Because if I died, I will go to heaven and there's food there,' he said."
Yarmouk is among a string of besieged Damascus suburbs that could be covered by proposals for the creation of local ceasefires and humanitarian corridors pushed by the United States and Russia in the run-up to an international conference that begins Wednesday in Switzerland, called to kick-start talks on ending the violence.
But the difficulty of providing aid to the besieged areas was made clear on Saturday with the UNRWA shipment. Gunness said the delivery came only after UNRWA insisted that the aid not go to rebel combatants inside.
"UNRWA laid down an express condition that the food parcels must be distributed exclusively to civilians in need of assistance," he said. "UNRWA will review and carefully weigh the outcomes of today's effort, particularly as regards the extent to which the food parcels reached civilians in need."
Few people harbor much hope that international diplomacy will open the gates to regular aid shipments and a quick end to the siege.
However unrealistic it may sound, many Palestinians fervently believe that the siege is part of a secret plot by the United States, European powers and Israel to raze Yarmouk, the largest Palestinian settlement in Syria, and disperse its residents even further from their homeland.
"All of this shows that they are doing their best to destroy the idea of a Palestinian nation. They are doing this to us even in our own Arab homeland," asserted Mousa, the law student.
Others give a more rational reason for fearing that the U.S.-Russia initiative could founder.
Even if Assad agrees to allow regular aid shipments into Yarmouk and other encircled areas, regime militias, rebels or war-profiteers operating on both sides could force relief convoys to turn around with a few well-placed gunshots or mortar rounds as has already happened on numerous occasions, said a knowledgeable aid expert.
The regime has blamed the rebels for sabotaging the deliveries. But the expert, who spoke with McClatchy only under the condition that neither he nor his organization be identified because of possible retribution, said unruly regime militias known as shabiha were responsible for most of the incidents in which Syrian Arab Red Crescent, U.N. and International Red Cross convoys have been fired on.
Many regime militiamen, who are locally recruited from Assad's Alawite sect – an offshoot of Shiite Islam – or from other sympathetic groups, are bent on avenging the killings of family and friends at the rebels' hands, he explained. Others are making money smuggling food to collaborators inside the encirclements, he continued.
As a result, he said, some shabiha chieftains have defied regime orders to allow aid through siege lines.
"When you are fighting wolves, you release your dogs. Now, they (the regime) need to put on the leash," said the expert.
Those who've been helping Assad's troops to encircle Yarmouk belong to a shabiha unit recruited from local members of secular Palestinian groups. They're dominated by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, which long has been close to the Assad government and based in Damascus. It was designated a terrorist organization by the United States in 1997 for a series of spectacular attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers in the 1970s and 80s.
On the other side are militants from Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that rules the Gaza Strip and also was listed by the United States as a terrorist group in 1997. They hold most of Yarmouk with Syrian and foreign extremists that includes the Nusra Front, an al Qaida affiliate, according to the aid expert, PFLP-GC officials and displaced residents.
Criminal gangs also are operating inside, they said.
Yarmouk began as a tent encampment for Palestinian refugees in 1957. Over time, Palestinians built homes, apartments, schools and hospitals, Syrian civilians moved in and the Syrian government incorporated the community as a Damascus suburb. It is still known as Yarmouk Camp.
Before the war, more than 137,000 people lived inside the nearly 1 square-mile area, which extends in a fan shape from its northern entrance at al Batika Circle. After the war erupted in mid-2011, the population swelled as Syrians displaced by fighting in other suburbs sought shelter there.
Civilians began fleeing when Islamist rebels and foreign fighters first entered Yarmouk on June 5, 2012, according to Abu Kifah, a local PFLP-GC official. Reinforcements arrived and clashes erupted on Dec. 16, 2012, between the Islamists and the secular Palestinians aligned with the Assad regime.
"For a year and seven months we managed to keep Yarmouk peaceful until some Palestinians helped the armed people enter," said Assad al-Assad, a PFLP-GC spokesman.
Wafiq Mahmoud Hamed, 55, a taxi driver, escaped with his wife and five children in June. They are broke and surviving on charity handouts in a small apartment on the verge of Yarmouk, he said, expressing anger at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other leaders for ignoring their plight.
The rebels, he said, have imposed strict Islamic rule inside Yarmouk, forcing women to dress in long garments and requiring men to pray five times daily.
"We couldn't take life there anymore. The armed people would go into people's homes, break the walls and steal everything," said Hamed, who referred to the Islamists as "the germs."
The resident reached inside Yarmouk said that food is available on the black market at exorbitant prices out of reach of most people.
A kilogram (2.2 lbs) of lamb sells for about $40, while the same amount of rice – if it can be found –goes for $8 and a liter (1 quart) of gasoline used to power generators shared between several homes costs $4, he said.
He had little good to say about the armed groups operating inside the camp.
"The problem is that there are two kinds of opposition inside. There are the people who steal and who commit crimes and the others are the religious extremists," he said.
"The civilians should be allowed out of this fight," he said as the call ended. "We need the armed people to leave Yarmouk."


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South Point 81, Kings Mountain 77 � Deonte Gaston (career-high 32 points, eight rebounds) and Dan Johnson (21 points) led South Point (3-12, 2-5), which visits Hunter Huss on Tuesday. James Tillman (24 points), Wil Sellers (19 points) and Chad Sanders (14 points) led Kings Mountain (7-11, 3-4), which visits Hunter Huss on Friday.
East Gaston 59, Berry Academy 46 � DeSean Murray (23 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals), Elijah Gore (18 points), Jawontee Olds (nine points) and Morgan Ensley (seven rebounds, six points, two assists) led East Gaston (10-7, 4-3), which travels to Olympic on Tuesday.
Carmel Christian at Lincoln Charter � Not reported. Lincoln Charter (10-5) hosts Queens Grant on Wednesday.
South Point 58, Kings Mountain 30 � Ashley Mull led the Red Raiders with 18 points, while Haley Stewart added 10 and Asia Jackson pitched in seven. Monique Petty paced the Mountaineers with 15 points, and Ashley Chapman added seven. The Red Raiders (13-3, 4-3 Big South 3A) play at Hunter Huss on Tuesday, while Kings Mountain (8-9, 1-6) visits Huss on Friday.
Berry Academy 76, East Gaston 36 � East Gaston (5-12, 2-5) travels to Olympic on Tuesday.
Carmel Christian at Lincoln Charter � Not reported. Lincoln Charter (11-5) hosts Queens Grant on Wednesday.
Middle school boys basketball
Chavis 49, Stanley 40 � Yung Sherrill scored 21 points and Tre Lockhart added 11 points for Chavis (1-0), which visits Mount Holly on Thursday. Zach Hager added 14 for the Blue Devils (0-1), who host Belmont on Thursday.
Southwest 65, Cramerton 15 � Cress Worthy led Southwest with 12 points and four assists, and Antwanez Barnett added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists. Justin Helms led Cramerton with four points. Southwest (1-0) hosts Bessemer City on Thursday. Cramerton (0-1) visits Holbrook on Thursday.
Grier 26, Holbrook 16 � Trinity Jones led the Knights with 13 points and Olivia Brigman finished with eight points. Grier (1-0) hosts Friday on Thursday. Tavia Nixon scored seven points for Holbrook (0-1), which hosts Cramerton on Thursday.
Bessemer City 48, York Chester 24 � Deon Eaddy led Bessemer City with 17 points, Trel McLean pitched in 12 and Ja-hari Guthrie added 10. Winston Sharpe led York Chester (0-1) with eight points. Bessemer City (1-0) plays at Southwest on Thursday.
W.C. Friday 45, Mount Holly 39 � Austin Primm�s 17 points paced the Cavs� victory. W.C. Friday (1-0) travels to Grier on Thursday. Mount Holly (0-1) hosts Chavis on Thursday.
Middle school girls basketball
Stanley 31, Chavis 26 � Deaja Smith scored 12 points and Shai Robinson added eight points in the win. Stanley (1-0) hosts Belmont on Thursday. Mymaeita Banks led Chavis (0-1) with eight points. The Wolverines visit Mount Holly on Thursday.
W.C. Friday 23, Mount Holly 22 � Kassie McTaggart (11 points) led the Cavs. W.C. Friday (1-0) travels to Grier on Thursday. Laura Trull paced the Hawks with seven points. Mount Holly (0-1) hosts Chavis on Thursday.
Grier 49, Holbrook 15 � Emmanuel Rhyne led Grier with 14 points, and M.J. Armstrong added seven points and five assists. Lucas paced Holbrook (0-1) with five points. Grier (1-0) hosts W.C. Friday on Thursday. Holbrook (0-1) hosts Cramerton on Thursday.
Bessemer City 25, York Chester 15 � Logan Hamby led Bessemer City with 11 points, and Ashton Lundsford added seven. Shaquilia Morrison led York Chester (0-1) with six points. Bessemer City (1-0) plays at Southwest on Thursday.
Southwest 42, Cramerton 29 � Alexis Murriel scored 18 points with six steals to lead Southwest. Markeria Hall (10 points, five steals) and Shaiquanda James (23 rebounds) also helped out in the Roadrunner win. Southwest (1-0) hosts Bessemer City on Thursday. Katilyn Kendrick scored 14 points to lead Cramerton (0-1), which visits Holbrook on Thursday.


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I think we'll all remember today as the day the internet made the same three jokes 80,000 times. (As I write this, #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage and #kimkmarriagewasshorter are dueling for the top spot on Twitter's trending topics.) But it takes a certain kind of man to toss out the obvious obvious and craft a tweet so cutting, so succinct, so on point that the weekly news magazine of record cannot help but take note.
"The 11 Funniest Tweets About Kim Kardashian's Split" is an actual (slideshowy) article on Time.com, and joke's on us, it's the most clicked story of the day. But would it be as clicked without the contribution of one Buster Olney, award-winning sportswriter? I think not.
(For the record, this is the funniest Kardashian-Humphries tweet of the day.)
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In a cruel but fitting note, Valentine's Day this year is two months to the day that a mad man took advantage of our lax gun laws to rob his mother of a cache of weapons and then use a military grade rifle to blow body parts off of first-graders.
In those two months, we've done nothing. From all signs, nothing will be done. Nothing to tighten gun laws. Nothing to require more stringent background checks. Nothing to ban civilians, who have no need for assault rifles, from possessing assault rifles and exploding rounds of ammunition.
Nothing to even delay the next nutjob with a need for attention and an axe to grind from walking into your child's elementary school and shooting your precious little angel, point blank, between the eyes, simply because they were there and because they could.
Some will say this is because we're a gun nation, and guns are ingrained in our culture. Others will say that the Second Amendment to the Constitution prevents us from doing much more than waiting for the next mass killing, the next mass murder, the next school shooting, the next funeral procession for babies needlessly taken.
Never mind that we were once a slave nation with a slave culture. Never mind that the Constitution can be amended. Never mind that the Second Amendment speaks of a citizenry militia, and not a personal stockpile of machine guns.
Never mind that these are excuses for doing nothing -- an inexcusable form of social mental masturbation at a time when we need to get in there and fix this.
Are we even a nation of human beings anymore? Twenty children are so violently murdered that the police advise their parents to identify the bodies by photograph, because most of the six-year-olds are missing pieces of their body and are so full of bullet holes and exploded, burnt skin marks that seeing the actual corpse would be psychologically scarring.
To this day, none of us have seen the actual carnage, because if you had seen the carnage, you'd march into Congress and demand those sons of bitches do something to ban the weapons and ammunition that allows adults to do such things to children.
So I ask again: Are we even a nation of human beings anymore? Because what *I* saw after the shootings was half the nation stand up, like a bunch of shit-flinging chimps, and start screeching and hooting and hollering about THEIR rights to own machine guns and how no one and nothing was going to stop them from doing as they please.
Really? That's your response to the murder of children. No, murder is not the right word. Murder is much more restrained than this. I remind you -- these children were memorialized with closed coffins because they were missing pieces of their bodies. The one boy whose parents insisted on an open casket still had a veil over his face because he was missing his jaw. Yes, his jaw. And also his left hand, which was shot clean off. These are just the wounds we can even talk about.
The only acceptable response to this is "Oh my fucking god, we have got to eliminate the access to weapons that can easily sever the jaws and hands of children."
And yet, that is not the response we saw from America -- especially and shamefully from the right wing half of America. These stupid soulless imbeciles, these aforementioned shit-flinging chimps of the world, had only one response: You can have my assault rifle cache when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
The better among us are starting to think that maybe this is a fair deal, though we are unsure how to kill them all at once. Maybe if we added a little more poison to each filet o'fish they'd just do the dirty work for us. Science has already proven that watching Fox News makes you less knowledgeable; maybe we can add something to their broadcasts that stimulates deadly heart attacks or some kind of extremely painful soul cancer.
I don't know about you, but I would trade sane gun laws and unbulleted children for the lives of every asinine uzi-defending adult in the country, if that's what it took.
Banning anything more powerful than a handgun or a deer-hunting rifle may not solve every single gun-related problem. It won't bring back Noah Posner or any of the twenty children whose bits and pieces were spread across their elementary school not 60 days ago. It won't bring back the millions of people killed by guns in this country in the last 50 years. (At last count, just since Robert Kennedy got shot in 1968, more Americans have died to gun violence in this country than fell in battle in all our wars across all our years, from the Revolution right up to Iraq. How are we as a nation not ashamed of this?)
But it is a start. It is something. Maybe by next Valentine's Day, the only jaws dropping to the floor will be those of metaphorical women receiving jewelry and not the flesh and bony ones searing off of schoolchildren.


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Celebrate five years of silly songs and satirical anthems from the multi award-nominated musical comedy stars. Six performances only – advance booking essential! Stars of Radio 4's The Now Show and the BBC's Live at Television Centre.
'Wickedly amusing' **** (Times).
'Rallying… broad, daft and punchy' **** (Guardian).
'Uproarious satire… a double-act at the height of their powers' **** (Stage).
'Superbly crafted… very funny' **** (Metro).
'A triumph' **** (Chortle.co.uk).
Info and setlists available soon on this website.