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Q: I am 5'4 and I am 220 pounds....I really wanna lose weight before july when I go to the beach. Atleast like 40 pounds. I don't have much money to go to the gym nor time. I have been overweight all my life and I really wanna change!!! We have an ab lounger but I don't think its working. I am addicted to food. Please give me any info websites or anything that can help me pleasee!! thank you!!
Rules of thumb. PORTION SIZE. You are from here on out no longer allowed to eat a serving of meat that is bigger than your fist. :-) (I'm just kidding) But, that is a good idea. READ the back of the labels to check for calorie and fat content ONLY eat the serving size. Once you start losing weight, and start eating less, your stomach gets smaller and so does your appetite. If you have any questions, feel free to IM me. "ParisianPoodle" Umm. Whatelse. A ps which made me lose 8 pounds...give up red meat. Which includes pork, and cow of any kind.

Q: This is an odd situation. Just for a little background info, I have a boyfriend. I've been dating him for over a year. Valentine's day will be 15 months.
Okay, I just got the lead in the school musical, and I have a love interest (duh). My love interest is a guy half the girls in the choir have had a crush on (except me, lol). That isn't really the point, just a bit of background.
My problem is this: We rehearsed, and we ended up practicing a scene in which we kiss. I didn't feel bad about it yesterday, but today I feel like...awkward, and wrong, and like I was cheating on my boyfriend, but it wasn't me that consented to the kiss, it was my character. My boyfriend knows about the scene, but he doesn't know we actually kissed yet. I was gonna talk to him about it today but he didn't come to school.
The thing is, the director thinks stage kisses look fake, and refuses to use fake kisses. So it was real. But I feel soooo bad about it. I shouldn't, because I have no feelings for the guy, but I do.
Any advice for me?
Well, I don't think you're going to feel better about it either way. Our School did "Our Town" And my friend Kyle had to kiss the stage manager's girlfriend...and they just both ignored it. Neither of them had feelings for each other. A kiss can be just that. The only way you're going to feel better about it, is if you just...tell your boyfriend about it. It'll help your guilty conscience that doesn't really need to be. :-) Hope I helped.

Q: theres this one kid on my bus and hes mexican. i have nothing agains mexicans but he is really annoying. but i feel bad 4 him kas he gets harrasses so bad on the bus. every one makes fun of him. i laugh at it sometimes because it is a little funny but i still feel bad. what can i do to stop them frim makin fun of him?
Stand up for him? Dur. Regardless if he's annoying or not, most of the time, really annoying people are only like that, because they don't know how else to defend themselves. The don't realize if they'd only be themselves that people like them, therefore, they figure they might as well make everyone else miserable in the process of you making him miserable. Trust me, it makes sense. I went through it last year, I was such a bitch to these senior guys because they loved harrassing me about my views on liberalism. So eventually, I got so annoying without realizing it. This kid needs a friend. If people can't see that, they need to get a reality check. There are no statuses, it's just people, damn.

Q: well..okay. i like this guy and he has a gf..oh wait. it gets better..haha well he's always leading me on and hinting that he likes me.. well i talked to his gf and she said she isn't really interested in him anymore. well what do you guys think? should i tell his gf(my friend) that i have feelings for him and if she doesnt have feelings for him then she should let go? or whatever else you guys think! please help!
No...if he really liked you that much he'd break up with his girlfriend all by himself. Trust me. I have to keep telling myself this everytime I talk to the love of my life that has a girlfriend. :D

Q: omg i have tried ban, teen spirit, secret, and dove deodarants and none work for me! does anyone have any that work for them that may work for me? cuz i am tired of my shirt be wet from sweat underneath my armpits, and being afraid that someone is gonna see it...plz help!
Yup! My sister has this odd over sweatage problem. She buys this deoterant called "CertainDri" It closes up her pores under her arms, so she doesn't sweat NEARLY as much. And then she just puts on a regular deoderant.

Q: What should I wear to a dance? It's not formal. I am a blonde with green/blue eyes and pale skin. I'll rate high. :-)
A nice pink would do you justice. If your eyes are blue, a pale blue dress would do you nice, however, it is winter, so something dark. Black looks nice on everyone, so that would work. Red will look nice on pale girls too. I'm extremely pale, but my hair's aulburn. So...red or black.

Q: can someone please tell me how i can become a model? like im not expericened but i really want to become one! how can i go get pictures to where i can enter in a modeling agency?
Those...are called headshots. As far as I know, you can get them done at any professional photo place. About the agencies? There are modeling agencies around you, just look in the phone book, and keep your ears open, because where I live, a "model agencey/acting/dancing" thing comes around to a ritzy hotel looking for new faces about once every three months.

Q: My best friend is dating this guy that my entire group of friends can't stand. This guy has NO personality. Plus, he's mean to people. Do we say something to her or let her figure it out? (they've been dating for almost a YEAR!)
Ummm...does she seem unhappy with her boyfriend? If your answer is no, then back the hell off of her. Because you and your friends don't have to do anything with him, or talk to him or kiss him or anything. It's not your choice, it's hers. Maybe she sees something different that you don't. Sorry to be blunt...but just because ya'll don't like him doesn't mean she can't.

Q: My boyfriend wants to go to the movies with me and he has been bringing up making out. But ive never made out before. Could someone please tell me how? I know this might sound stupid but i have nooooo clue :P (Please dont say it comes naturally) I RATE HIGH! Thanks :)
My first "make out" thing I stressed and stressed, and everytime my boyfriend tried I just backed out, and one time he was just too quick for me. TRUUUUUST me. I know this sounds dumb, but it'll go alot better if you don't STRESS. Because as many times as people tell you, it DOES COME NATURALLY, IF YOU DON'T BACK OUT OF IT. And once it does happen, just have fun with it, and picture those movie stars you see making out, you'll be fine, I promise. PS. Just because your boyfriend has made out with anyone before doesn't make him any better. I know a guy I kissed a guy that has made out with about 30 girls, and he sucks really bad.

Q: Alright, i'm looking for a religion. I'm not christian, i know that. It doesn't feel right.

I'm kind of thinking about being a wiccan, my friend said it would be perfect for me. She was looking for a religion for a while like i am, but she found wicca, and she really likes it.

Does anyone out there know what its all about, or have any good sites about it?
I'm personally not to big on the wiccan religion...or any religion actually. I've been looking into buddhism though...I'm liking that HOWEVER...

Wiccans...have a lot of goddesses...that's all I know about it. And their symbol is a star inside a circle, and I hear it's very sadistically gorgeous. BUT READ ON...

You need to ask yourself a few questions...

1. What made you give up your former religion to begin with.

2.What don't you like about it.

3.Why are you suddenly interested in finding a new religion.

I'm not saying religion is a bad thing, but I sometimes think people go into religions hoping to belong with people, and find something to ease their bordem, and curve their imagination.

My advice to you is think about what YOU believe in before you jump into a religion..because they can be decieving. Just figure out what you want in life, and what you truly think is going on, then find a religion that corresponds with that. Because most just go into a religion, and over time, their minds are warped, and they now believe to whatever "book" is holy. You're your universe. Click with the people who believe what you believe in. THEN find yourself a religion.

Q: I know this is probably the wrong forum, but hey i'll ask my question anyway.
Like millions of other people, i suffer from severe depression. I've tried Zoloft which had a NASTY effect and do not wish to try it again.
Can anyone recommend a good anti-depressant, one that will actually work without the side effects?
I know most of you will reply by saying that i should visit a Doctor. But hey, i don't trust them because they don't know what they're talking about anyway.
I have two maniac depressive friends. And guess what? They both aren't on drugs, and now after years of self evaluation, and self fixing, they are much better now, and are enjoying who they are without drugs in their diet period. Depression isn't cured by drugs, that is prolonguing the problem. I'm not saying you get a choice if you are depressed or not, but you have the opportunity to fix it. I can't tell you how, because according to them it's something you have to fix all by yourself. Good luck.

Q: ok here it goes..
my best guy friend and i went out for roughly a month, then he broke up with me. Well he's gotten over me and gone out with all these other girls, but i still have feelings for him and he has no idea whatsoever. i want to tell him, but then again i don't because i'm afraid that it might mess things up. and just a couple minutes ago, he read my profile and it has a quote in it that says "if two past lovers can remain friends then they were never in love or they still are" and when he read, that he imed me and goes "thats not true, i loved you until i saw you as a friend" i dont know, something about him saying that made me feel weird. i really really like him, but i feel like i can't do anything about it. This might be a confusing question, and it might be hard to understand what im asking, but if you do please help me..
It couldn't hurt to tell him. But...hmm...especially if he's dating someone now, I wouldn't go all out with your feelings. However, with his words, I already predict the outcome of your spillage. To him...this is over, he likes you as just a friend. If you telling him you love him or like him or whatever, and he all up and changes his mind about you...that's not good...remember that.


Q: i am the girl that said she was anarexic for six months and was 5'8 and 13 years old... i now weigh 120 pounds cuz i checked into a hospital and they made me gain ALOT of weight... is 120 to fat for a 5'8 13 yr old? my doctor said that that is how much im suppost to weigh since im so tall... but is that still to much?
I hate gaining really bad ratings for these questions...but I believe it's worth it. Um. I"M 5'6 and 128 pounds, and I'm not fat. And do you realize how many "am I fat" questions we get on this site a day? They're pointless. If you feel your fat, exercise and eat healthy. Don't eat nothing. Because then you'll look disgusting and pasty, and the whole point of you doing it will become pointless, cuz you'll look uglier than before.

Q: Okay, I'm friends with my best friend's ex boyfriend.We've always been friends. But I've also always hada little bitty crush on him. He lives in PA and we live in DE though, so boy me and my friend never get to see him. Lastngith he said he missed me and he wanted to come visit me. I asked him why he didn't ever call, and he said he didn't have any minutes, but if he did, I would be the first person he would call. Is that just me or does he sound like he likes me just a little bit? Help me! I rate good!

xoxo
It probably does mean he likes you. But here's the catch, he's your best friend's ex boyfriend. First of all, you need to find out who's feelings you are willing to hurt, his or hers. When I was about to go out with my best friend's ex boyfriend she started crying...I couldn't do it. And I loved him alot, but...hmmm....it's all in what you feel that should be done. As I can see now with the evidence of him being young and not having a calling card...and the distance and such...it's not going to be a great relationship, since you two can't see each other. Not even once a month...and the fact that he doesn't always have minutes...Yeah...you might want to wait this out a bit.

Q: ok when do guys like really start getting perverted(sex,makeing out)..like do the start at 12,13,14 b/c i kno some guys that are perverted that are like 12 but i dont kno if others are or if its just those guys!!! help i rate good!
No. About...5th-6th guys hit that weird pre-pubescent sex making out stage. It's mostly all guys. They can't help it. It's part of their developing.

Q: Sorry this is long, i rate high though! :)

The guy i used to date over the summer on and off started REALLY hitting on me last night. He practically offered for me to have sex with him (dont worry, i wouldnt have sex, but i could tell he wanted to do something with me) Then he told off this person for me that was pissing me off. And he said i owed him one. And I asked what he wanted from me. And he said he wanted to make out with me. (Keep in mind this was online so we couldnt have made out right then and there) So i said ok, because i still have feelings for him. Then a little later i asked if he liked me, or just wanted to make out with me. And he said "I dunno, never thought about it..." What do you think about all of this? Should i go for it?
"I dunno, never thought about it..." Read that line over and over until you understand what he's after. Doesn't take a rocket scientist.

Q: Hi you guys... i don't really know where to start. i'm head over heels for one of my best friends (my best guy friend). and i don't know what to do. sometimes, when we're talking and it's late at night, i come so close to telling him, just because i'd like to know if i have a chance. but then part of me is afraid. he has a girlfriend at the moment, and i don't want to ruin anything between them. i found out a few days ago that he used to think we had the potential to be soulmates, that's definitely how i feel. and have felt. i just don't know if he still feels like that and i'm really afraid to ask. so, all wise advice givers, what do i do?
I honestly wish I had a great answer for you, to make myself seem great for overcoming one of the hardest situations in relationships...but I can't. I can tell you what's happend to me, and I'm going to try to make it as quick as possible, because I know how much people hate to hear other people's stories...when all you really want is your own fixed. This has actually happend to me...3 times. As I sit here and say this, I know none of this is going to help you. But, don't screw up his relationship. It's not worth it. Because then you're destroying someone's happiness to gain your own. As much as it hurts, just let it take it's course. Yeah, don't deny your feelings, but also don't try and shove your tongue down his mouth. If it is meant to work out...then it eventually will, until then, you have to suffer with the ache that is in your heart. Sometimes, though, it wasn't meant to work out. And that's just life. And tommorow, it's still gonna be roate.

Q: Ok well lets get to the point the guy i like is 4'8 i think and im like 5'4 to big of a difference btw we are both in the 7th grade
confused :&
What are you confused about? The height difference? You don't seem to be taller then him.

signed,
also confused

Q: when a girl says that shes about 2 get the sizors (i spelled it wrong cuz im 2 lazy) and she says snip snip b4 u have sex...wut does that meen?
I would assuming that would mean the breaking of the hymen? aka in cheesy teenage terms..popping of the cherry?

Q: This chick I met this weekend was making the move. I knew what she wanted. Her boyfriends in Iraq, serving our country. Shes a senior, i am a sophmore. You are the brainy one... what do i do?
If you like that whole..."half hearted" relationship. I mean...she's commited to someone, correct? If you want that open relationship feeling. And if she doesn't feel bad...it's completely horrible, and against MY morals, but I guess everyone is different.

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