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The things that make God angry. =Things that are offensive to God. =Attacks on God. By "God," I mean the God of the Bible as He has revealed Himself. This includes His Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.

billvau wrote: » By the way, 23,886 posts? Where are you spending your time? Who did he learn from? Sorry, to be hard, but you need hard answers to an extreme problem of control. Maybe internet should be off in your house for 23 hours a day and only allow 1 hour for email. That includes anything on the phone except phone…

By the way, 23,886 posts? Where are you spending your time? Who did he learn from? Sorry, to be hard, but you need hard answers to an extreme problem of control. Maybe internet should be off in your house for 23 hours a day and only allow 1 hour for email. That includes anything on the phone except phone calls.

Honestly, get counseling. For BOTH your son and you and your husband. Start with a recommendation from his school. Your husband and you need to decide that you will do WHATEVER is necessary to get control of your son. There's an old saying, "The last step is never a big one." IOW, the seeds of this were growing for a LONG…

At 61, left creepy behind a long time ago. now everything is just creeky :smiley:

Sounds like based on this post that the ten days in your first post are your FIRST ten days of dieting. So, lots going on. The first four pounds can be a lot of water loss - very common in the first week. And, you didn't mention your starting point. 1.9lbs is a lot more for someone at 150 vs. someone at 250! Anyways, IF…

@aeparadiso2 - Forgot to mention - After you pick your daily calorie needs (whatever method you choose), *IF* you don't start losing 1-2lbs per week, then you need to reduce your daily calories. It's that simple. And, if you're dropping over 1-2lbs per week, you need to add some calories. You'll lose water at first, so…

Sorry, @3dogsrunning , can't agree. I've been using BMR (and others) with a professional, athletic, nutritionist for years. Works just fine. It's just a simple, sedentary, measure of your body's needs. I lost 70lbs, became a bike racer and finish top 5 - when my weight is down. BMR+cycling-500 leaves plenty of energy for…

If you're analytical, read Fitzgerald's book, "Racing Weight." Otherwise, start SLOW and increase time/week no more than 10% with lots of easy, CONSISTENT (i.e. don't miss blocks of days!), steady riding. On the diet side, eat balanced meals (protein, fat and carbs) but just cut 300-500 calories per day off your total…

Definitely try Beck Solutions (Judith Beck). Her books, especially her latest (with her daughter), DIRECTLY address emotional eating with a no-nonsense, thinking, approach to stopping.

Hi aeparadiso2, You need to first find your BMR - basal (basic) metabolic rate. There are scales that can measure that. I have a Tanita scale and measured my weight/BMR every night before bed for seven days and averaged. You're too dehydrated first thing in the morning, so last thing at night is better. BMR is what you…

Hi Libb - I'm 60 now and lost 65 lbs (230-165) over 3yrs from age 53 to 56. I still go up over the winter, but fight back down after the holidays. I use a ton of cycling in addition to dieting (because I'm a terrible evening snacker). You can do it! A great book I'd recommend is Judith Beck's "Beck diet for life" or…