kaetmarie Member

Bahaha, this is more or less what I said, but you beat me to it!!

I had this problem and it took a little time, but I can finally say that I'm a recovering coffemate creamer addict :laugh: What I do is put cinnamon or some vanilla beans in with my coffee grounds and then add stevia and a splash of almond milk to mine. I've found that I don't even need almond milk in some flavors of…

I agree with what was already said, but I'll add (or say again!!) that leading by example will go a long way. Remain positive, do it together, and focus on getting healthy -- not to a certain weight or size. Best of luck to you and your daughter!

I never think to put oats in my shakes, but that's a brilliant idea!

This is why I've been training! Rule #1: Cardio

I drink vodka water with a lemon and lime -- just the calories of the vodka! Also, a glass of wine is under 200 calories.

^^This!

Is it just weigh-ins or are there challenges too? I'd love to do this!!! My current challenge is going to be ending in two weeks, so the timing is perfect!!

bump!

Haha, I relate to this so much! Once someone messaged me "Have fun being fat forever, since you drink wine!" They got the instant delete. ETA: Thanks for the cheesecake recipe!

bump!

bump! i'll probably add more chicken, but YUUUUMMMMM!

I do this.

I've been actively trying to clean up my diet, but I'm still not even close to a clean eater ... just trying to add some more good stuff (here's looking at you veggies!) and because there's more of the good, I'm having fewer wing nights and ice cream for dinner kinds of nights. Not saying that never happens, but it's…

we call it activities .... if anyone has seen step brothers, that's why. we re-arranged our bedroom and said "We have so much more room for activities" and it stuck :laugh:

This is my story too, almost exactly. After the second day, I felt so much better ... give the last of the gluten time to work itself out of your system. Welcome to the GF life!!

awesome!!

:love: You look aahhhhhhhmazing!

Awesome work!!

Whoops!

Absolutely! I don't think anyone could seriously argue that good parents are not correlated with increased levels of academic, social, and emotional success. Obviously, the more support and love you have at home, the better you are going to be ... homeschooled or educated in the public system. I also agree that some case…

This has been my point all along! It can work well both ways!

I am said professional you're mad at. I also had serious anxiety issues when I was a kid/teenager/young adult. In my opinion, your logic can be used against your argument ... because unless you sat in one of my classes or conducted one of my studies, you are unable to say that I don't understand. Furthermore, I know very…

Where was that!?!?

If this is directed at the disagreement we were having, I apologize that you felt that way. I didn't think at any point it was personal or that my opinions were stronger than your own. That being said, I studied education (teaching and school psychology) for eight years, so I've done plenty of research about learning and…

I'm sorry you had a negative experience at school, but I do not think that means that homeschooling would have been the answer. Obviously I'm not going to change your mind, just like nothing you say is going to change mine. **Also, I was an extremely anxious child and young adult. In fact, until I started graduate school 5…

I agree, trust me, I see it all the time. But they do learn. You can not learn how to cope if you're always protected from and able to avoid the anxiety-provoking situations.

Unless they never learned. You wouldn't expect an adult to be able to read unless they were taught how. In my opinion, social and emotional regulation skills are the same. You don't just wake up when you're 18 and know how to deal with stress, manage your emotions, and interact well with others. You learn these things.

Again, what happens at college or when the child gets a job? ETA: I'm not against homeschooling, but I think that in this situation, allowing anxiety to dictate where a kid is educated is not the best idea. School is about so much more than academics, so unless parents are able to provide opportunities (and are qualified…

Similar to that, the kid can stay in school and ease into social situations. If you decide to homeschool your kid because he/she does not want to go to school due to anxiety, it's likely that the kid is actually the one calling the shots. What's going to change in a home-schooled situation, except that there are fewer…