This is awesome. I'm so glad you had this blessing.

I love that your realtor trusted you, and I always thought it was crazy that you are supposed to make such a large purchase after one or two short walk-throughs!

That's nuts! I'm continually amazed at how entitled people are.

So cool that the layout is perfect for them!

Wow! What did you do? In our case it was prearranged for us to rent our house back for several days as we fixed up the foreclosure we bought, so I was pretty mad when he did that and then later that day called to ask when we would be out. How about when our time was up? 🤦‍♀️

So I mentioned in the other thread that we sold a home and the buyer showed up on the day we moved out, parked himself in our lawn, and watched the move while offering the occasional commentary. No, they did not have possession of the house yet. The second house we sold to a nice family that expected to move in right after closing. Except our realtor arranged for us to have 24 hours to finish moving after closing. Apparently their realtor didn’t tell them, so they asked us to move out ASAP because they had friends lined up to help them. They begged us not to clean and just move as fast as possible. On our end we weren’t scheduled with our friends to move that fast, so it was quite stressful. With that move we bought a house whose seller refused to leave the house for showings, inspections, etc. He was in the house while his wife was in the pole barn in an RV with their dogs. Our realtor tried to get him to leave for the second showing, but he said he couldn’t leave his animals. Guess he and his wife never went anywhere together. 🤔 When we took possession of the house we found loads of stuff left in the pole barns and house. During showings everything was spotless. He was moving out of state, so I guess he left what he didn’t want to move and stopped taking care of the property. Our realtor felt so bad he paid to have the junk hauled away.

Oh, just about anything. Like, was it the family that liked the layout as-is, anything that was different than normal in the negotiations... I don’t know. No pressure. The whole process is tiring. We have had weird experiences, so it’s interesting to read about others. Like the buyers of our house kept cruising by slowly, but failed to show up for their showing appointment. They made an offer, though. Then the husband came the day we moved out, sat in our yard, and watched us load up and move. And made comments as we did. Maybe I should start a new thread. 😊

I love the house selling/buying posts! Any details you would like to share?

Good to know I’m not imagining it; AmiraLace has a lovely ring to it. Thanks for answering so quickly!

I’m curious, were you ever AmiraLace? For some reason I often think of that when I see your name. Could be I’m crazy, but I thought I would be brave and check. 😊

Thank you. Keto is not an option, so I appreciate this. I did whole 30 and that was too low in carbs for me; I never got to the “regained energy” stage. Tomorrow im going to skip the coffee, and try to get by with tea.

This is very encouraging. I had a couple days when I felt really sick from hunger, so I went ahead and ate. (Seymour 😂) But I realized it was because I had too many carbs the night before, lesson learned. I hope you are able to quit your job soon and sleep through the night. 😊

I’m impressed you can skip the nighttime meal. I think it would upset my family if I did that. They don’t really notice at breakfast.

This is super helpful!

Yes, I just got his Diabetes book, and am following suggestions there. I have noticed this book is more extreme than his videos, so I feel like that’s where some of the cultish adherence comes into it.

Sounds like tea might be the thing to get me through the morning. We eat a late dinner, so I go until at least noon.

Thanks, I have noticed that I feel better. That’s encouraging that you find it worth it.

So it has worked out well for you, Slache? How long did it take to stop being hungry in the last few hours? And do you drink coffee black? I don’t like coffee, so I have to add cream, sweetener, and cocoa to drink it.

Lisa Marie, I haven’t heard of 14/10, so that is really interesting. I’m afraid I would overeat if I had to manage 3 meals. Too many opportunities for carbs that aren’t healthy. I’m going to keep this in mind, though. Maybe I could do it for maintenance. JennyD, that is a bummer. It’s a lot of sacrifice for no results. I did it for about 2.5 weeks and gained weight! Now I’ve become more strict with what I eat and I’m cutting out my low cal “crutch” coffee in the morning. I’m hoping in my case I was just doing it wrong.

If you’ve done 16/8, how long does it take to stop feeling hungry the last 4 hours? I do find it helps if I eat healthy fats and a low amount of carbs my last meal before the fast, but I’m still hungry. I am doing this for weight loss and for diabetes prevention, so I’m willing to stick with it, but it would sure help if I know how long. I already know it’s gping to be more than a few days. Lol

Thank you!

Thank you! I appreciate the time you took to give those answers. I was just thinking maybe I should ask a recent graduate. I will look at the services as well.

I am wondering if anyone knows of a service that evaluates high schoolers’ writing assignments. I’m on my third high schooler, and it has never gone well when I evaluate their papers. I really don’t want to continue on this path with him getting resentful and offended. Thanks for any suggestions.

Happy birthday, Emily! I do remember people giving you advice, and it was the first time I had heard some of it. I cannot believe I’ve been reading the boards that long. 😊 Enjoy the celebration with your girl, Susan!!