Is Whole 30 like the autoimmune version that doesn't allow nightshades?

I've been gluten and dairy-free for a long time and decided I needed to trying the paleo diet because I know my body doesn't handle grains very well. I like beans, but I have given them up as well. In December, I made it 6 days without cheating. Then we went away for a few weeks and trying to eat paleo while staying with relatives doesn't work very well. So here I am, trying it again. Robb Wolf says to give it 30 days. I know many forum members at Mark's Daily Apple say it took 2-3 weeks before they began to feel amazing. I am determined to make it to at least two weeks this time. I will have to plan ahead carefully for a family member's birthday next week. Here's how each day has gone: Day 1 - I don't remember anything in particular. Day 2 - I had a headache, but wasn't hungry, even though I ate less. Day 3 - I didn't eat "breakfast" until 2:30 pm. Despite 18 hours without food, I was a little hungry, but it's the type that's easy to ignore. I did terrible at soccer. I'll eat more the day of my next game. Day 4 - Ate more than Day 3, but less than normal. Still not really hungry. Belly is starting to look flatter. Made it through Tae Kwon Do without problems. Day 5 - Stomach is definitely flatter. I'm losing weight without being hungry. I don't have a scale and the scale at the gym is broken, so I don't know how much I have lost. So far, this time mirrors my experience in December. As long as I avoid grains, legumes, and potatoes, my appetite decreases a bunch and I get full much faster. I still eat fruit and sweet potatoes, so I am not trying to be low-carb, although I'm sure my carb intake is down. In December, I noticed that cheating and having some brown rice made my hunger come back.

Anyone?

The deductible for Samartian Ministries is only $300. I suspect the insurance quotes you saw were for high deductible policies.

We have been members for about 4 years. In the last year, they have had to pro-rate needs at 80% about four times, even after raising the price. It think it is partly because they eliminated the waiting period for maternity coverage. I should warn you that based on their newsletter articles, they seem to be patriarchal leaning. A year or two ago they had an article by Doug Phillips (of Vision Forum) trying to convince women not to end ectopic pregnancies and kill their babies, no matter what the doctors say. His "evidence" was a couple babies and moms that did survive, even though it's super, super rare. I've had to start throwing the newsletters away. A recent newsletter had an article about how Christians need to start adopting more kids to help outpopulate the heathens and keep those evil homosexuals from adopting them. Regardless of what you think of homosexuality, the article was not about adopting kids because you want more, but about how to use them as a tool in the culture wars. My DH and I found it rather disgusting, but we sadly aren't suprised. Anyway, my most recent claim was prorated at 80%, but members sent enough extra to Samaritan Ministries for them to write a check for most or all of the other 20%. (We did have one family that never paid their share, and I don't know if the check from Samaritan covered that or not.) The reason we have stuck with them despite political and theological differences is because they were willing to cover some sort-of alternative treatments that I doubt an insurer would cover. I'm talking about nutritional IVs and off-label uses of prescriptions that I bet insurance companies would try to get out of paying. I am almost completely recovered from an illness that conventional doctors don't know how to treat effectively and that ends of being lifelong for most people. I am thankful that Samaritan didn't give me a hard time and let me follow my doctor's recommendations.

We just bought, but haven't tried Eat Like a Dinosaur. I've also tried recipes from Everyday Paleo, Paleo Comfort Foods, and maybe Make it Paleo. I have Nourishing Traditions, but it isn't a paleo cookbook.

Well, it sounds like being underweight is a side effect of her anxiety and OCD problems. Maybe you can concentrate on helping her with those. I haven't dealt with either, so I have no ideas...except that not eating enough might lead to deficiences that make the anxiety worse. I hope someone else has ideas about how to break the cycle.

So the problem is she no has appetite? Maybe we need to consider causes of a lack of appetite. It seems like I read once that a B12 deficiency can lead to a lack of appetite...but maybe it was something else. How is her digestion? If many foods make her feel sick or don't digest well, than I can see why she wouldn't want to eat. Or is the problem that she is a picky eater?

Well, yeah it might make overweight people lose weight, but protein is needed to grow taller and build muscle. The OP said her daughter "eats like a bird." We don't just want a fatter version of the girl. I imagine the mom would like her to gain some muscle as well. At least, I would. Eggs would be good too. Does she have any symptoms or digestive troubles? Anything that might indicate celiac or another problem?

Protein and healthy fats, like coconut milk and oil.

When you have changed your diet and started losing weight, did you have to pee and poop more often? I am eating less and not eating any more veegies or fiber than before. Is my body just cleaning out extra crud?

I believe Sienna is one of those colleges that is big into sports.

Soaking grains reduces the phytic acid content. It does not make the grains "gluten-free," although it may make them more digestible. While some paleo diet advocates might say cheating with potatoes or rice once a month is okay, they all seem to say stay away from gluten, no matter what form or how little, forever.

I have found using a concordance online to be much easier than a physical book.

I've only taught one to read, but it sounds normal to me.

It sounds like a good fit and a good opportunity for your daughter. I think the early morning drills will force her to learn to get up without you waking her. If she stays home, I doubt she'll magically change her ways.

It does seem that states are headed in the direction of requiring a master's degree. I think you make a good point about it's better to become a CPA, even if my job doesn't require it, than to not become one and wish I had one. The whole point of me doing all this is to have options in case DH becomes disabled or can't get enough work.

I looked up my state's requirements to become a CPA. -No master's degree is needed. A bachelor's in accounting with 150 semester hours total is required. A masters in accounting, economics, MBA, or a law degree can replace the undergrad requirements. -52 weeks of work (at least 30 hours per week) or the equivalent in PT work under a CPA is needed to be licensed. -Several state universities in my state offer online general business degrees, but none of them have online accounting programs.

Well, at some point I will have to work for someone else, which means getting hired first. I don't know if TESC really has a reputation as a diploma mill or not. I just know that some people are leery of online-only colleges. That's why I thought maybe a traditional college that has both on-campus and online accounting programs would look better on a resume.

See, that's why I suspected Thomas Edison State College might not be a good choice, even though it would be way more convenient.

I did wonder about work experience needed to become a CPA. I think I better look it up again. I don't really want to work for a large company. I think I'd rather work PT for myself or a very small company. I don't care about the rat race.

I am back in college for accounting. I am currently take two courses through the local community college. One is completely online and the other is a hybrid class that meets every other weekend (most of the class is online). I picked these two courses because they are part of the pre-reqs for non-accounting majors to apply to a M.S. in accounting program at the local state U. (I already have a B.S. in something else.) My goal is to have a back-up career in case something happens to DH. After finishing my program, I would consider working part-time, but don't want to work full-time unless I have to. Being a CPA is something I'm considering, but not absolutely set on. My options 1. Take the other 6 pre-reqs at the community college and apply for the master's program to become a CPA. The state U is about 35-40 minutes from here and the coursework can be done part-time. Unfortunately, it would mean two courses per semester for two whole years. That would require driving there 2-4 days per week, which would greatly limit our outside activities. (It doesn't look like taking one course per semester is an option. I don't want to go FT for one year because then I wouldn't have time to homeschool.) 2. Find an online accounting program (bachelors or masters) that would cost more money than the state U, but has about the same reputation. 3. Apply to Thomas Edison State College and complete the BSBA and masters in management (accounting major) online. It would be cheaper and faster than other online programs, but I don't know how well prepared their students are for the CPA exams. Also, I'm a little concerned that they may have a reputation as a "diploma mill" or be looked down upon for some reason. I like online courses. My current accounting course is mostly read the book and do the homework. I like not having to bother attending lectures. I just want work on my own schedule, at night, after the kids go to bed.

The OP posted a few days ago about all the crazy people she meets at the playground in her town. The mom of the Baby A in this post is a woman she's run into on and off over many months, or maybe even years. One of the moms she met at the park thought feeding an infant soda in his or her bottle was perfectly normal. It seems that the OP's town (or at least this park) has many very ignorant (or maybe lazy) parents.

I decided I ought to read the books before I see the movie. Unfortunately, my library system has over 1100 people on the waiting list! I looked in the Kindle store and saw that Amazon Prime members can borrow the first and third books for free.

They only work well on grass and clover. When we had one, our yard was at least half weeds. It cut the grass and left the weeds tall. It was also extremely tiring to use on any hills. I wouldn't recommend them to most people.