For me, it didn't creep up. I ballooned very fast. I didn't buy different sized clothes as I had no money to do so. I just walked around in clothes that I looked ridiculous in. I was already working out frequently (6 days a week) and I wasn't eating very much at all. Mine was a medical issue, though, so I can't attest to what happens when it's a psychology issue. I did fight tooth and nail, but it didn't matter. I needed a special diet and medication.

Could it be that they are so put together in every other way that food is their release? I've known people like that. Also, can you be sure there is no medical issue? I gained 50 pounds in 6 months when I was 18 or 19. It would have been a long time before I was ever diagnosed with PCOS if my mom didn't also have it. I was familiar with it and so I knew I needed to see a doctor. There is also metabolic syndrome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_syndrome#IDF If they haven't seen an endocrinologist about their issues, they really can't know if there is a medical issue.

Counterclockwise and I'm left handed.

There are other articles with her response.

Oh good! I hope so. It sounded a bit bitter and, "I knew they must be doing horrible things on the side." to me.

:lol: I think Amy is adorable.

I used to be a JW. If you take tracts/magazines/books, they won't stop coming unless you specifically tell them not to. In fact, they report every single one of those you take. What they want is to start a weekly Bible study with you. They get to report that, too. You have to be clear. If you say that he is not to come again, he will mark it on the line of your address on the card of your neighborhood and you'll get I think 1 or 2 years without a visit. Why do they come back at that point if you've told them to never come again? Well, they say maybe you moved or maybe you're now more receptive spiritually.

It was about a cousin, not the Duggar parents or kids. Sorry if you're disappointed about that. :001_huh:

Calc and Chemistry.

You are a very cute couple! Beautiful ring, too!

No. I'm so happy. We have no heater. I hate being in pain from the cold. Also, the lack of light during storms and such makes it really hard to get through my days.

Honestly, that looks like ESL work. Maybe those samples are from kids just learning English.

What we do is Singapore Math at my son's pace (even if he wants to do hours worth in a day) with lots of supplemental stuff that I find on the internet. I cover all sorts of random stuff as supplements to keep him occupied. Someone said start Algebra as a joke, but if your little one understands it, don't hesitate. And, also, enjoy. Kids like that are a total joy to teach. I just bought this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0794516297/ref=oh_o00_s00_i02_details because I thought he might enjoy it. I'm giving it to him on Friday. Hopefully it's a hit. :)

I was just thinking about that because of the turmeric thread. I wanted to make a dye free cake for my son's 2nd birthday. So I made a test cake and I wanted it *really* yellow. **GAG** Let me tell you, it makes things yellow, but don't put too much in! It tastes awful in cake.

Yes, Canada! You know England, Canada... what's the difference, right? :001_huh:

Sometimes it just takes time to trust Him. Time and experience. Eventually you will see that He won't leave. David slept with a married woman and then murdered her husband. Can you top that? In the end, God counted David as His friend.

:grouphug: God will never abandon you. Never. He is the one thing in life that you really can trust to always be there no matter what.

Understand that God loves you more than you love your own children. That's how precious you are to Him.

There was another one like this, except it was a woman. IIRC, it was in England. She killed the father of her child. She lost custody of the child, but had visitation, and then she drowned the baby and herself. Awful, awful. And then, as in this case, the grandparents are left with nothing because of one evil person.

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I will be 42. Oh I read it wrong. I will be 46 when he graduates college, if he wants a Bachelor's anyway.

I'm not sure what to say except that God does care if you're happy. Why would you ever think otherwise? And the "fear" of God is a healthy fear. Like having a healthy fear of the ocean. It's mostly awe and respect of such a great and unfathomable power. It's not fear like fearing a criminal. Fearing what he might do to you if you fall short isn't what He wants from you. We *all* fall short. He's not an abusive parents waiting for an excuse to hurt us.

Isn't it funny how culture affects us? A doctor here told me that many here think that Americans don't love their children because they want their kids to leave home at a young age. I told him that most American kids want to leave home! He said that here most young married couples live with parents even. We all love our kids. But our cultures put some rather adamant ideas and expectations in our heads that would be totally different if we were born somewhere else.

I looked into joining one once and didn't because they required volunteering. I was not a married mom with another adult to help carry the load at home. I literally had no time to volunteer as much as they wanted. I did anything and everything required in the home and was in school full time in addition to homeschooling my son. I think some stay at home moms don't realize how little time there is for people who don't get to do that. I had no help. Everything was on me. And then, for my son to participate, I would have had to put in a ton of time that I literally didn't have. Everyone's situation is different. There are lots of reasons why a person might not be able to.

It hurt my head. I couldn't finish it.