I've gotten 20k + a few times, though I average maybe 13-14k a day. I don't have a treadmill though, I usually take walk in the morning and again in the evening. I also live in Hawaii, so the weather isn't really an issue. We hike a good bit too. :)

Nope, no guilt whatsoever about other people's actions.

We are pretty evenly matched although we have different strengths and some different interests. He is one of he most intelligent men I've ever known. I love talking to him.

I love Satin Hands! I have terrible, old lady looking hands and this helps immensely!

I try new recipes several times a week, sometimes they are hits and sometimes they aren't. I don't really rotate through meals though. I try to keep things pretty simple though, and we eat paleo, so often it's just meat plus a veggie or two.

I would've done as you did, but I wouldn't go back. I hate feeling cornered, and I go to the salon to relax, that would've had the opposite effect on me. I'm very particular about what I want in a nail salon.

I liked Miss Korea and Miss India. Not really a fan of the crazy costumes in general though. Or beauty pageants for that matter. :)

Congrats! The peace of mind that comes with a reliable car is so valuable. :)

I agree.

It could be an allergy of some sort too, I would suggest cutting out dairy for awhile and see if it helps. I have constipation issues frequently too and adding fiber does nothing for me, and often makes it worse.

I second trying a Whole 30, it basically resets your tastebuds and helps relearn how to feel satiated. At the 23 day point I'm down about 8 pounds, but most importantly I'm not hungry. I eat 3 times a day and don't really think about food otherwise. If nothing else, learning to use their meal template and getting enough protein and fat will help you. I think the meal template is one of the best tools out there.

If I went to Disney I'd definitely want to go with the whole family, but I think NYC sounds amazing. I've never been there either, but I think dd and my mom and I could have an incredible time there, so that's probably what I would chose. :)

Good to know! I'm holding out for a purple one, which is supposed to come out in a few weeks, but I've reading reviews in the meantime.

Us too. My daughter was told we are devil worshippers.

Sports bras are washed every use or every other if profuse sweating did not occur. My around the house and sleep bras get washed every week. My nice bras get washed every 3 weeks to a month, depending on how often I've worn them in that time.

:grouphug: I don't know if you did this already or are interested in trying again, but reading the book in full right before I started really motivated me.

I am sugar addict, so I definitely love how I'm not having cravings now. It's very freeing to me.

Day 14 today! Almost halfway through and feeling great! I'm thinking I will probably continue through February, and then slowly start reintroduction before our trip to Thailand so I don't get sick. How's everyone else doing?

Nope. All our bills are automatically paid, and we don't use checks. We do watch for suspicious charges. We use an app to budget that's like an envelope system and we log what we spend in there.

I didn't read the whole thread because he topic is just a little painful for me. However, this is pretty much exactly what my dad did. I'll give youa sneak peak on how this kind of thing can often play out. My parents married in 1973 and had three kids over the next 10 years, I'm the middle child. In 1973, being from a tiny town in rural Northern California, there were no known gay people, but my dad knew he was different, he even told my mom on their way to their first Air Force duty station. She told him it was a phase or something and they went about their lives until 1985 or so, when my dad told her again, she left for a time but my dad hated being away from his family so he promised to "get help" and fix himself, so they could live happily ever after. Fast forward a couple years and we move to a country in Central America, where he meets a man, he starts a 3 year long affair. We move back to the states and about a year later my dad comes out to me and my older sibling and leaves. He then decides he wants to be free from responsibility and pretty much completely abandons us for the next 15 years. Only when his free, partying lifestyle made him terminally ill did he come back into our lives in a meaningful way. He was around on and off, but we always took a back seat to his social life. We lived in the same town for quite awhile and would only see him once or twice a year. He didn't come to my wedding or even remember I got married. He wasn't there in any way, refused to pay child support, refused to "babysit" us for a weekend so my mom could have a break. So many years of pretending made him a completely different, selfish person, when he was not longer able to keep up the pretense. I beleive his abandonment had a lot to do with guilt, and he covered his guilt with sex and drugs. He still apologizes regularly even though we've all forgiven him. My parents actually live together again and my mom takes care of him because he's very unwell. They had an amazing marriage for 17 years, no major issues at all, they loved (and still do) each other very much, and that still couldn't change him. Hiding or denying who you are has dire consequences for everyone involved. No good can come from this and shame on TLC for promoting it. It breaks my heart and is obviously something I will never watch.

I collect turtles. Together her dh and I collect magnets from places we visit. Ds collects gems and stones. Dd collects clutter and trash by the looks of her room.

Mine got a smart phone at 10 and he's almost 12, we have had zero problems with it thus far. Dd will probably get one at 10 too, but she has a hard time taking care of things and not losing things, so maybe not. I don't see any issues with kids having phones if their guidelines are laid out for them, easy enough to take away if those aren't met.

Thank you! Those all sound right up my alley. :)

I haven't take any Coursera courses, but I'm really missing school and want to take some courses through them until we move and I go back to school again. So, what have you enjoyed? What did you not enjoy? Are the courses well done, in general? My interests are focused on social sciences, economics, and politics.

So horrible. I just have no words. :(