nancyi
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Post by nancyi on Apr 26, 2024 13:50:51 GMT
C134D3, 1200 calories - Easy day, just pool and the gym. Still concentrating on no unplanned treats. I'm thinking of making a smoothie this morning. Haven't done that in a long while - maybe strawberry and banana with cashew milk, protein powder, vanilla extract and cocoa powder - I think it's all whole foods except the protein powder.
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Post by frithfan on Apr 26, 2024 14:22:19 GMT
Good morning. Healthy breakfast, late lunch out, and skip dinner. That's the plan, anyway.
Nancy: Love all your questions about home schooling. I'll try to get back later today and give you some answers. Thanks for the interest. I will say now that estimates are that the home schooling population increased by about one million families after Covid.
Peace.
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Post by Lori on Apr 26, 2024 22:40:58 GMT
Hi BFFs, Turns out there will be changes in my office. My coworker, in the relationship with my boss, will be moving to a different department. She’ll take some of her work responsibilities with her and rest will be distributed among our office. I’m not sure yet how it will affect my position….time will tell. I will miss working with my coworker and I’m not so sure how the shift of responsibilities will work out. We had such a good rhythm…not happy but understand…
Eating wise, all going well and very pleased - April will be 4 months with No Binging!!! I only had one occasion where I overdid it on desserts…Continuing on….
Meg, Congratulation on GS’s HS Graduation!!! Enjoy!!! Also interested in hearing more about homeschooling
Nancy, I find it so interesting how each of us handle sweet treats differently. Sometimes “None” works for me but right now, if I want something, I take it, save for last snack and then determine if I still want it/if it’s worth it….What I need to work on is social events and I have a few coming up…..
Tomorrow, heading out early to meet GF and hiking group at a new location for a 4 mile hike. Then tomorrow night I’m taking Mom to Bingo…
Hope everyone has a nice weekend ahead!
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Post by frithfan on Apr 26, 2024 23:02:26 GMT
Nancy: Re. home schooling. A little history: I home schooled my two through 8th grade and loved it. They then went to the small local public school - a mixed bag, but there were no real opportunities to home school with others in my small town in Arizona. They both did well and went on to graduate degrees. DD started her two oldest in public school, but was very dissatisfied and pulled them out to home school. She's never looked back. She home schools all six, BUT as they've gotten older, they do more and more on their own. Each is in a bit of a different program. E.g. the 2nd oldest boy got a late start in English and with education (coming from Haiti at age 8), and also has some learning disabilities. But what a work ethic this kid has! So he goes to a local public school for a 3-year auto technician certificate program; does other subjects online; takes local art classes; lifeguards, etc. The other 5 are in an amazing classical education program called Classical Conversations (CC), where they do a lot of writing, oral presentations, debate, etc. This was the senior thesis defense we went to today. And no, Dad doesn't do too much - he's making the money so mom can do most of the education work. But he does step in at night and help with math; he's always taken the lead with science projects; and when the kids were younger, he was very involved in family devotions.
So most families end up moving their kids out of home schooling and into some kind of public or private school as they hit high school, which is a shame in some ways. The upper grades is where CC really shines. These CC kids are usually very confident and more than ready for college. That's my observation, anyway. Regarding "socialization," which is everyone's criticism of home schooling: my grandkids are involved in lots of different things, from swim team to soccer to church youth group and Civil Air Patrol. They ride the train downtown for classes and events, ride their bikes to jobs and other classes, and have a small cadre of friends.
The HS graduation will be 8 families, probably at a small church hall (I'm not sure of the venue yet). Yes, Miles has been visiting colleges with his mom. He went to a summer "bridge" program at Wheaton College last summer, which will continue this summer. So we hope he has a foot in the door there. (DD and DSIL went to Wheaton.)
DS and DDIL also ended up home schooling their two boys from the very beginning. She has done a wonderful job with a completely different program; I've been so impressed. Not sure how far she will take this. I'm thinking they might transition to private high school, but who knows?
Well, was that TMI? Home schoolers are everywhere and come in so many varieties. Let me know if you have more questions!
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Post by nancyi on Apr 26, 2024 23:45:58 GMT
Lori - I find not having sweets, preservatives or certain snack foods, frees up my calories. By that I mean I can eat a whole lot more for the same 1200 calories by emphasizing whole foods. This applies to inside the house. Outside, I am still trying to say no to unplanned sweets that just show up mainly in the clubhouse. If, however, I am at an event where I expect to find goodies, or a restaurant meal with not-so-whole foods, I'll partake but hopefully track the rest of the day. You know me well enough to know that my plans don't always pan out, but I never stop trying. One of these days I'll get it right. The one thing I have stuck to without exception is the 12 hour fast which has eliminated all of that late night eating, so I guess there is still hope.
Meg - Thanks so much for the explanation. I've always wondered how home schooling works. In your family, the kids are obviously on board. I guess there may be cases where it doesn't work out as well so the kids return to regular school. Never TMI. I find the subject to be fascinating. Well I do have some more questions. How much help do home school parents get from other sources. I imagine there are recommended text books or suggested venues or speakers to visit. And do the kids that are home schooled ever get together on projects. And is there any supervision to confirm that the kids are getting a proper education. I'm thinking there must be parents that are much less commited and efficient than your family. Who would know?
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