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Larry T. Spider

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  1. It’s been 20 years with them. There no magic phrase that will work because it’s all coping for their own over eating. MIL and FIL have a very dysfunctional relationship with food. Interesting thing is that their 3 kids, all in their 30s and 40s, are relatively healthy/normal eaters.
  2. One aspect of trying to eat healthier that I hate is holidays with the in-laws. It’s not because the food as I let myself eat more and enjoy the day. It’s the relentless comments about not eating enough or demanding that I get a second plate of food. My lunch will easily be over 1,000 calories yet showing any restraint in not being a complete fat ass is met with disdain. For the record, I don’t make any announcements about what I’m eating or weight loss. Just make my plate like a normal human. “Guess you didn’t like the food” ~ guy who had a quadruple bypass and is currently in heart failure but makes no connection to his diet.
  3. And they don’t have a rating yet, so it provides a loop hole.
  4. I had never heard the term “fat blindness” until recently. The idea is that people know they need to lose some weight but drastically underestimate how much they will really need to come down. It’s pretty common for people to say they want to lose 20 pounds then later realize it was more like 40 or 50. As a country we have fat blindness as well. People are often surprised to hear that I want to lose 30 pounds. To them, I’m pretty normal because I’m not a complete fat ass. However, my body fat percentage is solidly overweight.
  5. Your estimates are about right. The former principal George Llewellyn and a few groups of HP parents willing to give Lamar a shot completely changed the trajectory of the school. There are quite a few families out there that had their older kids go to private middle school but went to Lamar for their younger ones after the changes.
  6. Murchison and Marshall are being discussed for the Dobie kids. As JimmyJazz mentioned, there is favoritism towards the Doss/Murchison/Anderson parents. It’s mostly fear based as the HP/Lamar/McCallum parents are more altruistic. I do think the community is scared of “losing” Lamar though. Not that long ago many families went private for middle school only in that area. My guess is we end up with a 3 way split. Also, I’m glad I don’t work for AISD anymore 😏
  7. I work from home so I’ve always been pretty good about not eating a ton of restaurant/fast food. But calorie counting really helped me realize how many wasted calories I had in my diet. I was able to cut out about 500 calories a day with some minor changes or watching portion size on some items. Just that equals about a pound a week in calories.
  8. Yes, and people losing a significant amount of weight will have to readjust their calorie number as they make progress. A decently active 300 pound person can eat a lot of calories and still be in a deficit. Get down to 200 and it looks different.
  9. This is the most simplified/sustainable path to me. Doesn’t require any marathons or drastic changes that are hard for a lot of people to sustain. 1. Calorie deficit. Figure out about how many calories you burn each day. Eat less than that number while prioritizing protein because it keeps you full. 2. Do some type of resistance training/weights at least 3 times a week. 3. Walk. Went over your calories for the day? No sweat, just walk a little more. 4. Don’t beat yourself up over a bad day. To gain a pound you would have to eat 3,600 more calories than you burned that day. Just get back on track tomorrow.
  10. The sums of money are so large that giving away any significant amount of it becomes a challenge in itself. Organizations large enough to handle that type of cash infusion, like major universities, already have billions stashed in endowments. Yet most still charge high tuition to lower and middle class families. Smaller organizations aren’t prepared to be efficient with that level of cash infusion. I work with a small charity that received a lump sum from an inheritance. It’s been great for them but a lot of that money is sitting and the amount was nothing like what a billionaire would be giving. Funding large infrastructure projects, paying off government debt, or shoring up pension funds could be a use of billionaire money. Not sure of a better way to redistribute it.
  11. Yes. Canyon Lake is 46% full, although it looks lower. I know the legislature was supposed to address water issues this session but I haven’t seen any specifics. Once the big home builders have to slow down their central Texas expansion, I’m sure things will get moving!
  12. Many republicans will be pissed about vouchers. Then comes the most important part. They will line up to vote republican over and over again because trans ghey drag queens are playing girls sports. Somewhere. They aren’t sure where, but it’s happening somewhere. Probably California. And Austin.
  13. Accountability and test scores are really important to the state. So important that they can take over control of your district, force you to close schools, or even remove your publicly elected school board. After all, you are getting taxpayer money. *private schools getting state money need not apply
  14. Louisiana had a bunch of creationist whack job schools open up after they passed vouchers. There was actually a little bit of academic accountability and the schools scored horribly. After 7 years, 66% of the students attended a D or F school. We will never know how they do in Texas because there will be no accountability ratings.
  15. Once you understand this is a new form of grift, it will make more sense.
  16. No dirty children of illegals coming here to steal our jobs and voucher slots.
  17. 52.4% of local tax money paid. 821 million a year.
  18. I congratulate them on getting what they voted for.
  19. Complain about wasteful spending in eduction. Solution: hand money over to schools with zero oversight, accountability, or regulations.
  20. Very glad to be out of public education today, although my job still depends on working with school districts to serve their most challenging (and expensive) students. We work with kids that typically cost districts $40,000-$60,000 per student per year because of the services the district is legally obligated to provide. Private schools will not take these kids under any circumstances. The ecosystem works because there are enough kids that require the typical educational structure to offset the costs. Vouchers eventually remove enough of those kids that the system starts to crumble. It won’t be this year or even next, but the long term plan has been set in motion. Enjoy spending your tax money on schools with no academic accountability ratings, no requirement to provide certified teachers, no requirement to provide special education services, no obligation to accept kids from tough circumstances, and no legal requirement to report staff fired for questionable behavior with students. I also hope that the residents of the 158 Texas counties that don’t even have a private school enjoy paying for private education for reasonably well off suburbanites who already have access to good public schools. Everything republicans have ever preached about accountability for public schools is a farce.
  21. Not going to bother with a new thread. Still hanging in there at 42% as we enter the months with the best chance for rain before the extended hellscape summer. Some major housing developments south of Austin have been put on hold due to water concerns.
  22. I don’t see a lot of traders wanting to hold through the weekend. I’m expecting a big slide in the last hour. Which means stonks to the moon, of course.
  23. As the wise man Ice Cube once said: “if you’re scared, go to church” Full speed ahead! Loading up and will be looking to add some tech index funds soon. I’ve got time on my side.
  24. I’m not a financial professional in any way but based on your age and statement that you don’t have nearly enough saved, you might not be as bad off as you think. I think you are young enough to still make a difference it the quality of retirement you are hoping for. Staying the course with consistent investing should have you well ahead over the next 15 years. If the market does take a big dip over the next year, buying at a discount could be the best thing for your financial future. Of course that all depends on your individual situation and the amount you have to plow into the market each month. I’ll let the pros chime in with their take.
  25. @RabidM If you don’t mind sharing how old you are, or a general range, it might help some of our knowledgeable posters help you out a bit more.
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