Yes, I've had the same problem with carb reduced diets. You can develop metabolic acidosis, and this can cause headaches. Try doing a more gradual reduction, and not so complete.
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Giving up carbs = headache
by SpunkyChick inany of you try giving up carbs?
i have a slamming headache from restricting my carb intake...anyone experience this and when does the headache subside?
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newbie with a cliche post
by jukesjoker ini like many young non-jws i have meet a jw and fell in love,but i think what me different from the rest is i feel special.
i feel like i have been waiting like this all life from the time i was a kid to know, not a very good description, but i do feel that i a situation where i could win her, i feel that the starts are aligned for this.
i know that there are 5 weekly meetings, but can anybody describe them, and also the district assembly or something like takes place a couple times a year ?
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concerned mama
Jukes, I think I know which information Another Guy is talking about. If you want it, e mail me.
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I need a hug (vent)
by Billygoat inwhy is it i always end up working for companies that don't give a crap about their employees well-being?
i've been here since march as a temp; got a full-time offer in december and almost immediately the workload has increased and there is no new hires are on the horizon.
the political games in some of these departments is mind-blowing.
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concerned mama
Glad you are feeling a touch better, Andi. I hope the work situation improves.
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newbie with a cliche post
by jukesjoker ini like many young non-jws i have meet a jw and fell in love,but i think what me different from the rest is i feel special.
i feel like i have been waiting like this all life from the time i was a kid to know, not a very good description, but i do feel that i a situation where i could win her, i feel that the starts are aligned for this.
i know that there are 5 weekly meetings, but can anybody describe them, and also the district assembly or something like takes place a couple times a year ?
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concerned mama
Nina, thanks for the information. I had always wondered how things were organized. I personally found the term "publisher" extremely puzzling and kept wondering what they had written and where it was published. You know, this JW stuff is very complicated and confusing for non-JWs. You should write a glossery to go with the site. LOL
Jukes, you're welcome. Keep reading and asking questions. You can email me if you want. My address is in my profile. So many have felt that their relationship is different...and for a few it is. If she is wavering or she wants out, it may work. If she is hardcore, not too likely. Remember love is not enough to build a peaceful life together, if you want different things out of life. Try very hard to look at things realistically, and know when it is time to bow out. I have seen the Watchtower cause so many broken hearts.
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newbie with a cliche post
by jukesjoker ini like many young non-jws i have meet a jw and fell in love,but i think what me different from the rest is i feel special.
i feel like i have been waiting like this all life from the time i was a kid to know, not a very good description, but i do feel that i a situation where i could win her, i feel that the starts are aligned for this.
i know that there are 5 weekly meetings, but can anybody describe them, and also the district assembly or something like takes place a couple times a year ?
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concerned mama
Celia, I have wondered the same thing, why so many mixed relationships form. Jgnat did a thread on it a while ago, too.
I have acted as a support and information source for many normal people involved with JWs in the last couple of years. There is certain things that are common to the relationships. Remember the whole "double life" thing is very much a part of it. Ordinary people know very little about the dark side of the Watchtower.
Many JWs come across as nice, cleancut people. Lots of normal people are looking for someone who seems really nice and clean living. There are very nice people who happen to be JWs.
The JW partner tends to MINIMIZE the restrictions and rules of their religion. They often don't mention much about it at all till they are "outed", or till they feel guilty about any intimate activity, or the consideration of marriage makes the rules, difficulties and complications come out in the open.
The nonJW partner is often somewhat naive about why they never meet any family or friends of the JW partner.
Sometimes, when they do become puzzled by aspects of their loved one's character or behavior, start realizing that the JW religion/cult is part of it, they come looking on the internet.......and they come here.
The WORST thing we can say is" RUN, RUN" with no explanation. Hey, they love the person enough to be looking into things, they aren't going to break up unless they understand the reason why it isn't going to work. Some patience with them, please.
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newbie with a cliche post
by jukesjoker ini like many young non-jws i have meet a jw and fell in love,but i think what me different from the rest is i feel special.
i feel like i have been waiting like this all life from the time i was a kid to know, not a very good description, but i do feel that i a situation where i could win her, i feel that the starts are aligned for this.
i know that there are 5 weekly meetings, but can anybody describe them, and also the district assembly or something like takes place a couple times a year ?
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concerned mama
Hi Jukes,
Please make sure you read Another Guy's threads, and contact him to see what his experience has been.
Also have a look at: http://members.aol.com/beyondjw/inlove.htm
and http://www.freeminds.org/. A JW live a complicated and restricted life, and tends to be a bit deceptive about all the complications till you are up to your eyeballs in them. It generally does not turn out well. Read, and keep posting if you need more information.
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A JW at my work, question?
by Beans inthere is a guy at work that i had heard was a jw, so i was working with him and we had a few laughs talking and joking around so i was starting to pry and get it out of him that he was a jw, also i had heard a few things and wanted to ask him as well.
so i asked what he did for christmas and he avoided the question and then i said, "oh yeah your a jehovahs witness" and he said he was, right after he said "but i got some good presents" (admitting your a jw seemed to be awkward for him) as he is the only jw in his family.
i told him that my parents were as well and my grandparents went to the same hall as he did many years ago.
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concerned mama
Beans, it might be his choice, but I wonder if his JW family and JW friends know about her or have met her. When they do, they will put pressure on him to dump her, because she is "bad association", so he may have a whole lot less choice then.
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A JW at my work, question?
by Beans inthere is a guy at work that i had heard was a jw, so i was working with him and we had a few laughs talking and joking around so i was starting to pry and get it out of him that he was a jw, also i had heard a few things and wanted to ask him as well.
so i asked what he did for christmas and he avoided the question and then i said, "oh yeah your a jehovahs witness" and he said he was, right after he said "but i got some good presents" (admitting your a jw seemed to be awkward for him) as he is the only jw in his family.
i told him that my parents were as well and my grandparents went to the same hall as he did many years ago.
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concerned mama
Yes, your Dad must have been pretty flexible if you had a worldly girlfriend in high school, and they were OK about it. My daughter had a JW bf, which is how I got involved in this forum. His mother gave me an Awake (dated Jan 22, 2001) which said no dating till you are ready for courtship and marriage. There is also a lot of information in the "Questions Young People Ask" book on that same topic. She was very honest about saying that no matter what age the kids were, my daughter would not be acceptable because of the religious difference (which made sense to me, I didn't want her to marry a JW, ever).
Since then I found this:From the October 1 1974 Watchtower:
Is there any real objection to one of Jehovah's witnesses "dating" a non-Witness who respects the Christian's beliefs?-U.S.A.
The Bible does not comment about "dating," as this is a modern practice, but it does contain guiding principles.
Devoted Christians do not consider "dating" simply as recreation. Instead, they look upon it as an aspect of courtship, a serious step toward marriage. As to marriage, the Scriptures encourage selecting a mate who is "in the Lord," a believer, and not just a person who 'respects one's beliefs.' (1 Cor. 7:39) Hence, one who dated an unbeliever with a view to finding a marriage partner would be acting contrary to the Bible's admonition.
Then, too, while some unbelievers may respect one's beliefs, they themselves are not following the counsel of God's Word. This being the case, they may be inclined to take certain liberties with one of the opposite sex. Not being immune to the desires of the flesh, a Christian might yield to temptation when with an unbeliever. "Do not be misled," cautions the Bible. "Bad associations spoil useful habits."-1 Cor. 15:33.
Even if immoral conduct is avoided, an unbeliever is not a good associate. A person who is not a devoted worshiper of Jehovah God could not be a source of real encouragement to one who is. An unbeliever, while appearing to be a 'good person' and respecting the believer's faith, still does not appreciate spiritual things. Lacking a spiritual outlook, he or she would not strengthen the believer in a determination to be faithful to God. On the contrary, since the unbeliever may be thinking of marriage, he would be encouraging the Christian to disregard God's counsel about 'marrying only in the Lord.'
It is therefore wise for a dedicated Christian to look for possible marriage mates only among those who are believers and who possess spirituality.-Compare Deuteronomy 7:3, 4; Nehemiah 13:26, 27; Malachi 2:10-12
I have no idea if people have been DF for dating normal people, but I would guess, yes, especially if the elders suspect an intimate relationship.
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More Talk About Relationships
by sandy injust wondering how long it takes to really get over someone.
it has been about six months now since my ex boyfriend broke up.
we were together for four years.
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concerned mama
I think that Nos has made some good points. I read you have to give yourself at least a week of healing time for every month you were together.
Personally, I don't think being "friends" generally works out. If you are hoping to get back together, you really don't have "friend" type emotions for him, do you? If your emotions are conflicted, then less contact allows for some emotional distance to develop.
Way back in the stone age, when I was dating, I found that if I broke up with some guy because of unresolvable issues, that if we tried to be friends, there was still friction because of those issues. If the issues can't be fixed, if nothing has changed, then it is time to move on with your life. Be good to yourself and focus on other things in your life that make you feel good.
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Bad experiences of Christmas Day Ministry
by stillajwexelder inthe worst experience i had was working with my young daughter and a guy came to the door and told me to f---k --f - and then slammed the door in our face -- i used to hate going out in field service on christmas day with a passion.
what is the worst experience you guys have had?
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concerned mama
The only JW family I know went to the mountains for Christmas so their kids could snowboard. That sounds like a reasonable idea. Wait, I wonder if the parents went door to door, while the kids were on the hill?