Posts by StAnn

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My Story - a (kinda) newbie from the UK
by wizzstick in
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after lurking for 7 and half years (is that a record?!

) its time for me to say hello.. so who am i, and whats my story?.

im a born in jw, with all my siblings, mother, wife and children in.
StAnn

Welcome, Wizzstick! I too am a born-in but from the USA. I'm interested in hearing more of your story.
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DF/Shunning
by Kool Jo in
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i know this will never happen....but if the wtbs were to discontinue the practice of shunning, do you think their would be a mass exodus of those currently in the borg.

additionally, do you think some folks would still shun folks depiste it no longer being required by the borg?\.

peace.
StAnn

I agree with sarah. The only appeal of the WTS is to make little people feel they are elites, that they know things others don't know and that they're morally superior to others. Take shunning away and there won't be a mass exodus but I think there are many people who would at least snub those they don't feel are as elite as they are.
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For those who still beleive in a God
by Kool Jo in
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for those who still beleive in a god...does he answer prayers or does he choose who to answer?.
StAnn

KJ, I always get my prayers answered. Sometimes I only realize it in hindsight, which is not ideal.
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Low Carb & Mediterranean Diet
by UnConfused in
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i did very well on a low carb diet a year ago.

my doctor advised the mediterranean diet for heart health.. .

thus i'm trying to combine the two.
StAnn

My dad used to raise those. I ate them growing up. I still see them growing on the side of the road, wild. They can easily take over a garden! But they are good. We ate them like potatoes, mostly fried. (My mother fried everything, she's from SE Kentucky.)
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Anyone here tried the PALEO DIET?
by StAnn in
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hubby and i are getting ready to start.

looking for some input, if you have any.

thanks!
StAnn

Ob, yes, we've agreed we're not going to force this diet on the children. We'll give them this diet with an added carb (mac & cheese!) and a little junk food in the house.
I'm going to try to stick as closely to my normal meals as possible. For instance, we love swiss steak but we just won't serve it over noodles. I'll still make chili just with no beans. I think we'll cheat a little bit by allowing lentils in our lives--my husband is addicted to lentils! But one lentil meal a week won't kill us. Tonight I baked a turkey with yellow squash and zucchini and mashed potatoes and gravy. On paleo, I'd give the mashed potatoes to the children and probably add a fresh salad for the paleo followers. Things like that.
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Anyone here tried the PALEO DIET?
by StAnn in
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2. physical
hubby and i are getting ready to start.

looking for some input, if you have any.

thanks!
StAnn

Berengaria, since the sabre-toothed cat and cave bears were predators at that time, plus no modern medicine, I don't know how long paleos lived.
I'd love some mammoth meat!
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Anyone here tried the PALEO DIET?
by StAnn in
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2. physical
hubby and i are getting ready to start.

looking for some input, if you have any.

thanks!
StAnn

Hmm, lots to think about. Chariklo, I bookmarked that link, thank you.
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Low Carb & Mediterranean Diet
by UnConfused in
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2. physical
i did very well on a low carb diet a year ago.

my doctor advised the mediterranean diet for heart health.. .

thus i'm trying to combine the two.
StAnn

Londo, on this Paleo Diet I'm embarking upon, there's no added salt. I'll keep you posted if it helps my blood pressure. I'd love to go off my blood pressure meds!
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Low Carb & Mediterranean Diet
by UnConfused in
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2. physical
i did very well on a low carb diet a year ago.

my doctor advised the mediterranean diet for heart health.. .

thus i'm trying to combine the two.
StAnn

UnConfused, I'm getting ready to start the Paleo Diet this weekend, after I get a good menu and grocery list made up. It's low carb. If you try South Beach, we should compare results, say every other week, etc. I need my A1C to go down as well as my waistline.
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Anyone here tried the PALEO DIET?
by StAnn in
1. social
2. physical
hubby and i are getting ready to start.

looking for some input, if you have any.

thanks!
StAnn

Interesting points, all. I'm lactose intolerant, so this diet appeals to me. Too many low carb diets are loaded with cheese and yogurt.