Atkins was too harsh for me, but SouthBeach was really good.
Posted By: Just something to consider (sm) on 2006-05-03
In Reply to: Wanna' simplify your life?? - KathrynT
if you are one who has problems tolerating Atkins. I got severe migraines and had to quite for a while, but then I started SouthBeach and did much better on it.
Best of luck whichever way you decide to go!
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Atkins dieters? Have questions...
Anyone out there on or has tried the Atkins diet lately? I did it about 2 years ago and lost 8 pounds in 3 days, I am a carb freak!!!! I could eat only carb meals 3 meals a day. I am wondering how much other people have lost on this diet. I also exercise, take multivitamin and still count calories. Me and hubby started this today. Any pos/neg feedback on this would be appreciated. Thanks everyone
Love Atkins, but can't get my partner to go along with it. sm
We tried it back a couple of years ago and I lost 35 lbs in 4 weeks. The weight just falls off. We took a cheat meal once a week so we could have whatever it was that we craved that week.
The problem with Atkins is it needs to be lived as a lifestyle, not as a fad diet. Being off carbs can skewer your body's ability to handle carbs, so if you go back to eating carbs, you are worse off than before.
In the lifestyle, though, you can go back to eating some carbs after you lose the weight, but still it is not so much. But keeping the water off to me is worth it all.
I am doing a low-carb, low-fat diet now, which I am adjusting to as a lifestyle, but we still take a day off from it all each week to eat what we want on that day. I am at my lowest weight in 3 years and feeling wonderful. The exercise helps so much too in the energy department and also keeps the anxiety I am prone to away from my psyche.
Great Atkins recipe
Chicken salad - mix chicken with mayo, celery, onion, a few sliced almonds, tarragon, and garlic powder - throw in a little seasonsed salt and black pepper if you like. Note: the tarragon's the key here - that herb just makes it delicous! Mix and chill then spread over romaine lettuce leaves and roll up or dip red bell pepper strips in it.
Pork finds have 0 carbs. You can also crush them up and use them as a coating; i.e., parmesan chicken, French Country Rack of Lamb, and the like.
Beginning phase of Atkins - it's in his book. nm
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Atkins Diet - Has anyone stayed on this program for the long run?
I've tried it a couple of times, did well, lost weight, but never really got going with the maintenance program. Has anyone done so? If so, I would appreciate any advice, hints, etc. Thanks!!
Wow! That's harsh! What did any of them ever
do to you? I hope you never lose your home, neighborhood, possessions, friends, family, and everything else these people no longer have. Why do you think they're losers? Is it because they lost everything? Or is it because you're a racist and a snob?
Please don't be harsh on me, but if you are so SM
concerned, why don't you work for MT company that provides health insurance? I realize that all health insurance options are not affordable, but you can try. Anything would be better than going without, espcially if you are older.
Yes, harsh
Yes, it was harsh. Better to leave a blank than make a mistake.
PS - I have been transcribing on and off for 10 years and I don't think I have ever typed "ov" - ever.
Harsh.
How is this stupid?
It would be way cheaper to hire 2 (even 3) part-time transcriptionists to do the work that I do because they wouldn't have to pay for benefits, wouldn't have to pay the bonus (most likely the part-timers could not meet the bonus criteria), probably wouldn't even pay them as much for a base line rate, and they wouldn't have to pay OT. How is that not a valid question?
I think you are being very harsh...sm
There is absolutely no reason for you to be so mean! Now how was the OP supposed to know the difference. She's a newbie! It's people like you who make others afraid to ask questions in fear of being called out for not knowing any better! Go take your anger out on a punching bag or a friggin mile-long walk or something. There is no need to be so rude!
I think you are being very harsh...sm
There is absolutely no reason for you to be so mean! Now how was the OP supposed to know the difference. She's a newbie! It's people like you who make others afraid to ask questions in fear of being called out for not knowing any better! Go take your anger out on a punching bag or a friggin mile-long walk or something. AND how dare you down-play the certificate that the OP received after working so hard to complete it. There are a lot of people out there who don't even have "JUST an MT certificate of completion" and are doing just fine in this profession. There is no need to be so rude!
I don't think it was harsh at all sm
I'm a legit CMT and I really cannot stand when people call themselves certified when they are not. I would think if someone had been in school they would know the AHDI by now and have done some research on that organization and certification. Not knowing is no excuse. If she says she is certified on a resume and someone checks (very easy), she will be looked at as a scammer.
wow, that's harsh...this is some truth (sm)
to this, but I personally love my job with MW. Yes, sometimes there are problems but that is true everywhere. I have a very supportive team leader and enjoy sitting down to work every day, and make a very good living doing it.
sounds a little harsh
Study time can be a wonderful bonding time. If you take the time to sit down with a child/teen, it shows you are interested in their progress and you may give them study ideas they didn't think of. To just tell them to do it on their own I think is rather harsh and gives the impression that you aren't interested. When mine ask me questions, even if it's something I don't know anything about, like calculus, I'll tell them to pull up a chair and then research it and do my best to come up with an answer. It's just invaluable time you can spend with a child. Mine always had chores from the time they could walk, like putting up their clothes, and all 4 know how to cook, clean, do laundry, and each gets a specific job each day. Education has always been #1 - studying and learning before anything else but not made to be like a punishment.
My third son, a senior now, had an assignment in physics. I rented physics videos from netflix and we watched those and discussed them and looked up stuff on the net and most importantly, we talked the whole time. They constantly come in to where I work and talk to me, about anything and everything, to share something they learned at school, something they found out on wikipedia, etc. If they come to you for help, take the time to give it, it's not just helping with homework, it's giving them a feeling that what they do matters.
sorry, I did not mean that to sound so harsh...
I am just frustrated...
That's a little bit of a harsh assessment, IMO.
I'm no prima donna, either, but I think anybody with a clerical background would be surprised to get an offer for dishwashing, to say the least. I would have been shocked. Not insulted, just extremely surprised to be offered such a different position than the one I was qualified for.
When I entered the workforce 20 years ago, I actually tried for a job like that and didn't get it; they said with what college I had, I was overqualified! I didn't care, I just wanted to work; but they wouldn't talk to me. The scenario the OP describes is so different from my experiences that I too would be shocked if it happened to me.
That's pretty harsh
Frankly, I was interested and have the requisite experience (currently doing the work for a pediatric teaching hospital). But then I hit the part about once monthly pay and waiting 2 months for that first check. While there may be someone on here who has enough free time to work 2 months without seeing any benefit and is only taking the job to get that Coach bag they've had their eye on, most of us who would consider taking a part-time job aren't taking it to fill our down time; we're taking it to put food on the table.
Harsh and angry? No, I am sad and and distressed for them.
berate: Verb - censure severely or angrily.
censure - harsh criticism.
I accept them as one of God's precious creations, born with a sin nature, just like me. I never know when someone who rebukes me for gentle sharing of what Jesus has done for me may actually be saying that they wish somebody would take the time and interest in them to explain what they do not understand. For example, a person who has only seemed offended previously may one day turn to me and ask me if they have sinned too much for God to forgive them. And I can tell them how Jesus can save them. Sometimes it happens and then we rejoice.
No doesnt sound harsh
I agree with you to an extent about threatening with that, and I have informed family members that could be done if he does not get help and endangers them in some way. They of course say they know, I think they are trying to handle it without hurting the kids any further. He has not physically hurt them just scared them which is bad enough! Thanks
Wow that's kinda harsh- it seems to me its the opposite
from what I have seen it seems like the seasoned MTs resent the Newbies- I have seen no sign of it being the other way around, which I would actually even understand considering the nastiness they run into on this board.
I don't think anyone thinks their having completed an MT course puts them on a par with someone who has been doing it for years- they simply want to be given a chance. So you were trained on the job- good for you. But thank God there are training courses out there now so that people come in with at least some knowledge.
And there is nothing wrong with not wanting to work every single weekend and every single holiday. Where I work everyone has to work at least one weekend day, newbies and seasoned alike. There are only a couple who have been here so long that they have monday-friday days due to seniority. Everyone here has to work at least 12 hours of holidays a year,no matter who you are or how long you have worked here. I don't mind working holidays so that people with families can have them off. I don't see why someone should get stuck with all the scut work just because they are new.
That's harsh. Hardly anybody is paid hourly in this field
It's all production pay. It's not theft to get your line quota in and knock off for the day. Why should the fast ones be penalized for being good? Why should they have to do more work than the others? You can't fire somebody for meeting their contracted production in a timely manner.
kinda harsh?...it's downright ridiculous.
nm
I know this sounds harsh and probably will get slammed by this board, but I would tell him that if
he does not check into a formal rehab program that you are going to call Social Services and have them check about having his children removed. These kids are too young to be in the situation of "taking care of daddy," and there could potentially be serious consequences. There could also be more serious complications with his head injury that may be surfacing along with his drinking.
What a harsh thing to say.....it is sad for any mother to lose a child
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Harsh. I guess in your book, quality inspectors
in widget factories don't have real jobs, either.
I'm positive your QA people don't have any beef with you whatsoever as long as you are creating something real QUALITY.
QA people are under just as much stress as the rest of the MT world.
That is a good offer. Pay is not that good at UIMC. Good luck! nm
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I heard good things about Knockout Rose but they don't smell too much like traditional rose. Supposedly blooms all season.
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Agree with other poster.. good price..good service
I definitely think they are one of the best out there. We also have been talked through issues over the phone and also had a warranty in which they came out and fixed it right at our home. My only complaint..and I am sorry for saying this.. but... when you call their customer service 9 out of 10 times...you get someone who barely speaks English and I just hate that. I think that is true of a lot of customer support centers these days, ironically they are rarely American anymore. I am not prejudice at all. I just find it frustrating to call in for help and the help you get barely understands you and you do not understand them, thus making the experience very frustrating..
Expensive is right -- around $300 per credit hour! But they do have a good rep. Good luck! nm
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Maybe try to find a good web site to refer to! Good luck NM
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Good for you. Sounds very interesting and a good chance of pace - sm
but I live in the northeast and not much need for that where I live. I also live in a small town so that limits my options. I have spent the last couple of years as a substitute teacher to supplement my MT job and just completed 4-1/2 months as a long term sub which I enjoyed and was a change of pace from MT. The only problem is as a sub or ed tech you only get paid during the school year so I would have to keep my MT job for summers and school vacations. With the way things are going in the MT world I hate to rely solely on that. I don't want to find myself without any job whatsoever.
Thanks for all the responses.
8 is NOT good if never going any higher - good to get the rust out in the short term though
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Is the dictation quality good, are the dictators good, are you
a newbie and you still have to look up lots of words .... The very first day I typed, with absolutely no education way back when, when you didn't have to have a degree/certificate or previous experience, I typed 665 lines. This was without an expander and I was not a fast typist. I can do 1000 lines in about 4 hours now on average.
LOL! Well, good! I've done ONE good thing today, then. NM
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You have a good, realistic attitude about it. Good luck to you. nm
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So? Take the good will and good wishes and smile. When the first day of Hanukkah comes up, SM
have a doughnut and a latke on me. I'll wish you Happy Hanukkah then. You know we spread Christmas out over a month!
Good money? Can we ask how much is considered GOOD in your books????
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Especially for Iowa, that is pretty good. UI can get good over time, but that's because of the u
No I did not sit here all day and wait for you. I have a good job that pays me a good wage for an e
I am sure MQ will change their policies now because of the actions you took. Congrats.
Yep, a good MTSO will get rid of the crappy doctor, not the good MT...sm
unfortunately, there aren't many MTSOs out there who will confront a poor dictator and nip it in the bud to begin with.
In the old days we used to do this all the time. A doctor was put on report and told to shape up and if he didn't he would either be charged more because they had to pay an MT more to do his lousy dictation, or he was always given the option to do his own reports if he wouldn't comply.
Believe it or not, almost every physician my former company did this to straightened up their act became good dictators and found that it was actually less stressful and less time consuming for them too!!
The MTSOs just don't have the guts to do this anymore... and they should. I can make more money on good dictators with a lower line rate than crappy dictators at a higher rate, and would rather have the better dictators and lower rate than the other... it's a win-win for both the MT and MTSO because the MT is making more money per hour and the MTSO gets to pay less for her MTs and make a better profit. I can't believe the MTSOs haven't figured this one out.
This is not a good choice. There are too many good schools
that have proven their worth. Andrews, MTEC and even Career Step, but I would not choose a school that has spammed the internet in every crack there is as the one you have mentioned. Find some graduates and see what they have to say. Go to mtchat.com and do a search of this school.
Thank you too! A good laugh is a good thing.
I really wish you good health and good luck!
I know that what you are doing is a major undertaking. Just remember that this is what you want and that you CAN do it! It won't be easy by any stretch of the imagination, but once you have accomplished it, you will truly know what you are capable of. I think you are very brave. Please know that all of us are pulling for you and are here to help you if you need it. Go to the hospital if you are feeling at all unsure or unstable. Don't give up because the reward will be great. Please let us know how you are doing.
Pulling for you!
good for you; you'll get more from it, with good socialization,
nm
Very good...very good answer. Right on the money! (nm)
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Without too much effort?! A good yard sale takes a good deal of effort, IMO.
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