Wth?

(Running from stupidity) #101

I’m a lefty, and found that stopping writing was the best solution :slight_smile:

#102

_typing becomes the go-to form of textual communication_

Lefties everywhere, knowing they’ll never have to use a three-ring binder or right-handed desk again: in tears T-Thank you…

(Jen) #103

First, you CAN do this. I use Carb Manager App and look up everything prior to consumming it. It does help to have a plan for the day and snacks readily available. I make sugar free fat bombs. You cannot eat a lot of nuts but you can choose the right kind of nuts that will keep you satisfied and under your goal. Also, I eat a mixture of argula and spinach twice a day.

(Sasha) #104

Those Emmy cookies are addictive. I had two. So now I’m at 34g of net carbs for the day. At least I did better than yesterday. But now I know I probably should only have one of those cookies, and not every day. Like once a week?

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #105

I’ve had computer issues and lost a lot of my files but I can take a look later. I’ll pm you. Meanwhile, just google something like “teach left-handed kids to write”. There is at least one organization you’ll find and plenty of teacher or mommy blogs with tips.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #106

Because handwriting, especially cursive, improves cognitive ability.

I hate typing, so my selection bias really likes this article in the NYT. I always take notes by hand. Pen or Apple Pencil, either way is fine.

Handwriting on a tablet also solves a lot of problems for lefties since there are no rings, no smeared ink or graphite, and you can choose left handed mode so it understands your pressure angles. (I’m not left handed. I’d love to know lefties opinions on how well this works.)

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #107

Image result for old people writing cursive meme

#108

I just prefer to type. The cleanest my cursive ever is is when I mirror-write, and ain’t nobody reading that so I’m all for just teaching kids to type well. It’s the great equalizer.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #109

I get that. But I do wonder how you would feel about writing if you had access to tablets when you were learning to write. The emotional component when you are learning is a big part of it. If a skill is frustrating, and then you find a workaround (like typing,) you never go back to the frustrating skill.

As much a fan of handwriting as I am, I also don’t think anyone has to take the time to learn it if you’re happy with typing. I do think children should be learning in school. And reading cursive is important. It might not be in the future but it still is now.

#110

Probably about the same amount of overwhelming joy I felt when I first found a left-handed notebook and a left-handed pen. Wish they were more widely available and didn’t cost ten times what right-handed ones did.

(Diane) #111

Why do I think it’s important to learn cursive? Because when I take notes by hand (in cursive because I write cursive faster than I can print), I learn the material more quickly and retain it more comprehensively. As long as I take copious notes by hand, I almost don’t need to study the material otherwise. It’s handy!

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #112

Me too.

That’s why it was invented. And it seems the connected lettering is part of why it helps with memory.

(Natasha) #113

Thank you so much! :slightly_smiling_face:

(She had one feck to give and that feck is gone.) #114

Agreed. I also think it’s important to know how to do by hand, even if tech can do it for us now. I don’t like the thought of skills being lost. I also read a lot of post apocalyptic fiction :laughing:

One bonus is that I can leave Christmas lists and notes to my husband out in the open and my kids can’t read them!

(Sasha) #115

I don’t think my body likes too much beef. I’m gonna have to scale back on the meat. At least beef. Anyone have any good pescatarian Keto sites/guides/books?

(Janelle) #116

The poor OP keeps posting and the convo keeps going back to the trials and tribulations of cursive writing.

The files section here might have some recipes. Chicken wings are great for keto if made without carby sauces or breading. I do a lot of fish (salmon cooked on a cast iron skillet with butter is awesome) and I use chicken breasts with a fattier sauce on them. You can definitely do keto without beef.

(Sasha) #117

Thanks @CatGirl. Is there something unique about the cast skillet that makes it better than a regular pan? I probably could google that, huh? lol.

(Janelle) #118

It just crisps it up and adds a caramel-like finish to it. Adds flavor.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #119

dietdoctor.com might have some good ideas. They do a good job accounting for a variety of needs.

Thanks for the reminder @CatGirl :flushed:

(Robert C) #120

Agreed - Apple, being generally conservative in the data privacy area, is providing proof that others are not!