Trying to Gain Weight
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Comments (2)Hmmm. If it were me I would not like having to walk through my (usually messy) closet to the bathroom. Is that closet your only closet for the room? Also, that space for the toilet looks really tight and maybe not to code? Since in your proposed plan, you're losing some closet storage space anyway, how about just stealing some of the closet (by moving the wall over) for the bathroom? I know you said you also wanted to eliminate one of those doors. If that's really important, how about having the closet open off the bath? This way, the view in your door from the bedroom is a pretty vanity and mirror, not messy closet (or toilet). You get a much bigger vanity, too! (Or can reduce vanity size and shorten the bathroom some to gain more closet... If having two doors is OK, you get more storage space in the closet like this. You could EVEN make the wall between the closet and bath a little thicker than usual, and recess some awesome storage (think like a recessed medicine cabinet but bigger) into that wall to add extra bathroom storage!...See MoreWeight gain during re-hab
Comments (6)It will help tremendously to put the gym on your to do list with the same priority as a big meeting. It's hard when you need to be on site or when you're physically involved with project. So hard to be physically exhausted without actually getting a good cardo workout! Food is tough during remodeling, particularly if stress is a trigger for you. (It is for me.) Seems no matter what we end up eating mysteriously prepared food. Is there an end in sight? I've lost 28# since finishing the kitchen. (After some initial "Wow! We can cook!" gain.) I planned the kitchen with new eating habits in mind, and that is actually making a difference. But the big thing is moving -- particularly in the gym. No spring chicken here either. Maybe you could add your energy, or quest for inspiration, to the Mojo & Fitness threads. You're not alone!...See MoreNeed Advice
Comments (11)I used my EAP services at work last summer which entitled SS1 to ten free sessions with a therapist. He gladly went and never said a word about it except that "it was fine". Because of his age, we were not allowed to submit symptoms we were seeing. He told her all about his aspirations to become an engineer and that "all is fine" and "he likes college". She never heard the reality, which is that he failed school, doesnt have friends, and couldnt spell engineer to save his life. He has figured out how to say the right things to get people off his back. I know all this because during the last session he agreed to DH being conferenced in and he told me "he doesnt realize he isnt really in an engineering program". The only thing the counselor said to my husband in terms of an "evaluation" is that he has social phobia and should be tested for dislexia, which never happened. BM did threated to change the locks and throw him out, and the day before it was supposed to happen, she realized he was doing nothing to plan anything else and changed her mind. As a result, his new task is to do her "chore list" every day and then have it inspected when she comes home each evening. He spends his day cleaning BMs bathroom, garage, whatever. She wont let him have dinner until its been inspected and approved. She said that doing this will force him to want a job out of the house. Guess what? It hasnt. Yes, there is something wrong. Its physical or mental or both. I'm not positive. I have encouraged an evaluation before and DH thinks "I just dont like his son". My parents are advising me to just "stay out of it". According to them, I could have weighed in if he were 10, but its too late at 20. You cant force him to do anything at this age. I am just dreading the thought of him living with us this summer. The good thing is that his "job" I get him requires he be there every single day from 3pm until 10pm, so, I dont see him. In fact, last summer I spent an ENTIRE MONTH without seeing him once. I am asleep when he gets home and gone when he gets up. But, it still bugs me that he is there, because it all appears so terribly not-addressed and I feel powerless to do much. It is truly like watching a train wreck in slow motion....See Moreexterior skylight shades? trying to reduce heat gain...
Comments (14)slowjane - As HomeSealed mentioned - Velux is a well regarded skylight. I believe if you have a curb mounted skylight, as opposed to a flush mounted skylight, Velux can be retrofitted to fit the curb mounting. In terms of the skylight that you currently have (acrylic), I have two of them, but I am at the mercy of a townhouse association. I would not suggest the exterior blinds - once they are there - they're there , unless you get up on the roof to take them off. Understand the cost to replace to switch is a hard pill to swallow - in today's world you are not alone. My recommendation put up interior light defusing shades. The caveat - sometimes they can be expensive. I had a quote for my two skylights to be shaded - $1200. Please know that they are roughly 2 1/2 ft by 4 feet and are vaulted in a 12 foot ceiling, therefore included remotes. Without remotes - knock off a few Benjamins. Good luck!!...See Moresummersrhythm_z6a
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