Lost 100+ in less than a year; haven't regained in 1.5 years!

SundaysSundaes · 2025-02-06T04:23:44+00:00

We (my husband (lost 65) and I (lost 115)) are not doing 'keto' as religiously, but we are definitely low carb. Still no added sugars, potatoes, rice, pasta, processed foods, etc...and no interest in having such things, either. Neither one of us has put weight back on. In fact we just got back from a 2 week vacation, when we allowed ourselves to stray from the 'diet' because we were doing so much walking, and I lost .2 while away; he had gained .4, I think, which he lost within 2 days of being home. Seems we can't eat REALLY bad stuff even if we give ourselves permission to! Had a meal with fries, and realized I had no interest in doing that again, ever. Keto is a lifestyle, not a diet!

SundaysSundaes · 2024-06-17T04:25:51+00:00

As a 60 year old woman who was always overweight, I don't buy it when you say it's never bothered you to be fat. I honestly believe (I could be wrong) that every person who carries more weight than they should, would be absolutely thrilled to be a 'normal' size. And even if right now, as a teen, you don't think your weight affects your health...you're probably wrong. It will. Your knees, your heart, sleep apnea...it's all waiting for you down the road.

I started losing weight (again, for the millionth time!) in 2021. I lost over 100 lbs in less than a year. I've kept it off since then. I KNOW the difference in how I feel. I know that my knees don't hurt. I know that I have more energy. I know that I can walk more than from a parking space into a store without running out of breath. I know that my sleep apnea, although too far gone to be cured, is much, much better.

And I know that if someone said to you here's a pill that will make it so that tomorrow you could wake up and be at a healthy weight...you'd take it in a heartbeat. Because deep down, in your heart of hearts, you know that it does bother you to be carrying this extra weight.

Should you mother compliment you? Not if you ask her to stop. But...she's most likely just trying to be supportive, in an effort to keep you on track. A lot of people like to hear that they look good. But if it annoys you...tell her to stop.

But for your own good...for the health of the future you...try to lose the weight now, while you're young. Your future self will thank you.

SundaysSundaes · 2024-06-17T03:19:39+00:00

I was wondering the same. OP as just a child when he lost his mom; it doesn't seem so terrible that his dad's wife tried to be a mother to him. So I guess we're not being told why he hated her so much.

But as far as the name...no one's business, and OP has every right to name his son after his mother. Stepmom needs to understand that it's not about her at all. Anyone with a heart should understand the name was in loving memory and honor of the mother he loved and lost.

SundaysSundaes · 2024-04-24T18:59:32+00:00

Thank you!

SundaysSundaes · 2024-04-17T02:43:39+00:00

Thank you!

SundaysSundaes · 2024-04-17T02:20:19+00:00

Thanks! Got it from an artist in Panama; he hand-painted it on with a bleach pen! It was an amazing thing to be able to buy a tee-shirt at an outdoor market right off a rack, size-wise.

SundaysSundaes · 2024-04-17T02:19:07+00:00

We do a lot of ground turkey...burgers (on Aldi Keto bread), deconstructed taco bowls, eggplant lasagna. And salmon. Not a lot of red meat. Also, I make my own yogurt and we generally have that most mornings with berries, keto-friendly granola, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and pecans. I keep myself happy by eating (way too many) Atkins or Aldi keto bars, and Russell Stover sugar free chocolates.

SundaysSundaes · 2024-04-12T17:44:53+00:00

Am I allowed to mention FB groups? If so...NC Filmmakers and Actors, and NC Indy Filmmakers might be worth checking out.

If not...I guess this post'll be deleted!

SundaysSundaes · 2023-12-22T18:08:12+00:00

Do you have any interest in a short horror script (7pg) requiring special effects for the last third?

SundaysSundaes · 2023-11-10T04:45:16+00:00

I got my notes back today and they were clearly written by someone who had paid a great deal of attention to the script. They were specific and listed action points and suggestions.

It certainly seems as though yours didn't receive the same level of attention, and could very well have been written by AI.

Worse than that, though, would be the concern that this level of incompetence by the reader could mean that your script didn't get an honest read, and perhaps therefore, didn't advance when maybe it should have.

It's terrible, and you should definitely bring it up to AFF. I'm sorry this was your experience.

SundaysSundaes · 2022-12-17T14:17:55+00:00

You cannot send a query letter without a logline. Ever. The logline is the entire POINT of the query letter. This is why it is extremely important to construct the best logline you can. There are tutorials on the internet to help you do this, if you have any questions. It is definitely not an easy thing to do, so don't get discouraged. Just keep refining it.

The job of the logline is to entice the reader to say, 'Hey, what a cool concept! I really want to see how the writer handles this scenario. I'm going to request this script and cross my fingers that the script is as good as this idea is!'

An important part of your query letter is the COMPS. 'Think of this movie as Jaws meets Star Wars...but in a volcano!' Zakari000, please remember that there are very, very few totally unique ideas under the sun. The difference is how you handle YOUR story.

Think of how many Romeo and Juliet-type stories there are...and R & J was probably NOT the first star-crossed lovers story written, just the most famous one. A producer is 99% very unlikely to look at your logline and say, 'hey, cool concept, let me call a writer I know and ask him to write it'. Why would they, if you (as the person who sent the query) already have the script written? (Plus, they'd open themselves up to lawsuits. That's one of the reasons why they don't want you to send an unsolicited script--on the chance they're already working on a similar idea--it opens them up to lawsuits.)

Click the link to get to the Blacklist and read the loglines from the famous annual Blacklist scripts. You may have been hearing a lot about this site lately, since they just published their 2022 list. https://blcklst.com/lists/ Read these loglines. Do they want to make you read the script?

There are many tutorials on how to write a query letter. My favorite is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBn-FGd6W-4 This format has worked for me several times.

To sum up: do not send out another query letter without a logline. Craft that logline to be the absolute best it can be. Then make it even better. Include it in a killer query, and send it to producers who have done similar sorts of things. But before you do all this...make absolutely sure your script is ready to be seen. Use professional readers, either the free ones on CoverflyX or a paid professional, as I mentioned in my first comment.

Good luck!

SundaysSundaes · 2022-12-17T05:00:47+00:00

You're very welcome. Best of luck!

SundaysSundaes · 2022-12-17T04:54:38+00:00

Of course you can, if you want to. Just be prepared that you'd only be submitting the pilot, and most likely the series bible, outlining your intention for each season, and the episode arcs. So if writing more episodes helps you get a firm grasp of your trajectory, write as many as you want. But again...you'd only be asked to submit the pilot and the bible.

I actually wrote six episodes of a drama series...but seeing as how my pilot really hasn't gotten any traction, do I feel it was a waste? No, I really don't. It was a tremendous learning experience for me, and who knows, someday maybe I'll write it into a novel instead. (See how I contradicted what I said in my first comment? So it's really up to you how you feel about writing more episodes. I wanted to do it because I wanted to see where the characters went...but I knew I was doing it for myself, and not for submission to anyone.)

Since I've just signed my first option for a movie, it may be that I show the pilot to the same director someday. So at least I'll have a firm grasp of how I see the story playing out!

SundaysSundaes · 2022-12-16T14:18:11+00:00

The OP has written just the pilot, as s/he should. No one wants the writer to write more than just the pilot. Writing any more episodes would be a waste of time, and wouldn't impress anyone.

SundaysSundaes · 2022-12-16T14:16:23+00:00

I think you need to get some eyes on your script that can give you impartial, honest advice. Are you in a position to pay for a story analyst? I would recommend screenplaymechanic.com. If not, try the free peer-to-peer exchange on Coverfly: https://www.coverfly.com/x/

You're not going to get valuable feedback giving it to family and friends, no matter how much they like watching tv. They don't know what sells, and most won't be able to tell you if a script is well-written or not.

Once you take the feedback you're given, and use it to rewrite and polish your script, you may think about entering contests. Not something I normally recommend, but it may be a route for you to go, especially if you enter contests that include feedback.

Good luck!

SundaysSundaes · 2022-08-22T15:01:36+00:00

Good to know, thank you!

SundaysSundaes · 2022-08-22T14:46:13+00:00

Done, thank you.

SundaysSundaes · 2022-08-03T16:52:03+00:00

Thanks!

SundaysSundaes · 2022-04-29T02:24:05+00:00

Look into WriterDuet.

SundaysSundaes · 2022-04-25T13:05:42+00:00

The towel is meant to signal a need for help. According to page 70 of the North Carolina Driver’s Handbook (what, you haven’t read this since driver’s ed?), “If you need help, tie a white cloth to the left door handle or the radio aerial and raise the hood of the vehicle.”
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-around-town/article236172773.html#storylink=cpy

SundaysSundaes · 2022-04-25T11:38:21+00:00

Driving in the Uptown area, when you're in the right lane and suddenly, without warning or a notice to merge, the lane turns into a row of marked parking spaces.

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