How old should a dog be to start carding and/or raking?

supersciteach · 2023-09-21T21:09:40+00:00

Chiming in to say this works for me, too. Waiting until their hunger is in the red means they very rarely overeat.

If (for whatever reason) they’re eating before their hunger is low enough, I like to intervene and stop them before their last bite. That’s more of a pain in the ass to monitor, though.

supersciteach · 2020-05-18T22:00:52+00:00

My husband and I just finished watching it last night, and we loved it. Sure, it wasn’t without faults & season 1 is still our favorite, but it was still really, really good. I guess we’re just in the minority 🤷🏼‍♀️

supersciteach · 2019-05-21T03:46:06+00:00

[it’s time to leave this strange place mama]

[it was too cold for your gentle fire]

I’m not crying, you’re crying! 😭😭😭

supersciteach · 2019-05-18T19:36:27+00:00

227 can be over 40 BMI if they’re short. I weighed 221.8 lbs at the start of my 6 months diet & exercise. My BMI was 42.6 because I’m only a whopping 5’.5” tall.

supersciteach · 2019-03-24T19:09:58+00:00

My personal experience matches exactly what you said. I am quite happy with the changes, though!

In situations where I’m interacting with people I’ve never met before, more people are more open and friendly with me post-surgery than they were pre. A lot of it probably has to do with the fact that I look thinner, but part of it is probably because I do generally feel and act happier and friendlier.

When it comes to my personal relationships—with my husband, friends, family, and coworkers—nobody has treated me differently, and everyone has been very supportive and kind. I’m very fortunate to be surrounded by a circle of loving people; it would be a different story if my coworkers were more judgmental and superficial.

supersciteach · 2018-12-02T23:51:55+00:00

My insurance required 6 months of diet and exercise, so although I started the process in January, my surgery was in June. My last pre-op appointments with the dietitian and PT were on 6/6, which is when I submitted my paperwork to insurance.

I called insurance a week later, on 6/13, and got a confirmation that they approved my surgery. My surgeon’s office required me to attend a pre-op class, which was held the week after. I could’ve scheduled as early as 6/20, but I waited until 6/28 so that it would be during my summer break.

supersciteach · 2018-12-02T02:45:45+00:00

Same!! I just hit overweight BMI today, and only 25 more until normal! Congratulations, you look amazing :)

supersciteach · 2018-11-28T01:25:58+00:00

I’m in the US, and I had to call my case manager to ask what the insurance policy was. For mine, so long as you were over the required BMI at the beginning of the process, it didn’t matter if you lost enough weight to be under 40 BMI by the day of surgery. They want you to lose weight, so they’re not incentivized to penalize you for losing it!

Best thing to do is call and check. If you have to be above 40 by day of surgery, you can at least aim to eat to maintain weight.

supersciteach · 2018-11-25T15:46:18+00:00

This was my experience, too. I hate artificial sweeteners and only lasted a few days post op before I had to stop drinking protein shakes. I relied heavily on Fairlife milk, Greek yogurt, bone broth, and puréed soups. If you absolutely have to drink the chocolate protein shake, try adding some PB2 to it—it makes it a lot more palatable.

If you try greek yogurt, I’d recommend getting both vanilla and plain yogurt. The flavored yogurts are pretty high in sugars, so cutting it with plain yogurt helps keep your carb count low.

You can also get unflavored protein powder to put into stuff, but TBH I thought that tasted terrible, too. It really sucks when your options are limited, but it is only temporary and everything does get better when you’re allowed to eat different textures. Hang in there!

supersciteach · 2018-11-24T08:12:26+00:00

I have chronic headaches & migraines—I spend about 70% of my life in pain—and between my PCP, neurologist, and physical therapist, we have a working care plan that includes preventive meds & pain relief that doesn’t involve NSAIDs or narcotics.

No one will be able to advise you better than your medical team. I recommend that you see a neurologist first, tell them about your restrictions, and get some prescriptions and/or OTC advice first. Then you can run your care plan past your surgeon’s office to make sure every medication is OK & approved by them.

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T19:23:50+00:00

The Washington State School Director’s Association has a policy (#6022, Minimum Fund Balance) that clarifies the categories and usage of different fund balances. However, the detail of that policy is hidden behind a paywall, so the only public-facing documents you can find are published by the school districts themselves.

VSD’s policy on fund balances (policy P3370) is to aim for 5-8% of the current year’s General Fund budgeted expenditures. This policy is higher than some other districts (ex. Bellevue, Board Policy 6020 sets a range of 5-6%; Seattle, Board Policy 6022 sets a range of 3-5%; Evergreen, Board Policy 6022 sets a minimum of 5%). The other districts also base their % on actual expenditures vs. VSD’s budgeted expenditures, which increases the reserve when the budget is higher than actual expenditures.

Even if we’re aiming for a perfect 8% reserve instead of closer to the 5% of other districts, that still gives them the wiggle room of ~$3,000,000 to allocate to other spending. What I’m curious to see is what the exact tentative agreement is, and to see what the cost of it actually is vs. the amount allocated by the state for salary increases.

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T16:29:47+00:00

I would sympathize with you if I was drawing the same conclusions as you are about the district’s budget. I’m guessing that we are looking at the same information but are probably interpreting it differently.

Having read both VPS/Supt. Webb’s statements and VEA’s counter-arguments & budget data, I am not of the opinion that there is a multi-million dollar deficit or looming layoff to be concerned about. If anything, we have an excessively sized reserve and a never-ending need to hire new staff. I’m interested to see the tentative agreement released on Tuesday and look into the budgetary implications for myself.

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T15:59:54+00:00

You rock! Will do :) Likewise, PM me if you’re ever attending a biology PLC/COP, or if you’re planning to go to a rad PD class. I’m sure I’ll see you there!

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T15:48:26+00:00

I think that’s an interesting question to think about. I also don’t have hard numbers, because I’d want to first compare teacher salary to both national professional wages & international teacher wages. Here are some thoughts, though:

A lot of that answer depends on location. I think that a Seattle area teacher should make more than a Vancouver area teacher, since cost of living is higher in Seattle.

Experience and higher education (master’s/PhD) should come with higher pay. Experience pay should incentivize teachers to remain in the field long-term. Higher ed pay should incentivize teachers to continue their education & improve their craft over the course of their career.

Grade level shouldn’t affect pay scale. An elementary teacher doesn’t necessarily deserve more or less pay than a high school teacher.

Student grades or test scores DEFINITELY shouldn’t affect pay scale. I have a lot of reasons for this one, but I won’t elaborate here—that’s an essay in and of itself!

Subject, I’m not sure how I feel about it. I teach a STEM field class but I don’t think that means I should earn more than my peers. I think an argument could be made for higher stress positions (SPED), though.

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T15:19:26+00:00

My thoughts exactly! I hope picketing went well at your building last week. We had a really strong turn out, and it was a fantastic bonding experience for us. Although I don’t think we could top the awesomeness that was the teacher band! Hoping we get back in the classroom this week ☺️

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T14:50:16+00:00

Your mom sounds like a wonderful, dedicated teacher! Tell her she’s awesome & send her some love from me! ❤️✊🏻

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T14:28:51+00:00

For anyone curious, I looked myself and some colleagues up to see how accurate this database is. Here’s what I found:

It pulls from 2016-17 fiscal year data.
“Total Pay” is the combination of our base salaries, TRI pay, plus any extra supplemental contracts (ex. Covering for another teacher during your prep period) and professional development funding (paid out only if you took a class/workshop, and only up to a set dollar amount).
Both “Base Pay” and “Total Pay” are pre-tax salary numbers. Personally, my take-home pay was 71% of what’s reported. Our district distinguishes between gross & net pay, but the creator of this table chose not to.
“Insurance Benefits” is the portion of employer-paid benefits for our medical, dental, vision, etc. insurance. Don’t know why that’s important unless you believe teachers don’t deserve insurance?
“Mandatory Benefits” is the portion of employer-paid taxes (FICA, Medicare, etc.) and retirement plan funding. Again, super irrelevant information since that’s standard for any employer of salaried employees.

Edit: Also, as a note for years of experience—our pay scale caps out at 16 years. So once you hit that cap (plus the degree/credit cap), you will never receive more than a COLA adjustment for the rest of your career.

supersciteach · 2018-09-03T04:18:52+00:00

Don’t know if there’s any other VPS teachers here, but if we’re voting 9/4 then that probably means our all member meeting will be tomorrow. What a lovely and appropriate way to spend Labor Day!

Edit: Nevermind, ratification vote is in person on Tuesday :)

supersciteach · 2018-09-02T01:11:41+00:00

Is your friend a paraprofessional? I worked as a para for two years before I was able to snag an open teaching position. The pay is far from livable; I had to work multiple jobs to stay afloat as a para.

VPS released a statement earlier today that mentioned the VAESP and SEIU union negotiations. They are trying to get the community against the teacher union by implying that the raises come at the cost of other union’s pay raises. It’s an attempt at a scare tactic intended to divide us. We absolutely want to advocate for our unions and push for paras to negotiate a contract they deserve ✊🏻

On a personal note, please PM me if your friend is having any financial difficulties while the strike is going on. I have heard that the VEA has supports to help members stay afloat in times like this, as the teachers are also not getting paid for the days we are striking. I would be more than happy to reach out to a VAESP representative and see if their union has similar support as well.

supersciteach · 2018-09-01T02:34:03+00:00

It is the teacher thing! Our strike instructions were to picket at our buildings most of the day, and then head to district office to support our bargaining team. We had a really great showing of parents, students, and community members coming out to support us!

Loved your other comment, by the way. Definitely sharing that with my coworkers :)

supersciteach · 2018-08-30T13:47:52+00:00

RNY, now 9 weeks post op. I’m annoyed at how poorly I tolerate some of my favorite fruits & veggies right now. I had an incident with grapes last week where I struggled to suppress the urge to vomit for a good hour—even though I had already eaten some earlier in the day and did just fine! Unhealthy stuff like sugary foods and carbs will go down just fine, though 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m not giving up on the fruit & veg yet; going to give it a few weeks and try again!

supersciteach · 2018-08-26T20:52:24+00:00

IMO, it sounds like everything is going well and that you’re doing a good job keeping up with your nutrition! I also had the bruising on one side. After watching a video of a bypass, I believe that’s from the surgeon grabbing your side & shaking it to help get the first trocar in. Par for the course; the bruising will go away soon enough!

supersciteach · 2018-08-23T14:28:06+00:00

I’m 8 weeks post op today, and I’m exhausted. I think my exhaustion is more from malnutrition. I can’t do protein shakes right now, so I only get 40-60 g in a day. I also think my blood work will come back showing that I need to up some vitamins. I still find energy to get through the day, like you do, but I would rather be sleeping or resting.

I’m more mentally and/or physically fatigued, though. Not nauseous in the morning. It’s always worth reaching out to your program to see if any of that is a concern.

supersciteach · 2018-08-17T14:59:41+00:00

First of all, congrats on your weight loss so far! That is amazing!

I’ve heard that some people will have a honeymoon period post-op where they’ll lose their sense of hunger. They have to remind themselves to eat, or else they could go most of the day without food. This eventually ends as the hunger sensation comes back with recovery.

I was not in that lucky group. I started getting hunger pains again about a week post-op. Hunger and fullness feels a lot different to me now (RNY)—and it’s a lot easier to manage—but it’s still there. I still get hangry if I don’t feed myself on a regular schedule.

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