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  • arrow74@lemmy.ziptopics@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    11 days ago

    If their goal is to lose weight eating sugar doesn’t matter.

    When I lost a ton of weight personally I just counted my calories. There were some days around holidays I just ate sugary junk, but kept it within my daily calorie limit. I was a bit hungrier those days but it was fine.

    Now talking long term health monitoring sugar intake it important but worrying over fruit is silly. Like you could eat as much as you’d want until you couldn’t eat any more watermelon and still be below the amount of sugar in a can of coke






  • arrow74@lemmy.ziptoMemes@lemmy.mlLazy moochers
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    2 months ago

    In this case I understand not downsizing until your kids are established with a job/place to live.

    Depending on equity and their mortgage payment it may not even be possible to downsize without paying more per month. That’s the insanity of the current market.

    Remember this is an occupied family home with an unoccupied room. Not a whole property.

    What would you suggest?


  • arrow74@lemmy.ziptoMemes@lemmy.mlLazy moochers
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    2 months ago

    A lot of kids move back after college. I definitely wouldn’t downsize until my family was secure and for sure no longer needed the space.

    Now the question is it better to allow that space sit vacant or rent out the space.

    I think there is a defensible position for renting out a temporarily unused space in your primary home versus buying vacant properties solely to rent.


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    2 months ago

    Sure you can argue they dont need that space, but a lot of kids return after college. If I had kids I’d only downsize once they are well established. It’s about ensuring the security of your family and ensuring they have a place to come back to.

    Is it better to let that sit vacant for 4+ years though