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gratefuldeb67

As a licensed massage therapist and Shovelglove enthusiast, LOL, what I suggest is that you try to do this move where you lift equally with both hands, but then you should change your hand position and let each hand get a turn being the top hand... LOL.. This keeps things balanced... Watchout... Don...

gratefuldeb67

Rock on wid'ya bad self!!!!!!!!
Excellent news man!!!!!

So happy for you!
Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Yeah... I thought there was some kind of crash or something again! LOL.. (Heavenly computer gods forbid!) Good luck Josie! You and my son are enjoying loose undergarments again! He's been writing how his boxers are falling down! Soon you'll be in the "My pants fell down" club :) Rock on! Peace and L...

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Good for you Niruma!

Peace and Love,

Deb

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Deb. All in all, I feel pretty neutral about it.

This sounds like you are on that boring Switzerland diet!

I want a gummy mouse now too! LOL..

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Yay Richard!!!!!!!
Your muscles are getting so strong and you are so wonderful!
I am proud of you!
Love,

Mom!

ps... Eat breakfast tomorrow "or else" LOL...

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Awwwwww......
Thanks baby!
You are the best son!!!
xoxo!!!!

Love,

Mom

gratefuldeb67

Big Phil,
Yer cute!
LOL..

Peace and Love,

Deb

ps.. Hows Indian Clubs going?

gratefuldeb67

After a while, your old 10 pounder will seem like a toy in your hands compared to the new one.

A tinker toy! LOL...

Damn!!! I think it's time to get a sixteen pounder already!!!
Where's my 36 bucks???

LOL..

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Hi Peetie! It's your future hunk, Richard! I was just cruisin around Nos, and thought I'd write to you. If you didn't read, I am starting another 21 day plan. I'm already done with 2 days. I hope you're are doing good on Nos too. Write back to me if you can, I'll look on your thread and mine :D With...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Julie :D I'm Richard, Debbie's Son. You could call me Debson. LOL..... Just wanted to wish you luck on the diet. First of all, don't get mad at yourself in the beginning if you mess up. It all works out after a while :) I'll read your thread sometime in the future. Peace, Richard P.S. After you g...

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Hi mom

I just wanted to wish you luck about your 2nd 21 day plan!
I'll be rooting for you

I just realized you're on your 9th day, just 12 more days to go!
Hugs and Love,
Richard

gratefuldeb67

Hey Nossers. It's me Richard, back from school. Today was a good N day. I didn't have breakfast though. I had gym and befores, and we played basketball for both the activities. For lunch, I had a granny apple and oatmeal (not that much of a lunch). I went outside and played boxball for recess. I was...

gratefuldeb67

Well over the weekend I did have one extra S day because of our trip to Florida on Friday... It wasn't too bad, but with the flight and all, we did indulge in some extra snacks... I weighed myself today, and even after three S days in a row this past weekend, I am actually exactly the same weight. I...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Julie! Welcome and good luck!~
Tea is totally fine..
It is an "approved beverage" not a snack

Unless you use it to wash down some cookies!

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Hey Jenny! Welcome! You sound like a fun gal! LOL... The beer and mixed drinks are somewhat restricted here because most of them are, in fact sugar based... I think beer and wine is okay if you stick to two or something... Have fun! ps... Doing NoS is really for life, not just for losing weight, but...

gratefuldeb67

I am soooo going to have to avoid reading your checkin while I'm on the master cleanse thing... It is just too hunger provoking!!!!!

Chili cheese fries with homemade chili

(They don't have a drool emoticon so the tongue one has to suffice!)

See you later slim!
Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Carolejo! Even though you had some cake you didn't let that be and excuse for "%$@*'ing" up the rest of your meal or day... This is the mark of a true dieting warrior!!! No binges for you... This is huge! Have a great day and keep on being positive... You are going somewhere good! Peace and Hugs, 8)...

gratefuldeb67

Hey SBD! LOL.. Enjoy your new Warrior status as a Shovelglove practitioner! SG will definitely help pass the Winter in a nice way! You will feel like real shovelling is easy after a few months at it! ps... I always avoided "no name"... It was too hard! LOL... If you ever want to upgrade... Consider ...

gratefuldeb67

Hey everybody :) Mom's is shoveling our driveway of snow for about 10 minutes. It's just like her own mini-shovelglove! I think if she does it every week or two, she'll get good arm and abdominal muscles. I'm about to go to school for a before school activity. It is where we play lots of sports like...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Jammin Jan! Thanks for the warning :) Don't worry.. 1. It's not a binge... 2. It's with full intention to cleanse toxins and help my overall metabolism 3. I haven't really been eating too healthy these days! :P Like I said before, this is just experimental, and if I feel the slightest unpleasant...

gratefuldeb67

Yo Storm... Most people don't eat enough fruit... I would say, unless you had two or three fruit for the day already, that you can just think of this as "virtually plated" part of dinner.. And by no means would I compare this with soda... There was a fruit thread a while back on the old yahoo group ...

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Hi everybody it's me, Richard... I have been Nossing for a very long time. So if you didn't know, I've been here as long as my Mom! All my pants are falling down and my boxers are showing! I need a belt! :shock: LOL... I want to try the 21 days again... Today was good, so it's my first day of succes...

gratefuldeb67

As far as I know, Great Neck doesn't have any Maple syrup farms.. LOL..
But there's about 20 nail salons and hair salons in town...
I'll see what Whole Foods has to sell

Peace and Organic Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Hi James

I'm going to start a three to five day cleanse soon involving some homemade lemonade with cayenne pepper and maple syrup...
Supposed to use good organic maple syrup..
I figured you'd have a good idea as to what brand to use?
Any favorites?
LOL..

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

I am definitely starting the lemonade fast on Wednesday! LOL... Hope you are all fine and groovy! I took a bunch of photos of Richard and I on vacation.. And today I had my teacher Larry pose with me, and Richie took our pic together! Yay!!! Hopefully I'll get them developed fairly soon... Sold some...

gratefuldeb67

Wow Dru!!! That is fantastic!!! Hugs to you and your wonderful Heart!!! :wink: When I lived in NOLA back in 1993-1996 my cholesterol was around 320!!!!!!!! Then after a year of being back in NY I lowered it to 200... Amazing what those deep fried 12 inch oyster poboys drenched in mayo eaten on a reg...

gratefuldeb67

Small and lemony????
Doesn't even really sound like an S!!!
LOL..

Keep up the good work!

Now drop and give me twenty Sister Michelle!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

I'm just really happy this is working for you James!
You are putting in the effort!!!!
And you look terrif!!!

I'll check out the site for the guitar later...
Gotta run and get my boy soon...

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

You be the real handsome one eh??? Cool pic man! You really look phenomenal!!! Definitely look like you've gone down around 50 or more pounds! What a transformation!!!! ROCK ON WITCH'YA BAD SELF!!!!!! ps.. Oh what type of guitar is that??? An acoustic cutaway eh? LOL.. My Martin is sadly sitting in ...

gratefuldeb67

Oh my goodness Tricia~ If that's all you gained when you "fell off the wagon" for a few months, you are doing just great!!! I can gain that much in one or two days of crummy eating! I bet you still had some of NoS going while you were MIA... So, love yourself, and accept where you are now.. That's t...

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Go for it girly!!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Yo James... Indian food is super loaded with sodium...
Probably caused some water weight...
Don't sweat every day's fluctuations, and no need to "sigh"...
You are doing great.. Please, keep your eyes on the forest!

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

LOL!
Good plan for success!

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Peetie, We see with our minds, not our eyes... I just looked at a whole bunch of old photos of myself over the past 24 years, at my Grandparents home, this weekend... It was truly surreal.. I was pretty slender then, but felt like crap and thought I looked like crap... Probably I was a good sixty po...

gratefuldeb67

I will! I'm going to start it on Tuesday, and only plan to do it for about three days, if I can last that long! Had an extremely short vacation full of pigging out and ordering room service and eating Haagen Daaz Pineapple and Coconut ice cream in bed! Wow, I am ready to make "oinking" sounds! Too b...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Storm and and Company~
How's your weightlifting these days???
Welcome aboard the "Normal" diet!
LOL..

Peace and Love,
Deb

gratefuldeb67

There is no place for shame in your transformation Tricia... Infact, you should be especially proud that you are owning up to yourself and courageous enough to get back on board, and risk this minor embarrasment... Most of us have been there and done that with diet and exercise efforts and experienc...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Judith, Judy, and Jood! LOL... Sorry you gained back some weight through those nasty binge moments.. It's pretty easy to do.. but don't worry.. You can lose it again.. Then if you feel a bit binge-ish, just find something else to do... And good for you to just come back, fess up (to us and yours...

gratefuldeb67

Hugs and welcome back Doula Divine!
Love,

Deb

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Yay Sandy!!!! Great news there!!!
Congrats

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Ha ha Nathan, you devil you!!!
I was just wondering when I'd see some of your special brand of sarcastic humor, just about 10 minutes ago! LOL...

Hope alls well!
Peace and Love,
Deb

gratefuldeb67

ps.. that was also pre NoS...

gratefuldeb67

No no no!!! Lanie, that wasn't the point I was trying to make at all... Don't worry about carb addiction here... Enjoy your S's completely this weekend... I was working there five days a week... Not only on weekends.. It was the only thing to eat there, as there's no sushi or pizza or roast beef san...

gratefuldeb67

Yeah baby!!! I had a great day today... And I am so thrilled that I didn't eat some candy that was laying around in a bag I got from my Moms house today, to use for that trip tomorrow... Firstly the candy was half eaten! And I had no clue what year it was from????!!! But, my old me, would have had t...

gratefuldeb67

Hey James! Don't beat yourself up about the exercise.. It's not productive thinking... Really, even though Reinhard encourages us all to get some in every day, and it would be good to do something every day, sometimes you just get into something else... Most people average three to four workouts a w...

gratefuldeb67

Good girl CJ! PS.. No massage should ever be done to varicose veins, even regular massage without a SG!
Have a cool day..
I'm off to Yoga!!!!!
Love,
Deb

gratefuldeb67

Warning ladies !!! LOL... :lol: Go very very very slow and carefully.. Really all you should try at first it find a way to rest the weight on the sore spot which is comfortable and stable.. At no point should you let go of the supporting handle and just "balance" it.. What I did was to sit down (no...

gratefuldeb67

Bet it's got plenty of vitamins and trace minerals, but it also has a 55% fruit sugar content. Dammit, this is DEFINATELY an S for sugar, and I HAVE TO LET IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!! I suppose I could spread it thinly on toast and have that for breakfast, but I wouldn't be doing the 'reforming sugar-junki...

gratefuldeb67

Hey! I just used the Shovelglove :lol: My grip is pretty much as it was and my arms are still fine with the weight, since I've been keeping up with Yoga and massage, they are pretty much getting used all the time... But I didn't go nuts, infact I took it very slow, because with all the stuff that's ...

gratefuldeb67

Well well well!!! Up before seven???? LOL.. Good morning all :P ! Yesterday was a NoS success, so there's three in a row already!!! But I was totally off schedule with meals because I got in late the night before and wound up eating a very inadequate breakfast of one slice of leftover turkey breast ...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Lane! Great job there!!!! I used to work at Starbucks for about four months while in massage school... Within only two months or so, of part time work, I gained about eight pounds, just from eating a dessert of some sort, every time I went there for my shift.. I also felt like I was experiencing...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Sonrisa! Your name makes me "smile" LOL... If you are craving a non-sweet snack, like pretzles or popcorn you can still have some with your meal.. Just don't eat between meals... My first week of NoS was challenging for the first few days, while my body got used to feeling normal hunger again be...

gratefuldeb67

Annette Welcome!

This is the least chaotic and convoluted plan you are likely to ever find...
Not only that, it's fun...
Good luck!
Peace and Love,

Deb

ps.. Good luck with the adoption process!

gratefuldeb67

Wow! That apple syrup sounds like totally delicious liquid candy, but better! LOL... Rock on with your badass self in your aeorbics class!!!! I'm soooo happy you are enjoying it! Exercise really rocks! It does.. It's the excuses and all that stuff, which is sets up a resistance and procrastinating a...

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See!!! LOL.. You are a truly wise and benevolent leader. Benevolent, wise, kind, cute, strong and courteous.. Oh, the list can go on more but, let's just say... He is the best Leader in the Entire Universe! Enjoy your edible calendar! LOL... Love, 8) Deb So I guess Richard is allowed one sweet a nig...

gratefuldeb67

Thanks alot! My grandmother has pretty advanced parkinsons and altzheimers and has had a few mini strokes... So I look forward to seeing her while we still can.. My grandfather has been her caretaker for many years now, but it was a total role reversal thing when she got sick, and it's really change...

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Hey you never know! LOL..

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Time for the council of Reinhard the wise...
Giver of advice...
Founder of us guys... LOL...

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

I think there's something to this whole eat-less-and-you-will-lose-weight thing. Heh. Yeah Cool!!!!! LOL.. There are now a ton of leftovers in my refrigerator, all of which are very yummy (lentil soup, chili, seitan, mashed potatoes). And of course I felt these leftovers calling me all night last n...

gratefuldeb67

Yeah, I'm not talking about mega cravings and really hard to stop behaviours here, just the insidious, slow trickle back into eating things I really shouldn't with my meals. love and hugs C. Hey Carolejo, hugs back at ya! What? Like having five tablespoons of strawberry jam on your morning biscuit?...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Angela! I have no clue how long advent is, but I agree with Kevin, as I'm assuming it's several days or weeks... The other idea, is to celebrate your "sweet treat" with some kind of non food indulgence like CJ said.. a nice candle ceremony.. maybe light some incense, and have a nice hot bubble b...

gratefuldeb67

You are a NoS natural!!!!
Rock on Lanie!!!
Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Happy Birthday Sister Michelle!!!
May your year be filled with happiness, health and plenty of great blessings!!!!
Glad you enjoyed your special day!!!
Yay...

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Who ever gained the most "won" thanksgiving. Last year, my coworker gained ten pounds and was sure he'd won. But a cousin gained twelve.

That's totally revolting!!! LOL...

P&L,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Good luck Niruma~ Beautiful name! Are you African? I lost around three pounds my first few weeks on NoS... It took me about a year to lose about 20-25 lbs (not totally sure how much because I didn't have an accurate scale at the beginning... oh well, whatever! LOL...) Focus on your habit building an...

gratefuldeb67

Peetie! Thanks for writing... You sound really ready for a cure~ Wow that sucks!!!! I actually don't have insomnia now... That happened five years ago when I tried to take Wellbutrin... It was really hell... Now I sleep pretty well, except for the two or so, times in the night when I have to get up ...

gratefuldeb67

Wow Mighty James!!!!!
You are master of your domain!!!!
LOL

That's some Will you have...

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Thanks James! I think I'll try that interstellar basket weaving!!! LOL... Actually, the Yoga has been my way of transmuting stress into peace... Today I felt totally back to balance, simply by cutting out that Lithium and going to my Yoga class! I said "Thank you Lord" before dinner tonight, for get...

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I'm definitely learning to listen to my body and let it be full for the first time in my life. Wonderful SBD!!! (I'm sure glad you are far away, considering *that* moniker!!! LOL...) I'm also glad you weren't "sick" at your family get together! LOL.. Enjoy your new path to health! :D Even on days o...

gratefuldeb67

And the lithium isn't giving me any more trouble so I think it might have been introdution of it during pms... Ixnay on the ithium-lay.... LOL... Well, I am infact, going to drop this from my health regime, as it just wasn't helping... For more details see my thread on the "off topic" board. Back o...

gratefuldeb67

So when are you planning on taking your Navy Seals exam??? LOL..

You are rocking babe!!!

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Hey whoever this Pelagio dude is, we all still think you are the best example to follow on the planet!

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Thank you CJ!!! I do too! Hugs out to the hashing harrier!!! For the (anal) record... I wasn't taking the pharmaceautical dose of Lithium, just the over the counter mineral supplement... I had really horrendous experiences, which dwarfed the symptoms, I described here, when I experimented with docto...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Friends! I decided to stop taking the Lithium Orotate... Even after cutting the tabs in half and the weird ravenous hunger thing passing, I am now finding that I'm rapid cycling between up and down more than I have for many years... So, yeah I have felt more up in some ways, which have been prod...

gratefuldeb67

Wow! You are doing great Lane!!!!
You will make it!

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

You guys should see what it's like to live through a period... Talk about wacking out the numbers and your body with fluid! That can cause up to three or four pounds difference some months.. It can screw you up!~ LOL... Freakwitch.. Why not go to the weighing every two weeks or so, but for three con...

gratefuldeb67

Deb, you'll be happy to hear that my shoulder pain is almost gone, although I'm still a bit limited in certain motions (I can't do the chicken dance - it just doesn't move in that plane). Still, it doesn't affect me day to day, so I'm good and getting better I am very happy for you Kev!!! :D Your w...

gratefuldeb67

Sorry Snazzy, Feeling lousy stinks... What about diet? Did you get any advice concerning your nutrition? Hope you feel better soon... I guess they are going to give you some meds or something... Good for you on getting to the root of your symptoms.. Keep investigating and learning.. Love and Hugs, 8...

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So, probably more Stroop and not as much Waffle.. LOL... Drool is starting to drip from the corners of my mouth! I think we are going to a diner tomorrow for Waffles dripping with butter and syrup~ LOL.. Thanks a lot CJ!!! :twisted: ps... *Regular* biscuits (not tea ones) with sausage gravy are one ...

gratefuldeb67

I'd turn to face Venus, do a move, then switch to the other hand and face Mars. No particular reason for it, it was just fun. All's Shovelglove in Love And War. Or something. Very cute and clever! LOL... :lol: With all that snow, however, it seems pretty funny to not just shovel it with a snow shov...

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Yay Sister Michelle!!!
You are such a cutie!
Congrats on your one month anniversary here!!!

Peace and Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Ah... Yesterday was pretty successful and a few ways.. One, I didn't go nuts at Thanksgiving dinner, and two, I didn't eat during the night... Oh wait, I think I did have a bite of chicken... Rah!!! Boy do I feel like cursing about that! :lol: So this was what I had for Thanksgiving... Yes, there we...

gratefuldeb67

Hugs CJ!!!

Hope your rotten weather improves...
Any hashing plans this weekend??? LOL...

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

Thanks Doc! I actually had pretty good experience with taking DHA from fish oil... Yeah, the whole central nervous system needs myelin to function and people like myself (I am bipolar) not only have serious serontonin deficiency, but also have poor myelin around all the nerve axons... So nerve impul...

gratefuldeb67

We all have sooo much to be thankful for, don't we? Let's all send out some good vibes to the people in the world who don't have as much as we do... I especially want to wish Reinhard and his family a big Happy Turkey Day, and once again say how grateful I am to have NoS as a tool for success in thi...

gratefuldeb67

Wow.. I have been screwing up for quite a few days now... Seems my problem of overeating at dinnertime and allowing certain S's which are totally not allowed, like dessert or chips (but the whole bag!) has been creeping up into our recent daily habits... As you all know, I recently have been experim...

gratefuldeb67

It just takes my brain a bit of rebellion before sanity prevails. That's great Mo! Unfortunately, all of our brains have loads of rebellion... You are not alone...If you like the Wendy Plan, and NoS combined, then why not assume you will just stick with both? As Reinhard would say, it's not worth s...

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But, hopefully, not "Green" eggs and Ham style!

Uh oh... Now I'm hungry again!!!
Rah!

Hugs you loverley Brits!

Deb

gratefuldeb67

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Workday luddite so far has only a 33% success rate. That's one day out of the 3 I've been going so far! LOL.... That doesn't sound too bad, considering you are working from home... So just don't go up to 34%! LOL... Have ...

gratefuldeb67

Yay Dave!!!!!
Come over here so I can squeeze your waist to check!!! LOL..

Wow.. That is awesome man!

PS... I don't know how you ate an 80 oz steak!!! LOL...
And what the blimey is gammon??? LOL...

Hugs out to the skinny man at Robin Hoods pub!

Love,

Deb

gratefuldeb67

I say, beware of this innocent cake thing... Not to be a spoilsport, but part of the reason I would personally stay away from this, Judy, is the mindset... I would far prefer a real piece of cheesecake and know that I earned it, than be able to eat "Fake" cake... Now, this doesn't mean that your hea...

gratefuldeb67

Hey Thanks Ingrid! I don't believe that Lithium Orotate has any contraindications as far as other nutritional supplements, including St. Johns... But yeah, good point to remember... I'm actually going to take even less, than the minimum amount, as my nerves are racing along, like lightning.. LOL... ...

gratefuldeb67

Well, I think having a drink of anything (except possibly a milkshake!) is far better than going into the fridge... I was thinking, just this morning, that if I could at least get out of the habit of even opening the door of the fridge, that would be an improvement... As for putting it by my bed, I ...

gratefuldeb67

Sometimes it feels like I'm always going to be overweight no matter what I do. Anyone got a hankie? Lane, Here's a hug!!!!! Believe in yourself~ Also, if you want to have some popcorn it's not an S unless you eat it inbetween your meals.. You could, technically eat popcorn and a piece of chicken or...

gratefuldeb67

I reserve my excitement because of too many promises to myself. This is desperation folks! Hi there Island Artist... I was pretty desperate by the time I found NOS... I'm certain that God heard me in my desperate "hour"... I like your quote by the way! You will love NOS.. Give it a good effort and ...

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HAH! What an idiot! LOL!!!! No we don't celebrate thanksgiving, but some people over here think that maybe we should! (sly dig) HA HA! Nyuk nyuk nyuk!!! Very funny Dave, you high fallutin Brit! LOL.... I would give my left arm to see you dress up as a Pilgrim! LOL.... I'm scrapping the numbering sy...

gratefuldeb67

I was smoking prunes with my hippie friends. Now I AM a hippy friend!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I somehow missed this over the weekend prunella! LOL...

Have a great day and don't eat the brown prune acid!
ps.. Hi Drusky!
Love,
Deb
xo!

gratefuldeb67

Hey Folks! I was wondering if any of you have had any personal experience or know anyone who has, with taking this suppliment? I am taking it, in conjunction with St. Johns Wort to help me stay on a level keel and help my bipolar symptoms... Supposedly it's non-toxic because it's much less of a dose...

gratefuldeb67

Hi all! This Lithium is having some wacked out messed up effect on my appetite.. I am not feeling normal... My though processes are much better and positive, but wow, this hunger thing is scary weird! After over one and a half years of being very content to wait for meals (possibly due to a slightly...

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Day Nine and feeling fine!

Day 4 gets 4 Stars!!!! LOL...

Use your SG for a massage today! LOL..

Day three, Go Me!!! LOL...

Day One/21 days in the pen.... LOL..

Thanksgiving wishes to the NoS tribe!

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