Everyday Systems

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These Park Runs are everywhere! At first I just thought they were in England, but now I'm seeing they are all over! How neat for your family (and GG!)

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Congrats on a great doc visit! How satisfying and some much-deserved validation of your hard work!

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Friday, Nov 1 FBG: 95 Resting HR: 71 (hmmm, I also have a sore throat but just assumed it was dry air or something but maybe I'm fighting something....) Sleep Score: 78 (mostly because I just didn't sleep long enough, I think) Eating B: coffee w/half&half, eggs and bacon, collagen protein + MCT oil...

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Congrats for Halloween moderation!

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I experienced this "looking for food" phenomenon for many years after starting NoS. It was sometimes quite shocking. I'd have an awkward conversation with someone, and then realize that I had immediately walked over to the counter or the snack drawer and eaten food. Any food that was handy. So stran...

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Thursday, October 31 Happy Halloween! 118.0 FBG: 95 Sleep Score: 84 - I feel tired and gritty and unmotivated today! Resting HR: 69 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, collagen proteins + MCT oil L: yogurt w/berries D: leftover steak, ground lamb, onions, tomatoes, cheese decaf coffee w/half&half regular...

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Good luck with the workplace temptations! I totally get annoyed at my workplace for that, and our nutrition instructor (who also is a dear friend of mine) happens to be the worst offender! She is always bringing in what she calls "healthy" treats, but anyway you slice it they are a nice sugar burst....

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I'm relating on lots of levels, JB! The mini-meltdowns, the huge emotional support of our pets, the working in of the exercise, and of course your desire to moderate your alcohol! Just a couple thoughts - first, the exercise really will come with time, but the eating habits need to be firmly in plac...

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Wednesday, October 30 FBG: 91 Sleep Score: 90! Eating B: coffee w/half&half, collagen proteins + MCT oil L: yogurt w/berries D: date night - porterhouse steak w/ broccoli and asparagus and blue cheese decaf coffee w/half&half Moving I should get some decent walking in today during Creator's play pr...

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Cedar - I totally get the "waiting patiently!" I read all the HPs to my Challenger and probably finished them all 4 years ago. So he has not been allowed to (re)watch anything beyond where Creator and I am!!! Poor kid! Tex - I will check that youtube out! I definitely tend more toward the podcasts, ...

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I love reading your introspective posts.

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It is so true that everyone has a different metabolism, and having government guidelines that suggest the healthiest diet is the same one for all people bothers me. We are all different! Plus, most naturally lean people are the same people that can tolerate many more carbohydrates......those are usu...

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You can't get enough calories in during your 3 meals when you walk a lot? I have been walking like a fiend lately (on the order of 2-3 hours a day) and I surprisingly don't feel hungrier. Maybe you could add something nutrient dense to your meals - like more protein and fat - guacamole, nuts, fatty ...

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Those lunches are cracking me up. I imagine you thinking, hmmm what have they got downstairs? And sort of waffling about whether it sounds good.

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Monday, October 28th 118.4 FBG: 92 Sleep Score: 85 Eating B: Coffee w/half&half, collagen proteins + MCT oil L: yogurt w/berries D: hamburger patty, cheese slice, liver, onions, bacon, pickles, tomato, guacamole decaf coffee w/half&half and milk Moving Thinking a walk/jog in this cold fall weather w...

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Such pretty progress in your signature line!

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Welcome Joy&Balance! (Love that username!)

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I consider my diet the food I consistently eat, week in, week out. But then, I have never been one to "go on a diet". If I do make a short-term change to my "diet", I call it an "experiment". :-) Like your vegetarian friend, I do not consider myself to be on a diet. I eat an animal-based diet for he...

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yum, I LOVE goat cheese.

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Ha! Ladybird, it's just something silly my friends do to make the get-together more fun. Sunday, October 27 118.4 FBG: 99 Sleep Score: 84 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, bacon & an egg, collagen proteins + MCT oil dessert 1: banana slices & peanut butter - baseline 102; 30 min 106; 60 min 119 L: yogur...

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Sorry about the foot. :-( I have officially given up wearing anything other than comfortable footwear. Indeed, my barometer for shoe wear is - can I go for a walk in these comfortably? If not, nope, don't wear 'em. Of course, I also have begun wearing workout clothes every day to work. :lol: I have ...

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Soprano, you are totally right. In that regard I'm lucky I check and I know and I'm doing what I can to minimize frequency and altitude of my glucose excursions. :-) Latest data is that something like 50% of Americans are either diabetic or prediabetic. Although I'm not sure how they can even know t...

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A post of mine from October of 2013 -- just thought it was fascinating. Encouragement to all of those that wonder if they can really change. I have changed. Take a look - Weird day. I didn't really have a breakfast, then when I got home from work around 12 noon I was very hungry and anticipating sou...

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It's totally cool to have beverages between meals. :-) You really had me smiling when you called it the Dad Diet! That was MY inspiration when I joined, too! Indeed my name "automated eating" was in reference to the way my dad eats. :-) Welcome aboard to moderating eating habits. I look forward to r...

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Thanks for posting, Tex. That's so awesome that you remain stable all day. Have you listened to Paul Saladino's podcast? I find him so articulate and, well, frankly I think he is brilliant. I am not entirely convinced by his arguments but I sure do enjoy listening. My HbA1C was 5.9% in the summer. :...

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Happy weekend!! You SOUND fantastic, too!

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Friday, October 25 118.8 Fasting Blood Glucose:100 Sleep Score: 81 I'm having a small bit of mourning/self-pity that I seem to be so carb intolerant. Just one hamburger bun spikes me. This isn't the first time I've had this pity party. I'm otherwise feeling so good. I just get a little jealous of p...

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Thursday, October 24 117.8 Fasting Blood Glucose: 95 Morning Blood Pressure: 109/67 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, walnuts L: yogurt w/berries, 1 cup bone broth D: date night! I am so ready for a date night - this has been a rough week. I got a "mad max" burger with broccoli and carrots. It was deli...

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Holy Cow! I slept terribly last night for some reason! A "66" sleep score on my fitbit, which is the worst I've seen since I got it in late summer. And it says I slept 8 hours! And got decent deep sleep, etc. It must be that I had a high resting heart rate and was restless. I do know I woke up for 2...

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This post had me laughing! Go you Dandy! Be Dandy!

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Creator and I love to make our hot drinks in the evening before we read. He makes hot cocoa and I make my decaf coffee and we are both happy.

I hope you enjoyed your drink!

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I would love to see you get away from night shifts! I teach the physiology and damage that night shift causes over time. That said, some people appear much more resilient to it than others - and I kind of think you're one of those people. :lol: And also, I've got to look up this word "whingeing" - y...

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Tuesday, October 22 118.4 Fasting Blood Glucose: 95 Well, I felt tired this morning, so I guess my energy increase was temporary. Sometimes I wonder how much my energy is tied to my emotional state. For example, yesterday I had a hard counseling session, followed by some frustrating meetings at work...

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Yep! I fry it up with onion and bacon! Monday, October 21 Fasting Blood Glucose: 92 Woke up feeling refreshed and great again. This is such a change! Too many variables to nail down the cause, but I am going to chalk it up to three things: 1) a fairly sustained time period of avoiding most foods tha...

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Hope work goes well! Your energy always amazes me!

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Thanks cedar. I didn't actually decide to do anything with kaatsu, although I am absolutely intrigued with the concept. I think for now just doing some more tried-and-true workouts are what I need to focus on. BtoT - that's funny that you would look at my thread for meal ideas. It's so basic; the on...

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Yes, liveitup! I LOVE Indian food or Mexican food for celebrating.

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Hi Ladybird! Thanks for the update and congrats on ditching the heavy weekend treats. Sounds like it has helped you feel better/healthier in addition to helping you lose a few pounds.

Take care!

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I hope tap class was so fun/rewarding!

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Raising kids in a neighborhood you like and appreciate is a marvelous thing. Sounds like a great week and wrap-up to it, as well.

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Bwahahaha! Your butt god comment has me LMAO - get it?

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Good morning Cedar! Thank you so much for sharing - it's nice to not be alone in these experiences. I am right there with you, babe. When I finally tightened up the carbs (summer 2018), I lost 20 pounds, regulated my postprandial blood sugars, brought my blood pressure down from hypertensive to norm...

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Hi Chanda! So happy to see you here! I hope life is well, and the food is good!

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Saturday, October 19 118.2 Morning BP: 111/68 Eating B: coffee w/half&half collagen proteins + MCT oil L: yogurt w/berries decaf americano w/a friend. We also went out to paint together - loved it. Will pick up my fired piece next week. dessert 1: 1/2 almond hershey bar dipped in crunchy peanut but...

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Friday, October 18 119.0 Morning BP: 110/69 Eating B: coffee w/half&half -- Note - this entire week I have just had one regular cup a day because otherwise I feel too jazzed up! Wow! That's so interesting since I have been having 2-3 cups a day for years. I also find it interesting that it has occu...

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If I get that 3:30 wanna eat feeling, I have a decaf cup of coffee w/ half & half (or just milk). It really does the trick.

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Hugs to you, Linda.

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"whatever is downstairs" made me laugh.

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Thanks for that great description of your patterns, meals, and motivators. I loved it!

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Thursday, October 17 119.0 Eating B: coffee w/half&half L: yogurt w/berries D: pork chop, scrambled eggs decaf coffee w/half&half Moving I'm aiming for 13.5K steps again, with some hanging, stretching, pulling, pushing, and squatting thrown in at various points. My other big goal is moving every ho...

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Wednesday, October 16 118.8 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, only having 1 regular and then 1 decaf in morning now. 2 regular in the morning was starting to make me noticeably antsy! L: yogurt w/berries collagen proteins & MCT oil D: pork chop and kale salad w/guac Moving Aiming for 10k today. I was p...

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Pinkie - Greek Gods is yummy yogurt! I'm thinking I just don't get that one because a) it has a little more sugar (about 15g for some reason, I'm not sure why); and b) I already have Zoi, which is similar. :-) Thanks Whos. :-) People can have funny passions - one of mine is yogurt, what can I say? :...

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Good morning everyone! Hi Pinkie - You have asked another question that gets me, shall we say, overly excited? :lol: I have such a thing for yogurt, and especially local dairy cows. I'm always visiting working farms, and sometimes I have the farmers come speak to my microbiology classes (about thing...

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Hi Maggie! Your story is really awesome - so so glad for you to be making progress with your son. Homeschooling can be such a blessing for kids with anxiety.

OK, lady, so here's to a few months of greens as you get going on this habit again! Welcome back aboard the moderation boat.

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Sunday, October 13 118.8 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, collagen proteins + MCT oil L: yogurt w/berries D: liver, onions & bacon bone broth - 2 cups S's today will be: Reese's pieces, a banana decaf coffee w/half&half Moving Aiming for 15K steps today - got 20K want to do Nutritious Movement - today...

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Pinkie, YES I read the Wheel of Time.... until I don't know like book 8 or 9. I did enjoy them, but eventually..... just too much for my attention span. So far I've ONLY read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, which is why I was so excited. I really liked it and can't wait to read more of his books! Stardus...

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Bravo for an AWESOME trip! I couldn't be happy for your trip report! Everyone got along, your outings sound AMAZING (Mayan ruins are a dream trip for me), CAVE swimming (radical!!!)? Did you mom do the cave swimming too? I want to be that fit when I'm her age!!!! And so glad the waiters were nice, t...

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I have found the same thing about moving breakfast later! I still have coffee earlier, but I hold off on eating my walnuts until I'm actually hungry, which is somewhere between 9 and 10 for me. Then lunch and dinner at normal times.

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Hi Tex! Always good to see an update from you! Glad you are doing so well. You know, the abstaining completely is definitely something more of us need to consider as a viable option with our various "addictions". I had to completely give up alcohol last April when I finally threw in the towel at suc...

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Thanks Soprano! 8) Pinkie, I have American Gods next up on my Kindle! :-) I like to read all kinds of books. I love literary books that have a bit of psychological twist - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett was a favorite, and more recently I finished The Thirteenth Tale and loved it. As you know, I re...

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Oh, sorry! I also am dealing with a start of year cold, and yesterday I was swimming and one of my ears did a weird pop and then was hurting for awhile. Creator and I had a good time discussing the anatomy of the middle ear and how mucus plugs up the eustacian tube. :lol: That kid really puts up wit...

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Ha! Just like gingerpie, I was thinking - bland yes - bland works for me. My meals are extremely simple and repetitive. I don't do legumes much, although I'm getting a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) soon and I'd like to see if I tolerate legumes better than grains. Most likely the higher protein w...

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Whos I'm having some sort of impossible reaction to your -- named thread. No matter how many times I see it, I think "oh no what's wrong with the forum?" :roll: :lol: I really enjoy dark walks (morning or night) w/HappyHerder. So peaceful. And it is getting so cold here too! 32 degrees this morning ...

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What a QUOTE!!!!!!! I could put this on my door at work. LOVE IT. Many essays could be written.

BTW, I smiled when I saw your new shorthand for quick entries. We all find our system, and it appears you have a good one going for you right now.

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Yay, April! This sounds like a system that you might like long-term!

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Thanks liveitup! Wednesday, October 9 120.4 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, walnuts L: yogurt w/berries collagen protein + MCT oil drink D: pork chop decaf coffee w/half&half when I finally get home tonight. Lots of kid things going on until late. I've got a cold, which is a bummer. On the bright side...

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I looked up those cookies - they look YUMMY!

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Tuesday, October 8 122.0 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, walnuts L: yogurt w/berries MCT oil + collagen chocolate drink D: beef salad bowl w/guac, cheese & sour cream decaf coffee w/half&half Moving Back feeling good today. got in a couple good walks and a short slow jog swam w/Creator (who brought a...

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Thanks Oolala! Monday, October 7 122.4 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, collagen w/MCT oil L: taco salad (lunch with a friend) D: yogurt w/berries Moving Lots of walking, back doing OK. I'm just careful. Over 15K steps today, lots of bar hangs, some squats Busy day - good counseling session, lunch with...

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I hope you have a calmer week filled with green!

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Sunday, October 6 I kind of don't even look forward to or enjoy S Days anymore. I often prefer just to eat my yogurt for lunch like a regular day, or at least feel better if I make that choice. I really LIKE the food I eat on my N Days, and I feel good before, during, and after eating it. Unlike ho...

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Thanks Linda and Octavia! I had a great birthday! Thanks Pinkie for writing about your cat - it's nice to not be alone in our mistakes, shared humanity and all that. It wasn't until I really got into sort of reliving the experience that I recognized just how much processing I had to do in order to m...

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What a special post! I am kind of in awe - the horrible things you had to go through - then how you were able to recognize how the anger showed up when this new family dynamic developed. And of course it's probably difficult to find ways to express and validate that anger, so then the depression pop...

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Teaching keeps me energetic, but it doesn't block my hunger! I get sick to my stomach when I need to eat, which is very distracting while I'm teaching!
But I'm glad that you can teach without suffering from hunger!

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Thanks Linda. I think we both need some decompression time. I hope your cruise is refreshing and glorious! Friday, October 4th! (It's my 43rd birthday) 121.4 Eating B: coffee w/half & half, walnuts L: yogurt w/berries D: no idea - perhaps I'll just drink a bottle of wine for dinner (haha just kiddin...

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Happy October!! I hope you have a great NoS month.

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How exciting! First grandchild!!!! I am starting to see a trend on the boards - I think the changing of the seasons, with the changes in weather, schedules, and all the colds that come with it - are causing people to lose solid grip on habits and routines right now. But your eating program sounds us...

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lunch at 4:30? You poor thing you must have been starving!

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Nice news about the scale cooperating. :-) I had some thoughts when I read your first post and then I think your second post confirmed my line of thinking. Eating healthy is the most feminist thing we can do in that it's kind of selfish. DH does without thinking, DD does without contemplation. Other...

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Thanks alene. :-) And minimizer, I've been enjoying the Nutritious Movement because if focuses on one joint at a time (mostly) - whereas yoga asks good alignment of me for multiple joints at once, and then I end up sort of cheating to get into the pose. If that makes sense.... Thursday, Oct 3 121.2 ...

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Thanks Linda. I've got really noticeable improvement today. Now I'm just obsessed with the idea of never going through this again. I got my awesome new phone (Samsung Galaxy S10) and I have to laugh that one of my favorite improvements is that my smart scale app works much better. Ha! The little thi...

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Yes congrats!

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Oh, I so feel for you with the kids' emotional roller coaster. It takes such a toll on us as parents! I truly truly never understood - despite decades of hearing people joke about having teenagers. I just never imagined that I would take all of it so personally and it would be the same kind of agony...

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Well, the struggle bus is real. But only temporary - it stops and starts.

Hang in there!

How are your daughters doing, btw? They always sound so sweet.

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You sound tired and needing some TLC yourself!! I think this cruise will be so great for you! Are the girls going too?
I think I asked once before about the dogs while you're gone.... you have a housesitter come stay normally, right?
Also, so nice to hear you got some relief from the reflux.

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Ditto!!!!!!!

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Monday, Sept 30 Eating B: coffee w/half&half, walnuts L: yogurt w/berries D: salmon w/veggies Tuesday, Oct. 1 Eating B: coffee w/half& half, walnuts L: yogurt w/berries D: beef salad bowl w/guac, etc. 1 cup bone broth Moving Trying to do lots of gentle walking and working standing at desk/counter. ...

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"No S with Sprinkles"

This is adorable.

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For goodness sake, what reason did the doctor give for not testing our own blood sugar?

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Thanks Linda. Sexy and I are mostly on the same page, ha! He wasn't thrilled that I want him to drive the kids, but he's doing it. And he gave Challenger back his phone without first talking with me about it, but I've done that sort of thing too. We really do try to be united, but Challenger is exce...

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Ha! I just read the last of yesterday's morning entry. Right after that Challenger was incessantly bullying Creator and I just LOST it. I told him he was being a jerk to his brother, I sarcastically asked him if he's ever nice to anyone? - then I told him to sit in the backseat and not talk on the w...

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Happy weekend!

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For what it's worth, Octavia and Linda - I think making our own plan is really what we all here are doing - it's just that we all haven't necessarily found the "magic" plan, so we use these threads as our tracking of various experiments until we find what works.

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I love this approach. I think it is what I have done, actually. I have my own rhythm and it works for me. Everyone needs to find what works for them and is sustainable. We must be willing to experiment, experiment, and experiment some more (which is exactly what you are doing!).

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Good morning, Alene! I teach science - most of the time Anatomy & Physiology or Microbiology, but others too. I'm experimenting with no formal exams or quizzes (2nd quarter doing this) but I meet with students regularly for feedback, so I feel like I'm halfway a counselor now. :-) Friday, Sept. 27 1...

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Hey there pinkie! I just was thinking about you and your family and hope things are improving, or at least stable. Miss you on the boards!

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Thank you Jen. Your words are like a balm to me. Means a lot. Oolala, definitely each time I've processed a painful memory (in these recent months of therapy), I've felt the old trigger slide away (kind of like a tight muscle that finally loosens). It's so gratifying. What was unique about this part...

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Jen - I've been sitting in the sauna for about 10 min after Creator and I finish swimming (well, he keeps swimming). Anyway, I've found the heat so soothing. My HR will go up to 130 sometimes! I try to be careful not to overdo it but I think I'm becoming convinced of the healing power of heat.

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Linda and Alene - thank you for your kindness. I wrote that entry right before bed last night and woke up with that vulnerable naked feeling of - omg I shared too much. But somehow this group still always accepts me. Thank you. And yeah, Linda, I think my dear little boxer goes to the heart of my do...

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Excellent progress on the food planning front and managing the chaos! I suggest you bring your coloring TO the pointless meeting. Working at a community college, that is the only kind of meeting we have! I hate them! But now I bring my coloring and it takes me out of the intensity of the dislike. Ho...

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