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Wednesday, June 19 121.6 Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil + 1 cup bone broth came home to get Creator (I took him to the potluck) - had a diet ginger ale. L: work potluck - 1 baked potato + bacon crumbles + shredded cheese + sour cream + a little chili. There was no real butter (sigh). Th...

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How are things going for you in the non-food areas?

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That is a fantastic idea for your wife to start writing about all those ideas and all that love and knowledge for animals! Sometimes writing a "book" can feel a little daunting, but if she even just starts putting stuff down on paper/typing/whatever. Is Gabe another dog or is that a grandkid? :-) Ha...

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Tex - you are SO totally on my wavelength here!! I couldn't agree with you more. Just as I can't moderate with my alcohol, many people on this forum can't moderate with sweets/refined carbs. And I can see the difference for myself, because I CAN mostly moderate with sweets. Although, I have struggle...

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simmstone - thank you for posting this!!! It really weaves amazingly into some of the things I've been working on lately. THANK YOU.

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Tuesday, June 18 122.6 Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil, garden strawberries 8) brunch/lunch: (will be) potluck for one of my classes - each group is bringing a "healthy snack". I'll report back. :-) Update - 1 watermelon slice, a veggie spring roll w/PB dip, tortilla chips w/salsa, a grai...

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I had cravings in the evening. Fueled by anxiety. I persevered. Wasn't hungry and I recognized that. Boy do I know how that feels! I've been using three techniques currently: 1) breathing - deep belly breaths for as long as I can stand it. I imagine breathing into the knot beneath the sternum. It i...

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Monday, June 17 123.8 Eating B: coffee w/milk, latte L: copious amounts of broccoli, carrots, and some sort of costco yogurt dip coffee w/milk + brain octane oil (I noticed that since I stopped taking this is when the sugar cravings began to hit hard). My working hypothesis is that the ketones from...

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Yeah, weighing on Monday morning is typically my highest read of the week. I've been wonkers lately, but my normal pattern is something like a 2 pound drop between Monday and Saturday. Then gain 2 over the week, then drop the 2 over N Days. At least that's me for maintenance. I hope you have a great...

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Hi Linda! So so so lovely to see you on the boards! It has been a weird spring for so many of us. I have been eating everything in my house that has any amount of sugar in it. Stop the insanity.... :roll: Anyway, we are here. Breathing. And posting cute emojis. I'm reading this book about this littl...

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Hi Oolala. It's been so quiet on the boards and I miss your wise presence. I think you know I've quit drinking (day 47) and I feel like all the food - overdoing it wisdom I have learned from you and others on this board are what are getting me through. And these past few weeks I've struggled more wi...

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Hi Ginger! Wonderful to see you on the boards!

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That totally sucks!!! I'm so sorry that happened to you.

I guess I never push that "preview" button. Hmmmm, not sure why I don't because I didn't know you lose stuff. I just submit it and then reread and edit if I have time.

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Thanks Candace! Actually, I've never really hurt my lower back before. And I'm not sure what I've done this time - it just feels uncomfortable and unstable. The heating pad idea is a great one. I still walked yesterday, but held off on any jogging. I did some yard work too, but I was very careful in...

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Saturday, June 15 123.0 S day! After a week of crappy eating. LOL. Oh, well. Eating B: coffee w/milk, cinnamon roll L: Reese's pieces, cinnamon roll D: 3 pieces of pizza, 1 snickerdoodle, 2 diet sprites Moving Will try to go on a walk with my neighbor; lower back still hurting a lot but a short walk...

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"chew on the furniture"

That makes me think of a pet rabbit.

Friday, June 14

123.4

Eating
B: coffee w/milk, 1 cup of bone broth
L: yogurt w/berries
D: Reese's pieces and 2 snickerdoodles

Moving
Lower back still painful, although much better than yesterday....

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Forging our Friday!

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hh - that is a great quote of oolala's you have in your siggy!! I love it!

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Hi Panther! I'm with Whos about regular logging . I have logged on here for almost 6 years, with a few months here and there where I really went wild. I use the daily check in as my food journal and life journey journal. :-) I also track a few other various life goals. It centers me and gives me a s...

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We will be thinking of you and rooting for you!

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I know that feeling! I ate so much food yesterday I can't believe I feel fine this morning. I thought I'd get sick or something.
But we must forge ahead! It's a new day!

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Plain lattes are my favorite coffee shop treat. Been doing that quite a bit these last few weeks of the quarter. I'm in all-out mode, but the end is in sight!

I love the sound of your food, btw. Yum to scrambled eggs with string beans and to lentils & beans w/ a scrambled egg on top!

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Hi Candace! Thank you for stopping by my crazy train thread. :-) You're the second person to ask that question about if my meals are big enough. I think they are. Here is my explanation: I suspect people are underestimating the nutrient density of my meals. My whole milk has 210 calories per serving...

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Wednesday, June 12 Having a hard time. Restless, irritable, unsettled. Not sure if I'm craving alcohol or what exactly. But food has been calling me. Eating B: coffee w/milk L: garbanzo beans, 1 strawberry, hummus, veggies w/ranch, yogurt w/berries (it was a potluck with students) came home, prompt...

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Candace - believe or not, there could come a day when all those snacks don't even register as "food" in your mind because it's not mealtime! Isn't that crazy!? For me, snacks in meetings, stores, parties, etc., are like porn or something and I avert my eyes. :lol: Unless it's an S Day! Also, I like ...

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Wow, liveitup! Those are some awesome reflections! I laughed especially at the "rational" one - you are definitely an engineer! :-) You should totally print out that list, or at least refer back to it when you are wobbly. Your first paragraph about the triggers for using food for medication is so si...

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I'm so impressed (and amazed) that there are people like yourself that almost casually do things like Ragnar. Go you!

Hope your June is coming along nicely.

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Hi! Glad to see you on the boards!

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Hi Tessy! Big hugs for you during this stressful time. So happy to see you posting, though. We're all here for you!

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Ok, my input here is not necessarily the best source because I do not struggle with this way of thinking. However, I will give a little input based on watching these forums for almost 6 years. This diet won't work if your go-to response to mistakes is to self-sabotage and start thinking about the ne...

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Thanks Whos!

Tuesday, June 11

121.8

Eating
B: coffee w/milk + prebiotic & probiotic supplement
L: yogurt w/berries
coffee w/milk in afternoon
D: leftover Caesar salad and leftover steak; tortilla chips w/guacamole
Diet soda
update - fail - had an ice cream cone.

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You've got this Nettee. The beauty of the NoS structure is that you don't need 100% compliance. Aim for 80% green days and you'll probably see some progress.

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For being "off the wagon" you had a pretty normal-looking day. For motivation, what is your "why"? Why might you want to commit to a 3 meal a day approach? What originally made you think NoS was your chosen path? What are the advantages in your life? What are your long-term and short-term goals heal...

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Good luck today!

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Who's - I LOVED the Martian! :-) Book and the movie. And as far as the stuff we learn on here. I have to laugh at myself, how I have determinedly used this forum for my own anonymous journaling uses. So much more than food stuff. Monday, June 10 122.4 Eating B: coffee w/milk + prebiotics + probiotic...

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Thanks Whos! I suspect that you would like to have a 4-legged furry friend in the space station with you, though. :lol: I read your reply to my husband, who feels the same as you. Sunday, June 9 Eating B: coffee w/milk, sausage & eggs L: chicken street tacos + a few peanut m&ms most of a bag of stra...

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Yeah, hang in there. I've been way overeating and craving unhealthy stuff for several days. My philosophy is to generally go with it; things get back to normal in a few days.

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Saturday, June 8 121.8 (so I can gain 1.5 pounds in a day lol) Eating B: coffee w/milk, 1/2 of a cinnamon roll L: tortilla chips w/guacamole, ice cream cone, apple slices, 1 piece of pizza diet soda D: 2 more pieces of pizza, mint chocolate chip ice cream. I was seriously contemplating another ice c...

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NoS is just a framework to begin with. There is no "wrong" or "right" way to find the eating pattern that works best for you long-term. I believe that we are all experimenters, moving along our own paths and supporting each other along the way. The more forgiving and "curious" we are about our devel...

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I guess I do this a little bit too. I have coffee w/lots of milk very early, then eat my lunch around 11am, then make dinner around 5pm. So I'm shifted a little from the regular times, too, to suit my needs.

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Friday, June 7 120.2 ****I have decided to have a party day***** ******Let's see how much weight I can gain in one day******* Eating B: coffee w/milk + a cinnamon roll (fail already? it's only 8am!!) update - party day L: strawberry sundae + chicken street tacos D: 5 sugar cookies + 1 bowl of chees...

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Half-baked.

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happy green days!

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Oh, thank you for sharing!! It's really neat that you know yourself well enough to be able to recognize that you have loved this type of work, but you just don't anymore. I think I struggle with that idea that my interests and passions could change so much. This will be a summer of introspection, wi...

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Thanks Soprano - I know I need to just kind of let myself settle and examine and plan a bit more. I'm extremely fortunate that a break is coming, which will help me see if I'm really done with this type of work, or just need a break and refocus for the upcoming year. liveitup, do you mind sharing wh...

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Cool beans - nice to see you on the boards!

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Tuesday, June 4 121.4 So now I feel depressed. I am not sure what's going on with me. Are these emotions about my job (wanting to quit) because I am burned out (emotionally exhausted, cynical, and feeling ineffectual)? Are these emotions heightened right now because I normally would drink every even...

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Thanks Linda! The social situations are not my typical triggers, believe it or not. I am definitely more tempted by wine at home with husband or even alone. :oops: Which is probably even more of a red flag for me, haha. But seeing the red wine in people's glasses was the part I was very surprised di...

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LOL - I have a dear friend that is a dietician and even she often jokes about how black and white and OCD they tend to be. It's like perfectionists on steroids. So I wouldn't be surprised if you get that sort of vibe from a dietician, even though their perfectionism demands that they keep their judg...

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Thanks Soprano! Sunday, June 2 Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil, part of a cookie, 1 egg & 1 piece of bacon L: 1 cookie, lots of tortilla chips & lots of guacamole, 1 bowl of Reese's Pieces, diet soda D: steak & a few jojos, diet soda dessert #4 - another bowl of Reese's pieces Moving Clim...

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Saturday, June 1 S Day Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil, Starbuck's ham & swiss egg sandwich + latte + a donut (have to go to lab this morning with students and I will bring them donuts!) L: I've already had a bag of chips, 1/2 of another donut, and a diet soda. I seem to be a bottomless ...

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Great to go with your daughter on the parkrun!

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Friday, May 31 120.2 Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil L: tortilla chips w/guac, 1/2 a banana D: 3 pieces of Costco pizza, 1 glass of milk I totally was ready to have a fail night. I even told Creator I was going to eat his mini-snickers that have been sitting on top of the microwave for 2 ...

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so great, Della!

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Thursday, May 30 120.0 Eating B: coffee w/milk, latte, starbuck's egg & bacon sandwich L: literally no time D: fried chicken + a few jojos + 1/2 a banana diet soda kombucha spent part of the day at the ER (Creator's swollen eye) and part at the regular doctor, and still managed to teach all my class...

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HappyHerder has been going really slow on the hot afternoons too...he's an ultra hairy Australian Shepherd and prefers as cold as it can be.

Hope the biopsy news is excellent.

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Shame and fear of failure can swoop down upon me suddenly. It's peculiar. When I read this, I did this big intake of breath - like, "yes!!" that's exactly what happens to me!!! Thank you for succintly putting that painful experience in words. Often these goals are not in alignment, and sometimes th...

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Hey, hope you continue to feel better and get back in your NoS groove this week.

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Hi Kaali! Thanks for popping in and I look forward to when you have time to post a longer testimonial.

Take care!

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Sharon, this is just wonderful! Thank you so much for posting this glorious testimonial!! Triglycerides, which were mid-normal last year, were down almost 50 points to their lowest level since before my parents died. Sugar was down 10 points from last year. Yay, yay, triple yay!!!!!!! This is so exc...

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Thanks everybody - this forum can always be counted on to swoop in with encouragement when somebody is having a rough patch. Thank you. Whos - thanks for the idea on getting better lat recruitment. I tried that little trick and definitely felt it made a difference. And I'm glad you mentioned the elb...

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I love that you call your runs "parkruns". It just has a great ring to it.

Nettee - my sister visited on Sunday and we went on a 40 minute - no stop - run! I couldn't believe I could even do that, since I'm so used to my walk/jogs.

Maybe eventually I'll be a real runner.

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Whole milk.

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Hi Clarinetgal! So glad to see your post today.

In my classes, I have students set study goals for themselves and also sleep goals (with a specific bedtime). I tell them to take their sleep just as seriously as their study time. Good luck getting that rest that your body needs.

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Monday, May 27 121.4 Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil + banana L: yogurt w/berries + 3 pickles 1 cup milk D: burgers w/guac, bacon, cheese, tomato, onion; a few tator tots 1 cup kombucha Going to the substance abuse counselor this morning. I have three priorities: 1. Practice self-compass...

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Hi Tex! Thanks for the update and I love that you feel good and are still so active and feeling young and great! Both of my sisters recently got their blood work done and both were very iron-deficient (like crazy low - doctors prescribing massive supplements and injections). Anyway, I mention this b...

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Good luck with the job applications.

Wonderful that you have 6 weeks off soon. I hope that this week goes as smoothly as possible.

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Sunday, May 26 S Day! Eating B: coffee w/milk, 5 strawberry licorice L: ice cream cone, 5 strawberry licorice, 1 bag doritos, 1 diet ginger ale yep, today is a bit wild. I will go with it. Better than alcohol. Finished the bag of strawberry licorice. sister driving up for a few hours while she is i...

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You are in a good place! You know, you are so young that your body can tolerate all those carbs (easily, I wager) - my kids are like that. I think if you just peacefully and lovingly establish eating routines (like 3 meals a day, for example) you will be putting yourself in a good habit and mental f...

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Hi TINABI!

Nice to see you around.

Here's to many kombucha-filled nights! I have a dear friend that brews it and I love when I get some of her homemade stuff. Yum!

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Thanks Octavia - glad to know someone enjoys all my book abstracts, lol. It's fun for me. Whos - a good point about it be normal for me to be wrapped up in my identity as a teacher, and also that it probably indicates I am at least decent at what I do. I would rather love too much than not at all - ...

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You are moving? That is a huge deal - exciting, stressful, busy, talk about no routine! And I know you've mentioned work has been a strain as well. We are here for you as you go through these weeks! I hope that your upcoming vacation is entirely restful, peaceful, and surprised with bits of joy. :-)...

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Good luck with the days off work. Missing routine can be tricky - I like to roughly plan my meals even on days off.

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Thanks Soprano. You're right; with time I will feel more stable. But dealing with this mini-self-esteem crisis without being able to numb out with wine in the evening has been a challenge. I've been crying over inspiring quotes, being brought to tears by joyful thoughts, and welling up just looking ...

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Thanks Soprano, Whos and Octavia. You are so great and the empathy is a massive support to me. I'm feeling a bit calmer. The main thing is that I KNEW this quarter would be tough (remember - going gradeless/no tests/wild style stuff) and I made myself very vulnerable. That's always scary. I got feed...

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LOL not summer yet! I have about a month left. It will go fast. I just need to hang. Today I get observed, and it is coming at the lowest of my self-confidence, which I know is not good for my performance. Thank you Soprano and nonoodles for the support. I truly needed it right now and to hear your ...

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Feeling very down. Is it my career? Do I need to quit teaching? I know that I am a good teacher, but I'm not the best. I don't know if I can take this internal disgust/fight/upset with myself any longer. Maybe I should quit. But there's a lot I enjoy about teaching. But so much that I just can't dea...

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Hi Who's On First -- A bit of a hijack of poor Elizabeth's thread here, since this is my favorite topic. I use the Ultra Touch 1 - you can buy a kit for about $20 at Costco, but then it is exorbitant (I pay about $80 for 50 strips). Only nerds like me tend to really invest in this sort of thing. :-)...

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Wednesday, May 22 122.4 Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil L: yogurt w/berries mid-afternoon - latte D: subway club salad diet ginger ale Moving walk/jog w/HappyHerder (only about 10 minutes) PersonalLearning https://peterattiamd.com/kevinsayer/ In this episode, Kevin Sayer, CEO of Dexcom, ...

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Good job on the weekend parkrun.
Good luck for "in-between" parkruns.

I started an account on coach.me to keep track of RUN. I try to go 7 days a week - this morning was only 10 minutes but oh well! Better than nothing! My username over there is Auto E. I'm also tracking NO ALCOHOL and CLEAN.

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Hi again Elizabeth! I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes a little over a year ago, so I also check my blood glucose pretty regularly. I like seeing the direct impact of various meals on my blood sugar; it motivates me to make better food choices.

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While I am not quite ready to say that chocolate is going on my short list of foods I would like to eat, but will never eat again, it will be a long time before I have another bar. I totally understand. This is the approach I have taken with alcohol. I have tried moderation so many times and end up...

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nice!

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Hi Minimizer! So nice to see you on the boards!!!!

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Oh I'm so sorry for all of you, and especially your poor little one. I'm hopeful with you that she is turning a corner and will begin recovering quickly.

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Octavia, have you had a chance to get your blood sugar checked? I think a glucose tolerance test, although not fun, is in order for you. I also think a fasting glucose would be worthwhile but what you really want to see at this point is what is going on with your body when you give it a big sugar lo...

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Hi Elizabeth!

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Monday, May 20 Eating B: bacon & egg sandwich, latte L: skipped D: cheeseburger + onion rings dessert: chocolate mousse - ugh, it was too sweet and I felt kind of sick from it. Moving 4 mile hike Tuesday, May 21 Eating B: bacon, eggs, hashbrowns; coffee w/milk L: See's candy sample in the store D: ...

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Sunday, May 19 121.2 Eating B: bacon & eggs & hashbrowns, coffee w/milk + brain octane oil L: Reese's Pieces D: buffet food - salmon, steak, ham + steamed vegetables dessert: soft serve ice cream + an interesting cookie/bar type item Moving walk/jog w/HappyHerder heading out for my anniversary trip...

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Saturday, May 18 120.0 S Day Eating B: coffee w/milk + brain octane oil, cinnamon roll L: tortillas w/guacamole, strawberry licorice, diet ginger ale D: 1/2 a cheeseburger, some french fries, a side salad dessert: vanilla ice cream Moving walk/jog w/HappyHerder - mostly in the woods this morning wh...

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You resisted the WTH effect! Nicely done! Remember how nice that felt the next morning when you woke up.

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Soprano and Octavia - not sure if I mentioned yet that I sent a stool sample in to Viome
https://www.viome.com/

and I am SOOOOO excited to see my results! I'm going to analyze them with my students.

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Hi Jen - quitting for me seems to be different every week. Week 1 - headache every day. Week 2 - overwhelming fatigue, especially in the mornings (note - I will say that my sleep improved almost immediately, but it was like I was starving for sleep and just couldn't get enough) Week 3 - energy retur...

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Hi Oolala! I don't even remember the brand right now -- it was only about $30 if I remember correctly. It's a great little scale, although honestly I don't know how super accurate the body fat, bone mass, muscle mass, water %, etc. actually are. I did compare it with the expensive one at school and ...

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Appendicitis?! Poor poor baby! She is only like 6 or 8, yes? Are you able to be home with her during recovery?

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Wednesday, May 15th 119.2 OK folks have I lost weight because of no alcohol? Everything else is the same food-wise - actually, I've been having much more milk than ever before. I consider it a nice treat instead of wine. And my milk is 6% milkfat so the calories are 210 in just one cup. :lol: AND I'...

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Sorry LiveWire is not feeling well! My little Creator had to stay home 3 days from school. Now Challenger is getting it. :( Can you add something to Salad #1 that makes it more caloric/filling? Maybe guacamole (that's my go-to) or more cheese, some leftover meat, or a hard-boiled egg? The nice thing...

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I like to have a nice glass of milk near bedtime some nights if I am hungry/wanting wine...

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Congrats on working those habit-building muscles.

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It’s what I do when we see FIL. DH just goes on his phone while I express interest in films/plays I haven’t seen and people I don’t know. I find cheerful responses and comments. I have precisely one hour of ‘battery power’ on these occasions, after which I go to the toilet and cradle my head in my ...

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