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Hi Heather, I've found that over time I'm able to wait longer between meals before I even feel hungry. I've particularly noticed it this month (month 10 for me), so perhaps it takes a long time to get easier. Anyway, congrats on your good attitude toward your progress, and your gentle experimenting ...

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the walk sounds beautiful!

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You too, Simpless! Happy S Days!

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I plan to eat for pleasure at every meal. seriously, I do. I think about what sounds good to me, and that's what I plan on. That said, I do plan the meals out ahead of time, so if I change my "preferences" in the middle of the week, too bad.

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Well, good for you to check-in despite your "disaster". The more I think of it, though, that's a pretty harsh way for you to talk to yourself about what was probably a really rough week. I like how the weekend gives us the opportunity to "reset" on Monday as you put it. 4 kids: any possibility the w...

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Hi Judy, Just had a chance to day to read your thread. I immediately wonder: a) what in the world is your job that has you eating on the run so much?; and b) how much of that eating on the run would be avoidable if you put in place some boundaries to protect "meal time"? I feel strongly about b). If...

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Friday, Week 42 130.7 NoSEating -N Day B: giant yogurt and fruit smoothie L: PB&J; chips D: quesadillas with guacamole wine JustMoveIt -S Day Rest Day StrategicSpending -N Day All Clear KidsUnplugged -N Day All Clear RaisingReaders -N Day uh-oh. My 8-yr old is having a friend spend the night. That w...

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Bump, middleager--here's your old thread. And your last post was, "stupid scales". And the one before that was about mods and gaining weight. I think it's pretty clear why you were discouraged and checked out for awhile.

How did the running work out with your sister?

Anyway, welcome back!

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Hey, where's your old thread? There's no shame in picking up where you left off!

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I'm so glad you're writing some of these sayings down! So cute!

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Oh my goodness! What a brilliant suggestion!!!

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Thanks, everybody for the kind words and hurrahs as I head to summer!!!! Yay! today was HIGH-stress. Couldn't find my keys, was freaking about my monstrous to-do list. Somehow survived (and thrived) through my to-do list, and I came home euphoric that I am almost done!!!! I'm definitely trying to fi...

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That's the way it goes with no spending days. Those events have lessened for me over time because I find I really think ahead much better about "birthdays/gifts/celebrations" when considering my monthly budget. Then I just add them to my weekend shopping list (and order online, mostly). I'm glad you...

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Have fun camping! And you must be the first person I've ever met that hated S'mores.

My children will be shocked! (And then they'll ask if they can have yours)

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Wednesday, Week 42 131.something (forgot again) NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: PB&J; yogurt smoothie; chips D: teriyaki chicken and rice JustMoveIt -N Day walked to/from work I have 5 more days of walking to work for this school year! I made it all year, with only a very few unavoidable ex...

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Wow, Kookie, lots of things going on for you. Are you going to try again for the laser surgery?

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I think everyone understands how hard it can be to leave a job, even when you don't like some of the people there. Because even hard-to-work-with-people have their "nice" days, you know? It can be like "Stockholm Syndrome" or something like that! It seems that some improvements came just from having...

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Well, all those nice things will be nice for your husband, too...... :) Your trip must be close. Good luck! I'm glad your girls are behaving well. My boys have been AMPED up the last few days! Way too rough with their wrestling, lots of real fighting, too. Whining, arguing, etc. ad nauseum. Are you ...

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Life is all about baby steps. Doesn't someone have a great siggy that says, "change without action is fantasy"? Another one might be, "sustainable change comes in sustainable steps."

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Wow! This is big and exciting news! I can't wait to hear all about your next chapter.

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Tuesday, Week 42 131.7 NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: chicken pot pie, chips D: breaded cod with peas JustMoveIt -N Day walked to/from work StrategicSpending -N Day Oops--Fail! I bought my husband a golf card online, and didn't even realize until I was typing this that I failed on spending...

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Monday, Week 42 132.something (can't remember now) NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: big yogurt smoothie, 1/2 PB&J, chips D: spaghetti, corn, and toast JustMoveIt -N Day! walked to/from work!! first time in almost two weeks StrategicSpending -N Day All Clear KidsUnplugged -N Day All Clear Rai...

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Good luck this week, Sam!

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I am so bummed! My Costco is "out" of the crepes, but I kind of wonder if mine just doesn't usually carry them. Maybe I'll start being "that" customer that calls every week and requests them!

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Hi Linda, Good luck getting your energy where you need it so you can get your chores done! I so know that feeling! The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak! Re: your upcoming doom, oops, I meant upcoming vacation! :) -- last summer when I went to visit my family, I practiced my responses to antic...

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Sunday, Week 42 NoSEating -S Day B: 2 brownies, coffee with cream L: big yogurt with fruit smoothie D: 2 hot dogs, tortilla chips ice cream and 2 more brownies wine JustMoveIt -S Day Rest Day StrategicSpending -S Day I spent most of my freetime today working on my "free trial" download of You Need A...

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IDK--great thought about purposely using Christmas as a time for travel. That might be a really great fit for our family, because we have a long trip to see most all of our relatives, and we tend to spend most of our travel money just visiting relatives....so we miss out on fun trips to water parks,...

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Maybe you'll get your ice cream today!

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A vascular malformation? Is it an arterial problem, then--or is is venous? Interesting. I assume you didn't have problems when you were a teenager or young adult? How old were you when you first started having problems? When you look back over your life, does it make sense there was a problem there ...

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Hi Lori! I'll enjoy hearing from you no matter which thread you're using. :) I've always felt like just having the one thing to talk about (no sugar, or NoS....) runs us out of talking points pretty quick. Hence my crazy all-over-the-place thread that I adore keeping. It's like I finally have a diar...

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Good job for waiting for today for that cake!

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Eschano, where are you? Have you joined a world change movement? You made that eloquent post and now I haven't heard from you. Oolala always tells people it's good if they've found great life things to work on besides food issues on this forum, but I miss you! :) And I suspect you are up to great th...

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I just want to offer one comment on this thread. There seem to be quite a few people that have lost 20, 30, 40, or 50 pounds on NoS and have kept it off. That might not mean they are now in a normal BMI, but wouldn't it be preferable to maintain at (for example) 180 than to not lose anything? Maybe ...

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ice cream is my all-time favorite S. No question about it!

Enjoy your S days!

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Sounds to me like you're implementing some of the ideas from the Willpower Instinct!

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I am planning what chocolate to have and when to have it. I am looking forward to it but I want the experience to be so good it lasts in my memory until next weekend! LOL, I've never heard anyone put it this way! 90-7 = 83 today and 90-8 = 82 tomorrow, I could in double figures by Monday :lol: I'm ...

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finallyfull, you've really been inspiring (and also challenging me, unbeknownst to you!) with your recent posts about structuring your weekend eating. I feel like I want to do this too, but I also am extremely wary that I have not been NoSing very long (in the big scheme of things), and I don't want...

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Glad I cracked you up, Linda! I am only on page 54, but I think I have a book to recommend to you! It's called The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows. It just has that light, take-me-away quality that some books can pull off delightfully. I'll updat...

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That is SO cool that you are currently reading Mysterious Benedict Society, to YOUR 8yo, snapdragon! Linda, I'll look up the Magical Mrs. Plum. Sounds like another governess story! Friday, Week 41 NoSEating -N Day B: yogurt and fruit smoothie, coffee with cream L: PB&J, chips, peach D: 3 beef&cheese...

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I enjoyed that book very much, Oolala. Glad you are reading/listening to it.

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Hi Snapdragon!
How many kiddos do you have? I'm guessing at least 4!

Thanks very much for the comment on my thread about the Mysterious Benedict Society! That is so cool that you are reading it right now, too!

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Thursday, Week 41 130.2 NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: chicken pot pie, chips D: creamed tuna on toast with peas wine JustMoveIt -S(ick/recovery) Day Rested again. Good news, though--as I was walking to my car after work today, I actually felt kind of .... normal! I could envision myself w...

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Oh, cute!

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congrats on resisting the Oreos!

I keep little bags of chips for meals so I can't go too overboard!

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Great update, Linda! Wow, you really roughed it!! Leftovers for the dogs? Pulled out your old keurig? Now if you start having to go without TP, maybe a mod should be in order. Hahahaha Re: siblings and friends, there are stories on every part of that spectrum. My gut is that your girls are going to ...

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Thanks, ladies, for your kind words. Linda, I actually think I was feeling fine (not binge-ey) about not spending on 4-5 days (before I got sick). It was more a parenting fatigue really--like before StrategicSpending when I'd take the boys to Chuck E Cheese just to give them something to do. So when...

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It's a bit ironic that there's been more talk than usual about other people not spending, because I have definitely hit a WTH cliff's edge. Getting sick nuzzled me right up to the edge of that cliff, and all my systems (except NoSEating, surprisingly) have fallen apart. I haven't walked to work in a...

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That's right! I forgot to put the crepes on my grocery list. Doing it..... right now!!!!

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Sounds like a plan!
BTW, good ole' spaghet for dinner! That's a regular at my house. Everybody likes it, everybody fills up.

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Love the story about Zoe surprised at how much you do every day! :) I wish I could get my son to feel that way. Ask him, and he'll tell you he does more chores than anyone else in the house, and that his chores are much harder, too! :lol: And glad to see you back to making your gorgeous meals and ta...

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Hi worth it--I will answer you on my thread....

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Tuesday, Week 41 AHHHHHHHHHH! When will I be normal again? I'm totally unmotivated at work, and I have some serious work to crank out. NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: chicken pot pie D: salmon burger, chips JustMoveIt -S Day Still resting from daily walk to work StrategicSpending -N Day All...

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Monday, Week 41 131.6 NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: yogurt and fruit smoothie, PB&J, chips D: lasagne, toast JustMoveIt -S(ick) Day still not walking to work, low energy, throat still hurts StrategicSpending -(S)ick Day Throat is still too sore to read much (especially after teaching all ...

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Sunday, Week 41 NoSEating -S Day B: 1 egg, yogurt and fruit smoothie, coffee with milk L: chocolate milkshake, m&ms, 3 bags chips D: french dip sandwch JustMoveIt -S Day Rest Day; laid on couch all day StrategicSpending -S Day Ordered 2 Amazon shows KidsUnplugged -S Day 5-yr-old and I just laid on c...

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Guess it's my turn to start this challenge. I had 5 red days last month, so I guess I'll go for 4 or fewer this month! :) I'm in again for my reading challenge. Mondays/Wednesdays-Read 1 hour to kids; T,Th,F,Sun-Read 30 minutes to kids I'll also allow myself up to 2 NWS Days for family visits, etc. ...

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I often use the "avert my eyes" technique to avoid looking at and thinking about treats at work. I've used this avoidance method for many months, and highly recommend it. So I like your idea of finding a different route around the sweets!

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She's already giving me assignments like making a toast at dinner even though I hate public speaking. Maybe I'll let DH do it, that'll really piss her off. 8) LOL, that is priceless!! I double-dog dare you to do it. :) She's older, right? I remember you talking about her in your thread awhile back,...

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Dale wrote:I've wondered if some of my weight gain was partly due to living near a chocolate factory. Sometimes I would just be smelling chocolate all day, whatever I was doing.

LOL, this funny comment made my day!

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Saturday, Week 40 NoSEating -S Day B: yogurt and strawberry smoothie, 1 egg, english muffin, coffee with cream L: PB&J, chips D: pizza, wine JustMoveIt -S Day Should have rested, but ended up going bike-riding and to the river with the boys. StrategicSpending -S Day All Clear KidsUnplugged -S Day we...

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Haha about having the first snack at 3am!

Congrats on 21 days....you're on your way!

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You're taking flight on a new leg of your NoS journey!

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3 pounds a month sounds fast to me!

I have been losing 1-2 month (or none, if it's a plateau) for 8 or 9 months.

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sounds like a great S Day!

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hi clarinetgal! My heart really goes out to you, it's clear that you have a lot going on! I may be a little off on this, but I kind of wonder if you are just at that absolute crazy crazy time with your boys' ages.... I know that I could just NOT keep with any new habits during those years! Mine are ...

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Thanks, EP!

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I don't know if $1.50 is really that awful for a nutritious part of a meal. I mean, how much should we spend on lunches? 2-3? Or is that way over the top? Just think, you could have a big salad with an avocado on it and lots of olive oil. I wonder how much that would cost..... hmmmm. Anyway, I'm jus...

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Day 21, here you come!

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eschano, it's like NoS has freed up your energy to focus on new things in life! How awesome!

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Yes, I love my menu! And it's anything but gourmet, but it's getting the job done. Here is what we are having this coming week: Monday: Costco frozen lasagne and bagged salad Tuesday: Costco salmon burgers Wednesday: Costco meatballs with a box of pasta roni and bagged salad Thursday: Creamed tuna o...

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I sure hear people describe exactly your experience. I think there's a lot to be said for this idea. It breaks with 'calories in-calories out' but perhaps it's really more reflective of the changeability of our metabolism from month to month, or season to season.

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Friday, Week 40 NoSEating -N Day B: yogurt and fruit smoothie, coffee with cream L: small bowl of spaghetti, 2 probiotic drinks D: pizza, diet coke wine JustMoveIt -S Day Rest Day StrategicSpending -S Day Costco gas and Costco Household KidsUnplugged -N Day No problems RaisingReaders -N Day Made it,...

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Your body is not old!!!

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Love that saying: No Choice. I think my personal brain refrain is, Snacking is not an option.

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Eschano, that is hilarious! When I read her name, I always imagine her as an exotic dancer (I'm not coming on to you, I promise OOLALALAALALALALA!)

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I can see that your idea would be helpful in trying to not eat a whole plate, and in trying to increase your freggie intake, but I would not personally do this for two reasons: 1. It is more rules and therefore would be hard to automate. I can't see myself doing that for the rest of my life. 2. I li...

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On the nights that I realize I am still hungry, I do a couple of things: have a milky drink, have a glass of wine, or have a diet soda. These do the trick every time. The second thing I do is leave the kitchen, go upstairs, get ready for bed, brush my teeth, and make that mental transition to bedtim...

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Linda is very wise. I echo what she so eloquently said.

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I remember when eating my three meals started to not be so much work. That's a cool place to be!

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Hi there!
Good luck with the GERD. Seems there are several people on the boards that have struggled with that.

And sorry you were sick. That seems common right now, too. Summer is right around the corner!

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Glad you have that chocolate bar to look forward to!

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Have I mentioned I love your signature?

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Good attitude, Sam!

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Thanks for the well wishes, kind NoS crew. :) I am feeling MUCH better. Thank you Alexander Fleming for purifying penicillin for us from a little ugly mold called Penicillium. And thank you Streptococcus pyogenes for being extremely sensitive to penicillin! :) Thursday, Week 40 130.1 NoSEating -S(ic...

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eschano, lots of fun book suggestions! Thanks! I think a few of those will find their way onto my summer reading list!

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Just my two cents--I'm all about the random blog. This forum really is my online journal. I think it has kept me sane this school-year! Normally mid-March or April I have a total breakdown and go away to a hotel by myself for a night or two! And this year, I never got anywhere near that breaking poi...

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Oh, no! Eek! Lice!

Clarinetgal, since we just have boys lice will have one simple solution: buzz cut!

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Oh, Dandelion, you have sacrificed your body for the needs of those pupils of yours!!! What a dedicated teacher you are, but it's sad that you gave so much of yourself that you are physically needing so much rest right now. I hope you are able to find that rest. I guess I'm not one to talk, because ...

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Hi Clarinetgal, From reading your check-in thread, 4 meals a day sounds like it could be a good fit for you. My one suggestion would be that you'll have to be prepared to plan ahead for meals even more with 4 to plan a day (rather than 3). For me, that is more challenging than avoiding the urge to s...

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You done with finals yet?

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You know, I should have said this long ago, but it took Ursula's compliment to you about your girls' names prompted me to also mention that I have always thought their names are beautiful. I know Zoe means "life" or something similar; what does Talia mean?

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Wednesday, Week 40 I have strep throat! Was it Dandelion that also had that? Ugh ugh ugh. But I'm now on antibiotics and even a steroid for the throat swelling. I called in sick to work (I never do this never do this never do this) and went to Urgent Care this morning once I saw those gnarly white p...

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yes, shades of red!

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Tuesday, Week 40 132.6 NoSEating -N Day--became S/Sick Day in the afternoon B: coffee with cream L: spaghetti D: part of a banana (ow!); few bites of ham and cheesy potatoes (ow!), small bowl of throat-numbing ice cream (ow! and ah!) JustMoveIt -S (Sick) Day Ay, yi yi! I have the most horrific sore ...

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We are going to read The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snickett, next. I am prepared to toss it though--some of the reviews sound horrible. And I would suspect it would be way too scary for Talia (I'm thinking it might be too disturbing for my kids, but one of them really wants to give it a try). As for ...

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Congrats on making it through a hard day! Great thinking to have a glass of milk to tide you over until dinner.

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I don't know, Clarinetgal, maybe I should try that liquid stevia tomorrow morning with my coffee. My students would probably find me much nicer! Oh, and one other thing--more like a question--what part of your food that day was high fat? I didn't think it looked high fat all.... muffin? BLT? french ...

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Wow, Ursula, sounds like a fun house filled with dogs. And that is one very exciting?! bill for the big dog. Glad that she is doing well with your little poms. :) Your weekend sounds good. Having an "N-like" day is fine, but not good if you forced it....you know what I mean? We shouldn't try to make...

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Oh, you are in delicate spot, dear Imogen!! I am not sure exactly how to encourage you, because we never know what is right for another person. Please feel free to throw out whatever I say that doesn't feel right to you, but I REALLY hope you can find a way to stick to your commitment until July, wh...

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Hope your get-together went really well!

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