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I have a few things that I wish I had possibly done differently with my eating earlier, but my only real regret doesn’t have to do with eating. It has to do with the fact that I did not include and continue with resistance exercise. That has cost me a fair amount of muscle that as an older person no...

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Just saw this. Good point! They should have to be labeled “food-like substances.” Even that is generous.

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Cherish obvious signals, if you have them. IMHO, there is a big difference between the feeling of hunger that comes from a combination of the mostly hormones associated with it and that antsy feeling which I equate with drug withdrawal. But it can change as you age. It has for me. My first six years...

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I cannot depend on signals any more, though I have found that if I eat the right breakfast and an extremely small "lunch," more like a snack, I can be hungry for dinner, but it is not truly predictable. For years on Vanilla No S, I was able to gauge meals so that I was hungry, but older body systems...

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A new leg in the journey! What constitutes hunger can be tricky. My regular cues subsided in 2016 and I have tried many adjustments along the way, the most significant being the recent one I instituted last July after seeing average blood glucose rise over the previous 18 months. It's harder than "d...

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Thank you, Amy and Soprano. I have kept up my program every day, still modest but better than I was for sure. For reasons explained below, I will be building it a little faster than I might have, but nothing drastic, as the need for drastic is not present and I fake dire need. I hope I am not in den...

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Thanks for that, Soprano. I had written a rather long response but realized it was mostly about ME, so I'm moving it to my check-in thread.

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I'm going to assume that things are sailing along. I'm working on a binge eating coaching certificate and the one person I practiced with- though she's also becoming a coach and already has her habits pretty well in place- added a couple of deviations for a family visit where the habit it to eat all...

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Thanks, and it's hard to hear about Europe. An ex-colleague and his wife retired to Italy several years ago. On one of his visits, it was noted that he looked like he had lost some weight. He said he had, about 15 lbs. I wouldn't have thought of him as a person to eat gas station food as a rule, but...

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Hope you had a good month! I have had less-than-satisfying results changing my diet for blood glucose issues, but it won't help to go back to how I was eating. I'm hoping a resistance program will help, but I won't be able to judge for a few months. Have a green March!

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Hope the after dinner ease is holding!

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Thanks, LB30! The protocol is going decently well. Today I felt the old, legitimate rumblings of hunger and noontime and again mid-afternoon, so I altered the plan a bit by allowing myself to add some psyllium husk to almond milk cocoa. My BG still dropped quite well in time for dinner. However, I u...

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Sorry you're feeling so pulled by sweets. It's SO easy to reinforce the habit of obeying the craving, but if I may, try to remember that the survival drive can make it FEEL really important to eat concentrated sweet, but it's a ruse. You're getting plenty to eat at meals, right? That doesn't mean yo...

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Icing on the habit cake!

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Terrific! Have delightful and peaceful eating in Marc.

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I am enrolled in a coach certification course (from a book called Never Binge Again, which is a bit of a lofty title) designed for binge eaters. In it, as the coaches, we deal only with what keeps the client from sticking to a food plan of choice. We might make little suggestions to tweak this and t...

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Well, I guess I got tired of posting that info. Yes, I am back to weighing myself, but it's on a spiffy scale that tells about body fat, skeletal muscle, total muscle, water, protein, yada yada yada. I am watching body fat and muscle as much as anything since I want to get back some of the body's ab...

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Lots of pretty green!

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Well, I guess that little blurb wasn't very inspiring! How did the rest of 2021 go? Warmest wishes for a content 2022.

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thought I'd drop in to say a semi-annual hi! Almost. I hope this means you feel you have found your right-routine.

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Here's hoping things are going well in this new semester. Did you get toppled by the holidays? I got sidelined my first- I don't really count it- year at Thanksgiving. I hope you recover before I did. Or that it's been smooth sailing enough that you don't feel the need to post. Even better!

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You can prefer not to answer, but may I ask how you decide if there are fewer than three plates on an N day? I am not criticizing, as I have found value in even fewer meals, just wondering how you came to it. Sorry if it's recently in your thread. Also, if you actually do exercise four days a week, ...

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Ditto on whole family. Those boys have no idea what a great favor it is not to be flooded with body reactions to sweets several days of the week. It's so not what we were designed for! Hope the transition to new environs goes as smoothly as possible. We moved several times when I was a kid, but I wa...

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Doing a little experiment and will post some numbers here for a week or so. The names of the columns are aligned in draft, but not published... wt bmi bf v sb mm sk BMR 1/17 137.2 22.9 28.3 6 26 92.6 1/18 134.8 22.4 27.6 5 25.5 91.8 42.2 1/19 133.2 22.2 27.2 5 25.1 91.2 42.4 1/20 132.4 22.1 27.0 5 2...

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Recovered again, though still cough sometimes. Doing my periodic (for 30 days at a time, maybe 60) plan- started last July after seeing blood glucose rise- of using BG to determine when to eat. Not the same kind of systematic as set meal times, but it really does make sense to sometimes have to wait...

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I think it's definitely harder. Hunter gatherers are slim because they don't have much of a choice! And we know about (disappearing) French limits. Repeating myself but the book The Hungry Brain started with the story of a man who migrated from a subsistence tribe to an urban center. When he went ho...

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Your name is so familiar to me that I was shocked to see how long it's been. Sorry you feel you need to be here, but welcome home anyway! Hope this is a good year for you all around.

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That happened to me, too, Carolyn, with IF I experimented with for various reasons after several years of maintenance on Vanilla. It was a series of intermittent tailspins of relapse! A lot of it was believing the IF community of "eating whatever I want." Well, what I wanted was a lot of ultimately ...

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I don't know why I didn't do this before, look up reasons older people lose their appetites. Multiple reasons and it seems it's unlikely it can be reversed. I guess if I could gain quite a bit of muscle, it might change things, but that would probably not change several chemicals that are part of th...

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Work it, Baby! Strength preserves youth.

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Hope you're seeing lots of green.

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They do tend to go together. What are the distractions you usually have? Is talking with someone else at the meal a distraction? Or is it only an issue when you eat alone? Do you have many meals alone? I live alone and often use distraction, but it doesn't usually get in the way of eating moderately...

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The exercise can help weight stay off but it doesn't actually lead to loss unless we put in a lot of time. But it's well related to not gaining. You'll always gain some from carbs just because they tend to store water. And the refined ones make it easy to go right past the natural appestat. It's so ...

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That last image had me, as they text abbreviated, laugh out loud. For health reasons, I have put myself in the past six months, environments where I'm there for the health and most of the others there have come because they heard (because it's often sold that way) that people lose weight, the weight...

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And keep thinking of what you will want to tell us, though you don't have to please us! Maybe I mean more think of us rooting you on to stick to what you know are reasonable limits. You will feel so much happier when your head hits the pillow... and even better, when you wake up the next day.

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Moving my records forward.

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Amy and ladybird, thank you. I actually could have chosen to isolate as we did earlier, just for this Omicron surge, and even considered it, but chose differently. Amy, you are experiencing what I went through in spades when I went to England last May to appear in an outdoor play. I had to get teste...

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Well, I tested positive for Covid. Damn. The good news is here on day 5 after the first symptoms I feel as if it is basically over. It was the easiest flu I have ever had. No fever, chills, minor achiness intermittently over the first 48 hours, few sniffles, vague sore throat, non-disruptive coughin...

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Nice to see you. May I ask what you tend to have at your meals? thx

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If you can do weekly shopping, my hat is off to you. I have depended on frequent shopping for this and that. I do tend to have the makings of good meals around- actually, I could live off what I have, besides coffee creamer and fresh freggies, for a few weeks at least. I am okay with frozen leftover...

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Thanks, Kathleen and Ladybird! I have a bit of a cold so am not doing much. (Health care provider test results not back yet. Fingers crossed. Symptoms very mild.) Before this, though, I got a look at myself doing a squat and realized I was not going down far enough. I can do it fine against a wall a...

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That's intriguing, Kathleen. It's basically a one-legged lunge, or a one-legged lunge is like getting up from one knee! I remember I used to encourage my 80-ish mother just to get up from sitting in a chair eight or ten times a row, but she never did it. Now I need to heed my own advice. (I just too...

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I suspect it's a tricky balance if we are trying to aim for weight instead of habits and especially for a weight that might be low for our present set point. (I know I am repeating myself.) I have noticed that every time I somehow lose a few pounds, usually by a happenstance of unintended lower eati...

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I haven't achieved a resistance exercise routine yet. And i guess I hadn't gotten the disappointing news about my blood work yet, either. My average blood glucose reading did not go down at all even though I have cut way back on the offending starches- which I miss terribly. But I can't see going ba...

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Hunger is indeed a very good thing as long as we are willing to deal with the "fake need" for food that can follow even after eating. I had bad experiences with that early in my "diet" career, but I am so glad now that I kept at it. I had to get over some humps, and even now sometimes still have to ...

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There are still a few foods I crave that I have gone without for quite awhile, but ones in shiny packages are not any of them. If it works to limit them to your plates, mazel tov! It also helps to make sure to have the OTHER foods at the ready. When the "right" stuff is most of what is available, it...

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I'd be curious what two FB No S accounts you found. I've been on the one Reinhard linked for years.

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Not sure why this thread is named what it is. Nothing has been shown to "work" for the long run. As Reinhard says "before and during." First of all, congrats on taking control and using up all that fat (and prolly some muscle- I know I have)! Sorry you got tired of the process. I'm did WW years ago ...

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Yes, you do have to have a calorie deficit. Two things work in low carbers favor; protein is quite satiating, I'm finding especially without much carb, and apparently, the body will expend a few hundred extra calories a day when the calories are not coming from carb, for some reason. So somehow you ...

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Zenviolet, when it becomes really clear that certain foods are just not satisfying, I hope from a physical standpoint more than some kind of moral stance, I think it's the right time to get over the hump of letting those foods go so you can skip the dilemma aspect. I don't know how old you are or ho...

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I am getting a little more used to the range of foods I can eat without big rises. I haven't been as routine about plating my meals, though for now I am okay with that. It's funny because the meals can be even simpler; I was better about it when I had more complicated plates. There are frozen legume...

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May I ask how the blood sugar issue manifests for you? I have taken over 300 readings since the middle of July and honestly can't tell the difference nearly at all. The only time I felt something significant was a time it dropped into the mid 70's. But it doesn't do that much. Do you think yours mig...

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After the initial success (a few years’ worth), I would say weaning myself off ultraprocessed foods has been the next profound change. I never have been one to toss it all out at once. I just stopped buying this and that until very few things came home. Still have a little fast food but SO much less...

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Yes, Brian Wansink of Mindless Eating fame said the few months before the holidays can make a big difference in how we eat during them. I still remember I went off the rails when my first three green weeks were just before thanksgiving in 2008. Rookie mistake! Not fearing that now.

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I have been picking myself lately. I can’t believe how often I convince myself it’s fine at the time but later know I would have been better off waiting in my case to let the body clear glucose.

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20 minutes every day would be a little high for me, but you have made reference to that amount before so good on you.

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More than half of my teeth are crowned. None in the very front. I don't think I've ever had a 4-hour procedure, though. When I was a kid and we had very little money, we lived near dental school so I had work done there. Everything took at least three times as long- so much longer that when I went t...

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I know, so much has been made possible by the original Vanilla plan's discipline. I'll bet if someone had told you back when that you should eat the way you're eating now, you would have thought they were crazy. We seem to have go through our own stages.

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Ladybird, even though my BMI is in the right range, my body fat has been rising, so I might be reaching my threshold. I just can't seem to get really committed to consistent exercise, especially the kind that really maintains or increases muscle. I agree that that might help my body recover some of ...

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I'm posting this on multiple threads, in case people didn't see the post in September, as I didn't until this week.

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I'm posting this on multiple threads, in case people didn't see the post in September, as I didn't until this week.

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There is an organization that will help people get ready to pitch to do a Ted Talk, for a price. I don't know what that price is, but if I had a great message as coordinated as Reinhard's, I'd consider it. The guy doing the training is one who got started on Ted Talks because he had figured out a wa...

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I'm posting this on multiple threads, in case people didn't see the post in September, as I didn't until this week.

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I'm posting this on multiple threads, in case people didn't see the post in September, as I didn't until this week.

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Just wanted to make sure you had seen that Reinhard might be retiring this site. See general discussion board.

Still in awe of your consistent exercise.

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I could have sworn I posted the other day. I visited a few threads and expected the place to be abuzz with the news that this site might close. I have so many positive associations here. This is where my turnaround on bingeing happened. I poured out my frustrations and reinforced the learning I need...

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Just making sure a few people I've communicated with have seen this.
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Just making sure a few people I've interacted with have seen this. Sorry if I missed that you saw it.
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Saying hi and making sure a few people I've interacted with here have seen this.
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You might have seen this, but I am posting it on threads that I've watched, just in case.
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Hi, Linda, just wanted to make sure a few people saw this news from Reinhard. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12589

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Just wanted to be sure you had seen this news. Best of luck with Novena.

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Wowie! Also wanted to be sure you knew that this site might be closed to new comments or even shut down. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12589

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I didn't check to see who acknowledged Reinhard's September post announcing he is likely closing this site, at least to new comments. If you haven't seen that and want to weigh in, head to the general board.

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Did you know this site might be shutting down, at least for new comments? If you want to be in touch and are willing to use email, I go by Oola at oolala53 at yahoo.

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OMgosh, I just saw this and, not to guilt you, but my blood ran cold. The other site I had used since 2007, Sparkpeople, went off-line in the middle of August this year. I managed to save some blogs, but all posts are gone. It's a weird feeling. I feel like I need to tell someone but there is no oth...

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Hooboy, selling and moving. At least it's a seller's market. Have you ever thought of hiring a management company to rent it out? It can mean taking some money out to put down on a new house, but it can pay off, though if it's likely top of the market where you are leaving, it could take awhile. I j...

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Good luck with labs. I am going to ask for some this month after a 3-month foray away from plant-based. I've read that it's really the Hdl/Ldl ratio that's more important than cholesterol, knock on wood. (Because mine was still ok last time, though not as good as it had been.) And low triglycerides ...

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Given the nuttiness out there with regard to either rampant compulsive eating or its opposite, sounds like you are doing quite well.

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Pink hippie, good one about watching fitness DVDs while lounging. Ladybird, I do remember even when I was doing lighter weights, after a few weeks I felt a lot of pep in my step. I won't expect quick gains, though. I've been walking a fair amount recently and have some hills in my area. Sad to say, ...

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Our brains really do have a set point (or range) in mind. I've also learned that different bodies have different fat plasticity. Oy! But I am not complaining. I realize I have it pretty easy compared to some. I'm not one of those naturally thin people, but it could be a lot worse.

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Ladybird, thanks for that and it might be right for "regular" exercise. I watched this very interesting video explaining why lifting heavy weights (or doing something really really taxing but slow) is so important. I haven't committed to doing it the way it's recommended because I DID go to a traine...

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Another idea is to be willing to eat more at earlier meals and have lighter dinners. But have food you really want at dinner. It's hard for me to admit that a lot of my success for years on No S was based on having a pretty routine work/eating schedule. The school set the lunch time and of course th...

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I used to mix up planning with dieting, but a few times I've had to plan more carefully and it actually made it easier later to just look at my plan and pull out the food. I was trying to use up stores of what I had so the food was already there. This is making me think I should do that again...

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I think you left a comment on Kathleen's thread recently. I think this statement of yours is key: I need to pick/make a plan and be consistent and resist the temptation to change things up until I give it some solid time, maybe at least three months without changing anything. Make sure it seems reas...

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Resistance work doesn't burn as many calories WHILE you are doing it, but my understanding is that body tends to burn more calories even after you stop a truly taxing weight workout. AND there is the possibility of gaining some muscle. If we really understand how this all works, what we really want ...

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What did you decide to do, mustloseweight? If you really must lose weight, I hope you find something you can completely surrender to, even if it isn't No S. Of if you can't find something that seems surefire AND sustainable to lose weight on, at least commit to replacing more of the low-nutrient foo...

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I want to say I agree but admit that that doesn’t mean I am committed yet. It’s a little like when I used to read diet books while I sat there eating a bowl of brownie batter. It sounded good in theory. But I’m gearing up for it. The evidence is just too great. If my calculations are right. I have l...

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I want to say I agree but admit that that doesn’t mean I am committed yet. It’s a little like when I used to read diet books while I sat there eating a bowl of brownie batter. It sounded good in theory. But I’m gearing up for it. The evidence is just too great. If my calculations are right. I have l...

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I never thought about how people end up doing TED talks. I guess I thought they were invited, but who knows how anyone gets on that list. But I agree, though I am not sure he wants any notariety.(sp) He could certainly have it. But it seems his life as it is is compelling and fulfilling.

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Eating a little more at meals is a decent training wheels adjustment. Welcome back!

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It would be a relief if gyms were open now because exercising in the heat probably doesn't sound like an option. I have a friend in Minneapolis and I know she is drained already this summer. Hope you are well.

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Woo hoo! for the loss and the rad app!

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Sorry for your loss. A good friend's younger sister was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last month. Very tough news. Honestly, the body will likely go through many phases on this journey. You will sometimes read of people who just have things shake out and stay that way, but it's not necessary if y...

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I don't think it's my imagination that I can feel the body resist any fat loss, even though my body fat is high enough to support it. Eating at the wrong times will just sound like the most reasonable thing in the world.

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Easing yourself into the habits is quite valid, especially if you see it as getting ready for weight loss later, like training wheels. I was a teacher for 23 years. I kind of hoped I would not go back to substitute teach, though it is good pay in my district. But I think the technical demands will b...

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It's been a week and I have gone semi-low carb. I am not eating my normal rye, oats and barley plus legumes. I have gone back to animal products. There was just too little variation for me with vegetarian sources. It has really done a number on my identity. I had convinced myself that it is better i...

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The experiment continues. I was on a roller coaster today. The program calculates my trigger and lowers it if the reading has been low for the previous few days but today it dropped it lower than I thought it should. I dearly wanted to eat breakfast on arising but forced myself to go walk first. I t...

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These are all controversial topics. Each expert can point to contradictory evidence. Just because a particular therapeutic diet also leads to weight loss doesn't mean it is a good strategy for someone who doesn't have the same incentive. Even those helped can have negative repercussions. But few lon...

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Hope things are okay. Let's finish July strong!

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