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Friday, April 30 136.0 Eating B: coffee w/cream L: (will be) leftover lasagne D: (will be) take-out pizza, I think planned dessert: ice cream Golly, still not done with my blood vessels of the heart video. Homestretch today I think. Now I know for sure why I have procrastinated so long on this one....

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Thursday, April 29

135.6

Eating
B: 2 eggs on toast, coffee w/milk
L: yogurt w/berries
D: breaded cod
planned dessert: lemon bar

Moving
Morning walk/jog

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Wednesday 135.6 Eating B: coffee w/milk L: leftover lasagne D: flautas (basically taquitos - what is the difference, anyway?) Planned Dessert: Ice cream Moving Morning walk finished. These lovely spring mornings are possibly my favorite morning walks of the year, although each season has something ...

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Ah I rarely have amazing hair days, and when I do - you can bet I want everyone to see! I send more Marco Polos on those days for sure!

Sorry about all the flooding and the missing the conference.

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My husband and I both love the occasional trips with just us and kids. There's no question that I am more focused on my kids in those situations. Rather than trying to divy up responsibilities, I just embrace that it's all on me, so I might as well enjoy myself. :-) I love that you are on that trip!

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Tuesday, April 27

136

Eating
B: coffee w/milk
L: yogurt w/berries
D: leftover hamburger helper
- after dinner planned ice cream -
no alcohol this week so I'm not counting evening ice cream as a fail...... I always need that crutch on alcohol-free nights at first.

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Hi there! Welcome back!

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I can't remember if I've already told you this but I LOVE bananas. And ... um yeah for whatever reason (Murphy's Law?) they have a very extreme result when it comes to my blood sugar. Drat.

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How is flylady going this month? I haven't formally tried to follow her plan, but I think you must have inspired me because I have been doing more systemic cleaning this month.

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Saturday B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: spare ribs and french fries and corn on the cob dessert: 2 cookies Sunday B: coffee w/milk L: corn tortillas with carne asada etc. D: hamburger helper (yes) dessert: ice cream Monday, April 26th 135.6 B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: lasagne a...

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The house to yourself!!!!

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Friday, April 23

135.4

Eating
B: coffee w/milk
L: 2 glasses of milk
D: chicken fajitas
If I remember right, it was another ice cream fail night.

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Wednesday was a good day for you!

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Pinkie - I guess our goal is to take care of our bodies like we take of our homes. We want it clean and cozy and fun to live in, but not elevated to an importance it shouldn't have! :-) Jen - yep. My spirit is willing but my flesh is weak! Worth it - hugs hugs hugs dear! Lovely to see you here! Wedn...

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Hi there worth it!!!!

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Congrats on the kid-free day (and that grandma got to be with the kids!!!)

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Tuesday, April 20

135.4

Eating
B: coffee w/milk, later on 1 glass of milk
L: yogurt w/berries
D: sardines on sourdough crackers and 1 glass of milk

Moving
Morning walk right now with Flowerpup; afternoon walk with HappyHerder

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Sorry about the headaches, but on the bright side, glad that maybe the pills are helping?

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I think this whole kid-going-to-college thing must be absolutely life-changing/stressful for parents, even if it goes very smoothly. I find myself in a different category - Challenger is very difficult to live with, in some ways, and sometimes I daydream about him moving out. I immediately feel guil...

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Yes, Jen, I definitely just needed a little break. Even this forum was too much for me to keep up with! I'm feeling more myself now. Pinkie - I'm finding my groove, but I think this latest weight regain has been the final convincing I needed that these habits I develop will never be completely "auto...

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Sunday, April 18 137 Eating B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: steak and a few french fries dessert: ice cream Moving Nice walk w/Flowerpup early before it gets too hot for her! :lol: Happyherder, despite his massive hairy body, handles the heat much better than she does As I settle back into ...

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Congrats on 20 weeks! Do you know if you're having a boy or a girl? If not, have you had an ultrasound at least to get to see all those adorable limbs moving around and lovely face?

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Flylady!

I always admire those of you that keep a clean house so systematically!!!!

And that is super neat about the morning workouts tag-teaming with your hubby. I like that plan!

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Linda - our family is always shocked/amazed by those America's Funniest Home Videos about people after oral surgery!!! What is the deal with that anesthesia? Can you ask your husband what makes people so goofy after that kind of anesthesia? :-) Pinkie - neat about the new mountain bike! No cold fron...

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Thanks for the welcome backs, team! ;-) Saturday, April 17 Eating B: coffee w/milk L: yogurt w/berries D: tuna on sourdough again. That really hit the spot last night, filled me up, and I think I'll not fix it since it's not broken. I suppose I can't eat tuna every day though. LOL. Maybe I'll switch...

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Only cultures with either severe shortages or cultural habits of pleasurable limitation stay slim. We have to find our own pleasurable limitation.

YES. THIS.

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Congrats!

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Congrats on the belt victory!

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progress is progress! Nothing to sniff at!

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Looks like your April is going nicely!

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I'm currently working on the eliminating the mindless snacking, too. It usually takes a few weeks, but we can get back in that saddle!

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Hope the good sleep happened!

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Sometimes taking a break from our regular exercise routine is exactly what our body needs. We're "seasonal" organisms, ya know?

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Welcome to the NoS boards, Linda! Oh wait, you're LINDA LINDA.

You have a new thread! I was like - wait, this is not fitting into my life paradigm - I'm so confused.

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Hey Pinkie! Bike riding sounds like a nice thing to do on these lovely spring days!

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OK so it's been a busy month making videos and prepping for classes and now into the 2nd week of "back to school.". I have two full-time jobs, essentially, but the truth is there is no way I can put in the 70+ hours a week that is necessary to keep all the balls in the air. I let the company I contr...

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Thanks Linda and Jen. I ate weird stuff at odd times over the weekend. And last week, I truly didn't want to eat any protein. I find that interesting from a biology perspective. So here I am at Monday, March 15th. Today is HappyHerder's 5th birthday and my parents' 58th wedding anniversary. 131.0 Ea...

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Linda - this thread has always been enjoyable for me, for sure - probably why I've stuck with it so long! I just seem to be in a season where I have my days filled with lots of other good things that are serving a similar sort of introspective purpose as this thread does for me. I'm already annoyed ...

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Being a good parent sometimes means not being liked though

Too True!!!!

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Hang in there, O43 - fight that good fight, which you are doing valiantly!

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Good shopping!

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Good plan to start tracking on Friday!

Enjoy your weekend!

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Have fun with the boat! You are encouraging me to take the plunge and spend a ton of money on our summer trip. It's nothing crazy wild, but we want to go to Silverwood Theme Park (Idaho) for 2-3 days, and stay in a fun hotel. For 4 of us, that will be a hefty bill. Plus, I will need to board the dog...

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Welcome back! Wonderful to see you on the boards!

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Ah thanks Soprano. I finally forced myself back on here this morning! I have been eating too much this week, that's for sure, but I also feel bad when I don't comment on everyone's threads!! I feel like I'm not supporting others enough. So, crazy human that I am, I think I procrastinated opening up ...

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Thanks for all the support and encouragement, everyone.

Tuesday, March 9

Eating
B: coffee w/cream, collagen proteins
L: yogurt w/berries, protein bar (sigh)
D: chicken
collagen proteins

Moving
Morning walk is it for today

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I also noticed that I was pushing too hard the last few weeks. But my body basically just stopped obeying on Thursday afternoon. I was like a slug all weekend, and didn't even track my food.....! And I think it was EXACTLY what I needed. I think we just always need to work to find that work/life bal...

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That's so awesome that you volunteered! And got to meet people, and interact, and share your kind heart!

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That ski harness sounds like a real back-saver!!

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Yeah, I was going to say that your illness symptoms seem also fitting for fall-out from having panic attacks, etc. Our emotions and our health are so intricately connected.

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Glad you are back to it, and looking to find that lovely stride!

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Luckily doc saved the day. He was home when i got there in his usual cheerful mood

What a perfect partner you have!

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What a great day with your husband and kiddos!

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Pinkie - I buy salmon burgers at Costco! Easy peasy! The kids basically consider them like hamburgers, so it's a nice way to get their Omega-3's up. Tuna melts are another way to get the kids eating fish, which I consider brain and mood food! At first they didn't like the tuna melts, so I basically ...

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I vote for the last Friday of the month!

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Alene - those little Clementine or Sumo oranges are seriously one of my favorite foods!

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Linda - the rental clothes idea sounds so fun! I love that! Pinkie - I'm with you on the pantry problems as well. I even have stuff expire, which makes me feel horrible! Jen - I think I'm sounding like a broken record, but I LOVE menu planning. We eat very simply, mostly cycling through the same mea...

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How are things going?

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Me too! Me too! The wind in my town can be crazy wild, and I always dread cleaning up garbage so I'm a little OCD about when I put the cans out and how I "monitor" them while I wait for the garbage and recycle guys.

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Ah Pinkie, sorry about your pup. Maybe it really is just her teeth making her get skinny? I have started feeding my dogs canned cat food and they are loving it.

Maybe in her twilight years you can just give her all the fun food she loves!

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Hopefully you will start to feel a little more socially connected soon. And get to go out to eat with friends! Oh i know, they grow up to be someone who feels devastated when their friend has to cancel on them. This actually made me laugh - it cut a little too close to home. However, just the other ...

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Oh my Gosh I miss a day and come back and you all have me laughing!!! Thanks for brightening my day, each and every one of you! Wednesday, March 3 Eating B: coffee w/cream L: yogurt w/berries D: tuna fish and caesar salad collagen proteins and electrolytes Thursday, March 4 128.0 :lol: Eating B: cof...

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Pinkie - I used quads (old-school) growing up, then switched to roller blades in college, and just very recently (like last October!) bought my first pair of quads. It was amazing to go back to them; I'm much more able to spin and turn than I could on my roller blades. I'd forgotten about the differ...

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Soprano - March is looking up! :-) And spring is coming!! Pinkie - funny how not having the massive stress of school would make you more in the mood for sex! LOL! of course, right? Ladybird - I have enjoyed skating since I was a little girl! I really enjoy the freeing feel; it's almost like flying! ...

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Today sounds like it was both productive and then ended rather relaxed? Hope the rest of your week goes smoothly! Oooh, and that the weather stays nice for you!

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Hope you have a really good week, Sammy, and that you start to find a happy rhythm with your meals despite the sameness of them.

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That's great about the headboards! I bet they really make the room pop!

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I've always heard that people that have younger friends are the young ones at heart! So it doesn't surprise me one bit that you hit it off the best with the 20-something daughter!

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Oh ladies welcome to the LOVELY world of coffee w luxurious cream every morning. :lol: I've been doing it for years, and I highly recommend it (oh now I'm sounding like I'm writing a letter of recommendation for a student, which I just did.... I can turn that tone on as needed, hahahahaha) And Pinki...

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Soprano - I love that!! Let them bounce and maybe some will roll away! :-) That's excellent. Pinkie and Linda - right there with you on the news' revelations. Linda - I think you hit the nail on the head with this: Instead I plan to chose a cause or two and contribute whatever positive change I can ...

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Keep up the good fight, Pinkie! We won't regret staying away from the news - I feel certain of that. Friday, February 26 130.0 Eating B: coffee w/cream L: yogurt w/berries D: 2 hamburger patties w/cheese collagen proteins w/electrolytes Feeling pretty tired this week. Trying to take things one day a...

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Thursday, February 25 129.6 8) Eating B: coffee w/cream L: last of the beef stew, 1 glass of milk D: (will be) ham & eggs (will have) hot water with collagen proteins & electrolytes Moving (will) run with Flowerpup at the college baseball fields and jogging trail this afternoon I've finished 3 week...

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LOL, about the lateral flow tests - did you see the clip where one of your politicians (I think) showed a can of coke testing positive for COVID?

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Good job to "pivot" as needed. That's excellent.

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Haha we may not be able to "outrun" a bad diet but yes, we do try!

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Hope your week wraps up well, Deb!

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Ah Pinkie - you need a solitary vacation to a hotel for a couple nights!! I used to do that when my kiddos were little and I thought I might have a complete breakdown! You of course have it all much more together than I did, but you still need a vacation! April - funny about the timing thing!!! I ha...

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Was that microwave chocolate cake like one of those lava cake things? The ones I'm thinking of are SO dense, but I could still probably eat 5 of them in one sitting......

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Good advice, O43!

My dad always prepared for ski season (he telemarks) with lunges, in particular mimicking the shifting of weight from side to side during the lunge.

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But, I have to use extreme willpower to only have a small predetermined amount every day, instead of just not having it at all. Pinkie - this is exactly my situation with alcohol Jen - I'm right with you on moderation with alcohol. Well, actually at the moment I have given up on moderation and henc...

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Amazing and congrats on the role in Romeo and Juliet and getting to go to ENGLAND!!

What part are you playing?

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Thanks Jen and Soprano!

Wednesday, February 24

130.0

Eating
B: coffee w/cream
L: yogurt w/berries
D: tuna fish w/pickles and cheese
hot drink with collagen proteins and electrolytes

Moving
Morning walk completed; climbing this afternoon

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Oh well what can you do? They either like me or they dont. Nothing i can do about it.

It seems like this is the theme on our threads these days!!!!

Glad you had with your friends and managed to still have a nice time with Doc the next day on your drive (once you felt better).

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Oh, ugh. Kidney stones. So much pain wrapped in your one little sentence.

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Oh my Gosh, Linda that was the BEST story about the bear. Thank you for sharing! And Pinkie - we CANNOT completely empty ourselves into other people. Part of being responsible is attending to our own needs, as well. It's like every single morning we need to breathe deeply, consider our priorities fo...

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Oh, Alene. Hugs. You will need supernatural strength to teach like this. My heart and my hugs go your way.

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Zoid, I've greatly enjoyed a bodyweight program called "GMB" - I've done their Elements, Vitamin, and Integral Strength programs. Have you heard of them? It's kind of like gymnastics, in a way. I like it because I get to move around in fun ways, rolling on the ground, doing handstands, hopping, etc....

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Hey there Zoid - I've also read some encouraging data about increasing electrolytes as helpful for increasing milk supply!

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Have fun with your 30-day challenge!

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I always have joked that oatmeal was the best appetite stimulant I could ever find.

And that was BEFORE I started wearing a glucose monitor. Bingo! Mystery solved - I get the same blood sugar spike (and crash) with oatmeal that I do with any sort of so-called "junk" foods. Crazy right?

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Alene - YES, I'd love the link for your colored and erasable pens. :-) Zoid - some of my co-workers and I joke that we could form a weekly group where we discuss and show off our favorite office supplies. :-) It really is a joy in this life of ours! Ladybird - yep, I totally think we all find someth...

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Your day plans with the family sound so so wonderful. Skiing, Chinese food, and a movie?! Perfect day! I just had to be me, flaws & all, and not worry so much about if that was enough or not. I’m hoping I can start going treating all relationships like that, putting less pressure on myself to be per...

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5 children!? I feel like I should have learned all this stuff about you ages ago! Like that you're a teacher, and you have raised a mighty family that you love!

I'm glad that your "over-sized midsection" as you put it can be useful during your workout.

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Comically strict!

Thanks for reminding me of that.

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Happy Check-In! Thanks for stopping by my thread!

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Pinkie - we had so much fun last night skating! It was really great; remembering it makes me smile. Jen - YES! Your description of days without alcohol is spot on: keep on accomplishing things - going to bed earlier - unable to relax. Those all describe my days without alcohol - LOL, my YEAR without...

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Hi Alene! So nice to hear from you but sorry about the funk! Hey at least today looks sort of a tiny bit of blue sky? I looked out the window and my eyes hurt because I wasn't used to seeing any color in the sky!

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Oooh, I love elimination diets! You are becoming a master experimenter! It sure seems like it would be simplest for you to just cut out all plant foods for the 3 months. Go carnviore sans eggs. :lol: I practically eat that way but I am a Dairy Queen. I have read so many stories about how eliminating...

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Ah Chanda hugs to you as you go through this time of grieving and supporting your husband, as well. Funeral preparations absolutely count as "S" days.

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Well, I haven't ever stayed home with my kiddos so I can't add to those lovely comments from others. I CAN tell you that I felt like a chicken with my head cut-off, running around insane-style for many years while working full-time. :lol: :shock: I even got Shingles - which my doc declared meant tha...

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