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Quick question... Have you ever tried the Medifast Diet? Hoping for any comment. My 2nd question... Other topics will be discussed that may not be appropriate for the easily offended.. |
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I'm stumped. I'm not so sure what is the answer to that question. I'll do some research and get back to you if I discover an anything. You should email the people at Medifast as they probably know..
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Thanks for the coffee Penny, smells great.
>. I have a list of housework and laundry for today. I have to start ultra cleaning before I put this place up for rent. My dh got back in a simulator yesterday and is thrilled. I think he said he'll get his first real flight shortly after I leave. Also, he found out he's not deploying until a year from July which is great b/c we originally told it'd be this January.. Have a great day everyone!.. |
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Morning Penny. Thanks for the Cuppa Joe..
Love your orange pants! Like Mine? (Thank you so very much for them!). I'm glad too, that there is a lot of activity here. (Safety in numbers?) So many great funny and wise people. What a huge pool of ideas to choose from!. It's Hump Day... Yippee... |
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Morning,.
Anna. !. So happy to hear no deployment for DH for awhile.(I feel your pain) That must be a relief. I have friends that were renting their place, and they did the SUPER CLEAN just like you're doing, but then when all was said and done, they hired a cleaning company to come in for the day just to take care of stuff that was too "project-y" Washing walls, baseboards, scrubbing wood floors and carpets too... |
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Good morning..
Penny, I hope you feel better.. Anna, that's great news about your husband.. Hi Keri!. I've got another overfull day ahead of me. I need to just suck it up and take a vacation... |
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I'm walking on Sunshine woo hoo!!!!!.
Hi Tough Loves!!!!!. Penny - you're too busy to get sick!!!!! NO GETTING SICK, OK?. Hi Keri, Anna and Zoe!!!!!. It's my official weigh day, and I just need to tell you I lost 4 pounds!!!!!! I am. This. Close to my next charm and I can smell onederland from here! Very happy!. I'll be back soon!. Melissa.. |
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Good Morning!.
WOW- Melissa 4 lbs ia AWESOME!!!. Thanks for the coffee Penny- spring blend sounds interesting. Anna- so glad to hear about DH's deployment- thats like 6 more months-YAY. WTG Keri- O love having people do that kinda stuff for me- they ALWAYS do a better job- thats for sure!. Zoe- I try to stay away from those overfull days, but when I am busy I am NOT thinking about food- so I don't mind. Happy OP day everyone!!.. |
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Morning all. Thanks for the coffee Penny. Is it germ free.
I, too love all the activity and people in here. I hate that I can't sit in here all day and chat with everyone, though. Last year I had more flexibility (less firewalls, no HUGE, ONGOING project). I'll have to be content with grabbing my coffee in the morning and catching the occassional evening chatter.. Off I go - LATE, as usual!. No chopped tofu but. {{{Hugs all around}}}.. |
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Melissa!.
! WOO HOO 4 lbs is AWESOME!. Keri. I will hire cleaners for the end, but this is more getting rid of crap stage. Having lived in base housing we always hire cleaners to pass our move out inspection. Although I may pay my Mom to do it (she'd do a better job anyway). Morning. Zoe. And. Bobbie. !. It is nice to know we'll have a whole year in california (minus some training). Also, my dh will have a chance to re-quailify for training other pilots which is a biggie for him.. ... gotta run more later.. |
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That is so great! Good for you! What a great way to start a Wednesday!. Morning. Zoe. !. Penny. , I also try add vitamin C to my daily vitamin intake when I feel something coming on!. Sharing one of the things that make me grin every morning.. So, because DS is in preschool, he gets to have the school bus (oversized van) come pick him up. (very convenient) So every school day, there's a van full of preschoolers that arrive at the end of my driveway. So I stand there and wave and blow kisses after Patrick is loaded into to the van... and most mornings, there are more preschoolers than just my DS blowing kisses and waving back. Bless there little hearts!.. |
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I'm not sure what spring blend is, but I love the smell, thanks.
Penny!. (Gotta zap that cold before it zaps you.). AWESOME 4 lbs,. Melissa!!!. Anna:. Happy about the delay in DH's deployment but not so sure I'd be thrilled to have to tackle that project. I'm doing the "clean out of belongings" in my basement too. Some were contaminated in the mess, some not. We'll be doing the same thing today.. Zoe:. It takes me forever to get my DH to work out vacation time...so if you figure out how to "suck it up", let me know so I can work the mojo on my hubs.. Hi Jan!. Sorry you can't chat longer!. No class for me today...they are refinishing the floor in the building. No class tomorrow either. It feels weird to be home right now instead of teaching.. Well, I have construction guys, carpet guys, and who know who else coming over to begin certain phases of basement renewal. Gotta get the pod delivered too. So much to do!. See ya'll later...but one comment on the last 2 days of our thread: So entertaining! I can't think of anyplace I'd rather be!.. |
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Oh Keri, That is so sweet. At our preschool the moms drop off and the teachers come out and get them from the car. At the beginning of the year it is sometimes REALLY hard- but now they jump out to us.
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Aw, I can just imagine how cute that is,.
Keri!. Thanks for giving me such a sweet visual to start my day... |
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Hi Pittie- glad to hear they are working on it! Waiting is the hardest..
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Pittie.
I'll be thinking of you today while we're doing the same thing. Were you able to get USAA your pics? I sometimes have to go use Internet Explorer to send people things (I never used Explorer and hate it, I use Google Chrome or Mozilla). Keri. That is so adorable.. Morning. Jan. !.. |
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Morning, TLers!.
Well, for the first time in 20 years, DH and I are in a position to actually own a home. Well us and Nancy - Fi-Nancy. But still, a mortgage is part of the American Dream, right?. He kind of sprang the idea on me, and I was freaking out. There just aren't any more hours in my day, most weeks. But he's already done all the pre-qual work and started screening places and told the realtors not to call me for anything. lol and he's started packing. So, here we go again! Let's see - that'll make 13 moves in 17 years, I think, but this will be the first one to our own home.. Nothing like a little stress, huh?.. |
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Bobbie, didn't know that you taught Preschool. That can be a fun age-range. There are kids that are 3 to 5 years, so it's sort of a crazy mix. They are so sweet (most times LOL). You must have one kick butt immune system from being around all those runny noses etc. When I got sick in 2009, I was on immunosuppressants (I was on prednisone and an oral Chemo) it was sooo hard...
I was like,umm, yeah I have a three year old snot factory that goes to preschool every day to revel in the joys of snot and germ warfare on adults, who comes home and wants to snuggle with his Mamma.".. |
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Corbie! That is awesome. Nerve wracking, I know, but exiting and awesome none the less!..
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HAHA, actually I do stay pretty healthy (except the migraines)- I taught for 7 years (3 year olds) and this is my 3rd year as director (2yo-5yo). I have 5 teachers and we run about 67 students (some in the morning and some in the afternoon) It is a very rewarding job!.
Prednisone and chemo- YUCK!! do you still have problems warding off illnesses?.. |
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Thanks everyone!!!!.
Hi Pk - hope your mess gets cleaned up soon! I know you're super busy, we're thinking of you!. Bobbie, what are your migraines from, do you know? Just wondering.... Hi Corbie - WOW - your own house - that's exciting! Best of luck!!!! I have to say, as much work as it is, I love my house and am grateful for it everyday.. Very happy that my dd has been cleared by her dr to go back to her externship at Lenox Hill Hospital (she's a cardio eccho tech) on Monday. I love my daughter to the moon and back - but it's time. She didn't like the smell of my brownies or my oatmeal pancakes, so I was trying to make those when she wasn't around which was getting tough. So now she'll be in the city and I can make alllllll the smelly things I want to at lunch time!!!!!!!!. I've got a lot on my work plate, so I'll try to keep up. Hi to all I missed! Much love to all!. Waving hello to all who follow!!!!. Melissa.. |
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Good Morning.
Bobbie!. I'm afraid there will still be a lot of waiting involved. They have to special order my carpet...so I hope we don't end up waiting too long on it!. Anna:. I have a brand new (Christmas gift) apple desk top (which I love) and evidently the newest version of Safari isn't something USAA can handle, so I ended up downloading Firefox and sending the pics that way. They actually asked me why I don't ditch the new Safari and download the old one. Why would I do that? I don't really use Firefox, but I guess I will use it for sending pics to USAA from now on. I'm just glad it worked.. Steph:. Despite my current homeownership woes, I am so happy for you! I LOVE my house...and actually every house I've ever been blessed enough to own (with aforementioned Fi-Nancy). My first house scared the living daylights outta me. Signing those papers felt like signing away my firstborn or something! But, with each place we've signed on, it felt less and less scary.. Right now the financing rates are good, so you are really lucky. The first house my DH and I bought, we assumed a loan because the rate was a lot lower than you could get on a new loan. Get this, the great rate was 12.75! Yup folks, we bought our first house in 1982. NOT a good year to buy. We sold that house in 1986 and actually lost money on it. Fortunately every house we have owned since then has not been a loss.. You're gonna love having your own home!. A small *Happy Dance* for you. Melissa.. It makes a difference to be able to make the Medifast meal you want, when you want!. I keep saying I'm going downstairs and start working on the basement. I'm really going to do it this time! I'll check in later... |
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Hi Melissa- Thanks for asking.
I started getting Migraines at age 12- probably when I started my period. Most of them revolve around that but sometimes when we go through weather changes I get what they call "cluster" migraines where I can get 3 or so in a week. I went through all of the food triggers a few years back and there are a few things that will trigger me- ALL SLUDGE so they don't really matter anymore. I am so thankful for all of the new treatments and medications they have now- when I started getting them I just had to go to bed. I can manage them pretty well but about every 6 months I get one that just knocks me off my feet and sometimes can last 3 days.. My doc wants me to try the depo shot- I am really scared because when I went on BC pills I got one every week- she says it's different so we will see. Good thing about the shot is that I will not have TOM anymore- but one of the side affects is weight gain- NO THANKS. Melissa you are so close to onderland!!!!!!.. |
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Good morning Tough Lovelies!.
Steph - Congrats on the pending new home ownership. Yay!. Bobbie - I gaught pre-k for 4 years and private kindergarten for 5 years. Loved it. That was over ten years ago and I still have a kick a** immune system.. Keri - Love the visual of the kids all waving and blowing kisses to you. I drop my son off at daycare. The kids are adorable.. Melissa - Congrats on the awesome loss!!!!. Penny - I changed my banner to green. Love it! So Springy.. Bobbie - Migraines. Blech. I've never had one. But I know they are bad.. Freya - from yesterday: Love the shoes. And as far as the date goes, I say just say no. Unless there's a real good reason why he's unemployed, that's a huge red flag for me.. Shoutouts and waves to PK, Cindy, Yiayia and anyone else I missed... |
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Hi Bobbie. Wow, I'm sorry about your migraines, that's just not good! The only migraine I have ever had was from trying to give up coffee - I couldn't walk it got so bad, so I had a cup of coffee - 5 minutes later I was fine. No thanks!!!!.
I'm thrilled to be so close to Onderland! I really CAN see it from here! :-) My 18s are now getting loose and I'm going to try some closet shopping this weekend! I have a lot of 16s, but (especially as my dd will tell you) they're a bit outdated.. So I may have to do some consignment/2nd hand store shopping in a near by ritzy town!. Melissa.. |
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Cheri, LOVE the green pants! I saw last night's post (this morning) and thanks, De, for sending the code!.
Keri I LOL'd at 3-year-old snot factory! I have a 7-year-old snot factory - and she still waves and blows me kisses from the bus! Sometimes her friends from down the block do, too! But I know it won't last forever.. Melissa, I agree that I am WAY too busy to get sick! A friend in AZ (not from MF) is working with the ACS on Relay for Life and asked me to donate a pair of earrings in return for exposure to 5000 to 8000 people! Yee-ikes! I'm thrilled to do it and today after school I am taking the little one back to the bead shop (the one with the pug named Otis, not Milo as previously reported) to get some yummy amethyst for these. I have a list as long as my arm of commissioned pieces that I'll be starting on today. Zinc and vitamin C to the rescue!.. |
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Happy Hump day All..
Hope you all have a. Wonderful, stress free, get your stuff done day.. |
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Hey everyone!.
Anna-So glad to hear about your hubby! That's wonderful!. Melissa-Awesome loss! I'm so happy for you!. Pittie-Hope you don't have to do too much waiting!. Corbie-Owning a home is a major accomplishment. Best of luck to you!. Bobbie-I take the depo shot and three other medications known to cause weight gain, and I'm still losing. I wouldn't be that scared of it. It's worth a try! Bad thing for me is that I still have periods. They aren't as often, but sometimes they are FOREVER! I mean weeks. But they are normally very light. TMI, I know!. Today is day six of Chantix. This means that tomorrow I will become a nonsmoker. Thankfully, Seth goes back to preschool tomorrow! I think it will be easier without a two year old to entertain. Tomorrow also starts my husband's seven day break from work (He's a shift worker). He's the type that really helps out with the kids, so I can run and hide from them if I need to lol!.. |
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, good luck with the rental process. I have a townhouse I want to put up for rent and then move into my sister's very large basement to save us both some money. I have not gotten around to it because it is so much work!. Penny. , sure hope you feel better.. Melissa. , whoop whoop! That is fantastic! Congratulations!. Pittie. , I've been meaning to ask you what class you are taking.. Corbie. , good luck with house-hunting. Stressful, but exciting. And it really makes a difference on your taxes!. Good morning to all!.. |
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Penny.
, that would be wonderful advertising for your jewelry and for such a good cause!. Kris. , I am wishing you all the luck in the world on your quest to be smoke-free!.. |
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Melissa, how did I miss that HUGE loss?! Congratulations!.
Kris, you can DO this. I smoked for the better part of my entire adult life. When I had my little girl, I began taking my health more seriously. When she began noticing that Mommy and Daddy were going outside and coming back stinky, it was time. I used Nicorette. I quit for good in 2007; my husband quit for good in 2008. I have such a huge supply of hand sanitizer, there's no chance of me spreading any germs! Besides my TANK of Purell in my kitchen at home, I have some Germ-X here on my counter in front of my desk, and three mini PocketBacs from Bath & Body Works, too!.. |
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Penny, thanks for sharing yours and your husband's success stories. It's always encouraging to hear about others who have done it. I can't wait to breathe deeply! I'm attempting to become a runner and this is high up on my list of reasons to quit. It's that extra push that I need. I have all of my original and obvious reasons to quit and this is just one more great reason!..
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Hi & thank you Kris! We'll all be thinking of you tomorrow. Like Penny said, you CAN do it, no it's not easy - but if you really want to do it, it will happen..
Hi and thank you Carolyn and Penny!!!. Penny, this is a great opportunity for you - you're going to be sooooooo busy, you won't know if you are coming or going!!!!!! Oh and I have some more ideas for you :-)))). (I know, I'll hold them for now!) And thank you, can't wait to get my pretty stuff!!!!!. Just want to thank everyone for being here - for always being here. I am so grateful that I have a place I can come to and people I can talk to that really understand me. It's a wonderful relief - dh can not relate - he's supportive, but he has no clue. For him, if you want to lose some weight, you just stop eating so much. He doesn't understand why I can't do that. So a huge thank you to all!!!!!. Melissa.. |
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Morning kids..
Penney - This is the first year in quite a while my son and the GF haven't been participating in Relay For Life. How awesome that you will be doing this! Remember last year it fell right after my surgery and I was one of the parent babysitters (they kids are there from 6 PM until 6 AM) and was "running the race on my knee walker? hehe Love it and am going to miss being there this year. Purple is their color, in case you didn't know..... 165/08/39. Melissa - I am really envious of your loss. A big week for me is 1-2 lbs. Congrats!. Zoe - That's why I'm home this week. I decided to just suck it up and take some time off. My job tends to burn me out pretty quickly.. To everyone else a big wave. Still waiting for the caffeine to kick in... |
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Haha Penny- You are so funny- Here is to combating whatever it is that is trying to get you down!!.
Kris- Yes you are right, I should not be scared, I will call my DR. Congrats on the non smoking, boy you are changing a lot of things in your life- and you are ROCKING IT!!. Morning Carolyn and Mia!.. |
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Hi De! Hi Mia!.
Penny, do you have any coffee left? I got so excited this morning that I forgot to get some!!!!! I would LOVE to put one of those smaller Keurig's under my desk (hey, my desk is large and I have a LOT of stuff down there!!!!) and make some Columbian Fair Trade... Oh that would just be sooooo nice. But no, I have to go and drink this Flavia cr*p that tastes disgusting and costs a fortune... oh well, I'll shut up now - at least we have coffee!. :-),. Melissa.. |
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Totally. Made my morning! Damn woman, you move fast!. Good Morning Everyone!!. Got my java next to the computer and finally caught up on last night's posts - we are a bunch of busy bees around here! Love it.. Corbie. - That's SO exciting!! It's going to be stressful but at the end of the day when you're sitting on your front or back porch sipping some coffee, you'll realize it was all worth it in the end. I'm so thrilled for you!. Melissa. - Ohh that's great news about your daughter AND that you can now microwave worry-free about the smells. I still don't know what anyone is talking about, it all smells delicious to me!. Kris. - Question: I keep seeing these Chantix commercials in the morning and I thought it was so odd they list nightmares/bad dreams as a common side effect? I'm a non-smoker, but I thought this was an interesting disclaimer to put since it's usually blod clots, shortness of breath, eyelashes falling out, etc. If you don't mind sharing, I was wondering if you or anyone you knew suffered from the dream side effects?. And to all those battling sickness out there... It's going around! This sore throat sick feeling keeps coming and going, coming and going. Well frankly, I'm sick of it! Each week - hopefully it goes away soon! Feel better - lots of vitamin C!!. Cheers,. Lisa.. |
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Good Morning Tlers!.
Tough Lovelies. I think that name suits this group perfectly.. Thanks Penny.. Good luck with your jewelry business,which is really taking off. Pink for Arizona?. DH is home today preparing for his coloscopy tomorrow early AM. I plan to tkae 2 of my Rx wake up pills along with other AM meds so I can drive, sit around, and drive him home. I love him. I made him a Marie Callender's Dutch Apple Pie yesterday. I was able to get to the store to pick up a few things he needed and splurged on the to-bake pie.. You guessed. Burned the whole damn thing! So instead of coming home to the wonderful aroma of cinnamon and apples, it was sad. Predictable, but sad. I was reading, heard the beeps and timers but felt no association to them at all. This is why I don't cook anymore.. Did house work today. A little vacuuming and dusting. Boy, do I feel proud.. Now just resting with my Mid-morning jug of Vanilla Shake 70. Bed feels so good.. I've been listening to Molly Harper books lately from Audible.com. She is so intelligent and witty. Very funny. These are about were-wolfs, instead of vampires. She is my go-to new author when I need a good laugh.. Today I am tired tofu now,. Congratulations, Melissa! -4 lbs.. Keri: I could feel the love and joy from those blown kisses here in mid-IN. Thanks.. All other chopped tofu: keep up the great work, especially Kris. Some evenings when I met my DH at the door after a long day with the kiddies, he'd take one look at me and just say,"Go." I usually just went to the closest fabric store and sat and looked at patterns undisturbed until I was ready to come home. Didn't buy anything.. Our kiddies had pneumonia after pneumonia after pneumonia and then asthma. We paid more tuition for programs they never really attended, they were almost home schooled. Mayo Clinic said our oldest wouldn't live to be 16 years old. Our home was like a hospital 24/7.. When she was old enough to attend 8th grade, she came home the first day with brochures of Boarding Schools. After I was stunned, I thought: it's her life. I'd rather have her drop dead living her own life to the fullest where she chooses. First Interlochen Academy in MI, then Exeter in NH, then as a student in France. She was our pre-school swim team member, along with the boys who went to all the Military Academies. Now she's also the RN who is 35 and loves jumping out of helicopters to ski. There will always be part of me that is crying as I remember her saying that she'd miss going to prom and getting her driving license the most. She attended so many proms and whenever she was home My wonderful DH sat down with her every weekend as she plotted the next days drive anywhere she wanted to go. She was in the driver's seat- always.. Wow! Get me when I'm tired, I start talking like a drunk at a bar.. Love, Beth.. |
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Lisa, I am definitely having the dream side effects! The first few nights it was nightmares, but the last few days the dreams have been very "colorful" and kinda cool. The nightmare was about the end of the world and I was in a castle hiding from these weird flying things that were coming to get me LOL! I had one where my husband was cheating on me and told me he didn't love me anymore. Then the nightmares stopped. Last night I had a dream that I got my hair done, and it was a beautiful blonde color. I woke up this morning actually considering it. I don't know though.
I am remembering all of the dreams I have because I have been waking up a lot during the middle of the night because of the meds and my son kept stirring. The most common side effect is nausea (30% experience it), so I am just glad I don't have that. Question-should I go blonde? I am very fair skinned with blue eyes and light eyebrows. My hair goes all the way down my back. I'm babbling now, I will shut up lol... |
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Beth, thank you for your kind words. That is terrible that the early part of your children's lives were full of so many health issues. That is awesome that your daughter is doing so well now. It sounds like you have raised very successful children and you must be so proud of them!..
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- that is CRAZY! I heard the commercial and was like - are they. Serious. ?!! I've never heard of side effects like that before, but I guess it makes sense since it's stopping the impulse to smoke. A woman on my commuter bus used it - a chain smoker her entire life and she's in her late 60s now and she is now a non-smoker. She said it worked wonders for her! Now in terms of hair color, I would probably gradually go blonder since you said you're so dark now. It'd be healthier for your hair so you're not stripping it. I'd definitely go to a good salon and don't do it yourself, trust me, DIY going from dark to blonde - need professionals! That way you'll avoid the orange and any crazy mishaps, and if they do happen, they can fix it for you. But I'm all for going lighter!!! The worst that can happen is you'll dye it back to your natural color. I wanna see a pic when it's done!!. And for everyone's listening/viewing pleasure, I'm currently obsessed with Adele's new CD. It's fantastic and if you haven't gotten it - go get it!! Here she is singing "Someone Like You" at her home. I hate that she makes it look so effortless!. Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAc83CF8Ejk. Cheers,. Lisa.. |
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Thanks, Beth! You've had quite the challenging life with your babies - now gorwn and hopefully all well. Character builders for us, no?.
Hi Mia - I can't see the webcam from work. So sad. I'll check it out from home 'puter!. Hi and thank you Lisa! I don't understand either, I think the brownies smell divine!. :-). Melissa.. |
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LOL, Lisa! I had to stop by the Post Office this morning anyway, so I figured I'd drop a few items in the box!.
I remember reading that Chantix replacated the effects of a recreational-and-I'm-just-too-old-to-enjoy-anymore piece of my youth... I'd try it just for that. If I still smoked.. Melissa, my hubby is of the same manner of thinking. He doesn't get why some people just have trouble losing weight and keeping it off. Yep, stop eating, lose weight. Easy to do when you only have to worry about yourself and not feeding and taking care of a kid and a husband. The cat fends for himself most of the time.. And feel free to send the ideas on! Sometimes I will just set a project aside and do something entirely different. Occasionally, I NEED to do that... |
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De, yes, I'm already planning around the purple! My friend sits on the board and asked me if I was interested. I jumped at the chance!..
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Lisa, there is NO WAY I would consider doing it myself! Would definitely go to a quality salon. Thanks for the advice. I'm thinking about it...
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Thanks for that link, MT! I've got it open and streaming in another window. What a beautiful creature! I see them occasionally here soaring above the Hudson River. I know, it's weird to think they're in Albany, but there are a few families of them...
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Watching the Web-cam, thanks for the new obsession- What a BEAUTIFUL bird!!..
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Good morning! I'm late checking in this morning and had a lot to read to catch up..
I thought of Penny's story (about her hubby sharing a long story) last night as my DH was giving me a description of a movie he had watchedit felt like he was describing it scene by blessed scene. At one point I was. Mentally. Screaming "I cannot take anymore". LOL I love the man completely, but we do not enjoy the same types of movies or books and I hate, hate, hate hearing a detailed description of something I would never read or watch.. If that was done on a first datethere would not be a second.. Freya, I would say 'no thank you' and send him on his way to find his soulmate.. As for MF, I'm up .5# this week and I'm cranky. I called my health coach, went over my food journals, my bodybugg stats, etc. We talked for over 90 minutes, brainstorming as to the why of the long weight loss stall (since March 8th). She said she was going to call Nutrition Support on my behalf and asked me to drink more 'water' (plain or with Medifast infusors) & take a waist measurement to see if that is changing.. I've been eating primarily puffs and crunch bars for my supplements, carbs (with L & G counts) have been in the mid to high 80's, some times even 92 (if I use a higher carb dressing on my L & G or eat boca burger).. According to my Bodybugg stats, I am having calorie deficiets every day. Every day and still my weight is staying within a 1-1.5# range.. I've been using Medifast for a long time and have been use to my body hanging onto weight for a couple week 'stall' and then losing a nice amount (3# or so). I'll then lose small amounts weekly for awhile and then have another couple week stall. Just how my body seems to drop the weight. This is the longest and most frustrating stall I've 'enjoyed'. It is the pits.. I'm going to work on the water with infusors, making sure carb choices don't put me over 85, stay off the scale until next Wednesday, waist measurement and then see what next week shows on the scale.. I'm thankful to have a HC that is willing to help me figure this out. So frustrating!. Yikes! I never meant to type out this long of a post. Guess I'll have one more cup of coffee (my second of the day) and rest a bitwore myself out with all that chattering/typing.. Have a great day!.. |
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Talien - Make sure that you don't use more than 3 infusers a day, less if you drink coffee. And DON'T drink them in the afternoon or evening, especially if you want to sleep. You know that your really aren't gaining weight and that it's just a perfectly normal weight fluctuation. As long as you are sticking to the plan, you KNOW you will lose the weight. Hang in there...
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Penny - I'll pm my ideas, I've given 4 people at work your website - everyone LOVES my dangling glass pearls wrapped in silver and three pearl necklace. LOTS of compliments!!!!!. :-). Melissa.. |
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Talien, I think that was the longest post I've ever seen from you! Sorry you're having trouble with that mean old scale. My calorie deficits seem to be in the 1000 calorie range when I have the best losses. Glad you have a coach that's trying to help you instead of just letting you figure it out yourself..
I can SO commiserate with you on the blow-by-blow account. Yes, and it's always about things I have no interest in. My husband works on those big concrete mixers and I know more about those damn things than I ever wanted to. He and I also have very different views of what's interesting and what. just. isn't. I love him to pieces, but brevity is not his strong suit... |
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De, I am LOVING those numbers! Our little Carnival Legend is almost half way across the page!.
Melissa, thank you for passing my site on to your friends! I have a punch list of things I want to make and list, and more pearl stuff is on it!. Tough Lovelies, as you all know, I want BADLY to get back in the gym with my hubby. I was talking with some of my Body for Life friends and I think I may do a challenge with them. Of course, I won't be doing the food plan, so it won't be an official challenge, But the workouts are great and they generally wrap up in 45 minutes. My original plan was to do my final challenge before my cruise starting on June 6. This gives me two months of weight loss between now and then. Who knows, I may even be transitioning by then.. Off to check my PMs!.. |
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Hey everyone, just popping in, so no time for shout-outs. Except to.
Melissa. On her awesome loss!. I was vegetarian or vegan from about age 15-25, and I never worried about my weight. I started eating meat and making adequate money, and the combination of not being poor anymore and having more foods available contributed to my weight gain. I'm seriously considering returning to a vegetarian or almost-vegetarian diet. It's going to kill my DSO, because she is a meatlover who can barely cook and relies on me for edible food. I think, once I've cleared out the current stock of meats in the freezer, that I'm going to go back. It just feels right.. It is challenging to limit carbs on a vegetarian diet, because carby vegetarian sludge is more filling, but I think I can find a balance. Plus, my dog is a vegetarian (due to allergies) so at least someone will be doing it with me!.. |
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Morning! I'm full of great news and positive things... So Buckle up!!!.
1) I'm happy to report I'm down 2.2! Woohoo! Officially another decade of numbers! This is the lowest I've been in about 12 years. Yay me!. 2) My pink slip has been RESCINDED!!! Whew.... 3) Snip snip chop chop! I've never posted pics on here, so hopefully I can figure it out. Shortest hair in 25 years. the before pic is a little blurry and the after pic is just with my hair a little wet and not really styled. But you get the gist.... 4) My softball team won their first game, 15-4. I'm so proud of them.. Okay, enough of me. On to others.... Melissa- Congrats on the 4 lbs! Fabulous job! I <3 my Keurig. A friend of mine has a small one that he takes camping with him. He bought an AC adapter!. Stephanie- Congrats on the house buying! It can be stressful, but great too. Just make sure you don't rush to pick out a house just to buy one. Find the right one. Learn from my lesson!. Bobbie- I was on Depo for years twice. The first time I didn't gain any weight. The second time I did gain some, but I also was eating like crap and not exercising.. Kris- Good luck on quitting. My sister has always been a heavy duty dedicated smoker. She finally quit a few years ago and has never looked back since. If she can do it,. Anyone. Can do it.. Lisa- Adele is my favorite! My Pandora radio is almost always on Adele.. Waving to everyone else!!! My 24 germ/snot factories are about to come back from PE. We wipe our desks with Clorox wipes twice a week.. Deidra.. |
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Good morning lovelies! No chopped tofu-you midwesterners and eastcoasters are so chatty before I even wake up!!.
Another rainy day here in Portland, OR. One of my student's parents told me yesterday that they are forecasting rain through June.. *blink*. I gained 0.4 this week. Ugh. I think I just need a glass of Smooth Move and I'm not freaking out about it, but it'll sure be nice when the scale moves the other direction. I'm putting the scale away for a week so I don't freak out about the small gain... |
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Deidra, Love the HAIR- it looks so SASSY!.
Sassy- good luck with the tea, don't worry about the gain- you know you are doing everything right and it WILL work!. Rain- ugh, I have woken up to a snow covered yard 2 times in the past week, luckily it melts FAST in March... |
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Deidra, look at your gorgeous curls! They look bouncier now that they're shorter!..
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Melissa-You're hair looks totally natural in your picture!.
Deidra-Your hair is awesome! It's always risky to cut that much off when you are so used to it, but the risk really paid off. You look great!.. |
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Hey Penny, if you have anymore leopard beads, I would love a ring- wrapped in Silver wire to match my pendant! I am still in love..
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Kris.
- GOOD! I have nightmares (non-Chantix ones LOL) from when a friend did it herself. Let's just say... no bueno.. Penny. - FO SHIZZLE?!. Diedra. Lookin' smokin'! As a curly haired girl myself, I'm lovin' the bounce it gave you!. And *sigh* Adele - gosh I love her and she's only 21! What a voice!. De. - Thanks for the lovely little birdies this AM! Now I have a new obsession to watch over... great! :-P.. |
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Anna: so glad to hear you get more time with DH. Thats wonderful..
Melissa: congrats on four pounds thats awesome!!!. Steph: I know it's stressful, but I am really happy youre going to get to own your own home again. Its a lovely feeling, once the panic recedes.. Cheri: thank you I love the shoes too! And he probably has a good reason for the unemployed, but it was combined with a general aimlessness career-wise.. Kris: Im a fan of highlights. They let you incorporate the other color without traumatizing your whole head. Plus it's cheaper to maintain and if you decide to let them grow out you can do it gradually with partial highlights at the salon.. Deidra: RESCINDED PINK SLIP ZOMG!!!! Todays winner for best news!!!!!.. |
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Diedra - Excellent news re: the pink slip. And love the hair. Curls... sigh.. how cute. I always wanted curly hair...
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Hey gals, I've found a new on plan trigger food. Crystal Light. Ugh. Before Medifast I never drank the stuff. Now that I've added it in I crave it and want many glasses of it a day. So, no more CL or diet soda made with aspartame for me...
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Deidra.
YAY for no pink slip!!!!. Freya. Thanks!. Corbie. Yay on owning a house. WE bought this one (our first) thinking we'd live her forever, and I love it. I do not love thinking of renting it out... |
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Morning all - trying to catch up...was craving like a fiend last night and ended up just going to sleep early to get over it. Sleep works..
Anna - where are you moving to in California? I'm in the bay area but from So Cal - welcome to amazing weather but ridiculously priced real estate. Melissa - woot! great job!!. Penny - feel better, take care of yourself.. Steph - wow, how exciting. the tax relief is amaaaaazing when you first own a home - get ready to be happily surprised.. Petite - i'm a mac girl too - I only use firefox - safari just doesn't work with enough programs. my 2 cents - lose it. good luck on the remodel - a basement remodel is something my hubby and I have been talking about. I may pick your brain for ideas.... Kris - way to go on the smoking - that is truly and accomplishment!. Diedra - lovely - seriously super cute.. Hi everyone else - I hope everyone has a wonderful on plan wednesday.. I'm in the middle of potty training my kid - it's hard when you are working full time - i've made this reward box and everytime she goes on the potty she gets a prize. vivian currently is sporting 5 temporary tattoos on her arms and hand - looks like a biker lol. I can only imagine what her preschool thinks...... |
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Teri.
My dh is stationed at Camp Pendleton we will likely end up on Fallbrook, Oceanside, Vista or Carlsbad. I'll know in 2-3 weeks.. |
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Teri - Tax relief my rear end! The only period in my life that I have had to consistently PAY the Fed is the entire 12 years we owned a house in Utah. Sell the house, move to AZ and become renters and miraculously, we get refunds again. While I would one day like to own my own home again, I don't want to live here for the rest of my life and don't want to put down permanent roots here where the housing is ridiculous and the economy so bad...
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Morning everyone. Phew..drawback of the west coast..tons to read (70) the minute I sit down with my first cuppa joe and fire up the laptop..
On the Eagle..so awesome. My brother had sent my mom and I a link like this of an owl box with eggs. I watched it while they hatched and was obsessed by watching every spare moment. Then when Dad Owl brought his family a small rabbit..well, I could no longer watch it. It was quite sudden and quite violent. Rabbits are so big..even the small ones.. Tal, so sorry about your stall, but it sure sounds like you have a wonderful coach. So many of them are so not like that. You aren't overdoing the exercise are you? I don't remember what you do.. Big WI tomorrow. I haven't weighed in 2 or 3 weeks. Almost caved and walked over to my storage unit to grab my scale, but didn't do it..I think Pittie smacked my brat when I was about it. I just found myself too anxious to finish the last 7 lbs and that irritated me. So..whether I have .5 loss or 2 or whatever, it will be fun to see.. Time to go make a pancake. Well, a pancake muffin anyway. I have never made anything but a muffin with my pancakes. Too lazy and I just love my little muffin... |
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Hmmm - well i've only owned this one house - maybe b/c of the prices out here? but I got a massive refund year one. it's honestly our largest write off every year. but again maybe b/c is CA?.
Where in AZ are you? my dad coached at UofA a few years and we lived in tucson - it was too hot for me but the landscape - truly beautiful and the lightning storms?! I still think about them.. |
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Anna - nice! I used to drive from san diego (poway actually) to oceanside for volleyball practice back in high school. fallbrook was a little weird but that was years and years ago - i'm sure it's totally different now..
Camp pendelton is really pretty... |
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De.
We get a huge write off from our house too. This year my dh's income was tax free for four months so that didn't hurt either.. |
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I'm going to catch up - but I needed to tell everyone it was Christmas in Tappan today!!!!! Thank you so much.
De. (and Penny who was in cohoots!).. Melissa.. |
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Yay, Melissa!.
Taxes. Ugh. I inherited a house that's paid for. Great? Yes. Great at tax time? Not so much. I'm not complaining, mind you! My $1500 a month I'd be paying (at least) on a mortgage goes to the bead lady.. Just kidding... |
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Teri - We're in Scottsdale. We're in a really pretty par of town, near a major park in an older neighborhood so there are lots of big trees. If it had better summer weather, I would definitely stay, but I simply can't tolerate the summer heat..
Melissa -.. |
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Size 6- thank you.
Oh Freya- I had to go back to see the shoes! OMG I love them what a cute outfit you have on!!.. |
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Thank you.
Zoe. ! 100% works for me!!!!. Great job. Knitty. - and NO PINK SLIP!!!!!!!!! Truly fabulous news. I have been thinking about you. This is really wonderful - so happy for you!. Oh. Penny. Too, too funny - my dh is a carpenter and I know waaaaay more than I need to about carpentry!!! It's amazing how they think we must really care! I've learned how to tune a lot of it out while still smiling and looking attentive! :-). Teri. Thank you! Yes, sleep works when your inner brat is acting out. I get as far away from the kitchen as possible, and then if I still feel like I'm fighting it, I'll go to bed.. Hi to all I missed!. Melissa.. |
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Thank you!!! I do love dressing up my own personal size 6 Barbie doll. She fits in like *everything*!!!..
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Freya where is the outfit pic. Last night? Did I miss something? Direct me so I can go oooo and awwww...
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Real quick:.
Great hair Deidre! And awesome no pink slip!!!. Adorable tights Freya!. Gots to go. Catch up tonight!.. |
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Momma Eagle is moving around alot! It almost looks like she's panting...
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Wow, good morning my lovelies!!! Tons going on here... no actual chopped tofu but I have to say, Deidra... your hair looks great! (Got thumbs up from the 18 year old, too). My son grew his beautiful blonde curls out last summer to donate. I love his curls, but was thrilled to see the hair gone at the end of it all!.
Well, since we live in a small rural community, x-rays get read by a radiologist in Spokane. We got a phone call this morning after Alison's were "officially" read. We have to go back in, there is a small break. She says this is officially the worst spring break ever. Her brothers are teasing her pretty horribly. I pointed out to the elder one that as a football player, the odds are pretty good he'll end up with SOMETHING in a cast in the next four years so he might not want to push it too much.. There is a mother/daughter sleepover at the church tonight. Is it horrible to admit that I so do NOT want to go? Not even discussing the sludge that I know will be there... sitting around doing nails and girlie type stuff with people I barely know is so NOT on my list of ideas of fun ways to spend an evening. My idea of a good evening? Studying more for my exam on the 12th which is a one shot deal. First of all, I don't have another $350 to spend on it and secondly, you have to have 1950 hours of pediatric care in the previous 24 months and I don't get enough kids up here to maintain those kind of hours.... so it is now or never and is a major life goal and culmination of my entire nursing career! If it were a sleepover with YOU guys... The few people I know who are going to be there annoy me on a regular basis as is... an entire night with them does not sound relaxing!.. |
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Susan.
, I'm with you on the ick factor of feeding meat-eating birds. No thanks! :-) But I'm sure they're very beautiful.. Freya. Thanks so much! I can't wait to be able to fit into cute outfits!!!. Melissa.. |
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Oh, and Anna! Congrats on keeping the hubster state side a while longer! Every little bit counts..
And lookie look... I'm less than a pound from my next goal! Yay!.. |
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Ella.
- that's cause we'd help you study!!!!! :-) Sorry to hear about your daughter. I broke both wrists riding... so I can sympathize!. Melissa.. |
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Ella, I'm sorry to hear about your girl. At least they're gonna fix it. And she's got youth on her side. If it were me, I'd be incapacitated for life..
I'm off, kids! See you later on this afternoon! With purple beads in hand!.. |
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Melissa, it was definitely nature at work because it was the dad owl who brought the rabbit in, but holy smokes, I felt like I was looking at a slaughter house. Shut that baby down after that. Loved watching the furry baby owls though. There was a comment stream and everyone named the parent owls and the kids. It was pretty fun..
Okay, off to look for decked out Freya... |
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Ella.
...I would absolutely HATE that slumber party. I would hate everything about it. Luckily, when my daughter was school age, I was really close with 3 other moms. We did huge walks together and actually walked/ran the Portland marathon together. Traveled together with and without our girls and still are very close and so are the girls. Quite sweet. That used to SAVE my *** on those horrid events because I loved being with them... |
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Hey, everyone! I'm just going to jump right in, because I didn't have the chance to be on the computer until just now. So, I just wanted to check in...
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WHOOPS! (Hangs head in shame) I thought you posted the Bald Eagle watch but it was MT_Cup.
Ok TL'ers I need some advice/help... I didn't have my usual Chicken Noodle soup on Monday because I opted for a salad instead and yesterday had my L&G for lunch. So I went to have my chicken noodle soup today (yes, it's been prepared since Monday). Now I never do this but figured it's powdered food so it doesn't go bad... Well one bite and I wanted to throw it back up. I tried to have some and just feel nauseus and sick over here. First, has this happened to anyone before? Wondering if it went bad. Secondly, should I eat part of another Medifast meal if I can stomach it? I'm feeling very lightheaded and like I may pass out - co-workers said I looked pale and not well (tried to give me soda non-diet; and other carb things I declined). In my arsenal here, I have Medifast pretzels; a bar and Medifast HC. Thoughts/ideas? Or just wait until my next scheduled Medifast meal at 4 and see how I fair.. Thanks for any tips/help!. Lisa.. |
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Freya - CUTE! and love the shoes/tights. do you have red hair? I love me a ginger!..
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Freya, love the outfit!!.
Lisa, I've left soup prepared for a couple of days in the fridge and I've never had a problem. Could you be coming down with the flu? Or food poisoning from your L & G yesterday?.. |
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I would start with sipping some FRESH broth/bouillon slowly and see how your tummy takes it. The next thing on your list I would recommend would be the pretzels, as they're pretty nonoffensive to the tummy...
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