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  • krea4
    krea4 Posts: 1,823 Member
    I'm Kath. I live in England and I recorded my highest non-pregnant weight in July this year - 70kg (154.3lbs). Luckily I was working from home as the only trousers that were comfy were a pair of old tracksuit bottoms :D
    I've lost 4 kg (8.8lbs) but still didn't fit in any of my suit skirts or trousers. So I bit the bullet and bought new trousers in a bigger size :s.
    Physically back at work now and it is stressful so I eat high sugar foods. I'm tired so I eat high sugar foods. I'm bored so I eat high sugar foods. Cakes, biscuits, chocolate, sweets - I love 'em and don't seem to have a stop button! So for the past 3 months I have been losing and gaining the same 1kg (2.2lbs).
    I am now determined to get healthier and be able to wear my beautiful wardrobe again!
    My aim is to be at or below 61kg (~135lbs)

    Krea4
    Sunday
    PW: 145.5
    CW: 143.9
    LTD: 10.4
  • RYcare
    RYcare Posts: 78 Member
    Hello everyone, THANKs for the replies, posts, encouragements, and most important accountability.

    I have not lost a full pound in the last 2 weeks. It’s been 5 weeks since I started this journey and usually by this time this far I am done. I give up. I say it is not working. I rush to eat all the sugars in the world. But you guys are keeping me accountable, I am thinking different now, I did not gain and I have not seen the 250+ number on the scale for the last 3 weeks. This week will be a new week and I will succeed.

    Thanks for keeping all this real. Thanks for posting all real stories and sharing your day to day life. I don’t miss a post and I read them twice sometimes , I check for new posts regularly.
    I had always thought it will be ideal if I get 6 months to myself where my only focus is on my healthy eating and exercise. At the beginning of the pandemic I thought yay working from home and no girls’ activities and crazy driving around “this is my chance”, but then reality hit and I find it’s still the same responsibilities but add more stress on top of the already stressful life of mine. Getting to know you more and reading your real stories, the day to day life let me finally believe that yeah I am not alone, lots of people go through and have the same life. The world is not ideal and those weight loss journey stories don’t tell much actually.

    I love the replies and encouragement, the best wishes and advices. This team ROCKS.

    P.S. can someone please tell me if I can save what I type in my reply box for later?
    The above is my 4th attempt to post, I start typing and do like 3 or 4 paragraphs then get distracted and when I come back it is gone. I do not close the app. though.
  • GabiV125
    GabiV125 Posts: 3,128 Member
    @krea4 - I do hear you. I started this year with the same resolution as everyone else, and January to end of July I stayed within the same 2-4lb. I oscillated between being frustrated, to being resigned.
    On August 1st I started with this group and also read extensively around in MFP and guess what, it wasn’t my age, my metabolism or bad luck, it was me sneaking in bites here and there, cleaning the plates after dinner , or while cooking etc, compounded with little, to no exercise. It was not a flattering discovery and my ego got a touch bruised, but this too was a part of the lesson.
    I did not get it, that secret super formula, but I un-stuck my scale and I am going down by 1-1.5lb per month. I no longer see the sky falling when the scale goes up, or as a description of my character, but as data collection in a very long science experiment.
    As for those steady months I decided that they are a success, I learned how to maintain and from what I hear, that is just as important as the weight loss itself.
    So I’d analyze your past , current and future body reaction to different foods and activities, play with the numbers and keep marching. Be patient and kind to yourself and accept that nothing is linear.
    You got here and you have the motivation to be here and that is a good part of the battle.
    Be patient and best of luck!
    -sorry for the long ramble I wish I had gotten one 10 years ago
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,760 Member
    @TeresaW1020 Thanks! Yes, it is a bummer about the shutdown! I know we've already lost so many beloved businesses here locally and now we will undoubtedly lose more. :( I would love to snack on your board, it looks amazing! Well done! It sounds like you had quite the spread indeed. We partially put up the decorations: I need to do more today. I'm glad your pastor is doing better. It IS all about balance!

    @adhmrh Thanks! I love a decorated house, too! We've been putting up the village for about 14 years now. It was initially a surprise Christmas gift from my husband: he had me wait in the bedroom and called me out to a little Christmas Village on top of our entertainment center. It was so precious! It's definitely grown in size since that first one lol. That's great you were able to volunteer at a nice event. I hope you enjoyed your decorating and online shopping.

    @raleighgirl09 Well done with the cake!

    @apple852hk I hope your origami will help you. That was a good idea to put the paper near the chocolate stash. I did drink more liquids this past week, I hope to keep it up! Congrats on the loss, well done!

    @krea4 Good luck on your journey. This is a great place for support! <3

    @RYcare Welcome and I'm so glad you are enjoying this board, I really do, too. What I do for posts (so I don't lose a post or just so I can edit properly) is I type my responses in Notepad or Word and copy and paste it over. You could do the same thing: just type in Word and save it for later. Good luck!

    Hi all. I got some decorating done but I need to do more today. Because last night was going to be hectic, we got a to-go pizza. I ate a reasonable amount but usually when I eat something heavy in carbs, my weight is up the next day. I'm thankful to report it was down by 6 oz.
  • TeresaW1020
    TeresaW1020 Posts: 3,231 Member
    :star:The Green Challenge :star: Percentage of people who lost weight this week. No matter how small the loss the weights are recorded in green. Remember that even if your team doesn’t rank the highest in weight loss for the week you can still be the Green Percentage winner by having the most losses in your team! So keep it up!! B)


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  • raleighgirl09
    raleighgirl09 Posts: 690 Member
    edited December 2020
    GabiV125 wrote: »
    @krea4 - I do hear you. I started this year with the same resolution as everyone else, and January to end of July I stayed within the same 2-4lb. I oscillated between being frustrated, to being resigned.
    On August 1st I started with this group and also read extensively around in MFP and guess what, it wasn’t my age, my metabolism or bad luck, it was me sneaking in bites here and there, cleaning the plates after dinner , or while cooking etc, compounded with little, to no exercise. It was not a flattering discovery and my ego got a touch bruised, but this too was a part of the lesson.
    I did not get it, that secret super formula, but I un-stuck my scale and I am going down by 1-1.5lb per month. I no longer see the sky falling when the scale goes up, or as a description of my character, but as data collection in a very long science experiment.
    As for those steady months I decided that they are a success, I learned how to maintain and from what I hear, that is just as important as the weight loss itself.
    So I’d analyze your past , current and future body reaction to different foods and activities, play with the numbers and keep marching. Be patient and kind to yourself and accept that nothing is linear.
    You got here and you have the motivation to be here and that is a good part of the battle.
    Be patient and best of luck!
    -sorry for the long ramble I wish I had gotten one 10 years ago

    @GabiV125 this is such a great message in response to @krea4!! The lesson learned, that it isn't a 'standby' reason such as age or menopause, genetics, etc., but rather the choices made every day, is really the core to success. Taking responsibility.

    I have come a very long way over the years - from 300 pounds to an all-time low as an adult of 167.1 on 18Sep2020; the entire journey began with starting from 300 about 20 years ago. I gained nearly 14 pounds from 18Sep to 01Dec; I was in a tailspin but also still trying....but that 'trying' was not very honest. Still. That dishonest trying is what kept me from saying eff it and just being face first in a plate for the rest of my life. Even though I was saying one thing and doing another, it was enough of a grip on reality that I came back to it with more honest actions that align with my goals before it was 24 pounds - or 74 pounds - gained. I'm happy about that because, based on my history...this is a win. My backslide has become a victory for today that I learned from and I need to recognize and celebrate that. The lessons are the most important part of that whole thought......the numbers are incidental. If I don't learn from the mistakes and see them as beneficial and critical to the journey, the number will never be where I want it to be.

    I don't know why I have sometimes let go of strategies that work - and I don't know how I am now able to be in a headspace that will allow to be around 1240 calories a day without angst. I think that it is critical that I assess it from all angles and just remain aware and continue doing that, living it one day at a time.

    It's also critical that we all share backslides with one another - as @RYcare said, that's what keeps it real and is so helpful. When I know I'm not alone, I am in a better place.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,092 Member
    @raleighgirl09 Definitely try to check in, even if you can't catch up with everyone it's great to have that consistency. Do what you can. The cats are fun, having my boyfriend's two cats added to the mix is keeping me on my toes.

    @trooworld Post pictures of your decorations if you can! I only put up a little mostly because of the cats but I love seeing everyone else's decorations!
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,092 Member
    Hugs team! I'm a little behind catching up, been scrambling a bit the last couple days. I didn't want to take steroids again because I'm gaining weight but finally started it again last night. I'm still logging everything but I think the drugs are affecting my weight even though the forums here claim that doesn't happen.

    Sunday check-in
    Exercise- arm cardio, arm resistant bands, stretching
    Calories- probably over, I'm making cookies for relatives with my nephews then we're decorating gingerbread houses they're getting from the church.
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,241 Member
    @Katmary71 – I am so sorry about the ER. But I simply MUST know about the cat drama, please! You have me so curious!

    @Cornanda – You are so right about the importance of keeping track. I need to do a better job of it.

    @raleighgirl09 – Is your grandbaby your son’s or daughter’s? It seems, according to most of my friends that are grandparents, that the baby’s mom’s family gets more time than the baby’s dad. Just curious. I am irritated for you. Just be sure to enjoy your Hazel time to the max :smile: Nice job on quitting after 3 bites of cake. That would be a difficult one for me.

    @davidji82 – I hear ya! I can’t believe the price of gaming systems and games now. I grew up on Atari and thought those game prices were outrageous! I sure do miss Shark Attack…

    @davors19 and @digger61 – Steady! Better than an increase, right?

    @trooworld – Ha! I am haunted by full bags of Doritos!!! Please Please Please share a photo of your Christmas village! I love them! I have a few light up houses, but they are packed away. I’m not doing any decorating this year because of my shoulder.

    @RYcare – Nice loss! We are all in the same river here…some in the boat and some in the water hanging onto the side of the boat for dear life. Don’t give up! I appreciate you being here and being open and honest as well. @GabiV125 sure has got it pegged for most of us.

    @TeresaW1020 – Wow! That board is packed!

    @Firefly743 – Hugs!

    @adhmrh – Thank you so much for your prayers!

    @itsmegina – Wow! You really are crushing it! You and @TeresaW1020 have me thinking I should give IF a try. Is tea allowed during the fasting time? I can skip breakfast, but I love my hot cup of black tea in the morning and don’t want to give it up.

    @apple852hk – Good job on the steady loss! May I ask what your goal weight is? And your height?

    @krea4 – Welcome to the team, Kath! I hear ya with the sugar issue. Nice loss for the week, though! Is there any food that you consider a treat that isn’t sugar-laden? Something you could keep close at hand that would be a wiser choice?

    Well, I misbehaved with my eating on Friday and Saturday, too. My daughter wanted me to make vegan Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad before my surgery. Oh man. BAD GIRL. It was gone in 2 days. I ended up way over calories again…so that makes 3 days in a row. I have no idea how I lost weight (especially the amount) for this morning’s weigh-in…unless I really miscalculated the pasta salad. Which would be nice. We’ll find out at my next weigh in, right? If the scale goes up next week, then we know my body just didn’t process the food into fat right away. Does it even work like that? I’ve tried figuring out how long food is in the body before it turns into weight gain, but I am clueless. Anyone else know? I digress. I did some soul-searching as to why I ate so much. I think I figured it out. Stress over my son (he just left on another 7 week underway and then he deploys again soon) and stress over my surgery tomorrow – how will my work be affected and how will I deal with the household chores and, most importantly, how long before I can drive again.

    This evening, my mom wanted me to pick up dinner and head over to her place to help her address Christmas cards (she has the start of dementia, so her handwriting is getting a little difficult to read). We decided on Moe’s, so I will make sure I do NOT get any of their chips! Total downfall with that…just like breadsticks hahaha! After that, we’ll take a drive around town so she can see the Christmas decorations and lights. Have a great Sunday, everyone!
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    edited December 2020
    Check-in for Saturday
    🟢Food on plan, weighed, logged
    🟢Calories in the green70 min with my husband, and am super happy I got him to comer out with me!
    🟢Workout (50+ min) - on the plus side, 2 1/2 hours of walking! included
    🟢Breathing exercises
    🔴Martial arts forms - changed my morning routine because of family things and forgot this wasn't done
    🟡FitRockr Up-a-Level Challenge Goal - 16% - enough to keep my level for the week, but don't think I will move up

    Sunday Goals
    Food on plan, weighed, logged
    Calories in the green
    🟢Workout (60+ min)
    Breathing exercises
    Martial arts forms
    FitRockr Up-a-Level Challenge Goal - 20%
    Make plans and schedule for the week! My schedule got out of hand this week.

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  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
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    PLACE TEAM PERCENTAGE
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    PLACE TEAM LBS LOSS
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    PLACE INDIVIDUAL PERCENTAGE
    1st @iHUSTLE4MUSCLE 6.85 %
    2nd @CurvyCalorie 2.47%
    3rd @kandi3570 2.26 %

    PLACE INDIVIDUAL LBS LOSS
    1st @iHUSTLE4MUSCLE 13.0 Lbs
    2nd @CurvyCalorie 4.4 Lbs
    2nd @kandi3570 4.4 Lbs
    2nd @evangsimmons170 4.4 Lbs
    3rd @littleflutterby 4.0 Lbs

    HONORABLE MENTIONS
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    @leni1us
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    @AustinRuadhain
    @MandiSaysHey
    @iradi8
    @rhilleshiem
    @bearchested

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  • SammyDee2015
    SammyDee2015 Posts: 285 Member
    Sammydee2015
    Weekly weigh in
    PW 192.6
    CW 192

    Having issues with mfp ever since I did an update earlier this week ( premium acct). Driving me nuts!
  • Beka3695
    Beka3695 Posts: 4,126 Member
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    WEEK 2 CHALLENGE -- LIFE'S PLAYLIST

    Click the link below to visit this week's challenge and share the music that moves you!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10817566/week-2-challenge-lifes-playlist/p1?new=1

  • gwamajtw91
    gwamajtw91 Posts: 137 Member
    Friday weigh in (late again....sorry!)
    PW 163.9
    CW 165.0
    Another week with more eating out than usual. Despite my efforts to pick low-cal, healthy choices and utilize take home boxes, I managed to gain the previous week's loss back. I think December is going to be very difficult to lose anything so my focus is going to be to try and get to the end of the year at my current weight instead. I'm still exercising and eating well at home so not going to beat myself up about it!
  • itsmegina
    itsmegina Posts: 101 Member
    @vegan4lyfe2012
    Regarding IF, I am not as hard core as some say you need to be - I put a splash of almond creamer in my coffee every morning. I know some people say zero calories till you break your fast but I also heard that if it’s less than 20 or so calorie it’s still ok. It’s the only way I feel I can make it through my fast because I work out fasted and I need my coffee before I do that!

    Also, I used to think I could never skip breakfast, I’d get way too hungry - but I started by pushing back a small breakfast till 10 am (I get up around 6 or 6:30) and after months of doing that and realizing I wasn’t
    dying from starvation (😝) I pushed my fast back till noon and ended up with that many more calories for later in the day when I really want them.

    So far, it’s been working pretty well with minimal inconvenience/ sacrifice 😀
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,760 Member
    @GabiV125 I must have missed your reply to @krea4 so I'm grateful that @raleighgirl09 replied to it. Wow, what a good post! Good advice. I'm so thankful for this group, so many wise members with the experience to give good advice!

    @raleighgirl09 Congrats on turning it around. I'm sorry about the tooth, I understand the anxiety around dental visits: I used to have a horrible fear of the dentist but I found a good one that I trust and she makes it as painless as possible. My anxiety has gone down a lot but I still get it. I hope your implant goes smoothly, I've had 2 and have had no problems with them.

    @Katmary71 I would love to! I am not finished yet, but below is a picture of my luminaries that I made with my Cricut. Stay tuned for more! I hope the steroids help.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 Doritos are made by the devil, I am convinced. ;) I would love to share pictures of my village, I will do so when I'm done. For now, here is a picture from when the village was HUGE and took up our old apartment's entire dining room: a full-sized dining table + 2 card tables! Your pasta salad sounds amazing, I would have a hard time with that, too. Congrats on the fabulous loss! My vegan friend loves Moe's. We don't have Moe's around here but when he travels to an area that has Moe's, he is sure to eat there.

    @TwistedSassette That's great you were in control for the birthday parties. Sometimes it is hard with social pressure. That's great you already know what you are making for Christmas. I need to finish Christmas shopping, too!

    Hi all. I haven't tracked since Friday. I NEED to do it, I know it is key to success. I vow to track today at least one meal. I've just been lazy. Time to change that.

    Here is a picture of my Christmas Village from 2011. We made the mountain in the background. Some years, this has not been the whole village, some years, the village actually extended on the right side by another card table!
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    And here is a picture of the tree luminaries I made with my new Cricut machine:
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  • Jactop
    Jactop Posts: 723 Member
    Username: Jactop
    Weigh In Day: Monday
    PW: 191.2
    CW: 190.7
    LTD: 33.3 lbs
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,241 Member
    Had to hop on really quick before heading to the hospital...OMGoodness! @trooworld your village was beautiful! Love the train going around the mountain, too! My dad had one of those train sets where it was on a very large table and he had a mountain and river for it to cross over along with cute little businesses...like a post office and bank and store. You just rekindled some wonderful memories I hadn't thought of in a long time. Thank you! And your luminaries are so pretty! The snowflake DSP looks like SU's Snowflake Splendor, which is what I used on about 60 Christmas cards this year :smile:
  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,825 Member
    @raleighgirl09 "Hunger is not an emergency" - I love it! Going to try to remember this one. Of course, sometimes my hunger is urgent when it's accompanied by low blood sugar (I am insulin resistant), but that's not usually at the first sign of hunger so this will definitely be relevant advice!
    Also sorry to hear about your tooth, that does sound painful. Spare a thought for my husband, he has a full mouth of dental implants (11 titanium posts in his jaw). Your procedure will be much more bearable!!

    @trooworld - WOW! Your village looks so cool! I haven't ever seen luminaries before, they look really awesome! I have a Silhouette machine (my sister has a Cricut) so I'll have to look into how to make these!

    @TeresaW1020 I am not sure what's on the menu yet. I am still considering lots of options! We want to do a less traditional meal and more like finger foods as we tend to be snacking throughout the day and then nobody wants to sit down for a proper meal. Thinking about making some kind of turkey & cranberry vol au vents but I haven't found a recipe that I like yet!
    I do enjoy hosting, our house is definitely the most comfortable in the family in terms of space and airconditioning! My family are really good with splitting the workload too, so I won't be left making all the food myself.

    @Jactop Great loss this week!

    @anido1 Try not to be too upset with yourself. Seems like you know what you need to do to get back on track, now it's just a matter of doing it. We all have those time where we slip backwards, it's what we do afterwards that matters. You got this!
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    Quick update from me - decent day yesterday despite having both a caramel tart AND a custard tart that a coworker brought in to work. I still had a good deficit and did some walking. Ordered some Christmas gifts which should arrive in time (I hope!).
    Hubby got the call from his Mum yesterday afternoon that they needed him to be there this morning to help with finishing off their harvest - nothing like last minute! It's a 200-mile trip so he left early this morning and my Mum dropped everything at her own farm to come last night to look after our son while hubby is away and I'm at work. He will be back Thursday evening in time for our son's 2nd birthday on Friday (NON NEGOTIABLE!!) so it will all work out.

    100 DAY CHALLENGE GOALS
    Day 76: Monday 7 December
    1. Log calories eaten: Yes - 51/76
    2. 20 mins exercise: No - 42/76
    3. Record a calorie deficit: Yes - 39/76
  • Cornanda
    Cornanda Posts: 1,177 Member
    Hello.

    I seem to be stuck in "what the hell" mode this week. I usually allow myself a few treats after weigh in, but this week it has spiraled into no tracking and more than than I know is good for me x 4 days. I forced myself to track tonight and it wasn't as bad as I expected. I've kept up with my exercise. I'm mad at myself, but will put it aside and move forward. I have to figure out why I am doing this. I'm not going to take the attitude that it's the holidays so I can stop paying attention for the rest of the month.

    @vegan4lyfe2012 - hope the surgery went well.

    @trooworld - wow- love the village. Especially love the luminaries- nice work!
  • SammyDee2015
    SammyDee2015 Posts: 285 Member
    Daily check in ✅
    Trying out the December Habit tracker in an attempt to stay focused on the big things this month:
    NO midnight snack attack ❌
    100oz water ❌(56)
    10K steps ✅
    Log intake ✅
  • RYcare
    RYcare Posts: 78 Member
    Hello everyone,

    This week I am trying not to step on the scale and see my weight. Although my weigh day is Saturday, I can’t but do it every day. I tried all tricks; to remove the scale from the bathroom I end up going where it is. Hide it in a hard place to get to, I still get the steps and go up. I even asked my husband to hide it, poor guy I throw a fit to get it back. 🙈

    @TwistedSassette Thank you...I reminded myself this morning slow and steady. Happy birthday to your son.

    @adhmrh Thanks. I hope I do better this week. Decorating trees is so much fun with family.

    @TeresaW1020 I throw candy away. When at home it is just so tempting to eat one and say “it’s only one”, but it’s also “all sugar”. I used to hide the candy and sweets from my girls and end up munching on them secretly. But now when I come near one I tell myself why am I doing this? Who am I cheating? I know very well it is not good for anyone to put this in their body and I am not even letting my girls have it, so I will not.

    @raleighgirl09 The “oh yeah” and “oh well” moments are so true. I go through the same thing. And you are right simple things do make a difference if one changes the way of thinking and reacting.
  • GretchenReine
    GretchenReine Posts: 1,374 Member
    Good morning. Things have been so crazy here. My knee is finally improving and I'm going to attempt to walk on the treadmill this afternoon. It's an excuse to see my son no matter how long my workout lasts. It'll probably be a very slow walk because I don't want to irritate it again. I have court tomorrow (for my ex) so I need to get some endorphins going...hopefully it'll help.

    Today's goals are at least 5,000 steps...preferably 7,500; and a gallon of water. Tomorrow is my weigh-in day and without the ability to workout I'm not expecting anything positive at all. Plan for the worst and hope for the best!!!

    I hope everyone has a great day!!!
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,760 Member
    @TeresaW1020 Thank you! I'll post this year's when we are done with it. I'm sorry your weight is up, time to drink drink drink water!

    @vegan4lyfe2012 Thank you! Your dad's setup sounds amazing. I would have loved to have seen that. What is DSP and SU? Good luck on your surgery, I hope it goes well and you recover quickly!

    @TwistedSassette Thank you! They are super simple. I learned them on JenniferMaker.com: https://jennifermaker.com/christmas-luminaries/ That stinks your husband had to travel all that way. I'm sure it will work out!

    @Cornanda I'm right there with you! :( Thank you so much.

    @raleighgirl09 Congrats again on the job. Paying attention to the small things is a great idea. I need to practice.

    Hello all. Still no tracking. :( I had a migraine yesterday, that is what I am using as an EXCUSE. I'll try again today.
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