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I drink an epic kitten ton of water so I allow myself a Diet Coke when my soul yearns for one. They're still a pleasure in this dark, critical world of ours and you can pry the occasional fountain beverage from my cold, dead hands.

Worked in home health 8 years for a patient with Alzheimer's. I. Do. Not. Miss. Sundowning. You're a hero, in case no one has told you.

Let me preface this statement by saying that I do not, by any measure, ENJOY working out/sweating/burning muscles/panting. BUT-- it is the most effective outlet for me to funnel all my anxiety out. It's like a pressure release. All that energy I would spent on worry upon worry to the point where there's no space between…

An absolute TUB of movie theater popcorn, with the flavored salt and extra butter.

Well, first, congrats on recognizing an unhealthy pattern and deciding to fix it. That's a huge accomplishment in and of itself. Without knowing more, I'm not sure I have anything of substance to offer that hasn't been said, but the best advice I've ever gotten when it comes to food and my relationship is this-- Eat when…

My maintaining calories would be 2,500 so I can attest to it.

Thank you!

I skip the bread, crack an egg in the hole in the middle and bake it in the oven.

Kale is the anti-Christ.

I weighed in this morning after being very, very good yesterday and kicking my own butt at the gym last night. I'm down a half pound from where I was Sunday, before The Feast. I did it. I cried a little 'cause I was proud. Speed bumps are something I'll eventually make my peace with. Thanks so much for all the support. I'm…

Planet Fitness does free pizza the first Monday of every month AND free bagels for breakfast the second Tuesday of the month. It's pretty cool. I mean, evil, sure, but it lets me exercise my Willpower Muscle a little every few weeks if I need to.

Aw, thank you.

Biggie- Hypnotize

I had to ask my s/o to paint my toenails because reaching them was too uncomfortable.

This will really build up your No muscle. Keep it up.

Thank y'all. I'm feeling a lot more positive.

Got a brand recommendation for those?

@ Aelie1963 That makes a lot of sense! Thank you for such a thoughtful response. I expected to feel a bit off, physically, but the mental was a surprise-- though looking back, it shouldn't have been. I saw a quote earlier that said: When you stumble, make it part of the dance. It really resonated with me. Success is not…

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Shame is my default setting. Can anyone find my reset button?!

My head says you're lying to make me feel better but my heart and my southern upbringing says be gracious and thank you, so thank you. It doesn't hurt to hear.

Thank you. I am hoping with some increased health will come an increased sense of self worth. I've avoided myself in mirrors for months. And yeah! That's the plan. :) We are both doing well on our plans again today (we are doing this together) and putting last night behind us.

You're exactly right. I have done things in the same (unhealthy) way for so long that this is new territory for me and a bit scary. It truly is up to me to show me I can do this. I made sure to prep my eggs and turkey sausage before bed last night. Had my usual coffee (50ish calories) and now I'm snacking on grapes and…

There were no cheese rolls, but there were yeast dinner rolls with REAL BUTTER.

Popcorn is a great snack for volume eaters. I like plain popcorn and adding a bit of grated parmesan and garlic powder.

I didn't realize Woo was a bad thing. I apologize to anyone I Woo'd!

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My s/o has one of these and loved it for a while, but it is pricy to maintain and we both hate how wasteful it is. You can save a lot of money just finding some water enhancers/flavors at the grocery store you like.

New one: People who talk loudly (especially about non-work related things that could wait a minute or 2) when I'm on the phone with a patient, in clear sight, within 5 feet of them.