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That's gut wrenching and I read the whole thing with tears in my eyes. I've been there with my 17 year old sheltie mix. I was there until the very end at the vet. She will always live in my heart. Even years later and with two dogs in the house now, I still miss her. The only fault dogs have is that they have such short…

I've been here for almost three years, so I've gotten picky about who I have as friends. I don't want to have a list of friends I know nothing about since I talk about personal and family anecdotes on my wall. I have a great group of friends here now. I don't want to be collected by someone for their massive friend…

It looks good. Someone said that Latino family that appeared in the first season and parted ways with Rick's group because they wanted to go back to their hometown to find relatives might be appearing on this spinoff.

When I went on a high fat low carb diet, my triglycerides dropped dramatically. It used to be close to 200, but now is something like 55. For me, cutting the starch did the trick.

I think you're on to something with that. And this season about four episodes ago, there was a very obvious nod to Dale when Glenn was able to repair the RV on the way to Washington D.C. It was Dale who taught those things to Glenn way back in the first two seasons.

Yeah, me too.

Hershel is one I also miss. Sophia. I keep thinking of all the potential she had. Her death was really sad. I also miss Shane. I think he would be a real asset to the group. They weren't ready for him before, but he got the new world order better than Rick back then.

Avocado is great for fiber. One medium avocado has about 12 grams of fiber. That's more than in a regular serving of broccoli. Swiss chard, collard greens and spinach are also good for fiber, not as good as the avocado though.

I think the rest was Michonne about to put the katana back on the wall, but deciding it was better on her back like it had been all along.

The why is because people are trying to get into a ketogenic state. The way to do it is to cut the carbs down dramatically. Once you're in keto you can tinker with the carbs to see up to what level you can increase your carbs and still be in ketosis. I find I can eat 50 grabs of carbs and still not get kicked out of…

I eat maybe 40-50 grams of carbs... things like dark leafy greens, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, cabbage, cauliflower, avocado, zucchini, berries, nuts, cheese, protein of all kinds, butter, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, coconut oil, eggs. There are so many recipes for creating low carb dishes from those ingredients.…

That quote was hilarious!

I thought the Wolves did that. Remember back at Noah's residential compound there was similar warning sprayed on a wall. I feel like they do that after they run through an area.

Intense! But I'm glad who I wanted to live lived...

I used to have 17 as my Vitamin D levels. I live in a state that has sunshine nearly all year. And I do go outside. Still that didn't give me adequate levels of Vitamin D. I took about 6,000 IU of Vitamin D3 for months before my serum levels rose to about 60. My doctor was happy with that result. One thing I noticed after…

Intense! Loved the last five minutes. I don't know if I could be as merciful as Glenn. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be. Why didn't Maggie ever reveal what she heard Father Gabriel say? It's so frustrating when characters keep crucial information to themselves. Was Father Gabriel zoned out when he didn't close the gate or did…

I haven't ever weighed my food. I'm pretty much within 5 pounds of my goal weight now. When I started at MFP, I just knew I wouldn't weigh my food, so I didn't bother. The friends I have here lost their weight without weighing food. What worked for me? I tried to track accurately what I ate each day. I'm pretty carb…

Maybe Mrs. Neidermeyer requested that during a previous supply run! lol

The blonde woman tied to the tree. Her death was horrible. And it comes after Carol warns Jessie's son about dying alone in the forest tied to a tree. Sasha is annoying me. Everyone in the group has lost a loved one. Some like Michonne and Darryl and Carol don't have anyone left either. I wouldn't be sad if Sasha died.

Intense episode. I loved how Michonne saw parallels between the old Michonne and the current Sasha. Rick is becoming unhinged. He's moving too fast and not being smart. He also needs to learn how to shut his mouth. Glenn taking charge like that quietly was great to see. I don't like Nicholas getting his gun though. That…

This is good advice. I was "only" prediabetic but I got myself a blood glucose monitor and strips. Test yourself after eating various things. You'll be surprised at what spikes your blood sugar. By doing this I found the happy medium where I can have my carbs and not have blood sugar that's elevated.

I did carb restriction for over a year. I went as low as 40 grams of a carbs a day. It was hard in the beginning, but I got used to it. I lost the weight I wanted to. I went from prediabetic to having a really great A1C of 5.0. My doctor said she wished all her other patients had the blood sugar levels I do now. My…

But what does this do to the enamel on your teeth if you take it regularly? I would think it erodes your tooth enamel. Wouldn't drinking it from a straw still affect the tender tissues of your throat and mouth? Not trying to be difficult, but I don't want to create new health problems.. lol

I think Carol needs to take Gabriel to the woods, tie him to a tree, and let the walkers eat him alive. That's the kind of death he needs. It seems like on this show the good people get gruesome deaths and villains die quickly. Like the Governor. I wanted him to die slowly. Hershel had a worse death getting hacked the way…

That way he can verify to Deanna what really happened. Hopefully. That guy has a record for lying so who knows. But at least there's the potential to get Glenn's story backed up by one of their own.

What is Rosita's job in the safe zone? Other than being Abraham's gf that is.

So Aiden basically admitted that he and the others killed the four people on that previous supply run. Father Gabriel = Judas He can't die soon enough for me. I think it's good Nicholas is still alive because at least he can verify to Deanna how her son Aiden died. I think if Glenn came back without Nicholas, it would have…

That no good Father Gabriel. I knew he was shady! Good that Maggie didn't confront in the moment. It's smarter to plan a strategy later with Rick. How badass and scary is Carol?! I wouldn't be surprised if Carol took Pete out herself. I'm sure he is a trigger for her. Why didn't Glenn shoot Aiden as they left him impaled…

Congrats!! What a great transformation.

Didn't Norman Reedus say in some recent interview to get the tissues ready for the finale? I hope it's not his character who dies, but perhaps that's what he meant. I thought the "A" on the hand was some cute kid thing denoting "Alexandria". I didn't think it meant anything more than that. They'd know who lives there, so…