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  • Carnation Instant Breakfast! If you're a low-carb person, they have low/no sugar options. Otherwise, a couple of Jimmy Dean microwaveable sausages or an Atkins shake and some low-everything yogurt fills me up :)
  • Your local ER will not charge you right off the bat. They are obligated by law to treat you as fast as possible, regardless of your ability to pay. So GO RIGHT NOW! As someone with four docs in my family, I'll tell you - my best guess is that they will give you an enema, which you probably need at this point. A couple…
  • I've always been fine as long as I stick to vodka + soda, or vodka martinis. Can be boring, but gin/tonic is loaded with calories and sugar! When I go out to dinner, I'll have a really nice glass of red wine - and if I'm paying, I'll get the best glass they have, so I won't be tempted to pay another $16+.
  • Thanks for all of these notes so far...I'm really just starting to pick myself up again. It's so weird to feel like I'm not even in my body! Dustin, very inspiring to hear you are feeling better!
  • Have you tried Almond Milk? I think it's a great substitute for cow's milk, period. The Unsweetened version only has 40 calories per glass, sweetened is about 90 calories. You could add some sugar-free Hershey's syrup, or even a small amount of regular syrup, to that. Almond Breeze also makes a chocolate version that has…
  • 130 calories in 6 s/f Twizzlers; 110 calories in 3 s/f York Peppermint Patties. Not bad :)
  • It's good that your favorite sweets all come in sugar-free forms! I live in Los Angeles, and can always find them at a Walgreens or Ralphs (aka Kroger) grocery store. Here are some links if you prefer to buy them online: Sugar Free Twizzlers -…
  • Well, I continued to eat as I had - but with zero exercise to even it out. So now, I'm kind of at square one with both. I'd also like to try to stay as far away from prescription medication, and use my diet as a primary source of health management. To make a long story short: I got a horrible flu in December, and…
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