Miscellaneous Discussion Thread

Quote: GWAE

I consider that an advantage play. I always put our diapers in the bottom. About once a quarter the cashier forgets and who am I to tell them how to do their job.

Some of us consider not having to get diapers an advantage play;)

Horses vs birds

Just booked a trip to Maine. We have never been up there so we are going to the Maine Lobster festival and whale watching. Should be an interesting trip.

A hellish new confection: ice cream with your choice of unlikely, classic ingredients:

Quote: MrV

A hellish new confection: ice cream with your choice of unlikely, classic ingredients:

At least they have Twinkies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeS6DvyLScE

Everyone went off how unions and living wages were to blame for hostess, then look at the shitty product out now. Hostess does not mean freshness and quality anymore. There were strawberry filled twinkies out decades ago and they were awesome frozen, since they never froze completely. Maybe the ice cream would be cool for a little while until it bores.

Any burners?

see: burning man 2016

Quote: MrV

A hellish new confection: ice cream with your choice of unlikely, classic ingredients:

I'm a Ben and Jerry's fan 4lyfe but this might make me switch to the dark side

I just placed a "sell" order with TDAmeritrade to sell off ALL my stocks.

I fear the fan will soon get smeared with feces.

Quote: MrV

I fear the fan will soon get smeared with feces.

Only if you are a Mexican bringing drugs across the border or a reporter.

Quote: MrV

I just placed a "sell" order with TDAmeritrade to sell off ALL my stocks.

I fear the fan will soon get smeared with feces.

If I knew I was going to die in a few months I don't think I'd sell all my stocks even then, even in an upturn like this.

But I have been selling some stocks at each uptick.

You will never go broke taking profits...

true in stocks...
and at the craps table.

When I saw the brew ha ha about the Mexican president cancelling his visit, and that the peso tanked because of it, I thought "Uh-oh, it's starting to happen."

I anticipate the muck discussed "market correction" will occur; I plan to jump back in when/if the prices drop, as I fear they will.

Whoa, talk about big time gambing in the real world.

I've always been pretty good at math, I even got through some calculus in college. But I could never really understand how multiplying negative 4 times negative 4 will give you positive 16. I can't really grasp the idea of multiplying a negative times a negative. I don't really understand it.

You've got to think positive.

On an unrelated note: I'm a fan of the comic strip "Dilbert" and wonder which real world country most accurately mirrors "Elbonia?"

Quote: MrV

I just placed a "sell" order with TDAmeritrade to sell off ALL my stocks.

I fear the fan will soon get smeared with feces.

If you really did this, are you prepared for the tax bill? I'm guessing there must be a whole lot of capital gains if you are truly 'selling everything'...
I am slowly buying more bonds, but not selling off stocks, just not buying more now. . I am really bad at market timing.

Today marks the 3 week mark since my last pepsi. 3 weeks ago today I weighed myself and I hit the magic number of 300. Wtf, I gotta change. I quit pepsi and fried foods cold turkey. I changed to a completely healthy lifestyle instantaneously. I am not 100% healthy but have done pretty good in the last 3 weeks. I had Wendy's a few times but I had a water, Jr hamburger, and small chili. I have not had a single fried food since and not a single piece of junk food such as chips or candy. Honestly it has not bothered me one bit.

We went to a birthday party yesterday and we both allowed ourselves 2 cans of pepsi. We got there and I just drank water. My wife asked me if I had my pepsi yet and I told her I was just going to stick with water. She reluctantly did the same as she knew I would bring it up later if she had one and I didn't. She knows me well.

I have not exercised 1 time this month. I told my wife that Feb 1st I am going exercising. I am going to just concentrate on steps opposed to all oit exercising. Right now I average 3500 steps a day. I am upping that to 5k then i am going to add either 500 or 1k wach week until I hit 10k a day. Once i hit 10k I am going to switch to actual exercise.

Anyways, 3 weeks in and I am down 14 pounds to 286. I know I can't expect to drop 4 pounds a week. If I can average 2 pounds a week until April I will be down to 260 for my Vegas trip.

Have you tried that intermittent fasting I mentioned?

I'm still doing it, though my weight no longer moves. I can say I sure don't feel as yuck and blah anymore, but that just as easily could be from eschewing processed foods whenever I can. I think, like most things, it's just hard to start. I'm at the point where I have to keep track of when I last ate so I don't simply forget for TOO long. It's not uncommon for me to have a pang, think about it, and realize I haven't eaten in 3 or 4 days. 4 probably isn't good and I noticeably feel like s#$%, but keeping it in the 1-3 day fast region really does feel better than eating every day.

Plus, my grocery bill is $1,340. A year =D

I was actually going to do that but my wife really doesn't like the idea. However yesteady I played poker for 14 hours. I didn't eat before or during and drank about 14 bottles of water during. Oh wait I had a hot chocolate in the morning. When I left I grabbed a salad and no dressing so for the entire day yesterday I had 6 points. I have been doing weight watchers. Not paying for it btw, there are free aps that keep track of points for you. I really light weight watchers because it really makes you aware of what you are eating. There are times when I go for a 2nd scoop at dinner then realize it will use up all my points so I decline. I probably don't need the scoop but overeating is part of my issue.

Tonight for dinner I made chicken fajitas. They were really good. I sautéed onions, peppers, and mushrooms with some lemon juice a pinch of salt and some pepper. I bought the Tysons frozen fajita chicken. Used light sour cream, salsa, and a little cheese. We also bought the fiber one shells which are surprisingly good. Overall it was really good and it fed the 4 of us for only $12.

Quote: Face

It's not uncommon for me to have a pang, think about it, and realize I haven't eaten in 3 or 4 days.

Wow, how do you do that? I have collapsed several times from not eating enough, or often enough, once after only 12 hours because I didn't feel hungry during that time. It starts with dizziness and my vision fading from the outside in - it looks like an old analog TV tuned to a channel that doesn't exist - after it all fades to fuzz, the next thing I know I come to on the floor or ground wondering what happened. To go 3 or 4 days without eating, I can't even fathom.

Quote: GWAE

Overall it was really good and it fed the 4 of us for only $12.

In a restaurant it would have cost $50
and not been nearly as good. That's
why I never eat out unless forced to
by circumstances.

Quote: EvenBob

In a restaurant it would have cost $50
and not been nearly as good. That's
why I never eat out unless forced to
by circumstances.

That's how it started. My wife wanted to go to chilis or fridays to get fajitas. By the time we each got them and kids got kids meals it would have been easily $50 and 90 minutes. We spent about the same amount of time and 80% less. Plus we know exactly what was in them.

Quote: Face

Have you tried that intermittent fasting I mentioned?

I'm at the point where I have to keep track of when I last ate so I don't simply forget for TOO long. It's not uncommon for me to have a pang, think about it, and realize I haven't eaten in 3 or 4 days.

Wow, I am the same way I almost never get hungry. I try to force myself to eat once per day but at least twice a week I will realize that I didn't eat anything the prior day.

I remember once I went four days without eating purely without realizing it. I do drink a Slim-Fast shake most mornings to give myself a little protein and some calories.

Quote: JB

Wow, how do you do that? I have collapsed several times from not eating enough, or often enough, once after only 12 hours because I didn't feel hungry during that time. It starts with dizziness and my vision fading from the outside in - it looks like an old analog TV tuned to a channel that doesn't exist - after it all fades to fuzz, the next thing I know I come to on the floor or ground wondering what happened. To go 3 or 4 days without eating, I can't even fathom.

I have the same response when someone says they eat three meals a day. "Wow, how do you do that?" Who's even got the time?

You hypoglycemic? My ex-wife is, and your spells sound familiar. And no, those with sugar problems shouldn't and probably can't engage in fasting.

But it's not complete fasting. I drink a lot of milk (2%) and do so every day, so I'm still getting some carbs and fats and protein. But since making a move away from processed, I find I can't really stomach the stuff anymore. That means home cooked, and that means my hunger needs to outweigh my sloth. Because I'm lazy, and with a stance on eating that it's an unenjoyable activity whose time could be better spent elsewhere, skipping meals just comes easy.

So it's like 2 days of a glass of milk before work and one when I get home, plus perhaps nibbling on some lettuce or green pepper while I'm doing something because I like it. Third day I'll make like chicken and brown rice with peppers and onions, or a chuck roast with taters and garlic; a big, rounded, proper meal. Then it's back to a few days of just milk and water. Repeat forever.

I cycle between feeling enriched and nourished to empty and cleansed. I never feel bloated, or weighed down; I totally lost that blah feeling in my gut. And as long as I don't forget to keep the fast under 3 days, and make the proper nutritional increases for races, hockey, or other big energy outputs, I feel so much better all around.

I just mentioned it as a not-often-talked-about option. Most people complaining about weight are those that either don't wanna stop eating "bad" food, or don't want (or have the ability) to exercise. With intermittent fasting, I eat roasts and pizza and root beer, ain't been in a gym since 1998, and I still shed 30+lbs though I was "only" 214 to begin with. The weigh loss was a side effect, I quite literally did not even try.

Quote: Face

I have the same response when someone says they eat three meals a day. "Wow, how do you do that?" Who's even got the time?

I don't eat 3 meals, I usually either have one big meal or graze throughout the day.

Quote: Face

You hypoglycemic? My ex-wife is, and your spells sound familiar. And no, those with sugar problems shouldn't and probably can't engage in fasting.

Maybe, I don't know - and I don't care enough to "get it checked out" since the solution is simple, to just eat something.

Quote: Face

But it's not complete fasting. I drink a lot of milk (2%) and do so every day, so I'm still getting some carbs and fats and protein.

That's good to hear.

My latest obsession is ground turkey. It's simple, easy to cook (5-10 minutes), mostly protein with a little bit of fat, incredibly delicious, and keeps you full all day.

Quote: JB

Wow, how do you do that? I have collapsed several times from not eating enough, or often enough, once after only 12 hours because I didn't feel hungry during that time. It starts with dizziness and my vision fading from the outside in - it looks like an old analog TV tuned to a channel that doesn't exist - after it all fades to fuzz, the next thing I know I come to on the floor or ground wondering what happened. To go 3 or 4 days without eating, I can't even fathom.

That sound an awful lot like low blood sugar.

I hear 150 is the new 90.

Quote: lilredrooster

I've always been pretty good at math, I even got through some calculus in college. But I could never really understand how multiplying negative 4 times negative 4 will give you positive 16. I can't really grasp the idea of multiplying a negative times a negative. I don't really understand it.

If I have negative 4 dollars, then I'm in debt.

If I have negative 4 dollars times 5, my total debt is 20 dollars.

If I have negative 4 dollars times negative 5 people, my total debt is negative 20 dollars. A negative debt is a positive.

Quote: SOOPOO

If you really did this, are you prepared for the tax bill?

Yes, I went into it with both eyes open.

Now, just wait and see if the market tanks, at which point I'll jump in again.

Ah, gamblin'!

Quote: JB

It starts with dizziness and my vision fading from the outside in - it looks like an old analog TV tuned to a channel that doesn't exist - after it all fades to fuzz, the next thing I know I come to on the floor or ground wondering what happened.

Assume its diabetes. Lower your carbohydrate intake. Turkey is fine even some fat and SOME carbohydrate. Increase fluid intake. If you eat carbohydrates make them complex rather than simple. If you eat fruit okay, but don't drink fruit juice. Take some chromium and B6. Avoid refined fructose.

Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, and I have found the PERFECT GIFT for the girl who has everything.

Who loves ya, baby?

vibrating panties

Quote: FleaStiff

Assume its diabetes. Lower your carbohydrate intake. Turkey is fine even some fat and SOME carbohydrate. Increase fluid intake. If you eat carbohydrates make them complex rather than simple. If you eat fruit okay, but don't drink fruit juice. Take some chromium and B6. Avoid refined fructose.

I'm not diabetic, but if I may poke my nose in this thread for a moment, just to say that I discovered quinoa not too long ago. I love it. Eat it all the time now. Supposed to be some big pluses to eating it.

Quote: bobbartop

I'm not diabetic, but if I may poke my nose in this thread for a moment, just to say that I discovered quinoa not too long ago. I love it. Eat it all the time now. Supposed to be some big pluses to eating it.

Quinoa is the darling of current faddists, simiar to mung beans and hippies from the sixties.

Cereal proteins are problematic. Cereals, particularly wheat, may have excellent protein profiles but the post prandial nitrogen retention may be low since it is dependent upon levels of lysine and threonine which are usually low and cause people to piss out nitrogen after ingesting cereal protein. Biological absorption and retention are vital in determining the value of a nutrient but lysine availablility plays a major and not fully elucidated role in the retention of proteins, particularly cereal proteins.

Quinoa is high in lysine and thus is thought to aid absorption and retention of proteins.

Quinoa would lower homocysteine levels and is thus thought, by some, to aid the health of internal walls of the arteries although there is a fundamental dispute as to whether arterial plaque is really a flow-affecting "interior wall bandage" for an artery or not. Either way, "vulnerable" plaque is similar to dirt in a fuel tank, it narrows the diameter of the fuel line but if it breaks free of that narrowed area, it can travel to and clog the vital carbeurator.

Quote: FleaStiff

Quinoa is the darling of current faddists

Yeah, but it tastes like a dirty old tree branch.

That's my second favorite commercial of all time!

Quote: FleaStiff

Quinoa is the darling of current faddists, simiar to mung beans and hippies from the sixties.

Cereal proteins are problematic. Cereals, particularly wheat, may have excellent protein profiles but the post prandial nitrogen retention may be low since it is dependent upon levels of lysine and threonine which are usually low and cause people to piss out nitrogen after ingesting cereal protein. Biological absorption and retention are vital in determining the value of a nutrient but lysine availablility plays a major and not fully elucidated role in the retention of proteins, particularly cereal proteins.

Quinoa is high in lysine and thus is thought to aid absorption and retention of proteins.

Quinoa would lower homocysteine levels and is thus thought, by some, to aid the health of internal walls of the arteries although there is a fundamental dispute as to whether arterial plaque is really a flow-affecting "interior wall bandage" for an artery or not. Either way, "vulnerable" plaque is similar to dirt in a fuel tank, it narrows the diameter of the fuel line but if it breaks free of that narrowed area, it can travel to and clog the vital carbeurator.

It's the "current faddists" who drove the price up 4 bux a pound. I pretty much cut out red meat a few years ago and now eat a little chicken, a little salmon, and a lot of quinoa. It tastes great, imo, and I thought it was healthy. They say it's not a grain. It looks like a grain. I kinda got lost in your post. I don't want to clog my vital carbeurator.

Last week I had a small filet. From a cow. Oh man, it was good.

I've come here to see funny cat gifs and jokes....not the purpose of quinoa in carbeurators and theoglycesmic theonirine wheat products.

I am disappoint.

Quote: RS

I've come here to see funny cat gifs and jokes....not the purpose of quinoa in carbeurators and theoglycesmic theonirine wheat products.

I am disappoint.

Next time I ask Flea Stiff a question, I'll remember to ask him to dumb it down for me, or request a translator.

Quote: RS

I am disappoint.

Ah, come on guys! Y'all are gonna drive me to despair and I'll go make a sucker bet or something. You don't want to be responsible for my buying insurance or standing with a pair of eights do you???

First: Yeah, it ain't no grain, its a legume.. a peanut ain't a nut, its a legume too. A soybean ain't a bean, its an oil seed. And if you had black eyed peas at new years that is a tradition dating back to 1300s and they ain't peas neither, they are legumes also.

Hippies and prices... we can ask PokerGrinder about avoiding high prices for food.

Gave up red meat, eh? Okay, fine. I just hope you did not give it up because its high in fat and will raise your cholesterol levels, clog your arteries and cause you to kick off from a heart attack because that is all nonsensical hype. Look how great a low fat diet is for a teenage/young-adult male: they don't die of heart attacks decades later, but they do die of suicides, homicides and assaultive behavior at an early age. So it often depends on what endpoint you want to focus on: death from a heart attack or a long, healhy life? Low fat diets do not lengthen your life, you must look at ALL Cause mortality.


Recapitulation:
Proteins consist of amino acids.
Amino Acids can be classified as Essential if the human must get them from the diet and Non-Essential if a human cell can play mix and match and create some amino acid that it needs.

Lysine is an essential amino acid that, if lacking, affects greatly a person's abiity to absorb and process other nutrients. Quinona contains lysine and so it allows someone to utiize its nutrients and other nutrients in a better fashion than if it were absent. It sort of plays the role of a spark plug... whether you are in a Mercedes or a Volkswagon, you won't get far without spark plugs whether you put high test gas in the tank or foul, leaded dirty fuel in the tank.

The fuel line analogy relates to losing power and then suddenly grinding to a complete halt because of "dirty fuel". The contaminants adhere to inside of the fuel line and eventually break off and migrate to the carbeurator and block it completely.

Doctors aided by lawyers and ghost writers keep saying stop eating a high fat diet because cholesterol will clog your fuel line and eventually some of the cholesterol clogging the inside of the fuel line will break away and flow to your heart thus critically clogging the entire carbeurator.

It is of course nonsense: the dirt in the fuel clings to the inside of the fuel line to protect the fuel line from an external assault (infection) then part of that protective 'scab' that forms on the inside of the fuel line breaks away and becomes dangerous. Dirt in the fuel line plays a vital role.

I'd go find a gif of a cat or something but my cat died recently and I ain't got no gif's of her. Maybe I'll just go stand on a pair of eights...but its a six mile walk to the grocery store and a thirty-two mile walk to the Seminole Rip-Off.

Quote: FleaStiff

Ah, come on guys! Y'all are gonna drive me to despair and I'll go make a sucker bet or something. You don't want to be responsible for my buying insurance or standing with a pair of eights do you???

First: Yeah, it ain't no grain, its a legume.. a peanut ain't a nut, its a legume too. A soybean ain't a bean, its an oil seed. And if you had black eyed peas at new years that is a tradition dating back to 1300s and they ain't peas neither, they are legumes also.

Hippies and prices... we can ask PokerGrinder about avoiding high prices for food.

Gave up red meat, eh? Okay, fine. I just hope you did not give it up because its high in fat and will raise your cholesterol levels, clog your arteries and cause you to kick off from a heart attack because that is all nonsensical hype. Look how great a low fat diet is for a teenage/young-adult male: they don't die of heart attacks decades later, but they do die of suicides, homicides and assaultive behavior at an early age. So it often depends on what endpoint you want to focus on: death from a heart attack or a long, healhy life? Low fat diets do not lengthen your life, you must look at ALL Cause mortality.


Recapitulation:
Proteins consist of amino acids.
Amino Acids can be classified as Essential if the human must get them from the diet and Non-Essential if a human cell can play mix and match and create some amino acid that it needs.

Lysine is an essential amino acid that, if lacking, affects greatly a person's abiity to absorb and process other nutrients. Quinona contains lysine and so it allows someone to utiize its nutrients and other nutrients in a better fashion than if it were absent. It sort of plays the role of a spark plug... whether you are in a Mercedes or a Volkswagon, you won't get far without spark plugs whether you put high test gas in the tank or foul, leaded dirty fuel in the tank.

The fuel line analogy relates to losing power and then suddenly grinding to a complete halt because of "dirty fuel". The contaminants adhere to inside of the fuel line and eventually break off and migrate to the carbeurator and block it completely.

Doctors aided by lawyers and ghost writers keep saying stop eating a high fat diet because cholesterol will clog your fuel line and eventually some of the cholesterol clogging the inside of the fuel line will break away and flow to your heart thus critically clogging the entire carbeurator.

It is of course nonsense: the dirt in the fuel clings to the inside of the fuel line to protect the fuel line from an external assault (infection) then part of that protective 'scab' that forms on the inside of the fuel line breaks away and becomes dangerous. Dirt in the fuel line plays a vital role.

I'd go find a gif of a cat or something but my cat died recently and I ain't got no gif's of her. Maybe I'll just go stand on a pair of eights...but its a six mile walk to the grocery store and a thirty-two mile walk to the Seminole Rip-Off.

That was a fascinating post. Truly. I think I just found a gem on this forum. I'll read you more often.

I'm sorry about your cat. Been there done that, many times. My mother died, it took me two years to shed a tear. My cat dies, I cry for days. My cat never sent me to my room when I was a kid.

I like black-eyed legumes. Making a note for New Years party.

I don't think that I often rant on this forum, and I generally try not to hassle folks anywhere, unnecessarily. However, I did get slightly peeved about a minor item in a promotional email that I received this afternoon from Celebrity Cruise Line, and I sent a smart-a$$ reply. I thought I would share my note here, for no particular reason except that this is the "Miscellaneous" thread:

Quote: Doc's rant to Celebrity Cruise Line

Sirs:

This afternoon, I received a very interesting promo (copied in its entirety far below) for your cruises. Two of them were particularly astonishing. They are as follow:

#1.

11-Night Ultimate
& Caribbean Cruise
Celebrity EquinoxSM
Departing from
Fort Lauderdale
On March 17, 2017
Veranda Staterooms
Starting from
$1,499†*
Per Person

This first promoted cruise is particularly astonishing, because on March 17, 2017, the Celebrity Equinox is scheduled to be in Colon, Panama and NOT departing from Fort Lauderdale.

#2.
15-Night Westbound
Panama Canal Cruise
Celebrity Infinity®
Departing from
Buenos Aires
On April 2, 2017
AquaClass® Staterooms
Starting from

$2,499†*
Per Person

This second promoted cruise is equally astonishing, because on April 2, 2017, the Celebrity Infinity is scheduled to be sailing out of Miami, Florida and NOT anywhere near Buenos Aires.

My wife and I have sailed on five of your ships (Summit, Century, Millennium, Silhouette, and Infinity), including a 15-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Valparaiso just this past December. (We even sailed on the Galileo, operated by the predecessor Chandris Cruise Line before Celebrity was created.) We enjoy the Celebrity line very much and generally rank it as one of our two (possibly three) favorite lines. However, I absolutely do NOT need to be receiving spam promotional materials for non-existent cruises. Promoting specials for cruises that you are not really planning to sail is offensive to me and lowers my evaluation of your entire program.

        Dr. xxxxx xxxxx
        Captain’s Club Member #________
        Crown & Anchor Society Member #______

Should I be ashamed to have sent that, over a matter so trivial?

Quote: FleaStiff

First: Yeah, it ain't no grain, its a legume.. a peanut ain't a nut, its a legume too. A soybean ain't a bean, its an oil seed. And if you had black eyed peas at new years that is a tradition dating back to 1300s and they ain't peas neither, they are legumes also.

Hippies and prices... we can ask PokerGrinder about avoiding high prices for food.

Gave up red meat, eh? Okay, fine. I just .

Eggplants are not eggs but are parts of plants. More surprisingly, they are berries.

Horse meat is not beef, but is there another name for it?

Quote: rxwine

Horse meat is not beef, but is there another name for it?

Cheval is French for horse meat. A somewhat common item in France and in Asia perhaps due to the influence of the French language.

I believe there is a symbol outside a French establishment that processes horsemeat.

Quote: Doc

Should I be ashamed to have sent that, over a matter so trivial?

Being lied to is rarely trivial.

I think the cruise world is full of cruise brokers and price-scraping sites, some of them harvest email addresses so you may want to check the actual sender. Also its possible that a season will start out with tentative cruises and a low number of bookings can result in a ship change.

I of course am too broke to take a cruise but I've always been interested in the crime situation aboard cruise ships.

Quote: FleaStiff

Being lied to is rarely trivial.

I think the cruise world is full of cruise brokers and price-scraping sites, some of them harvest email addresses so you may want to check the actual sender. Also its possible that a season will start out with tentative cruises and a low number of bookings can result in a ship change.

I of course am too broke to take a cruise but I've always been interested in the crime situation aboard cruise ships.

I thought something similar, Doc. You may have done them a favor by letting them know. Spammers may be collecting cruise deposits in their name.

Fleastiff, my condolences on the loss of your cat. Sincerely.

Quote: Doc

Should I be ashamed to have sent that, over a matter so trivial?

Give em hell, Doc!

I think the email was a legitimate one directly from Celebrity Cruise Line -- at least all of the links in it that I checked went to celebritycruises.com. Someone preparing the promo mailing just screwed up and confused dates and what ports the promoted cruises would be sailing out of. And I may have been in a picky mood.

If you're looking to laugh away an hour or two, try this blog. Title should be self explanatory, but he is making fun of garish houses.

http://www.mcmansionhell.com/

Today is day 32 of no pop. I really want one and have almost fallen off the wagon a few times. I like to be able to say that I have a streak of no pop. Without that streak my motivation may be less.

I have also started eating a healthy breakfast and it really has made a big difference in the rest of the day. My breakfast has been 1/2 cup if rasberries, 1 or 2 hard boiled eggs and a cup of black coffee. Doesn't sound like a lot of food but it actually keeps me full.

Down 16.8 pounds in the last 30 days.

Quote: GWAE

Today is day 32 of no pop. I really want one and have almost fallen off the wagon a few times. I like to be able to say that I have a streak of no pop. Without that streak my motivation may be less.

I have also started eating a healthy breakfast and it really has made a big difference in the rest of the day. My breakfast has been 1/2 cup if rasberries, 1 or 2 hard boiled eggs and a cup of black coffee. Doesn't sound like a lot of food but it actually keeps me full.

Down 16.8 pounds in the last 30 days.

Keep up the good work. Its not easy.