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IPN thanks for that--about waves of food peace. It's the long view, rather than assuming what is happening is a steady state. See accounting below
Hope you're getting some time for R & R in your busy week.
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Flower Working from the top, I have masks and an air purifier that runs 24/7. The masks are specific to filter the contaminants from the fire. I see a lot of people wearing surgical masks, paint masks, dust masks, none of which do anything at all. But I also see people sporting the gogmask which consists of a sporty-patterned fabric mask with a disposable filter insert----the new fashion.
I'm hearing amazing stories of people stepping up to help. Some people are so creative and resourceful in the ways they respond to others in need. It's humbling.
Flower that bitter cold forecast is hanging over you, and I know winter lasts a long long time in your corner of the country. I don't like the darkness of winter & spend the whole year dreading it, finding ways to improve it, and recovering from it. I know I'm lucky not to have the bitter cold as well. Anyway, this year I'm having some good results with 'one day at a time' ie, right now is not the best time to ruminate about Feb/March cabin fever. And also reminding myself that longer daylight really will be here in the not-too-distant-future. And making the best of things, in my head. It's helped. Note to self: "Whistle while you work"
Good luck with the MD visit. I'm interested to hear how it works out. I would not be able to restrict with that deadline--wt loss deadlines trigger major rebellion for me. I'm glad you're enjoying peaches---edible sunshine.
Sending you good thoughts to get a weight you like in your record. I think that is the walk of maintenance---a tougher walk than that of losing. Btw I love reading your strategy of lowering sodium and carbs---that should do it. Looks like you did well with it. If you feel the Costco samples had too much sodium, could you flush it out with water?
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Chunkahlunkah, Did you PM her? I don't know if there is a way to email someone. 3FC has an email address but likely it is kept private. I'm assuming she is not reading or would have responded to say she is ok. That leaves 3 possibilities imo--too swamped with school; not focused on dieting; or dealing with the injury (Oh how I hope not the latter one). The anonymity of 3FC gives a certain freedom to be candid about very personal things. I respect that people want to remain anonymous--I wouldn't want certain people to recognize me here. A while back, a 3FC member did her own sleuthing to check up on some one--found his likely FB page. I thought that was going over a line. She didn't out his identity, though, just told us what she thought was going on.
It's just especially concerning that she told us she had been injured and we don't know if it got better or worse. It's hard not to know--even in anonymity, the friendship is real. I know that she has family and friends. I would love it if she popped up over the holidays. Then we can scold her
This is getting long winded so I will do my accounting & confessions in a separate post.
EDIT just stepped outside. Visibility is low but it feels damp, more like fog that is usually responsible for low visibility. Hard to know for sure, but cautiously optimistic that there's incoming weather that will help contain the fires and blow out the smoke.