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[Alessandra]

Sabine, I completely understand where you're coming from today! There are some days where I just don't want to blog, but then I realize that I have to be honest. I, too, become ashamed of my slip ups and I've been having quite a few lately. Then you guys come in and pick a woman up so she doesn't beat herself up too much. It's great because I feel the same way, but we are our own worst critics. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on that

Psst, I'm a mix of European mutt too. Italian on my Dad's side with Scott and Irish on my mom's side. I took Spanish in high schoo, but I've found out that I can only speak understandable Spanish when I'm drunk. This was told to me by a friend of mine, not my own judgement, lol.

[Judg]

Thanks for the cauliflower ideas, ladies, I made the curried version last night with melted butter. It was very nice.

Ethnically, I'm half Austrian, one quarter Icelandic and one quarter multi-generational North American, so probably a mix of all kinds of unknown ingredients, definitely including either Irish or Scottish. I've got the freckles to prove it... And I married an Albanian-speaking Italian and lived for 25 years in a French environment. We have five different languages in our family, just starting with our parents. Oy... The German, strangely enough, is the only one my kids have not been exposed to in a real-life situation.

[winencandy]

No reason why doing it with a computer would be different. But doing it ON-LINE. Apparently there is an amazing difference.

It's the "magic" of this group

50 squats (this is Winencandy's fault)

How are your legs this morning??

No taking chances. There was an opportunity this morning to add white chocolate to my repetoire, but I decided to save it for another time, just in case I was trying to trick myself into a downward spiral.

I saw that!!

[Sabine]

My thighs are very sore. I noticed this morning.

[longing2bfit]

I love squats.. I(I know that makes me weird right?) Sabine your journal and style and honesty has made a huge difference for me. We share so much in common. In fact all of us seem to have so much in common. It helps me personally to not feel so alone and lost in this adventure. And it gives me hope that we are going to find our way to the 'prize' ultimately in size and health. Keep writing love you have a great impact on many(((hugs)))..

[Candy in Wonderland]

Candy, what is your first language? With Belgians, you have to ask...

It's Flemish (Dutch) 2nd language is Italian (my stepdad is Italian, I lived 6 years in Italy, my oldest son is born there).

[Siobhan]

Well Sabine, my credit card balance is a little greater now and it is your fault! I HAD to have a WHEAT IS MURDER t-shirt - had to, doncha know. And I needed those two DVDs that are not available on Netfl*x, Amazon, or from my library. I hope they come very, very quickly. In the meantime, I'm going to watch FATHEAD a couple more times.

Listening to Die Walkure right now - I want to be a Valkyrie really, really badly -

[Lex26]

Thank you for your honesty, Sabine! I wonder if more of us need to have one thing to go off-track with a week to keep us more sane. Maybe even that option sitting there could relax us to a point where we don't even take advantage of it. It's just there for those days we go out with friends or have a holiday. I know when I first started it was important I just not eat sugar because I was so in danger of bingeing. I think I'm more in balance or more control now. Eating the cheat alone, though, should be banned. It should be part of celebration and socializing - that environment is a good barrier between bingeing and I anyway.

[lopisheep]

Oh, dear. I love to eat something special when I'm reading. Would that work? I like tea when I'm with people. Of course, you will be an exception to any and everything when you come up. Do you have ballpark dates yet?

Thank you for your honesty, Sabine! I wonder if more of us need to have one thing to go off-track with a week to keep us more sane. Maybe even that option sitting there could relax us to a point where we don't even take advantage of it. It's just there for those days we go out with friends or have a holiday. I know when I first started it was important I just not eat sugar because I was so in danger of bingeing. I think I'm more in balance or more control now. Eating the cheat alone, though, should be banned. It should be part of celebration and socializing - that environment is a good barrier between bingeing and I anyway.

[Coll]

It is fun hearing where folks come from... amazing what a mix we have become. Thanks for the cauliflower recipe. Shall have to try it soon. Pain gets through where a lot of other things don't - glad heartburn taught you so well!