Evolution of Desires

I didn't do a weigh in post yesterday. Even though I am doing this "no more restricting, no more white knuckling, no more forcing myself" thing and I don't have a set weigh in day or any set blogging schedule, it still crosses my mind to weigh in on Sunday. It was a habit for so long, and I don't mind doing it even now. I just don't do it out of obligation. Anyway, the scale is steady at 250 and I am fine with that.

What I have wanted... what I desire... has been beginning to evolve ever so slowly. When I first threw all the dieting and "shoulds" and weight loss goals aside, I desired to eat many things I had not let myself enjoy for a long time. Years, even. I decided that if I wanted to eat something then I would eat it. I would not *binge*... and have no desire to. But I just eat. No good or bad morality associated with any food. A piece of cake is no less righteous than a bowl of steamed broccoli. I just let all the emotions that swirled around food calm down. I let the desires be fulfilled. And because of that, I feel, those desires are free to evolve.

Do I eat sugar? Yes. Because I like it and I wanted to have it. But I have noticed something this week. I have noticed that my desire for sugary things is changing. It is not changing because I think sugar is bad or because I "should" avoid sugar or because I want to lose weight. It is changing... get this... because my joints hurt. LOL. That's a funny thing to say, right? Because for YEARS I have known and shared that when I eat sugar, my joints hurt. This is nothing new! They hurt anytime I eat sugar but a lot of the time, that has not deterred me. I wanted it, so I'd eat it and suffer the consequences. And if I tried to reason with myself and make a rule that I would avoid sugar, I'd still want it. But strangely enough, now that ALL the disordered thoughts are gone, I am losing my taste for sugar. Funny thing, suddenly sugar tastes like pain. So it's not so tasty looking anymore.

This is how I'd hoped my eating would evolve: I would truly WANT to eat in a beneficial way, NOT for weight loss or because I *should* but because that is what I actually desire. This is just the first sign of that evolution, and I am feeling very content about that.





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Boy, was I sore this morning!

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I never get sore from running (unless I do a crazy tough workout, then I might have a little soreness the next day); but switching things up yesterday by doing a long walk used some different muscles and I definitely feel it. It's a good thing! We already made plans to do it again next week.

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I'm on day 5 of my cleanse and so far I am feeling pretty much the same as before. No "symptoms", no headache or digestive issues, nothing weird going on. Absolutely no effect at all. The only thing even remotely different is that this morning I had no appetite and still don't. I am not nauseous or anything, I just don't feel like eating, so I had a protein shake instead. That works fine! It is a ten day cleanse so I will finish it up and see if anything is different. I did have a couple of comments and emails worrying that this was a "diet" but I want to assure you it is not. It is just herbs (Parasite Pro) that are noted for their anti-parasitic, cleansing properties. They're supposed to kill off anything bad you have living in your gut. Like I said before, I'm skeptical, but my friend had such great results I figured I'd give it a try. There is no change in eating involved. I just eat my pizza and ice cream and take a couple pills and everything is normal.

On Sunday I was back down 2 pounds to 250 again... just normal fluctuation from hormones, salt, foods eaten, etc. I have become non-reactive to the scale and it is such a good feeling! I did not have any difference in emotions when I was up 2 pounds to 252 or when I was down 2 pounds. It's all the same, I have no excitement or disappointment about the numbers. If I weighed tomorrow and saw 247 it would be no different than seeing 253. I don't "hope" I lose weight and I am not worried about gaining. Isn't that a wonderful freedom?

My eating is feeling natural and not disordered. There is no anxiety about it. If I want to make vegetable soup, I do that. If I feel like having a frozen eggroll, that's okay too! I have, over the past few weeks, STOPPED myself from even thinking about calories, protein, fat, carbs etc because my anxiety would rise when I got into that mindset. But now that things are calm, I am making calm decisions to make choices that are what I consider good for my health. For example I have started to lower my carb load in a way that does not feel restrictive to me (choosing root vegetables instead of grains, or choosing lower GI fruits, or picking healthier natural meats over things like processed sausage or deli meats). I am making these choices slowly and carefully and if I were to start feeling stressed I would just stop. I am training myself to have NO stress about food, diet, and weight. That is the most important thing to me!

This is something I have actually been working on for a year or so. Last winter I had decided to work on lowering my emotions around eating, and on NOT dieting. But it was hard, and I couldn't seem to REALLY believe I could be free from the diet mentality. I also was still stuck in that deep inner fear of being fat (forever) or fatter (than I have ever been) and deep down I believed that the ONLY way I would ever get to the weight I wanted to be was by some kind of diet or restriction. It was a step in the right direction (trying to calm down the ED about food) but I didn't go deep enough. It led me here, though, and this feels different than anything else I have ever done. I appreciate everyone who has been so supportive of me doing this, even though you might not understand it fully. I welcome questions. I don't have any written instructions for this; it's not like the Whole 30 or AIP where everything is written out for you and you follow X rules to get Y result. There is no mapped out course to recover from disordered eating alone. I am kind of winging it, but I have a lot of experience and knowledge about what has NOT worked and what MAY work and I am going with my gut, too, in a way. The bottom line is I refuse to be owned and driven by a number on the scale and by what everyone else thinks I "should" eat/do. It's my life and I am shaping it into what I want it to be. It may not be as fast with results on a scale as with other methods, but it is getting me results that others cannot see...permanent, meaningful, and healthy results.



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On Saturday, my cross country team had our last meet of the season, and it was awesome. It was so exciting during the second- and third-graders' race, when some of the older kids from our team started screaming, "Austin's in the lead! Austin's in the lead!" Sure enough, I saw the golf cart zoom by, followed by Austin. (There were 80 kids in the race, so this was impressive)
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Parasites, Weight Gain, and Tiredness

Good morning and happy weekend! It's me again, dropping in to share that I weighed myself again this morning and after another week of NOT dieting and feeling quite content about that, I am up another two pounds to 252. How do I feel about that? Fine! Believe it or not, I have zero stress or anxiety about my weight, food, or diet and that is a welcome relief from the years of food and weight obsession that drove me from diet plan to diet plan. As I said in prior posts, I don't believe I will just get "fatter and fatter" as some suggested by doing this; to the contrary, as my eating disorder goes into remission I will be much better able to lose weight and be healthy without making that the focus of my thoughts and life. Guess we'll see!

Now about the parasites I mentioned in the title. I have a friend who goes to a naturopath (not local, so not a naturopath I am able to see). She has been talking to me about how tired she was but doctors could not find anything in her blood work or exam that should cause her long term fatigue. She also has had a heck of a time losing about 50 pounds she had gained in her late 30's and 40's. Finally, she went to a naturopath who told her it was likely that she had internal parasites causing her fatigue and inability to lose weight. So she put my friend on a 10-day herbal parasite cleanse, which she took and then rested for 2 weeks and repeated. Apparently most Americans have parasites of some type, at some point in their lives and they can range from microscopic to liver flukes to intestinal worms (ewwww!!!). Maybe this is TMI for some of you, but when I asked my friend if she actually SAW anything in the toilet during her parasite cleanse, she said there were only tiny white specks and some things that looked like brown pieces of tomato skins (which turned out to be liver flukes). There can be far more things that pass unseen, from what she told me.

Well, I am a skeptic, and for good reason. Fifteen years ago when my mother was very ill and bloated for weeks and the regular doctors could not give her any reason, she went to a naturopath too. She was told she had parasites and put on a cleanse. I don't know if the cleanse worked at all but what everyone missed was that my mother had ovarian cancer. She was dead before she ever got to go back to that naturopath. So I have some resentment and skepticism towards "natural" practitioners... because they missed cancer and sent her on a wild goose chase after tapeworms. Anyway, if I hadn't seen the change in my friend with my own eyes I would just have rolled them at the thought of a parasite cleanse. Hello, we wash our hands after we use the bathroom or change a diaper. We wash our produce and eat clean foods. We don't eat dirt and we don't eat raw, parasite-ridden meats. There is no way I have any bugs, critters, or microscopic grossness lounging around in my body. NOPE.

She is a clean person too. She had the same doubts. But she SAW results not just in what was eliminated but in her health. Her energy level increased. Her "brain fog" went away. And her weight gain gradually went away as she lost over 30 pounds in the months after the cleanse, without severe dieting. She had tried lots of diets but had a huge appetite and desire for sweets and carbs, and that went away after her cleanse, too. I know I always thought parasites = weight LOSS = skinny sickly person as the parasites take your nutrients for themselves... but what she tells me is that only *some* parasites cause those issues (famously, tapeworms, which people used to eat to lose weight). Other smaller and microscopic parasites cause their host to crave and overeat and GAIN weight to sustain the parasites, while still sucking up all the nutrients to make the host tired and grumpy and deficient in certain nutrients. I am not posting a bunch of parasite info links here; you can easily do your own research on various parasites and cleanses. My goal here is to explain why I am doing one myself!

After seeing her results I decided why not? It can't hurt to give it a try. Like I said, I eat clean food and am hygienic but hey, we were all kids once and what little kid has not eaten dirt by accident or walked barefoot outside at some point? I have never done a cleanse so perhaps sometime in my 47 years I picked up something that is contributing to my long-term struggle with fatigue and weight gain. I chose this one because of the ingredients, all of which I looked up and they make sense to me: Parasite Pro. I started taking it yesterday (2 pills, 3 times a day for ten days) and I feel fine. I don't expect to visibly SEE any results (meaning I don't think I have anything that would be visible and am not going to prod around the toilet to find out) but hope to feel more energetic when this is done. And no, I have not had any digestive symptoms (upset stomach, urgency to use the bathroom, etc) taking this and neither did my friend (whose cleanse was a different brand but many of the same ingredients). I have read and been told that a day or two into the cleanse, you lose your taste for sweets. I haven't had cravings lately but I do like sweets a little too much! Maybe this will help. I'll keep you informed.

I might do some other herbal cleanses if this one works well. My friend's naturopath is having her do a liver cleanse so I may look into that next.

That's it for now. I had some delicious eggs, sausage, and a bit of red potatoes with coffee for breakfast and it's a gorgeous day for a nice, long walk! Enjoy your weekend!




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She Asked Him to Stop Smoking. To China’s Shock, He Beat Her Instead.

A video of the altercation, which took place last week in the northern city of Langfang, lit up Chinese social media on Friday. ...Ms. Li said she told the man, “It’s best if you don’t smoke inside the elevator. You can do it in the hallways.” Almost im

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BAT shares soar over £38bn Reynolds mega-merger move

The news sent BAT shares soaring by more than 3.2%, making it one of the best performing stocks in the FTSE 100. BAT chief executive Nicandro Durante said: "We have been a shareholder in Reynolds since its creation in 2004 and have benefited from its gr

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Does BAT offer show UK on the prowl? Not so fast, say bankers

One factor in BAT’s favour, however, has been how the two cigarette giants’ share prices have moved since the Brexit vote. BAT’s shares have risen around 13%, while Reynolds’s have fallen roughly 7.5%. That, coupled with low interest rates influenced BAT

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British American Tobacco Offers to Buy Remaining Reynolds Stake for $47 Billion — 5th Update

Reynolds is perhaps the best-placed tobacco company in the U.S., given that its brands such as Newport and Natural American Spirit are attractive to younger smokers... A merger would allow the companies to pool their research and development in tobacco al

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BAT-Reynolds: A Modest Premium For Modest Cost Savings

Given the limited scope for cost-cutting, BAT can’t afford to pay much more than a 20% premium for Reynolds American

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VIDEO: Why BAT’s Reynolds Bid Is a Big Deal for Big Tobacco

a move that could open up a wave of M&A activity in the tobacco industry. Bloomberg Intelligence's Duncan Fox reports on

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TMA Responds to the HMRC’s Measuring Tax Gaps Report 2016

Tobacco Manufacturers' Association (TMA), said: "The Government's own figures show that illicit tobacco remains a significant problem and is a direct result of the Government's above-inflation tax policy. It is clear from these figures that many smokers a

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Tobacco Retail Alliance urges MPs to protect independent retailers from crime

In its manifesto revealed today, the TRA's plan dubbed “Fair Deal for Small Shops 2017” lays out key areas needed to protect independent retailers from “retail crime”. These include a review of the sentencing guidelines for those guilty of trade offence

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TRA calls for government engagement to fight illegal tobacco and retail crime

The Tobacco Retailers’ Alliance (TRA) has unveiled its 2017 manifesto, calling on the government to engage with independent retailers to help in the fight against illegal tobacco and retail crime. In its Fair Deal For Small Shops 2017 report, the TRA als

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British American Tobacco moves to buy all of Reynolds American in $47B deal

Though the BAT statement did not say how Reynolds would function under BAT ownership, it is likely to be an American-based subsidiary based in Winston-Salem similar to how Brown and Williamson operated. BAT said its manufacturing “would be enhanced by th

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Lex – BAT/Reynolds: gasp ($$)

Buying out its US associate will enhance BAT’s cash generation still further

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Marsha lost 43 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Marsha lost 43 pounds. She is a 54 year old mom and wife with 8 grand kids and one on the way. An evening of roller skating led to a wakeup call in the form of an unflattering photo that was posted online. Check out what she did to achieve true lifestyle change. […]

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Vaping on the verge: With Prop. 56, California could start taxing e-cigs like tobacco

the argument that e-cigarettes and vaping are a safer alternative to tobacco is being voiced at the grassroots level, as wholesalers talk to vape store owners, who then encourage their customers to vote against the measure. The stakes for this nascent ind

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Essential Politics: Tobacco companies claim proponents of cigarette tax will ‘use the new revenue to enrich their top executives’

the No on Proposition 56 campaign contends that the doctors and health insurance groups financing the initiative wrote it to avoid external oversight over the money going to low-income patient care. “They even exempted themselves from the new audit requi

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Changes in the prevalence and correlates of menthol cigarette use in the USA, 2004–2014 [FREE FULL TEXT]

The youngest smokers are most likely to use menthol cigarettes. Among smokers, increases in overall menthol cigarette use and menthol cigarette use in whites, Asians and Hispanics since 2010 are of concern. There is tremendous urgency to limit the impact

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BIll Would Make FDA Cigar Ban Go Up in Smoke

Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat who represents Tampa, Fla. She recently introduced House Resolution 5955, the "Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act." The legislation would allow non-profits to make charitable gifts "of tradit

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17th World Conference on Lung Cancer

I cordially invite you to attend the World Conference 2016 in Vienna. The Conference motto “WCLC 2016 Together against Lung Cancer” captures the collaborative spirit of the Conference ... covering three major topics: Active Prevention, Accurate Diagnosis,

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Reynolds American Reveals Leadership Succession

Susan M. Cameron, currently president and CEO of Reynolds American Inc., will become executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2017, the tobacco company has announced. RAI’s board has approved a succession plan for key members of the company’s senior leadership team

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It’s a twin thing! Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen are matching in business black as they take a smoke break outside their New York office

On Thursday, the sisters were spotted having a chat outside their business office in New York City. Ashley had a lit cigarette in her hand.

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VIDEO: Pax 3 Preview From the NACS Show Floor

Check out the new PAX 3 vaporizer, which should hit the shelves this November.

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MUSTAIN: If Soda Companies Don’t Want to Be Treated Like Tobacco Companies They Need to Stop Acting Like Them

The revelations keep coming, and they reveal a pattern. Which begs the question: If the actions of soda industry so mimic the actions of the tobacco industry, will their fates similarly align? In another 10 or 20 years, how normal will drinking sugar sti

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RJ Reynolds Caused Woman’s Cancer Death, Jury Told ($$)

The family of a former hairdresser who died of lung cancer after smoking up to three packs a day for decades, even while undergoing chemotherapy, urged a Florida jury Thursday to find R.J. Reynolds liable for her death, saying the tobacco giant hid the da

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Ondeyia lost 52 pounds

Weight Loss Story: Ondeyia lost 52 pounds. Her weight loss struggle came to a head with a diagnosis of pre-diabetes. With healthy eating habits and lots of exercise, she’s not dieting. She’s building a new lifestyle. Check out her story. My weight has been a constant struggle throughout my life.  In the past, I tried Medical […]

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BANJO: Reynolds’s New CEO Needs New Ideas

On Wednesday, Reynolds executives punted on multiple questions about the threat of Philip Morris and Altria's heat sticks, telling analysts they would comment further at the annual investor meeting in November.That gives the company and its new CEO about

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Court orders oral arguments in smoking death case

The Florida Supreme Court, which accepted jurisdiction this May, will hear the case March 8, court filings show. At trial, a jury found smoker James E. Schoeff 25 percent at fault in his death. He had “died from lung cancer caused by his addiction to ci

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Biggest seizure of illicit tobacco in 14 years for Hong Kong, as HK$24 million worth of cargo uncovered

Hong Kong customs officers seized cargo from Vietnam containing HK$24 million worth of illicit tobacco... It was unclear if Vietnam was the source port, but authorities believed the syndicate used Hong Kong as a transit point and the illicit tobacco was

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BRIEF-Walgreens CEO on conf call- Included some part of Rite Aid potential profit in our guidance, confident about this deal

* On conf call- seeing impact of action in tobacco where we have reduced base and visibility, focusing on helping customers who want to stop smoking

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KING: Attacking the source of a 6 million deaths per year epidemic: tobacco industry divestment

I founded Tobacco Free Portfolios to collaboratively engage with leaders of the finance sector to encourage tobacco free investment...recently took a global step and we were delighted to work with the global insurance giant AXA who announced a tobacco fr

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Response to varying the nicotine content of cigarettes in vulnerable populations: an initial experimental examination of acute effects

effects of very low nicotine content cigarettes in smokers especially vulnerable to dependence... All cigarettes effectively reduced nicotine withdrawal with no differences in smoking topography, suggesting minimal compensatory smoking. Dependence potenti

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22nd Century’s Very Low Nicotine Cigarettes Significantly Reduce Withdrawal and Craving Symptoms in Vulnerable Population Groups

a new independent clinical study which concluded that, even among vulnerable populations, 22nd Century’s Very Low Nicotine tobacco cigarettes significantly reduce nicotine withdrawal and craving symptoms. Dr. Stephen T. Higgins, et al., conducted the stu

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They sell cigarettes — Now Imperial Tobacco wants to sell e-cigarettes and vaping products, too

hoping the federal government's upcoming legislation to regulate e-cigarettes and vaping products could usher its entry into the booming $235-million market. "There's no doubt that when that's introduced, we will look at what these are, see how we can p

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CHAPMAN: Big Tobacco sees its future in cigarettes, not vaping

Instead, the business model is dual use... There is now a small group of experts in public health who are now openly or covertly collaborating with the tobacco industry over e-cigarettes. They are being comprehensively played. In mouthing its newfound con

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Dutch get tough on cigarette packaging: no glitter, no holograms

companies operating in the Netherlands are to be banned from adding decorative elements to their packaging such as ‘holograms, shiny and glamorous colours, and references to themes such as football or King’s Day’. And potential innovations, such as packag

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EXTRAS ON EXCISE: STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES AIMED AT INCREASING TOBACCO TAXES

Below is a summary of these ballot initiatives...The focus of the covered initiatives is on the states’ tobacco taxes which are generally split between cigarette taxes and “other tobacco products” (OTP). OTP typically includes cigars and chewing tobacco,

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Russo vs. Philip Morris USA, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds: An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County (PDF)

wherein the estate maintained an addiction to cigarettes containing nicotine was a legal cause of plaintiff’s disease and death. Finding no merit to the claims of error raised, we affirm the final judgment and therefore find no need to and do not, address

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INITIATIVE PETITION: Constitutional Amendment 3 (PDF)

Section 54. The provisions of Sections 54 through 54(c) shall be known as the Early Childhood Health and Education Amendment. It shall be the public pol icv of this state to improve the health and education of children. from birth through age five. and t

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INITIATIVE PETITION: Proposition A (PDF)

an additional tax shall be levied ugon the sale of cigarettes at an amount equal to six and one-half mills per cigarette on January 1, 2017, two and one-half mills per cigarette on January 1, 2019. and two and one-half mills per cigarette on January 1,

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CAMPAIGN 2016: Rival tobacco tax initiatives to appear on same ballot

Constitutional Amendment 3 and Proposition A both would raise the state's cigarette tax, currently the lowest in the country. Ironically, both campaigns have been backed in part by tobacco companies. Amendment 3 proponents, the group Raise Your Hand for

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Coffin display warns of smoking risks throughout Stoptober

Filled with smoking paraphernalia including a tobacco holder, 1970s psychedelic match holder, smoking cap, and cigarette packets from the 1930s, the coffin highlights how smoking habits and attitudes have changed through the ages.

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Law on graphic health warnings takes full effect Nov

The law on graphic health warnings on cigarette packs will be fully implemented starting November 4. This means about half the space on packets of all cigarette packs, both the imported and locally produced, shall bear a photograph showing the harmful ef

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SKELTON: Capitol Journal The tobacco industry’s strategy to kill a new statewide cigarette tax: Blow a lot of smoke

what they’re spewing is so disingenuous and hypocritical it’s a joke. The cigarette makers are bellyaching about the “wealthy special interests” — doctors, dentists, hospitals, health insurers — who are trying to “tax grab” on the Nov. 8 ballot. What’s b

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Why business groups aren’t fighting California’s tobacco and income tax hike initiatives

“This isn’t something that we’re taking on for self-interested, bottom-line reasons,” said Micah Weinberg, president of the research arm of the Bay Area Council business group. “We think that stopping youth smoking is an important thing to do.”

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Can Detoxing Be Bad for You?

When people talk about detoxifying (or “detoxing”) most of the time what they are wanted to do is  clear the body of accumulated poisons and food waste by one of many available methods. These methods usually entail severely reducing food intake, cutting out chemicals and additives such as alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and salt, eating whole organic […]

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Basal Ganglia Stroke: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

What happens when a stroke occurs in the basal ganglia? Learn about its symptoms, treatment, and how to prevent strokes from occurring.

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Nicole lost 148 pounds

Transformation of the day: Nicole lost 148 pounds. This mom of 3 was in an abusive relationship and she was depressed and unhappy about her life. Sometimes she just wanted to run away from it all. After reading a popular inspirational book, she had an ah-ha moment that started her on a path to freedom […]

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Shorter-time between bariatric surgery and childbirth associated with increased risk of complications for infants

Infants who were born less than two years after a mother's bariatric surgery had higher risks for prematurity, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and small for gestational age status compared...

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Exchanging sedentariness for low-intensity physical activity can prevent weight gain in children

As little as 10 minutes of high-intensity physical activity per day reduces the amount of adipose tissue and enhances cardiorespiratory fitness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study...

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Regular exercise may safeguard against memory loss

Regular exercise has been found to improve overall thinking skills and cardiovascular capacity in people with vascular cognitive impairment.

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Role of sweet and other flavours in liking and disliking of electronic cigarettes

bitterness and harshness, most likely from nicotine, have negative impacts on the liking of e-cigarettes, but the addition of flavourants that elicit sweetness or coolness generally improves liking. The results suggest that flavours play an important role

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Menthol decreases oral nicotine aversion in C57BL/6 mice through a TRPM8-dependent mechanism [FREE FULL TEXT]

Oral menthol can reduce the aversive effects of oral nicotine and, at higher concentrations, acts as an irritant by itself. Menthol's effects in relation to nicotine require TRPM8, the cool temperature sensing ion channel that activates analgesic and coun

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Qualitative exploration of young adult RYO smokers’ practices

Young adults imbue RYO tobacco with positive attributes, many of which centre on rolling rituals or draw on widely held misperceptions of RYO tobacco as less harmful. Excise tax increases could counter perceptions of RYO as more cost-effective while manda

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The State Just Sneakily Outlawed A Bunch of Portland Smoking Patios

Some who’ve already been forced to comply say their businesses are in peril at a time when rising rents are already pushing small businesses asunder. Owners whose illegal patios haven’t been flagged are trying their best to keep a low profile, and dreadi

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No Ifs Ands or Butts: Mountain Brook Joins OTM Cities Cracking Down on Smoking

ver the Mountain city to adopt stricter laws to prohibit smoking in enclosed public and work places and certain outdoor public places. Homewood, Hoover and Vestavia Hills also have anti-smoking ordinances, though they differ on some points. Mountain Broo

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2016 Purina Better With Pets Summit recap

(This post is sponsored by Purina, who invited me to the Better With Pets Summit. As always, all opinions are honest.)

I had a jam-packed couple of days! I only had one night in NYC, so I wanted to make the most of it. I bought a plane ticket for Jerry to come with me, and we arrived in the city at 8:00 on Monday morning. We took the subway to Brooklyn, which is where our hotel was.

The hotel that Purina chose for this event was stunning. It's called The William Vale, and it just opened about six weeks ago. Maybe it's just because I'm from a little country town, but I couldn't stop exclaiming how amazing everything was. We went up to our room, and the view from the balcony couldn't have been more perfect. Here is a nighttime photo, because the lights made it even prettier:

I wanted to just sit on the balcony all day, but of course we decided to go explore the city.
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Fla. Appeals Court Upholds Defense Verdict In Smoker Suit ($$)

affirmed a defense verdict in favor of Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in an Engle progeny suit, concluding that the issues raised in an appeal brought by the daughters of a smoker who died of lung...

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Illicit Cigarettes: Fueling Organized Crime and Connections to Terrorism in Costa Rica and Central America

An analysis of more than 20 studies developed over the last 4 years shows an alarming increase in the illicit cigarette trade and demonstrates how these illegal profits are used to support organized crime, fuel terrorism and weaken economies in Central A

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Global $17.45 Billion Smokeless Tobacco Market Analysis & Forecast, 2016-2022: Big Tobacco have Acquired Smokeless Tobacco Brands in both United States and Scandinavia – Research and Markets

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Florida Lawmaker Offers Measure to Make Baseball Tobacco-Free

St. Pete City Council Vice Chair Darden Rice (District 4) today announced plans to introduce an ordinance to eliminate the use of smokeless tobacco products at all sports venues in St. Petersburg (including The Trop), both to set the right example for Ame

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Tobacco tax hike dollars would go to health programs

The question also would increase the tax on other tobacco products, such as cigars and chewing tobacco, by 22 percent to 62 percent. In addition to directing funds to “health-related programs and tobacco education, prevention and cessation programs,” th

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Jaboria lost 41 pounds

Weight Loss Story: Jaboria lost 41 pounds. This proud mom of 3 was inspired by her sons, by other people’s success stories and a desire to have more energy. She sought professional help and began exercising by walking with weights. Check out her transformation journey. My motivation included a number of things. I did not […]

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Q&A Wednesday: How Do I Get My Boo to Workout with Me?

Q: Erika help!!!! i love my man but i need him to workout with me! he just doesn't enjoy it the way that i do and it worries me because i want us to grow old and healthy together!

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Economists discusses his role as an expert witness in pharmaceutical, tobacco and chemical lawsuits

Solow has served as an expert witness in federal anti-trust cases, at both the hearing and trial stages. He has testified on the economic aspects of anti-trust, price-fixing and collusion in cases that have involved the pharmaceutical, tobacco and chemica

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PETA Isn’t Happy About That Smoking Chimp in North Korea

“How cruel to willfully addict a chimpanzee to tobacco for human amusement,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement released to TIME. “Gradually, zoos are learning that spectacles like chimpanzee tea parties, elephant rides and photo ops with

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New legal bid by Bristol’s Imperial Tobacco to overthrow Government’s ‘plain packaging’ law

Three Court of Appeal judges will now hear a challenge against the ruling, which is scheduled to last four days.

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Salon Turning over a new Leaf: Is Big Marijuana becoming the new Big Tobacco?

Are fears of a corporate weed sellers marketing to kids founded — or is it just an anti-legalization smoke screen?...the tide is shifting in favor of legalization. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have already legalized marijuana in some fo

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AUDIO: Tampa’s Cigar Industry Reacts to Lifting of Limits on Cuban Cigars

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Rubio to address new FDA rules during visit to Newman cigars in Ybor

Rubio visited J.C. Newman Cigar Co. in Ybor City on Wednesday morning to draw attention to new U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations opposed by cigar manufacturers.

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Is Philip Morris About to Be Crippled by This Smoking Ban?

A NEW PUBLIC SMOKING BAN IS ABOUT TO GO INTO EFFECT IN THE PHILIPPINES, WHERE TOBACCO GIANT PHILIP MORRIS OWNS NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF THE MARKET.

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Change in public support for the introduction of plain packaging and new, enlarged graphic health warnings in the Australian state of Victoria, 2011–2013

A slight rise in opposition to plain packaging among Australian smokers was reported immediately prior to implementation, followed by a significant increase in support, from 28% preimplementation (late 2011 to early 2012) to 49% postimplementation (early

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‘Banning tobacco won’t work’

Governments have been urged to adopt laws ensuring safer and better use of tobacco, rather than prohibiting it, as some have urged. Addressing the recent Middle East and Africa Health Forum in Dubai, Dr Kgosi Letlape, president of the African Medical As

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Eye doctors warn of e-cigarette liquid hazard

Since the bottles looked similar at a glance, and the nicotine-laced liquid carried no warnings about the harm of contact with the eyes, the authors of a case report in JAMA Ophthalmology say e-cigarette users should be aware of this risk. The researche

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Retailer interest in heat-not-burn cigarettes rising despite lack of product

“Nearly 60 percent of retailers are optimistic about the future of reduced-risk products,” Herzog said. “Interest in heat-not-burn technologies and iQOS specifically has increased.”... Reynolds Vapor spokesman Jacob McConnico said Vibe offers more liquid

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Reynolds American 3Q results miss Wall Street’s view

cigarette volumes declined. The parent of Camel and Pall Mall cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds also announced a succession plan on Wednesday that will see current president and CEO Susan Cameron become executive chairman at the start of the new year. Debra

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Smoker’s Quit Attempts Not Genuine, Defense Claims in Trial Against Cigarette Maker

A two-pack-a-day smoker who ultimately died of respiratory disease kept hidden "back-up" ashtrays in the house and stashed full packs of cigarettes during her quit attempts before being diagnosed with the disease, her widower testified this week during tr

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4 things the pro and anti campaigns want to you know about California’s proposed tobacco tax hike

Larry Mantle hosted a debate with Robb Korinke of the Yes on 56 campaign and Beth Miller of the No on 56 campaign. Here are four things they want you to know about the controversial ballot measure:

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Big tobacco money dominates home stretch for Colorado ballot initiatives

Another infusion of money from big tobacco dominated the campaign finance reports filed this week for Colorado’s statewide ballot initiatives, as opponents to a proposed tax increase on cigarettes and other tobacco products pumped $6.2 million more into

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Confronting Americas Smoking Pandemic, Part 4: 2000–2016

According to the Sun-Sentinel article, “tobacco companies said they could afford $150 million to $375 million” in punitive damage awards. Although the verdict is overturned on appeal, individual plaintiff cases are permitted. Upwards of 9,500 cases are f

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Smoking is Bad for You by Anton Chekhov

What an extremely funny depiction of a long suffering husband. How patient he is. This play has always helped me to better comprehend Chekhov's basic state of mind--which is brilliant and human.

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CHEKHOV: Smoking is bad for you: a monologue (1889 version)

As the subject for my lecture today I’ve chosen the harmful effects of smoking and taking snuff on the human race. To explore the full significance of the theme in the scope of a single lecture is naturally difficult, but I shall endeavor to be brief and

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Infrequently Asked Questions: Is secondhand smoke bad for my pet?

difficult to find sources for the type of funding that would be needed for a very large study. We certainly do it, but it is certainly more challenging. Particularly, it’s a little easier for dogs because there has been a lot more evidence to show that a

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Iesha lost 50 pounds

Transformation of the Day: Iesha lost 50 pounds, going from a size 20 to a size 12/14. As a teen, she lost some of her hearing and that led to depression and emotional eating. Years, later she has worked to turn her health around and release the weight. “I have to remind myself that this […]

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Did you just lose weight? These nine foods will help you keep it off

The Daily Meal report on how to maintain weight loss, including a list of foods to help keep the weight off while helping you feel full and satisfied.

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Are Protein Shakes OK for People with Diabetes?

Protein shakes are used as nutritional supplements but why might they be an issue for diabetics? Learn about different protein shakes and nutrition tips.

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Replacing diet beverages with water may help diabetic patients lose weight

In a study of 81 overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes who usually consumed diet beverages and were on a weight loss program, those who substituted water for diet beverages after their...

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Short walks after meals may prove important tool in managing diabetes

New research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain the greatest blood sugar-lowering benefits.

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How your BMI might affect your brain function

There are plenty of reasons it's important to maintain a healthy weight, and now you can add one more to the list: It may be good for your brain.

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DOT Seeks To Keep Ban Of E-Cigarettes On Planes ($$)

on Oct. 7 asked the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reject a petition by a think tank and a e-cigarette association challenging its rule on banning e-cigarettes on airplanes, arguing that it is not unconstitutional and the ban protec

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Deidre went from a size 12 to a size 6

Weight Loss Story: Deidre went from a size 12 to a size 6. She prayed for guidance and found the help she needed. Now, she is eating clean, training mean and inspiring others to do the same. Check out what she shared with us about how she did it. BWLW, Thank you for being a light on the topic […]

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A 400 Percent Tobacco Tax Hike Could Hit North Dakota

The proposal, known as Measure 4, would increase the current tobacco tax from 44 cents to $2.20 and add a new tax on electronic cigarettes sold in the state. Other tobacco products would experience a roughly 50 percent tax increase on sales. Proponents o

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Philly effort to restrict tobacco sellers moves forward

Philadelphia's new health regulations aimed at cutting the number of tobacco sellers in low-income neighborhoods and within 500 feet of schools moved a bit closer to the finishing line with Monday night's Board of Health public hearing. Some businessmen

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Understanding the role of genes in smoking addiction, nicotine withdrawal

While there isn't one explanation for why it is so difficult to quit smoking or why some people are successful and others are not, understanding genetics may be one piece of the puzzle, Gould said. "I realized in addition to studying the effects of nicot

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Think cigarette sales keep local corner shops open? Retailers say tiny tobacco profits are a burden

A report being presented to parliament today says small shop owners make only small profits from tobacco sales, and many feel they have too much cash tied up in the expensive products.

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Survey of small retailers in Great Britain (PDF)

This paper presents the full results of a survey of small retailers in Great Britain conducted for ASH in 2016. Key results from this survey were published in the report Counter Arguments: How Important is Tobacco to Small Retailers?

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Analysis of EPOS data from small retailers in the United Kingdom

This paper presents the full results of an analysis of Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) data from small retailers in the United Kingdom, conducted for ASH in 2016. Key results from this survey were published in the report Counter Arguments: How Importan

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Gov’t eyes indoor smoking ban as early as next year

In response, the ministry has begun an investigation into the possibility of implementing an indoor smoking ban that would forbid smoking inside of restaurants, bars, hotels, and other service industry buildings. Violators would be required to pay a fine

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Tobacco firms continue to sell capsule cigarettes despite safety issues

Tobacco firms continue to sell cigarettes containing flavored capsules in their filters, although a lawmaker pointed out their risks at this year's government audit. British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea released Dunhill Fine Cut Switch and Dunhill Fine

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My First Crossfit Competition

Oliver and I have been doing Crossfit since around May of this year, then I took off 2 months for surgery and I've been back in the gym about 6 weeks now.  We went to a few competitions while I was recovering to cheer on people from our gym and it really got me wanting to do one! 

A competition is put on usually by another gym at their box, the workouts {or WODS} as we call them are always different. I think there's usually 3 different WODS and they have different levels - scaled and RX. That meanS they have different weight requirements for the lifts and for things like jump ropes - singles for scaled and double under for RX. 

You compete for time, each participant has their own judge who ensures they do the reps correctly and also counts them. I LOVE not having to count for myself, hahahaha, it's like a vacation in my head! 

I was literally so nervous when I started I didn't know if I could lift the weight my hands wouldn't stop trembling! Everyone is standing and watching you workout, some are yelling, and some are cheering. After about 45 seconds I felt like I was dying - I ain't never pushed myself that hard at a workout, thankfully each workout was less than 8 minutes because my heart rate was int he 190's the entire time. 

Out of the 3 WODS I placed 1st on the deadlift workout which was really not my strongest when I was practicing. One of the girls from my gym told me DON'T YOU DARE drop that bar when you get tired. Then she got in my eye site and I was like shit, I can't put this bar down. hahahaha. It worked! I went back and watched myself on Periscope {and THANK YOU so much to all of you who logged on to cheer me on! Y'all are the best and I love you for the support!!} my second event was doing overhead stuff and that's where I struggled {burpees did not help} but overall I was so proud of myself!!

This picture pretty much sums up how I felt after each event, I gave it my all each time. It was such a rush and so much fun!! Honestly walking up I was terrified, all these fit people walking around and I felt out of my league. Then I remembered that EXACT same feeling I had walking up to my first half marathon, being brave and trying new things has always turned out well for me. 

I ended up placing 2nd in the women's scaled which I'm proud of! I also was delighted to find out Susan was competing, all the way from Fort Worth, and she's been a reader of my blog since that Miss Madison days!! I just love this community so much! This comp was put on by Big Rig Wylie and it was very well organized, they were extremely welcoming, and I will for sure do it again next year! A huge shoutout to my gym - Crossfit Lavon - I love that people take time out of their weekends to come and cheer for us!! That's why they get that 'cult' nickname....we stick together! 

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Not Dieting

Hey I hit 250 this week! Not miles on my bike... no, that would be zero... but 250 pounds. Yes, I got on the scale yesterday and that's what I saw. That is up 5 pounds from the last time I weighed (I think. I have not been writing it down). I figured I would share here because I do want to have some sort of record of my weight while I am healing from disordered eating. Speaking of which...

Here's some of the choices I have made recently. I did not make my eating choices based on weight *at all.* Sometimes I made them based on health. Sometimes I made them based on what I felt like eating. Other times I ate what was easiest, what was available, or what was offered. Occasionally I regretted eating something, but not because of weight/diet. Instead, I regretted it because it was not as good as I'd imagined and the health impact of that food was not worth the taste of it. But the best thing is I remained calm about my food, eating, and weight. I have had zero anxiety, stress, or obsessive thoughts about food and zero occasions of compulsive eating. That is my victory.

Breakfasts: some mornings I ate hearty meals. Other days I just had black coffee all morning. If I wasn't hungry, I just skipped it. Today I had leftover thin crust spinach Alfredo pizza for breakfast. Another day I had a bowl of vegetable soup. On a trip, we stayed in a hotel and I ate scrambled eggs with sausage gravy on top, and a fresh apple. Several days, I had a poached egg or two... with or without bacon, and with or without a piece of toast. One day I just had a protein shake for the morning.

Lunch and Dinner: I've cooked soups several times and included lots of vegetables and protein in those, but not pasta or rice. I've had some canned soups, too... mainly tomato or cream of mushroom. On our trip I had a dinner of chicken fried steak with gravy, a baked potato, green beans, and a salad with Ranch. I was only able to eat half of each part of that meal, but it was very good. I have let myself enjoy foods that I had crossed off the list years ago due to being fried or breaded or higher carb. But as you can see, all those years of cutting those things out didn't result in weight loss anyway. So I am enjoying what I want and making healthy choices for *most* meals... although I did have some sweet potato fries and a caramel fudge sundae this week too.

Snacks: I eat fruit for many of my snacks: apples, Clementines, pears, berries, melon. I had cucumbers dipped in Ranch a time or two. I also have raw almonds sometimes, or a string cheese. If I want crackers I have them, but I find I don't really want them very often.

Yeah, my old Diet Self would say I am indulging and making bad choices. But I am done being ruled by guilt and making food a moral issue. I firmly believe that after all these years of dieting, the only way I am going to get to a comfortable weight and be healthy for good is to let go of all of that and let my body naturally lead the way to where it wants to be.

Feeling good today, and looking forward to fall and the holidays! Hope you are too.




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Crackdown on smoking: Dutch ban decorations on cigarette packaging

Currently cigarettes sold in the Netherlands are still decorated to lure buyers. But from July next year this will no longer be allowed. This forms part of a set of measures from the Netherlands and European Union aimed at making smoking less attractive.

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Cigarettes : Seita saisit le Conseil d’État pour sauver ses marques [Cigarettes: Seita before the Council of State to save its brands]

The French subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco wants to cancel a decree that would prohibit certain names giving tobacco a too positive image. The standoff continues between the government and tobacco companies. The Seita , the French subsidiary of tobacco com

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CORA AIT Strategy / Raising Public Awareness & Demanding Government Action (PDF)

But First – A Look Back At Past Campaigns 2009 - 2011

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