Re: Another question of the week for this week!!!

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Horsemom2@... wrote:

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> (do not be a plate cleaner cuz kids in China are not getting more food if you

> eat your crumbs)

I needed to hear this about 10 years ago! I have always felt deep guilt for not

cleaning my plate because I know how blessed I am to have that food while others

suffer. I never quite thought of it this way. Now I'll make a commitment to do

something for others each time I leave food on my plate. That way, I'll feel

good that I didn't eat when I wasn't hungry, and I'll feel good that I actually

did something to help another person. Thank you, Barb, for making me think

outside my own boundaries!

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In a message dated Wed, 15 Dec 1999 10:25:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

> In a message dated 12/15/99 9:01:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> Tabolinda@... writes:

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> << Another trick I absolutely love, is take a picture of

> yourself at your worst, and put it on your fridge. Everytime you go to get

> something out of your fridge, you will see that picture and it will

> definitely determine what it is that you actually take out to eat. >>

> Bolinda,

> That is a great tip! Another friend of mine suggested it and I tried it!! It

> works!! But I am also very embarrassed when we have company over and they see

> that awful picture!!!

>

Than maybe post the picture on the inside of the fridge.

>

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l. But also, if I am going to be around tempting sweets, I eat something

> very low in fat that is sweet, beforehand. And I eat enough of it so that I

> am sick of sweet things. Then, when I am around a plateful of chocolate

> cookies, for instance, they are more of a turn off, and I almost gag just

> looking at them. ;o) Sharon

Having a glass of artificially sweetened ice tea helps too. I know a lot of you

avoid the artificial sweetners...but sometimes they come in handy!!!

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In a message dated 12/15/99 11:06:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Squashblosm@... writes:

<<

<< Now I'll make a commitment

to do

something for others each time I leave food on my plate. That way, I'll

feel

good that I didn't eat when I wasn't hungry, and I'll feel good that I

actually

did something to help another person. Thank you, Barb, for making me think

outside my own boundaries! >>

What an angel you are. You know , I feel blessed to know people like

you. If the world was filled with s, we would have world peace.

Unless

your evil twin, the office bully who uses roundhouse kicks to beat up good

for nothing punks, surfaces. Then we would have anarchy! LOL I meant to

compliment you on beating up your coworkers. That's right! On behalf of

women everywhere, you drive those beings with the smaller brains out of your

office, to make way for more warrior princesses!

Here is a trick that I use that might help you all out during the holidays.

First of all, I drink lots of water, to give my brain the sensation that I

am

full. But also, if I am going to be around tempting sweets, I eat something

very low in fat that is sweet, beforehand. And I eat enough of it so that I

am sick of sweet things. Then, when I am around a plateful of chocolate

cookies, for instance, they are more of a turn off, and I almost gag just

looking at them. ;o) Sharon

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Oops! Sorry, I think I got my s mixed up! ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/15/99 12:28:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,

etcarroll@... writes:

<< My husband has learned similar lessons with cake. Even locking it in

his truck doesn't work because I find it. >>

Elena,

My Goodness!! If you would go so far as to search for it, maybe you should

just let yourself have a little piece? Or ban it all together! Like a

restraining order, cake must stay 100 feet away!! LOL!

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GalofGOP@... wrote:

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> I didn't eat much at yesterdays work party...but then went home and ate a few

too many chocolate covered cherries ( I blame my fiance who was supoosed to hide

bothe boxes,...not just one. He learned his lesson!!!!)

>

My husband has learned similar lessons with cake. Even locking it in

his truck doesn't work because I find it. I was always good at find

Christmas presents as a child, too.

Elena

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Unless

> your evil twin, the office bully who uses roundhouse kicks to beat

up good

> for nothing punks, surfaces. Then we would have anarchy...

Okay, the cat is out of the bag. and I are one and the same.

She is the kind and lovely benevolent and I am her dark side. I

only surface when there is some butt to be kicked. Watch out, I'm

sensing that today some butt will need kicking!

LV, who in reality could never be confused with

Niespodzianski (I can hardly spell that!)

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Squashblosm@... wrote:

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> Oops! Sorry, I think I got my s mixed up! ;o) Sharon

Easy to do since there's so many of us here! I only wish I was the one who took

down one of my office coworkers. My office is my home though, so the only real

coworker I have is my dh. Though I do practice kicks on him once in a while, he

wouldn't appreciate me laying him out.

PA (does that help?)