I want to believe you, but feel like this has to take so long that the pasta is mushy... what was the consistency of the pasta when done?

I’m really sorry that this has been hard for you. I know it’s really difficult for shorter women (I like to look at the 1200isplenty subreddit on reddit sometimes and recommend you take a look too.) I’d say that it’s really unlikely that you’re breaking the laws of thermodynamics unless you have a metabolic disorder…

The Konmari method really does make a lot more sense in the Shinto lense. (My grandmother was raised Shinto and converted to Christianity when she married my grandfather-- but she always kept a shrine. My mom still has it and keeps it up in her memory as well. )

This is beautiful. Also, my household is addicted to Penzey’s and orders every time they have a free shipping with 25$ purchase sale. Galena Street rules on steak and their special cinnamon blend is to die for. They also sent me a sample of a smoked paprika last time? Heavenly. Now I have to wait for their next lower…

I didn’t mean that I wanted it to be about Manson. I just thought they’d already started the casting process?

Ahhhh! 

I don’t think this is wrong advice, maybe just wrong advice for me.

I understand your anxiety about the issue. (I’ve also heard that legitimate actually anxiety does mean you probably aren’t a sociopath as the brain that under works in sociopathy might overwork in anxiety? Idk. I just remember hearing something like that on the podcast Criminal).

I think whatever way you find works for yourself that you can live with and that is sustainable for maintenance when you get to your goal weight is good. And it makes your doctor happy (or at least not mad at you!) 

I think it’s what we SEE as average/acceptable serving sizes are all wrong. People don’t tend to know how many calories they’re eating unless they’re actively tracking (and humans are TERRIBLE as just guessing the serving size of it.) I think it’s probably also not helpful that the “2000 calorie/diet” is the one of…

But ideally you are learning tips and tricks to help you maintain and that needs to be sustainable. Otherwise, you’ll have to get back on the diet.

Pickton is horrific. Thanks for the recommendation. 

Isn’t Tarantino’s next film about the murder of Sharon Tate and her friends (“Manson Murders”) not Bundy?

Yeah, Rule’s book is certainly interesting (since she knew him personally) but I was after I read it I was disappointed as it wasn’t as researched as I hoped. Although I did learn a lot about the case initially unfolding from it.

Occasionally I think you see serial killers do things that are either:

Your additions sound really good.

You’re preaching to the choir. I use it often. 

...Please eliminate three.

Fodder for the LARGEST T SHIRT QUILT OF ALL TIME. 

It’s because most folks have quit smoking and can taste again.