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				<p>From the monthly archives:</p>
				<h1>December 2009</h1>
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<abbr class="teaser_date published" title="2009-12-30">December 30, 2009</abbr>

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<p>Went to coffee with a coworker who gave me a belated Christmas gift. At first I wasn&#8217;t sure I wanted it. So &#8211; Weight Loss Surgery Myth Number One: If you have weight loss surgery, you&#8217;ll never eat again. Uh&#8230;Wrong. You eat. In fact, eating is a must. It&#8217;s still enjoyable, pleasurable, and all that. [...]</p>
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<abbr class="teaser_date published" title="2009-12-22">December 22, 2009</abbr>

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<p>Read a cool book excerpt about stress called &#8220;Be Healthy: Stress, Running on Empty &#8220;- and it got me to thinking. It&#8217;s from the book by Sara Stein M.D. called: “Obese From The Heart: A Fat Psychiatrist Discloses.” It is on my book list. Go read the excerpt, the rest of this post will make [...]</p>
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<abbr class="teaser_date published" title="2009-12-14">December 14, 2009</abbr>

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<p>Hey. I just wanted to say thanks to you all. In the last 9 months I&#8217;ve released 120 pounds from my body and along the way have collected the most diverse band of people as my support group. I think that&#8217;s an awesome trade. You&#8217;ve watched me try different products, you&#8217;ve answered questions that you&#8217;ve [...]</p>
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<abbr class="teaser_date published" title="2009-12-11">December 11, 2009</abbr>

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