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Goals and Victories - We tend to see the accomplishments of others better than we see our own.  Maybe we're too close to ourselves to see the things we have achieved.  Maybe we're too busy living in the...

Relationships, Surprises, and Spending Time with O - Relationships I think that at certain points in our lives, we are sort of looking for somebody with whom we can relate.  We are screaming out for an opportunity to belong, and b...

DS Survey - Good evening ladies and gentlemen, As you may (or may not) know, I am a graduate student with 42/48 hours in an M.Ed. in counseling and 15/33 hours in a MS in counseling psychol...

Mistakes and Coping - We all slip up from time to time... we'll have that extra helping of some deliciously tantalizing carb-loaded delicacy that we know is going from our lips to our hips... but it tas...

The Carb Experience - Oh the Complexities! - I am a counselor, but I am no stranger to wellness or nutrition.  I worked in nursing for seven years and I have an undergraduate degree in health, sociology, and anthropology.  Th...

Challenges - I'm curious as to what types of challenges you have all experienced in your preparation for surgery, your surgical experience, or you post-operative new-life experience that you th...

Surgeons - A few days ago I wrote on the DS board about my experience with the nutritionist (who was entirely unprepared and had no knowledge of the DS whatsoever) who refused to approve me f...

Chasers - It's no secret that I'm fat.  I have no issues with it aside from its impact on my health....  I'm perfectly comfortable admitting I'm fat because I have spent 25 years dealing wit...