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Hi Bev,
I did my big explanation post further on, but I wanted to reply directly to you as well to apologise for going off the deep end a bit in the over reacting department. It wasn't so much _your post_ that upset me, it was the realisation that you are probably right, I can't just keep waiting for things to go back to normal - it was accepting that my 'easy way out' probably wasn't. Like when they say if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I imagine that's the case for me and the diet (or no diet, as the case may be). I wasn't angry at you, and of course I still want us to be friends. I just got scared that it might look like I'm just not taking care of myself, and then what is the point in trying to help me? But I know that's not true, I know everyone slips up. I know I probably will again, but hopefully deal with it better.

I stopped taking my Acacia fiber when I started taking these Celevac tablets, and am feeling better in the BM department but do you think I should try and start taking it again? I doubt I can blame the Acacia for all my D, so maybe it would be a good idea try and add bits back in? Or if my BMs are still fairly normal, should I just leave things as they are?
Like I said in my other post, I went out shopping and bought stuff for the week like you suggested (although I had just got back from doing that when I read your post!) so hopefully with more 'good' stuff stocking the cupboards, I won't be so inclined to reach for the 'bad' stuff. I really need to find some safe cookies here, I haven't been able to find animal crackers.

Oh, as for your pizza thing.. I think if you go in there often enough and you're a 'regular' then they will be way more likely to do special things for you really happily. I agree with everyone else, you should just ask. And then when they see you come in, and know you'll be bringing along your own cheese, they probably won't even think about it after a while. It's a good idea 'cause you'll get to go out for pizza without any stress! Last night I went to a friend's house, and they ordered pizza so my boyfriend ate all the cheese and toppings ('cause it was pepperoni) adn gave me the crust and tomato sauce.. Honestly, I took two bites and it still tasted pretty greasy so I just ate some rice cakes and stuff I brought along. As good as pizza? Hell no. As much as I try for postive thinking, they still taste like cardboard and sawdust. But I'm working on it... Damn, I'm 'working on' a lot of things.

*hugs*
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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