Happy Holidays!

The Migraineur has been a little quiet this week in honor of not being handcuffed to a computer having 12 straight days off from work. I will resume my review of Mindless Eating after Christmas.

If there was anything good about my little incident with the Hershey’s Nuggets, it’s that I am finding it almost ridiculously easy to pass on the sugary Christmas treats. Yesterday at a buffet brunch, I couldn’t even look at my husband’s slice of German chocolate cake, much less ask him for a bite. So there was a silver lining in that cloud. Or a lesson learned. Or something.

And I would like to thank my readers who offered advice and information in the comments section. Over the last ten to fifteen years, the Internet has evolved from what was largely a novelty to a massive treasure house of mainstream information, alternative information, and oddly personal connections over a long distance. Low-carb living is still an alternative lifestyle five years after I first discovered it, and I am frequently, indeed, almost always, the only person at the table skipping the bread and ordering coffee in lieu of dessert. But the Internet has made me feel less isolated, less like a maverick, and less freakish. For all of the strangers who have contributed to that sense that I am not alone, and that what I am doing is in fact a healthful way of life and not the sure death sentence that the USDA and mainstream medicine claim, I am very grateful.

So please accept my best wishes for joy and peace, no matter what holidays you and yours celebrate.

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