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9. I tried your 'balanced' approach, just not at Christmas time

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 10:52 PM

19 hrs ago

My downfall was alphabet soup. After five bowls, I had an enormous vowel movement. Thanks a pantload, Charms

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I have some important diet advice for you that may be useful during the holidays. [View all] LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago OP

Lots of brocolli so you feel good about the pie BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #1

Or, you could eat a brocolli pie. LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #2

Or, you could just plan ahead Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #3

As a former accountant, I can say with certainty... LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #4

The best and most effective diet advice I have ever received is this: Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #5

That's good advice, as long as you... LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #6

That's what my cardiologist told me, too DFW 16 hrs ago #18

Very good. I wish more people understood this. LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #8

I tried your 'balanced' approach, just not at Christmas time EYESORE 9001 19 hrs ago #9

. LuckyCharms 19 hrs ago #10

Snort. 😆❤️ littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #11

Punkin pie is a vegetable right? jmbar2 17 hrs ago #12

5 slices, of course! mwmisses4289 2 hrs ago #20

Those accounting degrees aren't adding up right.... Teacher of the Year 17 hrs ago #13

WIth a name like Lucky Charms Nasruddin 17 hrs ago #14

Make sure you get the proper proportional amounts from the Nutrition Pyramid. LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #15

You may be on to something LuckCharms. CentralMass 17 hrs ago #16

I myself am on a seafood diet. sprinkleeninow 17 hrs ago #17

My diet is more like search and destroy airplaneman 1 hr ago #23

I'm planning on enjoying .5L of Pils, .5L of Schwartzbier... Harker 2 hrs ago #21

I am balancing my cheesesteak with onion dip and a couple of hot dogs. Dorothy V 2 hrs ago #22