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Katie's avatar

There were so many great lines, but for some reason, the guy logging the calories of a single strawberry and some seeds after a full dinner kept me scrolling. Great story!

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Michael Young's avatar

Haha that's so surprising, but I'm glad it helped to capture attention! Thanks so much, Katie!

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Argyro's avatar

I really enjoy reading your writing. It is inspiring me to go back to writing also. Thank you!

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Michael Young's avatar

That is so kind of you, Argyro. Thank you! I was inspired by lots of other writers on Substack too. I'm really glad to hear that you're going back to writing. Sounds like you need to scratch that itch. Good luck!

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Klara Sovryn's avatar

A sniff of a banana and a longing gaze at a rhubarb tart... This is really good, thank you!

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Michael Young's avatar

Oh thank you, Klara! I appreciate it.

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Jeff Goins's avatar

This was hilarious. I didn't comment on it at the time, but I read this aloud to my wife, and we both cracked up. So good, so nuanced. So true. If you know, you know. And I definitely, unfortunately, know. ;)

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Michael Young's avatar

Thank you so much, Jeff. This made my day. It definitely felt cathartic writing it too! Haha.

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Marco & Sabrina's avatar

Hilarious and topical! I just abandoned ´intermittent fasting’

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Michael Young's avatar

Oh thanks so much! I've done the intermittent fasting thing too. Alongside that and the keto diet, writing this story definitely felt cathartic!

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SLART's avatar

I love it, I love the writing, I love the illustrations. I had a little giggle whilst reading this on the loo.

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Michael Young's avatar

Thanks heaps for your support, mate! Much appreciated. So chuffed that it inspired a giggle on the loo!

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