"The minibar thought I ate everything in it, " said Mr. MacKenzie, director of communications for VisitPhoenix, the Arizona city's tourism bureau.

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My parents were strict when it came to what we ate, and believe me when I say it sucked.

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"A week or two ago, I went to a steakhouse and ordered a steak and ate about a third of it and I was full, " he told the Post.

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"A week or two ago, I went to a steakhouse and ordered a steak and ate about a third of it, and I was full, " he said.

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If I ate too much, I knew it immediately because I would feel sick.

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Then, when I had finished that, I poured myself more tea, and because I was still hungry, and because I really did feel happy, sitting there in the quiet, watching the snow, I sneaked first one slice, then another, then all of the toast I had made for Marie, and ate it with the jam while it was still warm.

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If I am overweight, it is because I have eaten too many calories over time, not because I ate too much yesterday.

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Once in a while I skipped lunch, even though it was part of my salary, and went in to Amundsen, where I ate in a coffee shop.

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And to be fair to me, it's totally possible that the Hot Mess I just ate made me really happy and satisfied, and I'm going to get an amazing night of sleep and kill it at the conference resulting in fame and fortune.

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