{"id":69,"date":"2008-04-20T07:53:35","date_gmt":"2008-04-20T07:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/04\/are-you-feeling-a-bit-like-a-p.html"},"modified":"2008-04-20T07:53:35","modified_gmt":"2008-04-20T07:53:35","slug":"are-you-feeling-a-bit-like-a-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2008\/04\/are-you-feeling-a-bit-like-a-p.html","title":{"rendered":"Feeling a Bit Like a Puffy Blimp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/BD1391EB201?z=0&amp;m=A42507787B.5B8E979\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/im\/pCut\/0.png\" alt=\"Click to Mix and Solve\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIs the heroine of our puzzle a fashion victim, screaming from the sheer frustration of it all or just a bit puff-ed out from too many margaritas with salt, sushi dipped in soy sauce and\/or popcorn sprinkled heavily with salt?<br \/>\nIn other words, someone who is feeling a bit blimpy?<br \/>\nInstant help is on the way.  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