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There's a blurry boundary between "eat until you're 80% full, and don't have seconds" and "short yourself on dinner, and be fidgety all night."

I'm still trying to figure this out.

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I'm continuing to find this challenging.

In truth, I don't need to lose a lot of weight (10 - 15 pounds is my goal). I'm here to reinstitute some structure to my eating habits.

And -- DANG -- I'm hungry before bedtime.

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Very impressed with all of these answers!

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Don't be too jealous. I was sick most of the winter and didn't manage to get the spring crops started. There's a class at a local garden center (Annie's Annual's) this weekend on what to plant NOW in order to keep th garden going year 'round.

Yeah, I'll be there!

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Thursday Still dragging. Stared antibiotics for the sinus infection. Breakfast = latte, yogurt with wheat germ and a little sugar, a mandarin orange from our tree, and some bread, fresh from the oven Elevenses = coffee and some French bread Lunch =leftover Thai noodle salad (hard gross noddles, ble...

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I was really hungry, almost immediately after dinner last night.

We've both been sick. Nobody's been to the store. No milk or juice in the house.

Thank goodness I'm extremely stubborn!

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I think wheatabix is pretty low sugar. How many ingredients are there?

http://www.chewonthis.org.uk/fat_salt_s ... _facts.htm

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Salad makes you ill? That's horrible.

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Wednesday I had an MRI last week, to try to figure out what's going on, health-wise. My brains okay (thank goodness!) but I have a big sinus infection. I wonder of this explains any of the freaky health stuff, or if this is just a residue of the cold I've been fighting? Breakfast = yogurt with wheat...

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Do you have a rack on the back fender of your bike? You can mount removable pannier baskets to them. I had something like this for ages. Folded flat and had a decent shoulder strap for carrying around. Great size for groceries. http://www.calhouncycle.com/productcart/pc/catalog/banjo_grocery_1221_ge...

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Great insights.

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Wow, you've got the brutal cold, too.

I can't believe you've managed any exercise at all. Stumbling around is all I can manage.

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I think that in some cases, s-events are valuable. "I'm going to a party, I'll have a slice of that special cake."

But I think theres a temptation to carve out too many loopholes, and undermine the whole foundation of the plan.

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Hang in there!

May I suggest that you try to add some fruit and veggies to your meals? You might feel better.

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I'm going to say it more clearly.

Quit delaying.

See a dentist.

Now.

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Yes, this tenacious cold is tedious! Being sick at work, and being stupid and exhausted is no fun. Hope you get well soon!

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Tuesday Still not feeling all better, still dragging at work. Breakfast = latte, home baked bread, home made marmalade Elevenses = banana Lunch = (actually came home for lunch, because I was running an errand nearby) cheese and spinach omelet, leftover broccoli and rice Dinner = (we're both feeling...

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I'm going to go out on a limb, and suggest that not eating sweets is not what's wrong with your teeth.

Make a dental appointment, ASAP!

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If it works, it works!

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I think that we tend to eat a huge hunk of heavy food, with a tiny bit of veggies on the side.

We'd probably benefit from reversing the proportions. Lots of veggies, and a little bit of the rich, heavy stuff.

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I'll see if I can find it. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Hang in there, we're cheering for you!

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Monday

Still sick, but had to go back to work. Bleh.

Breakfast = bread, butter, home made lemon marmalade
Elevenses = coffee, French bread roll
Lunch = Thai noodle salad
Dinner = broccoli and rice, home made bread and stinky cheese, 1/2 an orange

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This drives me insane. Of COURSE grape juice has no fat.

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Sunday I'm going to call my health plan on Monday, to see if there's anything that can be done for this stinkin' cold. I've literally been sick for a week. A week that I planned to take as vacation. We're planning on getting chickens next spring, and so I dragged myself to part of the local backyar...

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I'm just going to try to stick to the basic no-frills no-s system.

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So, what is a nigella bar, anyway?

http://blog.calgarypubliclibrary.com/bl ... phere.aspx

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I see myself as a Sometimer, as well. I don't have a physical need to eat badly on weekends.

But -- Sometimes -- a little extra treat is nice.

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We didn't have blue cheese, so I used a hard Italian cheese. Very tasty.

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Cherry season!!!

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TWENTY ONE, TWICE ! ! !

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Sounds like you're doing really well!

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Freaky, isn't it? I mean, it's highly unlikely that any of us are going to actually starve, and yet many of us have convinced ourselves otherwise. I remember when I was really, really, really poor, and had nobody I could turn to for help. I *was* hungry for a while, there. I really stretched out the...

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Saturday Still dragging from this lousy cold. Went to the meeting of the local chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, and came back with two baby fig plants, a pomegranate, and a dwarf cherry to be used for grafting next year. And I only spent ten bucks! I also learned a lot about which berry va...

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Last night I was *really* hungry at bedtime. It was hard to ignore, but I just decided to be *really* stubborn.

And again, I woke up this morning with no unusual hunger pangs.

Strange, that.

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I wouldn't torment myself over the three pounds. It sounds like, overall, you're doing very well.

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I think I'm finally getting better, not feeling actually healthy, but also not sick as a dog. Of course, I just passed the cold on to my partner, so now he's miserable. I've been having some really weird health issues over the last few years, so I had an MRI tonight. What an uncanny and unpleasant s...

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What is it they say?

"The bigger then hair, the closer to God."

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get well, soon!

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Cycling is great exercise, and easier on the knees than running or jogging! (Of course, the first couple of days can be brutal, but it gets easier so quickly!)

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Sounds like you had a great week.

Hold your head up high, especially with your fluffy hair!

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Sounds like you're off to a great start!

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Love the biscotti story.

I'm going to have to dig through my pictures, and find you more slug photos, just to make you giggle.

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Old thread or not, I think it's good to consider what this person was asking. It's an interesting discussion of reasonable (or unreasonable) expectations.

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I think it helps, on crazy days, to keep track of portions. If you're nit eating a single discreet meal, are you eating *more* than a meal? Or does the food, eaten on the run, still fill a normal-sized plate? What's with us, as a society? We're so stinkin' busy that we don't take time for meals. Tha...

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Well done!!!

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Wow. Thank you for sharing this! That's a big deal.

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I won't lie.

Going to bed, feeling a bit hungry, and knowing that we had that gorgeous bread in the kitchen was CHALLENGING.

I spent way too much mental energy, thinking about the taste and texture if that bread.

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At the end of Saturday, I'll have done 21 twice!

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You all are so sweet! Thanks for the kind thoughts. I think I can honestly say that I'm finally feeling some improvement from my rotten cold. But just as I'm star-r-r-r-r-r-rting to feel better, my partner gets sick. I really hope he isn't sick as long as I was. Thursday Breakfast = two boiled eggs,...

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That looks like a lovely meal. (And I'm a vegetarian.). Are the leeks braised or sauteed?

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Plain white rice is amazingly delicious, to my mind.

But let's be honest, most peasant food leans heavily toward flavorings with onions, garlic, and spicy greens. Many flavorful traditional foods are cheap, and easy to make. Vinegar and other fermented foods come to mind.

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Sounds like you're doing really well, and finding your way.

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You're doing great! Sorry to hear about the food poisoning.

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I haven't consumed full strength juice in years, because it is too sweet for my taste. We buy juice and dilute it 1:5 with water. Or we squeeze lemons into water. I stopped drinking sodas over fifteen years ago. I was working as a bartender, and got pretty grossed out by how unsanitary soda systems ...

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barabara Kingsolver is fascinating.

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I *still* have problems with rules that make no sense. I care deeply about fairness. This, I believe, is a *good* thing.

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Peasant food boring?

Not to this girl!

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I've been doing little else than drinking lemony water, and eating sudafeds. Thanks goodness for our lemon tree!

The kitty is doing better. He's had a rough life. Probably hit by a car as a kitten, and as a result has a very distorted pelvis, which causes (uh, to be polite....) digestive issues.

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Wednesday Gaaaargh! I'm so over this cold. I'm really tired of feeling like crap. I made a big batch of marmalade today, with lemons from our backyard tree. It turns out that I've been doing it wrong on the last two batches. I'm cooking too slowly and killing the lemon's natural pectin, which is wh...

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Whooo Hoooo! Way to go!!!!!

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Well, yeah you *can* be supportive of other people, and ignore your own needs. But you eventually drain the well dry.

When my partner broke his back and was paralyzed, I put EVERYTHING on hold, because I had to. I'm still trying to find ways to give myself permission to take care of myself.

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Don't worry.... I'll never become someone who starves themselves. I'm too hyper, and I just like food too much.

I'm making another huge batch of marmalade today. Nom nom nom. Fresh lemons from the backyard.

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imprisonedbeauty wrote:I'll definitely try a food/failure journal.

Approach this in a happy way, that's all I'm saying. Don't get stuck on the failures.

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Can you find fresh grapefruit, or can you drain and rinse the tinned fruit?

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Since starting No S, I've noticed that I'm often hungry at bed time. In the past, I would have gone into the kitchen and had something to eat. But now I don't. I take note of the feeling, and tell myself to ignore it. And do you know what? I don't wake up particularly hungry, the next morning. I hav...

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Innnnteresting.

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You're not a failure if you are trying to address an injury. You're nit taking the drugs for fun, right? Don't stress about it!

(Can you take the meds with dinner, to avoid the late night snack?)

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"naartjie?"

I just looked this up, and it's a South African citrus, loose skinned and small like a mandarin orange. We planted a mandarine tree last year, and have a small crop at the moment. I'm looking forward to when this little tree matures.

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Wow that's a lot to deal with.

Maybe you can think about No S as a way of taking care of yourself, and as something you *can* have control over.

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Those dark globules *claim* to be pearls of tapioca.

But Solid and I know better, don't we?

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Whoa whoa whoa! You ate a little bit of food before dinner, and then wrote "At least it was a self contained amount. I can't imagine the damage I could have done with some real sugar!" I think that's dangerous thinking. Yours not going to "damage" yourself with a couple of candy bars. It's maybe not...

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Why don't you keep a SUCCESS journal? A much happier endeavor!

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What about tapioca "bubble teas?"

I still think that the "pearls" are too much like fish eyeballs...

(I do like tapioca pudding, for what it's worth.)

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I kinda had to post this photo. I keep reading people writing "YAY....GREEN DAY!!!" and all I can think about is the band.

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I do hope that your health issues are manageable.

Nice to "meet" you!

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I just figured that "spicy mice" was one of those cute food names like "pigs in a blanket" or "bubble and squeak."

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mypapercrane/4195750351/

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Don't tell mom.

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Tuesday Still sick. I had taken this week off as a vacation week, and am happy to learn that I can alter the designation of days into "sick days" and not lose my vacation. That was a depressing thought. Breakfast = bread and butter, latte, half a mango, a few strawberries Lunch = pasta with parsley...

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I admire you for coming back.

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We're all cheering for you!

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Good for you!!!!

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Nice to "meet" you!

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I kinda loved that there was a related article entitled, "I love you Mom, but you suck at cooking vegetables."

http://summertomato.com/i-love-you-mom- ... egetables/

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Let go of guilt. It doesn't do anyone any good. It doesn't make any sense. Do this: Consider about all the carbs happily consumed by the Italians, and then do a google search on "Italian Street Fashion." Those folks sure don't look like they're suffering, do they? Seriously, the whole point of No S ...

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Thanks for your nice note, Pangelsue. I had forgotten the conversation about reflux, because that isn't a problem for me. I think the talk just sort of drifted that-a-way... As for the allergies, that's the Big Mystery. A current theory is that allergies are a result of an over-active immune system,...

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I like the photo idea. Very clever.

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Thanks for your nice comment. I think my "secret weapon" is my father, who never, ever, ever ate snacks. It just wasnt part of his European upbringing. He had a huge sweet tooth, and would have a little dessert every night at dinner. And he stayed slim his entire life. He was very proud of this, alm...

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Hmm... My last comment didn't register.

I think you're doing great.

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Hilarious.

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I am a shameless food snob. Also a beer snob.

Life is too short to drink cheap beer or to eat crap food.

Which is to say, that I try to only consume the things I know I'll *really* enjoy. My hipster coworkers claim a love of really cheap beer, but I think they're delusional.

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Sounds good to me!

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I had a similar experience when I first started. I don't own a scale, so I'm only generally aware of my weight. I went to the doctor, for a routine checkup, and was horrified to record the highest weight of my life. That was -- temporarily -- demoralizing. But I've realized that my goal was to estab...

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We should all hope to report these kinds of losses.

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Another fascinating discussion, about the pitfalls of trying to be perfect.

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More "food for thought." I find that my sweet tooth was more habitual than desire-based. Now that I've cleared sweet treats out of the house, I'm much less likely to indulge on weekends. I'm lucky. And I know it. Food isn't particularly complicated for me. I haven't lived the rollercoaster that so m...

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Monday The cat is still desperately ill. I still have a rotten cold. Phooey. Breakfast = latte, bread and butter, half a mango Lunch = two boiled eggs, bread and a little cheese, a small avocado and a large carrot Dinner = yellow lentils and rice, fresh asparagus I've been taking cold medicine, whic...

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Yummmmmmmmmmmm!

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This all sounds very tasty!

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I found this book very eye opening and empowering.

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