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Missy, glad to hear that Life's mod has brought food peace in your journey as well! I like how you word it... "controlled and structured IE".

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Oolala, I understand your concern about media's influence on women and their quest for thinness. I am by no means chasing after that. My goal is to be a good example of moderation to my 4 children and have a satisfying and joyful "relationship" with food. I also value "feeling" comfortable in my clo...

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Jen, you absolutely can lose weight eating fried foods if you keep portions moderate. I am a living proof. I wrote a couple of posts in a daily check in under " the trap of stomach growl diet" thread.

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I want to share this in hopes that this might be of help to someone here. I highly recommend that we as unique individuals do a study of 1. N=1 experiment. After 15+ of searching for THE answer I realized most of my troubles came from researching and looking at studies. I read studies, read blogs, b...

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When my lower abdomen is noisy/growly I know it's food digestion, but when I experience a feeling of a growl/emptiness/ a burning sensation below my breast bone/upper stomach area I know it's true physical hunger. I guess after years of experimentation I know what true physical hunger feels like in ...

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LG! I wanted to chime in. In my case, I find that if I don't experience either/or any burning sensation/empty gut feeling/growling between my three meals I am either gaining or maintaining. As soon as I "engineer" my meals in a way to experience physical hunger at lunch and/or dinner I am losing. Th...

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Oolala, thank you for your kind words! My goal is to model moderation to my four children. I also want to be an encouraging friend who gets how hard it is to lose fat and MAINTAIN.

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I want to add that eventhough I am almost at my goal at this point of my journey I was in the obese and then overweight category most of my adult life. I sympathize with you.

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Hi Jen! I am a lurker who posts occasionally. I read your entry today and felt a voice of desperation. I wanted to offer my .2 cents. Take it or leave it. You want to establish habits but you also desire to lose fat by summer. I see that you practice Vanilla NoS. Prior to trying Vanilla NoS this Jan...

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Heather, I am so glad that I encouraged you.

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Hi there! I too found NoS through Eat Like a Normal Person website. I find her advice to be helpful in terms of three meal structure BUT she is ok with snacks (fruit) IF needed. Also, she doesn't say one plate. Her approach is more intuitive, she encourages eating until full at those three meals. Fu...

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Hi Life! How are you? You haven't been active lately so wanted to check on you! I sent you a PM. Hope all is well ðŸ˜Š

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bhensley, I am in agreement with you! Life's mod and sound advice(specifically eating anything I want in my three meals and being aware of calories )has helped tremendously with my "diet head". I have been steadily losing fat, while applying Life's insightful nuggets of wisdom. Her advice on protein...

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Thank you Life and Skycat! I did download an app for my android. So far I like it. I also looked at Fitbit you mentioned and looks like a nice compact device. On my wish list!

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Thank you sweet lady! Will look into it!

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Hi Life! What device do you use to track your steps?

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This absolutely helps! :D Thank you!! You are so right about that it doesn't take long to "relax" the plan in hopes that a little won't hurt....but it always add up! I am not a huge meat eater myself. I am a dairy and egg lover. I have been enjoying protein bars as well. After trying several brands ...

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Hi Life! All is well with me. I've had so many aha moments in this past week. I've been mulling over everything you've said about fat loss. In the past ten years I lived in a dieting haze. What you said about making peace with reduced calorie lifestyle to reach/maintain a slim body quieted the dieti...

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You mention daily 15 min. body shaping exercise. Are you still doing Slim in 6?

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Excellent article! You, as a real life tangible example and his eloquently :D written article put my mind completely to peace about this topic. He mentions diet breaks/refeeds when one is in consistent caloric deficit for extended period of time. Did you do any of that in your journey? Maybe it pert...

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Wow! Simply wow! Your advice, in its complete meaning is PRICELESS. People spend lots and lots of money on personal trainers, life coaches, special diet programs/books/foods searching for THE answer. Advice that you give/ gave is GOLD...no sugar coating anything...just truth. I love that!! I know th...

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Also, I put a flashcard of Colossians 3:20-23 by my kitchen sink. I need to make one for 1 Timothy 4:1-4 as well! I am so thankful that I ended up here. This is it. I've "tasted" a lot of styles of eating and this one is THE most liberating approach. I am truly tasting the fruit of self-control as I...

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Thank you Life! I cannot describe the peace and joy I have since you redirected me back to the sane way of eating foods I love and making the plan work for me. When I eat what I love I am more satisfied both physiologically and psychologically. I need to stay here and not veer off by the glittering ...

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Greetings Life! I am so glad I reached out to you last week. I realized that I slowly drifted to eating foods that are "good" for me. I understand now why I was having bingy thoughts that eventually took over and became actions. I am back on track, enjoying my faves in moderation! My weight this mor...

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Jen, priceless advice! So much wisdom! Thank you for sharing

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I noticed something since taking the fruit out, my hunger feels less like an emergency and more manageable. :D I thought I was being so healthy and virtuous eating fruit almost with every meal.. Eating small amounts of dessert made with real sugar( this past week Reese's miniature cups, peanut butte...

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Thank you! I looked at the nutrient content of various Centrums and decided to go with the Centrum Silver 50+ eventhough I am 35 ! It's been so nice to eat everything I like in moderation being caloricaly aware and not force fruits and vegetables because they are "good for me".

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Pure Protein bars are quite yummy and satiating! They are a nice sweet addition to my breakfast. I love, loooove your mod!! I also got some Centrum vitamins. By taking those I feel at peace that I am not missing anything. Have a blessed weekend!

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It is my manual for this earthly life!

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The "scales" have fallen off and I see oh so clear. Thank you again!!

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Life, I don't want this to sound cliche BUT.... This is THE best advice in regards to weightloss I've heard in my entire life! It is priceless.Thank you for being so blunt with me. I bookmarked the amazing article! Would you recommend for me to take a multivitamin if I don't regularly eat fruit and ...

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My dear, I tried to PM you but it wouldn't go through. It's been a while since I've written. I've been struggling. My weight is not budging. Couple of days ago it was 122.6. I feel discouraged when I weigh myself daily and don't see any significant changes. In the last 10 days or so I started obsess...

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Fruit eaten by itself makes me ravenous. I can relate to what you said, " I'd love to have another streak like that, not for weight loss but more for the sanity of eating in a way I'm proud of (: " Eating when it's not my meal time makes me spiral out of control especially if I snack on fruits. I li...

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I wanted to add that as much as I enjoy yoghurt there are seasons in my life when I get tired of it and nothing beats the creaminess and sweetness of milk and cream

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I completely understand😊. I grew up in Eastern Europe and fermented milk products were a mainstay. Greek yogurt is pricey so I started making it. Have a blessed day!

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Thank you my dear! I have been eating my All bran with Greek yoghurt which has been nice but wanted to have an alternate combination. 😊

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Blessings to you Life this Sunday! A question for you. I noticed that you add cream to your milk when you eat your All bran. Can I ask why you do it and how much you add. Do you add any additional protein to that meal?

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I am delighted for you! It is a great place to be when you can say that you are content with the number on the scale and don't want to lose any more. It is encouraging to know that the hard work of discipline and self-control pays off in the end!

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Thank you my dear! Will be in touch! So far the scale is holding steady but I am totally OK with that. I am in for the long haul! Currently cementing in the habit of 3 meals and protein with each meal. I am feeling a lot better physically and emotionally when I do those 2 habits. I will start "engin...

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Yes, me too with All Bran and Total. All bran wins! 😊

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My dear, thank you again! I am hopeful that I can sanely and slowly lose fat this time around without constantly walking around starved. This past spring I got down to 112-114 eating high carb low-ish protein three times a day. I was hungry all the time. I could not maintain that. I binged then rest...

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I would love to get an idea of your breakfast proportions/amount. I noticed that you eat All bran. I eat it as well!

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Life you are truly a blessing! I am so thankful for your willingness to be so helpful... giving your time and energy to answer my questions! I am honored to glean nuggets of wisdom from you. Would you give me an approximate calorie range per meal that you keep. I understand that it varies from meal ...

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Life, thank you for such a thorough response! I also find protein to be very satisfying. I like to add whey protein to whole milk + malted milk to make a "smoothie". I love the taste. I am 5'5" small-framed and weigh 123. I have plenty of stored energy on me and would like to get lower body fat rang...

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Hi Life! A question for you. You mentioned in one of your posts about protein supplementation. What do you use? Approximately how many grams per day/meal are you targeting? Thank you for sharing your experience on this board. I find it very helpful!

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I am thankful to you for introducing me to regular weigh-ins. With the right mindset and well established habits it is a very useful tool. Also, you mentioned whether on your blog or here about dairy and weightloss. I've looked into the research and have been testing it on myself. It is my favorite ...

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My dark chocolate experiment was a fail too. Since incorporating it into my daily meals I started having daily headaches/migraines. I didn't put two and two together until two days ago. As soon as I stopped no more headaches. So for now it's off the menu. I will pray for perseverance as you intend t...

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I love what you said in regards to being in control of food and not letting it master and control you.Today is one of those hungry days for me too. I will allow myself to have bigger portions a.k.a. Jen's method of preventing "what the hell "

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Although there is one 85% bar(Green and Black's) that is very delicious.

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Thank you Jen! I was at Target this morning and picked up couple of dark bars. One was 80% and the other one 88%. Sampled some after finishing my sandwich. I think I am more of a 70% to 80% person 😉.

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I reread my post and wanted to clarify. By a baguette I meant a 4 inch piece of a Panera sized loaf. 😊

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Definitely! When my weight got too low I was walking around constantly fantasizing about food, felt cold in the summer, had no energy and got comments from loved ones that I looked too too thin. I need to find my "happy" weight and stay there! At this point I am not there. I think now I have the too...

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Yes, I do agree with you that it's fun to "engineer" meals that are in line with our goals!

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Jen, I am thankful for your reply! By reading your blog and posts on this site I feel like I know you! Love your sense of humour! Now that my children (I have 4) are in school I will establish my No S routine. I was doing 3 meals for a while except I was having a lot of "what the hell" days. Then I ...

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I am going through a particularly hungry phase. My weight this morning was 125.4.

I will keep focusing on the habit. I think 116 goal is a bit too low.. 118-120 is a more realistic sustainable range that doesn't lead to walking around brain-starved and food focused

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Hi Jen! I found your very inspiring blog several days ago. I read every single post. Bookmarked several of them. I saw so many similarities in our eating behaviors. Like you, I want to be a good role model for my children. I've been losing and gaining 10 lb. for a while now. At this moment I am at t...

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