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doulachic

i feel like this quite often myself, so i know how you feel....but i think once you get to the point of being sick of diets, there really is no going back...especially once you find No-S! :D i just keep trying to find ways to tweak no-s to fit "me"...kind of like what you said about finding foods th...

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Ok, forgive me if this topic has been discussed to death, but i am wondering and a curious mind won't be silenced...or something like that... :lol: I know there is a lot of conflicting info in the world about how much, and what kind of exercise to do...was wondering what you have all done that has w...

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Shame on you, Ceu!.....HeeHeeHee...

have **fun** with your boyfriend..

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Welcome! Glad you are doing so well!

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ok, just starting my day and determined to make it a good one! think i will go make some brekkie and then get in some hard cardio! oh yeah!

also will be going to the gym later this afternoon with hubby to lift some weights....can't wait for the exercise rush!

doulachic

Welcome!

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hey, at least it was a healthy snack and not cookies or anything, right? sounds like you are doing good to me!

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well, weighed in tonight and i have gained 2.5 pounds! :evil: my own fault for being out of control last week...but i am not discouraged, actually the opposite...i am determined to get back on track and stop whining! :lol: Today was ok, but i did have a little bowl of ice cream after lunch...naughty...

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Thanks Deb, i can always count on you to kick me in the tushie! :lol: as for the gs cookies, it has been years since i have bought any, so when i saw them selling them outside of walmart, i caved....thought i could just have a few on sunday and that would be it...duh! i should have known better. i t...

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Thanks Deb. Today was yet another failure. :cry: I had girl scout cookies today....and just generally feeling like i am a failure at this and every other thing i try, diet wise. I know i just need to stick to the rules, but it seems like every time i start to get ahead, i get binge mentality....like...

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MMMMMMMMMMMMM...............Gaaaarrrrrllllliiiiccccc pickles......

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Bring on the N days!! i am literally SICK of overeating this weekend! once i get in the "stuffing" mindset, i totally go haywire....**sigh**....thank goodness i have the strict N day rules all in place! Tomorrow will be good...wow, never thought i would look forward to NOT eating junk.... :D my tues...

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the ones i have are with Rania...unfortunately i have STILL not had a chance to try them out!

someday....

doulachic

I have found that when i try to "restrict" my S days, my old "diet" mentality comes roaring back....in other words, i feel like i am being deprived, so i tend to eat MORE on those S days than i would have if i had just taken the durn S day for what it was intended for to begin with...Does that make ...

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You're truely evil.....

(as i wipe a long strand of drool from my mouth....)

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sounds like you are doing well! Great job!

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Deb, sending you chocolate cake vibes~~~~~~ :lol: I'd send you some, but i can't guarantee how it would end up once it got there! LOL! i'll send you cake if you send me a cannoli! :twisted: I hear they have good ones in your area... Ellen, i have a recipe very similar to your chicken one....VERY yum...

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well, yesterday was a total failure! got stressed and let it affect my eating....but then, this whole week has been a little off with my birthday and everything, lots of funny stuff on a few N days, so i start again on Monday, right? :wink: Guess i need to be sure i am strict next week so those old ...

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oh pooh! i just ate two pieces of leftover birthday cake with my lunch! GGGRR! durn chocolate cake...wasn't even that good really ( i'm the one who made it...last time i use a mix, homemade is better). don't know why but i just want to snack all day today...i think it is the weather perhaps? it snow...

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yes, i agree...bring on Spring!! It snowed here last night and today...SNOWED for crying out loud! :evil: hello....it is march! gggrrr... don't feel to bad Deb, sometimes emotional slips happen...use it as an S...like maybe Sanity? :lol: i have no excuse...i ate two pieces of leftover chocolate birt...

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Thanks Deb! it was fun! I had to go to preschool, and the kids there all made me cards and said happy birthday, it was so cute! :D They thought it was so cool that it was my birthday...too funny....oh, it helped that i brought Zingers and ice cream! i'm sure their parents thanked me for the sugar ru...

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Thanks Ceu!

today was a good birthday!

a little overindulgence in sweets, and a small portion of seconds at dinner, but other than that it was ok.

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Today was success! i even managed to avoid a suprise mini-cupcake at church tonight! I'm a teen sponser for our youth group and they were celebrating March birthdays...anyway, i almost ate it without thinking, but caught myself and gave it to my very skinny son. :wink: now, keep in mind today is not...

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thanks for the support Hunter! well, i weighed in at TOPS tonight and i stayed the same as last week...no loss or gain! :D I would have liked the loss, but that's ok. weird how it was higher this morning and then evened out tonight..hhmmm...usually i gain about 2 pounds after i start back on my pill...

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Don't be too hard on yourself, you are doing great! a lot of this diet is mental detoxing as well as physical...sometimes it takes a while to get the hang of it...it has taken me forever! :lol: mostly because i find it hard to say no to sweets.....so keep with it and you will have it down in no time...

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i know what you mean, when i get too hungry i will eat anything! that is why on some days i have to tweak No-s...like if i am REALLY hungry in the afternoon and find myself thinking the very thing you said above, i will have a little "meal" such as fruit, maybe a few crackers with some cheese or pea...

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well, my weight is up a few this morning, but i'm sure it is fluid from my meds (bc pills :roll: ) seems like when i go off of them for that one week i lose, then when i start taking them again, i gain what i lost...very frustrating! but oh well, guess i will see for sure when i weigh at TOPS tonigh...

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Welcome!

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Welcome! First i want to say don't get "good" foods confused with "diet" foods. a lot of diets tell you that certain foods are bad, or carbs are bad, etc. There is no one food that is bad for you, it is the amounts that you eat it in that is bad. for example, a brownie isn't bad for you if you eat i...

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ooohhhh...razzleberry pie! that's my favorite!

Hey, it's ok to drink diet drinks if that is what you like...personally i find regular pop too sweet and i love the taste of crystal light.

welcome and congrats on your success!

doulachic

ok, today i took an "S-meal"...my birthday is thursday and since hubby was off today we decided to celebrate a little early by spending some time together...so went to lunch (mexican...yum!) and sadly i had a candy bar soon after...durn Snickers! :lol: Thursday my daughter is making me a cake, so i ...

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today was a success for the most part...i did have an extra piece of pizza though at dinner....was just having a relaxing evening with family and watching a movie and guess i assocciated comfort with food...

anyway, still didn't have sweets so that is good!

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felt kinda yucky today with a bad headache...time to visit the chiropractor...i let myself have a small snack this afternoon cause i didn't feel good and for some reason i was really hungry...i think maybe my breakfast and lunch weren't big enough...other than that, i count today as success...i didn...

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i'm so proud of you! You are doing awesome! it's a good feeling to be able to say no to cake, huh? sweets and emotional eating are a weak point for me, but No S really helps with that...awesome, huh? Let weight watchers keep their durn points!

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well, my n-day was a success! i even did some weight lifting today. my doula talk did not go as well as i hoped...in hindsight, i wasn't as prepared as i could have been, and i was REALLY nervous and it showed...**sigh** Oh well, now i know for next time. i think i may have a lady who's interested, ...

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Deb, add some chocolate body paint and you've got a Reese's!

i love peanut butter on apples...also on graham crackers (tastes just like a Nutter Butter, only cheaper...)

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Good job Deb! you'll be in "one-derland" in no time!

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Yeah Deb, i am feeling better about the whole thing..or rather about myself. My S weekend was indulgent, but i didn't overdue so i am happy! i find that i am starting to get used to N days...they don't seem as difficult as they did just a week or so ago...hhhmmmm....maybe i am doing this! :D didn't ...

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I love Eugene Levy, so i may have to check it out! we do Netflix here as we are all movie addicts in my family... :oops: We watched Fantastic Voyage sometime last fall...classic! I have Gentlemen Prefer Blondes on the way to our house soon....gotta love Marilyn... I think hubby and i are going to se...

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aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! It's a beautiful new N day! Think hubby and i will go to lunch and see a movie today....minus popcorn!

which is ok, movie theatre popcorn is always too greasy for me anyway.

hope everyone is having a great day!

doulachic

another successful S day! :D Stuck to three meals, one plate...so i didn't overstuff myself. Treats for today: 1 hershey's bar w/almonds (ok, i LOVE hershey's!) 1 Reese's candy bar 1 bag microwave kettle corn i didn't really eat any more than on No-S days, but for some reason i feel really full...no...

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today was good! i love S days! :lol: My treats for today: 1 hershey bar w/almonds 1 pc. DQ ice cream cake 1 bag microwave kettle popcorn (for later tonight) I am happy with myself! I did not pig out today; i had my three reasonable meals w/no seconds (cause i didn't want seconds), and just a few tre...

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Ha ha, Deb! That sounds like a new years eve party i went to when i was about 16 or 17 at a friends house.....only it was vodka-7's...drank about 6 of them while watching my freinds play "quarters"....didn't realize that was too many until i stood up...or rather, couldn't stand up! :P that was proba...

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It took me a few weeks to master Fridays....after about three weeks, yesterday was the first Friday i made it through by not breaking the rules...(at least, the no sweets rule, i did have extra french bread with my spagetti at dinner... :roll: ) But hey, i am getting there, and you will too! you are...

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i have noticed that when i overindulge on S days that i feel yucky too. just stuffed and bloated and eeewww! :lol: I guess we weren't meant to have excess sugar everyday, so detoxing from it during the week must be a good thing. i am planning to try and not eat too much this weekend that is sugar......

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Deb, you could also try placing your brochures in some obgyn offices, and also maternity stores, etc. Good luck!

Yeah! S days!!

Tomorrow is my son's 16th birthday and we are having DQ ice cream cake...YUM!

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Deb, have you thought about doing pregnancy massage? i'm sure a lot of preggies out there would jump at the chance! might be worth a try to advertise at some childbirth classes..just an idea.

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Deb, i don't think i could stop with just a partial plate of popcorn! :lol: This is definately an S for me as i will eat the whole bag! I do have a nice bag of kettle corn waiting for me to eat tomorrow...mmmmm....this will probably be the one snack that i don't eat at mealtime because of the quanti...

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don't think it is sleep apnea, though that is something to think about. thanks!

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today was a success for the most part....no sweets or snacks, but i did have a bit of seconds at dinner....however i did resist having popcorn while i watched a dvd with the family...that was hard!

anyway, only one more day to go! oh, and i did go to the gym today! Yeah me!

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thanks Kevin, that was really helpful and i appreciate the info. Think i will go to a different doctor and get some stuff done...the reason for a different doctor is that the one i go to is kind of old and one time my mom tried to tell him about HER blood sugar issues and he just kind of rolled his ...

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yesterday was a success for the most part. had an emotional snack after i got home from Wednesday night church cause i had some bad news and let it get to me. my friend for many years was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor just under a year ago...yesterday the news came back that the tumor is no...

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Hope you feel better soon!

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Hey, i had BK today too! But i ordered a kid's meal! Seriously! You should have seen the look on the girl's face when i ordered two kid's meals (one for my 5 yr old) and it was just me and my daughter! :lol: but the small hamburger and small fries were just the right size...definately satisfied the ...

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These freeze really well...perfect way to keep them for an S day...take out a few on S day, enjoy, and keep the rest out of sight in the freezer....durn thin mints....

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Hey Cheryl, I think after the first year you can get out of it anytime without a penalty fee...you just have to fullfill the first year of the contract and then after that it is a month to month thing. All i did was go in and tell them that my 1 year contract was up and that i wanted to quit. The la...

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I have also been having trouble with S days, not because there is a flaw in the plan, but rather within me! :lol: I simply stuff too much junk food down my gut on the weekends, thus undoing any progress i have made during the week. i have also noticed that this affects me emotionally as well. think ...

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Day 2: Success!! :D Today was a food success! I did have an afternoon bananna, but only because i knew i was having dinner late (around 8ish) and i didn't want my blood sugar to drop too low cause i had lunch at 11 or so....that is a long time to not eat... anyway, i also went to the gym today and d...

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OMG!!! You have hundreds of boxes of Girl Scout cookies in your house and you haven't caved??!!

You...are...a...saint...(cue the "holy" music...)

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was hoping that those with blood sugar issues could help me out. i am thinking (for some time now) that there is something not quite right with my blood sugar levels, but maybe i am wrong...here are some things that are going on: sometimes, (but not always, just occasionally) i will get really tired...

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I know what you mean, i have some juicy apples just calling my name...can't wait for lunch! Pre-no-s, it would have been something like crackers, chips, cookies, you name it...

It feels good to eat healthy! Just save those apricots for a bit longer and have them with your lunch.

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I have no experience with this kind of thing, but i think that was totally unprofessional of him. If i may ask a personal question? are you single? sometimes these people will try to take advantage of a woman alone because they think the woman won't know anything or won't go against what is told to ...

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**Step away from the snack!**

Hang in there!

doulachic

Kirby, welcome! First i just want to say that even the attempt to do this is a life changing decision. there is no other diet out there that will work for a lifetime, despite their claims to do so....and besides, who wants to diet for the rest of their life! :shock: No-s is so great in it's simplici...

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Deb, i wouldn't worry too much about the little cheat, you have been doing really well! and you did a lot of exercise moving furniture! :lol: I find that if i get too hungry because i go too long without eating, i tend to cave to sweets as well..if they are readily available that is. anyway, i'm sur...

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Hi, the reason i said to use hand weights instead of shovel glove of the same weight, was because i think the hand weights would be a little more of a controlled motion with no twisting, ect...while the shovel glove is a little different in the motions used. but i would say that if you aren't having...

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Ok, since i had such a bad week last week i am starting over. Day 1: Success! Had my three meals with no snacks or sweets. Didn't get in my exercise, but i did go shopping so i count that! hey, i walked all over that store! :lol: I added more protien to my brekkie today and it helped! i did have fas...

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Hi and congrats on your pregnancy! Ok, as a certified Doula, i have to agree with Deb on the shovelglove...if i were you i would definately put that particular exercise off until after the baby is born, especially if you have not been a regular exerciser before the pregnancy. on the other hand, ther...

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I tried a sausage patty from Morningstar Farms today and it was yummy! I have to admit that i was skeptical...i tried Boca Burgers before and they were NASTY!!! But these sausages are good! I had one with some scrambled eggs and toast and it tasted just like a regular sausage! And i stayed "full" fo...

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Welcome Angel! I agree with carolejo as far as adding in good, whole grain carbs...like whole wheat, whole grain breads, brown rice, etc. Even the South Beach Diet (which is low carb that promotes "good" carbs) has these kinds of carbs in the diet. also, if i were you i would just make sure the carb...

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Hey, you are doing great!! I volunteer at my daughter's preschool, so i know all about the yummy snacks! keep up the good work...looking forward to watching your success!

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Someone should write a book called "101 Uses for a Diet Book". Ok, i'll start: 1. Useful in proping up that uneven table leg. 2. Take camping in case you run out of toilet paper. 3. Use to throw at hubby for eating candy in front of you on an N-day. 4. Effective door stop. 5. Place on head and walk ...

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Glad you're back in your groove...

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Ok, i have had the WORST week as far as eating goes! Totally fell off the wagon, rolled down the hill, and landed in the mud! :twisted: so, i am just going to have to start fresh on Monday...for the millionth and ONE time! :roll: just keep telling myself that it is worth it to get back on plan...thi...

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It could be that you have something else going on in your body that is causing you to be "weight loss resistant". I would suggest going to see your doctor and getting a checkup complete with blood tests, just to be sure. couldn't hurt.

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My family is totally obsessed with that movie! my 13 yr old daughter has a Napoleon doll that says all his catch phrases..too funny! I was an 80's teen and so much of that movie reminds me of my high school days. Especially Deb's hairdo and the puffy sleeves! :lol: plus it was filmed in Idaho...gott...

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Aaaahhhh...shucks, guys! :oops: Thanks for the snaps.. Deb, sometimes it's good to get fired up about something, but i just felt like maybe it was offending too many people and they weren't really getting my point, so i felt it was better to let it go. But i'm glad you had fun! :D Only walk the walk...

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my mom smoked for over twenty years and she managed to quit, so can you! my dad also smoked since he was like fifteen, one day they found a spot on his lung and he quit cold turkey that same day! (he is fine by the way, the spot went away when he quit) so just take it one day at a time, you can do it!

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Those are pretty bad pics, i look like a steet walker with all the stage makeup! :lol: But it was fun. It is a melodrama group that does a show all through March...we start practices right after Christmas, but i am not in it this year as i just don't have the time to devote to it this year...maybe n...

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i do aim to entertain! Check me out at www.illustriousonionskinplayers.org if you go to the top menu bar and click on Cast and Pictures...then click on Enter under 2005 and you can see me in some pics....they aren't numbered but i'll tell ya what ones i'm in if you just click next after each pic... ...

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What a dumbell! So if you did a crappy job at massage that would be ok as long as you were wearing the right clothes? hey, i want that job! :twisted: Ironically, i avoid wearing scrubs when i do a birth, but i do bring an extra set of clothes in my birth bag...My opinion is that scrubs are too medic...

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Don't worry Deb, the box that hubby gave me is almost empty...

Obviously i have self control issues when it comes to chocolate!

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oh, i just thought of something positive about yesterday...one of the preschoolers gave me a large heart-shaped box of chocolates at the Valentine party but hubby had already given me one..so i gave the box to my son so that he could give it to his girlfriend...may seem cruel to re-gift a preschoole...

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Good luck today Deb! I'm cheering for ya! That is so awesome about your son, obviously you are doing a good job in his raising! and obviously he loves you very much...aren't kids wonderful when they aren't driving us nuts! :lol: (ok, keep in mind that i have three teens and one preschooler! LOL!) Ac...

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Very true, Kid!

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Welcome!

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i think there is a post on here somewhere that we posted recipes on once-apon-a-time...but it kind of fizzled out...i love to try new recipes though, so if you think of anymore, please post them! :D I think Reinhard just meant that some "diets" say you have to follow certain recipes, etc...but i thi...

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i'm done now

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has anyone seen the movie "Napoleon Dynamite"? Too funny! My kids love this movie.

Hey, can i have your tots?

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did not go to weigh in tonight, just couldn't do it. :roll: I was afraid it would send me off the "binge" deep end if i did... :lol: anyway, today was sucky! I know it is technically an S day, but i took an S day yesterday cause hubby was off work...gggrrr! I think you're right Deb, probably better ...

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Those kind of ads are annoying, especially because they do mislead poor desperate souls who want to be thin NOW....glad that was the one thing i refused to try. they reek havoc on the body...

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ok, don't think anyone is quite getting what i mean here, but that's ok, no big deal...

Deb, you crack me up! Actually, we did our celebrating Monday cause that was hubby's day off, otherwise i would have been home before him...armed with chocolate body paint...

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Deb you are too funny! Gee, i wish i had some snow to brag about....it snowed here a bit, but always melted a day or so later, much to the frustration of my preschooler.

Couldn't believe it when i heard New York (?) got two feet!

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once again, fixed

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oh, yeah, my point was that Valentine's Day can have meaning without spending a fortune. the whole idea is to show love...something we should be doing every day anyway...

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Took today as my Valentine S-day since hubby works Tuesday...but three days of overeating has left me feeling yucky, bloated, depressed, frustrated, etc, etc....plus i have to weigh in tomorrow and i know i have gained... :evil: It isn't this plan, it's just me! i have been overdoing it on the weeke...

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Welcome Sharon! Good to have you aboard!

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i know what you mean, i had a totally gluttonous weekend...

*sigh*

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ok, this is frustrating! I know it is ok to eat goodies on s days, but the last two weekends i have totally gorged myself! :evil: I know this is not good behaviour in the long run because i am teaching myself that it's ok to stuff as long as i wait for the weekend...i definately need to gain some so...

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