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mimi

It is easier because--the *noise* in my head -- my self-defeating chattering is going away...NoS is so peaceful for me to do. I know that is what I loved about it the most when I first tried it two years ago. Well...yesterday, Wed., June 3 was a green day for me and a FUN day on the boards! I ordere...

mimi

Woo Hoo Butterfly! Look at you!!

mimi

Exactly! I agree!

mimi

My reward this week will be...let's see... I've done a pedicure, outdoor flowers, sandals...hmmm... All the talk of *sparkly emeralds* put me in mind to go with my (or Thalia's, I should say!) original idea for this week and get some green jewelry (NOT an expensive emerald though...I will save that ...

mimi

Ha! We think alike, Shamrockmommy! I dug through my jewelry last night looking for a green ring (when my husband came into the bedroom and found the bed covered in stuff, he thought I was losing it :lol: )... BUT I found one and am wearing it today! Not an emerald, but malachite - and doing the job ...

mimi

Thank you for your very kind words Kathy...I try to stay as positive as I can in all circumstances, but I'm not always successful...and I fully understand the struggles of being overweight. It's been a lifelong battle for me. However, now I've discovered the *battle plan* to end the struggle once an...

mimi

Glad you're home safe and sound! No place like home, huh? I admire the way you can walk away from all the deserts KCCC! I also liked your post on handling the buffets and other eating at conferences. Should come in handy, although I usually only go to one teaching conference a year...with the econom...

mimi

You are too cool Vigilant! I LOVE your new avatar...it says it all! We really started something with our little reward system, didn't we! Who woulda thought?! :o I really think it would be fun to start a *weekly reward* thread to see what other folks are working for...might get some good ideas! Stay...

mimi

And your next check-in will be green. Welcome back!
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Oh yeah Renee...that's it! And Debs...we'd better hold out on the jade...my son travels to China for work (although he just got back recently, so won't be going again for awhile :cry: ) and brought a beautiful piece of jade jewelry back for his grandmother that cost a *fraction* of what it would her...

mimi

That's a great idea too! And look how much healthier your living environment will be with all those plants *breathing* with you! Seriously, the reward idea Vigilant and I are using has really been helping me...just a little something to work for each week. The first week we did it, I bought flowers ...

mimi

See the thread about *Sparkly Emeralds* Debs! I think it would work for you :wink: I'm setting a goal of losing at least 2 pounds a month. I think that's reasonable for me. If I lose more that'll be great, but this way I won't be disappointed. I need to lose 30 more...so I'm looking at a year too (r...

mimi

Yea, Vigilant and I have just started doing weekly rewards for keeping our habits green ! She has earned a bicycle and some accessories already. I bought a cute little pair of sandals this past weekend for my green behavior and posted about how motivating it was to glance down at my feet during the ...

mimi

You got it now girl! Just stick that little ol' hand out there and imagine that sparkling emerald sitting on one of your fingers!

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mimi

Yup! It would be soooo motivating!

mimi

Welcome! You will love NoS!

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You rock!!

mimi

Tuesday, June 2 was a green day! Some of my very expectant daughter's friends took her out to eat last night (her husband was out of town), so I picked up my granddaughter at the sitter, took her to piano lessons with me, and then went through Burger King for supper. We normally don't do fast food -...

mimi

Butterfly, it doesn't matter what the *others* think because you have to find out exactly what will work for you...so if you have to experiment or change your mind, then you do it. Maybe just make sure when you do make a change, that you give it a fair chance to work...that's the most important thin...

mimi

So sorry for you Vigilant! Yes, that is a very expensive Blizzard indeed! But keep exploring your new town and you're bound to find something that will take the place of your former ice cream treats! Sounds like that diner's desert display might have something that could be in the running! I love yo...

mimi

Oh, my...but *eating* sunscreen!? And ranch has always been my favorite salad dressing - yikes!

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mimi

Two years ago I decided to shift my focus in life from the negative things surrounding me to the positive. I did this in the form of a little journal. At the close of each day I list at least two things, or more, that were positive in my life that day...could be something as small as a stranger smil...

mimi

Well, maybe yes. The habit you move tackle next may be easier for you to comply to for 21 days. Keep track of bedtimes for 21 days regardless whether you make all 21 days or not. Mark them and move on. Then you can try to top your personal best on the bedtime habit - like tracking for another 21 day...

mimi

Hmmm. We had Burger King last night because my little granddaughter was here while her very expectant mother was being taken out for dinner by friends, and I found myself feeling very much like you! Finally, I drank a glass of milk, marked my calendar GREEN , and went to bed! Eating out, sometimes, ...

mimi

Woo hoo, Happy! Keep going!

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mimi

You got that right! One day at a time...one meal at a time, if necessary! Welcome back!!

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Yes, exactly! And remember...you can't fail on an S day (like your daughter's birthday) because they are exempt.

Keep going!

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Congrats to you vmsurbat! What an accomplishment! Maybe that will be me too in 10 months!

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Yeah...me too...impressed and jealous

Great work!

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mimi

Isn't it great to lose some of that *chattering* that goes on in your head - the best part of No-S for me!

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Excellent!

mimi

Good for you! Your menus certainly seem healthy and appealing!

mimi

Great goal! Great philosophy! I remind my myself often because I was very famous for *driving my car into the brick wall* all the time!
Keep up the great work!

Mimi

mimi

No munching Renee! You really don't want to do that! Remember you're trying to match your personal best - which was last month, and no reds. You can do it again! You're my role model!

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Ha! But you are so right!!

mimi

It's hard getting back into it, but so worth it Debs! Great day for you - and you can keep it going! It IS huge!

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mimi

I loved Thalia's idea of some kind of *green* jewelry! Awesome idea! Thanks Thalia! I'll have to look around for something over the weekend. Make sure Vigilant that you do find exactly what you want for your esses over the weekends! Don't settle for less because you'll react exactly as you have been...

mimi

Come on in! The more, the merrier!
And welcome too, by the way! You're gonna love No-S!

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Keep going!!!

mimi

Woo Hoooooo! You go Butterfly! You're meeting your goals - June's looking great for you already!

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Woo hoo! Looks like everyone who posted for the first day of the challenge was GREEN!

Keep it up guys! You're awesome!

Mimi

mimi

Debs, these are priceless! I've seen them before, and also have seen some of my own in my classroom over the years! One in particular stands out when I had my students (7th grade, mind you) write the Pledge of Allegiance once as a writing and spelling exercise. They had never been asked to write it,...

mimi

Yes...I found it to be very worthwhile listening material!

I also went back and listened to part I.
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Don't get discouraged! Go back in the book and read the section on putting the scale in perspective. I did, and it helped tremendously to align my thinking about the implications from a number on the scale. Reinhard recommends weighing on three consecutive days and taking an average to get a truer p...

mimi

As you might have guessed...EARLY!...9:30...10:00 at the latest! On weekends sometimes later, but not as a rule. I'm just one of those morning people who crashes at night - always have been! We all have our own unique body rhythms - just need to work with them!
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We learn with time, don't we, and just keep trying to be better, Vigilant! My reward ended up being a really cute pair of black sandals, which I am wearing today! It was a really good choice because they made me happy buying them, and now when I look down at my feet, I think about what I have to do ...

mimi

Thanks for the reassurance everyone! I have the book, Renee, and I've been rereading parts of it, but skimming through it, I couldn't find a really word-for-word *definition* of a red day, just the mention of green, red, and yellow days in the section Tracking with the Habit Traffic Light. So many p...

mimi

Hmmmm! You should have been riding your bike in Virginia! A beauty-gorgeous day all day today!

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Thanks KCCC ! That's just what I needed to hear! Today was a great S day. Just came home from Dairy Queen where I had today's S :D I enjoyed every bite of that ice cream! My daughter's baby is due on June 16, but I have a feeling she's not going to go that long. She's a teacher too, and presently wo...

mimi

Morning for me! If not, like vmelo, life gets in the way, and more often than not, it doesn't happen. Any decision to exercise will take a comittment from you. Normally we get up at 5:00 A.M. during the week. So every morning, Mon.-Fri. I set my clock for twenty minutes earlier, and then I walk on m...

mimi

Posting here is really helping to keep me focused on the intense need for the lifelong support of myself and this challenge that has been put before me....

Then you keep right on posting away Tiffani!

mimi

Okay, I'm going to try to go back to ground zero and practice Vanilla No-S in June. I want to focus on my behaviors, not so much on weight loss. But first I need to clear up some confusion in my mind about what constitutes a *red* day. There's been so much chatter lately with different takes and mod...

mimi

Yup - and that would be me...

Perfect timing for this podcast. I listened to Part I again before the new one.
So, I'll be doing Vanilla-S...no sprinkles, for me!

Mimi

mimi

Just tended to my 21-day-on-habit countdown post and realized that next Friday, June 5 is my 21st day, providing I get all greens and yellows next week. Looking back at the 21 days, I have almost equal number of yellow days as I do green, so it will be interesting to take a look at weight loss. That...

mimi

Friday, May 29 - the last N day of the month was GREEN for me and I'm so tickled! Today is Saturday, an S day, and I'm going to town to run errands. Along the way, I'll look for a little reward for myself for having a week of greens (and yellows!). It might be a magazine, book, or maybe a little som...

mimi

But...let's look at this on a more positive note my dear Renee...
sometimes is by far better than never, right?

You'll be fine this weekend with your new mods - you'll see!!!
Talk to ya later
Mimi

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You're a dynamo Jocelyn, and I often think how I would love to be eating at your house! What yummy menus!
Kudos to you - keep it up!
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YEA STRAWBERRY - I'm SOOOOOO happy for you! Woo hoo!!

You go girl!

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Remember Breeze, that originally the *rules* said * sometimes on days that start with S* So you don't have to indulge on S days, but if you do, maybe try to plan ahead what it is you're going to have. Some folks go out and buy the special treat rather than keeping it in the house for future temptati...

mimi

Hey Freedom! Sent you a private message explaining my name! (It is my name, by the way!) Keep on going girl!

mimi

I've been thinking about how we could do that! Maybe we should just mail her a copy of his book! Whatdaya think?!

mimi

Me too, KCCC - I love to be able to join a meal with others and not have to look like I'm dieting or have to offer any explanations as to why I am or am not eating something! That's such a nice perk of Nos. And kudos for turning down the deserts - not sure if I could have done that! Mimi P.S. A pean...

mimi

Excellent strategy Butterfly, excellent! I'll be anxious to see how that works for you!
And absolutely - keep on trying!

mimi

Here I am - and I'm going for NO REDS this month! June 1 - weigh-in #1 - green day , great start! June 2 - weigh-in #2 green for today! June 3 - weigh-in #3 - took average - down 1.7 since beginning weigh-in in May! June 4 - green June 5 - Green - my entrance into the 21-Day Club! June 6 - exempt J...

mimi

Take a deep breath and...

TIE A KNOT...a big one

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It's scary because it feels like every other time I've lost weight. But it's not - that's the best part! :lol: You've lost 35 pounds - wow! What a fantastic result of getting your habits under control! Try not to compare NoS to *other diets* and become scared because there is no comparison. NoS is ...

mimi

Wednesday, Thursday - May 27-28 - Green days - one more N day to go in May! Wow, the month went by quickly for me! After listening to a friend talk about weighing and what Reinhard says about it, I went back to the book this morning and reread the section on putting the scale in perspective. It was ...

mimi

Oh yeah! Thank goodness for those S days!

mimi

Liz - what about backing up a little to be easier on yourself and maybe just try for tracking only one S until you feel comfortable with it. Like maybe, if after dinner snacking is a problem for you (whoa, it is for me too!) just track that. Maybe make a mod for yourself to help? Save a piece of fru...

mimi

Well, count me in as a third...I could have written your post as well! I have made two serious tries at NoS, (and some other small ones in between that only lasted a few days) and both times succeeded in getting habits under control (obviously they weren't established yet) and lost weight as a resul...

mimi

Hey Freedom - only 5 more days to make 21! Woo Hoo for you!

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Thanks Vigilant! I was very pleased with my changed behavior!

mimi

You might overdo your S days at first, but then you'll adjust and it will get better. Welcome and good luck!
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That's been me too Debs - I'm not sure what number attempt this one is...but remember Reinhard said sometimes it takes 11 or 12 failed attempts before you get it. I'm close, I think! I'm committed this time! Be easy on yourself with that *all or nothing* thinking - that's a hard one that I struggle ...

mimi

Ohhhh....ice cream, my serious downfall! Can't ever keep it in the house! We go out to Dairy Queen, Cold Stone, or a local establishment that makes excellent homemade ice cream and have a cone or sometimes a Blizzard or sundae - most always on Sunday afternoon. My hubby has been doing this for almos...

mimi

Yes - have that piece of cake - but make sure to stop at one piece! I have been trying to do that because in the long run I know that this has to be a lifestyle that I can maintain for the rest of my life. Nothing else I've tried has met that criteria!
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Good idea! Just don't give up - keep going! That's my mantra. I keep trying to go one day at a time, one meal at a time. Works better like that for me, otherwise I begin to think too much - and then I get into trouble!

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Hmmmm. Gullibility. Haven't I fallen for countless fad diets/gadgets/gimmicks over the years? You name it, I'm sure I've tried it or thought about trying it. And the only things they've done for me in the end is cause me to become heavier. Along with that, my eating and feelings about eating have be...

mimi

We all probably will...sigh

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No, can't say I have...but it sounds yummy!

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Cute analogy, Renee - but it's not that bad! Look at all your GREENS!

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That is positively AWESOME! I don't know of anyone, including me, who has maintained even a small weight loss for any significant length of time, let alone a large one. Congrats to you BrightAngel. I'm going to have to go back and read all of your posts...but first I have to lose the weight. Crossin...

mimi

Yeah - same for me...except I think I will look at 1-2 snacks or sweets becoming a yellow day (total-any combination). I think more than that would have to be red for me because I think it would interfere with any weight loss. Seconds are never a problem for me, so I won't have to worry about them. ...

mimi

Tuesday, May 26 - Yellow day for me! A bunch of teachers from my school (actually our Reading Club) went up to a friend's cabin way on top of the mountain after school to eat, celebrate the end of the year, and watch Marley and Me (we read the book when it first came out). One of the teachers there ...

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Glad you're back - and let's face it...vacation time is a very difficult time to stay green with NoS - but it's just that, a vacation.
So now your vacation's over and like you said, back to basics! I'm rooting for you - GREEN today!

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I'm weighing at the end of the month - that will serve as my ending weight for May and beginning weight for June. So far I have just the two reds earlier in the month. Tonight was an S event for me, so today is yellow for me. Doing that keeps from continuing to eat for the rest of the evening - form...

mimi

Hmmmm...Renee. You've reminded me...in Colossians the Bible also tells us to "Touch not; taste not; handle not; (2:21)

If I heeded that advice, I wouldn't be carrying around this extra pudge! "Food" for thought - pun intended!

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I am so glad Renee! The May challenge has kept me focused along with planned rewards at the end of each week for all greens and yellows. Thanks for working with me on that Vigilant! It works!

mimi

Welcome back Shamrockmommy! I've wondered where you were. I'm sorry you've been having such a difficult time - but you've made the first step by deciding to come back to NoS because you KNOW it works.
Take it one meal at a time and then go from there. We're here for you!

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Yes, congratulations Giarc! IN THE FIRST WEEK I HAVE LOST ALMOST 8 pounds!!!!!! Was I really snacking that much? I think we all have blinders on when it comes to snacking! A handful here, a handful there - that won't matter! Hmmmm. Only when we begin to pay attention, do we realize what we've been d...

mimi

Woo Hoo! I was hoping that we would do another challenge! It has REALLY kept me focused - along with everyone's encouragement along the way, of course - can't neglect to mention that

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If I had put them on a nice plate and given them my full attention while eating them, I don't think I would have had as many.

Next time you will know what to do Vigilant!
Curtains - what a great idea! Nice reward! I don't know what I'm working for yet...

mimi

Sunday and Monday, May 24-25 - Yellow S days! I don't know yet...I thinking on it :!: I know I want to be focused and have all green (or greenish) days this week! I also decided to weigh at the start of each month and at the end and look at my weight loss on a monthly basis. I think I can handle tha...

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Saturday, May 23 - yellow S day spent the day getting flowers for outside - that was my reward for keeping the week green or greenish (one yellow mixed in) We spent the rest of the afternoon planting them. Have to start planning a new reward for next week Vigilant!! Drove to my son's afterwards and ...

mimi

Nah -not a problem! We all have rough spots and red days and such! And because of that, we understand just where you are. Just tie your knot bigger and hang on! Giving up gets you no where, and as you've read on these boards before...some effort is better than no effort. I just keep reading and tryi...

mimi

You're getting closer and closer

Almost there - one more pound and you've met your objective for May! Woo Hoo!

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Woo Hoo

Look at you girl

Keep it up

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Sounds like a plan to me!
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Ooh - that 5 bite diet sounds like extreme deprivation to me! But I have heard of counting the number of chews you take for each bite! Sounds very similar to being mindful of each bite of food you take. The recommended number was 20 chews, or something in that ball park, for each bite. The benefit o...

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It seems like when you have health concerns like you presently do, Harpista, that maybe you can listen to your doctor's advice, but incorporate NoS as well - or part of it, at least. Couldn't you focus on having no seconds and no sweets for now, but work some healthy snacks into your day? By having ...

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