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Man o man, I am so happy I found No S. When I'm staying overnight on a hotel, like I am this evening, I spend more time surfing the web. There are so many blogs and websites devoted to "diets". So many people attempting to lose weight fast. Then getting discouraged and gaining back whatever they los...

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I'm working out of town but completed my steps on the hotel treadmill.
Yesterday was 10095, today I did 10954 steps.

I've also been successful with my 1 dessert a day rule.

Good for me

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The day after my marathon, I feel pretty much back to normal. The only aches I have are in the front of my quads. It actually felt good to walk 10332 steps today, it got some of the soreness out.

Food was a SUCCESS. I think I'm going to try for a 21 day streak.

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Same day..second post. The funny thing about doing a marathon, at least for me, is that I can't relax afterwards. My brain wants to lay on the couch and watch mindless sitcoms. My body wants to keep moving around. My theory is that my heartrate was elevated for so long during the race, it's still ac...

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New Mexico marathon....DONE! I logged in 53,422 steps to finish it.

Yesterday I completed 10408 steps.

I'm spending the rest of the day on the couch.

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I stepped on the scale yesterday...134.7. That's pretty good news. If I could be in the 120s by Jan 1, I'd be a happy camper. Yesterday was an exempt day for me, I'm doing the New Mexico marathon on Sunday, I allow myself to eat whatever I want for the 48 hours leading up to a race. I tend to eat mo...

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I was really hungry at lunchtime today. I stopped in at my local co-op. They had local white peaches. They were FANTASTIC! I sat in my car and ate 3 of them!

(they fit on one plate)
(and I ate them in one serving)
(and it was lunch and not a snack)

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Good luck MereyGnome! You can do it :D I attach my pedometer to my pants first thing in the morning, when I'm brushing my teeth. I'm a sales rep so I'm in and out of my car, walking through stores and parking lots. My regular steps are usually about 4000, then I have to add the rest either taking a ...

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Hi TexArk,
Those dang pedometers are very addicting. Tonight I'm working out of town. When I arrived in my hotel room, I was 1203 steps short. I paced around the room until I hit the magical 10,000 steps!
Good luck!

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September Challenge Weigh in on Sept 1 135.4 lbs Goal...1 dessert on non S days, on dinner plate. Sept 1 Success Sept 2 Success Sept 3 Success (3 days in a row! I'm on a streak!) Sept 4 Exempt (48 hours until my marathon, I'm carbo loading!) Sept 5 S Day Sept 6 S Day Sept 7 Success Sept 8 Success Se...

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424,228 steps for August!

Holy cow! It's amazing how 10,000 steps a day ( plus a marathon) can add up.

I'm doing another marathon on Sunday, then another in October. They'll keep me focused on doing my steps everyday.

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Brian Wansink, the author of Mindless Eating said that the best diet is one you don't know you're on.

That's why I stick with No S. Whether I get to a certain weight in 6 months or 2 years, it doesn't matter. I plan on eating this way forever.

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My goal is to get this sweet tooth under control.
I will have ONLY one dessert-ish item on non S days.
And it has to fit on my plate of food.
And it has to be eaten with one of my meals, not as a snack.

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Here's an interesting blog from the Mindless Eating guy... Breaking a Brand Bond Posted by Brian Wansink at 8/25/2009 4:25 PM EDT This morning I was asked how a person can break a â€œbrand bondâ€ (say drinking 9 Cokes every day, or eating Ben & Jerryâ€™s every afternoon). Cold turkey is one option, ...

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I'm back and still walking! Last weekend I completed the Park City, Utah marathon. I walked 3 minutes and ran 2 minutes, for the 26.2 miles. I had a great time, the weather was good and the town is beautiful. If I find a big bag of money, I'm moving to Park City! Since my last post I've gotten in my...

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Great article and photo!

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Stepped on the scale on Thursday, no loss, dang it. I've been seeing alot of discussions about exercise. Does it really help in weight loss? I used to think that exercise was the magic bullet. Until I began doing marathons. I began to change my mind... Take last Sunday as an example. I completed a 2...

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Thanks so much for the nice words. The No S community rocks! Everyone has been so supportive, it's time for me to reciprocate. I'm going to spend some extra time on the boards and become more involved. Today I did 10425 steps. I think I'll step on the scale tomorrow, I'm feeling like I may have lost...

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Today was my weekly successful day of Vanilla S. In September I'm going to commit to 2 Vanilla S days a week. I'm actually looking forward to them, in October, it will be 3. I completed my steps...squeaking by with 10050. I'm working out of town and had to pace back and forth in my hotel room to get...

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It's been a crazy week. I've been out of town for a meeting but managed to get my steps in. Wednesday 11240 Thursday 11617 Friday 10219 A couple of times I had to do laps around the hotel to get in my 10,000 steps a day! On Saturday, my husband and I went for a long hike, the day's totoal was 10383....

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HA!!!! Thanks Bushranger! Actually I do tend to carry weight around my waist, I may be related to that cyborg.... On Monday I completed 11540 steps. Today was 11291. I'm also doing my designated vanilla S day today. I may try for 2 next week. I'm not going to commit to more than 1 day a week in Augu...

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This morning my husband and I completed our 8 mile training walk/run. That equals 14410 steps. I exceeded my step goal. I also checked my weight this morning...133.4 lbs. I'm not going to weigh in again until a couple days before the marathon. I know my history, as I get into the low 130s or 120s, I...

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OK, here are my August goals.... 10,000 steps a day. Today I completed 13431 steps, I'm off to a good start. I'm also commiting to 1 Vanilla S day a week. As per Reinhard, I'm going for "humble but 100% consistent compliance". I'm also going to complete the Park City marathon on August 22. It's goin...

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Today is the last day of July, I walked 10537 and completed my goal of 10,000 steps everyday this month.

My total steps for July is 412,858!

Dang, that's alot of walking!

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10026 steps today

I almost didn't make it, I had to walk around my house for 500 steps!

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I'm an Urban Ranger! It sounds so much cooler than just being a walker. I can't believe I've been on this board for 18 months and never listened to Reinhard's podcast on walking. I just listened to it tonight and read some of the topics on the Urban Ranger board. It's terrific to find a group of peo...

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OK, I may be the queen of falling off the wagon! I joined this board on January 11, 2008. For 18 months I've been attempting to do Vanilla No S for 21 days. I haven't been successful yet! But you know what? In spite of all my slips, my weight has slowly been decreasing. The road may be bumpy but I'm...

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Thanks for the supportive words Masher and Bushranger :D It's funny how our (my) minds work sometimes. It's so easy to focus on failures instead of successes. Instead of being happy that I've walked 392,000 steps in July, I obsess about not being able to complete a 21 day vanilla S challenge. That's...

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I need to remember these wise words from Reinhard.. Watch out especially for the over committing part. It's safer to under commit -- but then really consistently comply. You can always up the ante later if you want. People so frequently respond to failure by making ever greater commitments when what...

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FriscoBob rocks!

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Today I completed 10469 steps and had 1 sweet at dinnertime.

I think I'll step on the scale in the morning. Usually the day after a long run or walk, I'm up a couple of pounds. I think it's water retention, usually after 48 hours it's gone.

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Today I completed 10919 steps. And I feel pretty good after yesterday's 18 miler.

I also kept to my 1 sweet a day rule. Next week I'm going to begin incorporating 1 vanilla S day per week. And gradually add more until lo and behold, I'll be doing 5 N days in a row!

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Welcome back!
OK, here's the strange behavior I have with clothes.
If they are too tight, I'm discouraged and eat too much.
If they're loose, I'm elated and eat too much.

Either way, I'm eating too much!
The same thing happens when I step on the scale.
My brain is a mystery sometimes.

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Thanks for starting this thread. The No Sweets rule has been my nemisis and downfall. I've been trying to figure out how to overcome my daily sweet habit. This week I'm going to try the taper method. I'll allow 1 sweet on my dinner plate. Compared to what I usually ingest, this is big progress! I'll...

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Saturday I completed 10072 steps. Today I completed.....hold on to your hats... 38056 steps! Today was my 18 mile long walk/run in preparation for the Park City marathon in August. Although the temperature was in the high 80's, both my husband and I felt pretty good. I've completed over 20 marathons...

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....you have to do warm up stretches before picking it up!

....you've discovered the greatest idea ever. Eating breakfast on the Thanksgiving turkey platter.

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Steps in review.. Wednesday 10417 Thursday 14457 Friday 10211 I'm confident that I'll meet my goal of 10,000 steps a day in July. Sticking to the other S's? Not so much. I did have 2 successful days this week. I'm going to try for 2 more next week, then build from there. I may try for 3 successful d...

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Hi Jan,

Thanks for the supportive comments on my check in page. I read your pages on a regular basis. It's really inspiring to read about the progress of long term No Sers.

Lori

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Thanks for the supportive words Jan. The exercise part is so easy for me. I checked my data, I've logged more than 450,000 steps since last month! I haven't missed one day of 10,000 steps. I fall into the mental trap of thinking that diet will be as easy as exercise. It never is for me, I seem to ta...

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EPIC FAILURE TODAY!

dang it

i'll mark it and move on....

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Summer Fruits Rock! Adding some blueberries and strawberries or a peach to my plate has helped curb my urge for dessert. Today I added a spoonful of creme fraiche and it was delish! I love my pedometer! Adding my 10,000 steps to my habitcal has helped me stick to this goal. My July calender is fille...

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Day 2 was a success.
I walked 10532 steps today.

A good day all around!

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Day 1 of Vanilla S was a success.
I also completed 12155 steps.

I'm commiting to 21 days of vanilla S. I've had many (many) false starts. I really think that this time it's going to stick.

I'm ready for day 2.....

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Catch up for the week.. Wednesday 10376 steps Thursday 13683 steps Friday 11097 steps Saturday 10292 steps Sunday 16481 steps (8 mile training run/walk) My steps were a success but my food plans were not. Two days last week, I broke the No Snacks rule. It's time for me to go Vanilla S. I can see tha...

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Hi Jan,
Thanks for stopping into my blog.
I'm using the Omron pedometer that downloads data on my computer. I really like it, I clip it on my pants and forget about it. And I really like the nifty graphs I get on my computer!

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Saturday...13463 steps Sunday.....16221 steps Monday.....34717 steps! (not a typo, this was a 16 mile training run/walk) Tuesday....10205 steps I've also been successful with No Seconds and No Snacks. It's funny, I always thought that the No Sweets rule is the one that would make a difference in my ...

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10448 steps.
No Snacks. No Seconds.
Friday is always tough for me. I was reading about some people making Friday 5pm to Sunday 5 pm the S days. I like that idea, Sunday evening is easy for me to stick to the rules.
One more thing that I need to ponder....

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10431 steps today.
And no snacks or seconds.

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10047 steps. I squeaked by with my steps, I had to walk around the house a couple times to get to 10,000! Did a weigh in today...133 lbs. And my pants fit again. That's good news all around. I'm going to stick with No Snacks and No Seconds and 10,000 Steps until my weight loss stalls. Then I'll add ...

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11977 steps.

No Snacks...No Seconds....

These $%*& Sweets!

I'm going to step on the scale and do "the pants barometer" tomorrow. If I'm not having success, I'm going back to Vanilla S.

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10671 steps today. I've got the no seconds and no snacks rules down. It's that pesky no sweets. I was thinking of establishing a N Day mod, maybe 1 sweet a day. I need to think about it, I feel as if I need to stick to Vanilla S. On the other hand, the scale is moving downward. Maybe 2 of the S's an...

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11086 steps on Sunday.

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Happy 4th!

I need to catch up on my steps...
Thursday 10913
Friday 10690
Saturday 17750

My steps are right on track (or exceeding my goal).

I'm still doing successful days until 6pm. I think I'll do another week of this until jumping in with both feet.

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10922 Steps
Another half day of SUCCESS.
Time to extend my S time...I'm going to be compliant to the 3 rules until 6pm.

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11097 Steps.

My half day was a SUCCESS.

I stepped on the scale today..137 lbs. I'm not going to declare a "goal" weight, I don't want to get into diet mode. As long as the numbers go downward, I'll be a happy camper.

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12,923 Steps.

Although I jumped in 100% with my steps, I'm going to ease into the 3 No S's. I'm better with baby steps, at least for the first week or so. When I get a string of successful half days, I'll commit to the full ones.

Today, my half day was a SUCCESS.

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Today was an S day. I logged in 27,067 steps! My husband and I are training for a marathon in August. Today we completed our 14 mile walk/run. I feel good except for some creaky knees. Tomorrow I'm looking forward to completing the first N day that I've had in quite sometime. I have to get the award...

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Well Done!

Lori

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My plus 1 S is Steps. My goal is 10,000 a day.

I received my fancy pedometer this week. I'm going to record my success or failures with No S as well as logging my daily steps.

I'll begin tomorrow, June 28.

Back soon!

LoriLifts

Alrighty then...
My first goal is to get 21 consecutive days of No S and exercise.
Today, day 1 is a SUCCESS.
On to day 2.

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In!
June 1 SUCCESS

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Hi everybody!
I've decided to do a monthly blog instead of a continuous one. Monthly goals are easier for me to digest.
Let's get May started...
May 1 weigh in...141.5 lbs.
May 1 SUCCESS
May 2 exempt

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Back again.....to stay. Although I've lost some weight, I wasn't doing vanilla No S. When I stray from the 3 rules (and 1 exception), my mind goes alittle squirrely. I'll create my own rules! I'll eat only from 9 inch plates! No wait, I'll only eat 20 bites of food per meal! Hey, I'll only eat 2 big...

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Just marking my place...I've been traveling alot so I haven't been maintaining my check in.

Life is good. I've lost about 5 pounds and have been exercising regularly.

I'll be back soon.

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SUCCESS

I'm determined to make April a month of successes. I'm working out of town all week, when I got to my hotel, I jumped on the treadmill for 30 minutes.

It's going to be a good month!

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Hi all!
I'm working out of town all week, when I weighed in last Sunday, I was 149 lbs. That will be my starting weight.
The first day was a SUCCESS.

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I'm going to join an April Challenge.
I think the extra layer of accountablility will be the kick in the pants I need to get going.

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I'm in!

Lori

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OK, I'm back and I'm calling a DO OVER! Reinhard says it can sometimes take 12 times to fall off the wagon and commit to No S. I think I may be on number 12. Or maybe 13. Sometimes I'm tempted to delete this blog, change my username and erase my failures. I know that it's the perfectionist side of m...

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STRESS!!!!!!

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And now a few words about the pants 'o' meter... I've been thinking about the tools I want to use to measure my progress. I'm keeping up with my HabitCal, which is a terrific way to see how many compliant days I have per month. My goal is to reduce the number of red days I have each month. I want my...

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1 failure (dang it) and 2 S days. I was tempted to make up for Friday's failure and use Sunday as a N day. I didn't do it because I don't want to think that there is "wiggle room" on N days. Although my eating has it's ups and downs, I've been steady with exercise. Today my husband and I completed a...

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One of the colonic rumors is that a person had a barbie shoe come out!
HA!!!
I'm in the lots of fruits and vegetable camp.

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SUCCESS

I was reading about L-Glutamine today. Taking 1000 mg a day is supposed to help with sugar cravings. I'm going to buy some tomorrow and will report back on it's effectiveness. I'll use it for 2 weeks and see if it makes a difference. Heck, even if it works like a placebo, that's ok with me!

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You're doing great!
Good for you!

Lori

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SUCCESS
I'm working out of town tonight. My favorite thing about staying in a hotel is watching tv in bed. I wasn't a total slug tonight, as soon as I checked in, I hit the treadmill for 48 minutes.
Now I can be a slug for the rest of the evening.

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SUCCESS

I have to give a shout out and a big thank you to all my fellow No S bloggers. When I feel as if I'm going to falter, I spend some time reading other people's daily check ins. It's a good feeling to know that we're all in the same No S boat.

Thanks again.

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2 days of SUCCESS.
I'm doing the 21 day challenge.
This time it's going to stick.

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I'm sending lots of healing thoughts your way....Lori

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Hi SavvyV, How did you feel after giving up sugar for 40 days? Were you more in control after the 40 days? I'm thinking of abstaining from sugar for 21 days. My hope is that I'll at least partially get out of the dessert habit, then I'll bring it back for S days. The no desserts rule on N days has b...

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I like this quote... "I must learn to love the fool in me--the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that u...

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You know what really bugs me? I'm realizing how dependant (I don't want to say addicted) to sugar. Sure, I always looked forward to having a dessert after lunch...and dinner..and as an evening snack. Now that I'm going 5 days in a row without a sugary item, I see how tough it is. I'm struggling so m...

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OK, it's back to vanilla no s. I blame my stubborn streak on my astrological sign. I'm a taurus, so sometimes I need to learn some lessons before I play by the rules. Lessons learned...back to the 3 rules with one exception for me. PS...I'm working out of town and plan to use the hotel treadmill in ...

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Congratulations and kudos to you!
And thanks for the nifty graph.
Lori

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WIDRT
6 mile run....done!

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WIDRT
Drove 300 miles home this morning. As soon as I arrived at my house, I changed into my workout clothes and went on a hilly hike with my husband for 80 minutes.

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I think I will only write success when I complete my N day. The rest of my blog will be devoted to WIDRT (what i did right today). Without further adeiu... WIDRT -I'm working out of town and brought my sledgehammer and weights. This morning, before my 7am conference call, I squeezed in my weight wor...

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Thanks for the encouraging words Debs, Even though I've started and stopped no s in the past, I'm determined to make it stick this time. I don't know if baby stepping will be a good idea, I may go back to the vanilla way in a few weeks. I'm giving myself some wiggle room right now. Times are a bit c...

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success with some modifications. OK, I know I said I would do vanilla no s, but I'm re-considering. Here's why..... I've been having lots of failures this month. Instead of focusing on my red days, I started thinking about ways I'm successful, in other aspects of my life. I've completed over 20 mar...

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2 more failures

I'm still juggling alot of stress but I'm getting control of all this emotional eating.

The rest of the week will be successful.

I'm not going to be hard on myself, I did get up at 0' dark thirty to get my run in.

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failure

It's been a topsy turvey month for me and my eating is reflecting the stress.

I did get my exercise in, that's a good thing.

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I'm in a quandry about the scale. Part of me says stepping on it regularly is a good thing. The longer I go without knowing the number, the scarier the scale becomes. I want my weigh ins to just be another tool to record my progress, like keeping a blog and the habitcal. That sounds reasonable. Exce...

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Good for you!

Lori

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I am also in the "it's ok to be an idiot on no s day" camp. I don't have any rules on s days. I can eat 3 meals or I can graze. I can eat whatever I want whenever I want. I can eat a brownie for breakfast! (ok, that might be going to far, I use this to make my point). Anyway, I have found that when ...

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SUCCESS

Whew...today was a close call. I'm finding that my most vulnerable days are Thursdays and Fridays. Throw in a hefty dose of stress and you've got trouble brewing.

It's 7pm on Friday, I'm tempted to go to bed to guarantee I remain green.

I think I'll brew some tea and read some No S blogs.

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Congratulations Mavilu,
Thank you for such an eloquent and inspirational post. I can't wait until I have 12 months under my belt!
Lori

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STOP IT!!!! I had to yell that at myself this afternoon. My old bad habits were trying to negotiate with my brand new good habits. I actually pulled a cookie out of the freezer (usually only defrosted on S days). I'm happy to report that the cookie is back in the deep freeze and today was a SUCCESS ...

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Happy N day back at you!

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I've been following your blog as well, I enjoy reading posts from people who have been No Sing for awhile.

Good luck with the supper club. Sounds like you have a solid plan!

Lori

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SUCCESS

It's always easier for me to stay on track when I'm working out of town. I think that it's because I'm out of routine, making it easier to resist my former habits.

It's all about dumping old habits and creating new ones!

I'm focusing on habits, the scale will take care of itself.

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Hi Freedom,
Just wanted to let you know that I'm enjoying your blog. We have our ups and downs but the good news is we're still here!

Lori

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