Everyday Systems

Ariel King

Thanks Mandy and Dru! Dru, your yogurt sounds much healthier than mine with those additions. Surely more filling as well. How much flax oil do you add and can you taste it? You're quite right that I need to switch to more whole-grain things to stay full longer. I'm going to look for WW things at the...

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ROFL... NoS is sorely in need of a truly large "poster child" who could wow the world with his/her before and after pics. I have no doubt people could lose a LOT of weight with this plan... they just need to somehow find your webpage. Till then - I'm afraid you're stuck with the beautiful people (bu...

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HAPPY BDAY FREAKWITCH!! Sounds like a delicious S-day celebration. Your burrito descriptions always make my mouth water.

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Yeah, R. calls them the "dark side", but to me, any tool that helps you exercise in comfort is a good tool. In most parts of the country, indoors is way more pleasant than outdoors this time of year.

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Great job Beth!! TGIF, and have a great S weekend.

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I understand the notion of a sloppy success, and agree that when you're starting out, it's best to avoid such fuzziness as much as possible (be "comically strict" as R. says). Since you're aware of this, you should have no problem achieving some clear-cut successes in the near future. Enjoy your fir...

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Day 4 (Thu) was a success . I did have a bit of a problem with extreme hunger, as posted elsewhere, but I'll work on that. B: usual L: can of minestrone soup, nectarine, about 5 Triscuits w/hummus, water pre-workout: small number of saltines and cheese D: leftover pork/veg teriyaki and fried rice, m...

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Well said Navin. I think the best lesson we can take away from this is that no single study should be used as the basis for any big decisions or conclusions. (And that the mainstream media are criminally irresponsible in trumpeting huge headlines based on one tiny study just because it suggests some...

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CONGRATS TRICIA!!!!

I can't wait till my first monthaversary. Get yourself a nice reward (food or non-food) this weekend. TGIF!

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On a humorous note, the TV actually killed my appetite quite nicely last night - when I watched a Discovery Health show that illustrated the use of maggot therapy for a wound that wouldn't heal.

Ariel King

Thanks all for the excellent ideas. It sounds like the long and the short of it is that I need to put a bit more energy into planning my meals, esp. breakfast and lunch. I eat both of these at work, and have been relying on convenience foods such as frozen dinners for years. I currently have flavore...

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Sounds like a great experience Deb!! I'm so glad your guru is back

Self-acceptance is definitely a good habit to have, and it is unfortunately rare! It's certainly a struggle for me.

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I'm having a slight problem with hunger. I think this is why I used to snack so much in the past - it wasn't just psychological, but physical. These days I am eating meals that, to my mind, are perfectly reasonable - not huge, but sufficient. But most of the time, after each meal, I'm hungry within ...

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CONGRATS Dru!!! Like Reinhard said, that's one of the best progress indicators in existence.

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Great job Betsy!! Resisting unlimited hors d'oeuvres and desserts is one of the hardest things I can think of! WOW. As for "go figure", I say it all the time and I'm a southerner to the core. interesting...

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Hang in there Tricia! Slipups are almost inevitable, but you CAN recover. My biggest weaknesses are sweet things too - cookies, ice cream, chocolate... drool. Anyway today is a new day.

Ariel King

Thanks Gwendo! Those are some good ideas. I'm usually too lazy to brew my own tea (or maybe it isn't as hard as I think), but that Sweetleaf brand sounds intriguing. Is it a pre-brewed tea that you can find with other drinks in the store? Also, do you drink tea in the evening? (I'm a little concerne...

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A very interesting question. My evenings after work are when I have to deal with the worst cravings, which is also when I tend to watch TV. After reflection, though, I would say that TV does not cause the cravings to start - they are quite good at getting themselves started regardless of any outside...

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I could never be bothered with more than 3 meals a day. I love to eat and I also (more importantly in this context) love to cook, but sometimes I just get really tired of having to DECIDE what to eat all the time, 3 times a day! Does anyone else ever get like this? I mean, where you sometimes just ...

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Good job emptydog! Progress is always good, and reflection is a very useful tool. Keep it up!

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Heh... it might seem masochistic, but I actually find it more satisfying to have it there and not eat it. I think if there were no ice cream in the house, then my mind would start telling me that the only reason I wasn't eating it was that it wasn't there for me to eat. Which, I think, would really ...

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There's a half-full quart container of Starbucks coffee almond fudge ice cream in my freezer right now and, though I'm keenly aware of it, I'm not eating it. This is definitely progress over my pre-NoS days. Man, I hear that. I have 2 cartons of Breyers in my freezer right now. One vanilla, and one...

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Hi Deb, Some very good points here. Hmm... we usually eat dinner pretty late actually. We usually don't get home from work till at least 6:30, and after exercising/showering/doing a few random chores it's usually 7:30 when we start preparing dinner. At that point when we eat depends on whether we're...

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Hi Richard, and welcome! Your mom is a real inspiration to all of us, and it's nice to see you here!

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Thanks Deb!!! I guess my squats are a little bit weighted, since I do hold the SG while doing them. I don't just hold it actually, but try to do sort of a "curl" movement with it on each squat. Just so my arms aren't slacking during squat time! Hmm... too bad the inner thigh muscles are so hard to g...

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Wow, CONGRATS to your husband CaroleJo!!!! :D Definitely worthy of celebration. I'm a little confused by your terminology though -- I thought weekends were S days (b/c they start with S) and weekdays were N days. But you seem to be using "N day" to mean a weekend day. Anyway, no worries, it's clear ...

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Thanks Betsy! I think you're right... my muscles have responded well to SG. My thigh muscles are starting to feel like rocks. (Now if only my inner thighs would stop feeling [and looking] like white bread dough...

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Someone (I think Freakwitch) used the term "liquid candy" to describe regular soda in another thread. I think that's the best description I've heard yet.

After reading all this, I have to reiterate how lucky I feel that fake sugar in any form does NOT taste good to me.

Ariel King

This is a far cry from a major setback. Can you reduce your lunch or dinner just a little so that the snack could reasonably be considered part of a meal?

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What a cute pic Mandy! Those are some strong-looking legs.

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Great job Sibyl! That pasta salad sounds awesome. *drool*

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Thanks Reinhard! I'm calling yesterday Day 1, and it was a success! B: cup of yogurt, 1 large cup of coffee with a few Tbsp of CoffeeMate. This is what I ALWAYS have for breakfast, so I probably won't bother to list it again. L: 2 pieces of leftover pizza, nectarine, water pre-workout nibble: 4 Ritz...

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Wow... that's some freaky timing. Glad you found my post so you didn't have to go to the trouble of asking!

Hehe - I'm not psychic that I know of. Maybe we're just on the same brain-wavelength today.

Ariel King

Hey Deb! Just a random post... I've seen you ask the question at least once of how to do the "quote" thing so the quoted text shows up in that little white box. I believe I know how to do it. First, hit the Quote button to the upper right of the post you want to quote. That will put you into a Reply...

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Another perk of being here on this board is that life, in general, seems more productive . I am getting more done around the house because I'm not wasting time thinking about food and dieting, etc. Amen to that! I have had several weeknights where I was literally wondering what to do with myself be...

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Dru -- I'm very impressed too by your strength at the ice cream place. I think Friday nights are going to be one of my hardest issues too. The main problem is that Friday evening has always been the start of the weekend in my mind. Last Friday night I was battling monstrous cravings. I fought them o...

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Hi Deb! I knew I could count on you

And as usual your advice is right on. Sorry the new boss sucks rocks. I remember you posting about her before... sorry.

Ariel King

CONGRATS Gwendo!!!! A big milestone down. Now you can post in the 21 club!

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Thanks Sibyl!! I'm honored to have a reply so quickly. And I agree with your idea of incorporating my "snack" into the virtual dinner plate. That's probably how I'll go about it from now on. NoS has already enabled me to discover some amazing things about myself. Not too long ago I was having ice cr...

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Ok, I'm finally biting the bullet. I've been doing NoS, informally, for a few weeks now, but I think it's time to get serious and start tracking things so I can really see what effect this is having on my life/body. Unfortunately my goals for this are fairly vague: I have absolutely no idea what to ...

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Deb, regarding cooking ribs, they really are the best when cooked "low and slow" -- on a low temp for a long time. That will give you the tenderest meat, in my experience. My husband has his own special method that involves starting them in the oven at a "normal" temp (350 or something), then turnin...

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Great job Deb! I want some of that jambalaya... drool...

Enjoy your pancakes tomorrow!! (come to think of it, I want some of them too

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Thanks for the pic Jan! Your hair is lovely... can that possibly be the natural color?? (I mean that as a compliment!) And I agree with Deb... you already appear to be at an ideal weight, so I hope (and expect) that your NoS regime won't make you lose any more.

Ariel King

Good luck Judy!!! Fingers crossed that you come through the storm with no damage!

A funny note: Whenever I see the word "nossing" it makes me think of the word "noshing"... which is kinda ironic

Ariel King

Thanks Deb! Yeah, you put the right URL in the link, but it still doesn't work. But I found it anyway with that search you suggested. It is a pretty vague article... oh well. The association probably comes from the fact that most people trying to lose weight do things that end up improving their hea...

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Heh... I cross posted with Deb. Hi Deb! That's a very encouraging bit of news. I think you meant the mortality rate drops though, if attempting to lose weight makes you live longer. (See how anal I am?!?) I'm curious as to what means of attempting weight loss were analyzed in the study. I'm sure the...

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I personally don't drink diet sodas because they taste awful to me (except for Diet Pepsi, which is marginally bearable). But I very rarely drink regular sodas either, b/c they just don't taste good enough to be worth the flood of empty calories. I'm (mostly) doing NoS these days, and am happy to re...

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Thanks for the fascinating article ClickBeetle! It's so nice to see common sense upheld by clinical studies (and actually reported to the public) once in awhile. I just have a few comments: 1) Being anal, I have to slightly disagree with your original post -- the nondieters didn't actually lose weig...

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Hi Deb. I mostly just lurk in these NoS checkins but I wanted to add my condolences to the hard time you've had recently. It sounds like you did the right thing, but that doesn't make it any easier. Take care and hang in there -- I'm thinking of you! (((HUGS)))

Ariel King

Thanks Deb. Your consistent support is really helpful! (((HUGS)))

Ariel King

Ok, that translation almost brought me to tears I was laughing so hard. "You diet by the fact that it prohibits three S". And the "cod" sentences are just priceless. I'm glad Reinhard is getting famous in Japan -- for his own sake, not just because it gives us hysterical things to read.

Ariel King

I think the "cauldron stirring" idea has been suggested before, but it's a great idea in any case! Though Jan and Snazzy's images would probably make me too hungry to keep working out

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I have to add my vote in here for SG rather than the bike. I have done various forms of exercise in the past, but never as consistently, or for as long, as I've found myself willing to do SG. And I just wanted to mention how proud I am of myself: I have done SG every weekday for this entire month!!!...

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These are some GREAT sounding recipes (snazzybabe's weird measuring units notwithstanding

). I think I'll be firing up the printer soon.

Ariel King

Amen to that. The nice thing about NoS is that you can tailor your meals to whatever you feel is healthiest for you and still follow its rules. Unless of course you feel that a pile of cookies is the healthiest meal for you.

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Sounds like a great idea to me, assuming it's possible to securely attach them so they don't slide around on the handle. The ankle weights might cost as much as a new hammer but they'd take up less space.

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Snazzybabe, I use an 8 pounder (though my bathroom scale says it's actually 10) and have been doing it for about 2.5 months (had to take 2 weeks off last month). Also, with the exception of this month, I haven't managed to consistently do it 5 times a week. But with those disclaimers out of the way,...

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"fertilize the crops" ROFLMAO Snazzybabe, I second what Reinhard said. And mine is the voice of hard experience: the first time I did SG, on March 4 of this year, I managed to overdo it so badly (in just 14 minutes) that I couldn't do it again until the 15th. My arms were so stiff I couldn't fully s...

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Thanks for the tip on the squats, Kevin. I've actually been doing them (while holding the SG for a little extra weight) as part of my SG routine all along, but never thought of doing it on my toes. It's nice to hear that they're such an effective exercise, bc I kinda hate them and need the motivatio...

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Amen x infinity! Reinhard rocks!!!!

Ariel King

Hi Deb! Congrats on the great workout!!! You sound really pumped and happy, and that's awesome to hear. Here's hoping your good health and strength will continue with no more setbacks!

edit: No thanks on the fight -- I know you would kick my you-know-what!

Ariel King

Thanks Deb and Reinhard! R, your advice is right on. I must admit I did the fenceposts again yesterday and while nothing feels injured, the back/shoulder muscles are even more sore now. I'll leave that move out of my routine for the next couple days, and do less reps the next time I do it, just to b...

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I just wanted to say I tried driving fenceposts for the first time last night and I LOVE that move!! WAY more fun than chopping wood. And talk about a workout for the back and abs. My back/shoulder muscles are actually sore today. I just did 25 on each side, but felt like I could have done more. Any...

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Wow. I can't read any of those sites, of course, but CONGRATS! You're a worldwide phenomenon.

But I'm with Deb -- what the heck IS that plaid condom-shaped thing on the Norwegian site?!?

Ariel King

Well, I weighed mine and the bathroom scale claims 10 lbs. Maybe the handle weighs 2 lbs (but it's fiberglass so I'd be surprised if it did). Anyway, it works for me so I'm happy. That's a good point about choking up. At this point I still have one hand very near the head of the thing all the time. ...

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Ok, this is not the first time I've heard of sledgehammers' advertised weight being wrong. Now I'm really curious about mine. All I have at home is a cheap bathroom scale, but maybe I'll give it a try. Weighing myself with and without it sounds like a good idea, since I doubt it could accurately wei...

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Mine is 8 (at least Home Depot claimed it was; I haven't actually weighed it). I plan to use it for at least a year before even thinking about upgrading. I can't imagine using 16, but of course I have wussy girl arms.

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I really like the "donating spare calories" idea. Sounds like a great way to cut back on the self-absorbedness of self-improvement, and help shift the focus a little toward others, even as you're doing good things for yourself. What a great strategy.

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Some of you may have heard of this guy already, but I just wanted to post a link to his story because he lost 175 lbs, a few years ago, using measures based on the same philosophy as NoS - plus exercise of course. Though he didn't do NoS specifically, I find him to be a fantastic example of the powe...

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Hi Deb! I know ALL about that emotional eating thing. At this point I still head straight for the ice cream whenever anything upsets me. I haven't yet found a better coping strategy. Anyway, good job today and I'm happy to hear things are in a better state with the object of your affections :) Hope ...

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Hi Casey. Congrats on starting Nos! I just wanted to mention that I think you're being a little too strict about the sugar thing. As I understand it, NoS doesn't forbid all foods that contain ANY sugar at all. What it forbids, during the week, is foods that obviously derive most or all of their calo...

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Hi Jan. Glad you're enjoying NoS as a replacement for the vegan diet. It certainly has the advantage of flexibility over just about any other diet plan in existence. I agree with all the good things that you and others have said about NoS, but I'm not actually doing it (yet). Right now I'm just doin...

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FAT FREE VEGAN?!?!?!? FOR 5 YEARS???? Holy frijoles. I am in awe. Just speaking from the perspective of how difficult such a diet would be for me, I can't imagine that you would not have enough will power for NoS. You should have more than enough by a long shot. Are you doing NoS instead of your pre...

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Congrats Jan and welcome to the world of SG! I hope you're feeling ok since Saturday. When I did my first SG workout, I went at it with such gusto (that's one word for it :roll: ) that my arm muscles were nearly incapacitated for the next 11 days. So I hope and pray you used more common sense in you...

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Hmm...so far the only thing I vary in my routine is the order in which I do the movements. I've pretty much settled on the numbers (100 shovels each way, 50 wood chops each way, maybe 50 churns TOTAL - this is still a struggle - and somewhere around 60 squats total, which is also a struggle). But th...

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Nice to hear from you Deb! So glad things are going well for you.

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Hi Jay! Cool -- another Tennessee SGer!! Go Vols indeed (I'm not actually a football fan, but I'll say it for your sake

) I wish I knew where everyone was from; it would be interesting to know how many states and countries Reinhard has influenced with his idea.

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Yay... Diva Deb is back!!!!! (if you can call me Ariel of the Awesome Arms, then I can call you that... :D ) Congrats on getting back in the saddle again! And good for you for not pushing past 10 minutes. An injury/setback is the last thing you need. You're already doing better than I did when I sta...

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Hi Deb - I read your "epic" update post; sounds like things are hectic but good for you! The new job & pad sound awesome. Hang in there and when the tornado passes I know you will get your NoS regime & exercise back in order! Good luck!

Ariel King

BTW Deb, I just wanted to say CONGRATS on the new job! That's excellent news.

Good luck with the move!

Ariel King

Thanks Reinhard. As always you have a very logical take on this. I'm not really surprised to hear that there is no conscious "shift" from losing to maintaining on NoS. After all, the NoS approach is all about being in touch with your body and trusting it to do the right thing, when you do the right ...

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Thanks so much Navin and Deb! What you said makes perfect sense. I kinda figured the maintenance stage would just take care of itself on NoS because it's such a simple, reasonable way of eating. But I wanted to hear about it in full gory detail, if possible, and as Deb pointed out, I tend to way ove...

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CONGRATS mklamb!!! That is really, truly, fantastic. 1 lb per week is a terrific weight loss rate. I read your other post in NoS as well, and it sounds like you've achieved the ideal combination of all Reinhard's systems. Pats on the back are in order, keep up the good work.

Ariel King

Hi all, I feel sort of dumb asking this, bc I'm not even doing NoS (though I've been considering it for some time... sigh). On most fat-loss eating plans, the regimen changes once the desired amount of fat has been lost and equilibrium (maintenance) becomes the new goal. I was just wondering how NoS...

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I normally just lurk in the NoS discussion, but I had to respond to this with a hearty AMEN to your comment "I never quite got why living to 120 as a miserable ghoul was a desirable thing". I've heard of people doing the CRON program (Calorie Reduction, Optimal Nutrition) and they sounded like some ...

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A baby girl?!?? CONGRATS Reinhard! I am so impressed that you are still keeping up your exercise during what must be a very sleep-deprived time for you. What's her name?

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Aack - people are looking to me as inspiration!! THAT'S a scary thought! :shock: But thank you for all the kind words. Do keep in mind that my SG is only 8 lbs. And I keep thinking I must be doing something wrong (e.g., too easy) to be able to do so much so soon (been doing it just since about March...

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Hi Deb, Reinhard, et al. Deb, I am so glad you're finally starting to feel better!! Reinhard, thanks so much for switching over to this nice BB format. I like it a lot better than the yahoo group, which was always annoying (but got worse after they made the big changes). I saw your last post to the ...

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Tips on minimizing hunger?

Welcome Richard!!

Ariel's Experiment

On cooking ribs

Drive those Fenceposts!

Inspiration - Fred Anderson

NoS isn't "sugar-free", I think

The Diva is back!!!

New job for Deb!

"disintegrate" -- hee hee

Thanks guys

WAY TO GO!

Fat Loss vs. Ongoing Maintenance - how does NoS do it?

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