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Yowza... that sounds like quite a challenge!

My thoughts & prayers are with your friends in New Orleans, Deb. I hope you can get in touch with them soon.

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Sounds like a fun way to get yourself back onto the NoS path. Best of luck!!

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3.5 more days! GO DEB!!!!!

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Raw ground pork... oh holy frijoles... *hurl* Um, glad you enjoyed it though

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Wow, that IS a great image Deb. I love the guy holding out a soft drink to the people standing up... like he's trying to get them to share in his misery. Ick!

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Here you go Deb... let's see if this works

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Welcome Lethaltoenails!! Best of luck and please do tell the story behind your name soon. Sounds like it could be very amusing (and perhaps painful).

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Have a great trip R, we'll miss you!

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You guys are so cute!! Thanks for the pic! And yes, for some reason you look much older in your avatar (must be an optical illusion created by the plant).

Job changes and moving are stressful for anyone. Hang in there.

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206.5!!!!! WOW!!! ROCK ON DEB! (How's that for an eye-watering post?) :wink: I am so glad NoS has been a rock for you. It feels that way for me sometimes as well - a framework to lean on and a structural support for life. (That is, when I'm not fighting a mad craving for ice cream... :P )

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Hi Mandy. Good news on the cold... sorry about the water retention :P I think you're just one of those lucky/virtuous people for whom exercise is a big part of a "normal" life. I wish I could be that way, but for me, sitting on my butt all day feels like a normal life. I was never an athletic child,...

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Hi FW. Your meal descriptions continue to make my mouth water. :P Glad you didn't get hurt in that field; it sounds like a risky place to run. I love recreational running myself, and Frisbee is a great way to get into that. I'm with you on the eating & exercising thing - I really can't exercise when...

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WAY TO GO DRU!!!! 3rd base crossed, on your way to a home run!

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Thanks for the great ideas Sammy - I may try the paddles and side bends (hurry up on that new name, Reinhard!

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GREAT JOB, you get your star for the day!!! Sorry the manager is being such an a$$ in need of a kicking...

That is really a downer for an otherwise good job! Yuck!

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Hey FW!! Is that an outdoor showing you're going to? Sounds like a blast! Have a great time!

Way to go Kevin! I'll try the counting backwards thing. And your daughter has my eternal respect now (though, admittedly, she has less weight to lift; see the "natural advantage" thing I mentioned earlier).

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WAY TO GO DEB!!!! So... have you done your 14 minutes today yet? Hmmm? *tap tap tap* Don't make me come up there and do my 100 squats in your face!!

GO DEB GO!!!

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Way to go emb!!!!!

Glad NoS is working so well for you and thanks for the inspiration/success story.

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Ditto... never heard of them. Do tell!

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Ok, your colleague has a bizarre conception of lunch.

I think you made a wise decision to go ahead & eat it, so that you didn't starve and run the risk of bingeing later. Traveling is full of dietary obstacles - good job on minimizing the funny stuff so well!

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Yay Mandy!!!! Glad to hear you're feeling & doing well. What does 40.1 mean?

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Freakwitch - I've been wondering why it was so easy for me to work up to 100 squats, and I have some ideas. I have a couple natural advantages: 1) hefty thigh muscles that have always been a little disproportionate to the rest of my body; and 2) a small upper body (hence less deadweight for my legs ...

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Holy moly, FW, you look like a bodyguard or a club bouncer. If I met you in a dark alley I'd run screaming. And I mean that in the best possible way

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2000 pushups a week. WOW. Now that's what I call some serious discipline. And it does have some valuable traits in common with SG (cheapness and simplicity).

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Good luck Justin! Is this your first NoS attempt? Regardless, I wish you and your gf all the best in your efforts toward your goal (whatever it ultimately becomes).

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Are you sure some of the weight gain isn't water retention from PMS?

In any case... you can do it Deb!!! We're all rooting for you!

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Hi Kevin. I'm squatting with just the weight of the shovelglove, which I hold in both hands, horizontally across my body, while doing curl-like movements with the hand holding the heavy end. Hope that made sense. The squatting is going pretty well. I don't manage to get 100 in every workout, but on ...

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Hi Kevin. I just wondered, is this "natural" (like Smuckers) PB you're talking about or the junky stuff with sugar added? I might have to try this, but wanted to make sure I got the recipe right.

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Thanks Kevin & Mandy!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY REINHARD'S DAUGHTER!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful vacation too!

I'm the most pacifistic person I know, so there is no danger of me killing anyone, before or after you get back.

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Hi Carolejo. The "no seconds" part is the hardest rule for me right now as well. I think because it's the least clear-cut of the 3 rules, and also when I start eating a real meal, sometimes it's hard to stop, knowing I won't be able to eat at all till the next one, which seems so far away... :P Anyw...

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Ok, well, I had a few days that were less than 100% perfect, but I hit 21 days of what I would consider "on habit" this past Sunday. NoS does feel like a pretty well ingrained habit at this point for me. And my primary goal, which was to curb my fast-growing sweet tooth, seems to be coming along qui...

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Hi Deb! Sorry I haven't posted in here in awhile, but just wanted to check in and see how you're doing. Sorry about the little gain, but it does sound like you're having a very rational and calm response to it - good job! MAN, 4 hrs of doing massages in the hot sun sounds like a herculean task. Hope...

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Hi itf. Good job for sticking with SG, even on an abbreviated schedule due to soreness. Glad to hear you're making progress though. Every other day for a week or so sounds like a good way to gradually ramp up. I have confidence you'll get there - believe me, I had the wussiest girl arms ever, and if...

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Thanks Betsy, Jan and Deb! I would have checked in here earlier today, but couldn't get to the site for some reason. Anyway, yesterday (day 22) was a success . I guess I'll go post in the 21 club now... :) Good SG workout yesterday. I got in my 100 squats, after failing to hit that number for severa...

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I second what Deb said. Your Amazon link could be a lot more noticeable without being obnoxious. I'm going to try very hard to remember to use it for all Amazon purchases from now on.

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"blog" is short for "web log", Deb, just FYI. Blogs are generally used for people to write lengthy journal entries about their lives in general, whereas these personal check-in threads are primarily about one aspect of people's lives. If Reinhard had a blog, I'd certainly read it (but no pressure Re...

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Glad the low-carb thing is working for you, Snazzy. Day 19 (Friday) was a success . We had a company picnic lunch, with dangerous things like ice cream bars and cotton candy, but I managed to abstain. The only funny stuff was a half-cup of pink lemonade, but considering that pre-NoS I would have had...

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Hi Carolejo, nice to see you back! Sounds like you had a good vacation?

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What Betsy said. Deb, you crack me up.

I didn't know Reinhard's name had that meaning! Is that the German-English translation? Where did you look it up?

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Not sure how much I was spending on ice cream before NoS, but I guarantee it was more than I'm spending now. :D And I'm pretty sure our leftovers are going further whenever we make a dinner at home (or get restaurant food, for that matter). Off topic, I think shovelglove is saving me $$ too - on our...

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Right! "As simple as possible, but not simpler". That's great!!

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Ok - I Love Lucy DVDs are on my must-rent list.

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Congrats Gwendo and Mandy!!! Gwendo, your choice of reward sounds great to me. Reminds me of a quote I read somewhere: "Shame never motivated anyone to change". Odd as it sounds, I really think the prerequisite to being able and willing to change something is to first accept it fully for what it is....

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Hi SB. Yes, IBD can eventually increase the risk of colon cancer, but it depends on how much of the colon is affected and the number of years. Not to worry though, mine is being treated right now with medications, and it is much better than it was last fall. As for the diet, there's a chance it migh...

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Ariel, the routines I list on the shovelgove home page are what I did at various points, not what I'd necessarily recommend. It's historically descriptive, not prescriptive. I don' t think the precise movements and rep counts you do are that important, these are just examples to get your juices flo...

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Yeah, I was thinking some of it must be water weight, but that makes a difference too. I personally feel and look better when I'm not hanging on to several pounds of excess water.

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Too bad Reinhard can't copyright the KISS motto (keep it simple, stupid), because NoS is the embodiment of that philosophy!

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That's hilarious Tricia!! :lol: I've never seen I Love Lucy, but what a freaky plot line! And thank goodness they showed the consequences of her insane diet plan at the end. You have a good point about the sizes. They must REALLY have gotten inflated since the 50s or whenever this show was made. I c...

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Good point Deb. Anecdotal evidence does all seem to indicate that the more you have to lose, the faster it will come off in the beginning. In any case, good job Prod! And yes he does eat very well... I'm impressed.

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Hi snazzybabe. I currently am not modifying my diet to treat the UC, but I have tried that in the past, without success. Last fall I tried something called the SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet). The only carbs allowed on that diet were those found in vegetables, fruits, and honey. Absolutely no grain...

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Whoa!! 12 lbs in 10 days?! WOWEE. Let's hope that slows down soon, or it could be unhealthy. But congrats nonetheless!

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Thanks for the detailed description James. I tried tree chopping once before, and it felt very awkward. I think I was doing it too high, bc it ended up almost identical to my drive-fencepost movement, the way I was doing it. But you said to hold it just a couple feet off the ground... hmm, I'll try ...

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Hooray James for being back on track and feeling good!!

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I also appreciate the fact that it comes with its own support group. Yes - a FREE support group, unlike eDiets and Weight Watchers and their ilk! Welcome BB and good luck! I'm glad you found NoS. What Reinhard said is quite true - the habits you form for N days affect your behavior positively on S ...

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YAY Betsy!!! And James - no "pig" self-name-calling, please! There is nothing wrong with a man's (or woman's for that matter) healthy appreciation of the female body. You can be a perfectly civilized person regardless of what happens in your daydreams. So fantasize away - just don't share too many d...

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WAY TO GO BETSY!!!!! I've been somewhat like you in my NoSing so far. I've had some occasional "funny stuff" and a couple days I would only count as 90% successes, but it works for me and I haven't had any major slipups. But like you said, even the "funny" days were much better than my pre-NoS days...

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Thanks Deb. You are such a sweetie. I have actually considered acupuncture; I would be willing to try anything, conventional or otherwise, to see if it helps. My main obstacle to acupunture is having no idea how to find a qualified practitioner. Maybe I'll drop you an email about this and see if you...

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What a nice, pro-common-sense article. I like how it illustrates the importance of forming better habits. We need more reporting like this to encourage people and drown out the din of all the fad diets hyping themselves. I also think the constant bemoaning of the so-called obesity "epidemic" is coun...

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Right on, Prod. That's a hilarious scene and SO appropriate to this discussion! :lol: I've heard of Jorge Cruise and his 8 minutes in the morning. Sounds fine to me, except for the "morning" part. :wink: As for eating exactly every 3 hours, um, not on your life! That's just as high-maintenance and u...

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Good article CB, thanks! It all makes perfect sense to me.

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Oh - good point. I didn't notice he had that comment on 5b. That's a little confusing to me, since he also has the "1" routine listed for the first 5 months. The 21-14-7 thing sounds way too complicated for me :wink: So you're saying you could only do one full set of the list you posted in 12 minute...

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Thanks Sibyl and Mandy!! Mandy, you're quite right in calling these things frustrating. I'm just lucky my UC is fairly mild, and I'm able to exercise and carry on a normal life. A lot of people are debilitated by IBD, so I try to count my blessings on that front.

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Have a great trip Dru!! Way to go on the long streak of successful NoSing! Sounds like you have the habit down pat.

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Hi Prodigalsun, I'm a little confused as to which routine you're trying to do. The routine marked "5a" on the shovelglove site is listed as being for people who've done SG for 25+ months. The beginner routine, for the first 5 months, is just marked 1. Which exercises and how many reps in each direct...

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Monday (day 15) was a success. No funny stuff to speak of. SG: check, though it was a less-than-stellar workout.

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Hi Deb - why did you edit out your posts? I always like reading your ideas, and it didn't seem like you and Kevin were really having a fight... maybe there was more going on than I realized.

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Friday (day 12) was a 90% success . I did have some Coke with dinner, because we got it at a drive-thru on the way out of town, and ... well, I don't actually have much of a reason for not ordering water. But I drink "liquid candy" so rarely that I don't consider this to be much of a setback. Plus, ...

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Thanks James! I actually have one of the Fit or Fat books. I don't remember reading the statements you mentioned, but possibly it's just not in the particular book I have. I'll go back and look. Anyway, it makes sense, and I really hope that will hold true for me. Unfortunately I haven't managed to ...

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Hi rasuoc, welcome to SG! I really don't think you need to worry about getting big man-like shoulders from doing this. This seems to be a common concern for women when they start doing any upper body exercises involving some weight, but from what I've read it's groundless. Check out http://www.stump...

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Whoa, I remember that book! I liked that one a lot. I think it was about a little bear named Frances who wouldn't eat anything but bread and jam, until one day she got absolutely sick of it and finally tried something different. Great book.

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Hi Deb. So sorry your life is being rough in the finance and romance arenas. Your analysis of the control issues makes perfect sense, and I identify with the need for stability - it's crucial for me, as my anxiety gets overwhelming when I feel like things are unstable or unpredictable. So I feel for...

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Thanks Deb :) Yesterday (Day 10) was a 90% success . My FIL was in town and we went out to dinner with him, and what I ate probably would not have fit on a regular-size plate; it came on a restaurant platter of course, and I had a couple pieces of bread with it. But I had no dessert, soda or appetiz...

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Hmm. So is there anything you can do to minimize the pickiness? I don't mind getting advice early...

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Hi Dru. Your son asked for balsamic vinegar?!? That's gotta be a first. Not only that a kid actually likes something like that, but that he would actually ask for it. WOW! I'm impressed with you for teaching him to enjoy the finer things early in life.

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Don't beat yourself up Sibyl. This sounds like a very forgivable minor excess. Going a little overboard on "real" food and fruit is a far cry from, say, eating a whole carton of ice cream or a bag of cookies. I know you're disappointed, but too much negativity will make it hard to keep going (at lea...

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Sorry you had a hard time, Reinhard. Isn't it a pretty well-established sociological fact that people tend to eat more in social situations than they do alone? In any case, if this was your first slipup since July 6, I'd say you're doing fine. At least your weak spots have been narrowed down to one!...

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Me too. Jan's discipline is really extraordinary. You amaze me!!

YGG WBS! (you go girl, with your bad self!)

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Thanks Dru. I will definitely take your advice to heart. I try to never take my childless freedom for granted these days. Hi Reinhard! Thanks for dropping in. No apologies needed; these personal logs are multiplying so fast I can't imagine how you could possibly keep up with them (esp. with a child ...

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Congrats James!!!!

I love that you get to cut notches in your belt as you make progress - it's like earning stars or something. So what do men do to reward themselves? (I'm assuming you don't want a manicure.)

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OMG Deb, I can't believe you've been living w/o AC all this time! That sounds like cruel and unusual punishment to me. Enjoy your new climate control, which you have certainly earned, and don't guilt yourself over it. There are plenty of other ways to be environmentally conscious without torturing y...

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Bingo, Dru. We have no kids yet, but probably will start working on that in the next year or two. (And yes, once I have kids I know my lifestyle will change dramatically. I'm enjoying my non-morning-personhood while I can. eek!) A little background might be helpful here: I'm 28, married, and DH and ...

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Sorry you're sick Mandy. That's 2 now by my count (I think Gwendo is ill too).

Hope you feel better very soon.

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Welcome prodigalsun! I love that mental image of angry villagers wielding sledgehammers! Cracked me up :lol: Anyway, welcome and congrats on your first successful NoS day! As for fast food, I don't think I'd want to go so far as to get sick from it, but I eat it so rarely (once every 2-3 months) tha...

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Hi itf. Congrats on your first ShovelGlove workout!! I really hope you aren't too sore today. (I severely overdid it on my first SG attempt back in March, and was having flashbacks while reading your post.) Though it took me 11 days to recover from that first workout, I've been doing SG ever since, ...

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Sorry you're feeling oogy. Definitely don't worry about NoS right now, just eat what you can handle and rest up.

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Hi Deb! Sorry you had such a weird, hungry day - shopping for food on an empty stomach and near-empty wallet sounds like a Herculean task! :( But you made it through ok. Maybe Richard can eat the cereal if you don't like it. Also, I'm sure you know this, but dried beans & rice are super cheap and pr...

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Dru, I'd love to try that, but honestly the idea of cooking anything in the morning before I go to work is just bizarre to me. I'm such an anti-morning person that I keep my pre-work routine as bare bones as possible. If only I could afford a personal chef... :P Hi Deb! I may give that a try too... ...

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Ah! I see that now. Your original post didn't say that you eat all your meals with no grains, but I interpreted it that way. It's good to have a strategy for certain meals when you know the next one is a long way off. If I could find a lunch that would last me even 6 hours, maybe I could do away wit...

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Wow Catbert, congrats on your long-term NoS success! Thanks for speaking up and providing such a good example. And what an adorable avatar!

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Yeah, I would have to say that brown rice is my least favorite whole grain as well. Fortunately I LOVE beans, and a lot of other healthy foods as well. I love bean burritos, so I tried (and failed) to find WW tortillas at the store this weekend. oh well...

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Welcome Cynthia! I hope, and expect, that you will find NoS as beneficial and eminently do-able as I and so many others have. Good luck on your first week! Please don't hesitate to post any problems or issues you run into, as there are a wealth of good ideas floating around here.

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Ok, just wanted to note this for the record. I had a ww bagel with 2 slices of cheese for breakfast this morning, at the usual time (9:30) instead of yogurt, and am just now (almost 1 pm) starting to get hungry. This is definitely later than usual. GOOD! I should note that the bagel & cheese has mor...

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Thanks Deb and Dru!! *blush* You guys are sweet. (I don't think those pearls were real, but can't remember for sure.) Hope you had a good weekend. I just wanted to post that Friday (day 5) was a success . B: usual L: apple, 2 frozen prefab burritos w/american cheese on top D: baked ziti dish, corn o...

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Hi Deb, Rumba and Betsy! Thanks for the thoughtful replies. Deb: I agree that plain old hunger is not an emergency and I have no problem dealing with it. It's the extra effects like shakiness, lightheadedness and headache that I get really sick of. Things like that just make it hard to function and ...

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No expertise needed - I always appreciate reassurance. Have a great weekend!

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DING DING DING DING BINGO!! Give that man a prize.

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Hi James. I've been doing NoS (formally) only since Monday; this is my first week. For a week or two before this I was doing it rather casually, and not sticking to the rules 100% - so that time doesn't really count. My body is certainly used to eating between meals, so it's not surprising that it w...

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I find this intriguing since I've included squats in my SG routine from day 1. I've been trying to do curl-like movements with the heavy end of the SG while doing them though. Not sure how Hindu my squats are either, but I do them on my toes and with my knees apart (for balance), which looks kinda l...

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Wow - that avatar cartoon really does match you well! I think your hair is prettier though. Sherbet sounds like a perfect S day treat, given that it starts with S and all... (and is way less caloric than ice cream!)

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