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Congrats, Oolala! See ya in 5 days!

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It does kind of kill the cravings! But, instead of stuffing my face with all those calories, I'd rather use the money for charity. I somehow found the money for garbage food before No S.

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Hi, everyone! Keep Green! What really helps me stay green is whenever I'm tempted to eat junk or snacks I put money in a jar. About what that craving costs. At the end of Lent all the money will go to charity. I use this also for other things that I really don't need but want. Like a DVD film or stu...

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2 mar: Started to fell better, but tummy's still delicate. Stqarted eating small portions of real food. Weighed myself and dropped 3 kilos due to illness. Will try to maintain it.

3 Mar: Much better today. Did a little gardening. Green!

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Hopefully your new car will be green as a reminder of why you got it!
Happy shrinking!

mrsj

Congratulations, Merrykat! Now that No S is really habit, I'm sure that you'll keep shrinking.

OFF OFF topic: Now that you're not eating a lot of junk, do you notice any difference with your hair?

Keep up the good work and Happy Shrinking. (hannejensen)

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Feb 22,23&24: Green. Shoveled. Feb 25: Feel a little woozy. Delicate stomache. Shoveled. Feb 26: Feel really awful. Jumped on scale. Yes, it survived! Weigh 91 Kilos. Tried to shovel, but had to stop. Feb 27&28: Blah! I've got some kind of bug. Couldn't shovel. Mar 1: Still feel rotten. I'm going ba...

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I'm in! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Mar 1&2, Days 13&14 for 21 Day Club: :) :) Still felt a little bad. Started to eat again, but only a small amount of real food. No junk here! Mar 03, Day 15 for 21 Day Club: :) Green! Saw a tiny patch of my lawn and it was GREEN! Did some li...

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Elena, I probably smoke more than you did. I roll my own smokes and roll one when I want one, so I really don't know how many. I do know that it's somewhere between 70 and 90 smokes a day. Last year I tried to quit. After 9 days I was 8 kilos heavier. I lit up.... My plan is to reduce the weight and...

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Carr's book is going to sit on the shelf until I get my weight down. Probably at least a year. I don't want to fight with both nicotine withdrawel and weight reduction at the same time. I just can't face that.

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CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!! I just did the math! I just did a happy dance for you. You have shrunk 15 pounds!

WAY TO GO!!! GO, GIRL, GO!

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Congratulations, Elena! It looks like you've got the whole No S thing down pat. Isn't it wonderful to be free of food obsession?

Happy Shrinking!

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Feb 18, 19 and 20: Green
Feb 21: Yellow. My friend can't get into his shed due to snow, so no sledgehammer! I do 12 reps instead of 10, then 5 reps.

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I've added 5 reps and the shovel is starting to feel light. So, next week I'm going to borrow that 3.5 kilo sledgehammer. I'll do 5 reps with my shovel to warm up and 5 reps with the sledge hammer. I feel ready to try some of the moves that involve twisting: Fireman, Chop Wood and Drive Fence Posts....

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Feb 17: Green. My shoveling is going well. I've added 5 reps to my routine. I'll borrow that 3.5 kilo sledgehammer next week and do 5 reps with my shovel and 5 reps with sledge. I want to try some of the reps that involve twisting. Fireman and fenceposts. I'll start with mop.

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Feb 13&14: Yellow

Feb 15: Green

Feb 16: S Day as it's the day before Lent and I fast during Lent. 2 meals per day and the only S Day is Sunday as Sunday is always a feast day.

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Congratulations, oolala!

I'M BAAAACK!!! as of yesterday. A new green sparkly for my bracelet!

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Fri, Feb 12: Green. I've stopped wearing my pedometer as many of my steps aren't registering. I am just as active every day, but it's so icy outside that I have to take small baby steps so I don't slip and fall. I still range home the groceries, but a lot of my steps don't register and it discourage...

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feb 10: Green. Shovelgloved. Only 3000 steps as I crashed and burned. I fell asleep on the sofa and slept all afternoon. I don't know why, but I was so tired that my joints ached! Thanks, Elena. I find that the more I excersize, the LESS hungry I get. But, I'm wierd. If I stop eating, I GAIN weight!

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Feb 9: Green. Shovelgloved this morning with my shovel. My arms are sore now. Shows how weak I am. 6150 steps.

My appetite is really wierd now. I'll feel really hungry, then when it's meal time I can't eat very much. I don't understand this.

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Amen, Kathleen! I'm trying very hard to disassociate special with stuffing my face. I agree with filling your time. A lot of mindless eating comes frome plain boredom. Learn to knit, embroider or crochet. Anything that can occupy your hands. It's hard at first, but it's worth it! Happy shrinking!

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Thanks so much for your advice. fungus: I am taking it slowly as I want to shovel tomorrow too. Today, I'm just a little sore, but I can function. I tried the mop and it's just too light. So, today I used my trusty shovel. I didn't do the fireman or chop wood. I only did 10 reps of each both left an...

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Feb 8: Green. Shovelgloved with a shovel this morning. Put pedometer on arm. Movement is movement, right? Did 10 reps of each video. Am I weak! I felt like my arms would fall off! 6000 steps. I found it real hard to get my step count up to 6000 as rangeing with Thor was hard. It's real icy out. Down...

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Welcome to No S! I wouldn't worry too much about the amount of food on your plate to begin with. The most important thing is to make No S habit. Trust me-the portions do get smaller after awhile. It happens so gradually that one hardly notices it at first. My plates used to be downright embarrassing...

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Thanks so much for all your input. I looked at what I'm drinking and I THINK it might be my H2Orange. I usually drink a lot of water, but in the winter I'm just tired of plain water. I've started to only use half of the O.J. that I usually use. Just enough to color the water. I never use pollutants ...

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Today I started shovelglove with a shovel. I've only done 10 reps of each move that there are videos for. I used to use a mop, but felt ridiculous. I want to get in shape for gardening season so I don't injure myself. Somehow, it seems more fun with a shovel. I am a 50 year old woman who is very wea...

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As of tomorrow, I'm advancing from my mop to a real shovel. Gardening season starts in 2 months, and I want to be in shape for the hard physical work that entails.

What do I call that? Shovel shovel? I'll think of something...

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Feb 6: A yellow day. Got lazy and watched DVD with DH. Had some snacks that really didn't taste good. The result was I couldn't eat very much dinner. Got real hungry at about 2200 so had some cheese and peanutbutter. I've learned the evils of snacks even on S days! BLAH! Feb 7: Yellow again. Ate a g...

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Congratulations on your shrinkage and in finding out what works for you!

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I tried the recipe for beef stew with mushrooms and it was scrumptious!!!
Thanks for posting it.

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Feb 4&5: Green. I've started to move more and am getting re-motivated. I'm so tempted to throw in the towel, but I'm going to keep at it.

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Feb 3: Green. 5123 steps. Most through deep snow. Thought I'd have a heart attack! I'm not sore today, which surprised me. Going to start shovel glove to get in shape for gardening season. Suddenly, shovel glove has a purpose!

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Thanks, Folks! I do have a pedometer and am increasing my steps by 500 each week. I am excersizing as much as I can. Before No S, I sat in the sofa all day long stuffing my face. DH did the shopping and errands in town. Since joining No S, I've taken these chores over just to get some excersize. I w...

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I'm maintaining at 94 kilos which is much too heavy for my frame. My clothes are still tight, so it's NOT muscle. The first 2 weeks I lost 1 kilo per week, then gained them back plus 2 more! I've only had 1 red day and am a 3x member of the 21 day club. I move a lot more than before No S. No S is ha...

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Feb 2: Green. 5200 steps on pedometer. I'm starting to get ready to throw in the towel as I'm maintaining at 94 kilos. I'm moving a lot more and my plate is SLIGHTLY smaller, but nothing helps. The first 2 weeks I shrank a kilo a week, then I gained them back plus 2 more!It's fat, because my clothes...

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Thanks for posting this, pirateman. As a newbie I need all the motivation I can get.

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Feb 1: Green! Over 8200 steps on my pedometer. I'm a little sore in the lower legs, but otherwise o.k. Ranged to town and all over town. Both Fri%Sat night we had snowstorm, so it was hard going shlogging through snow. Great workout though. I'm trying for an average of at least 5500 steps every day ...

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Day 1, Jan 31: Yellow day, but I still tromped 4463 steps today. Pretty good considering that I slogged through 15 centimeters of snow. Real hard going. And, I'm pretty beat today because I was at a party yesterday and things got a little wet... Day 2, Feb 1: Over 8200 steps and I'm exhausted and a ...

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Jan 30&31: Yellow. I'm so glad this month is over! I'm planning to have a perfect Feb.

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I did it again! Yay!
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I have a question, though. Is it o.k. to post daily results here as I've been doing? It's not as if this thread is exactly overrun.

IT'S LONELY HERE!!!

mrsj

Bought myself a green bead for my Pandora bracelet to celebrate 3X 21 Day Club Membership. Also to remind myself to stay green.

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Jan 26, 27 &28. Green. Over 5000 steps every day.
Jan 29: Green. Ranged into town and all over town with DH. DH found a beautiful dress for me (green of course!). Bought myself a green sparkly.
8900 steps yesterday. I'm sore in my buttocks muscles of all places!

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I'm very definately in!!!! I want to earn another green sparkly for my bracelet. Feb 01, Day 07 for 21 Day Club: :D Green. 8200 steps on pedometer and I'm still alive! Feb 02, Day 08 for 21 Day Club: :) Green. 5200 steps. Feb 03, Day 09 for 21 Day Club: :) Green. 5123 steps, most through deep snow. ...

mrsj

Glad to hear that you're better. Take it easy retraining so you don't injure yourself.

Your posts are always an inspiration to me. Now, if only I could do the same as you... How about a kick in the behind, please?

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Just to let you know that I'm still here: Jan 26, Day 1: Jan 27, Day 2: Jan 28, Day 3: Jan 29, Day 4: Jan 30, Day 5: Jan 31, Day 6: Feb 01, Day 7: Feb 02, Day 8: Feb 03, Day 9: Feb 04, Day 10: Feb 05, Day 11: Feb 06, Day 12: Feb 07, Day 13: Feb 08, Day 14: Feb 09, Day 15: Feb 10, Day 16: Feb 11, Day...

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I'm keeping this thread alive. This is Day 1 for me. It's 0947, so I can't honestly post how today is. I won't be posting every day as I spend too much time on the computer and not enough time excersizing. I'm limiting my computer time to S Days. Don't worry, I'm still a 21 Day Club Wannabe! Still N...

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Hi, folks! I won't be posting as often because I really have to pull myself together. I spend way too much time on the computer reading about instead of DOING. I've gained 4 KILOS since starting No S. I really need to get more active and the only way I can do this without injuring my body is in shor...

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I'm BAAAAAACK!!! This Club really motivates me. I don't know why, but it's really important to me to be a member. Repeatedly.See you all in 3 weeks!

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All of you are doing GREAT!!! Keep it up!

As of today, I've done my 21 days. See ya tomorrow for a new round!

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Jan 25: Green!5550 steps on pedometer and still counting. Yay!

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Here in Denmark there is a kind of charm bracelet where one buys different beads to put on the bracelet. The one I have is made by Pandora. Does the same thing exist in the USA? This Friday I'll be buying myself a green bead as a reward for being a 3X repeater to the 21 Day Club. They have a lot of ...

mrsj · Jan 23&24: Yellow. Jan 23 4995 steps. Jan 24 4324 steps and still counting.

Jan 23&24: Yellow. Jan 23 4995 steps. Jan 24 4324 steps and still counting.

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Jan 21&22: Green. After weighing myself I realized that I've gained more than my start weight, even with all my green days. I'm at 94 kilos again! My clothes are tight again! Sob! I read some of the old posts and I think it was either renew or wosnes that posted that she would be very strict with No...

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Congratulations, oolala53! Hope to see you here on Monday.

Happy Shrinking!

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All are doing GREAT!!! What a great way to start the year. I'm sooo embarassed that I caved so early in the month.

I feel like I've let you all down. Really hoping for a perfect February. Thank goodness it's so short...

Happy Shrinking!

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Jan 20: Green. 5052 steps. Weighed myself this AM, and I'm back to starting weight! Sob! I have to look at my plates and adjust them accordingly.

mrsj

Love my whippets, do you have whippets? (a little silly question) How many?

It sounds like you've found what works for you. Congratulations!

You must get a lot of excersize with your whippets. I do love sight hounds!

mrsj

Like you said, lean protein, such as chicken or lean beef. I'd stay away from Japanes soups and such on N days because one gets HUNGRY real fast after. Maybe on S days if you really love them?
Whole grains leave me feeling full a long time.

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Thanks, Girl Next Door!
Jan 18&19: Green. Cleaned the house a lot, not many steps on pedometer. 2913 steps.

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Jan 16&17: Yellow days. Wasn't an idiot. Friday, jumped on the scale--I'm maintaining at 90 Kilos. Have to start looking at WHAT I'm putting on my plate. I do so want to shrink!

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Congrats, Debs! I use housework for excersize too. It's hard work and movement with a purpose. Do you mind if I steal your idea for starting an excersize check-in thread? What a great idea!

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Jan 15: Green. Was hard. My old habit of munching after dinner while watching TV really started to act up. Knitted instead.2671 steps. Home ranged.

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RJ, you're doing great! Don't worry about how much is on your plate at each meal. Believe me, your portions DO get smaller. It happens gradually and you don't even notice it until you can actually see some of your plate between the different kinds of food. Or that you can actually cut your meat with...

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Ragdoll, I don't feel guilty. EVER! I learn from my mistakes and try not to repeat them. The sun will rise tomorrow if I don't eat very healthy today. Guilt gives stress and Lord knows we have plenty to get stressed about-economy, relationships,children, need I go on? In the big picture, one single ...

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Jan 14: Green. Only 2793 steps, but I Home Ranged and used mostly upper body. Doesn't really register on the pedometer!

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DON'T FEEL GUILTY!!! EVER!!! You're not going to drop dead if you don't eat your veggies for a single day. Your hair won't fall out, nor will your face look like a prune! The entire purpose of No S is to eat like our great grandparents did. They ate white bread and lots of it. They also ate meat and...

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Jan 12: Green. 8868 steps. Too much! was exhausted.
Jan 13: Green. 7068 steps. -ditto!-

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ElenaS, whatever motivates you and works for you. I'd consider yesterday a success too. When we women have that time of the month, we CRAVE sweets. It's a hormonal thing. Promise me that you won't weigh yourself for at least 5 days after it's over. We can retain up to 2 1/2 kilos of water during tha...

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RJ., please scrub your own kitchen! Gives a great cardio workout and really works out those flabby upper arms! ElenaS, yes, red days do count. But, that's how normal weight people eat. Mostly No S Green days and every once in a while a Red day. Just not every day. To both of you, I would NEVER own a...

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Congratulations on your GREEN week! You should be very proud of yourself! I'm hoping to see you in the 21 Day Club! I personally think of jogging as something that the devil invented. He invented it to destroy the human body. I'll stick to Urban Ranging, thank you. For cardio, I do hard labor in the...

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Jan 9: Yellow
Jan 10: Yellow. Wasn't an idiot either day. 4553 steps.

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I made the bread for the first time yesterday. It was a little flat, but I think it's because the dough wasn't chilled. I just got bread #2 out of the oven now and it was much taller. More like a regular bread. I modified the recipe somewhat. I used 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 4 1/2 cups white f...

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Hi, RJ! Glad to see you here. I would think of yesterday as a success. The important thing is that you caught yourself and stopped before the tray of fries was half eaten! It takes time to build a new habit and even longer time to get rid of a habit. Especially mindless eating! Congratulations on yo...

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Glad to see you! Happy shrinking!

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Jan 8: Green.

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This is a great club, and I'm bumping it up both for myself and other newbies. So- Jan 7, Day 3: Green Jan 8, Day 4: Green Jan 9, Day 5: Yellow Jan 10, Day 6: Yellow. Wasn't an idiot either day. Jan 11, Day 7: Green Jan 12, Day 8: Green Jan 13, Day 9: Green Jan 14, Day 10: Green Jan 15, Day 11: Gree...

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Welcome, RJ! If you want accountability, use the daily check in. Somewhere on these threads there's something called the wannabe club for folks aspiring to the 21 day club. I'll bump it up and post there right beside you! There's also the perfect January challenge. Nobody here scolds, only gentle su...

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Jan 7: Green. 2482 steps. scrubbed down the whole kitchen.

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New 21 Day Cycle For ME!!! Day 1, Jan 7: Range with Thor this morning. Home range. Day 2, Jan 8: Ranged with Thor. Ranged home the groceries. Home ranged a little. 4985 steps on pedometer. It's improving! No pain! Day 3, Jan 9: Ranged with DH to do a little shopping. An S day. 3502 steps. Day 4, Jan...

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Thanks ElenaS! I don't know what to call yesterday ecxept crash and burn. After rangeing with Thor and then rangeing home the groceries I got more and more tired. I ate my No S brunch and then just crashed. I slept most of the day. When DH came home I woke up a little but was very groggy. Needless t...

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KCCC mentioned on of my questions-could one substitute some of the flour with whole grain flour and put some healthy seeds and nuts in the dough to give it more fiber and make it more filling?

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Thanks for posting this. Takes some of the pressure off. I especially liked the sub article from Redbook What Excersize Won't Do For You.

It all boils down to good old fashioned common sense-just lik No S!

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I've just completed my second time for Urban Ranger 21 Day Club. Yay!
My question is- is there anyone who can design an Urban Ranger 21 Day Club logo that can be printed? The 21 Day Club for No S diet has been done.
If I'm out of line, I apologize. I'm just so darned proud of myself!

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WOW!!! Truly inspiring for me as a newbie. Shows me what long term No S can do. Thanks so much for posting and sharing.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 1 KILO SHRINKAGE!!!

I bought Carr's book on stop smoking. Just like you, it has to age awhile on the bookshelf. 6064 steps yesterday.
I LOVE snow!!! We got quite a bit last night, so guess who is out playing with Thor as soon as it's light!

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Thanks for your encouragement ElenaS! I tried your suggestion of eating later in the day (1100), then dinner and a small meal at 2000.So,
Jan 5 GREEN!
6064 steps!

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Hi, and welcome back!

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ElenaS, know that you are not alone. Yesterday I had a RED day big time. Please don't give up. Sometimes it takes a lot of tries to form a new habit. To be a little Zen-it's not the result that matters, it's the journey to get there. 3501 steps yesterday. O.K. laugh if you want, but I have to start ...

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Jan. 4: RED. I caved in the evening and had some ice cream. Then an hour later I had a sandwich and potato chips. I didn't even use a plate! :oops: :oops: :oops: I'm angry with myself because now I have to start over for the 21 Day Club. :x :x :x 3501 steps on my pedometer. Have to start somewhere. ...

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Jan 3: Something. I dozed most of the day because I felt so lousy. I've got a doozy of a cold.

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Congratulations Nichole!

MY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION IS TO KEEP AT NO S AND TO URBAN RANGE MORE. I ALSO RESOLVE TO INCREASE MY STEP COUNT ON MY PEDOMETER BY 500 STEPS EACH WEEK.

mrsj

As of 31 Dec. 2009 I am a second time member of the esteemed 21 Day Club! I find the 21 Day Club to be a great motivator. Thanks!

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Thanks, ElenaS!
Jan 1: Yellow. Was so busy that I forgot to eat until dinner. Ate some chocolate in the evening, but wasn't an idiot about it.
Jan 2: Yellow

mrsj

Um...Isn't 1 January a holiday? Aren't holidays S days?

I bought a reliable pedometer, thanks to your influence. I can't get up to your amount of steps YET, but I'm trying! Thanks, Elena!

I've posted about it before, have you tried H2Orange? It really helps to control urges for sugar.

mrsj

Dec. 29: Green
Dec 30: Green
Dec 31: Yellow

mrsj

Congratulations on your Greens!!!

Elena, have you considered joining the perfect January club? Or maybe the 21 Day Club? I find it's a real motivator. Whenever I'm tempted to snack or have sweets on an N day, I just think 21. Then I do something else.

Happy New Year! Happy shrinking!

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Dec. 28: Green. I'm glad that I'm back to N day!

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ElenaS, nobody said that you have to have 3 meals a day. Your 4th meal-was it on a plate? Did you take seconds? Was your meal real food or junk? You are far too hard on yourself. Reinhard did say that it's perfectly acceptable to have a small 4th meal in the beginning. Also, look at how active you a...

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I knit socks. That's about all I knit. The only stitches required are knit and purl. It's so easy that I can knit while watching tv or talking with friends. Here in Denmark we knit socks with 5 needles. The stitches are on 4 and the 5th is used to knit with. I you're interested, I can post my sock p...

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Dec 27: Yellow. Wasn't an idiot.
(Day 16 for 21 day club.)

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