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Dec 21: Success Dec 22: Success w/funny stuff Dec 23: Failure! I am surprised Wednesday, Dec 22, was a success since my schedule was a mess. I worked a terrifically long day, finally shutting off my computer at 4 AM. I packed a bag in 15 minutes and immediately drove to the airport to catch a 6 AM p...

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Thanks for the comments. I sometimes tend to swing between being too leglistic/rigid and too lenient on myself. So it is nice to gain some perspective that supports being flexible on this issue.

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Thanks much. I have pre-yellowed my S days. I feel much better!

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I don't have any New Years' traditions, but after listening to all of yours, I am going to do the spice thing. I am generally really bad about throwing them out b/c they are so expensive. I may attempt to do the closet weeding. However, I hope ALL of my clothes are ready to be disposed this time nex...

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Does anyone have opinions on interrupted meals and how they fit into the 3 meals paradigm. At my company, the culture is such that almost everyone works through lunch. Most days I am able to start and finish it in one sitting. But sometimes (once or twice a week) I am called away mid-meal to attend ...

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I've also thought about the mod ....of having one sweet per day, but I just don't know if I would stick to that. It's such a slippery slope for me!! I've also thought about having 3 floating S events Lisa (and Greta) ,I will be watching and learning from your experiences in this area. After my 90 d...

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Katie, Welcome back (although I feel weird writing that since I just got here a few weeks ago). Thank you for sharing your challenges; they are a helpful point of reference to me as I become familiar with this lifestyle. I am looking forward to witnessing your continued success on the program. Barbara

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Greta, I am just catching up on your posts and I am glad to see that after a slight waver, you are right back on track! I am looking forward to the day (coming very soon, I am sure) when you will hit your goal. You have been a big inspiration to me in my few weeks on the program, so just know that I...

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Day 19: Success Day 20: Success Day 21: Success 21 days ! I did it. Feel great. I even managed to survive the S days, which counterintuitively were more distressing in some ways than the N days. I can tell my clothes are loose, but I don't know how much weight I have lost yet. Will weigh in Jan 2. B...

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21 days as of yesterday. Feels great to find a way to feel sane around food. The concept of pre-disapproval is priceless. From that concept alone I have probably gained an hour or two a day from not hunting for snacks, not eating extra meals, not cleaning up extra dishes and not ruminating over the ...

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Ok, maybe I have some control issues, but I would really like to plan out NWS days for January this week. When should I expect to see the 2011 Habitcal calendar?

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Day 17: Success Day 18: Success Yesterday is a blur. Not even going to try to remember what I ate. Today, I had a 3-egg Denver omelette and a piece of dry raisin toast for bfast. It was delicious, but by lunch time I was starving. Still trying to get meal sizes right. So for lunch, I had a meal that...

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But more than once, I have found myself overeating BECAUSE the food was so unsatisfying. As if some instinctive level I believe that I haven't really been nourished, and if I keep eating, it will be enough. Anyone else notice this? I noticed it before No S. I used to swing by a couple of my "favori...

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Three all green days in a row! Congrats! What do you think has been different that has helped you have three green glass ceilings? Think about the reasons for your success these last few days and use the memory of this to pull you through the rest of December. Excellent job, Hoeka!

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Greta,

Love your last post and I relate completely. Like you, I am amazed and felieved to have some simple, very doable rules that short circuit a lot of the crazy out of control eating I used to do.

I am so glad you are having such success on the program.

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Day 16: Success Breakfast: sausage, egg, cheese sandwich and oatmeal from Starbucks Lunch: 3 meatballs with cheese, small green salad and a 1/2 cup steamed veggies Dinner: frozen dinner and two 4-oz yogurts. Just crankin along. Not much new happening. Will be glad when my schedule permits time for m...

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Day 15: Success! Feels great to experience another successful day. Had to do a bit of virtual plating today for a work lunch event. Lunch was a buffet of mini sandwiches, potato salad and mini sweet treats (cream puffs, brownies and the like). Since, of course, I was not having the sweets, I decided...

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gk, I posted this in the "December Only" thread, but this success deserves another response: Congratulations! More than seeing numbers on a scale, fitting smaller sizes is really an indication of truly getting smaller! It must have been so gratifying to be able to see your success....in 3D! Keep up ...

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Greta, That is just fantastic! What an accomplishment. Fitting into smaller clothes is really the acid test of how much this program is working for you. You should be very proud of yourself. Well done!

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@poetgirl,

If it makes you feel any better, most home scales, even the new ones, will give you at least a couple of different readings when weighing yourself multiple times. Not sure why they do that, but that has been my experience.

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I was at work last week when a fairly obese co-worker, began taunting me about being slimmer and having more muscle. I heard an Air Force saying that seems appropriate here: "If you are not taking flack, you must not be over the target." So to put a positive spin on this: as long as he is taunting ...

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ZippaDee--

Congratulations on the 3.8 lbs this month. It must be all the sweeter when you can lose weight and it is practically effortless!

Your success is encouraging! Congrats again!

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Day 9 Success! Day 10 Success! Day 11 Success! Day 12 Success! Day 13 Success! Day 14 Success! Been away for a while and playing catch up. Things are going along pretty swimmingly. Not much interesting to say except that this weekend, while not what I would call wild, was certainly an S weekend. Lot...

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Hi Hoeka, It looks like you are having a pretty easy time of it with No S. From the beginning you have just sailed along!That is great! It also looks like you had a bit of a challenge with the Glass Ceiling this past weekend. Don't let it get you down--just stick with it. And once you get a couple d...

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gk,

Congrats on the 2lb weight loss!
Wow, I am really impressed that you are just cruising along and doing great! I am doubly impressed at your very tame S days. (I can't say the same for this past weekend!). Isn't food sanity a good thing? Keep up the great work.

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Lisa, Sounds like you have had a tough few days in the last week, but you are hanging in there. That is half the battle! For more encouragement, read page 123 of the No S book. It discusses a Washington Post article that states: "Studies show that altering eating habits for good requires 10 to 12 co...

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ThomsonsPier wrote: Am I the only one on these boards who actually likes liver, then?

I swoon for foie gras (I'm probably going straight to PETA purgatory for that statement). But other than that, you would have no competition from me if there were only one package left in the grocery store.

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Welcome!

How ironic it is that you tried the Fast 5 Diet! I was considering trying that, and was previewing it on Amazon when I came across the recommendation for NoS. I am so glad I ended up here instead. I suspect you will be too.

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While I am cynical about their motives in this latest "improvement", I do believe Weight Watchers has its benefits. I have a friend who lost 30 pounds on Weight Watchers and has kept them off for 2 years. These days, they emphasized eating a balance of healthy foods: fresh vegetables and fruit, lean...

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I am not sure I believe that Weight Watchers' changed its points system entirely because they wanted to incorporate the latest "scientific findings about how the body processes different foods". A couple years ago when I was on the program, there were several websites that had derived the points for...

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Initially she was a contestant on American Idol a few seasons back. She didn't win, but she went on to get a role in the movie version of the musical "Dreamgirls." Her character in the movie was the "Fat" singer.

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Welcome to Adulthood!

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Day 8 Success! (Was going to keep a separate journal, but I decided that was too much work, so going forward, my posts will be kind of like a journal/blog/ food log. Not sure if this jives with the "rules" of the board, so I invite you veterans to clue me in if I am doing something wrong here.) Toda...

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Kudos again on a perfect day.

By the way, we are supposed to get 8 inches of snow tomorrow. Wish I could trade you about 6 of those inches for about 20 degrees (F) of your heat. If only.

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[url]The most interesting part was something that I consider a positive side-effect of No-S: when you don't use food as an avoidance strategy, you DEAL with the hard parts of life. Not always pleasant, but more productive. Yes, yes, yes! I wholeheartedly agree! I am very new to NoS (a week) but on ...

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Congratulations on the Green Day, but more important, congratulations on your daughter winning the spelling bee! What was the winning word?

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Way to go Hoeka!

You had a completely Green day. I noticed that this is your first fully green day since December 1. Are you finding it any easier now?

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Sounds like you may have a winning strategy if you can always make your dinners a little later. Congrats on the success today!

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Day 7: Success! Today was another marathon day at work (12+ hours). Luckily for me, I chose to not eat the lunch I brought, but instead, to eat in the cafeteria, so I had my lunch left to eat for dinner! No S has still been relatively painless. Today however, I am noticing the shine is off the apple...

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December 6: Success!

Another long day at work today (12.5 hours) but luckily for me I had a meal with me to eat.

All in all, a nice way to come back from the S Day weekend.

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-HOPEFUL-

Hello and welcome! I am looking forward to hearing about your progress on the program.

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Yes, control is a beautiful thing. I don't know how you feel about it, but even if I never lose another pound, I would be happy if I at least never binge again.

Good luck in the week coming up! Remember your goal of a Green December!

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Day 6: Success! Since you can't actually "fail" on S days, I am not sure that I can actually claim success on S days. But I am going to anyway. Because in addition to losing weight, regaining sanity around food is one of my main motivations for adhering to the No S plan of eating. So even though, in...

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Congratulations on the pound-a-week weight loss!

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DAY 5: Success! Today, er, actually yesterday as I write this, was a good, good day. It was my very first S day and I got through it without deprivation or binging. I had my "mandatory" S at breakfast, and that diminished any urge that would have led to an "S day gone wild". I know, I know, I am sup...

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@DaveMc, Thank you very much for your encouraging post. I have only been at this No S thing for 5 days now, and yes, I will admit to some preemptive panic at the idea of anything that could threaten the fledgling success I have experienced so far. I just really want this No S thing to work for me. S...

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Keep up the good work!

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Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Today was a success, and that is what counts! You did it!

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DAY 4: Success! A great day today. Ate lots of filling type food, so I was never hungry; a 16 oz fruit/yogurt and protein powder smoothie for bfast, a very large burrito for lunch, and then a frozen dinner with sauteed rappi and mushrooms and an apple. Something I noticed today, and I wonder if anyo...

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oohlala53,

As you know, I have absolutely zero experience to lend in this area as I have yet to experience even one S day yet. I wanted to post anyway to let you know I am pulling for you this weekend!

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Dec 3: Success!

Today was another good day. So far, all my N days this week have gone really well. Will all the N days be this good? I can only hope so!

@gk, glad you made it! what's your treat going to be?

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@BrightAngel, Thanks for illuminating that quote. When re-reading that portion of my post, I can see how I was unclear. I understand that I am not strictly required to eat sweets. What I was trying to do is learn to strike the balance between all out piggydom and Quaker-like austerity. Based upon my...

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@oliviamanda: Sweets that taste too sweet? Wow, I should be so lucky. From your mouth to God's ears! @BrightAngel, I was drawn to the idea in the book that says (paraphrased loosely) if we don't indulge at least a little on S days, we may eventually binge out of resentment from being too pious. This...

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Too solid flesh,

I appreciate you sharing your estimated timeframes. They provide me a realistic view of how long that part of the "healing" can take.

I'd love to hear others' stories of how their S days moderated over time.

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Thanks Too Solid Flesh, I had previously read KCCC's post on the stages of No S. Her description of the process of getting to what I call "food freedom" is one of the reasons I feel No S is going to be exactly what I have been looking for for a long time. And thanks for the tip about "S Days Gone Wi...

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Hoeka, Glad to see that you had a pretty good day. Well, we started with champagne, which should tell you enough about this fail. Ah, unfortunate! But brush yourself off and try again. You have a lot going on (getting started with NO S, employing the Glass Ceiling rule, and restarting Exercise all a...

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I am very new to No S with just three days (all successful!) under my belt. I have felt great every day with no overt hunger or cravings except today when a marathan workday caused me to wait 9 hours between lunch and dinner to eat. Other than that it's been miraculously easy so far. However, I am a...

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gk. Great job again today! Isn't that weird about the drop in appetite? I kind of have that too and it seems a little suspect to me! When you started NO S, did you also start eating a little more healthfully? If so, do you think it could be an increase in fiber (from added veggies and fruits) that m...

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DAY 3: Success! Absolutely brutal 17 hour day at work today. I started working by 3 AM at home. I was so busy that I grabbed a yogurt, 3 slices of turkey bacon and a banana (they fit on a plate!) and ate them in the car on my way to the office where I worked from 6 AM -9PM. had a good lunch of 3 mea...

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Success! Due to a really long workday, I had to wait 9 hours between lunch and dinner. I started getting hungry around hour 7, but I made it through without snacking. Yay! Clothes are feeling loose already (after 3 days!) but I also resisted the urge to weigh myself today. I want to really concentr...

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gk, Sorry to hear that you are ill. Hope you are back to normal soon! I read through your 24 days of success and all I can say is KUDOS to you! Despiste some near misses, you have managed to pull through. It is really encouraging to be able to see your day by day mental changes, not to mention your ...

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gk, Thanks for the welcome and the encouragement. So far in my very short journey, I am experiencing the same sort of contentedness that you describe. It really is wonderful, and I just hope that it continues. You have lost 5 lbs in 21 days! Wowie Zowie! That is truly commendable. I am impressed. If...

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Ok, I'm in! (A day or two late, but nonetheless...) I am committing to plain vanilla No S. And to help me do that, I am also committing to not weighing myself in December. I am new to No S with 2 (successful!) days under my belt. I already made a personal committment to experience plain Vanilla No S...

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One strategy I've found to keep myself from going overboard is to plate my dinner, eat a small portion of it (usually just a few bites), and then leave it alone for about 5-10 minutes. I generally use the time to feed the cats, check the mail, run the garbage out or some other small thing. What thi...

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DAY 2: Success! Day two was pretty straightforward and easy, just like Day one. Oatmeal for bfast, chili cheese dogs for lunch (yum) and sushi and a frozen meal for dinner. I'm full and satisfied, and I ate what I wanted today. It's really early to be talking about the effects of No S since I am bra...

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Hoeka!

Glad to see your first day went well. By the way, I can't claim that all my first days on former diets went well. Some were abandoned by lunch time! And good job on the exercise even though it was a bit shorter than you expected. The point is you got out there. Well Done.

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SoATXGirl, Thank you so much for posting your question. I am a brand spanking No-s newbie (Day 2) and I too was struggling with the inclination to count or not to count. After giving this considerable thought, I have determined not to count, and this is why: I have determined that my desire to count...

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Hoeka,

Glad you replied! Now we can support each other through the holidays. I will be looking for your post tonight.

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DAY 1: Success!
This is my first day on No-S and I am so excited to begin this journey. I successfully ate like a normal person today. And despite having no snacks, sweets or seconds, I am going to bed comfortably full and looking forward to tomorrow.

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