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Good to see you back gk!

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Thanks No BS! I finished out the week green in spite of two birthday meals with friends and family on Friday. I had lunch with my first friend and shared a quesadilla appetizer and did not order an entree. Dinner with family for a cousin's birthday later was a generous meal on a large plate but no s...

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I agree that it is a good idea to account for every day on your posts. Daily posting does not always happen, but accounting for each day when you do post is different. It does bring accountability. That is more or less what I have been doing although I am not very detailed. Keep up the good work!

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Marathon? Wow! I am trying to get through a 10K in early April even though the very frigid spring is interfering with my running! You had a gratuitous time for the half. Good luck on the full!

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Good to see you are still hanging in there in spite of the reds. It happens! I have two so far this month but hope that yesterday was my last red for awhile!

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Well I made It through Monday just fine but Tuesday was a red day, my second red this month. I was still feeling more hungry than usual, and I crashed in the evening with two snacks that presented themselves that I did not resist. One was a one dollar special on nachos at a sports event. The other w...

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I am having a hungry day. That is not unusual after a day of heavier than usual eating. I am just trying to keep my meals reasonable until this passes,

Green so far for food and green for exercise.

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Thanks Amy! I was a little slow for the 5k but definitely feeling better. I ended up with No S events yesterday but had a generous lunch and 3 beers. My appetite is back after being sick and I ate 4 times today with one time being a small turtle tracks malt (vanilla with chunks of chocolate and cara...

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Sounds like you survived your slips and are moving on. Great!

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I had a red on Tuesday as well.... Oh well.

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Oh my that tortilla soup with toppings sounds delicious. It combines all my favorites.

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Sweets are a fact of life in my home with a slim husband who loves his sweets. In the long run it is a good thing to learn to resist rather than just avoid, but that said I think avoiding would have been easier at the beginning.

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After posting on Tuesday, I ended up with a Red day. I caved and devoured some Butterfinger bites my daughter left at the house a couple days before. I exercised Wed morning but continued to lack energy and motivation. By Wednesday afternoon, I figured out I was not just tired. I was fighting a viru...

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I ran/walked 10k this morning but have not done much else. I continue to do basic chores but not much extra. Green all month so far with moderate S days.

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I have a little different view of S days. I believe that they should be strictly calendar days and not a 48 hour period. If you take Friday night until Sunday noon, you have essentially given yourself 3 S days each week. I was strict with Sat and Sun S days for the first year. In the second year, I ...

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You are doing well if you commit to No S at age 36. I was 54 when I found No S and realized that this system shows us how to make sustainable changes...not just how to lose weight! Keep up the good work.

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It has been a lazy day today. I just took a nap. I do not nap a lot but I love catnaps when I am tired.

I exercised and did a few chores, but playing on the computer and reading are my main activities today. Oh well?! Got to get moving.

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Thanks all for your comments! I feel like I am slowly getting into a retirement routine and getting back to better compliance with No S. I had one S today, a large ice cream sandwich from a local ice cream shop. Yesterday, I had a Cadbury chocolate egg. The funny thing is that I loved the ice cream ...

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Hi Patti
We are so similar in our "stats" and also in our attitude toward No S. I enjoy reading your journey and experiences. Keep it up!

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I went out of town yesterday and had my first day yesterday of no exercise since the beginning of March. It was a long but nice day of visiting, and it was a green day. Meals were indulgent with eating out and comfort food involved, but it was technically compliant. No reds so far in March.

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Yesterday was green but my supper was indulgent. I also had some beer. I decided this month to try for a goal of no solitary alcohol. The idea comes from the no solitary snacking rule I have seen on the boards. I was with friends last night so I had beer. Because my DH does not drink, this plan will...

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I am with you on this one. I have been rather lazy the last couple months!

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After 3 days of doing the chain of self command system, I am once again impressed with Reinhard. It is so simple but so powerful. Because I am a list maker anyway, it is only a matter of changing how I make my lists. Suddenly I feel compelled to complete my list. My lists were too long before, and t...

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I know how frustrating thar can be! Last year I suffered a hamstring injury while training for a half marathon. I did not listen to my body and ended up with tendonitis in the opposite leg's achilles tendon. That woke me up, and I spent 3 weeks of walking or leisurely biking until I healed enough to...

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I will join your quest for N days but my goal is for the month rather than 21 days. (I have always done monthly goals.) In April, I have two different trips which will involve swimming suits and then will be due for a physical in May. I hate stepping on the doctor's scale!

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Good to see you still here and sticking with it!

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I have never stopped doing No S, but after 2 years 2 months on No S, my level of compliance has slipped. I need to get back to the strictness I had in the first year. There is something to be gained by being more relaxed, but I have gotten too relaxed!

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Welcome and good luck!

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Thanks for the encouragement April. I need to lose 25 lbs to get towards the top of what is considered a normal BMI. I would need to lose 45 lbs to weigh what I weighed when I got married 31 years ago. So I am being realistic. I am pretty happy with a year of weight loss followed by a year of mainte...

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Thanks Patti. I will definitely check it out. I finished up yesterday okay on food but with no exercise. The cold I have is mild but it prompted a persistent bloody nose so that was my excuse. I have not had that happen since I was a child. We amped up the humidifiers and it has been fine today. Tod...

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Yesterday was technically green but meals were large, and I had some liquid calories (beer). I exercised (WATP 3 mile) I have a cold today and have been lazy. I did some errands and housework but not much more. Breakfast and lunch were compliant. I read an article in the newspaper today that was int...

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Looks like you are doing really well! Keep it up!

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Thank you both for the input! I do not recall the chain of self command system. Is it in the book or a podcast? I read the book when I fist got it and read parts of it again later; however, I only did one or two podcasts. The concept sounds interesting, and I would like to read more on it. Taking th...

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I obviously have not gotten back to posting which I know I need to do. It keeps me honest. I am having a tough time establishing a routine and sticking with it since i retired. Work kept me structured before. This means my exercise routine and No S routine have also suffered. I am going back to dail...

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Thanks to everyone for the input. Although I never quit No S, I quit coming to this forum regularly. I know how helpful it can be and how positive the feedback is. I am not sure why I slacked off, but I need to recommit to regular check ins. It keeps me thinking.

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I am still here for year three. I have continued to do No S, but I have gotten lazy about it. I lost 45 pounds in 2011 and maintained that weight loss in 2012. I need to lose another 25 lbs. but I always have an excuse for eating the wrong things on my 3 plates. I know there are technically no wrong...

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Thanks Amy! Good to see you back. I am starting a new thread for 2013.

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If you need 3 substantial meals right now, then that is what you need. I am betting that you will not gain weight. The goal is to maintain! Your body may be telling you to slow down on the changes. If you are like me, the consequences of not listening to my body on my hungry days can easily mean a f...

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I pretty much quit my daily check in, but I am still hanging around. I read posts and sometimes comment and I am starting year 3 of No S. I concentrated on maintenance during a stressful 2012, but now I really want to start thinking about losing the last 25 lbs. I received a ring this Christmas that...

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You lost 10% of your body weight. That is great! Relax for a bit. Work on sticking to the rules for the sake of sanity and health. I lost 10% of my original body weight in the first 4 months and the next 10% took 8 months. I spent year 2 just maintaining even though I am still 25 lbs over goal. It i...

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There will always be things beyond your control, but you will learn to handle them better than you did before No S. You actually did pretty well from the sounds of it. The 2 courses probably were within the boundaries of a virtual dinner plate so your only fail was the dessert. Not bad.

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I try to weigh on the first of each month, and it works well for me. It gives me a gauge without being obsessive. I lost 45 lbs in year one and maintained that loss in year two. I would like to lose some more in year three, but feel pretty good about maintaining. I have never maintained a loss this ...

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Today is my 2 year anniversary for No S, and I am going to celebrate by recommitting to the system. I have been very lazy the last 2 months. I have not been posting and have not been doing my habitcal. I am afraid to get near a scale after a month of frequent overeating. I actually have avoided the ...

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I do best if I check in on this site every day or two but I do not always post. Sometimes I just skim the "posts since your last visit" link. I was consistent with my habit cal too until recently. I hate logging anything so No S was the perfect choice for me.

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"The good news, though, is that I didn't re-gain very much weight during my No-S hiatus."

This is good news! Maintenance is more important than losing the same weight over and over again!

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How is the exercise habit going gk? It is a powerful habit once you get it! I also think appetite does change when you exercise. For me, i seem to make better food choices. I eat as much or more, but I eat better. Maybe exercise gives us the endorphins we need so we do not seek out comfort foods so ...

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I want to add my encouragement here. Several years ago, I started running in my 50s after 20+ years off. When I started No S two years ago, I had fallen off of my routine but picked up regular running again as I picked up the No S lifestyle. I do not worry about timing myself at this point (except a...

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I found this thread fascinating. I believe in Vanilla No S, and what I am reading here certainly supports that decision!

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Hi sweetness. I just read your posts. It looks like you are doing well. I decided to pretty much take November off from my regular routine. Life has had a few bumps the past several months and both my personal and professional life have been hectic and challenging. I took 3 weeks off in November and...

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Good to hear all went well! CONGRATS!

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I was not overweight as a teen but was made to feel so because my mom and older sister are very small people. My mom still weighs in the low 90s. She did not call me fat but would comment that it looked like I had lost weight (implying that I needed to). She does this to one of my daughters and a ni...

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I am thinking of using wosnes plan on my three week vacation which starts today. The middle week is a cruise. I can stick to 3 meals, but I like to take part in the desserts at dinner. I do not think I will adopt this mod forever, but it might be a great mod for vacation!

Thanks for the ideas!

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Welcome back! I have been a little lazy on my posting lately, but I am still around. I am maintaining but not losing much during year 2; however, if all I do is maintain the 45 lbs. I lost in year 1 that will be a success. You are right that maintenance is built into No S.

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It has been a crazy busy family oriented weekend with way too much food involved. It is good that tomorrow is Monday!

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Wonderful! Perseverance pays off!

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Thanks gk and Tobiasmom! I noticed you were back gk and it is good to see you posting! Our whole family went away for the weekend with the run as the main reason for the trip so it was hard not to go ahead and do it! Everyone but me did the half marathon. I had planned on doing the half but some lif...

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I have failed to login this past week due to extra sleeping. It takes awhile to get over bronchitis and a sinus infection. It is so exhausting. I did the 5K on Sunday. It took longer than I wanted (just under 35 m.), but that was good enough considering I was sick. Since then I have stuck with 1.5 t...

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We travelled today and ate a generous meal at a yummy diner. However, there were no S's until I got the devils food cake to go. Minimal exercise too, just a little walking. Still fighting the sinuses and bronchitis but feeling confident that I can do the 5K just fine tomorrow, glad I did not sign up...

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I have been technically compliant on Thursday and Friday but exercise was the minimum and food was the maximum. I went to the doctor and got some meds to help with sinus infection and bronchitis and am just trying to get through each day. Doing a run Sunday. I hope?

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I have a cold, and I always want to eat more when I have a cold. I have learned to just go ahead and eat more while still trying to be no S compliant. If I try to fight it, I usually end up losing the battle and end up with a red day. I also try to walk but I forego vigorous exercise. It is cold and...

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Green eating days Tuesday and Wednesday.

Walked 2.5 miles Tuesday and 1 mile Wednesday (yellow)

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I have always wanted a way to track days with one S event versus a full blown S day on my habit cal. It is totally different to have one piece of birthday cake on a weekday versus having a full blown S day. I think this would help avoid the WTH effect. The way I do it now is to count the Birthday ca...

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Monday was a really good eating day. I ate less than usual yet felt satisfied. I also ran and walked (4.5 m)

I did not get much sleep. Today will be a walking only day.

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The three meal structure for me means I start out S days like any other day, and I indulge in S events throughout the day if it is something I really want. I might only have one S event during the day, but it can be any S. Other times, I indulge in several S events, but that has become rare.

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Transitioning from low carb could definitely explain it. However, it is worth the battle. No S teaches you sane eating habits that you can tweak and adjust until you get it right. It is so nice to not be the one who is always on a diet. The no s restrictions are simple and unobtrusive. They are not ...

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It took some time before I was comfortable with being hungry. At first my meals were a little larger than necessary because I did not want to feel "starved" before the next meal. I tend to overeat if I let myself get too hungry. However, with time I learned what was best for me. I also learned that ...

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Use what fits your lifestyle and your hunger pattern. My meals are 745 am, noon, and 630 or 7 pm. My hunger pattern fits these times. I usually get hungry 15-45 minutes before meals. I have also learned to put off hunger a bit if necessary when my schedule is off. Hunger is no longer an emergency.

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Good for you to be right on habit the first two weeks. Some people do experience an initial gain. As wosnes said, there are a lot of variables. It also has a lot to do with how overweight you are, how much you are exercising, how quickly or slowly you normally lose weight, etc. Most people adjust wh...

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Ran/walked Saturday (5 m) and Sunday (4.5 m). It felt good.

S day both days.

I feel like I am finally back on track. Now I would like to start losing some weight again.

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I agree that S days get gradually better with time. I also agree that keeping the 3 meal structure helps.

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I like it!

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I hate to log my food, but I get ideas from the logs of others. Your meals seem very moderate. I need to work on that.

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Friday was green but not great. Meals were large. Exercise was 2.5 miles walking. It has been a stressful, tiring week. I have not run since Monday.

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I did not realize I had not posted since Tuesady.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were all 2-3 miles per day.
All three days were green except one S event. I had a piece of homemade apple pie for a friend's birthday treat today.

I need to get some running in.

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I do the habit cal because it takes a few seconds. I do not always do it every day, but I catch up. This is the only thing I have ever been able to maintain because it is so simple.

Otherwise I am a no counting no tracking kind of person. I read more than I post like a lot of you.

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The beauty of No S is that you do not have to tell anyone...ever. They may notice you saying no to sweets and snacks, but they will not guess that you are "dieting.". When people started asking me how I was losing weight, I would just say I learned to cut out the sweets and snacks and watch my meal ...

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Tuesday was technically compliant but I ate out twice with not the best choices. Exercise was green. 2.5 miles

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Hi Berry! Thanks for the good wishes. The hand is slowly healing and I am getting pretty good with my left hand! Best of luck Tunafishkid! Green for food and exercise...7.5 miles. It was a busy day and I just finished supper and now am going to bed. I know this is probably not the best idea but At l...

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Good to hear you are doing well with your pregnancy. It also sounds like you are at least working towards maintaining some good eating habits, and I would bet you are doing better than you would have pre No S!

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Sunday was green for food yellow for exercise. I walked with the dog but it was less than the minimum half hour.

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Congratulations! I am sure you will handle maintenance well having lost it the right way in the first place!

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Started Saturday the right way with a 7 mile walk/run (1:19:31) plus a mile cool down with the dog.

Started with a reasonable breakfast and lunch and went downhill from there. Definite S day.

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Thursday was green. My meals were pushing the limits and I had some beer but it was a green day. Walked many miles on a beautiful day in downtown Chicago. Friday was an S day for both food and exercise. The conference had good meals and I went ahead and enjoyed extra bread and a dessert at the lunch...

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For me it depends on which meal I miss but I tend to end up with two meals and a substantial snack when I miss a meal. I listen to hunger rather than worry about timing on days like these.

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My exercise is definitely up. I am running and walking a lot more but also dancing, swimming, doing weights and various other activities on occasion. I am taking better care of myself in other ways as well. I stay home from work when I am sick or take a personal day off when I need a stress break. I...

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Best of luck!

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Wed. Green for food and exercise...3.5 miles I am working on speed running versus distance since I decided to do a 5K rather than a half in Des Moines later this month. Of course speed is a relative term given my age and level of fitness. I am going to a conference in Chicago the next 2 days and ant...

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Concerns about health is one of the most stressful events a person will encounter, and I think you have a lot of company in reacting by having food and wine. I do the same at times. However, I feel less out of control with my indulgences than pre No S. I rarely have more than 2 beers and 3 has becom...

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I am hanging in there Amy, thanks!

In spite of the stresses, I am at least maintaining my weight and that is amazing!

Hope you are hanging in there too!

Green for food and exercise today..3.5 miles

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Welcome back Amy!

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I am a vanilla No S person. My only modification is that I sometimes flex my S days. I like to take Fri/Sat sometimes rather than Sat/Sun. I did not add this modification until my second year. I do not track, log, count, etc. I do try to pay some attention to what I eat but that simply means things ...

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Took my S days on Friday and Saturday.
Exercise was green both days with 2 miles Friday and 7 miles

Sunday...red for food green for exercise...2 miles

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Blood pressure was an issue for me in late pregnancy as well. They had me lay on my left side for 2 hours every day. Hang in there!

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WOO HOO! Good job!

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Monday was green for food and exercise. 3 miles
Tuesday was green times 2 as well. 3.5 miles
Wednesday was green for food and yellow for exercise. I am call this week and put in lots of extra hours Monday and Tuesday and needed to sleep in.
Thursday was green times two. 3 miles.

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S day. Pretty disorganized eating day. Feeling a little bloated. Good day for exercise. Did a marathon relay with family. I was originally told that I could not run for 6 weeks after my hand surgery, but then I got the go ahead. I wrapped it well and was cautious but turned an okay time for my segme...

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Friday was green for food, but I took a yellow for exercise. This has been an exhausting week.

Saturday was an S day but the only S was 2 cookies after dinner.
Exercise was minimal but probably met the half hour minimum.

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Here's hoping you find success with No S and an end to yo yo dieting!

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I agree! The sweets and other food will always be a step away even if it is not right in the house. Learning to say no to myself or to well meaning friends and family will probably always be a struggle. It does get easier though.

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Hi Amy! I definitely will keep plugging along and hope you do too. Helps to see some of the same people hanging in there. I had a green day for eating and exercise on Wednesday, but today was a red. My son was here when I got home and after a day of pain, relaxing with a few beers and good food seem...

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