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Did well until today....was alone for a good part of the day, and for some reason that triggers my old habit of secret eating. While the cat's away, etc. etc. In my head I know I don't need to do this, and it's been a long time since I've done so, but some old stuff kicked in and I didn't say no. So...

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Seems odd to be starting with S days, but today being the second day means I only have 19 to go! :-) Tomorrow will be the real test, of course; since I am not normally a breakfast eater, that will be a bit of a challenge. My biggest obstacle is snacking, especially late in the day, and it will be in...

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Thanks everyone, glad to be here and appreciate the welcome. I spent some time last night and this morning planning some meals for this next week; my husband is totally on board, which makes it easier; and I'm keeping today an S day--I've found that if I just stick to the basic plan, I do my best; w...

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Hi, folks, I was active here for a bit a few years ago, when life hit us hard and we spent a couple of years figuring out where we would finally land. My husband had lost his job, and did a year and a half of 'filler' work until he was able to find something in his field. We are now living in the pa...

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It's been an interesting weekend....from early on Friday through early afternoon today, I've been cooking food for about 50 people; my husband and I are connected to a camp and retreat center, and I do the off season cooking by myself for retreat groups. The thing about being immersed in cooking is ...

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Thank you! Yes, I'm glad that with just minor fluctuations, my weight remained stable during all that time. My first day back was something of a mixed bag, I stuck with 3 meal times, but did just grabbed what was at hand and I'm left at the end of the day with a feeling of listlessness that comes wi...

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Hi, folks, I've been away for about a couple of years, I think, and with job changes, moving to another part of the country and a few other things contributing to a feeling of general upheaval, self-care in the food and weight-loss area took a real back seat. The good news is I've pretty much stuck ...

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Thanks for the kind words, pangelsue; I wish I could say I finally had a successful day this week, but I have not, including today already! I had a regular breakfast but REALLY wanted a hot chocolate, so I stopped at the arches and got a large to go, with 4(!) creams! Yikes! I know I'm already stres...

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I can see this being a very helpful way for me to deal with some of my "time" issues--too much of my time is spent on the computer at home and at work, and TV, which had been very regulated for a while, has been allowed to become my stress-reliever; used to be it was second only to food, now it's in...

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Well, made it safely through the rest of yesterday, and today has started well. It's going to be one of those on-the-run days, so I made a couple large smoothies, one for breakfast and the other for lunch, so I won't have any excuses for missing a meal. Should be safely home by supper time. One othe...

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...AND I lost 3 pounds! On Vacation! This has never, never happened to me in my adult life...I think that perhaps because I had permission to eat anything and everything, since vacation is one long S time, that my mind relaxed and I did not feel driven to HAVE to eat certain special foods. We always...

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Made it! 21 days out of the last 25 were successes! Phew! We are leaving for a little over two weeks starting Thursday for our annual vacation. Camping on the shores of Lake Superior! This will be the last time I will post until October 1 or 2, so I just want to wish you all well; looking forward to...

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Hey, Sue, sounds like your N and S days are similar to what mine are becoming...Fridays and Saturdays are the "get together with friends and family" days, while Sundays are pretty much just rest days at home; much easier for me to make Sunday the N day and Friday the S.

Peace, Valerie

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Thanks, pangelsue! Everything you said is absolutely true; and thanks for the recommendation re: Josie's posts. I read them, and I've printed them (along with a few others I've found) to take with me on my trip to re-read for inspiration as needed on the road. Interesting thing--ever since I posted ...

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First, I want to thank getnbusy for your kind words....just wish this post could be as inspirational as my earlier days! Sorry it's been so long since I last posted; I meant to post after the weekend (which was SUPER successful, by the way--I was amazed!), but then the week kicked in and I've been o...

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Not much personal time for the computer today, so I'll just quickly report that yesterday was a success, today's forecast is good, and I won't be reporting again until Monday evening or Tuesday morning. We are leaving early tomorrow for a camping weekend with a couple of our children and their famil...

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Thanks for the kind words and input, pangelsue! You are very encouraging! And I think I need it today--yesterday was technically a success, breakfast and lunch especially, but when I got to supper, I absolutely piled my plate and ate the whole thing! Two things contributed to that: One: I was eating...

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It actually felt like a relief to be back to a No S day--fewer decisions to make. The hardest thing for me is to keep up with the walking. And we live in an area that's perfect for aimless walking, but for errands, that's another thing. I don't have time to take an hour to walk back and forth to the...

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I was talking to my sister this morning about my experience over the weekend, and one thing that occurred to me was the rather mindless, driven feeling that I experienced for the first time since starting No S. I wasn't hungry when I snacked, and I certainly wasn't hungry for supper, but I ate anywa...

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Well, in some ways today was like I thought it would be--a lazy day, lots of rest, but it also included eating a lot of food that was in the comfort mode, and I don't feel well. When I wrote down what I actually ate today, it was not horribly off the charts--three meals and a snack instead of three ...

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Things were good for the rest of the day on Saturday. I made some special tea cakes for a friend of mine from Australia who had recently celebrated her birthday. There was a little tasting of the cakes while assembling them, and I had one for dessert at her house after dinner. Other than that, it wa...

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I jumped in on a Friday, and have been doing all right. Sometimes folks might need the energy that comes with the idea of starting fresh on Monday, but if you feel like starting on Sunday, why not? :) Like other things, it's probably most important to start when you feel ready, whatever the day is. ...

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Friday was different--I overslept so I stopped at McD's and picked up a breakfast sandwich and the yogurt parfait for breakfast. I had made a lunch to take with me, but when I got to work, my husband (who works in the same office) told me he had to go out on the road in the afternoon, so I gave my l...

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After thinking about it this morning, I am going to go ahead and call yesterday a success. I had a mindless moment at dinner time. We had a friend over for dinner, and for dessert I had purchased a small pan of brownies from a local bakery. I had cut them up and was putting them out on a plate, thre...

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What precisely is the glass ceiling in terms of amount of each glass? We don't indulge much, mostly wine with dinner, with a glass being 4-6 oz. I tend to avoid mixed drinks because they very quickly make me fuzzy, and I don't like beers. Would a couple of glasses of wine fit the definitions here? T...

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Welcome! There are a few of us neophytes who appear to have joined around the same time--hope you find it a helpful place! I know I have already!

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Another good day--started with a smoothie, ended with a one plate meal, and in between I experienced my first potluck as a No S-er! Once a month we have a potluck meal at work, and I simply took my plate, went through the line once, choosing only what looked really good to me, ate it and was fine. I...

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I use frozen bananas in most of mine as well; adding some plain yogurt seems to be working well in keeping me balanced through the morning. Thanks for the suggestions.

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Can there be surprise S days? I did really well yesterday sticking to things as an N day, and then a friend from out of town wanted to take me out to dinner as a belated birthday gift (my birthday was in early August). So we went out to a favorite restaurant, where I ordered a meal that fit the plan...

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Thanks for the input everyone! Just thought I'd share that today hunger is NO problem!!! It's only 11:30, and I am definitely hungry! I had a huge smoothie for breakfast, that involved LOTS of fruit. But I can't eat till 1:00. Sooooo....try a bigger breakfast tomorrow, adding some protein in some fo...

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I ended up with a decent day yesterday, sticking to 3 meals and no snacks. Ran into one potential hitch, but it was avoided--I had gone to bed to read about 9 p.m., and at 9:30 I had a phone call from a friend I had not heard from in years. We talked for an hour, and it took another hour for me to s...

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Herbal teas help me a lot. There are some nights when I'll have two or three large mugs of tea, if water is not serving the purpose. I've also started going to bed a little earlier to read or listen to music. Keeps me out of the kitchen and TV room, definite danger zones for me.

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I'm new here, so I may be off base, but one of the things I was thinking of incorporating into my N days so I could more consistently eat breakfast was baked custards. My recipe is very low in sugar, and is mostly eggs and milk. Sugar on cereal is considered okay, so I thought the custards might be ...

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I'm only on Day 4 (only my second N Day, since there were 2 S days since I started), and this has probably been asked before, but what do you do if you aren't hungry at meal time? I had a good breakfast this morning, and I'm to go to lunch in about half an hour, but I am simply not at all hungry. At...

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Thanks for your input, Deb and Christi! Friday went very well for me, I was able to keep it an N day, and on Saturday and Sunday, it was nice to be able to have a couple of the 'treats' we normally have when camping, but I found myself already being very aware of my snacking habits, and also how I a...

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This is officially my first day, and it occurred to me that perhaps I should have waited a few days to start; my husband and I are leaving work at noon today to go camping for the weekend, so I won't really be able to report in on the first couple of days till Sunday evening. I can say that the morn...

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Hi, I just recently heard about the No-S diet, and I love what I see. I'm 51 years old, VERY overweight, and I have tried multitudinous forms of diet restrictions since my mid-twenties. The last couple of years have been most restricted, having been in the vegan and raw vegan camps for a while. Ever...

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