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Thanks Jen and Automatedeating. My weigh in day is tomorrow. If it holds I've lost my first 5 lbs. My stomach is shrinking.

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I had a great week. Planned my meals, tracked calories.Kept up with the book. Met with my diet group. Lost a pound.

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Day 1:mrgreen: Day 2

Day 3 S day

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I'm back to No S after a long time. Cant remember how long, and couldn't find my old threads....The scale was edging very close to my all time high weight, so I have about 25 lbs. of extra weight. I am re-reading a book called The Beck Diet Solution. Very helpful! It's how to train your brain to thi...

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This is my first day back on no s after several years I'm not sure how many! I did lose some weight a little over a year ago and didn't keep all of it off so I am starting at 178 lb right now. Let's see how this goes!

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Thanks Oolala, I'm glad you are still here. "Effortless" I like that word!!

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Well I'm back. It's been over a year since I've posted. My Dad died in May 2014, and my Mom died five months later in October. I was on a very strict anti candida diet last summer and fall because I had horrendous symptoms, so my weight was pretty stable, but I allowed snacks, the stress of caring f...

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This is two years later... I'm going to comment on my own post. This was very inspiring for me to read now that I've been neglecting my good habits for a while. Both of my parents died in the past year... and my habits have helped me but I'm way out of line at this point, and have gained weight. I k...

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Osoniye, Ironchef, Auto, eschano, Thanks for the kind thoughts, My dad is doing better, the pain is in control, but it looks like he's not going to walk again, and he will be starting on hospice tomorrow when he comes home (to his assisted living) from transitional care. Therapy has done all they c...

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Eschano, Linda, Ironchef, Thanks! It's been a week since I posted last. My Dad broke his hip on Saturday, so I've been on the phone and a bit stressed since then. It's in a place where they can't fix it. Together with his other health problems, heart, memory and attitude it's a situation where hosp...

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Glad you're feeling better now and that you're doing so well on the gym. Sick days are definitely S days :) Eschano, Thanks! Tuesday, Wednesday and today are all success. Time is going by so FAST! It was our date today so I went out for lunch and had popcorn for supper. I was able to get two good w...

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Congrats on the hard won success!

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Linda, Thanks! It was a good weekend then about midnight I got sick and was up most of the rest of the night. Must have ate something not so good... Couldn't go to the gym yesterday, and calling yesterday a sick S day. I just ate less than normal and then at bedtime I was feeling better and hungry s...

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MJ, I've just been going by how my clothes feel, and I know I've lost a little weight since I started back on No S. Plus I feel wonderful, and will feel even better when I have less weight to carry around!

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Someday I want to go on a cruise! NICE! You did great, I would have gained 5 for sure!

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I've looked very briefly at "The Minimalists." One of them got rid of 2,000 books. And I think he's a writer! What am I holding on to mine for? I really will likely not read most of them again. Some of them not even the first time. I've got to remember to keep taking pics before and after. Last wee...

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We are totally on the same page - I'm having ice cream on my S day - I want to splurge and go to one of those hispter gelato places. Isn't it great to not exercise and to not feel guilty about it? I'm downright sassy about it. :D I have to have an ice cream every weekend, but before NoS it would ca...

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Today is a success... Right now I have the kettle on so I can have a cup of tea to ward off the chocolate cravings. Chocolate can wait...it will taste good with my coffee tomorrow. I went to the gym today and had a shorter workout. I need new tennies, should have bought some in January, now it has t...

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I love reading stories about people who have downsized, but could I do it? Maybe if I was single and I had to. I have a single friend who lived for 3 plus years in the little house on the property here. It was the Father-in-law's house of our landlords. It is just a good sized bedroom and bathroom w...

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I think the work/ people frustration plus the time change could be the reason. I really dislike the time change too. You are such a winner though, you won't be down for long. Have you heard this saying, "Hurting people hurt people; healed people heal people." Your coworker is probably hurting in som...

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You, my dear, are doing so well! Glad you are feeling better!

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Today was success with an S event. It was our date night, and we had ice cream cones after the movie. No exercise today.

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I sometimes claim Success with an S event for Date nights, like tonight, I had 3 meals, one of them being popcorn at the movie (I pop my own and smuggle it in)...then I had an ice cream cone as the S event. And I would definitely not count an interrupted meal as a fail. I would call it "funny stuff"...

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Another good day and success!

Linda, thanks, you got me started,and I sure enjoyed my lasagna fix! Would have been a long trip to Arizona! The skillet lasagna was lots easier and faster, and it sure was good leftover today!
Great workout at the gym today too.

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Congrats on the success, and looking after yourself! Get well soon!

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Linda , I'm getting to have a healthier attitude about fails. Ironchef, Love the poem/song. Soooo true. Been there! Thanks for sharing it. Today was a good success. I finally got to the gym, felt so good, then made skillet lasagna for lunch. It was very good. I used fresh tomatoes, chopped, instead...

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Oh boy. I just emailed that too talkative friend and told her I need to focus on making new friends in my new neighborhood and that i would still like to get together a couple times a year. I feel terrible but had to done I think as she's not the type to take subtle hints. Not sure I'm going to eve...

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Oolala, I was checking out your thread and happened on the discussion of shame as a possible motivator you started in January. I just wanted to put my two cents worth in. Shame is something that makes a person want to hide in the darkness. It causes you to withdraw. I had a wonderful mother, but one...

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Eveninglightwriter, I completely understand where you're coming from but please please please don't worry about S days. In my experience the worst thing you could do now is to add restrictions. You're way too new on to this. Once you have at least 6 months good N day compliance you can think about ...

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Ooh, I'm delighted to spread the LAM ideas :) I hope lots of you come up with really fun things too that I will certainly copy! LAM Success - for the first time ever at an event-day I ate normally. Usually the stress of managing 45 people combined with the abundance of food makes me stuff my face. ...

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No BS, Welcome Back, I'm sure you have some winter stories to share, even if you did move to southern Canada! You probably don't want to hear how hot it is here now. Any time I feel too hot I just think of my friends and I decide to enjoy it!!! I had a really good weekend. Saturday was a bit busy, ...

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Linda, Congrats on the sane weekend! Its nice to feel good afterwards isn't it? I had one of those too.

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Welcome back and greetings from sunny Cuernavaca!!! 8) I'm sure the prairies of southern Canada have not been any better than Minnesota. All my Twin Cities friends have been complaining and suffering with the long, cold, snowy winter. We were there for one month of it, Dec. 18 to January 21 and it w...

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Evening, Linda, I love the feeling of fullness that natural fats give you. It's like my body has received exactly what it needs, and then I don't need to snack, or dessert. On the other hand for instance if I were to eat some chips or fries fries in commercial oil, even if I'm super full, the feeli...

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I have been there done that, more times than I can count, S days gone wild. There is a podcast about that. What Tessy says is true and bears repeating. I have found that after a wild weekend, I am more than happy to go back to my normal 3 plates! It will balance out, and you'll learn to be more mode...

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Linda, I have a friend that's something like that, I love her but have to limit our togetherness. TALK Talk talk. At least I don't have to put forth an effort to make conversation! I actually miss her now, we haven't gotten together since summer.

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Sweetness, your meals sound absolutely delish - fresh blackberries with cream oh my goodness - I have a weakness for cream AND fruit. I've never thought of putting apples in a smoothie but ya know - it totally works. I will keep that in mind whenever I have greens leftover. The blackberries were he...

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Still struggling....I think due to a lot of stress, no excuse but with my new project at work and being changed to a new company all in one, has caused great anxiety. But I'm don't want to give up... So I'll keep on trying! Its so hard when you're stressed, been there done that. Phillippians 4:6-8 ...

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Oolala,
I think going part time is a good plan, your time off will be worth lots more than money.

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Congrats on the Loss! You are a winner!

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Sweetness, your meals sound amazing. I will cranck out the recipe book asap to copy what you made! Delighted you had some progress on safety too. Don't stress about being robbed, if it happens it happens, as long as you and your husband are safe ! Eschano , That's exactly what I was telling my land...

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I like your idea. Reinhard's 14 minutes of anything seems to be a great goal and pretty minimal. But you're right, Just getting started is often the biggest obstacle especially when you have time and stress to deal with.

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Looks like you have some great ideas for foods, thanks for stopping by my thread. Its good to be thinking about the weekend ahead of time. Definitely when you're not buying cookies, chips and fast food, its easier on the budget.

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I'm really excited about being full after each meal and then having an appetite for the next one. I was really thrilled with what I ate today. I love to cook, but sometimes I get in a rut and I don't feel like putting forth effort. For the past couple weeks I have been asking God to help me with it,...

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Evening, I'm sure it will help your guy, if he's around you a lot, of course. Today a young acquaintance at the market noticed I had lost weight. Yes!! I explained about NoS, and she says she is going to try it. NoS is so easy to explain, one of the things I love about it. We got more keys made toda...

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My vote is green for you too!
You have me hungry for Lasagna. Thanks for being willing to make it, youre invited to my house in Cuernavaca. I found a "Skillet Lasagna" recipe. I'm going to try it! Hard to think of turning on the oven when its over 90 degrees.

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Losing, Looks like you're getting it figured out. Housecleaning is definitely a workout. I do my own instead of my regular workouts sometimes back in Minnesota. Here in Mexico I'm really spoiled, my cleaning lady is here today and she works hard for 5 or 6 hours for which I pay her about $15, and sh...

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Linda,
When we were first married I couldn't believe how much food my hubby could eat. He was also really high strung. I like him better now even if he does have a big belly.

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So many times I have eaten too much on the weekend! You're not alone! I'm happiest when I just have my three regular meals with a couple sweets. I hate the feeling of being too full and not having an appetite for my next meal! Mmm ... Homemade lasagna I haven't had that in ages, sounds so good! Woul...

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We were talking about it today and I think his downfall has been the events and parties with food. He always eats twice what I do at special events. Poor guy, his metabolism has definitely slowed down. Today was a fail, not a big one, but I have to be more strict with myself and fess up. I was snitc...

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I used to clean a big house. It would take me 6 hours and I would be exhausted and sore afterwards till I learned something. Take Lots of short breaks. I'm talking about sitting down for a few minutes every 45 minutes to an hour or so, with a longer break for lunch. I was able to actually finish soo...

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Wow, good job on the green week and green holiday and green today!! Thats lots of green!!

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Love your list, now you've got me thinking....

I've been having a leisurely cup of decaf coffee with real cream after dinner almost every day. It really is just as good as dessert most of the time.

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Eschano, Lpearl, Ironchef, Snappy, thanks for the kind words! March is starting out well. A sane weekend, and yesterday was SUCCESS. 8) :lol: :mrgreen: I didn't work out this weekend although I did do some walking on Saturday. Yesterday and today I had good workouts at the gym. On the way back toda...

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Ironchef,
Thanks for your support on my thread! Hope this week went well for you.

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No Snacker,
In case you were wondering...
I MISSED YOU!
hoping and praying everything is OK.

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Hi,

thanks for stopping by my thread! You are doing well. I love NoS, hope you stick with it and let the moderate habits work for you.

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Eschano,
Thanks for your concern and advice on my thread. I've been reading your comments all over and now I'm surprised I think this is the first I've actually stopped by your thread. You are doing great! Love reading about your lovely life!

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Auto, Thanks for stopping by my thread. Loved catching up on yours and your boiled down rabbit trails!

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This is what the month of Feb looked like (starting Feb 6th) Finished the month with a FAIL, but it was for seconds on salad and fruit at a party and was only the second fail this month. I guess I could have claimed an S event for that. I'm happy with it. I have to get rid of my perfectionist tenden...

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Thanks Auto, and Losingforgood, I have lots of good help from above to keep my attitude sunny! Well, ignorance is bliss and I had this weird experience that naivity can be pretty protective as your body language is different. If you are carefree people will think twice to rob you as they immediatel...

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Ooolala, I can't imagine a tougher job than teaching teenagers who don't want to learn. I was stressing a bit about just 2 hours of teaching at the home for street boys, which I did on Saturday. We had a team of 5 for 49 former street kids all boys. In the morning I did some praying about why I was ...

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Wow, Sweetness, so impressed that you've taken such positive steps already so soon after a scary experience. You are a trooper! Thanks, I'm finding out that its worse here than I thought! EVERYONE has a tale of themselves or someone close to them being robbed on the street or in the bus, many times...

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ironchef wrote:Go everybody! How about a green week for the end of the month? I'm making that my goal this week.

Yes! Good goal. So far so good for me, I'm really happy with how habit has kicked in for me. Yesterday at Wallmart they had several samples. I was able to resist even though my husband was eating them.

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I'm glad you found an exercise solution that is safe as well! And fantastic on maintaining the NoS habit throughout it all :) Thanks! I went to the gym with my sweetie yesterday, definitely felt safe. It was hot and sweaty in there (No AC and over 85 outside, but felt cool when we got out) but I di...

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Yesterday and today were good days. I was able to consult with people and today have a plan. NO more jogging in the parking lot. As far as I know, I am the only white american woman living here among about 50,000 people in the part of the city where I live, so I definitely have been calling attentio...

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Thanks for the tips and concern Eschano and NoSnacker, Don't worry about being patronizing. I'll take any and all advice. I was thinking about an Ipod instead and also I should not have still been listening to it in the street, it makes you less aware of what and who is around you. I changed my rout...

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I'm in and will be starting tomorrow the 6th. No Snacker, can you tell me how to copy your dates? Otherwise I can type them in tomorrow. My goal is Vanilla No S, and exercise at least every other day. If I finish out the month, that will be 23 days on habit. Great to see some old friends on this th...

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No Snacker, I agree with you, but I have had these perfectionist tendencies that would not allow me to fail and move on. It was actually good to be able to do that, I mean mark it and move on. I also didn't have it in my mind till later that we would eat Costco pizza, so I really was giving in and s...

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We can do this!

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Good to see you fighting your way back! It is hard, right?! It really hasn't been hard once I got back on this forum. Yesterday was a good S Day. Enjoyed my chocolate so much more since I only allow it on S days. I went for a jog in the late afternoon, finished after sunset. Today I'm thinking I ne...

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Thanks for answering about the homeschooling, Ive been meaning to ask. I was wondering how you could possibly home school when it looks like you go to work every day. Now you explained it I'm still wondering how you do it. I homeschooled my two sons, but never worked more than one and a half days a ...

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Bumping this up,

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I slept 11 hours last night (took a sleeping pill). This was amazing, and I am already feeling a lot better this morning. Better enough to check a few things off my to-do list! I'm going to do them right now! A good night's sleep makes a big difference. I've been getting up earlier, think I'll go t...

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Deb, Good idea on tracking the weekend. As long as its still an S day and you don't feel pressure to perform. That said, I know I feel better physically and emotionally if I eat 3 meals plus whatever and the whatever is reasonable.

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Deb. Yes, stop the negative self talk! Project managers have to be the smartest people on the planet! I admire you! Today was a good SDay Three good meals with some treats. Dark chocolate, soft serve icecream cone. And I was able to get a couple miles in before we went to Mexico City for ministry th...

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Have a great weekend, you and your hubby are in my prayers.

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Love your stats and the fact that you ignored your urges! It seems so easy to acknowledge them for what they are, just junk..... Happy Valentines Day to you and your husband... Thanks! You too! Its getting easier to ignore urges as I get into habit. I did start to eat a dried up tortilla as I was c...

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Hope everyone had a fantastic day of love and friendship, that's what they call it here in Mexico. Feliz Dia De Amor y Amistad. My day was fantastic. I had my NWS day yesterday and that was nice too. My Sweetie bought me flowers today, and I went with him to yet another pastor's breakfast. My job wa...

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Emotions can be all over the place. You are in this to win it.

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Auto, I admire your honesty... And of course this too shall pass...

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good walking today! fairness of skin and number of moles are the primary risk factors for skin cancer, if that helps you consider your risk at all....? Also, paradoxically, the more lifetime sun exposure a person has the lower his/her risk of melanoma (the scariest kind of skin cancer). Weird, hun?...

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Ahhh thanks Patty that would be wonderful. Right now he has to lose weight in order to have surgery - 70lbs that he has gained from being on a lot of pain meds/and unable to do too much. Some of his meds cause weight gain and so does he eating too big of portions..so prayers that God will align his...

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Thanks for fessing up! In a strange way it helps me to know you are human after all!

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Well, I had a colossal fail last night. Pretty much an old style binge. It was for something I had been longing for, had tried substitutes for a few days, and finally found the version I wanted. Okay, I think I'm over it. This time, I'm going to eat a little MORE at my meals afterwards than I might...

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NoSnacker,
Great self-talk, you're doing fine!

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Ironchef, NoSnacker, eschano , Thanks so much for the birthday wishes, I actually feel younger than I did a month ago when I was overeating and not exercising! Today was SUCCESS Three good meals, and got out there earlier this morning to jog, I was starting to be concerned about the sun, some of my...

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Inspiring!

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Today was SUCCESS I went to a pastor's breakfast with my hubby and stopped at one yummy tamale, also had fruit and atole champurado, which is a thickened hot beverage. I had forgotten to mark my calendar, so didn't get out for my jog in the morning but I walked my friend home this afternoon and she ...

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Hi automatedeating,
Thought I'd check out your thread since you've been to mine, Thanks!
I like all your extra NoS tracking things. How many kids and how old are they? So good that they're getting out to play, and you're reading to them!

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Automatedeating,

Thanks, it was and I'm still enjoying the feeling!

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Eschano, Ironchef, I agree about the permasnacking. Even at that party last night, snacking and nibbling for an hour or two was much less gratifying than if I had loaded one plate and sat down and enjoyed it. Glad to get back to an Nday today.

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NoSnacker wrote:Hi there.....thanks everyone....I'm still struggling on the weekend, but I have to keep in mind that I will change it only when I'm ready I guess.

Putting it behind me and not beating myself is key to success.

You better not beat yourself, you are my friend!!!

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I had an indulgent but not over the top weekend. Regular meals with several treats, till my surprize party last night, I did some grazing on the snacks but didn't really overeat till my friend gave me a bigger peice of cake than I really wanted. I ate it because I'm the birthday girl. it was good. O...

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I'm really confused by the 'empty the pantry' thing as I look around and there isn't much here, and I go shopping two times a week. Having teen boys seems to create a disappearing effect on the it. Some people, like me have hoarding tendencies, and some don't. My hoarding tendencies are definitely ...

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Eschano, Good for you Looking after self, We all need more of that! And great that you realize that it doesnt mean indulging yourself, but moderation is the best way to feel good later!!!

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I'm going to take your concept and change it up a bit. I do shop almost every day while I'm in Mexico, because my fridge is tiny, I have two small cupboard shelves for a pantry, and the open air market is 3 blocks away and fresh foods are there. My fridge gets really full though and I still end up t...

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Wow! Congrats on the 10 pounds lost. Imagine 10 pounds of butter lined up on the counter, thats what you lost!!! Glad you don't have to carry that anymore.

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Incredibly, even after this experience, I still have that little voice saying "go on, you deserve a cookie". But at least I know that little voice is full of BS. It's a big start to recognize the lies, ha,ha the little voice full of BS! Thanks for this insight. :wink: :lol: NoSnacker , I'm looking ...

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