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gingerpie

Good luck owlface, I haven't made the 21 Day club yet but the extra accountability does seem to help keep the fails a bit more manageable.

gingerpie

Challenge day 1:

No-s: success

Glass ceiling: success

Feel-O-Meter: 1

gingerpie

Hi, How is the new year going so far? I always try to stock up on fruits and veggies but the kids keep eating them LOL. I love salads also, I just can't get the the rest of the family on board with thinking they are complete meal so I have to always make another complete meal along with it. I agree ...

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Hi oolala, I agree that we often seem to take each decision in each moment far more seriously that it really warrants. I think of this often when I think about my house and it's level of cleanliness (or lack thereof) Several years ago, I finally had to come to terms with the fact that my friends and...

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eschano, I don't have any favorite resource but my method is to do an online search for a recipe listing the ingredient(s) I want to learn how to use. I generally include "vegetarian" or sometime "vegan" in the search words to try to avoid the really heavy cheese/cream based recipes. (You can always...

gingerpie

Good Luck with your goals! I hope you find what you need here. I'm sure your needs will change over the course of a year but luckily this is a flexible bunch.

gingerpie

Congratulations on your success and good luck with your goal!

gingerpie

Challenge day 5:

No-s: fail peanut butter cups at work. *sigh* back to the starting line for me. At least it makes it easier to remember what day I'm on.

Glass ceiling: success

Feel-O-Meter: 1

gingerpie

I have issues with moderation as well. Not surprising I think from someone who enjoys endurance events. Seeing how far we can push ourselves is just part of who we are. Stopping and acknowledging that "where I'm at is good enough" Is somehow harder than pushing on.

gingerpie

Challenge day 4:
No-s: fail - evening snack of, get this, croutons. I really wanted salt.

Glass ceiling: fail

feel-o-Meyer: 2

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Challenge day 3: No-s s Day went out to eat an early (for us) dinnerat my favorite comfort food restaurant which left me both full and satisfied to the point that my . . Glass ceiling was an easy success Feel-o-meter: 2 I'm tweeking my feel-o-meter already to simplify it. I'm going from a 5 point ra...

gingerpie

It all sounds completely sensible to me.

no offense taken. I'm happy you are following your path and finding your way. Good luck.

gingerpie

HIi Kathy, It really doesn't matter how many times you re-start. I don't think you are really going all the way back to the starting line each time. Although I understand it may feel that way, I think that each time you cycle through an attempt, you are actually learning a little bit more about your...

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oolala53 , It isn't so much that I'm looking for a magic pill as I'm beginning to suspect that going to bed with a full belly and too much wine coursing through my veins has side effects other than the obvious one. Much in the same way as consuming too much caffeine too close to bed time will keep ...

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I'm going to start adding a feel-o-meter to my daily check-in so that I have (somewhat) impirical evidence of how I feel after S-days. I realized recently that I think my choices effect my sleep-I wake up very hot, anxious about a variety of life events and somewhat nauseous- but I'm not really sure...

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Challenge day 2: No-s: S-day evening potato chips. Don't really know how many since bag was shared with rest of family but I distinctly remember thinking "I don't really want anymore" as I was eating my last handful. Glass ceiling: fail by 1/2 glass. Better than 1/2 a bottle I guess :? Total amount ...

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I think it is going to be easy to talk your husband into no-s. If fact, I bet you don't even have to talk. He'll probably follow your lead on no snacks and one plate without even thinking about it. We so often do follow the the behaviors of those around us both for good and ill. If you do have to "t...

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Challenge day 1do-over-do-over: No-s: hard earned success .Last night's snack time was challenging but I made it through. Hope tonight's goes a bit easier. I had to keep reminding myself that if I were reallyhungry, carrots would sound as good as chips. But I wasn't hungry for carrots so I assumed I...

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Hi Abelincoln, logging (or journaling) isn't for everyone but if you are getting benefit from it please do continue. If not here, perhaps there is another safe place where you can write about the things that are bothering you. It seems from your posts that there are very many disorganized things hap...

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Hi Minimizer,
Just stopped by to say hi. How are your habits settling in? It looks like you did well through the end of December.

gingerpie

Happy New Year ironchef and belated congratulations on your pregnancy. I hope all goes well for you and that you find a gentle path back to where you want to be in terms of exercise, eating habits and home maintenance/organization.

gingerpie

S-Day new year celebration. Happy New Year everybody.!!

gingerpie

I just noticed that in your post you indicate that you did loose weight. You have a consistent downward trend for 3 weeks!! That is wonderful. Don't discount baby-steps. They still get the baby across the room.

gingerpie

Good Luck with both your race and the Whole30. The way you put it, it doesn't sound so bad. Maybe it will be a nice compliment to no-s.

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Hi Shelly, I think weight loss is ultimately about getting the number of calories consumed to be lower than the number used by your body so that your body is forced to use fat stores for energy. With that in mind, every diet out there is geared to that end, no-s included. What I like about No-s is t...

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Challenge day 1 do-over-over :roll: I'll get there eventually. No-s fail, 6 pistachios Can you believe it? Who eats 6? I know it was 6 because I counted the shells because . . . I couldn't believe I failed for 6 pistachios I don't know whether to be happy it was only 6 or embarrassed that I couldn't...

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Hi Oolala, Yes indeed my habits are better but for now the habit that is carrying most of the load is actually my exercise habit. When I exercise regularly it reduces stress and makes my daily life that much easier to manage. Plus I sleep better so I wake up refreshed and better able to make benefic...

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Challenge day 1 do-over:
No-s fail, 6 tortilla chips just because they were there- worst kind of fail, totally unsatisfying and unnecessary

Glass ceiling success I actually have an almost 10 Day streak of successes with this do I'm very happy dispite my no-s fail

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I'm back to my 21 Day challenge.
Day: 1
No- s fail - my daughter offered me gummi bears and I had 7-ish

Glass ceiling: success

gingerpie

Walkelori, I'd support my husband too. Sometimes it's a case of . . ."you gotta do what you gotta do" :wink: I don't know what a Whole30 challenge is, but I see (at least two) workable scenarios for you. 1) Accept the no sugar as a temporary no-s mod. Personally I stopped eating added sugar 2 our 3 ...

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I'm happy to report a 6 day streak of green with the glass ceiling but, sadly, not with no-s. like you I'm still happy with my efforts because my fails are so much more modest than they would have been a year ago at this time. I've never been so proud of failing :wink: My holiday was wonderful. The ...

gingerpie

Hi, how's it going? I've been thinking about you this week and hope all is going well.

gingerpie

This sounds like a wonderful hike; very cool that you are doing it. My next big one is in June (the Saturday closest to the summer solstice) on the Rachel Carson trail near Pittsburgh PA. It is 36 miles of truly grueling hills and we have from daybreak to sunset to complete it. I love it :) Good luc...

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Hi KCCC, I love that you have "sleeping meditation" :D I once tried a meditation technique that required counting my breaths: not change it, not control it, just count it. I fell asleep before I hit 5. It has since become my anti-insomnia elixir. No matter what might be happening in my mind, if I co...

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What's your ceiling? I greatly enjoy an evening glass of wine, or two, with my husband and I've been struggling with a goal of 0 glasses during the work week (makes it a lot easier to wake up in the morning) and 1 on each of my s- days. I'm currently at about a 50% compliance rate. I must say, I def...

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Hi, My kids have started referring to thursdays as my "grouchy day". :roll: I don't think it is related to no-s I think it is because I can't get enough sleep during the week and hence, I'm grouchy by the end of it. If I manage to get in an early-to-bed night during the week, I'm fine. I also exerci...

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Just checking in the let you know I'm still around and still enjoying life. I haven't given up no-s, I just gave up posting for awhile. As for No-S, I'm not as successful as I'd like and I see way too many fails on my HabitCal but I'm still plugging along and I can see distinct improvement in small ...

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Been having a bit of a tough go at it the last few days. I'm trying to just relax and ride it out but I'm starting to get frustrated. I've definitely been eating more than I need and senseless cravings have reappeared. Today is an S-day so I'm just trying to focus on making it a reasonable day witho...

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Hey, I'm still around just super busy. My Mum's declining in health again and two kids getting ready for home coming. It has been a mixed bag of success and failure but overall I'm satisfied (more or less) with my efforts both with no-s and exercise. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the pr...

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21 day challenge re-boot: success

Exercise challange: success

gingerpie

Hi Shadow,

How are you doing? I hope some of the suggestions have helped but even if your attempt to moderate sweets wasn't 100% successful gentle persistence will pay huge dividends.

gingerpie

For me: yesterday we hosted a bonfire "gamenight" for the neighbors. The weather was perfect, the food delicious and the company convivial. AND there are plenty of leftovers so I don't have to cook today.

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I know I said I was going to start my 21 day challenge today but now I realize that today is an s-day so I'll wait till tomorrow to start. I did get my walk/run yesterday. Amazingly, I was able to jump right back in where I left off. So: success with my exercise goal. My son went with me. He is on t...

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Hi Snapdragon, Good to see you back. I'm sorry to hear about your mom. Mine is the same way. Mine is finally settled and feels safe where she is although she doesn't understand why she is there and not "at home". Here apartment/room looks out on a lawn and trees so she has convinced herself that she...

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I realized yesterday that I've let my 21 day challenge slip away so I'm restarting it today. I do find it helpful to check in daily. If nothing else it keeps me honest. Now, I just need to work out the compliance part; hence back to the challenge. I'm also adding a separate challenge of a daily walk...

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success it's a good thing there were no chips in the house. The only reason I didn't eat them was because they weren't here. I Also walked today, and that always makes me happy.

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success I'm sure I'm eating less over all but I'm exercising much less since the school year started. I wish it was easier to find a balance, especially, since I know I feel better when I exercise regularly. I have a walk scheduled for after work today. Hopefully I'll get back on track.

gingerpie

fail darn kettle corn at a festival did me me in. . . But I definitely enjoyed it. [/u]

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s day with no drama.

Hope you all are doing well and good.

gingerpie

s day it's a good thing too because we went to our local Octoberfest in September. Brat, Sauerkraut, and beer oh my! My disclaimer for the day: sometimes after I post I see the strangest spelling or grammar mistakes. I'd just like to mention that I use either my phone or an antique iPad to post and...

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Jibaholic, I think we have similar weight gain/loss stories. Exept I'm working on 20 pounds not 10. I like no S because it really doesn't take much thought and is there is no"punishing" or hurtful self-talk. Anyone reading who cares, My daughtet and I have resolved our differences. We accidentally h...

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Hi Jibaholic, Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me. I love knowing a bit more about you. I find that posting both success and failure is what provides the accountability that I need to prevent rationalizing away my own behavior. Sometimes, what makes sense in my head at 10:00 at night doesn't so...

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I think I'm going to make it a success 3 days in a row. They were pretty easy days but I have no clear idea why. What a mystery this whole process is. I guess I'll just enjoy it for now.

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Ummm, something must be wrong. Two successes in one week. I'm not running a fever . . . What could be the explanation? Perhaps i'v been abducted by aliens and I just don't know it.

Another beautiful day. I love this time of year.

gingerpie

I'm pretty confident so I'm posting an early success

It was really a beautiful day in these parts. I hate to see the day end. But alas. . . "All good things must come to an end".

gingerpie

s day I chose the color "cyan" today because I don't know what it is. Thanks Ironchef and Linda for checking in. I do appreciate it. My mom is back at her assisted living facility but she will have to have blood work every 2 weeks to monitor her blood levels. I'm so glad I was able to find a nice p...

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Hi Snapdragon, How is your Mom? Go easy on yourself. Having someone in the hospital can really knock you through a loop. Just running from place to place can be exhausting not to mention the emotional component. I know how hard it is to make good decisions when you feel like you're running on empty....

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r.jean and aspencer, thanks for the encouraging words. I admit It has been difficult to do what I need to do in order to take care of myself. There really aren't enough hours in the day. The last day or so I've been trying to do a better job of it but it challenging. Right now, for example, it is 4:...

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fail I'm annoyed with myself for this one. It was totally unnecessary and I ended up feeling blah and icky. . . Those are medical terms for bloated and somewhat nauseous. Snapdragon, Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. I don't have time to go too deeply into it but thinking Along the ...

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I'm taking an s day for yesterday. My mother is back in the hospital with a low blood count and last night was spent in the emergency room. I hate that this is the way she is spending the last of her life. I feel like I should be writing about it as a stress management tool but I can't find the time...

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fail

not a disaster but a clear fail. I'm thinking of investing in a face mask to help prevent thoughtless munching.

gingerpie

Hi Imogene, I went on a 5 week vacation and managed to stick to No- S. (More or less) It helps a lot if you can preplan your day and/or your week. Not every day has to be filed with vacation food because you're also going to be having lots of vacation activities. So, If it Is a day you know you are ...

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s day I'm feeling confident again. I listened to a couple of the podcasts and they served to reaffirm what I already have learned so now I'm ready to proceed with a better mix of structure, flexibility and accountability. (I hope) Too bad Someone else can't do this for me. :wink: if I had a cook, p...

gingerpie

Good luck on your journey and congratulations on your 50 pounds. I sincerely hope you find the peace you seek.

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s day I take them Fridays and Saturdays.

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Dismal

Don't even know what happened. One minute I was sitting on the couch talking with the family. The next I was devouring a box of nuts and swilling a bottle is wine like a hyena at the kill.

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Dismal

Don't even know what happened. One minute I was sitting on the couch talking with the family. The next I was devouring a box of nuts and swilling a bottle is wine like a hyena at the kill.

gingerpie

Looks like you came back from vacation ready to get serious!! Keep up the line of success

gingerpie

Eschano, I travel from room to room and I have to have my hands free to help the kids. So no, I pretty much have to put it somewhere. There is a teachers lounge I can use. I just normally avoid it to give myself a few minutes alone. I'll figure it out. No way will I go hungry everyday.

gingerpie

Day 2: success

So, I dumped my stuff, including my lunch, in a super secret hidden closet at the new school. But, come lunch time there was a class in the room so I couldn't get my lunch. I didn't panic. I just ate lunch after I got home. Boy did it taste good!

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Day 1: success

Starting at a new school tomorrow.

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s day Labour Day

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s day a nice quiet day.

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Ironchef, I seem to be having trouble keeping my goal up front and center in my mind. It seems strange because I know I feel better when I eat a certain way and I feel worse when I don't. In rational moments, like now, the choice seems obvious. I think I missed a day in recording my challenge but I'...

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fail I've always had a weakness for stale pastries. These were cheese filed croissants. Not real cheese and not real croissants but real stale. No evening snack though and that is usually my problem time so in my heart I'm counting it a success. Boy, it is really hard to rationalize away that pastr...

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fail

Failed on a technicality (a piece of fruit when I got home)but overall much better than the last day or so.

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fail again. Didn't even try to resist the siren's song. I'm hoping the daily check in will bring my wayward mind back to where it needs to be. Good point. School full on started.( I'm a paraeducator in an elementery school.) I have a crazy, not-a-minute-to-myself schedule. I love my kiddos. :D

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Seriously failed :oops: Very weird week for me in terms of eating. Also a weird week in terms of cooking so maybe they are related. Well, noting, marking and moving on. I'm up to 6 minutes of running. I've discovered I love trail running. OMG am I ever slow. my method is to walk for 5-10 minutes the...

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Day 2: s day

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s day not a bad day. I'm lucky it is an s day though because I forgot and had a cookie at work today. So weird how that can happen.

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fail again *sigh* I guess I've entered a phase. How very irritating. Well, it turns out just saying you are going to do something doesn't work. You actually have to do it as well Aspencer27, I found a nice routine on utube. There are a lot to choose from at any lenght you need to fit your schedule....

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A clear and distinct fail It was the kind of evening snacking that got me fat in the first place: wine, pita crackers (I don't keep chips in the house any more) hummus and olives. Today I feel 1/2 sick to my stomach. You'd think I would know better but apparently I don't. :? Really, I have to figure...

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fail I ate a smallish lunch but felt as though I had enough. An hour or so later I went for my walk/run came home had a glass of milk as usual then 1 hour-ish later was ravenous. So, I decided to make a 4th small meal today. It consisted of pita crackers, hummus, olives, and a peach on a plate sitt...

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Hi, snacking is why I'm here. :roll: no worries, if you feel bad after S day snacking, you are in your way to giving it up. Sometimes I feel sorry for myself because I can't snack the way I used to and I refuse to eat "snack food" with a meal because I don't want to inadvertently teach my kids that ...

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I'm a bad one to ask. I'm very strict with sweets. :) How much do you eat? I'd say, if it it's one or two don't worry about it. If it is all day and has the sugar equvilent of a candy bar, count it. If you are umcertain, can u just switch it out for vvitamin c tablets? All the "c" none of the sugar.

gingerpie

Hi and welcome back. I certainly know about "middle age creep" hope no-s goes well for you This time around.

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Day 1: fail It was an accident, honest! :oops: I forgot I wasn't supposed to share a piece of chocolate with my Mother. *sigh* Aspencer27. It is waaay too easy to waste hours on electronic devices. I don't know why though. Is it just because they are easy and I'm too lazy to find something better to...

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Day 10 fail At least I made it longer this time. Evening snack of olives, crackers and cheese. I think I made two mistakes. 1) We ran out of fruit so I didn't have any at dinner and never really felt satisfied and 2) I still haven't developed a nice relaxing evening routine that doesn't involve wine...

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Hi Imogen, I love to walk also. I'm a lIfelong avid hiker that got sidetracked by motherhood so I use walking the neighborhood as my stopgap measure. :wink: I also love snacking; it's my personal nemesis. Would you be able to just not buy any snack foods so they aren't In the house to tempt you? I'v...

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Day 9 s day Not much to report: good point for yesterday brings mixed emotions. I got my mothers things moved into her new place although she will not move until Wednesday. (her insurance authorized a couple more days) I hope you all are having a great weekend. Virtual hugs to everyone reading and c...

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Hi, welcome to the No-S lifestyle. I'm glad to hear it is going well for you. For me, no-s provides a handy framework of structure and routine. I hope it works out for you in the way you need. In any case, I'm sure you will learn a lot about yourself along the way.

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Day 8 s day has it been a week already? Another good day for exercise. (It has been unseasonably cool around these parts; feels more like september than August.) My 15 year old walked with me. Such a nice way to spend time together. Homemade lasagna for dinner. It might not be " low cal" but it sure...

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Day 7: success I was too busy to snack. I was able to find a nice assisted living facility for my Mother. At least I think it is nice one. I really hope she feels comfortable there. My only concern is that the available apartment feels pretty far from the center of the action. Not that that is neces...

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Day 7: success I was too busy to snack. I was able to find a nice assisted living facility for my Mother. At least I think it is nice one. I really hope she feels comfortable there. My only concern is that the available apartment feels pretty far from the center of the action. Not that that is neces...

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Omg snapdragon!!! I just looked up a recipe for your soup and it looks perfect for my family. I'm saving it for fall though

Thanks for the unintentional tip. We have "soup Fridays" During the school year.

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I'm so confident I'm posting before I go to bed :D Day 6: success Good thing wine isn't considered an "s" :wink: I'm trying to relax after a rough day. 1/2 Day really. Found out this afternoon that my Mother isn't going to be accepted to my first choice personal care facility because she can't "pivo...

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ironchef and tessytwinkle, the problem I have is recognizing the "slippery slope" of bad habits. It seems to me to be a fine line between taking care of yourself and ignoring reality :? On the one hand, I clearly needed something because I ate too little dinner again. It's a problem I have fairly of...

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My hypothesis is that Dr. Oz and all food corporations are trying to make money off of the public. If they are successful in getting you to watch/listen to him or buy their products then they have achieved their goal. Everyone else is just trying to make the best decisions they can given imperfect i...

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Day 5: success [/green]

funny business to report. I was really hungry in the evening so I made a cup of warm milk and (here comes the funny business) put a teaspoon of sugar in it.

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Hi Snapdragon, I was a SAHM for 13 years (3 kids, 1 elderly parent, a dog, a cat, and a guinea pig. Oh, and a husband as well) I went back to work a year and a half ago and I love it. The house is a mess but I've determined that anybody who loves me had better love me for reasons other than my house...

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