Everyday Systems

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! Feeling hungry today and hoping by just eating like normal anyway my body will burn a little fat! :) B - hot grape nuts L - leftover veggie fried rice, 2 satsumas D - (in process) homemade banana strawberry smoothie, piece of wheat toast with homemade cashew butter Will do 20 min...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS. And feeling good!

B - cereal and milk
L - oatmeal with a little butter and sugar, piece of walnut cranberry bread, banana
D - homemade veggie fried rice, 3 dates

Took a 35 minute somewhat hilly walk this morning. Yay for getting exercise done in the morning!

Julie

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Monday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk L - salmon patty on piece of whole wheat bread with mayo, good potato chips, large serving of fruit salad of satsuma orange, apple, grapes D - small serving of leftover roasted chicken, twice baked potato, olives, small serving of that fruit salad mixed with spo...

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I so, so want more cookies right now. I'm noting my major victory is not giving in now.

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Sunday, S-DAY. Okay, but not great. I'd planned one treat, but ended up also having a chocolate chip cookie. Not so awful for sure, but I do regret "giving in" to the extra treat. Oh well, though. B - hot grape nuts L - homemade banana pancakes and chicken sausage with maple syrup S - peppermint ice...

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Saturday, S-DAY. Good. B - cereal with milk (surprising, huh? :) ) L - grilled eggplant, proscuitto, and fresh mozzarella on a roll, potato chips, pickle S - 2 home baked (by my friend at her house with my very limited assistance) chocolate chip cookies D - general tso's chicken with white rice, dan...

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Hi and thanks Okaybear and Janie. I really do find it hard to resist-- especially because the friend I was with did have some and, of course, offered me some. The key for me was deciding firmly well before being there that I wouldn't have any. I knew I'd want it, I knew I'd want to give in and thoug...

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Thanks, Janie. I really appreciate that. I agree -- the support here is fantastic and all your well wishes have truly helped me. Yesterday, Thanksgiving, NWS Day. Did fine. Had normal breakfast and lunch, an afternoon snack of really nice cheese and crackers, a few olives, a few m&ms and wine, and t...

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Still sick, but better than yesterday. I'm really hoping I'll be even better for tomorrow. Another SUCCESS today, but another sick day for exercise. Truly, I can't do it. B - hot grape nuts, 12 oz. orange juice L - (out, with colleagues) virgin pad thai D - last tiny bit of soup, the other half of t...

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I'm still sick. Worse today than yesterday, sadly. I stayed home from work. But did still keep to No-S rules. Another day off of exercise, though. B - malt-o-meal, 12 oz orange juice L - small frozen flatbread pizza (~300 cals total for sense of size), 12 oz orange juice D - 1/2 baked potato with bu...

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I hear that. But think how much better you're going to feel when get to the end of the day without one.

Hang in there!
Julie

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Thanks, Jean. That's so helpful to hear! I'm definitely trying. Somehow I'm sick AGAIN, though. I don't know why I can't stay healthy. Blech. I've still put in a SUCCESS for the day No-S-wise, but need to take the day off of exercise. I just can't do it today. I did even leave work a few hours early...

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Congratulations and welcome back! That really is fantastic news! I'm so thrilled for you managing to really change yourself like this.

Julie

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Sunday, S-DAY. Ok. B - cereal with milk S - little bit of cornbread out of the oven L - (out, with a friend) 1/2-2/3 of a chipotle chicken and brown rice burrito bowl with chips S - the rest of the brownie from yesterday D - mini hot dogs in pastry puffs, few olives, two dates, green salad with dres...

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Saturday, S-DAY. Not so great, not totally awful. It's been a rough day emotionally dealing more with my mom being sick. B - cereal with milk L - egg and cheese sandwich on buttered rye, freshly made potato chips S - several mini chocolate eggs with peanut butter, few bites of a brownie "D" - air po...

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Yesterday ended up being out of control and I'm calling it a Failure rather than NWS. NWS would have been much more contained. I did do my exercise in the morning, at least. Today was technically a failure, but a successful one. I'm proud of myself for not running the car off the cliff after denting...

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk (shocking, isn't it?) L - last of the enchiladas and corn chips, plum D - homemade "fried rice" (sort of, cobbled together simulation) with egg and veggies (carrots and mustard greens from my garden!, and peas from the farmers market), homemade applesauce (my...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS. Somewhat preemptively, but I think it'll be fine. B - cereal with milk L - leftover enchiladas, corn chips D - (in process, at the theatre through the show tonight) oatmeal with pecans, butter, and a little brown sugar, banana I still have my plum leftover from lunch. If I really w...

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I did fine over the weekend. Sweets and snacks were included, but so were real meals and a pretty good amount of activity. Today, Monday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk L - (out, with a board member) small nicoise salad with bread and a bit of butter D - homemade spinach and cheese enchiladas, corn c...

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Friday, SUCCESS. B - hot grape nuts L - gruyere cheese, salami, olives, salted nuts, wheat thins, dried apple D - smallish serving of take out chicken chow mein, a few bite size and fried miscellaneous chinese appetizers In the midst of a 13 hour work day so no real exercise today. I'll definitely g...

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Just coming by to check and see how you did with the cookies and it looks like the answer is AWESOME! Good work!

Julie

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Thursday, SUCCESS. Still feeling pretty lousy and am, therefore, taking the day off of exercise. B - cereal with milk L (out, with a friend) hunan chicken with white rice, cup of brothy soup, little green salad with dressing, 2 slices orange D - small bowl of cereal (somehow cereal is my go-to when ...

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Thanks for the info!

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I've been considering investing in a Wii and WiiFit, but am not sure that I'd actually get up and do it. What kinds of things do you do on it?

Julie

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Wednesday, SUCCESS. I wasn't feeling too well, though, so didn't really exercise and allowed a weird lunch substitution. I'm still not feeling so well. I wish I didn't have to go to work, but think I really do. B - hot grape nuts L - lara bar (instead of the sandwich I had brought), chips, dates D -...

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I echo milliem's thoughts. Assuming I'm remembering correctly as well -- you don't have much weight to lose and you're very active with work, but wanted to gain control over snacking. You seem to be doing awesome with that! Do you feel more in control? And when you do have snacks/sweets/treats/whate...

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Wow, thank you. That's really nice to hear.

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Okay, I was good after all and did my exercise. 30+ minutes total: exercise bike and upper body weights. And, yes, I feel better for it.

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Tuesday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk and banana L - salami on rye with mustard, potato chips, raisins D - 2/3 of a very large baked potato with butter and sour cream, olives I have an apple in reserve from my dinner that I haven't eaten yet. I'm not sure that I will. I didn't manage to do any exer...

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Monday, SUCCESS. Kind of weird meals, though. B - small serving of leftover oatmeal, 2 slices rye toast with butter and homemade jam L - cheese sandwich, potato chips, pear D - last of the mac and cheese, small biscuit with lemon curd, 1/2 cup cranberry juice (all juice kind) Of course I don't want ...

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Food meltdown tonight and I feel disgusting right now. I kept having unsatisfying things. I should have gotten or put together something actually really good so at least I could enjoy what I was doing. I kept thinking I was having a small snack and then would have dinner, but three snacks later I fe...

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Saturday, S-DAY. I really wanted to just eat and eat today, but it's clearly mostly emotional so I worked to keep it, at least reasonably, in check. I had distinct meals, included some veggies, and got nice treats that would definitely be worth it. B - oatmeal with milk and sugar, 2 pieces buttered ...

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Friday, SUCCESS. As much as I've wanted a snack the last few days, it feels so much better to be back in control. B - hot grape nuts L - squash and spinach mac & cheese, dried apple D - cheese, crackers, apple, dates, roasted squash seeds (from last night's squash) Taking the day off of exercise. Ju...

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Thursday, SUCCESS.

B - cereal with milk and banana
L - small bagel with cream cheese, potato chips, apple
D - homemade mac & cheese made with acorn squash and spinach (spinach and basil from my garden!), dates

Exercise: exercise bike and a little ab/core resistance work.

Julie

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Wednesday, SUCCESS. Phew. And my mom is now breathing on her own again. Even bigger phew. B - cereal with milk L - 2 slices leftover thin pizza with meat and veggies, large handful trail mix D - last of the lentil enchiladas and tortilla chips, 3 small dates 30 minutes of weights/resistance work. Fe...

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I've really been struggling the last couple of days. With everything really so I guess it's no surprise that in that case eating has been a mess. So many excuses: stress and sadness over my mom being sick, tiredness related to that, PMS, Halloween.... I want to stop giving into it, though. And I am:...

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Well, things continue to get worse with my mom and I just couldn't (can't) make myself care about what I ate. I would really have preferred soup and oatmeal, but couldn't muster the energy to make it so went with ice cream. Honestly, if someone was here to make me soup or somehow some just magically...

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Oh, and my official weigh-in for the month has me down half a pound. Not much, but better than nothing. Measurements remain the same. I'm not totally thrilled, but am glad to at least be going slightly in the right direction. Bit by bit, I guess.

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I'm back in town after a nice trip to Oregon. I did take Friday as a NWS day, but was pretty contained. I had three appropriate meals, but also two pieces of halloween candy with my lunch. That was the only non-vanilla-ness in the day. I had a bunch more on Saturday and Sunday, although still, I'm s...

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Sounds like great news! Glad to hear it.

Julie

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Thanks. It's always so much better to have outside confirmation. :) Thursday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and sliced banana L - (out, took out a staff member to celebrate the completion of a major annual project) - piece of bread with olive oil, two somewhat large and fluffy pieces of really good ...

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Is it your birthday? Happy, happy!!

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Wednesday, SUCCESS. Although I did have two bites of ice cream tonight, but keeping it at that level was a major feat and I really think a success. B - cereal with milk and sliced banana L - (out, with my boss) most of a serving of virgin pad thai, raisins (when I got back) D - (out with my friend a...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS.

B - cereal with milk
L - leftover lentil enchiladas, tortilla chips, dates
D - small ham sandwich and small serving of potato chips

Planned to have an apple with dinner, but never got around to it (I was at work still).

Did upper body weights just now.

Julie

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Monday, SUCCESS.

B - cereal with milk
L - turkey sandwich, potato chips
D - red lentil enchiladas, tortilla chips, dates

Was at a conference for most of the day, but in the afternoon also got a nice walk in complete with some hills.

Julie

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It's definitely feeling much better, but I also do still feel the twinge there so am staying off jogging a while longer. I'll try again to add that in once I really don't feel it hurting at all hoping that that means it's actually healed. Thanks for asking!

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Saturday, S-DAY. Decent. B - 2 pieces rye toast with butter and cream cheese, banana L - bakesale betty's (a local baker/restaurant) chicken sandwich, chocolate chip cookie D - homemade strawberry smoothie made with greek yogurt S - movie popcorn Did a decent amount of walking urban ranger style tod...

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Yesterday, Friday, was technically a failure for me, but it was pretty minor and I actually feel really good about how I handled the day. I broke up with the guy I've been dating the last few months in the morning and had a dinner with friends in the evening, which are both things that would general...

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It sounds like an incredibly difficult time. I'm hoping for the best for you and your family. Hang in there!

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I really found them pretty frightening too. It's really unsettling. Interesting that they might not always be as much.

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Yeah, they were the first I've ever actually felt. Startled me for sure. We only had a show for the evening one -- seems we got through it ok. I hear your cast was able to just ignore it and keep going right through it at your 8pm. I guess they rehearse with it once in the afternoon and then are set...

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Thursday, SUCCESS. B - greek yogurt with sliced banana, grape nuts, honey L - smallish bagel with cream cheese and avocado, pop chips, raisins D - homemade mushroomy cream of mushroom soup, few stoneground wheat crackers, 2 dates Haven't done any exericse yet, but will do upper body work. I'm going ...

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Yay! Keep up the awesome work!

thtrchic

Wednesday, SUCCESS. Although my lunch was kind of random and not so healthy. B - cereal with milk and 1/2 banana L - 2 leftover mini salami sandwiches (put together looked like 1/2 regular sandwich), chips, trail mix, several crackers D - 2 small slices leftover mushroom and olive pizza, apple Takin...

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Those are very wise words. I'll remember them too. Congrats on staying strong. And sounds like you already have a nice series of things planned for your son -- enjoy the day, whatever that ends up meaning to you.

Julie

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Thanks -- resist I did! I also stayed away from the homemade cupcakes at work today for some birthdays. SUCCESS today. B - cereal with milk L - smallish bagel with cream cheese, veggie chips, grapes D - trail mix, few bites mixed fruit, two mini salami sandwiches at a theatre event Did my upper body...

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I really, really want a cookie (or cookies?) right now. And it's all about being tired and stressed. I can so easily see that, yet so want one. But I'm reminding myself that I'll still be tired and stressed a few minutes after finishing the cookie and I'll also be that many cookies further away from...

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Sure is!

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Thanks, Jean! She's doing even better today -- it's looking like everything is going to be ok (or maybe even better, the illness, time, and experience has gotten her to quit smoking). Today was a SUCCESS for me. B - cereal with milk L - 1/2 chicken burrito, chips D - 1 leftover bbq pork steamed bun ...

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I'm going to start a new round tomorrow, October 17th, so that should take me to January 15, 2012. Right through the holidays. And I'll be looking for higher percentage compliance than my last 90 days, which beat my previous 90 days. I'm looking at vanilla no-s, plus C25K and three days a week of re...

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Thanks very much guys. I'm back in town as of last night. And, as of yesterday, my mom was doing much, much better. She's now breathing on her own, and hopefully will start to eat on her own by tomorrow. There's still a long road ahead, but we're feeling hopeful. I actually didn't do too badly food-...

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Well, things are worse with my mom. It's not looking good. I'm heading out there tomorrow for the week. I'll try and pay attention to decent eating habits, but don't think it's going to be my primary concern. I do want to try and remember that I physically will feel much better with real food than w...

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Thanks, Janie. I really appreciate it.

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Friday, SUCCESS. Tired and worried, but successful with no-s. My mom was admitted to the ICU this afternoon with a pretty severe case of pneumonia. She's on a respirator and getting fluids and blood. I'm not quite sure what's going to happen. She's in another state, my brother and sister-in-law are ...

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Sounds like it's been a hard week. Good for you for keeping up with movement the best way possible and sticking to at least vanilla No-S!

Julie

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Thanks, good to hear that the better shoes could really help. Yesterday, Thursday, SUCCESS. Just not home early enough to bother turning on the computer to post (I carry my laptop to and from work so it can't just be left on). B - grape nuts with milk and sliced banana L - small bagel with cream che...

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Hungry and tired totally go together for me too. Being aware of it is really the trick, I think.

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Thanks for the link. I'm looking forward to checking her out. Reading your posts I'm feeling inspired to really cut down the meat I'm eating. I'm thinking I might go ahead and eat meat at restaurants and other people's houses, but limit stuff at home to just fish. And keep even that to a sometimes. ...

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Thanks, guys! I've also decided to just go ahead and invest in better shoes. I was telling myself that I needed to "prove" I could do it for a while before doing that, but I've decided that's not really a smart move. I think that might help some with the pain. Of course, so will weighing less, but t...

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Yep! I had gone part way through a couple years ago, but never finished. Mostly based on excuse and laziness -- partly based on winter starting in Chicago (where I lived) and me not belonging to a gym. But that's much less of an issue here in California. And I am trying again and ready to do it this...

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Wednesday, SUCCESS.

B - greek yogurt with sliced banana, grape nuts, spoonful of sugar
L - leftover spaghetti with meat sauce, 2 plums
D - small bagel with cream cheese, strawberries

Did my C25K tonight after work. My ankles were hurting during it and my hip is really hurting now. Hmmm.

Julie

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I'm sorry to hear about the health struggles in your life too, but glad to hear folks are doing well for now. Those sound like really fantastic changes to your diet for your family. And red lentil enchiladas sound interesting. I'd love to see the recipe.

Julie

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I haven't turned the computer on at home the last couple days. No real reason except I didn't feel like it. Sadly, though, Monday was a failure. One I'm pretty annoyed at myself for. There was no good reason. I had two big (homemade, really good) chocolate chip cookies and a small piece of (so-so) m...

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Sorry you're still feeling so sick! Hope you can get some rest soon.

Julie

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By the way, I see I have one more week to complete to hit my 90 days. I've had more success than not, but more failures and exceptions than I should. But at least I'm still here trying.

thtrchic

Thanks, oolala.

I'm definitely trying to post no matter what so that I can see what the results are actually like. And, of course, I'm try to actually be able to post successes!

thtrchic

The most important thing: move on. I know you can do great today!

thtrchic

Sunday, S-DAY. Ok. I really enjoyed my meals today, and actually my snack too despite it being a pretty pedantic one. B - greek yogurt with sliced banana, chopped walnuts, and a bit of honey L - challah french toast with maple syrup, chicken sausage S - m&ms, eaten casually out of a dish while readi...

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Thanks, Jean! Today, SATURDAY, S-DAY. Not too bad. I can see that my standards for this has changed in the last year. B - cereal with milk and 1/2 sliced banana L - 8 of these fried ritz cracker cream cheese sandwich things my mom used to sometimes make when I was a kid, bunch of strawberries, sever...

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Wow, there's such a thing as a seed library!? I had no idea. That's very cool. And really does make a lot of sense.

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Well, today is weigh in day and I've held steady for another month with both weight and overall measurements. I'm actually pretty happy with this result. September was a little crazy: labor day, week-long vacation, out of town conference, and opening a show. I'm glad that I was able to manage not ga...

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Happy Birthday and enjoy your trip!

Julie

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Thanks, Janie. My back is sore for it today, but I'm happy to see I'm working muscles I clearly haven't in a while. I did also exercise Tuesday night, for the record. I noticed I never recorded that. Today, Thursday, SUCCESS. It is technically a holiday, but since I'm not with people for any meals I...

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Yep, went with yoga. And it felt really good.

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - grape nuts with milk and sliced banana L - (out with a colleague) "virgin" pad thai with tofu (and, it turns out now, broccoli, carrots, and cabbage) D - homemade strawberry banana smoothie made with milk and greek yogurt, large hunk of fresh challah with butter Some garden w...

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Somehow making the stock in the crockpot never occurred to me. It makes it seem so much more reasonable to do since it can just be left the next day while I'm at work. I love it!

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Yeah, days like happen sometimes. As long as it's the random day and not usual, it's just life and fine. You still totally inspire me!

Julie

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It's so very, very hard with schedules like that. Just do the best you can. Maybe consider just getting in a 10-15 minute walk? But, really, doing the best you can is always the best answer. I got kind of off track with an out of town conference, but am still pushing forward. Little by little I thin...

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Great work!

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Tuesday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk L- small leftover portion of pumpkin and beef curry with brown rice, large handful raisins, handful dried apples, about 10 almonds D - (I actually cooked, it's been a while!) sauteed chicken with apple and cranberries, wild rice No real exercise yet, but laundr...

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Monday, SUCCESS. Although ate pizza for both lunch and dinner and no exercise done. B - cereal with milk L - piece of potato and rosemary pizza, plum D - 2 pieces pepperoni, ricotta, mushroom, olive pizza I'm actually entirely fine with my decision not to exercise. I unexpectedly needed to use the t...

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Sunday, S-DAY. Ok. B - irish oatmeal with butter and brown sugar, buttered rye toast L - baked fries and 4 baked "fried' shrimp, 3 bites of a brownie before deciding I didn't really like it much and getting rid of it S - large serving of ben and jerry's mint cookie ice cream D - (out) fresh veggie s...

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I spent the last few days in Atlanta for a conference. While I haven't been doing awful, I haven't been doing great and am feeling rather gross for it. I need to get eating completely back in control. I need to be more strict about weekdays and I need to push myself to really exercise. It's always h...

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Congratulations, Jean! That's fabulous news. And after a "bad" day even.

You really do continue to inspire me with your fabulous dedication to exercise and pushing yourself there.

Keep up the great work!

thtrchic

I'm definitely interested as this is still a major struggle for me and the push can be helpful for me. This week is a 'very do my best and that might be nothing some days' kind of week. I'm travelling to a conference and just not sure what'll be reasonable for a few days.

Julie

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How're you ladies doing? Still hanging in?

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Didn't add any chocolate last night. I wasn't hungry and it was pretty easy to leave it at that. Today, Monday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk L - bagel with cream cheese and avocado, veggie chips, cut up plum and nectarine D - pan seared salmon and zucchini (both in olive oil), blackberries No exerc...

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Sunday, S-DAY. Pretty good amount of food, but not the least out of control. B - cereal with milk L - (at the renaissance faire) sausage on roll, few bites of fried artichokes, few french fries, frozen chocolate dipped banana D - (out with a friend) 1 large veggie samosa, small serving of aloo saab,...

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You're definitely right in recording the good and bad. I try hard to remind myself of that. It's so much nicer to just talk about it when things are going well, but that doesn't really accomplish the goal.

Good for you for destroying the "loot" so you could stick to your healthier decision!

Julie

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Saturday, S-DAY, but without any S's (except Sometimes, I guess). B - greek yogurt with honey, grape nuts, sliced banana L - bagel with cream cheese and avocado, veggie chips, date rolls D - (out) sushi -- shared 2 rolls plus had 7 pieces (incredibly good and fish heavy) nigiri, few bites cucumber s...

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