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Sinnie

I second that notion - vanilla for me too. I came to the realization that I am not like other people who can have a little of this or that. I am different and struggle with limits when it comes to food. There is no ambiguity if 3 plates only are allowed. I am going to have one dessert on Saturday an...

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Good luck Crystal! I am at the same weight as you currently and also looking to get to 110 lbs. We can do this! Log in here and you'll get plenty of support from this awesome community

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I didn't get a chance to log in all weekend. I did okay, but eating out Saturday night made me feel very bloated and not well. I have to be careful eating out at restaurants and have less than I think it will take to fill me up. This is the second time I've felt so incredibly uncomfortable after a r...

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True enough about binge behaviour. Glad I kept it somewhat contained and although progress is slow, it's progress. Onward! Today could have been a disaster. I woke up happy and motivated. I had breakfast and then a shift in schedules at work meant my lunch break at 10am. I could have waited but felt...

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I think you did great Liz. With regards to that brownie, I have done that before. It can work really well incorporating it into a meal, sometimes, rather than white knuckling until you give in and binge. Actually, when I know dessert is coming, I try especially hard not to overeat at meals so I can ...

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Mimi, thanks so much for the insight. When I read your post I immediately wrote those things down on a piece of paper and even taped it so it was sort of laminated! Thanks for believing in me Liz. I feel bad right now because I did *so* well today, and then blew it after dinner :( I was even able to...

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Thanks for the encouragement guys! I did it! Last night I was able to withstand the desire for more, yet understand that it is just not an option. BTW, weight is down to 119. I think I'll go back to slightly regular weigh-ins, it has always kept me on task better. I don't get discouraged by it easil...

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Amy I am in the exact same position in regards to hubby getting home later! I, too, must stay out of the kitchen after dinner. It is such a struggle to not want to eat by that time since its been hours since dinner and he is eating yummy food. It usually makes me grumpy!

Anyways, great job today!

Sinnie

I must second that BRILLIANT!

My problem exactly. Maybe i'll take a crack at it, too.

Sinnie

Thanks my all-too-wise friend. Any other board I'd of been ridiculed for something we know does not work. But you let me have my little moment, and probably knew I'd come to my senses. Well, I did, and calorie counting did not work. I suppose it might have, but for some reason leaving work I was rea...

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Thanks very much Amy and Liz. Great support and thoughts. I was able to stay strong last night! I know this is totally against the grain and what I preach, but I want to try different ways of handling my eating habits and by tracking am hoping to narrow down what works and what sends me into a tails...

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I was directed to come and check out your thread - so glad I did! I love your negative qualification! As Liz said, it is so refreshing. It makes me feel like I can do that too. I admire your ability to say OOPS and move on. I need to do that. It seems like you just accept it, mark it down and...cont...

Sinnie

Sunday night: binged Monday: Did well all day. Breakfast was a pear. Lunch was salad, brie cheese, crackers and an apple. Dinner was a beef rib, pasta, naan and corn. Then I found out about my friend's pregnancy was is totally awesome, but made me feel sad. I "fixed" the problem by eating. The annoy...

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I know what you mean about not wanting to hear the whole "it's okay" spiel. But, please know, I truly want to support you regardless of how bad or good you do. When I read you had a rough day, I'm usually like "me too"...and your frankness, your honesty...well, it makes ME feel better because I'm he...

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Thanks so much you guys! Love coming to the boards and reading your responses. I'm almost thinking I should use this as a reward at the end of the day instead of eating. Force myself to not check the boards all day in anticipation of the evening, getting to sit and read as a reward for doing well. M...

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Hey Amy! Great job on accepting the end of your S weekend at 4pm. Wow, I'm not sure I've developed that kind of willpower yet. Very proud of you. Excellent behaviour for me to emulate. I often eat early, and know what you mean at occasionally feeling that uncomfortable hunger. My problem is if I go ...

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Liz, I can't believe I'm not the only one who feels that way about "making waves" as you put it. Crap, that is exactly me! I've always, since a child, been a people pleaser. Always been much more comfortable when other people's desires are put first, allowing them to make decisions etc. For example,...

Sinnie

You are doing great - keep it up! I can relate to the binging completely.

Sinnie

Glad to know I'm not alone and thank you both for the ever helpful advice. Yesterday went like this: Breakfast was an egg, toast with pb & honey, grapefruit We were going to a bbq, and I was quite hungry so I had one cevapcici (ground beef little roll) and piece of brie cheese. One can of sparkling ...

Sinnie

I'm totally with you on the husband thing. I have had that happen so many times! Poor guy sees me doing something he knows I will regret and tries to help. He always says "I want to be talking to morning Sinnie" (I am completely irrational at night, but can acknowledge things properly in the morning...

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Amazing Liz, seriously well done! I was actually giving some thought to your meals. Funny you mention the bagel thing because I was thinking that maybe if you added more "fun" to your meals, the desire to binge might be less? Now, your meals are something I'm trying to aspire to! But, they are alway...

Sinnie

Hey girl! Just checking up on ya

Miss your check-in! Come back! hehehe Hope you are well.

Sinnie

Liz, I completely understand. I often have taken a little hiatus from the boards myself. At times, I feel I need to be completely removed from all things "diet". It helps me be the most normal. But having said that, I still will fall into old behaviours regardless and then need the support. Its a de...

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I know, all too well, what you're talking about. I actually look forward to reading your long posts, maybe because I see so much of myself in them, maybe because you write so well, or maybe just because this whole concept is intriguing to me. The caffeince addiction is very close to me too. I never ...

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Thanks you two. Your kind words are always appreciated. I had a talk with the hubs last night. He said he is worried about my recent eating patterns. He said he feels like I've got this secretive life. I guess I understand where he is coming from. I've asked him to help me; be really strict with me....

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It's so true what you say Liz about thinking too big picture, getting overwhelmed and throwing in the towel. I should update again on something I just did. I was in the kitchen getting food ready for hubby when I could feel that hunger monster coming on strong. Then, I stopped and allowed myself som...

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I just wanted to update saying that having one small, specific goal to work towards tonight really did the trick. I had a good meal and ate like a civilized person and did not snack or pick at all while cleaning up. I mentally was telling myself - this is it - start thinking of other things to do to...

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Hey Amy - thanks for the kind words but... I haven`t been doing well :? I started off OK, but it`s just been a downward spiral. I hope you are doing well. I need to update on your check in, I`ve barely gottn a chance to get on this board lately! Liz, I`m really encouraged by your recent success. Soo...

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I am reading the book "What Would Audrey Do" by Pamela Keogh and had to share this: "Audrey ate well. Like many of our European friends, she did not graze or eat between meals, but sat down and ate proper meals (china, silverware) at the table." "I am not a snacker" she said in a 1992 interview "but...

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Hey Liz! I'm sorry for being MIA the past few days! I will update properly later on but I am sort of with you in regards to going a bit vanilla for awhile. I'm afraid of the binging that happened yesterday (Monday). I dont think its the result of the sweets but I think I was trying to emulate anothe...

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Reneew - you made my night reading that! If I can save anyone from a binge with my ramblings than I'm happy :D Liz, I had the same episode with dinner tonight. I went straight after work to my friends because I missed the mani/pedi's b/c I had to work. So at her place we all had some wine. I had may...

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Oh darling I can't count the number of times I've been there. Exactly as you've described. You are SO NOT ALONE. If it's any consolation, your binge was small, in fact, I would say that's barely a binge. The dinner was a normal amount (at least for me) but I bet it felt bad because it wasn't enjoy, ...

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Hey Liz! Yes, I should have stated that :) I can have anything I want at those meals - be it a muffin, donut, brownie, piece of cake or chocolate etc. No stuffing myself, but a well-rounded meal. Sometimes, for me, that means I need something sweet in there. Not always, but if I am really craving it...

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Thanks Amy - it's been going OK. Yesterday was good. I came very close to eating before bed...but told myself, you can do this, wait until morning and have anything you want! It worked! #1: 1/2 bagel w/ cream cheese and plum butter; greek yogurt; coffee #2: salami/turkey sandwich on big multigrain b...

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Hey Katie, I was thinking about you the other day and was actually going to ask for an update! Glad to hear things are going well

Have you pretty much been sticking to 3 meals? Sounds like it with some S's thrown in I suppose (the trips and whatnot). Good job my friend!

Sinnie

DH and I had breakfast today this morning! It was lovely. #1: scrambled eggs and smoked salmon; half a bagel with cream cheese and plum butter; coffee; 1/4 of a donut* #2: small sandwich with slice cheese and smoked salmon; apple; blackberries; leftover 1/2 choc chip muffin from yesterday (it was st...

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Thank you :D It's so true that No S really makes us look at why we eat. With three substantial (usually) meals a day, one just cannot be truly hungry a couple hours later. It's at that point that I really see my issues. No one else seems to be need anything. It's psychological. When I tried to follo...

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Thanks Amy and Liz. I should be the poster girl of what you SHOULD NOT do when on No S ;) Anyways, Monday and Tuesday were both a bust. But here I am, still trying to plug away. Trying to find a solution tailored to me and my weird brain. I'm currently in some kind of limbo place. I'm not exactly su...

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Liz, I am so proud of you! What a feat! (From someone who REALLY understands the whole "perfect storm" for eating. I don't want to hijack your thread with my plans, but wanted to say I'm really inspired by your ideas and plan to follow suit with some tweaks. Thanks girl! I really want to get the boo...

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Hey Liz, I've done the eat-dessert-together thing too. But not a conscious effort like you've mentioned, which is a great idea. Because I fall into two traps: 1) once I start with a cookie, lets say, i end up binging afterwards because I've opened the flood gates or 2) I don't enjoy it as much. Clea...

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Hey Amy, yeah I think you are right, it must have been way too much salt. Yuck! I binged again tonight. I ate a modest breakfast, and very small lunch. It was such a busy day and got home later than usual. I had a chicken breast, bit of noodles and 1/3 slice of pizza and a regular coke (it was right...

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Liz, never apologize for the long post! I am aware of how much thought you put into what you write and genuinely want to help people. God bless you. You're such a kind soul and I appreciate the time you take to sit down and write such helpful advice. Mean it. As far as telling DH all this stuff, I i...

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Hey Liz, cheers to that idea! I'm so with you. I have been thinking the exact same thing - that S days allow me to "use" food - and I am not taking them anymore. I absolutely love the detail you include in your blog. I follow it religiously! hehe. It is so profound and I love your writing style. I a...

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Yes, big picture. Wise, wise words my friend. If I could enjoy snacks or sweets without using them as a drug, I think I'd be very content. I always used to say to myself, all you have to do is NOT binge. That's the only thing that I really struggle with. I eat reasonably well until I'm satisfied. My...

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Thanks for the awesome post Liz. What really struck me was this: "Don't think of it as a month. 21 days, or even a week. Think of it just as a day. Or hour. THe best decision for this minute." I am actually writing that out on a card to keep with me. My biggest obstacle can truly be spur of the mome...

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So, you're human to, eh? ;) Thanks for the honesty. Makes me feel tons better, although sorry to hear about the failure. To look on the side of optimism, you could have turned that into a binge - 3 cookies, that ain't so bad! Now, with a crepe party, I assume you can just take an S day, right? So re...

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Hey guys, I agree with you both. Last night, I threw out the savory cheesecake. I KNEW I was not going to eat it, and if I forced myself, it would still be wasted food (waisted too;)) Anyhow, I sadly report that day 2 was a failure. I did really, really well all day. I started to get stressed/depres...

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I'm in too! Planning for a perfect month. I think I am going skip S days and only take S events. My goal is pretty simple - no snacking. 3 meals, 7 days a week. A bite or two of dessert with a meal will not count as a fail for me (although I don't plan on doing it, but if it happens, I'm still good)...

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Thanks for the wise words Liz. It's nice to always feel welcome. I really hope we don't have to worry about coming back with our tails between our legs confessing indulges and fails - I am totally rooting for us to have a perfect 21! Amy, thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your honesty and letting...

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Liz, I really enjoyed that last post you did on your blog. Very true. I think I need to read that in the throes of a binge. Maybe we also need some new ground rules for our weaknesses. We both have an issue with wasting food. Like yesterday I HAD to finish the soy milk because it expired that day. B...

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Thank you, Liz. Really, thank you so much. I have an odd complex that I feel bad when people are nice to me when I've screwed up. I feel motivated that you understand and I'm not alone in this. When I see other people who go week to week without making a mistake, I feel like I am the ONLY person who...

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Okay, so let me try and back track a bit here. Friday I was getting ready for the party and was out and about. I had a breakfast of oats with some pb and chocolate on top. Delish and full. As we were out shopping, I figured I should eat something and had a plain multigrain bagel and a handful of tra...

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Hey Liz, I'm in the same boat. I haven't had a chance to update yet, but I went on a wild binge last night. Totally out of the blue. It started, I'm not joking, with a bite of a carrot while preparing stew for today. All I needed was to wet those taste buds...I feel the worst today I've felt in a ve...

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NEW PLAN: 3 meals a day, everyday. I can have anything I want in those meals. No overeating, just until I am nicely full and satisfied. I am doing this after much thought on why I fail often. If the rules don't work for me, and I bend it slightly (like having a piece of fruit after I eat my main mea...

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Thanks a million for the reply, Liz. I'm with you about eventually getting to that stage where a donut on a random weekday if it is really desired, it is not going to derail me or be a bad thing. I was actually thinking to tweak things a bit. I do not consistently follow vanilla, ever. I can manage ...

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Sorry for disappearing, my No S friends! I've been very busy this week. Roxy - your comments are right on par with what I do. Buying items in anticipation of an S day ALWAYS backfires. I tend to make the same excuse "everyone will enjoy this" knowing full well that DH doesn't eat sweets and S-DD eat...

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Yay! A success today! All I have to do is make it until bedtime, but I can "feel" it. For some reason, I can feel in advance whether I'm going to succeed or not. Tonight will be okay. For brekkie I had a piece of toast with pb, cup of raisin bran with milk and a pear. For lunch I had brown rice, veg...

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Amen, Liz. You're spot on with your analysis. I concur wholeheartedly.

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Thanks for the advice Liz and Katie. I appreciate the responses. It is so embarassing to admit! You start to feel like people aren't going to respond anymore because you're a hopeless case :oops: The funny thing with me is that if I have a couple green days, I get over confident and then screw up. I...

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You're awesome! Well done

"The feeling I get of being light and able to concentrate better surpasses any temporary treat" - I'll use that as a source of inspiration.

Sinnie

Well, last night I got home finally around 9pm and gave in. Bingefest 2012.

-bites of granola bar
-bite of chocolate
-licks of peanut butter
-bread with cheese
-pear
-leftover cake

Here we go, another day.

Sinnie

Liz, I have four words - been there, done that. You are not alone. Can't count the number of times I've had that outer body experience. You made it past, you've moved on and another day is a chance to make it a success. You have done amazing on No S, a little blip here and there happens. No biggie. ...

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Your post is very helpful Liz. It is so nice to know I am not alone. I am especially stressed today at work. A project going on that feels like it is all on my shoulders and I don't have the resources to get it done. I am naturally an anxious person, I feel stressed easily, but don't let it show -wh...

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Hey thanks Katie, you are right. I even managed to not have anything else. I tell you, I was *this* close to having a snack but I just started thinking how this will turn into something else, and then something else...I remembered a line from the No S book "it doesn't matter if you are hungry, you a...

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Hey Liz, unfortunately I lost my groove :( I was cleaning dishes after dinner had a wing, and then another. They just looked SO good. Of course, I couldn't stop there and had a bite of a crepe with chocolate in it. I told myself I am capable of stopping right here. It worked at first, and then i saw...

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You are doing so well! It's amazing how vacations can become a source of stress when we don't have the sanity of the No S Diet. Looking forward to reading more posts about how it's going!

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Hey lbb, thanks for the thoughtful words. Sunday did turn out better. I felt too full after dinner but did not have any dessert. Pretty much just 3 meals. Well, back to Vanilla No S today! I am trying again for a perfect 21 days. I even get to start on day 3! ;) Day 1: S day Day 2: S day Day 3: SUCC...

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The way you describe things makes people relate so well. It's nice to know other people have the exact same feelings, and sometimes situations as ourselves. I so admire you dedication and willpower. I am going to get there too. I will really miss your blog when your 21 days is over but CONGRATS!!! T...

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Hey NoS Rocks, thanks so much for the kind words. It means a lot, especially because I ended up binging tonight. Too tired to recount right now, but cookies, granola, chips, apple, cookie dough amoung other things.

Sinnie

Updating Day 4: FAIL! Yup, it's true. It's funny, as I was taking that bite, it's like I could see myself from the outside, knowing I shouldn't be but yet putting that sweet in my mouth. I struggle with irresistible urges and I let them win. It ended up that I had no plans. Friday after work -- you...

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Hey Liz! Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. The granola bar was only two bites - I'd hate to fail for THAT! I'll just be careful next time. I got these cookies from my sis - lemon meringue with white chocolate - and still haven't had one. I've NEVER been so disciplined!!! I can't even believe...

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Day 3 was a SUCCESS . I even made granola bars in the evening and didn't even taste. Day 4 - Friday April 13 For breakfast I had a nutri-grain bar, toast with pb (didn't finish) and I had a very small piece of granola. It had some chocolate chips in. Does this qualify as a fail? I really don't want...

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lbb you sound exactly like me "Mrs. Practical" - I do that all the time!!!

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I held out last night and am so proud of myself! Day 3 Funny stuff: I preparing my lunch this morning, and I couldn't fit all the soup in my container. There was 2-3 spoons left, so I had it with breakfast without strictly putting it as part of a plate. Then, I started running out of time and couldn...

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I'm on Day 2 and so far so good. A student gave me a cupcake, and I didn't eat it. Honestly, I'll probably have to throw it away. It was made from a mix, so nothing special, and if I'm ever going to do this, I need to learn that it's not a sin to throw out food you don't need or want. It's hard eati...

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Nah, it's not weird. It's what works for you, so why not? I think it would only be a problem if the monotony made you eat other things when you shouldn't.

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Wow, so proud of you! I am not sure I would have been able to do that. I love making homemade pasta, but I haven't quite mastered it. Maybe because I use regular flour and not semolina. Well done!

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Thank you lbb! I really, really want to do this. I know it will be difficult. I can only focus on today. Getting to the next meal. I can't get too far ahead of myself, because if I relax, the next minute could spell disaster. I really am compulsive like that. I just need distractions tonight. I've a...

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Okay, I am ready to get back on No S again. I had a little break, and feel rejuvenated. I was thinking about my weight and how it always goes a bit up and a bit down, and never really gets anywhere. I realized in the long run, trying to be so vigilant gets me nowhere - I need to focus on HABIT and t...

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Hey Katie, So true what you say about your friend and the salad. That used to be me :? Anyways, thanks for your comment about eating in the evening. I definitely eat enough at dinner. I think my problem is I have a psychological attachment to food so I always want to eat if I am bored or stressed. I...

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You girls are the best!!! Thanks for not shunning me ;) This weekend has been trying. I've been eating way more the past few days and my weight has definitely gone up. I haven't been binging though, thank goodness. I find it much harder to maintain my weight these days than it was a few months ago. ...

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Hey ladies, Thanks so much for the support and advice. I have been so busy and kept meaning to log on and update, and they kept putting it off and forgetting. I did decide to start counting calories, and I don't know why, but it has worked miracles. Now, I'm not one to advocate this at all, I'm usua...

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Yikes. I wish I left it at just a dent. By the time I got home (around 9pm) and made lunches, I was in full-on failure mode. So embarassed. I usually wouldn't disclose and just not post. But I went buck wild. Weight is up to 121.5 and I am so discouraged, mad, frustrated and basically hate myself ri...

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Hey KL! Just wanted to say I LOVE your check-in! Thanks for sharing all you do. I used to really enjoy vegetarian eating (never did vegan). I think I'll start making more veggie options, you have re-ignited a flame

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Hey Katie, I needed some motivation so I re-read your blog here, because it used to inspire me! I loved the simplicity of your meals and how easy you made No S sound ;) Well, I have been re-inspired! Tell me though, how do you not eat after dinner? What are your strategies that you use when you feel...

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Thanks you two *hugs* I do so badly, and then think, well if I cut back this week, mainly eat fruits/veggies etc I can lose the extra few lbs. But it never works. I start bigning after dinner, with the thought that I can eat little tomorrow. Damn! I never learn! How do we know something logically an...

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Been binging again. Too tired to write about it now. I wish I would just stop this behaviour, but I can't.

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Oh, and Millie, you are absolutely right about tasting food while cooking. My problem is its "Snack Tasting" LOL

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Thanks so much for encouraging me, millie and Liz. I needed to hear it last night and truly helped me not snack because I was *so* close. Today was another successful day! I think I'm getting back on my game! I don't really take S days per say. I tend to stick to 3 meals, but I will have dessert. No...

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Finishing sweets so they are gone is something I do all the time. When I stopped and thought about it just now, it's so purely bizarre. If I ate one every day or shoved 5 in my mouth in one evening....is the same thing...I'm still eating it! Glad to see i'm not the only one overcoming this habit

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Wow, how nice it is to be missed. Made me happy to read there are people out there looking for my updates. That is incentive to keep blogging! Well, I must say today has been perfect (only through sheer willpower!!!!!). You see, at lunch there was free pizza and drinks. I took two slices and a mango...

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Hey lbb! Funny you stop by, I was actually just going to update as I have been doing terribly. Weight is better at 118.5 but for some reason I just can't seem to stop snacking. I don't know why I am struggling so much. I keep flirting with other 'diet' ideas...and they never work. But in my desperat...

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Thanks for the reference to Bringing Up Bebe, wosnes. I bought it and really enjoying it!!!

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Oh my - 120.5 :evil: As you can see, a terrible S weekend. I've binged before and my weight has stayed relatively consistent. But as hubby pointed out, it has accumulated over weeks. He reminds me you can't gain weight over a weekend. I've been eating very poorly for awhile and it's catching up with...

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Don't worry, I know how you feel. I had been more or less in the low teens since summer, but the new year has not been good for me. I've slowly been gaining and this morning was the first morning I've broken 120 (weighed 120.5). Very unhappy about that. Can't believe I've let myself gain 6 lbs!!! An...

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Thanks Crystal!

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I needed to read that. Excellent podcast!

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Welcome Crystal! Fabulous to have you here! It is nice to see people with very similar stats - we are almost the exact same. I am also 5'2" and about the same weight. I, too, just want to weigh less and feel good in a bikini this summer. I don't find as many shorties around so I love when I can rela...

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Thank you lbb. She did apologize this morning :) All is good! Yesterday went well. Weight is 117 - happy it is going down. Breakfast was a whole grain bagel with cream cheese and jam, and yogurt with chia seeds. Lunch was more pork stew and fruit salad. Dinner was a parker roll, bit of pasta, 2 chic...

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Thanks guys. I know you are right. Having said that, I just had a stressful fight with my sister on the phone and immediately went to food. Luckily, it was just one bite of cookie dough and 1/2 a cookie - then I stopped and got out of the kitchen. So disappointed in myself. But my stomach is still c...

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