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Merry

So, earlier this week I had a dream that I'd gone all day following the rules, only to realize that night that it had been an S day and I'd missed my treat, LOL!

I wonder what triggered that?!

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kaalii wrote:but the challenge was about getting back on track after the 6weeks of holidays... and im back on track...

yeah! That's progress!

Merry

Wow, I wouldn't want to walk either. Hope it cools off soon.

Merry

Thursday SUCCESS! Is a challenge today because I have to go out this evening - so eating my dinner earlier than usual. There will be coffee and cookies afterwards, around 9pm. And I will have to wait for a lift home - so there'll be no escaping! I'll have a cup of tea probably......... wrap both my...

Merry

And tomorrow my parents and mother in law are coming to visit. But tomorrow is friday and i want to stick with the n-day that friday is for me. I will be serving some pie with the coffee and tea and some snacks between the meals. I will not take food between my meals so i'm allready afraid of what ...

Merry

SUCCESS ...but just barely. We went to a Mexican restaurant tonight and I ate a full plate of nachos. Yes, it was just one 9" plate, but it was too much food. I couldn't stop myself. Feeling stressed out is really not a good enough reason to overeat. So why do I continue to do this? B - english muf...

Merry

Thanks you Merry & Jen! I guess I just feel a little foolish trying to friends with someone who takes advantage of my generosity. I don't want to be friends with her but I'm too old to do something dramatic like unfriend her on Facebook or ask her to mail me my key. On the other hand, being mature ...

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oolala53 wrote:The good thing about No S, I believe, is that it's a humane way to tread water, so to speak.

like this!

Merry

Awesome successes--congratulations! So important to celebrate victories like these.

Merry

Merry, thank you very much for this: 'I aim for only 2 NWS days in a month (haven't been able to get myself to fewer than that though!). My red days usually aren't a lot, though more than I'd like. Over the last 8.5 months I've had 3 months with no reds, 2 months with 1 red, 2 months with 2, and 2 ...

Merry

Hope your 21 days of vanilla nos go well!

Merry

Ugh, I'm sorry. No fun being stood up by a friend--especially when you're trying to do something nice. I hope this week's better. The weight will even out--one bad weekend doesn't throw it off that much & it will come back down, your habits are so well-established. Hope you're feeling better, some c...

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LOL, nothing like a contest to give the ol' diet-head a jolt, eh?! I have friends who seem to have so much fun with their contests...but they just don't work with NoS. And truthfully, I don't want to eat in that way anyway! Or go crazy with exercise and then slack off for months afterwards. I need s...

Merry

I'm sorry it's been a hard week. I totally get how a big change like your husband going back to work would throw things off. Maybe you need a new hobby or something to look forward to in the evenings, to keep you busy & your mind off of food more?

Merry

That's great consistency. I've had 3 reds just last week, and monday's weigh in is looming. Aw, don't let it shake you. Each day is a new day. Find something that motivates you to stick it out and have a green day--and slowly as you build green days, it gives you more confidence that you can keep d...

Merry

Congratulations on your success so far! I'm glad the stomach issues have cleared up.

Merry

Good thoughts. I think acceptance/rejection is a big part of it, and especially if weight was an issue during childhood. I was usually slightly overweight, but not terribly so, and I think I escaped some of the deeply damaging emotions that some people endure who had more of a childhood struggle. I ...

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Merry, Sounds like even though you had REDS and YELLOWS, you are still maintaining on those weeks, which is awesome! LadyE Sometimes I do fluctuate on those weeks, but eventually it goes down again. I aim for only 2 NWS days in a month (haven't been able to get myself to fewer than that though!). M...

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Merry, I admire your ability to leave some of that pizza behind! I can do that at home sometimes when I feel more relaxed around food. My big challenge is restaurant eating. I really want to finish my whole plate of food! I've tried getting a to-go box and immediately boxing up some of my plate. Bu...

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Allisonmeg wrote:Yay I had a successful and far easier day 3. I am so stoked I got through day 2.

yay!

Merry

Hi Silverling_, Twizzlers used to be made in my home town. A co-worker's wife used to bring freshly made twizzlers from the factory over to our lobby for snacking. They were so fresh and delicious, that I remembered my mom saying licorice isn't really candy-yea right. I recently saw her profile on ...

Merry

And I have a last minute working lunch with our group which will be sandwiches, chips and a cookie. My willpower is low. I will take the punch on the chin, eat the cookie and call today a RED . Ughhh... I always think of this type of red day as a success. Technically red, but it's planned and calcu...

Merry

It's Wednesday morning, and I've just weighed myself. I found that I had a bit of disappointment when I saw I was 116.75 and the same as yesterday. How stupid is that? I am under 119lbs which was my aim. I saw 115lbs all last week, so the 116.75 seems like a 'dangerous' gain. It is much easier, see...

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day 149 Sleep: 7 hours, quite rested. Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine. A morning walk in town. An afternoon walk in town. An evening walk in town. That's awesome! I've had a bad couple of nights due to my cold & was praying you'd have a good night's sleep. It's so hard not to be well-rest...

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13plusyears wrote:Thank you Sonya and Merry for the support, kind words, and warm welcome back!

Yesterday was a green day! Getting back into the routine helps but I sure was hungry for dinner!

Merry

Welcome!

Merry

Welcome back! Enjoy the freedom from calorie counting, and just enjoy food and settling back into good habits.

Merry

bunsofaluminum wrote:doing well. Anticipating a big lunch out with my feller,

Have fun!

Merry

RAWCOOKIE wrote:Tuesday SUCCESS
One of my colleagues said 'you need to have a little something every now and then to keep you going' I didn't reply to that...... I thought "It's an N Day and I don't need any little somethings to keep me going' It's a complete myth!

Ha! Love it!

Merry

I too am so sorry for your losses. You're brave to recognize that you want to deal with emotions head on and not masking them with food. Day 2/Tues/08.16.16 - GREEN Breakfast: Banana & 2 Alyssa Vegan Bites/Cookies (2grams of sugar) Lunch: Collard greens, mac & cheese, pasta salad & cornbread Dinner:...

Merry

Well, today was a fail. I was hungry at about 4 and planning a bike ride for this evening. Honestly, I wasn't really *that* hungry. I just didn't have the will/desire to resist the hunger. So I had a piece of peanut butter toast (as is probably obvious, I love peanut butter toast!). I was happy tha...

Merry

I have a quote on my fridge. Losing weight is hard Maintaining weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Choose your hard. So true (and I think the reminder that we are making choices is good too--so often I just sort of "default" and wonder how I got there. Well, I did choose that road, even if I ...

Merry

Was truly hungry and know that dinner is still hours away. Just had a diet coke in hopes of holding out. I never drink diet unless I'm desperate. Haha. Just needed something to fill my tummy and I was doing home visits today, so hit a drive thru. This is day 1 of my return to no s. I want a green d...

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I miss that no s feeling.... The one where I don't go rummaging through the pantry every hour or feel stick and stuffed from overeating. I want to eat normally and not obsess about food. LOVE this! Maybe you should put it on an index card and read it every so often, to help you remember what you re...

Merry

Welcome! I hope you find checking in helpful and that you get the support you need--if not locally, here! I know I've struggled with emotional eating in the past (and sometimes still have those thoughts--today was one of those days, and as I drove to the drug store to pick up my husband's prescripti...

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lpearlmom wrote: I like that you're thinking in terms of empty calories as opposed to fattening food. It feels more about self-care as opposed to deprivation in those terms.

I like this too, and like how you put it--self-care, not deprivation. Cool!

Merry

Maintaining weight isn't easy. I guess I always thought that it would be, but you still have to work really hard to make smart choices & in some ways even harder because you don't have the reward of the weight loss to fuel your will power. YES! I can't tell you how many times I've had the thought t...

Merry

Welcome back! Wow, I'd say only a 2.6 lb. gain when you usually gain 10-12--and on top of losing 18 last school year is fantastic! Good for you!

Merry

I'm glad to see you posting again too

. Cake decorating is definitely an art form--hope you enjoy the classes and the volunteer work.

Merry

My stomach is feeling much better the last few days. This week the N-days were all green :D . So that is great. I'm now enjoying the S-days. I'm so glad i found the right diet for me. Something i can do for the rest of my life. Who knew it could be so "simple". So glad you are feeling better! I kno...

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I had similar thoughts when I restarted last November--tired of yo-yo dieting! I need something long-term sustainable. Slow and steady wins this race. I usually only lose about 2 lbs. a month, but even at that I'm down 20 from where I started. And like Oolala said, there are other benefits to focus ...

Merry

I have been getting on the scale every day in the past week or so, maybe two. I've watched my pounds go up by four, and down by four, and down by two, and up by two, and remain the same. I will continue this. Today, I am down one lb. :) The chewing. At every meal, I remember mostly, and occasionall...

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jackn wrote:day 144

Sleep: 4 hours, not rested.

Exercise: morning yoga video.

I always feel badly for you when you have a short sleep and don't feel rested! I may have missed a post somewhere about why this is a struggle, or maybe you haven't shared. Anyway...sounds exhausting!

Merry

~reneew wrote:Two good enough days under my belt

yay!

Merry

Welcome! Let us know how we can support and encourage you :-). I find marking the little squares in the habitcal very motivating for me! Also, in the No S general discussion board, we have a monthly check-in going where we all post how our month is doing--you might find that encouraging too. Praying...

Merry

Good to post a green day after almost a week of yellow/red! Glad to be getting back on track :-). Today at lunch I had leftover pizza from last night. (It was frozen pizza, but at least good frozen pizza!) I took 3 pieces, even though I know I'm almost always full after 2. I felt really hungry, and ...

Merry

Congrats on your successes this week, and enjoy your toast and marmalade tomorrow :-) I also had to listen to someone waxing lyrical about the Blood Sugar diet - she's lost a couple of stone on it (down from 17stone plus). She's not eating any sugar, low cabs, and about 800-1000 kcals a day. (I felt...

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I missed you, Maggie Mae--so good to see you here again! I think we can all feel stuck at times. No shame in admitting where you are and that you want to change. Pop really can be addictive. I like the idea of using fruit as a snack in place of pop, at least for a time. And maybe try replacing some ...

Merry

Congrats on 20 lb loss and sounds like things are moving along. I envy your relationship with your daughter. My teen is just barely a teen and we butt heads constantly. Hearing you haven't quite gotten to a new pant size is very helpful to me. I dropped a few more pounds recently but was wondering ...

Merry

Ended up on a spur-of-the-moment mini-vacation this week! Had great fun, and didn't go too crazy with eating, but did enjoy some treats each day. Looking forward to getting back on track this next week

Merry

i just came back from a 6 weeks holiday roadtrip... and even though the second part of it was technically all red, noS idea of 3 plates a day was my anchor... i didnt stray far from it... i felt sane eating/drinking-wise all the time... and im back... forgetting somehow about noS was my big fear......

Merry

I think there are elements of truth in both, as you said--that outlook can affect how we eat, and that behaviors (how we take care of ourselves) can also affect outlook--as well as how much we eat. When I'm getting less sleep, I'm overtired, and my body can try to compensate by eating more--that can...

Merry

Congratulations on your twin boys! How wonderful! Definitely at this point in time, preserving your milk supply is top priority. I think your idea to ease into things by dropping sweets first is a great idea. On No-S, you would only have sweets on days that start with S (ie, Saturday, Sunday) and "s...

Merry

Congrats on the 20lbs. Losing equally everywhere is exactly how it's supposed to happen. I laugh at ads saying lose weight from a specific body area. Of course liposuction can have that effect. Keep it up. Thanks! I know women who go down a size in 10 lbs--they just tend to gain or lose mainly arou...

Merry

Congratulate yourself on staying the course even without an obvious pant size change! So many would have quit without some kind of "proof that it's working." Man, the world LOVES that measure of "success!" But without enough pleasure in the means getting there, it's not going to "work" in the long ...

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k1dub wrote:Every time I'm tempted to cheat, I tell myself "it's this or tracking/calorie counting" and I give a shudder and put down the ice cream until the next S day.

love this!

Merry

Hi, I'm new here (and new to No S). I'm a 43-year-old teacher. I have 50 pounds to lose, not to get to ideal weight but just to the line between normal and overweight BMI. It's humbling. I've always been feast-or-famine, so I'm really looking forward to going slow-and-steady a try. Monday 01 :mrgre...

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ellemn wrote:Newbie here, happy to join in and hoping I can stick with it!

Let's see if I can figure this calendar thing out:
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Glad you're joining us.

Merry

Can't believe it's August! I've been sick for the last week with a head/chest cold...ugh. Today was busy--got back to homeschool with my dd (senior year!), had to call the cc company (happy Monday, you've been hacked!)...oy! DD is doing Advanced biology this year and got really excited about the dis...

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Thanks Bunso

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Merry

Sounds like a good weekend. Don't sweat the small stuff, S days should be enjoyed. And, time will show if it was mainly salt/water weight too (I always retain water when I travel). Time with friends is golden

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Whosonfirst wrote:8/1-Mon; Weekly weigh in
Wt-220# down 6 lbs; 1 lb. only this past week.

1 lb. a week is a good healthy loss, good for you! Glad you're having a good week & your wife is looking at good choices as well

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Merry

very happy to be back in the saddle this morning--it was interesting yesterday--we were invited to attend the Giants game in the Virgin America Box. There was food everywhere and basically it was a 4 hour graze fest. I realized afterwards that A, the food wasn't even that great and B, grazing for h...

Merry

Thanks, I'll have to check that out.

Merry

Great update, Linda

. Always glad to see your posts!

Merry

It's actually a little bit of a relief to think of having my first red day, just to get it out of the way. Kind of like I was relieved when I got the first scratch on my new car, because then I didn't have to worry so much about scratching it. Yes, I felt that way about my first red day too! And I ...

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Just reporting that I lost 4 lbs. overnight! I'm ecstatic! I'm kidding. About being ecstatic. I am SO aware that it is just a fluctuation of water. Or maybe I really DID burn 14,000 calories more than I ate yesterday. :shock: :lol: LOL, yes! I laugh when the scale does a big drop and when it does a...

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Yoga is treating me well. I found something to start with on youtube, some simple, slow moving stretches and beginner balancing moves, just exactly what I need after a couple of years of being a slug. Slowly opening up the joints, stretching the muscles. It will work around to an active daily pract...

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Thanks for getting us started!

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Ruthie71 wrote:Thank you for all your responses to my original post "Still Hoping to Succeed". I appreciate it

How are you doing these days? Are mornings getting any better for you?

Merry

I'm a healthy weight, and I'm just starting the no S diet plan as a way to maintain weight / cut back on sugar / maybe lose a few pounds in the long term. Mostly, I want to stop feeling guilty about eating so many sweets during my sedentary workdays. I also want to feel like I can ignore the magazi...

Merry

Welcome! Would be nice to add a weight tracker to the habitcal, and somekind of embed code that could tell not just weight lost but days on habit... Reinhard, yes, would be awesome to have something we could put in a signature! I've been meaning to ask about the Stats on Habitcal--it has a cute pie...

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Felt like I was white-knuckling it a couple times this week, but the S days are mere hours away. I used my pressure cooker to make a lovely cheesecake for my husband and me, and when the weekend is over I'm going to put the remainder in the freezer where it's less likely to OOPS fall into my mouth ...

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Congratulations on your pregnancy! I hope all goes well, sorry it's high-risk.

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I also find I fluctuate with how much is enough--sometimes half a sandwich with fruit and a few pretzels on the side is plenty, and other times I really want a whole sandwich. I hope you can find a good pattern for you!

Merry

Welcome! I don't know of a way...maybe someone else will. I just update my losses each month

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Doing a quick monthly review to see where I struggled and where I triumphed. Struggle occurred when I had a half gallon of a favorite ice cream in the house, which I bought for my S days. Naturally there was still ice cream when the weekend had passed, and I allowed it to get into my thoughts to th...

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theresa_damen wrote:Thanks for all the great advise! I actually lost 2 pounds this week. I'm going to stick with it, because I feel good about not obsessing about food. Thank you!

Good for you!

Merry

kaalii wrote: noS seems to be pretty vacation/holidays/roadtrip/camping/festival/eating at mum's friendly...
yay!

Yes, it really is! Enjoy the rest of your trip

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Merry

Whosonfirst wrote:WOW, this No S Diet really works, my scale was saying LO LO LO. Was my scale was paying me compliments?

LOL, Love it!

Great first week, keep up the good work with establishing habits. Sounds like you're having fun with the grandkids, which is most important

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Merry

Sounds like a great vacation! Sometimes it takes time to transition back home, and a few off days can happen. You'll get back on track. Funny how getting back to a more regular, 3-meal day feels "good" though, isn't it?!

Merry

And another (gentle) suggestion: don't be afraid of the scale. I know it's not a popular opinion here, but I sincerely believe it's better to weigh daily so you can nip any problems in the bud early. In addition to my visualization technique above, daily weigh-ins were (and are) one of the keys to ...

Merry

Sounds like you're doing well, Lizzie! Keep hanging in there!

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Welcome!

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RAWCOOKIE wrote:Thanks, Sonya - you're right! I've had pretty much an N day today! Feeling much better!

Glad you are feeling better!

Merry

oolala53 wrote:What happens in September? And congrats on all the work done and No S-ing.

I'm hoping that things will finally slow back down and we'll be in a routine pace of life by then!

Merry

When I have a sandwich, I'll add a small amount of chips to my plate. It's No S OK. I sometimes do this too. Sometimes I do a half sandwich, small handful of pretzels or chips, and a large piece of fruit cut-up. Whether you have them or not, they are restricted though--you can't just snack on them ...

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oolala53 wrote: It's funny how sometimes colleagues will be talking about "new" healthy foods and look at my plate, saying "Oh, that's what you've been eating." Only for 15 years.

LOL!

Merry

Welcome! My goal weight is 210# again, and lose the flabby look around my middle. Another vain goal is to being able to wear all my 36" waist-size jeans and trousers again. Might not be a vain goal at all. A few weeks back on the No-S FB page, we were talking about the view that waist size, more tha...

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Oh, and articles with gooey, frosty doughnuts pictured at the top need to come with warnings, LOL!

Merry

I did have a bigger loss when I first started, but I usually have a week or two per month where I don't lose (I'm averaging about 2 lbs. per month), and I had about a 6-week period late spring/early summer where I didn't lose anything. I remind myself in the times that I don't lose that before No-S,...

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"Grain-based desserts" are now the top source of calories in the United States, according to a recent analysis in JAMA internal medicine. That doesn't even include "dairy desserts" (number 10) or soft/energy drinks (number 4). Shocked? Disturbed? Depressed? I prefer to look at it in a more positive...

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I was wondering if a normal weight person could use this to maintain a healthy weight. Thank you! Yes! One of the things I love about No-S is that it STARTS with the same plan that you will use for maintenance. I look at it as, this is how I will eat for the rest of my life--it's a very doable, wor...

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I know what you mean! I never realized how much I used to snack all day until I started following No-S! It also showed me what my triggers were and over time I'm developing different responses (like going for a cup of tea instead of a snack, drinking more water, etc...) My S days were very binge-y a...

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Interesting--I've never read about IF, but many days my "eating window" on NoS is around 8-9 hours. I tend to get some things done first and eat breakfast around 10, lunch around 1-2 (some days as late as 3), and then dinner is usually around 6 or 7. I think if my goal was *only* to eat during a ce...

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Thanks! Slowly getting back to normal here. Hubby & son are still gone (they come back Saturday--hoping the smell will be okay for hubby by then. They're at his sister's). I'm starting to make to-do lists for them :wink: I ended up with 3 S days and 2 red days, so it's good to be back to green yeste...

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oolala53 wrote: my inner convenience store.

LOL! I have one of those!

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Tonsha wrote: I left because - OOOO! Shiny!!!

Snort!

Welcome back to you and your wife

Merry

knitapeace wrote:Bumping up the July challenge and giving myself a big pat on the back for 7 green days interrupted only by regular S days! I'm 1/3 of the way to a 21 day streak.

AWESOME!

Merry

I wouldn't feel badly about this--you have a lot going on. Call the funeral day an S day, and if you have another emotional day or two with all the family there, take another S day--but then get back on track when you can.

I'm sorry for your loss.

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