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Woe... not doing so good. I'm not throwong in the no S towel yet, still keeping my chin above the surface of the water (or snow drift) but if truth be told... I am red all around. My habit cal is red, but I am not failing too bad. I, for some reason, think it necessary to have the following on the ...

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I think most of us have been there off and on. You could maybe set a little goal of say, 1 week. That gives you 5 N days. Think short term. When you can successfully do that, then go for 21 to be in the 21 day club. Don't forget to take your S days. Freeze stuff on N days to eat on the S days. Don't...

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great article! Thanks!

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Welcome! My 14 year old son seemed to do the same stretch-grow-get thinnner thing this year too. No S is the most sane way to eat. It's not even really a diet, just "normal". It's how my skinny great grand parents ate and they lived to be in their 90's. Don't kick yourself too hard when you bunge. t...

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Well, I'm kinda on a roll since I made the rule that I can't sit on my butt at the computer at all until I've exercised for the day. That rule works for me, and painlessly. I can do any amount, if even 15 minutes (1 mile of Leslie Sansone DVD) I feel better when I do exercise.

'magine that!

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I just noticed on my habitcal that during September when I was loosing weight the fastest, I barely exercised at all compared to other months. Hmmmm.

It really is all about my food addiction. Don't worry, I'll keep exercising for health, stamina and flexibility.

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I'm changing my resolution... After much thought I've decided to switch from thinking about the actual number to thinking about the real problem. My New Year's resolution is to... break my food addiction .Of course I want to loose weight, but I need to break that pull from the pantry and then the we...

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Thirty-five and a half! Woohoo!!!

you go girl!

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Wonderful Thalia, and we did miss you! I'm so glad to hear that you're doing so well with the habits feeling so normal to you. That's where I want to be. Good luck and continue on... update us from time to time.

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Last year I resolved to read thru the Bible in a year. I'll attempt to do the same this year only I want to break up the readings between morning and night so I don't rush thru it :? I tried that one time and I had planned to do it in 2 years, and actually read it in 5 years. So last year I wanted ...

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But you're doing so so great! Tell everyone how much you have lost girl!!!! Don't be shy! I encourages others.

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I was doing great yesterday and then had a melt down binge. I realize that I am tending toward the all or nothing thinking and I need a more "normal" pattern, but I can't control the S es at all. I blew it yesterday on peanuts, then I guess I thought I'd make the most of blowing it and had a hard ti...

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There is so much debate over what is a technical definition for "organic" and "processed" foods. The stop light idea is a good simple way to visualize it if you need to. I agree that most people could eat more natural foods and cooking from scratch is the best way to do that. I do, and I prefer to n...

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I am impressed with your progress!

Keep it up or I'll hound you.

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In 2008 I realized that my usual "loose it all" goal that I have declared since high school, was getting too monotonous and depressing to repeat, so I finally will meet my last year's resolution goal of weighing less at the end of 2009 than I did on day 1. I'm finally going to succeed! So, without w...

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In 2008 I realized that my usual "loose it all" goal that I have declared since high school, was getting too monotonous and depressing to repeat, so I finally will meet my last year's resolution goal of weighing less at the end of 2009 than I did on day 1. I'm finally going to succeed! So, without w...

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We'll soon be starting a new year, and it being 2010 (nice round number) is the perfect time to start out with a clean slate. People make strong, bold, couragous resolutions every year and many forget them around week 2... if they make it that far. Some people think that making new year's resolutio...

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Welcome! It sounds like you're doing great. My great grandma ate this way and was thin and into her 90s.

My grandma ate this way and lived to 97. The generations seem to snack more and more and get bigger ang bigger... no S is common sense.

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Keep going you guys!!! I know that December is a tough time (for me anyway), but this is a true test to see if we can get through the season, we will be so much farther ahead for the start of the new year! :wink: Each day is a success and it strengthens our resistance! Be strong, tough, and resist....

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I did a normal S-travaganza Saturday :roll: then I tried really hard on Sunday, I only had 2 meals but I had 3 carmels... should I call it a green with a small S event??? I have to tell my stupid carmel story to explain why I had the carmels. Every year since way before I was born the women in my fa...

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Congratulations and keep going!!!

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Go for it! I check my challenge thread now in December. 21 could be your goal again and just post on there. I just do these because of the great accountability and fun.

Do whatever works for you.

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Woo hoo! Keep going! Go for another 21!

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Yum! Now I know where to go to find a new recipe. Thanks for the ideas.

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I'm gunna

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We miss ya!

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The only non-vanilla thing is that I'm going to try to do an N day on Sunday to make up for the Fail yesterday. All other thoughts of mods are on hold. O.K.??? Love you guys!

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You go girl! The blizzard threw me for a loop. Cookies! I didn't do it... my youngest daughter did it. It's her fault. 8) I really didn't have too very many, especially when I compare to other Christmas seasons, but I'm a cheater and I need to confess. I plan on making up for it on Sunday, then re-c...

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I've found that when I'm on a roll (in the right direction) it truly gets easier. They key is to keep going. It isn't hard to do, so I ask myself "why do I stop?"

I suggest re-reading this from the top for encouragement. You did it before and enjoyed it. You can do it again!

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Thanks Liz! After my trip-and-face-plant-rug-burn yesterday, I am now driven to give up Sunday as an S and use it as an N to make up for yesterday. I will then re-color my yesterday green. I'd ask permission from all of you, but I wanna anyway. :wink: I hope I'm able to do it. I really want to get ...

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Welcome!

You can do it!

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O.K. No sweets unitl the weekend. Maybe I should skip the S days though... I'll maybe use one and bank one. If I'm able. Maybe I should wait until the new year when I have much more willpower. :roll: Edit: The blizzard threw me for a loop. Cookies! I didn't do it... my youngest daughter did it. It's...

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yea, today went real well. RED! :evil: I sometimes wonder if I should allow a single sweet for supper if it fits on my plate, then skip my weekend S days. I'd take my special days, but I wouldn't have my usual 5-10 pound weekly gain from the weekends. I do need a snack on Saturday evening, and I cou...

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wosnes... Please keep us updated on how you do. I have real problems with S days. I eat because I "can". Hunger has nothing to do with it. I seriously gain 5-10 pounds every blessed weekend! Honestly! I sometimes wonder if I had started out on no S without any S days, would it work better for me? I...

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Uh oh... the kids are home on a snow day today and they want to bake. I'm in trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Welcome!
and the beer's fine... so cheers! Renee'

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Yippee!

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make a single batch! Me? Yea, right! Anyway, as it turns out the timing was perfect for making the big batch of cookies. The kids had a day off of school and I had a dentist appointment. While I was feeling nausiated from all of the drilling, my youngest daughter made a huge batch. While my pain st...

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I seem go go in streaks where I refuse to let myself even go down the junk food isle of the grocery store. I've been headed down there too much lately. Thanks for that reminder! And, I'm headed to the kitchen to hide stuff right now! Thanks!

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I'm really trying to put off making all of those Christmas goodies! It's tough! Last year by this time I'd have eaten dozens by now. I feel guilty about not making them for my hubby and kids. I know that I shouldn't they don't need them either... but then they are all thin, but then I guess maybe th...

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Over all I think we're doing awesome! mrsj... I can't believe you forgot to take your S days!!!! Wow! I forgot that I was going to bank one. :roll: katyrue... how are ya doin'? jan... lots of smiles and pass on the birthday greetings zippadee... You're doing good! I too have a 16 year old daughter....

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I thought we'd need a little funny reminder for the holidays... watch those plates!

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bumping up another

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I thought this deserved a bump up. I told my family right away because I was excited and thought I'd get support. Well... I did for a while, then I'd hear: "Are you supposed to have that?" "it's not S uesday Mom." "Are you loosing?" "that plate sure is full" " shhhh, don't tempt Mom, she can't have...

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Where are you Christmas cheer? This is your time of year to shine.

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Hope you feel better.

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Can I still join? In Germany, we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve, not Christmas Day. The more the merrier ... and it's never too late! [/b] (Just a touch of cliche' today) :wink: I've always wondered why we celebrate on Christmas eve. We're German, maybe that's why. :wink: Thanks for that bit ...

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Water comes out of my faucet... pop does not. We have reusable water bottles and I try to plan ahead and always have fresh with us. We rarely drink pop, but when we do, I buy the big 2 liter bottles to limit the plastic or can use, or use my soda fountain which uses none. Just some ideas.

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Welcome!

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I'm so happy... we have a great group of people here going for a great holiday season. I truly appreciate all of you because you keep me going. I would have had a ton of cookies by now.

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freeze them!!!!

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It really is a great book... I highly recommend it to all of you. And what a wonderful gift to those cronic calorie accountant relatives!

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Dandelion wrote: For environmental reasons I prefer to avoid single use items...

Yea for you! Me too. Those water bottles everyone has were the dumbest thing ever made!

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Thanks guys! This time of year is tough !!!

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Wosnes...Sorry if I wasn't clear. I'd like us to help each other with avoiding sweets this time of year. Any tricks or ideas to help with munching on sweets all month. KCCC... I usually double the batches of cookies and put some in a freezer ziploc and then put that one in another one. If it's just ...

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gratefuldeb67 wrote:not eating anything at night for a few weeks

Very good job! Bad habits can be extremely hard to break and I know this is a nasty one for you. Good Job... you're on the right track! Woohoo!

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Are you with us? Miss ya!

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Welcome back Liz! I've been thinking about the wii fit... I do Leslie Sansone DVDs now and I like her. Let me know how you like it as you go on with it.

Glad to have ya back

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I've started a December challenge. I hope you post your progress there cuz I wannabe a repeater to the 21 too.

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Every Christmas season I bake bake bake. I love the variety of cookies when people come over. The last couple of years I've been trying to use my best buddy... the freezer. During the last month or more before the season, when ever I bake cookies, I make extra and freeze some. Then when company com...

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Reinhard said "Maintenance is progress this time of year." Good quote!

I agree! But... I'm aiming for the first Christmas in probably 20 years, to weigh less on the last day of The month as I did on the first day. Me go girl!

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reinhard wrote: Maintenance is progress this time of year.

I totally agree! Reinhard, you are just full of great Quotes!

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Welcome!

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Kathleen wrote:I am done tweaking

Yep, been there, done that, and done! And if you're ever tempted to look around for that "miracle diet"... send me a line, I know how it goes and I want to stay here right with ya! I'll get after you!

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We've started having fondu every Christmas eve. It stays light, casual, and we all sit and talk for a long time, because it takes a long time. You could pre-cook the meats if you want. We all love it!

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I think your body will get used to it. If it's a problem, I suggest cutting back drinking until after your meals. Maybe stop an hour or 2 before you eat.

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I know! I looked at how much you add, and that's almost exactly what I do (you may add a little bit more), except I do half orange-water in the morning and the other half of cran-water in the afternoon. I do not get hungry when I remember to do it. It's great!

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I've just started a December challenge. I'm excited! I need this. For those of you who may be reading this, if you look at my progress on page 1 here on my check-in, you'll see that December is my tough month. I started my gain of 20 last year in December.

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I'm in! I love red and green this time of year, but my goal is to have absolutely no reds!!! 3 dishes a day is a green. I may try to "bank" a day for the end of the month when my kids at home. December is my toughest time of year and last year I started my gain of 20, so if I can get through Decemb...

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* * * I'm issuing a challenge for you to have a "perfect" December * * * - your personal "perfect" is defined however you wish, but must be written at the beginning of the month. - *Remember* to only post once on the first page so that we can all get in at the top. This makes it easier to keep tabs...

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This is how my November looked: I was gone from No S for a quick and stupid detour and gained... So, I came back to start anew!!! 7th - s day 8th - s day and fairly in control! Wow! 9th - yea 10th- yea I feel that I'm on track 11th- yea but big plate at lunch, when it's usually small 12th- yea 13th-...

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Well, I made it to 21 again,

but I think I still feel full from Thanksgiving. I find that after I stuff my self on Thanksgiving, I don't reach "hungry" for quite a while. I eat when it's time, but I'm still not hngry yet. It's hard to wait especially when the kids are around!

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I always say... Live and learn. I make stupid mistakes, everyone does, but we need to learn from them or we risk doing it again. So, I'm here to tell you the 2 things that I learned on Thanksgiving. You may have learned them already, but it took me a while. Eating shouldn't hurt. Giving thanks to G...

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I wouldn't have calorie filled drinks in between at all, I'd be sure to eat slowly and I'd get smaller plates.

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Hi. Sorry if I 'm adding any stress. Go to your post and in the upper right corner there is a spot to click that says "edit". It will show your post and then you can change and add to it. Don't worry if you do it wrong at first. We're casual around here.

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Thank you Grammy and Kathleen for reminding me that the numbers aren't what I should be following. I do however feel it in my waist line more than the numbers this time. I had taken in a tuck in a pair of my jeans, and had to let out the tuck yesterday, so I know I'm bigger. :? I'm not back in the g...

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Noni... I've noticed that the school lunches are huge!

Of course my kids sure don't eat my money's worth. I was sure full the times I've gone. We can go anytime... my youngest, a third grader, still likes me to once in a while.

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I'm still struggling to get back into the normalcy (sp?) of No S. Remind me next time that I'm getting impatient, if I drop out... I gain!

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I started and lost 20 last fall, then quit for the holidays and gained it all back. Take it form me... you want to start now!!!!

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Anything is better than nothing! It helps to build up the exercise. It'll get easier. Again, welcome!

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Welcome mrsj!!!! The more the merrier! We can alsways carry over your number of days to Dec. I know I'll be working hard on the 21 for next month!!! I usually gain every blessed Christmas. I took a bit of a dotour in October and it's hard to get back into the habits I'd been learning doing no S. Th...

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Ummm... changing the subject...

I don't know if I'm going to get to my goal this month... my stupid detour has thrown me for a loop and I'm just getting back into the groove. I should have just stuck with the no-nonsence No S!!!!!!!!!!!

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palm_tree wrote:Thanks, reneew.
How long did it take you to lose the weight you have?

You can read all about it

in my check-in, but the quick number list is on page 1 of my check-in.

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Yea, just don't put in a photo of those cookies! That gets me every darn time! Those cookies!

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Hey there ! ;-) Nice to see you are not quitting. What's this about quitting ??? Isn't it my number one rule ?? No quitting, lol ! Also I try to weigh myself around the same time every morning - - first thing (After urinating of course !!) Marc ;-) Quitting... who's quitting? :roll: You forgot to m...

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Welcome!! Glad to have you here. Yea! I have a salt tooth and I think that beer/wine and snacking go hand in hand. It's hard for me to not snack. I have come to a happy medium. I have an occasional glass of wine or beer with my supper, and save the rest for the S days. Safe all around. It's been wo...

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Keep behavin' Marc! We'd hate to see you come back a year from now telling us that you've gained it back! You inspire us! Go ahead and have a snickers! You deserve it, and you need to figure out how you can work some of those things in so you can live thin forever. That's your next step... figuring...

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I totally agree with you... I just didn't get that sentence. By the way, let us know how those extra days go because I'm interested in trying to do that too... I just don't know how I'll draw the line between a really special event and a sneaky cheat. My crazy mind can come up with a special event a...

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I just organized my entire pantry and didn't even take one tiny bite!!! And that's where my beloved chips live!!!

And, it's funny how I feel like I got a reward for coming on here to post that!

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Noni... I think that keeping things in the freezer helps, but I have more of a salt tooth and I can't fit all of these chip bags in the freezer. When I buy them I tell myself that I'm buying the corn chips for taco and nacho night and I won't snack on them. With potato chips, I tell myself that brat...

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I copied this from my check-in: "Delayed gratification doesn't necessarily mean deprivation." I love that quote! Kathleen... I hope you see this. For me, eating is like opening up a can of worms, and I have trouble stopping and frequent the kitchen more often all day long. If I delay the opening of ...

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Last night I weighed myself and felt so terribly frustrated with what it said. I seriously felt a panic-y feeling and wanted to dump my plan and do something new all together. Duh. So, this morning I weighed 4 pounds less than I did when I went to bed last night! Honestly. I know I have a water ret...

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It's almost as if I have a disability and have to figure my way around it, like a person paralyzed below the waist who learns to drive with use of arms. I am accepting what I have tried to change and tried to change and tried to change and have failed, failed, failed. Again, nice visual for us! Thi...

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Ha! Twice at least, I've tried to limit the number of S days... and I made up for it on the N days, and like you I started to cheat.

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I made the rule that I can't come to the computer to sit on my butt until I've exercised. The kids can't until they've put away their laundry, so I figured, it could stick in my head... I wonder why I just said that, because it hasn't stuck in their heads yet... I guess their rule stuck in my head.....

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"Delayed gratification doesn't necessarily mean deprivation." I love that quote! Kathleen... I hope you see this. For me, eating is like opening up a can of worms, and I have trouble stopping and frequent the kitchen more often all day long. If I delay the opening of the can, I overall, eat way les...

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Kathleen... "Delayed gratification doesn't necessarily mean deprivation."
I love that! And I'll also try to remember the camel! I need visuals and that's a good one! You should post those on the thread (what's it called?) for good quotes... ???

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noni... if you know what your weakness is, get it out of the house. Give it away (listen to me talk big, like I could!) or give it to someone to hide, or put it in your trunk or at least in the freezer. It may help.

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Wow! incredible!

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Kathleen and I seem to have similar thoughts and I always enjoy reading her check-in. She seems to voice exactly what I've been thinking off and on, over and over. I tweak and tweak and tweak. We are both headed in the right direction. Looking at her progress looks quite impressive. I guess mine do...

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