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Jammin' Jan

We leave on Aug. 4th, arrive on Aug. 8th. We'll be in DC for 2 school years, then move back to our diocese here in MN.

Jammin' Jan

Saturday, April 8, 2006 Happy S Day! Yesterday, I signed into my register by typing in my password...the whole system crashed and the computer had to be re-booted. What a way to start a shift. But the rest of the evening went okay. No-S is fitting into my strange dinner un-schedule. Weight is holdin...

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Meals at 8, 12, and 6 are typical in our house. I never thought I could manage that! Eat bigger meals and drink something (I reach for decaf coffee or a diet soda). If you eat something, like fruit or crackers, you will not be building the no-s habit, so while you might get rid of the hunger at the ...

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Congratulations, Silent! That's a wonderful achievement!

PS. I liked the joke, too!

Jammin' Jan

Wednesday, April 5th

No S

Exercise

Day off from work today, so I am able to eat 3 square meals and no virtual plating.

It is a beautiful spring day, so husband and I walked briskly around our block, about 30 minutes.

Jammin' Jan

Yes, between the new job and preparing to move, I am a little stressed right now. No-S is a lifesaver.

Jammin' Jan

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

No S:

Exercise:

split lunch and a late dinner.

exercise: 30 min qigong.

If it weren't for no-s, I'd probably be hitting the chocolate and Twinkies right about now.

Jammin' Jan

Monday, April 3, 2006

S-Days:

Monday No-S

(predicting)
Monday exercise:

Exercise on the weekend: qigong, 30 to 45 min. each day
Exercise today: gazelle, 25 min., dumbbells and crunches: 15 min.

Eating: doing okay with no-s, in spite of the weird dinner breaks.

Jammin' Jan

Congratulations on conquering the carrot cake!

I like veggie pizza, too, especially with black olives and artichoke hearts. Eat as a meal, not as a snack, though!

Jammin' Jan

Thursday, March 30, 2006 No S :D Exercise :D No S has been challenging for the past week because of my ever-changing work schedule, but it's going to work out okay. Exercise has been limited to qigong, which is energizing. I need that these days. Weight is holding constant. Hooray! :D Dinner: tried ...

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I think I have a way to visualize my broken-up meals: I drew three circles on a piece of scratch paper. These are my three plates for the day. I divided each circle into three sections. These are my portion compartments (I try to balance each meal into protein, veggie/fruit, starch). I wrote what I ...

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I have a day off tomorrow and, therefore, I only have to eat 3 meals.

No-S must be very well entrenched, when I look forward to "only 3 meals" as much as I used to look forward to S-day treats!

Jammin' Jan

Ok, here's today's food. Breakfast, at 7 am: lite toast with lite butter; one egg; orange juice Morning snack: small (100 calories) yogurt; half a small apple Break #1 at work: half a ham sandwich (lite bread, lite mayo, turkey ham); some green beans Break #2 at work: rest of the sandwich and veggie...

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Seems like I am living at the grocery store these days, and the schedule is all over the clock and breaks are irregular and unpredictable. I am having a lot of trouble staying with my regular three plates a day. Yesterday, I worked from 3:30 to 8:30, although there is an additional half hour on each...

Jammin' Jan

Seven hours is a long time! Try a glass of juice and see if that helps.

Jammin' Jan

Friday, March 25, 2006 No-S: :D Exercise: 5000 steps Dinner is split since I am mostly working evenings. I get a 15 minute break, but there is only just so much food I can inhale in that short time, so I have maybe 2/3 of a meal, and then have the rest when I get home. Saturday/Sunday, March 26/27, ...

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Fruit nectars are thicker than juices and so are more satisfying. Puree a can of baked beans with some water. Heat it up and call it a bean soup. Very nourishing and sustaining. Put some instant oatmeal in the blender and really pulverize it. Mix with hot water or milk for a filling breakfast. We us...

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Thursday, Mar. 23, 2006 No S (in spite of myself): :D Exercise: :) Ate lunch with the kids at the Chinese buffet (our "default setting" restaurant when Dad isn't with us) and I told myself that I was going to get a second plate because there was just so much good food on the buffet line. But when I ...

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Just popping in to say 'hi' to everyone, as it seems I am not on the computer much recently. Heavy work schedule at the new supermarket, resulting aching feet, legs, and back, and absolutely mentally overwhelmed by the computerized register system (am I getting too old to learn this stuff???), is wh...

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Sunday, March 19, 2006 Happy S-Day! :D I saw a semi-interesting book at Barnes and Noble this evening. It was titled "The Weekend Off Diet." You can imagine, that grabbed my attention! Basically it was no-s in concept (diet on weekdays, relax on weekends), but it was lots of glossy pages with stunni...

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Jordan,

I hope you take to heart everyone's post, because what they say is 100% correct. Also, the questions they asked are on target, so you should give consideration to those, too.

Congratulations on your present and future success!!!

Jammin' Jan

Yes, as Deb said, I have a lite hammer with a short handle, so I can get away with some movements that others couldn't do with a heavier SG. Maskedlioness: I don't squat up and down in Churning Butter. I go down to a squat and stay there for the full count...only the arms move up and down. Kevin: th...

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Friday and Saturday, March 17/18, 2006

No S on Friday:

Happy S Day on Saturday (also it's our 28th wedding anniversary!)

Exercise on Friday and Saturday: half hour qigong both days; 2 mile outside walk on Saturday.

Little treat for today: 3 Thin Mints (Girl Scout cookies). yummy!

Jammin' Jan

Yeah, there's lots of saints and lots of feast days, but St. Pat's is different. In the past, when all Catholics abstained from meat every Friday, if St. Patrick's Day fell on a Friday, the abstinance was lifted for the occasion. This was never done for any other saint. I say, go for it, but if you ...

Jammin' Jan

Thursday, March 16, 2006

No S:

Exercise:

Dinner: slopless joes (manwich sauce and Boca crumbles) on grilled buttered buns; veggie du jour

Exercise: 8MM: Day 3

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Welcome, Sakira...glad you found No-S!

Jammin' Jan

You can find a study to prove absolutely anything. It's like proof-texting the Bible. No way would give up coffee.

I think it would be hard to get too worked up over "illegal bananas", even on No-S. Do you use your vorpal sword to open them up? Slash, slash?

Jammin' Jan

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 14/15, 2006 No S: :D Exercise: :D Tuesday dinner: boca burger with ketchup and mustard; broccoli; rice pilaf Tuesday exercise: short stretch routine; day one of Eight Min. in the Morning for strength. Wednesday dinner: sweet potato and veggie before work (my first day at...

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Monday, March 13, 2006

No-S

Exercise: not much, still sick

Dinner: Bean Burritos; Mexican-style rice; corn

Exercise: little qigong this morning, little dumbbell workout this afternoon.

Jammin' Jan

Up early as usual, and coughing like crazy. But it's a good cough today, so that's a relief. Fever broke sometime during the wee hours of the morning, throat has stopped hurting, and body doesn't ache. Stomach is better today, too, and I'm starved from not having eaten anything yesterday. I'm glad i...

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If you need 'em, use 'em. I'm hitting the Ricola today. Water is better, though. So if you can moderate your consumption, and fill in with water, you will be better off.

Jammin' Jan

Wednesday, March 10, 2006 No-S :D Exercise: still need to rest Haven't had any food since breakfast. Good News Department: The supermarket offered me the job I wanted immediately. Then I went to the clinic attached to the hospital to get looked at by a doctor. No pneumonia, thank goodness. I'm tired...

Jammin' Jan

Don't be too hard on yourself. Sounds like you're just going through normal stages of this program. Yes...awareness is a stage!

Jammin' Jan

Thursday, March 9, 2006 No S: :D Exercise: :D Dinner: mushroom lasagna (veggie but not vegan); green peas Exercise: Shibashi Qigong this morning; Eight Piece Brocade this afternoon. Walmart offered me the job in Deli this afternoon, pending the results of the criminal background check and drug test....

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Yes, I have done this, and yes, it still works.

Sometimes the bare wood handle is too much for my middle-aged hands, so I switch to a pair of 5 pound foam-cushioned dumbbells. I just keep the same movements and the same mental images and it's all fine.

Jammin' Jan

Shovelglove is very good for the legs. Paddling the Canoo, Stirring the Cauldron, and Churning Butter can all be done from a squat position. Tuck the Bales can be done in plie. Stoke the Engine can be done in a deep stationary lunge. I usually feel my SG workout more in my legs and glutes than I do ...

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From one dying person to another...I hope you feel better soonest. Seems like everyone is sick these days. Do what you can with No-S, but remember that "S" can also stand for "Sick" day, so eat what you need to eat to get better. But keep your no-s mental frame of mind, and just wait for your body t...

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Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2006 No S: :D Exercise: resting, still sick :( Dinner: baked beans; Boston Brown Bread (vegan recipe?); a veggie, but I can't remember what it was. The interview at Walmart went well (I think), but the job that they are (I think) offering me is not one that I particularly want. I ...

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When I eat in a restaurant, I can usually get a club soda with lime. This has been a good Coke substitute for me.

Hope your schedule gets better!

Jammin' Jan

I do this in a wide-stance squat (deep horse stance) and I can really feel it in the oblique abs.

Jammin' Jan

Welcome! You seem to be off to a good start!

Planning ahead for a temptation (Wed. night cookies) is a good thing. I like the idea of saving carrots from your dinner plate to munch on later.

Jammin' Jan

Glad you're here!

Jammin' Jan

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 No-S: :) Exercise: :) What a wacky day. I woke up sick, thought it was the flu, but now it is morphing into a head cold. Wouldn't mind so much, but I have a job interview tomorrow and another one on Friday. Bad bad timing! :( Dinner: rice pilaf; baked sweet potato; cauliflower...

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Our family may be moving to D.C. next summer. I'll be sure to stay away from that park!

Jammin' Jan

Monday, March 6, 2006 No S: :D Exercise: :D Dinner: Cabbage and Rice Casserole; baked potato Exercise: gazelle, 25 min. Cabbage and Rice Put some cooked brown rice into the bottom third of a baking dish. Fill the dish with chopped raw cabbage. Top with a can of tomato soup (undiluted). Cover and bak...

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Saturday and Sunday, March 4/5, 2006 Happy S-Days! :D Lunch on Sunday: Hummus sandwich, with slices of Roma tomato and cucumber on lite wheat bread. There are so many variations on the hummus theme. Here is what I made today: Hummus Du Jour 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 clove garlic ...

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Looks like a wonderful recipe, Carolejo. I'm going to have to add this to my collection! Looks like it has good texture, good taste, and it's baked and not fried, so good nutrition, too.

Jammin' Jan

Those garbanzo balls reminded me of falafel.

I, too, am a big chickpea fan. Guess I'll have to start posting some recipes for you.

Jammin' Jan

Friday, March 3, 2006: Last Day on the Job No S: :) (small afterwork snack, otherwise a good No-S day) Exercise: :D Dinner: On the Fridays during Lent, our Knights of Columbus puts on a really magnificent fish fry. I ate there with my family, baked potato, salad bar, wheat bread. Exercise: stretchin...

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Thanks for the prayer, Deb. What I need is an "instant" job since we will be moving at the first of August. I don't have time to look around or to build up a clientele. Maybe later on, when we get back to MN, but not now. Teaching chi kung would be a lot of fun, though, and I'm hoping to do that in ...

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Congratulations!!!

Jammin' Jan

Thursday, March 2, 2006 No-S :D Exercise: :( Lunch: Green Beans and Tomatoes over a baked potato; homemade bread with lite veg spread. Dinner: Spaghetti with Marinara and Chickpea Balls; green beans; garlic toast Exercise: spent the afternoon at the job application machine at Walmart; too tired when...

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Thanks, CaroleJo! I apprecieate your well-wishes.

Jammin' Jan

Yup...sounds like you're right on track.

Jammin' Jan

Well, as of today, I am officially unemployed. The little grocery store where I have been working was sold this morning, to be converted into an indoor archery range. We are in a rural area and there aren't many places around here to work. Guess I will try Walmart in the next town over. :cry: Defini...

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Who is that??? What does she have in her hand?

Jammin' Jan

In the past, when you were starving on a diet, if you didn't slip up, there would've been something wrong! Eat and enjoy; enjoy your S-day treats; enjoy the structure and freedom of No-S days. Don't let yourself get to the point where you feel starving (although a bit of hunger before mealtimes is a...

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The "mental work" needed to trim portion-sizes will come with time, so don't worry too much in that direction. I've been here since May and have gone through several stages: (1) big FULL plate; (2) big less-full plate, hungry an hour later and can't do anything about it; (3) little full plate; (4) b...

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mmmmmmmmmmm....good dinner!

Jammin' Jan

Wednesday, March 1, 2006: Ash Wednesday, 1st Day of Lent No-S :D Exercise: :) Dinner: Pizza Burger (vegan Boca Burger on lite bun, pizza sauce, a little onion and black olive, sliced tomato); broccoli; cucumber slices Exercise: shopped for groceries at the Super Walmart; calisthenic chi kung this ev...

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never thought of putting it on graham crackers. Sounds great!

Jammin' Jan

You should stop being so hard on yourself. You're doing just fine. Besides that, I love your posts!

Jammin' Jan

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006: Mardi Gras! No-S: :D Exercise: :D Lunch: hubby and I ate at Applebee's and I ordered a vegetarian version of their Teriyaki Steak Bowl...it had everything except the meat and was really good. The waitress, who knows us from multiple visits to Applebee's, was kind enough to go...

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I know what you mean about the soda being to sweet. After I had given them up for a few months, I was at an outdoor event in really sweltering summer heat and someone offered me what I thought was a cup of water. It was Sprite or something like that and I just about gagged. Every now and then I will...

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I don't have anything special, but I'm very organized with the money. (1) I write a monthly budget. Savings is included in that, and I pay that just like a bill. (2) I got rid of all but one credit card. I have a budget for that, too, and that's another bill to pay. I try never to go over budget, bu...

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Ill be offering this morning's Mass for you, Deb. Things will get better soon, I'm sure.

Love,
Jan

Jammin' Jan

I love your last post, Vorpal! How do you put the nutrition info boxes into your post?

I finally figured out why your screen name sounded familiar to me...it is from a line in "Jabberwocky": He took his vorpal sword in hand, long time the manxome foe he sought...

Mystery solved!

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Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 No-S: Declared an S-day for me Exercise: :) chi kung this morning. Not sure what I will do this evening, if anything. Can "S" also stand for Surprise? I had an unexpected opportunity to have lunch with the kids today, so we went to the Chinese Buffet. I ate only one plate of fo...

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That pizza sounds wonderful. Did you make it yourself?

Jammin' Jan

Yesterday I mixed equal parts pb and unsweetened applesauce and then used it for a bread spread. This was so good! Very light and sweet.

Jammin' Jan

Welcome to our little corner of the web. The people here are terrific, very friendly and supportive. Hope you enjoy No-S.

Jammin' Jan

I've been thinking about this, too...s-days beginning Friday at dinner and ending Sunday at dinner, but I've had so much success with the no-s structure the way it is that I'm kind of afraid to mess with it!

Jammin' Jan

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006

Happy S-Day!

Exercise, rest day

Dinner (at work): Boca Burger on bun; asparagus; citrus fruit salad

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Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006 Happy S-Day! :D Exercise...rest day :D Breakfast: pancakes with applesauce and syrup; orange juice Lunch (Applebee's): mashed potatoes; steamed fresh veggies; garlic toast; club soda with lime Snack: pretzels Dinner (at work): leftover mac & cheeze; green beans; mandarin oran...

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Hot chocolate and Girl Scout cookies for breakfast...how about vegan pancakes or French toast? PANCAKES 1 cup flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or a mix) 1 Tbs. baking powder pinch salt 1 cup water or soymilk (I use water) 1 to 2 Tbs. pancake or maple syrup (do't substitute sugar for this) Mix the dr...

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I sympathize with you in your job search, Deb. The owners of the little grocery where I work are supposed to decide next week whether they are going to keep the store open or close it. So I may be looking for another job soon, too.

Let's pray for each other.

Jammin' Jan

My rule for recipes: Keep it fast, cheap, and easy, and only use ingredients that are easily available at any grocery store.

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Friday, Feb. 24, 2006 Anticipating the day, which will be busy, and I may not get back to the computer... No S :D Exercise: :D Dinner: Macaroni & Cheeze; veggie Exercise: Shovelglove in the morning; stretch tonight MACARONI AND CHEEZE This recipe makes enough sauce for an 8 oz. box of cooked pasta. ...

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Hi Becky,

I'm making Macaroni and Cheeze tonight for dinner. Recipe for the cheeze sauce is on my check-in thread.

Hang in!

Jammin' Jan

Jammin' Jan

Welcome to the No-S program and to the board!!!

Jammin' Jan

CHILI MAC This is not a vegetarian chili...that's another recipe. :D 1/2 cup raw macaroni 1 can (15 oz) red beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes, with the juice Cook the macaroni. Drain. Add the beans and tomatoes and 1/2 cup or so water. Season to taste. I use 1 Tbs. chili powder,...

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Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006

No S:

Exercise:

Lunch: sweet potato with lite veg spread; green beans; piece of last night's cornbread; little dish of applesauce

Dinner: Chili Mac (recipe?); roasted potato wedges; corn tortilla

Exercise: chi kung this morning; Shovelglove this afternoon

Jammin' Jan

Luck!

Jammin' Jan

I plead guilty to food logging!!! :D I have several reasons for doing this: 1)it's a good record of my menus, and I often go back to past posts when I am making up my weekly menu and grocery list. 2)it generates conversation about food. I love to cook, shop, and eat, and besides that, I work in a gr...

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Jan Tz's Cornbread Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease or spray an 8"x8" baking dish (8" round works fine, too) Mix the dry ingredients together: 1 cup all-purpose flour or unbleached white flour 1 cup cornmeal 1 Tbs. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. baking soda In a measuring cup, combine: 1 and 1/...

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Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006 No S: :D Exercise: we'll see... Breakfast: oatmeal, raisins; orange juice Lunch: leftover brown rice and green peas,well seasoned and sauteed together in olive oil; half an apple; some seedless red grapes Dinner: BBQ Tofu; cornbread (need a recipe for vegan cornbread?); gree...

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My favorite pb thing is still a Banana Dog...hot dog bun, spread with peanut butter, pop a banana inside, top with applesauce.

Jammin' Jan

Your food sounds wonderful!!!

Question for you...do you buy Cinnamon Rice Milk or make it? I have made vanilla rice milk often, but have never put cinnamon in it.

Jammin' Jan

Since the main purpose of peanut butter is not sugar, it isn't a sweet. But watch what you put with it!

Carolejo, I wish I could get my pb at that wholefoods store in Amsterdam!

Jammin' Jan

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 No S: :D Exercise: :D Breakfast: grits with salsa; apple juice Lunch: sweet potato with veg spread; green beans; couple of corn tortillas; half an apple Dinner: veg pizza (Roma tomatoes, onion, spinach, sauce, olive oil). I made the pizza exactly the size of my dinner plate so...

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I'm middle-aged Mom, 5'1", very petite...and I do Shovelglove sometimes, in addition to other exercises. My sledgehammer is 4 pounds (6 pounds total, with the handle), and it has a short (almost 14 inches) handle, much shorter than what the others here are using, I think. I like to look like a lady,...

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Monday, Feb. 20, 2006 No-S :( FAILURE Exercise: rest day Breakfast: oatmeal, raisins; orange juice Lunch: brown rice with gravy; leftover cauliflower, peas, and corn Dinner: (at Ground Round) pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots; mocha smoothie (not on one plate, not sugar-free). Well, we had a great...

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Don't know about that Marmite... There are a lot of vegetarian recipes that call for nutritional yeast to give a little cheesy flavor to foods. I tried it once...oh yuck! It was awful. To make matters worse, I couldn't eat bread for weeks after that, because all I could taste was the yeast. Does yea...

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Loved Wallace and Grommit!!!!!

Tonight we're all going to see Curious George. We're holding our collective breaths hoping they don't ruin what we loved from the books.

Jammin' Jan

If you did them mid-morning, you could say:

NO CRUNCH, NO LUNCH

Love,

Me

Jammin' Jan

Deb didn't nickname me "Jammin'" Jan for nothing! I asked this same question several months ago, because of my fondness for putting jam on my morning toast. The general consensus then was to go ahead an do it. I just try to be moderate in the amount I use (not much really), and figure it cuts back o...

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Hi Jan, My plates are the same size as Reinhard's and that seems to work well for me. I am vegan, too. I came to No-S from 5 years on the McDougall Program (fat-free vegan), then got away from that, and have now returned to low-fat, rather than fat-free, vegan. McDougalling was perma-snacking and gl...

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Hey, we have another Jan!!!

If you were eating every three hours, were you doing Jorge Cruise's "3 Hour Diet"? No-S is much better than that, and I hope you will benefit from it. Post often!

Jammin' Jan

Deb, Since I have never considered myself an "ethical vegetarian", nor an animal rights person, nor an environmentalist, I just don't see anything wrong with eating meat, fish, dairy, or eggs. It's the way most of the world eats. I do think we tend to eat too much of those foods, though, and often a...

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11. gerbil chew toy
12. dog chew toy
13. something for the cats to scratch and destroy
14. booster seat for toddler

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