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I agree determined. The beauty of this plan is the simplicity of it. You do not even have to plan ahead nor do you have to keep a journal or weigh or measure or anything. I did not track anything on my long vacation in June, but I pretty much stuck to the 3 meals a day and rarely had sweets, seconds...

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Thanks over43!

Exercise today
2 miles walk/jog (22:15)
2 miles walk only

54.3 in Oct

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It is good to hear from someone who has reached long term maintenance. Thanks for the post ThompsonsPier.

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Exercise log
1 mile walking
15 minutes shovel glove
50.3 in Oct

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Ten months for me, and I plan to stay with it. It was about losing weight at first, and that remains a goal. However, it is now more about maintaining the healthier lifestyle that I have developed. This includes both eating patterns and exercise and a different attitude toward food.

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That is funny Panglesue2 because I was just thinking the same thing. I did a 5K today, and it was sore afterwards. I used ice and ibuprofen, and then it was fine, but I feel like I have been relying too much on ice and ibuprofen. I have a good pain tolerance and do not often use pain medication, but...

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Good to hear things are looking up for your mom! Hang in there.

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We just got home from a weekend at a marathon/ half marathon/5k. I always do the 5k because I do not want to make everyone wait for me. When you said that you walk a lot of your half, I started thinking maybe I should just do it no matter what. I usually do about 11 min miles on a 5k and 12 to 13 mi...

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Oooohhh! Carb delight! We all have our days. Mine are more likely to involve meat and cheese and potatoes rather than pure carbs, but regardless, we all have our out of control days. Mine have become less out of control as time goes on and as the n day habits start to influence the s days. Hang in t...

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Good to see you doing well. Your posts are fun and positive. Keep it up!

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Exercise today
4 miles (or a little more) of walking
44.7 so far in Oct.

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Just to clarify No Snacker...I was commenting on the use of the term binge eating in general..not on your use of the word. For many, it is a valid term, but for others it is not. And I agree with Who Me that positive reframing of terms we use can be useful in some situations.

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I did not know what the nightshade family was, but that is rough to be allergic. Those are some of my favorite veggies.

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I agree with the others. Be kinder to yourself. I have lost 40 lbs, and I am not sure that I have ever made the 21 day challenge. I always seem to sneak a red in there. This is a lifetime commitment of better eating for me. There is no starting over and no finish line. I mark it and move on.

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Regarding Who me's post, I also have wondered about the use of the term binge eating. True binge eating is pretty serious and involves gorging to the point of discomfort and sometimes involves purging. It is not just permasnacking...another term I have seen on this forum. From what I have read, some...

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Thanks determined, NoSnacker and Tobiasmom! You keep me going! This has been a so so month, and I am just hoping to maintain at my Oct 20 weigh in. I have not gained yet at a monthly weigh in and want to keep that record. My losses have decreased which is to be expected, and I am fine with that. Aft...

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Here's hoping for the best possible outcome for your wife. When I hear of people facing special challenges, I give thanks for the health I sometimes take for granted.

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Exercise log 3 mile walk/jog (35:37.) (11:59 pace); 1.5 mile walk Today was grueling. I wanted to quit my walk/jog in the first half mile. I kept my pace slow and stuck with it and felt better for it. I needed to do it because I will not run Friday and Saturday due to another 5K on Sunday. 38.7 Oct

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Five years ago my husband started running during his first year of retirement. He also lost a lot of weight. He had never been a runner. A year later I joined him. I had been a runner when I was younger. We now do charity runs on a regular basis as a family and have pulled my sister and niece in as ...

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Three calendars is a great idea. Others have done it, and I know that would have worked great for my early days. It is hard to mark a red when you just have one S event (like one snack). However, if you can mark green on 2 calendars and red on only one, it shows your progress better. You need to be ...

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Exercise log
1.5 miles easy walk
10 minutes shovel glove
34.2 Oct

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Excellent results for a month! Other diet plans might consider this "slow," but in reality, this is perfect. It is sustainable.

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Exercise AM: 3 mile walk/jog (35:20) (11:47 pace); 1 mile walk 32.7 Oct PM: Water aerobics; 45 minutes Food: Breakfast: Same as Sunday Lunch: 2 chicken patties, potatoes/broccoli/cheese; small apple Supper: Jimmy John's sandwich; frozen fruit bar I counted calories today just out of curiosity, and i...

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Too bad...I was given one for Xmas when I travelled a lot, and it is an easy way to get exercise done in a hotel room. As you say putting a dvd on a laptop is an option.but mine does not have a cd drive.

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Monday exercise AM: 3 mile walk/jog (34:38.) (11:33 pace); 1 mile walk 28.7 Oct Food Breakfast: same as Sunday minus milk Lunch: sort of skipped; ate out at 4:30 pm: grouper sandwich; sweet potato fries Supper (or evening snack): leftover chicken pasta and frozen fruit bar Odd day but I only ate 3 t...

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Leslie Sansone Walking away the pounds. I have a set that includes a 1, 2, or 3 mile walk with or without hand weights. There are others on this forum who use her DVDs too. They are not hard but you can put a little more effort in as you choose to make them a bit more of a work out.

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Everyone is different, but I have protein at pretty much every meal or I get hungry. Works for me.

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Do you have a mini DVD playÃ¨r? When I traveled a lot I did WATP in my hotel room.

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Exercise Sunday 3.1 miles (5K) walk/jog (35:11) (11:20 pace) and 1.1 mile walk Evening 1 mile walk with DH 24.7 in Oct. I ran mostly in the park to be on asphalt rather than cement and used some preventative ice and ibuprofen even though my leg seemed fine. It is a little stiff but not painful. I am...

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I agree. McDonalds parfaits are much better.

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For the most part I think sizes have gotten bigger so the older clothing in my closet that I am now fitting into is sized totally different than what is in the stores these days. I can buy a size or two smaller in the new stuff. And don't even get me started on small, medium, large sizes! A guy at w...

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Take care!

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Thanks Thtrchic for the encouragement. Exercise today. I plan on multiple small walks. So far I walked about a mile to the drugstore and back. Tomorrow I will try to run. I did not really take walks, but I was on my feet a lot. I did errands and regular shopping and then shopped with my sister for a...

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You have found the right plan! Good luck.

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Permanent change is hard and slow and you are doing great!

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At 55 I can sympathize with the slowing metabolism. That is why I am so committed to exercise. I have read that a middle aged person needs to exercise 1 hour a day just to maintain or they need to reduce what they eat. That of course is a statistic geared toward the average person maintaining..not t...

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I hate that when I am hungry at bedtime too! Did you resist? A glass of milk is usually my remedy if the hunger is too strong.

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Exercise: AM: 2 mile slow walk; leg is less sore but still needing TLC 18.5 miles for the first week of Oct and shovel glove 4 times In addition to a sore shin, I have been hampered with clogged ears this week which takes a few days to clear and affects my balance. I am also on call this week but lu...

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Thanks Who Me? It has been hard, but I have done nothing strenuous for three days and will continue until the pain goes away. The walks I have taken have been so slow that it takes me more than twice the time than it would at my normal pace. The weather has been so beautiful that it was great to at ...

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When I first started running again a few years ago, I had some knee pain. I tried various remedies until my daughters convinced me that it was really ok to spend over $100 on a pair of shoes. The shoes I now buy run $140 full price, but I usually find them for around $100. I also get new ones about ...

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I have a very sore shin. It seems to be a muscular thing so it just needs rest, but it is keeping me from my normal routine. I am not sure what happened, but I suspect it was caused by dance class Monday night. It was only a little sore at first but became very sore. So...Tuesday was a 2 mile walk o...

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Having spent time in Latin America, my routine has been to eat a little more at desayuno and then wait for the large meal of comida next and then cena. I still stick to 3 meals. However, I occasionally had to be flexible and eat what was offered when it was offered rather than risk going too long. S...

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Exercise log AM: 2 mile walk PM: Half mile walk; 10 minutes shovel glove I took it easy today. I also did a mid month weigh in. I felt like I might be gaining, and a mid month weigh in gives me a reality check. I was relieved to find my weight exactly the same as two weeks ago. In the first 9 months...

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I jog and walk and do an average of 20-25 miles a week...time wise that is 4-5 hours a week. I have started shovel glove at 10 minutes..3-4 times a week.

HOWEVER..my basic goal remains to get a half hour of any type of exercise 6 days a week.

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Welcome. You will get a lot of input here. Take what works for you and leave the rest.

I love No S. I follow the basic rules with no modifications. This is known as Vanilla No S, and it works well for me.

Best of luck!

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Thanks Tobiasmom! I wish you success in your efforts.

Exercise
AM: 3 miles walk/jog (33:50) (11:17 pace); 1 mile walk
PM: half mile walk and 90 minute dance class

Total for Oct: 11.5

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I was not too surprised to lose my taste for junk food and cheap sweets, but I was surprised to lose my taste for some other things...like my all time favorite pizza. I am not a big pizza eater, and I only ate the best. There are a few other favorites that no longer taste as good like some pasta dis...

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Following vanilla No S means just following the basic rules of the diet plan with no modifications. A lot of people use "mods" to alter the plan to suit their lifestyle. I am a Vanilla No S person myself. No mods here.

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I found your post encouraging ...not discouraging. I had a rough year in 2010 and gained 20 lbs. At the end of 2010, I started No S, and it has literally been a lifesaver. If I ever have another super stressful year, I hope I am able maintain the habits I have learned....like you have been able to. ...

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I am in month 10 of doing No S, and I am becoming aware that I do not like a lot of foods that I liked before. I am becoming a picky eater. This happened early on with sweets. I am lucky because I really do not crave sweets that much any more. And when I do eat sweets, it has to be good quality swee...

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Thanks gk! Fall is such a great time for outdoor exercise so I am hoping for the best.

Exercise Sunday:
AM: 2.5 miles walk/jog (27:28.) (11:00 pace); half mile walk
PM: 10 minutes shovel glove

Month total: 7 miles

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OCTOBER! It is always nice to start a fresh month. My weigh ins are on the 20th, but for some reason the first of each month is when I think of new goals or try new things. This month I need to get a littler tighter on my virtual plating. I like to eat out and probably do so 4-5 times a week. This c...

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WAY TO GO! MAINTENANCE IS PROGRESS!

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100 miles of walking or jogging in October
I ended up with 90.9 miles, but I feel successful. I was sidelined twice; once with a sports injury and once with bronchitis.

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Weekends do not mean you have to go hog wild. You just relax the rules and indulge a bit. You may go hog wild at first but that is okay. The point is to learn that it is okay to eat what you want sometimes as long as you learn to manage it most of the time. If you skip S days entirely, you will prob...

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WOW! You are doing well. I also find that well spaced meals, good hydration, exercise, and reading inspirational stories all help. Reading this board helps me to find a common thread with others as well as gives me new ideas to improve. Like you I also read some fitness magazines my husband gets.

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Great job! I admit I probably would have gone for the mega huge sandwich. The nice thing about No S is that either choice is okay. Most diet plans are not flexible enough for real life and the times we have little choice about what we eat. Thank goodness that No S is!

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I eat a fair amount of protein and it looks like you do also. Olive garden is one of my least favorite places to eat because many dishes are high carb and low protein. They used to have chicken breasts that I would eat with the salad and skip everything else. I have not been there for awhile. How di...

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Thanks Barb! I kind of overdid my plates today but still technically green. Hope you are doing well!

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Exercise log
AM
3 mile walk/jog (33:19)
1 mile walk

Wow I wrote this time down wrong and had to correct it...nobody goes 11:19 for 3 miles.

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I came home today just wanting to raid the fridge.. However I just had so much fun and reinforcement from reading everyone's posts that I am now waiting for the baked chicken hubby is making.

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Good to see you doing so well!

Love those WATP videos!

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Hi gk! Thanks for stopping by. I have to say that I just read your last posts and admire you for the Pilates. Pilates is hard! Hubby and I are doing a 6 week ballroom class..waltz, fox trot, swing, cha cha. We are going on a cruise in November and figured it would be more fun with some dancing skill...

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Exercise log Took it easy today. 10 minutes shovel glove in AM 2 mile walk in PM Also a red day. It started with lunch out followed by birthday cake with a couple friends. The cake was my favorite...Texas Sheet Cake. I usually can have an S event and then get back on track, but not today. I ate rath...

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Welcome! I wish you the best of luck!

I am 55 and love your commitment to exercise. I will watch for your posts.

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Fantastic! You are doing great!

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Hello Sweetness Yes our stats are similar. At 5'6" I have always been more comfortable at the top end of my weight range. I am going for 154 which will put me slightly into the average BMI range. Years ago I went to WW to lose the weight I gained from my first two pregnancies. I quickly lost 25 lbs ...

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After years of my weight creeping up slowly, I consider the fact that you are not gaining and the fact that you are actually down a little as progress. It is tough to lose when you have to roll with the ups and downs of parenthood and a young family. Hope to continue to see you here!

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Exercise log AM
2.5 mile walk/jog (28:35)
1 mile walk
10 minute shovel glove

PM
Getting readY to leave for 90 minute dance class with hubby.

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Great post Janie! There are parts of this that I could have written about myself. I also watched my weight climb...gaining 20 lbs in 2010. I also avoided the doctor but have gotten over it. Lastly, I have remembered how good it feels to exercise. I try to mix in different types of exercise, and I wi...

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Best of luck to both of you! No more starting over! Just mark it and move on and it will gradually improve!

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Thanks for the comments! It always feels good to receive encouragement. Sweetness is right. I follow the basic diet with no extra restrictions but also with no bending of the rules. I was lucky to find a plan so well suited to me. I do not keep a food log. I know how to eat healthy and try to incorp...

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Good luck! I hope you love it as much as I do!

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I am definitely with everyone else that this forum helps me stay focused. Some days I scan quickly and other days I read and post a lot. However, I am checking in almost every day unless I am out of town.

Welcome back!

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5K today (This race is a prostate cancer benefit.) In 2007 I did this same 5K, and I walked it all. I had a mediocre time of 53:23 (17:14 per mile pace). Nonetheless, it felt good, and it prompted me to start running again. I have done this race and several others every year since. I gradually got b...

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I also have a strong belief in God and believe that self discipline is a virtue; however, I do not believe that God judges us by our weaknesses. He judges us by our strengths. So...when I was failing in the area of gluttony, God did not judge me. I also found that true Christians did not judge me. H...

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It feels so good to just get out there and push yourself physically and benefit a good cause! Great job!

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Good for you. I like to see the weight loss figures. I know that not everyone does No S for the weight loss, but that is why I got started and why I have stuck with it. I am also happy to have found a plan that has improved my relationship with food and that I will be able to stick with forever; how...

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Thanks gk! I am so happy to have found no s! It suits me well.

Exercise log
2 mile walk
10 minute shovel glove
5K race tomorrow

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Thanks Who Me!

Exercise log
2 mile walk
10 minute shovel glove
5k on Sunday so the two days prior are my take it easy days

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I get really hungry at work by lunch time. I have solved this by having my toast and peanut butter before I leave home and taking my banana with me to work and eating it there. If I am busy, I forget to eat it and it ends up being part of my lunch. This was an unintentional habit that started becaus...

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WOW! What a post!

I am 55 and have also struggled with my relationship with food most of my life so a lot of what you said really hit home. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings.

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I just looked back at my Habit Cal, and I only have only one month with no reds in 9 months on the program. I average 2 reds a month. I just try not to blow the whole day because of one slip. I try to have red events and not let them turn into red binges. You do not have to be perfect to gain the be...

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Thanks Roxy! It is adding up!

Exercise log
3 miles walk/jog (32:50)
1 mile walk

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I never record my meals. That is one reason I was not good at traditional dieting. I would try to do it, but I hate it. That is also why no s works so well for me.

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It just goes to show that many people react to life's challenges by getting stronger (emotionally and physically). This inspires me to quit whining and get going!

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Try adding protein of some sort..some nuts perhaps?

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I had never heard of counting bites until recently on this forum, and I giggled when I read it. I do not mean any offense, and if it works then do it. However, my first thought was "REALLY! I did not know that they could come up with so many different things to count in the grand quest for weight lo...

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Congrats on staying on track and on the swimming. I wish I were a little more into swimming. It is so good for you.

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I agree. As always, my mantra is "maintenance is progress!"

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It is just great that you are doing the bike ride! I crossed the line in a 5k this summer behind a 65 year old guy who has had a heart transplant. Hmmm...

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We are all so different so it is hard to give advice. So..like jellybeans..I will just tell you what works for me and that is exercise. I focus on jogging and walking, but I have found strength training to be the most effective at jumpstarting weight loss. Have you tried shovelglove yet? I had not b...

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Exercise log
AM: 3 mile walk/run (36:34); half mile walk
Per advice from friends I am trying to increase my weekly mileage total and not just concentrate on speed.

Walked a mile at lunch.

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Chili and cornbread. Yum!

Good job on resisting temptation yesterday!

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I hope so too determined! The losses slowly add up, and we will eventually get to our goals. I have almost 30 lbs left to my goal, but I know now it will happen.

Exercise log Tuesday
About an hour
3 mile walk/jog (34:10)
1 mile walk
10 minutes shovel glove

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I weighed in today and was happy to see a 2.2 lb loss. I wanted to hit that 40 lb mark! Exercise helped save me from gaining this month, but obviously my No S habits are becoming ingrained. I feel like I ate a lot this month, but I when I look back at what I would have eaten pre no s, I know the dif...

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Welcome! For me exercise is crucial, and I need to keep pushing myself. I used to travel a lot for work, and I had a mini DVD player that I took along and used for Leslie Sansone WATP workouts. I admit many times I just left it in my suitcase, but other times I did it. I still use her workouts at ho...

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I just went berserk today. I had a big lunch out with a friend and then a disorganized evening. My supper was interrupted so I ended up eating twice this evening. My daughter left part of a pint of really good ice cream in the fridge, and I finished that off for good measure. Good grief! I have not ...

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It sounds like you are getting more fit and developing more muscle which is probably more important than losing weight. Good job!

PS: And I did notice that after a long plateau, you have also lost some weight recently. It all adds up.

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Good luck!

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