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gratefuldeb67

Hahah!! KCCC, it happens to us all on some S days.
Don't worry about "reporting it".
It's still okay. Tomorrow is a new N day.

gratefuldeb67

Way to go Becky!!!!
I am very proud of you for never giving up even through all your months of "Half Essing"
I always was rooting for you that you would come around to embrace NoS fully. I'm very happy for you and appreciate you being here!!
Love,

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Hi Becky! Hahah you're such a sweetie! Thank you very much! LOL :wink: Yeah, I love bananas! I do enjoy them as part of a meal :) But I am telling you, if I eat *anything* past say, 10 pm, even if it's a half a cup of frozen grapes or a small salad, or really anything, no matter *how* healthy it is,...

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Let me explain why.. every weekend especially on Sunday nights, I find myself trying to eat all the goodies I've accumulated during the week because otherwise I won't get to touch them for another week. Most of the time I don't even physically want it that much, but I eat just for the sake of it. I...

gratefuldeb67

Thanks Kathleen! I appreciate all that truly :) Well, I've been around NoS for a while now. For me it's a package deal or nothing with exercise, because honestly, it doesn't really work for me if I don't do *some* exercise too. Besides that, I feel so crappy when I am sedentary all the time. Don't w...

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Thanks Rene and Blue

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Hi friends! I was still too out of sorts over the last few weeks to successfully do 21 days on habit. My cough is holding strong, unfortunately, and I'm pretty sure it's some kind of allergy/bronchitis.. It's quite a lot better than before now, tho, so I have a bit more umph in me to utilise my will...

gratefuldeb67

Hope your husbands Birthday was great for him and the whole fam, as well as your Son in Laws surprise party.
Good for you!

Debs

gratefuldeb67

It's fine.
Better to have the food you are craving as part of your meal.
And it is far superior than eating the whole bag.
Good luck!

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Hear hear!! Awesome news Rene!!
Congratulations!
That's really inspiring!!

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Good for you Rose! I feel the same.
Wishing you the best and hope all areas of your life improve in all ways.
Bless,

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Hahah yeah that's a great quote!
I liked it too!

Yegads! Mentzer was huge in his hey days with Arnold.

Have a good weekend L.A. Loser!
Love,

Debs

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Hahahahhahaaa!!

I'll post the recipe sometime this weekend.
Really easy and minimal ingredients.
We are gonna make two more tomorrow.. One for us, and one for my Son's youth center "post" Thanksgiving communal shindig

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Hahah!! Sorry, it's long gone!!

Take care Becky

gratefuldeb67

Ahhh nice stuff KCCC!

Have a great day!
Bless,

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Aaah Becky, you have always been so nice! Thanx so much!! :wink: Richie and I had a great day yesterday! Totally enjoyed his company! Neither of us eat Turkey, so we skipped it.. The big fun for the day was making a home made crumb cake! Richie did most of it, but I helped eat it! It was a very nice...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Becky! Just wanted to say thanx for droppin by my checkin thread and your encouraging words!
Hope you have a great day and a great weekend!
Love

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Same to you Becky!

Hope you have been well.
Bless,

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Good luck!
Don't feel bad, you are certainly not a failure!
Keep trying. It takes time to change daily habits..
Sounds like you have made some good changes already.
Love

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Thanks Fun!

Hope you're well!
Debs x

gratefuldeb67

ps.. what a great feeling to be able to put a green box on exercise after having to endure looking at all the failure and sick days I've had for the past few months!! Just for clarification, as long as I do any exercise for a min of 14 mins per day, I am giving myself a green.. Don't wanna change my...

gratefuldeb67

Okay!! I just did my first exercise session after two months off because I was sick. What a great feeling to get my heart pumping again!! Wooooo!!!!!!!!! I am setting a goal now of a minimum of 14 mins a day exercise even if it means walking in circles in my room to music, if that's all I'm up to......

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Sorry Gingercake! I'm sure we all have experienced this frustration and can relate! I know I can. I guess you have to ask yourself, when you feel yourself compulsively scale stepping, "How will I feel if I have gained or stayed the same?" If you hear yourself answer back "Really bad" it's probably n...

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Good luck Roy! It's so hard to break these habits, but it's worth it!! Keep trying and don't get discouraged! Make sure you have good sized meals, and if you feel you need "snack" food, just include it as part of your meal. When I am dying for chips and salsa, that's what I have for my meal. Take ca...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Noel :) I just read your last few posts. Good for you on not snacking last night. This has been the main reason for virtually every failure day I have been having this year. It is very very hard to beat the old habit of night time eating. It does seem ridiculous in the light of day that one would...

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Haha! Nice he's gonna make good on his "tongue in cheek" promise

That's cute.
Hope you all enjoy it!
Benihana is fun for the kids

gratefuldeb67

Hahah you're not the only person who procrastinates and surfs too much KCCC

What subject do you teach?
Hope you are working hard now!
And if I see you here before you are done I will be wagging my finger! Heheheh

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Hi Reinhard! I'm sorry about you hurting your hand.. I hope it heals soon. Massage and do gentle stretches so it doesn't go into spasm. Also circular ice massage is great to help the healing process. Glad you enjoyed your friends party! Good thinking tho, to keep your glass ceiling guidelines super ...

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I thoroughly enjoyed my S days, but I'm also enjoying my N days and it's nice to eat what I like on that one plate. There are so many healthy non-sweets foods that are so wonderful that we get to enjoy. And I really really really don't miss the GUILT. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D...

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Personally I'd say no.
Fantastic work RPM!
Good for you!
Love

Debs

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Oh well, I messed up again about 1 am.. Had a pomegranate and about 15 wheat thins

I was pretty close to a success tho, so I still consider things improving!

It will be very nice when I can kick this habit.

Bless

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Good for you!
LOL

Have a great week Karen!
Debs x

gratefuldeb67

I had a great day today! If I make it through tonight with no midnight or 3 am raids, it will be my first NoS success in a while. Just had a huge bowl of oatmeal with soymilk, butter, walnuts and raisins, and a spoonful of maple syrup for dinner and I am full!!! So hopefully I will go into a carbohy...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Bright Angel! :) I hope you experience complete Health soon! I'd say you are still using the NoS principles here by having regular meals, and at least, regular snacks. The whole idea behind "no snacking" is the *unplanned* and opportunistic snacking (aka "grazing") which is fairly mindless and un...

gratefuldeb67

That's wonderful news!!
Congratulations!!

gratefuldeb67

This seems really counter productive to me. I can understand having a small glass of juice if you are really very hungry before working out, cos that can be pretty uncomfortable, but think having solid food in your stomach seems like it would be bad if you are trying to burn body fat. Even in yoga p...

gratefuldeb67

Thank you KCCC

Wishing you a great week!
Love

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Well I'd say that sounds like he is actually somehow in his mind, trying to be concerned that you stick with whatever plan you have chosen. Albeit in a very annoying way! LOL Why not take the time to explain that you are doing NoS and that you are only restricting S's during the week but weekends th...

gratefuldeb67

Wow, what a relief. I weighed today thinking I might be up even more this week, as i have had several failures and still no activity due to not feeling completely well yet, but I actually lost 2 or 3 pounds of that weight I gained before! I am very glad about this. It took over a month to gain the 6...

gratefuldeb67

It's interesting... I love pizza, and there's more. But I'm full. I love pie, and there's more. But I'm full. I went grocery shopping, and saw all kinds of goodies that I could buy for an S-day... but no, just not interested. I'd had what I wanted. My usual difficulty with S-days is perma-snacking....

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ps..by the way Freckles, the original poster here, to my knowledge, hadn't ever posted on NoS and I don't think has yet again posted, since this thread was started.. Don't let it scare you off. It's definitely *not* representative of the diet at all.
Again, best of luck to you!
Bless,

Debs

gratefuldeb67

I have an eating disorder. IMHO, eating disorders are like alcoholism. One is always recovering. So I can't ever say I was bulemic, or I'm an ex -bulemic. Some folks might think this is slapping some unecessary guilt or label on myself. Not at all. It's a guard against hubris, and an acknowledgemen...

gratefuldeb67

Way to go Kathleen!!!

Love

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

I found some chocolate cake in the trash (mind you, in a nice bakery box, in the trash). I fished it out and ate it. I had a feeling it was something my daughter bought when she was in town that day. Well, yes, it was something she bought. But, it was a week old. Hahahhahah!!! That's priceless!!! :...

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I'm really proud of you KCCC for your exercise Success!

Love

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Great post and list KCCC
I'm a big fan of long luxurious hot baths.
Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Still love seeing our lovely Blondie on there!

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howfunisthat wrote: My dr. told me when I was 5 that I should lose 5 pounds. I look back at pictures & know that weight really wasn't a problem for me then...but the moment he told me to lose 5 pounds I started on my road to diet obsession.

Wow, what a jerk!!

He wasn't doctor Scarsdale was he??? LOL

gratefuldeb67

Have as much juice as you need Jerry. Might be good to just call it an S day if you feel you need more than that.
Good for you!

Debs

gratefuldeb67

reinhard wrote: I see BrightAngels has already posted a particularly choice bit to the "catch phrase glossary." I'm going to post a link to the rest of this thread there so people can jump to the whole context.

Reinhard

Yes that was a great one

gratefuldeb67

Hiya Bet, hope you enjoy your holidays! Good goal.. Maintain!

Love

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Definitely portion out the leftovers and put them in the freezer or something. Give away leftover dessert to your guests to take home or dump it after you have had your share and are satisfied. The leftovers are the danger here. I totally agree with that. But please enjoy it! I say this is one of th...

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That was Violet Reinhard :) Veruca was the spoiled brat who went down the garbage shoot after insisting her father get her a golden goose, and then the scale said she was a "bad egg" LOL.. But very good example! Burlsgirl, don't listen to my advice before. I'm turning into Violet these days. Follow ...

gratefuldeb67

If you really have only one square I would say it's not too bad

(note this message is not approved by the NoS board hahah )

gratefuldeb67

KCCC wrote:
I had people over for a committee meeting. I bribed them to meet here (so I didn't have to get a sitter - hubby was away) with homemade chocolate chip cookies and cider. No cookies for me, but I enjoyed the cider.

Whoa! You rock!!

gratefuldeb67

Yes Alana, bring stuff in case you feel your sugar dropping. But you may be surprised to find you don't need it. Still bring it to be safe as Wosnes says. One of my NoS friends here from the past had insulin dependent diabetes and was able to do NoS very successfully. I think he added a small fourth...

gratefuldeb67

Hi and welcome back!
If anything, NoS will help you be *less* stressed, by giving you the tools to eat healthily and sanely!
Good luck

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Thanks Janie! Much appreciated! Yeah I could rationalise all that stuff about how it would fit etc, etc.. but I'm not going to.. I'm just calling it an N day because I was good till then and don't wanna get psyched out on a Monday! It's a bit of a cheat actually, and I know it. But if it happens aga...

gratefuldeb67

I was looking at that Chai recipe and it was indeed nice of Crazy Cat Lady to post it. I would say tho, to consider altering it to leave out the "non dairy" creamer. This is because most of them, unless they are made of soy or something, are usually 100 percent corn syrup. That recipe called for a c...

gratefuldeb67

You're welcome BG :) Well I had tried when I was a newbie to SG, to combine leg stuff with it.. I tried to do the squats with it.. The only way I could successfully incorporate the SG (and I also did them as a "breather" in between other arm movements) was to lay the head of the hammer just above my...

gratefuldeb67

Arrgghhh!!! I'm a bit miffed now because I had a perfect day yesterday, but then caved in at about midnight to eating about fifteen almonds. I'm still gonna give myself a Green day, tho this is snacking. But I've given myself a stern warning not to do this again! :wink: I gained about five pounds du...

gratefuldeb67

wOOOOt!!!!
Nice one

gratefuldeb67

Shovelglove really doesn't work the legs much. I'd say throw in 2 or 3 minutes worth of squats to make sure your legs get some blood flowing too. I agree with you! The funny factor is pretty high with SG, which is a good thing.. Working out should be fun stuff which makes you smile! Oh and I see you...

gratefuldeb67

Thanks mjn! I will just bundle up. It's in the thirties here today, but I will make myself go out and walk, even if it's only six blocks!
Have a good week, and thanks for taking the time to check on me

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Um, it sounds llike your own backyard would be perfect.
Can you walk around the perimeter, or would you be sinking into marshy mud too much?
Good luck!

Debs

gratefuldeb67

See!

Glad to hear it

Have a great rest of the week Kathleen!

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Good luck with your 21 days Funfuture.
I will join you.
I had a good day today.
ps. I like green tea ice cream

Love

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Hi MJN :) Thanks for checkin on me! I saw your thread here the other day and the mention of your walking and the fact that you were from Iowa, so I couldn't figure out why I didn't remember your name here. Have you changed it? I was so sick for so long that I totally stopped walking for that time. I...

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And it's great that you like it without sugar, but if you want you can put sugar in it.
NoS Diet only restricts foods with lots of sugar for the S days, ie: candy, cake, soda, fake fruit drinks sweetened with corn syrup, etc...

Good luck Debbie.

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Hi Kathleen :) I am sorry about the little setback. You haven't really mentioned about what you overdid it on. You have only mentioned the weight gain, which I am pretty sure will level off in a few days of being good again, so don't worry bout it too much. I am sure it will become apparent to you w...

gratefuldeb67

Wow, glad to hear you are doing better Noel

The serenity prayer sounds like it might be a good thing to have in your toolbox considering what you have said here

Enjoy the rest of your day!
Bless

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Hi Winnie, I'd say you are onto something here and that was an interesting observation about how it feels a bit harder to do a whole side at a time. I'd say that you are right in your observation that you are indeed getting a harder workout this way, because the repetitions on one side are more and ...

gratefuldeb67

ps.. Woopsies!! Hahah my post was in reply to your last post on your first page of posts where you were havin a bad day.
I wasn't aware of the second page and just hit "reply"
Guess I need some more coffee today

gratefuldeb67

Hi Noel, I just wanted to pop in here and say I hope that you feel better and that you manage to ride out your bad patch here. Keep your chin up and good for you on your "post wine" shovelglove and for talking yourself down from eating because you are depressed. You are so right that it wouldn't mak...

gratefuldeb67

Going to make today an N day. Didnt due to bad yesterday, had a few more beers that I should, but since I have a history of binge drinking, I make days I drink S days because I crash through the "glass ceiling" like Willie Wonka did in his elevator through his chocolate factory. Haha!! Well keep at...

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I am going on 5 weeks, have had no failures and have lost 20lbs. I still have a long way to go, so I modified my "s" days to 1 on the weekend. I am exercising intermittently, but not as often as I would like. Hi Jerry! I am late in responding to you here, but wanted to say a belated welcome and fan...

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ps.. Jerry, give this some time, and you will learn if you accurately track your weeks on Habitcal, that your overall progress and success *won't* depend on the S days, no matter how seemingly indulgent they are. It's the N days that count here. Pure math.. Five good days, two indulgent days.. It ba...

gratefuldeb67

Yes that's an excellent story and quote Bright Angel.
Very empowering!
Love it

Bless

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Good luck!

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Kathleen wrote:
I just finished bathing, and I had a Haagen Dazs bar in the bathtub!

Hahahahah!!! Brilliant!!!!
Why *not* combine two of Life's nicest treats!
I hear that chocolate is good for your skin.

gratefuldeb67

Hi, I don't think there's any reason you should get any dirty looks for not wanting to over eat.
Just ask to serve yourself and don't worry about it.
Good luck

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Hi friends :) I thought I'd pop in and update on the NoS front here.. I have managed to drop the excess weight I put on over the two and a half weeks of really being sick and taking lots of liberties with extra S's.. I had gained 6 lbs, and was fairly bummed out, but as I thought, once I got back to...

gratefuldeb67

Feel better Sis!
Take good care of yerself!
ps.. while I was my sickest in the last month, *all* I wanted was sweet stuff.
I am never like that. I am sure it's the virus asking you to get more sugar in or something..
Don't beat yerself up!
Hugs and feel better!
Blessings

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

Great reasoning here KCCC, good for you!! I totally rebelled against the "F word" for the first years, but that was because of all the unnecessary ego baggage attached to that word and because I felt it would actually psych me out. But I am quite happy to call failures failures these days and find m...

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Word up Satisfied Girl

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This afternoon, when I picked up my daughter from the bus stop, she proudly showed me how she had brought home a cookie that had been handed out in her homeroom. She had decided to make Fridays and Saturdays her S Days because treats are given out on Fridays, and Saturday is a day home. The person ...

gratefuldeb67

We have the panasonic lumix and it's very good but you do have to read alot to learn how to use the different functions.
Great stabilising function on it tho, and the pix are really high quality.
I recommend it

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Ahhh I hated when Richie had the chicken pox! We actually got them a week apart from each other, but I went on a virus suppressant drug and his was off the hook awful!! You couldn't even recognise his face from all the pox and his fever was about 103 all week.. I am so sorry to hear she is sick and ...

gratefuldeb67

Thank you Fun!
Have a lovely weekend my friend

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Thanks Rein! LOL

gratefuldeb67

One thing that is helping me right now is reviewing the following adage every morning. I read and say it and try to practice these words before I need them: It is simple, but it works for me and eventually I believe it: "That was good, but I've had enough." Lather, rinse, repeat, as they say. So wh...

gratefuldeb67

Hi everyone! I just mentioned my music collaborations when I was writing on my checkin thread today. So I thought I'd post a link to my songs at one of my music sites, the other being myspace which is the link below my signature. Some of the songs are me doing backing vocals with my friends on their...

gratefuldeb67

Hiya Funfuture! Just wanted to wish you a nice week and to thank you for dropping by with your well wishes for me on my thread

I see you have done some meditation this week! Good for you.
You are inspiring me to do a little checkin meself today.
Much love

Debs x

gratefuldeb67

I've been experiencing something odd...I'm not finishing every plate lately! How weird is THAT? I got to the bottom of my yogurt, granola & raspberries bowl yesterday and didn't want another bite. Odd...definitely odd. Of course this never seems to happen on weekends when I have dessert in front of...

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Ah thanks a lot Janie and Funfuture! I really appreciate your sweetness :) Yes, going a bit barmy here but I'm feeling much better since the antibiotics have kicked in finally. I have a lot of congestion so still not up to anything vigourous but I feel like doing stuff, whereas before I could barely...

gratefuldeb67

Larissa, you have been sick with food poisoning. I wouldn't say you have fallen off the wagon.
Feel better and when you feel like regular food just start over

Debs

gratefuldeb67

Yuck, at the doctor I checked my weight and I have gained about four or five pounds in the last few weeks of being sick and inactive.. Blah! Oh well. I don't mind a reality check now and then. Better to find out at four or five pounds than at 20 or 30 lbs... But this puts me officially at my highest...

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Well, I'm still very sick.. I have been sick for over two weeks and finally have decided to go to the doctor today. I think I have some bronchial infection. I haven't been able to breath and have been coughing and congested and totally miserable. Somehow I've managed to be following NoS fairly well,...

gratefuldeb67

Hi Blue, before things get all twisted and completely out of control, I just wanted to tell you that I was the person who privately messaged Reinhard to take a look at the thread last week, because I felt that you were really getting personal with the things you said to Bright Angel. I don't know ei...

gratefuldeb67

Wow, congratulations on your great start!
Welcome

Debs

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