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Thanks Ladybird!

Tuesday, August 14th
Today is 2 weeks Dry - 6 to go

Weight: 135.3/BMI 24.7
Morning Blood Pressure: 116/69
-Out of glucose strips-

B: coffee w/ milk
L: (will be) not sure yet
D: (will be) burgers w/ lots of veggies

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Imogen -- I absolutely think you are on to something with trying to keep mornings "N"ish, even on S Days. I guess that sounds pretty basic, although pure Vanilla wouldn't have us worry about that, so now I'm feeling a bit bad for even bringing it up again. But I'm currently not doing pure Vanilla an...

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LOL, Imogen!!!! My house only has 7 main windows, plus a few small ones in the closet (which I just counted after your response, haha!). Monday, August 13th Weight: 135.6/BMI 24.8 Can you believe that? My weight went DOWN after an S Day?! I should remember that I kept both days very N for normal wit...

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Sunday S Day , August 12th B: coffee w/milk snacks: grazed on blueberries, 2 plums L: piece of cheese & salami; cheese & bean quesadilla D: cheese ravioli w/tomato & tuna fish Dessert: vanilla ice cream & brownie I am EXHAUSTED. I spent all of yesterday and all of today deep-cleaning my house. My s...

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Saturday, August 11th I didn't even realize it was an S Day until I read Octavia's post! Haha! Weight: 136/BMI 24.9 Morning Blood Pressure: 118/73 (!!!!!!!!!! note to others -- if you have hypertension, give low carb a try! Holy cow, it's like magic with my blood pressure!!!!! My previous readings ...

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Octavia -- that was a glorious testimonial right there!! Love it!

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I'm also glad you are a feeling a bit better, but if you feel like crap again by the time you read this, we are here for you as always! :-) And I have to chime in with eschano and Octavia -- as soon as I read the words "mum's community" I felt myself tighten up. Gotta watch yourself around other mum...

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So today is an N Day for you this week? Good luck.
Also, how is the mastitis? (That scourge of mothering!!)

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Oh that is such a bummer!!! I'm so sorry about the mastitis. Hang in there, rest as much as possible (no play dates, lol).

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Hi eschano! I haven't moved on from NoS, although I'm not able to get away with just Vanilla anymore. I rarely rarely ever skip a meal, haha. (Well, unless you count breakfast when for all 5 years on NoS I have often just had milky coffee in the morning.) I still take weekends as S Days, but I'm res...

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Hey congrats on all that GREEN! :-) Movies without popcorn? You are my new hero!!!! I used to be like that with coffee. My husband bought a large-sized Keurig (against my wishes) and I realized that sometime over the past 9 months my habit has change and now I only have 2 cups a day. Rarely I'll hea...

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Hi Worth It! Hugs from me, too. Those funks suck! But as you said, sometimes through them we must go. I guess as I get older I realize the other side is never too far away and once I get there I appreciate what I've learned and also feel grateful for the good times. We are all here for you and this ...

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Congrats -- you are unstoppable! Normal BMI? That is such a victory, yay!
And when you say waiting for the "3" do you mean 3 pounds? And what's Dr. T?

Also -- I agree with you about getting rid of those Lara bars (or any and all granola bars).

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Well, now I'll be the crankpot, but I think skipping a dessert a night or two and just saying -- well, I had a nice sweet yesterday, I don't need those everyday -- is also great for kids to see. Kids definitely eat massive amounts of sugar in my area and I frankly think many of the genetically-unluc...

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Thank you ladies and spambot :lol: Congrats on the birthday party successes! Don't you love it when you stick to your decision, anticipating possible push-back, and then people just respect your ability to say no? In this case, little girls? :-) And I'm confused by your last post about the huge din...

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Imogen -- our dear eschano is "Tess' Daily Check-in" or something like that! I didn't know she had a thread either!!!

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Oh, MAN! I failed but it was SO close to what could have been a revolutionary win!!! So, yesterday, I had an egg sandwich for breakfast, which was more bready than I'm currently eating, but I felt like it was a decent start to the long day. Then -- about 1:30 my husband and I shared a plate of Nacho...

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Great work finishing the fast!
And wow -- just wow -- about your youngest. Not to mention that I'm always shocked by how EARLY school starts in Arizona!

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Thanks everybody! You guys are forever encouraging. I really appreciate it. Imogen - maybe you are on to something with me that I hadn't recognized before. I think that I might be like that too -- if I start the morning with a pastry, I end up eating fries and a milkshake with dinner, lol. So, last ...

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Sounds like you are making great progress!

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And if your grocery shopping includes Costco -- watch out for all those damn samples!

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Welcome to N Days!

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What an inspiring story! I love reading the posts of long-time NoSers. Thanks for sharing this.

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Hi Imogen! Great to see you on the boards!

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Oh Gosh, last night was hard again to resist having wine. I guess I had a bit of honeymoon period those first few days, and now it has gotten tougher. But I did fine, just wasn't expecting to still have those urges. Tuesday, August 8th Blood Pressure: 106/78 (sheesh that is kind of an amazing turn-a...

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Oolala -- part of your pain of teaching high school is probably that you are a bit of a "reluctant empath"! Ha! It is such a part of you but you also know that catering to the every whim of hormonal teens is not good for them. And you're safe here. If I can admit I drink too much, you can be safe to...

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Monday, August 6th Dry Day #6!!!! Last night was tough with the no-alcohol. The first real temptation I've faced. I was grilling the burgers, and the weather was glorious, and I just REALLY wanted to have a glass of wine. But I knew it wasn't an option, and I got through it. Also tough that my husb...

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You CAN do this! I'm excited for you! I have noticed that if there is a buffet, and there are options I would normally choose for myself (for example, leaving out the tortilla and just making a big salad), if there are people that I fear are noticing my choices I will TAKE the tortilla (or whatever ...

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Thanks Linda!! I am so excited to see my body respond. If it's a taste of how you have felt with IF, I totally can see how the momentum can build! Your suggestion that I figure out how much sugar I can have is a great one -- and you know how much I love testing things on myself and using my glucose ...

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So here I am wrapping up an S Day. I'm sitting on the couch with a GREAT book (Lore of Nutrition by Tim Noakes), and I'm about to have 4 squares of chocolate with a glass of milk. It seems extremely reasonable, but I keep feeling like it's wrong because I know it will spike my blood sugar. I'm havin...

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Hey -- I'll join! August 1: Green 2: Green 3: Green 4/5 S Days 6: green 7: green 8: green 9: green 10: green 11/12 S Days 13: green 14: green 15: green 16: FAIL 17: green 18/19 S Days 20 green 21: green 22: green 23 24 25/26 S Days (AUGUST 25th = 5 year NoS Anniversary) 27 green 28 green 29 green 30...

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Saturday, August 4th S Day!! What does this mean to me now? I will need to reflect. Dry Days #4 - oh yeah, baby! Weight: 136.9/BMI 25.0 -- lowest in 3.5 years!!!!!! Fasting Blood Glucose: 80 (yes!) Blood pressure: 126/86 So, I am at a "spot". You know, a spot where things are good but I have some d...

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Hi Linda! I have been reading a lot of the low-carb and IF stuff recently, and many of the low-carbers said that they had to adopt some serious IF to get down to their ideal weight, so although it probably isn't a joyride, you are most likely on the right track. (All that said, I know you aren't low...

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Hurray! And also -- nice job combating your self-talk!

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What great progress you've had on NoS Jen!! :-) Lovely to see. You know, NoS seems classic for slow (but incremental in the right direction) weight loss. Those people that determine they are here for the moderate way of approaching food have the best success, I guess because they aren't fixated on t...

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Hi there! I think the realtor idea is a great one! It will give you something to do with your littlest in Kindergarten now, and maybe it will give you and your dh a shared vision that will strengthen your relationship. Also so wonderful to see how finding some confidence in your eating habits is spi...

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Hi Oolala! I've just had you on my mind for a few weeks now -- I don't think it's normal for you to be off the boards this long. And with your history of having some serious vertigo issues, etc., I've been worried!!! Please let us know you are OK and just enjoying your summer away from the computer!...

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Friday, August 3rd Dry Days #3 Tess -- I'm finding these dry days easy! It was really just the mental determination I needed. I think that planning a "start" date really helped. I had almost a week to prepare mentally. I also think the accountability of posting is helpful. I'm very optimistic, beca...

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Thursday, August 2nd
Dry Day #2
Weight: 139.2/BMI 25.4

B: bacon & egg sandwich, latte
L: grilled chicken and bacon salad
D: (will be) salad -- avocado, cheese, leafy green, onions, cilantro, tomato

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Hi Octavia! I love increasing my SOLUBLE fiber and see really good effects in my weight, my energy (!?) and a decrease in hunger. I actually take a soluble fiber supplement. I started it a few years ago when I got C. Diff, an abx-associated infection, but I continue to take it because I feel the dif...

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Welcome back!! Glad to hear your trip was wonderful and that you were treated like "royalty". That sounds divine!

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Hi Kathleen -- I wonder if you could ask your doctor to test your fasting insulin levels? That might help determine if your body is just extremely insulin resistant. If that is the case, perhaps your doctor would discuss a medication such as metformin to help aid your weight loss. It might be worth ...

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Wednesday, August 1st Dry Day #1 Weight: 140.2/BMI 25.6 FBG: 80!!! That is my lowest recorded fasting blood glucose ever! I started periodically checking back in 2012 and 81 is the lowest I've ever seen. Blood Pressure mid-afternoon: 138/78 B: coffee w/milk L: cheese & avocado with 2 eggs 1/2 cup o...

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Just to clarify what my mind was thinking of when I said convenience foods -- chips, ice cream, cookies, etc. Haha Octavia thought I meant actual meals! Guess that shows how far I still have to go in my own desire to eat healthy.

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Thanks for the comment, eschano! And I am so not 5 years ahead of you, silly! It's hard not to notice that I STILL am a little bit overweight, grrr. But I guess I do have the consolation that at least I am steadily not gaining a bit of weight each year as much of my country does (that's probably the...

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Looks like you are really focused! I have been feeling like that lately as well! Good job and here's to a great August!

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Hi eschano! I didn't even realize this was your thread with Tess title! So you are a Tess? :-) Nice to meet you! I am trying to be pretty faithful to NoS right now, but not really reading many other threads, so sorry that I didn't even realize you had started a new one! Reading your posts, I SO REME...

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Have fun in Portland! I grew up in the Portland area.

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Monday, July 30th Weight: 140.4/BMI 25.7 B: coffee w/milk, maybe an egg w/ goat cheese L: smoked salmon & goat cheese with chives, 1/2 apple (BP 124/79 after lunch -- not bad!!) D: pork ribs, kimchi, saurkraut, some broccoli w/ranch Confession Monday I'm going to be adjusting "what's on the plate" ...

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Thank you Soprano and Worth It! Soprano -- I have a brother that is a recovering alcoholic, and a sister that is not dealing with it, and many other more distant relatives that have struggled with alcohol abuse. So you are so right that I need to be very careful and take this seriously. Worth It -- ...

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Thanks LadyBird! I guess I have tried Reinhard's glass ceiling, but 2 glasses is too high for my ceiling (height, female, etc), so I could modify my ceiling to 1 glass. But it's super hard for me to just have one glass.... I speculate that the healthiest long-term habit for me is to make alcohol an ...

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Thank you so much for your comments, Linda. I really needed a good virtual "acceptance" hug. Thanks. I'll definitely join you for a dry September! In fact, maybe August 1st could be my start date, and then I'll have motivation/support to keep it up through September with you and Worth It. Thursday, ...

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I have GOT to stop drinking so much wine! I really feel like it's become a problem in my life. I am going to list my reasons: 1. According to my research, drinking too much is exacerbating my prediabetes AND my hypercalciuria. 2. We will save a LOT of money if I'm not buying so much wine. 3. I'll ha...

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I think my post must have missed your heading out, but I'm very excited for you! Hope you have a wonderful time!!!!

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Worth it -- you did NOT hijack! I love hearing people's experiences and thoughts, and I love it on my thread! So I finished the book. Wow, it was great! Despite having a strong background in the science of diabetes, low carb eating, and the various confounding functions of insulin, I found the book ...

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Wednesday, July 25th
B: eggs, bacon, small banana, coffee w/milk
L: soluble fiber supplement and 1/2 cup milk
D: steak & stir-fried peppers & onions & mushrooms

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Tuesday, July 24th Weight: 141.2 BP: 123/79 FBG: 102 B: cheerios and a banana w/ a cup of milk, coffee w/ milk L: 1/2 cup of milk, yogurt, string cheese (sheesh, a little too much dairy I guess!) D: cheeseburger w/ lots of toppings, caesar salad & some shredded cabbage Kids will probably be having ...

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nice exercise today too!

Also, thanks for your encouragement on my thread!

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Good luck with this! Did I read that right -- 2 playdates every day? Wow, social butterflies! :-) If there ARE two playdates every day, that sounds like two snacks a day, yes? Not horrible, I suppose, and like you said, you can wean down as she gets older. Honestly, telling your munchkin that she ca...

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Thanks everybody for the encouragement! S Days were reasonable. :-) Monday, July 23 Weight: 141.4 BMI 25.9 Fasting Blood Glucose: 103 Blood Pressure: 110/75 (very nice number there!) Waist: 33 inches at belly button; 30.75 at narrowest point above that (strangely, this is an improvement I think, des...

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Crapster-eating week. I'm afraid to weigh. Wednesday, July 18th B: avocado on toast, coffee w/milk L: lots of berries, I think I ate more of those stupid cookies, can't quite remember the rest of the food from this day. D: pork loin and stir-fried veggies Thursday, July 19th B: bacon&egg sandwich, c...

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I'm afraid to weigh. Heavy eating, and fails. Monday B: bacon & eggs, coffee w/milk L: yogurt, veggies w/ranch, cherries fail -- ate cookie dough and cookies (my son was baking...errr) D: steak, grilled onions, and french fries Tuesday B: coffee w/milk, blueberries, few bites of a friend's "bean" ca...

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Friday, July 13th
B: coffee w/milk
L: Indian food leftovers
D: split burger w/ hubby at date night (yes, we snuck out twice this week!!)
2 glasses of wine

not a fail, but not a very healthy eating day...

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Hi minimizer! Glad to see you posted! Now I'm going to read the article you linked. Ok, I read it -- then went and found the original study. How totally fascinating, yes! I was particularly interested because I have mild prediabetes and would like to curtail any worsening of it. Here's the abstract:...

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Thank you LadyBird! I am proud of myself! :-) Wednesday, July 11th B: coffee w/milk L: Pork Loin + beets & carrots D: 1 Fish taco, a few fries, and 2 fried mushrooms (trivia night with friends) Thursday, July 12th - big-eating day.... B: cashews, coffee w/milk L: Out to lunch with friends and kids -...

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Thanks Linda. It's been a weird summer so far, but I am hanging in there. Tuesday, July 10th B: coffee w/milk, a few blueberries & apple slices L: yogurt & some almonds D: 1/2 burger + 1/2 fries (we split date night, since I have learned that the whole meal makes me sick later....) got home, FAIL --...

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Monday, July 9th
139.7
B: coffee w/milk, couple apple slices
L: leftover steak and a little bit of cheese, couple more apple slices
D: (will be) baked potato w/ all the fixin's

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Wednesday, July 4 S Day 4th of July B: coffee w/milk L: potato salad, hamburger, fruit, veggies D: none Thursday, July 5 B: crepes w/fruit at restaurant (crepe fail) L: 1 starburst (fail), 2 sunflower balls D: pork ribs & popcorn Friday, July 6 Weight: 140.0 B: coffee w/milk L: pizza (fail fail fai...

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Here's to the quick "glasses" fix!

I suggest, if you must replace your computer, check out a Chromebook! I love mine and it is SO SO cheap -- like $200 cheap. Suits my purposes just fine.

I've determined in my heart I will never buy a PC again!

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Monday, July 2
142.4
B: glass of milk, coffee w/milk
L: yogurt, string cheese
D: turkey & mashed potatoes -- fail -- I ate seconds and also had a reese's peanut butter cup and I also drank too much wine

Tuesday, July 3
B: yogurt
L: tortilla chips w/cheese
D: (will be) steak salad

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Your thread is like a blazing comet of energy, Linda! You have enough energy to power the whole website. :-) Love you! Ok, next question -- tell me about the fear (and rebuttal) to "tanking" your metabolism.... I've wondered about that happening to me if I reduce intake by too much. And btw, can I s...

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Thank you for taking the time to share your extremely deep thoughts at this time of loss. I so appreciate everything you shared; it resonated deeply with me and has me rereading a few sentences to grapple with how it applies to my own strange grooved behavior.

Thank you.

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Saturday S Day So, just returned from a trip to Oregon to visit family. Here's how I did: Tuesday : B: glass of milk L: chicken salad from Burger King (victory) D: spaghetti & a big salad 1 glass of wine water intake 3 L Wednesday : B: 1 egg & a yogurt L: steak & cheese sandwich on flatbread from Su...

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OMGosh -- wild S Days! :roll: Weight this morning: 142.9! Wow, lots of nice salt and carby water retention. So, this week my goal is all green. Yogurt for breakfast, 1 glass of milk at some point during the day Meal choices need to keep sodium and sugar low, and ideally be simple and homemade. We'll...

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Thanks Octavia! :-) I have two kitties, and they are the perfect excuse for everyone else to have to get me things when I'm sitting on the couch with one or both on my lap!! Saturday, June 23rd Weight: 139.3/BMI 25.5 looks like restricting sodium and sugar has already lost me some water weight! BP u...

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Friday, June 22nd B: coffee w/milk Late Breakfast: Eggs & Sausage Lunch: Yogurt Dinner: Salmon, corn on the cob ergh - fail: ice cream sandwich -- 2 glasses of wine I really should have had a calcium-rich glass of milk today. Hmmm, interesting how making unhealthy choices (the ice cream, for exampl...

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Overall was the conference in Portland fun? Those are my stomping grounds -- grew up in the area.

Also, do you just drink water in the mornings or do you put cream in your coffee even if it's outside the window? Sorry if that's a silly question.

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Thanks Linda for the encouragement and the ideas! I wouldn't be surprised if I end up doing more IF as I find my groove this summer. Thursday felt like a giant fail. I was on the road in rush hour traffic with my car-phobic dog :roll: to get him to a specialty vet in Seattle. He has a salivary mucoc...

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Wednesday, June 20th 141.5/BMI 25.9 morning BP: 107/73 Fasting BG: 91 Well, last night after I finished my entries -- my husband brought home Mexican take-out! :x I ate a bag of the chips w/salsa. Ergh. :roll: B: 3 cups coffee w/milk (found a grass-fed cow milk with 6% milkfat!); avocado on toast L...

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Tuesday , June 19th Weight: 141.4 BP: 128/82 BG: 89 before dinner Note: BP & BG are already looking better after just a couple of days of moderating my carbs. B: toast w/avocado, coffee w/milk Did you know 1/4 tsp of salt has 540mg sodium?! :shock: :( L: tuna fish, cheese, pickle, and avocado on 1 ...

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Sunday B:Eggs & Sausage, 3 cups coffee w/milk L: 1/2 tub of movie popcorn D: 1 piece of pizza NO WINE Monday 141.6/BMI 25.9 B/L: 2 eggs & one piece bacon, 3 cups coffee w/milk L: few slices of apple, 1 cup whole milk D: 3 corn tortillas w/ cheese and avocado slices, 1 cup whole milk 2 glasses of wi...

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Friday, June 15th 139.9 (thanks to pre-op laxative and no food yesterday) Haha know that won't last. But fun to post it. My lithotripsy was amazing. Everything went as well as possible -- I'm thrilled with the outcome and it almost restores my faith in my local hospital. Out of respect for my frustr...

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Wednesday, June 13th 141.1 B: coffee with milk L: piece of cheese, big salad D: corn tortillas w/cheese & chicken; 2 hot dogs w/mustard Blood glucose update -- within a couple of days of trying to keep my carbs limited my blood sugars have dropped a bit. tomorrow is my big day -- lithotripsy. I was ...

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Monday, June 11th
142.3 I guess my weight hadn't crept up as much as I feared. I sure have felt BIG & frumpy lately.
prebiotic fiber supplement and 80 oz. water/2.5L

B: coffee with milk
L: string cheese & hot dog w/mustard
D: shepherd's pie w/ prime rib
NO WINE

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Thanks Linda. I can't deny I'm feeling a bit down. I need to practice some gratitude exercises for all the wonderful things in my life, and the good health I still have. Still haven't weighed. Maybe tomorrow morning. Fasting BG: 112 (yeeks) 3-hs post-lunch: 138 (yeeks) I went on a lovely walk this m...

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Such a bummer about your trip! But glad for you to have it to look forward to, still.

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Your condition sounds nightmarish, dear friend. But I'm thankful the treatment/preventative is easily obtained and actually works.

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Hello. It's been a long while. I think my weight is 145, but I didn't weigh recently. I have to have lithotripsy next week. I'm not in a lot of pain, but I have a large kidney stone that needs to be dealt with. I've had vague pain from it for 3.5 years. As long as I stay hydrated I'm generally OK. B...

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Well, here I am. My goodness I've gone off the rails. 2 weeks with this cold. Last week I ate SO badly. This week I've stuck with vanilla NoS but I've been eating refined carbs. So like 8 red days, really. Ugh. I weighed myself this morning to assess the damage of my wild weeks: 142.7/BMI 26.1. So a...

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Sounds like you are doing great! I appreciated how you defined a binge as eating without being calm. That helps me identify times that I eat when I am anxious or keyed-up. I don't want to do that. In fact, just this morning I ate some of my kids' Easter chocolate with this antsy, hurried feeling. Yu...

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You know, your eating out of your pantry to get down to the last of the food supplies is amazing. It's the ultimate in decluttering. When I see the vast quantities of food in my fridge, pantry and freezer, I feel kind of icky at the inevitable waste. Reading about your journey is inspiring and guilt...

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She is tiny and frail, and will use the last of her strength to make these highly-processed sweet concoctions.

What imagery!

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Hi Skelton! Nice to see your check-in. I hope that you start to find some of that consistency in your eating that you lose when you try to tighten up the restrictions.
The mods. The mods. They are the bane of NoS. But we all wonder, don't we? Grrr.

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What a "whole picture" post of where you at, Linda! Love that you can love yourself when you saw the pic. That's special. And the kids. Well, I definitely don't have insight for that -- I am the queen of engaging and escalating with my two. People could probably film us, and then have a parenting cl...

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Hope the weather clears up so you can achieve your walking goal for the day!

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In 2009 I joined and then left FB for years. It tended to cause me to compare myself to others too much, in many ways other than appearances. Everything. I guess I was way too susceptible to the bad things about it. Recently, I've rejoined but I only have like 20 friends (family & very close friends...

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Hope your week goes really well! Taking care of yourself sounds like an excellent plan!

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I've had a rough few days. Thought I'd better check in before things get out of hand. Saturday -- can't remember everything I ate but I wouldn't be surprised if I ate 3000 calories: B: 4 pieces of toast w/ 4 soft-boiled eggs (the second two pieces were because I was wanting junk and I thought if I a...

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Happy Easter Octavia! Enjoy that egg!

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Hot cross buns. YUM

And 3 boys? Sheesh, you're a good woman.

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