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Oolala -- thank you for these links! This is just the type of food I would like to start cooking for the family. Simple, 5 ingredients, comfort food. Thanks!

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So nice of you to think about how your sister wouldn't want to cook. You are kind!

I ABSOLUTELY will check out How Jen Does It. Some other thread on here got me all motivated to declutter, so I spent a couple hours doing that yesterday. Maybe today it will be cleaning.

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Hi Missy -- What is your easiest pre-cooked batch? I'm interested in trying one, because your dinners seem family-friendly. I also keep thinking I should learn how to use the crockpot, but then I get overwhelmed & don't try because the recipes seem either to have a million ingredients, or only 2. Ha...

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Glad to see you back.

Happy for you that your sugar habit is getting reigned in.

And very sorry that you aren't feeling well!

PS My "whole" family is a "whole"-fat dairy clan!

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I agree with Linda! This is Saturday night reading, ladies!!! Who says we aren't philosophical, Oolala!

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150's!? Go girl!

And a 43-hr fast? Wow!

And worth it's comment hit home with me......being financially "wise" has costs too. We only have this one life to live, and saving $$ is only one part of a satisfying life. I could go on, but I think many of us are on a "synched" wavelength here.

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Hi ZippaDee Tigger! Keep Bouncing, Girl! You are a great sister for loving her despite the inner turmoil (on so many levels) that her decision brought you. Good job! I just felt my heart kind of twist when I read your entry. Your sister is lucky to have you! Congrats on your downward weight trend. R...

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142.4 B: bacon egg cheese sandwich, latte L: doritos, milkshake Making a conscious effort to not snack today D: Lasagne, bread & corn wine OK, I'm at a weird NoS point. I very purposefully distracted myself and applied some willpower to avoid snacking between lunch and dinner today. I obviously had ...

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I finally read this link. So funny! This lady is definitely unique. She reminds me of my Dad, who was my inspiration to join NoS and start having some "automated" eating habits. This lady just says how she would have half her normal dessert. Wow. Impressive. Fun stuff! ...

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"if you eat some crisps now, it'll definitely be an s-day so you won't have to decide about the mulled wine."

Ha! I love this "flawed reasoning" as you put it.

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Hi Imogen -- I think that as much as you can fence around a few simple laws right now, the easier on your "willpower-muscles". I only say this because from my own experience with babies/toddlers/schoolage kids, I can never get enough comfort-food. So.....whatever you have found EASIEST to comply wit...

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I don't know if this ties in with your two's deep discussion, but I certainly experienced a weird-ness on my drive home from a big day outing today. It's Friday, I was looking forward to pizza or MdD's or some other comfort-food -- and realizing I shouldn't do that (it's not in my best long-term hea...

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Your classes and your interests sound wonderful! I love the hobbies you pursue (whether it's this or cooking, or whatever). And maybe I'm not the one to listen to on finances :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: , but I say -- yes! dip into your coffers! You don't have to save/slave for kids' college!!! :shock: ...

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I've never really minded recording S's and I do think it helps me be more aware, so I should do it regularly. I'd think differently if I resented it -- and not force it. Friday, Feb 16 B: bacon, oatmeal w/pb, blueberries & a banana L: roast beef sandwich, popcorn D: - a win in my book. Family got Mc...

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I often feel like that if I have a fail. Like, "if you only knew how bad it COULD have been!"

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What helped me decide to cut out refined carbs was the desire for long-term health benefits. Just knowing that I gain weight when eating them didn't seem to be enough motivation.

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I had a coworker once that went on a family walk after dinner every night. For years! Always admired that.

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I'm right there with ya on the financial stress. Nothing gigantic, but I kind of kick myself for so much wasted money that could have been kids' college fund. Or even $ for vacations.

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I used to joke that I was doing research for a book called "How to Stay Plump Despite Exercise".

This made me laugh out loud!

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Boy, my calorie comment sparked some interest! Ha! I have noticed my S Days have been a bit wilder than they used to be, so I was just kind of doing some wondering. Not any real panic, but I have been a little surprised at myself. Tuesday B: coffee w/milk L: chicken breast & tortilla chips with sals...

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Imogen -- I was just totally estimating that if I somehow really could gain 2 pounds over a 3-day weekend, it would mean eating about 6000 calories more than normal. Not sure if that's really how it works, but I tend to like to speculate about stuff.

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Monday, Feb 12th 143.9 I weighed again on Monday to see the weekend damage (in this case, 2 pounds). I know that's not my "true" weight, if you get my drift, but I'm curious to see how long it takes to get back down. If I go by last week, I weighed 145 Monday morning and was down to 141.9 by Friday ...

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couple things -- 1) you have an active social life -- and I mean that really literally, since you walk with a group! SO COOL!
2) do you live in Australia? Somewhere it is very hot right now?
3) all that biking!

Impressive

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Sounds like you having an adventurous vacation! Yay for you!

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BWAHAHAHAHAHA
I so have had to learn that lesson. But it took me 4 years. My you are a fast learner!

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Sunday S Day B: bacon, eggs & hashbrowns; coffee w/milk L: Pizza snacks, Doritos, Diet Pepsi, apple D: Nachos with all the works I'm excited to share a frugality plan for the next 30 days. I finished my taxes, and we owe a lot of money! That combined with my "want to quit" freak-out has gotten me re...

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what is poutine?

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nice resisting, and good for you to use your frontal lobe to reflect on how it doesn't feel good afterwards!

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Am I reading this right that you are very involved with your family? Or is this just a series of special occasions recently?

It seems like heaven and hell to have big family get-togethers all the time. haha

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If it doesn't require a lot of willpower/focus for you to have moderate S Days, by all means keep them moderate. S Days are meant as a release valve for the willpower required to get through the week. So some people need more release on the weekend and some people need less. And our release valve ne...

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Like Imogen, I've read your thread with interest!

I still say -- drink the drinks if you need them. You probably won't always need them.

Keep writing -- it's good stuff!

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I am very grateful I do not work in a coal-mine! I cleaned houses during college, and truthfully, I loved that job. However, I had the option of only doing it part-time, and being able to exercise myself mentally in my schoolwork. That was a nice mix of physical and mental balance in my worklife, I ...

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Hi Oolala -- thanks so much for your reply to me. I wrote a novel on my own thread. Thank you!

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Tuna Fish Sandwich was awesome. :) Haven't had one in so long and it was a great option for me since I was getting tired of corn tortillas & beans. Oolala, I read your reply on your thread (thank you!) and you were right about my job. I am a teacher, but I teach college, so my hours are more flexibl...

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I have been wondering about your foot. Just taught the metatarsals (and other foot and ankle bones) yesterday in lab. Sorry about your injury, but you sure are a trooper! A question for you that sounds like it's not about food but it kind of ultimately is -- I want to quit my job. So SO SO bad. I wo...

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Sounds like wonderful and rewarding progress! Yay for you!

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I know we are all different, but I found myself wanting to respond to a couple of your comments. Even as I write that, I wonder whether I will suddenly decide that breaking all the No S guidelines would be more fun that complying. Like maybe Iâ€™m temporarily sedated or something, and will suddenly ...

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Good day. Good homeschool time, good cleaning time, good time at work. B: coffee with milk, apple slices L: Madras Lentils with some cheese on top D: GIANT tuna fish sandwich (thank you for the idea, Tunafishkid), dill pickle, hummus & a few corn tortilla chips. And I will probably have a glass of w...

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I am having a GIANT tuna fish sandwich for dinner.

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Yeah, I have to be actually hungry every day at some point or I gain weight after a couple weeks. Over the years, learning to embrace the small time of hunger has helped me adjust to the habits of NoS. And, I bet that our bodies act physically hungry long before we are in any type of true deficit. I...

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This sounds horrific! I'm so sorry. Please oh please heal up smoothly & rapidly.

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Why are you "tunafishkid"? I saw your name and it reminded me that is a great go-to meal for me in my attempts to avoid refined carbs.

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Sorry about the fight!!! When that happens at my house, I have learned that I will want to eat junk all day! Crazy emotional eating urges. I seek dopamine, lol.

Have fun with your new friends at drinks tomorrow!

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143 just weighed for curiosity sake to see how long until the water weight from the weekend comes off. I should be about 141, so we'll see if I get there by Friday.

B: coffee w/milk
L: dried strawberries, popcorn & almonds
D: tortillas with steak strips, sour cream

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The podcast idea is a very good one! I often fall asleep during them even when I don't want to sleep, ha! Kind of a weird day. Stressful, lots of different things to juggle. But it all ended pretty good. I feel better tonight about my life juggle than I have in a while. B: coffee with milk, 1 piece ...

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I have noticed I have periods where I am perfectly content to skip breakfast; and other phases where I am raring for food in the morning. I personally haven't found a clear pattern; there probably is one, though, and I'm just missing it.

Skipping dinner? That has not been in my box 'o tricks, ha!

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Hi Jen -- Have you been doing NoS since Sept? Your weight loss seems really nice over that time period. Slow and steady seems to be the only kind of winning that happens in the weight loss race (for better and worse.....). Hope that you have a great week! Auto PS I posted and clicked away and then j...

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Ha! I would be extremely bitter if I had to give up cheese! It will remain forever on my "beautiful foods" list. :lol: I fasted once for 5 days, and I'm not even practiced at IF the way you are now. It was hard for the first 3 days, then day 4 was not so hard, then day 5 was hard again (I think beca...

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Well, I survived Monday! Extinction burst, hehe that is funny. Like I'm a toddler holding out for candy. Too true. 145 pounds this morning -- I post this just as a reality check that a) I overate this past weekend; and b) holy cow pizza makes me retain water! B: coffee w/milk L: cashews, almonds, ap...

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I'm a donut fiend. I'll eat all the ones you don't want.

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Ugh. Yes, I will try to be kind.

I don't have a history of massive craziness on my S Days, but this last weekend was BAD.

Sunday

B: sour patch kids?! and mike & ikes!? coffee w/milk
L: pizza (like 5 pieces)
D:ice cream cake

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I agree. Sounds delicious & the type of food I could eat literally every day.

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Linda -- I'm sure you have this somewhere, but what is your goal weight? You've got to be getting close (unless you are as short as me, haha) Top of my BMI for normal weight is 136.

Also, the 16/8 your husband is doing is very similar to my husband's natural rhythm. Cool.

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Taking an S Day -- husband's birthday B: coffee with milk L: tortillas w/ beans & cheese & sour cream desserts: 3 chocolates, 2 pieces of licorice, and 1 chocolate chip cookie D: we are going out! Elota (mexican corn-on-the-cob); onion burger & garlic fries wine Oh, gosh I ate too much last night. T...

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Thanks to everyone for sharing! I really appreciated all the thoughtful responses. I found some of them bringing tears to my eyes. We all love our families and want to do the right thing for them. And I can tell we all love our parents, and for the most part we know they were doing the best that the...

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Linda -- wow, you sound like you are just doing so great! Wonderful to read your thread! And I so know this isn't all about weight, but seriously, you must be one svelte mama right now! Love hearing about your reflux (finally) getting under control, your mood stability (I could use a bit of that rig...

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I just realized I do that all the time! It's like I think I deserve a (food) reward at the drop of a hat! Although your A1C results are not a simple dropped hat.

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Thursday oolala -- lattes aren't cheats for me! :) no flavoring, and milk sugar is OK in my "no refined carbs" mod. B: oatmeal w/pb, coffee with milk L: black beans, corn, chicken, sour cream, tortillas D: not very hungry, so I might not? We'll see. I'm kind of losing my mind. This has certainly hap...

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Oolala, it sounds as if your life is packed with fun things right now! So glad you are (basically) retired! Yay for you!

I'm not quite sure what happened to you at the party, but it sounds scary. Glad you're OK.

Crystal -- your description of your minimal clothing stuff is awesome!

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Whatever works!
We are with you.

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Hi Imogen! Nice to see you on the boards.

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Great month!

I gave up sugar in my coffee years ago and now I can't even drink it with sugar! My desire definitely changed. I add quite a bit of milk to mine, though.

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Well, I had a (mod) fail today. My 12 yo son procrastinated on a project and I did not help him -- so he ended up staying up late last night and getting up early. Then our printer didn't work, so I drove him to print it before school. Then had to go back home, get my other kid, and take him to the b...

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140.4 pounds/BMI 25.7
Sat
B: bacon, eggs, & hashbrowns; coffee with milk
L: Quarter pounder & fries
D: milkshake, few pieces of chocolate

Sun
B: bacon, eggs & hashbrowns & toast; coffee with milk
L: popcorn & doritos; more pieces of chocolate; diet pepsi
D: pizza

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Hi oolala -- I contemplated the whole bread thing quite a bit, and ended up thinking that whole wheat bread with no added sugar would be fine. But I find it VERY challenging to find a store-bought bread that doesn't have added sugar! I mean, really? Is it in (virtually) all of the breads? So I could...

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Friday, Jan 26th B: oatmeal w/pb L: very late, I was hungry, only place was a fancy pizza place. I had to turn down gourmet-style pizza at an upscale restaurant and instead I chose the soup & salad -- both loaded with kale & yummy veggies. That said, I suspect there was sugar in the dressing and in ...

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Larkspur -- it took me FOUR years of NoSing to get to a point where the desire to keep my blood sugar and blood pressure maintained outweighed my desire to eat refined carbs, at least on N days, haha -- I definitely need the release valve for the weekends. Thursday, Jan 25th B: coffee w/milk L: rice...

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Wednesday, Jan 24th

B: few bites of eggs, coffee with milk
L: peanuts, cashews & apple
D: tortillas w/chicken, tomatoes, arugula, cheese, onions & pesto (YUM) -- fam had pita bread; I substituted corn tortillas. Good thing I love them.
wine

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Yep my mod is no refined carbs on N days.....

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Hi there!
Can you tell me a little more about Happy Scale? I suppose I can just google it, too, though -- so don't feel obligated to expound.

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I agree, Savor. I notice that my loyal times to the forum tend to be when I have predictable times on my laptop. I don't even bother on my phone. I was a fairly consistent poster until 3 years ago when I became an admin at my job and my workload exploded. And now it's finally winding down, and I'm a...

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Monday B: bacon L: peanuts & cashews & an apple D: turkey & potatoes, tortilla chips and salsa & hummus -- a technical fail -- virtual plating I think I overdid + the turkey gravy I suspect had added sugar Tuesday, the 23rd B: bacon & eggs, coffee with milk L: corn tortillas with steak and chicken D...

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Saturday B: bacon, egg, cheese sandwich; latte L: popcorn, milkshake, steak (how's that for a curious meal)? D: McD's -- burger & fries Sunday B: donut, coffee w/milk L: nachos - pico de gallo, beans, guacamole, cheese, tortilla chips D: lasagne, caesar calad with homemade dressing (had seconds of T...

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Linda -- I know!!!! I can't believe it either. I guess that the desire to avoid regret is now greater than the desire to eat however I want. I think that health concerns were the final tipping point for me, rather than any logical knowledge of what good nutritional choices are. I have noted, though,...

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Friday!
B: milky coffee
L: corn tortillas & beans
D: date night: steak mulatas & elota (corn on the cob with mayonnaise & chili pepper)
Victory! ðŸ˜

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Thursday, Jan 18 B: One piece of bacon, coffee w/milk L: black bean soup D: chili -- wine Today was a victory. I took my kids to the ice cream parlor to celebrate because one of my kiddos had mastered his times tables through 12's. They both had ice cream in front of me, and I had to resist and orde...

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Wednesday, Jan 17th 141.6 pds/BMI 25.9 (my 12-year old son has reached my height, and his weight is 98 pounds. :lol: ) B: coffee w/milk L: quinoa and brown rice D: spaghetti, I think. But that includes tomato sauce with sugar in it, and refined carbs in the pasta. So..... I think I will try to make ...

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Hey there! My question about homeschooling on Tobiasmom's thread was for her -- not sure if she is still doing that but I am curious. My boys are 12 and 8 now! My how quickly they grow. I often think of you because parenting is already so exhausting, and I seem to remember you sharing about your sch...

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welcome back, minimizer. I think you & I have the closest to doppelganger stats on the boards.

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Tuesday, Jan 16th

B: coffee w/milk
L: black beans, cheese, sour cream, 2 corn tortillas
D: salmon & corn salsa tortillas -- YUM
wine

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Anyone with a Tigger Avatar will always be enthusiastically encouraged by me!

Glad to see you on the boards, and with hubby this time too!

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Are you still homeschooling? How are things on the education front?

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Hi there!
How is everything going? Of course I also want to know how your boys and their schooling is going?
Welcome from your fellow WA buddy.

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I find brushing my teeth fairly soon after dinner (and getting into to my pjs) helps my mind think food is all done for the day even if I stay up a couple more hours.

After breakfast I just like to so I don't have bad breath at work, haha.

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Monday, January 15th! B: bacon & eggs & 1 piece of toast; coffee with milk L: Madras lentils, baby carrots D: Brown rice, Lentils & tuna fish I'm tired and craving carbs today. Made it! What a victory! All day my mind was telling me to celebrate the holiday, but i had already predetermined today was...

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Sunday, Jan 14th

B: oatmeal w/pb
Snack: smart popcorn & bag of doritos
L: 3 corn tortillas w/beans & cheese
D: pizza & wine

Um, quite the S Day. Lots of good football to watch.

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I see many posters lament food obsession, diet head, and craving restricted foods. I'd love to hear what you think occurred in your past to cause these issues? I am mostly curious because I don't want to incite these issues in my own children. And I don't think I have any of those three issues, but ...

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I just reread this post and realized I am finally in Phase III. After 4.5 years. And during that time I have moved between Phases I and II. It's been clear to me that I was never in Phase III because I always felt consciously resentful of needing to consider what was on the plate. And somehow, amazi...

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Glad to hear your son is feeling a little less pain. That must be so hard to see your child in so much discomfort. And, maybe this is just out of the question for you -- but maybe have a diet coke? Even if you don't think they are very good for you, it would just be an occasional thing..... now, if ...

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Your cooking descriptions are impressive to me! Fascinating both yours & your husband's journey. Note: I empathize with the crazy meals (for example, ice cream for dinner was nearly a staple for me at various points in my life). Also empathize with the pre-diabetes. I haven't gotten that diagnosis, ...

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Hope you have a wonderfully happy birthday!

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My dog is really special to me right now. In hindsight, can't believe I had so much trouble getting used to having him 2 summers ago. Saturday, Jan 13 B: hashbrowns, bacon, & eggs; coffee w/milk L: smart pop + snack bag of doritos, diet pepsi D: chips & guacamole, then salmon, green beans, potatoes,...

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That's a very pretty GREEN week!

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Happy S Days!!

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Friday, Jan 12th

141.1/bmi 25.8

B: very late breakfast -- oatmeal w/pb; coffee with milk
L: none
D: trout, potatoes, & broccoli

biked with dog

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Congrats on a victorious day!

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I've never actually written this, but what the heck, I've been on this forum for years. Might as well let it all hang out: I see many many posters make a mod in which they have a piece of chocolate or one sweet every day; and they do this to hopefully avoid going crazy. I guess I should count myself...

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Thursday, Jan 11th B: oatmeal w/ pb -- late, at 10:20 L: so not hungry at lunchtime D: now waiting for dinner!! :) I think I'll be OK, but I am getting hungry! Update: my husband made french dip sandwiches. I passed on the french bread sandwiches, and put my meat in corn tortillas with havarti chees...

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absolutely fast food was part of my N Day process, for close to 4 years!

So hang in there and let the changes sort themselves out with time.

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Don't beat yourself up. Just one day. There are lots of future days.

Mark it and Move On.
It is what it is.

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