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Lovely, positive post, ELW!

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Thanks, all.
To clarify, I haven't been diagnosed with prediabetes. I just noticed my fasting blood sugar is higher now than it was a year ago.

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Right, I find it easier to say this when it's not me, so here goes:

You ARE taking more steps forward than back. Be gentle with yourself.

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Tuesday, Week 37 132.4 NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: spaghetti, apple, chips D: breaded cod, green beans JustMoveIt -N Day walked to/from work StrategicSpending -N Day All Clear KidsUnplugged -N Day All Clear RaisingReaders -N Day Have 30 minutes to log Update: Made it! I'm trying to just...

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Hello, I was curious if there are any NoSers that have prediabetes? I have been pondering whether 3 meals a day, for someone that has impaired glucose tolerance, will help or hurt their situation. My fasting blood glucose pre-NoS was in the 90's; it was 103 this morning. I'm not sure if this is a fl...

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Carol,
Thanks for your inspiring and clear explanation of your NoS journey! I appreciate that you took the time to share.

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You should name your system, SavingToBuyAYacht--wasn't that one of your great ones?

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I am all in favor of resisting the urge to try for fast weight loss, so you can count on me to encourage you to just take it nice and NoS slow.

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Well, thanks everybody for the compliments, but honestly, the reason I'm tracking is because my finances have been a wreck. I keep thinking about all the money we've wasted over the years and I feel so ashamed. But that is not helpful, is it? It's sort of like beating myself up over failed N Days, w...

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sounds like a great plan.

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You seem pretty driven and have high standards for yourself--maybe that's why 3 red days seemed like a lot?

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Linda, I'm so sorry to give you palpitations! I think it does the same thing to my husband--he just wants me to not stress him out about the details of our finances! So I enjoy talking about it on this forum. If it drives everyone here crazy, better y'all than my husband (no offense, but marriage ai...

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You know, just this morning I was contemplating the tough spots of NoS. It crossed my mind that the tough spots are not something that can just be beat one time and forever defeated. The tough times keep coming back, and the solution is not some fancy secret: we must just keep on keepin' on, and I k...

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Hey--welcome back! Happy to see you posting again!

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I know, I am thinking about summer break too! I still have 6 or 7 more weeks, but I'm sure it will go fast, and I need to have a plan!

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LOL, Linda! I am still laughing about your meet and greet party. You definitely know what we all like. :) I actually read that part out loud to my husband, because you're right about me. I'd pile up my one plate with so much chips and guacamole that I'd be stuffed. So your party could even be on an ...

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Saturday, Week 36 NoSEating -S Day B: hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, english muffin, orange juice, coffee with cream L: 10 pieces chocolate (!) D: beef macaroni, oatmeal raisin cookie, chocolate cookie, milk JustMoveIt -S Day StrategicSpending -S Day $300 at Costco. What the ?! bought birthday presents fo...

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Wow, what a stressful and emotionally exhausting time you are having. Hang in there, ironchef (and Mr. Chef!). I'm sorry to pry, but I can't help but ask: do you know the microbe? Is it Clostridium dificile, by any chance? Or have you heard the doctors mention any particular name? I have most defini...

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What a great week! You sound strong and determined. Go, Jill!

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Friday, Week 36 NoSEating -S Day Whooooo-hooooo I'm partying! ;) B: coffee with cream, hashbrowns, eggs, bacon, english muffin L: couple more bites of that delicious fudge cake piece, a bite of bread, 1 chocolate piece A shot of scotch (can you say, "burns"?) :) and a glass of wine D: burger and fri...

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Great activity today!

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Hi Kookie! I had to laugh when I read about coconut milk/oil in coffee. I tried that for awhile, and yuck! :) My husband actually likes it, but for me, it's milk that I love (sorry to say that, I know you are trying to avoid dairy). Anway, re: coconut milk in coffee, I feel your pain. :) Sorry about...

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sweetaj wrote:But now, I'm not viewing NoS as a diet, but as a way I plan to eat forever. Therefore, I haven't really failed, I'm still moving forward.

Exactly!

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Linda, have a great day today doing your hostess magic with all those kids! I want to come to one of your parties--I have a feeling they are amazing.

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Hey, I would have loved for you to put this post on my thread, eschano!

I need all the help I can get to keep my house tidier!!

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Thursday, Week 36 NoSEating --S Day B: coffee with cream L: chicken pot pie D: taco salad, ate some french fries off hubby's plate Dessert: part of a piece of fudge cake snacks: bite of hubby's hamburger, few more fries too much wine! :lol: JustMoveIt walked to work StrategicSpending -S Day Wow--hot...

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LOL Oolala! Now I'm going to have look up that book, although the title gives me a fairly decent idea of what it's all about.

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I'm in for this month with my RaisingReaders challenge (for the third month in a row). M/W-1 hour each; T/Th-30 minutes each; F/Sun-20 minutes each; Saturday-S Day 1-S Day, out of town 2-S Day, out of town 3-S Day 4-:oops: FAIL 5- :) 6- :) 7- :) emergency modification to 20 min 8- :) 9- :) 11- :) 12...

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Eschano, I have been reading on a couple threads the idea of relaxing NoS a bit. I don't consider that a mod for myself, at all, but I do do that. For example, during December, I took 4 NWS days, because I knew I had great events planned. But other months I only take one or two. In Reinhard's book, ...

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Well, technically "S"ick days ARE "s" days! It's hard to work on habit when we are ill.

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Eschano, thanks for posting about the counting bites. I loved what you wrote, and how you worded it. Thanks for representing NoS. I think here on this forum we all strive to "live and let live", so it can be tricky when we feel passionately about something to communicate why we want to be faithful t...

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Strawberry, you are such a happy woman! And that is extra amazing because we all know a couple of the challenges you have faced.

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I "third" the liking of the extra S days when you're just burnt out on structured eating. I like all the things Diligence told you about applauding your continued posting despite using different mods, your getting right back on the wagon after deciding something else wasn't ideal, etc. :) I love rea...

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Wednesday, Week 36 130.6 NoSEating B: coffee with cream L: spaghetti, apple, grapes D: pizza, popcorn JustMoveIt walked to/from work walked around neighborhood with the boys StrategicSpending All Clear, one exception: $25 deposit for 4-yr-old Birthday party reservation KidsUnplugged --S Day My husba...

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Frisco, your post inspired me with its elegant prose.

I look forward to your continued postings!

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Lots of great thoughts, Jill. A few weeks off of NoS is not a big deal, in the "rest of your life" scheme of things. Wow, you can do all that active stuff and still need to lose 70 pounds? You must be a) really tall; b) want to be near the bottom of your BMI; and c) be naturally muscular. :) I of co...

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Oh, good luck!

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I hear so many people saying they are having fun with kettlebells! Walkerlori is really into them, and even goes up levels and stuff like that.

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Oh, so sorry! It's terribly difficult to see your dear pet in pain, I'm sure. I can imagine that you lost your appetite from that.

Hopefully they'll get her on some good pain meds soon--and surgery?

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I know you can do it, just like last time.

Read noni's post about her dad's refrig drawer and the ice cream that no one dreamed of touching during the week.

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Hi ELW, *The past is in the past. Mark your red days and move on. Don't beat yourself up about them. *Plan for success today. In my opinion, in your situation, I recommend a big ole' garbage can for all that candy. Get it out of the house so it can't tempt you anymore. *And then take a walk because ...

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Diligence, thanks for stopping by! :) Eschano, thanks for reminding me that I have to prioritize, and since I work, my limited time at home needs to be filled with things that will matter forever. And, being the nerdy bookworm that I am, books shaped who I am and I always remember them: I hope I can...

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It's exciting that you will get to see your mom after such a long time! And her birthday in there, too! That's perfect for built-in celebration that's guilt-free.

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Welcome! So glad you found NoS.

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Congratulations! What a great achievement! Thanks for sharing.

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After dinner walk sounds relaxing. Good idea!

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I don't eat any food for the health hype - It's all 'blah, blah antioxidants' blah blah, longevity'. I eat it because it's tastes really good, and it looks pretty on my plate. I love love love this! This is where I need to work on my "nutrition-head". I am still rebelling against the nutrition-obse...

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Well, if you get fined for copying it, maybe the lawsuit will involve taking most of your money and helping out with you Budget Bytes.

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I love that you call NoS "old-fashioned". That is so fitting. It's nothing new or really all that novel. It's old-fashioned!

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Welcome back!

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36 WEEKS IN!!! Thank you, Oolala, for challenging me to keep up with this NoS thing way back when. 12 weeks passed, I kept on. 12 more weeks passed, and I kept on. Now, 12 MORE weeks have passed, and I'm still here! I love to look back at this post I made and realize how far I've come. I was so afra...

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Monday, Week 36 NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: teriyaki chicken, grapes, apple, string cheese D: spaghetti with freezer-burnt meat sauce....can't wait 'til this week is over and we can go grocery shopping. :) JustMoveIt -N Day walked to/from work walked with my 4-yr old while he rode his b...

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LOL, I am getting more "droopy" every year.

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Imogen, did you think you overate on Sunday because of the amount of food, or because of the way your tummy felt? Just curious how you define overeating. I think my definition is changing....

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Kookie, I was reading your thread and wanting to support you but not sure how. Eschano of course had the perfect words. She's good, isn't she? :lol: So anyway I think all I can add is that your paragraph discussing the good things is great. Focus on those good things. Follow your dreams NOW. Follow ...

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That is awesome that this forum is a true support to you on your NoS journey.

And great to bring the cake to work!!

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Funny, funny!

Well, your attitude is great about experimenting with a mod that isn't going to be ideal for you. Onward!

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I love reading about your realizations about yourself, your appetite, etc., as you meader the long and winding road that is your NoS journey!

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Hi Weebly, I would just encourage you to not make any modifications to your weekend S Days until you have been NoSing for a predetermined length of time. Whether it's 12 weeks, 6 months, a year, whatever--longer of course is better but a shorter amount of time may be easier to stick with it despite ...

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Preach it, Strawberry!

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Cool! Keep us updated!

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Happy belated birthday!

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This is just wonderful news about your bloodwork. In general, I believe that regular mealtimes and spacing of meals is helpful for pancreatic and liver function, and so it doesn't surprise me that NoS has caused your cells to start listening to insulin better. :) I'm so happy for you, fantastic news...

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Minimizer, I saw how well you are doing in your April Challenge! That is awesome, you are so active! yay!

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Sunday, Week 36 NoSEating -S Day B: coffee with milk, hashbrowns, eggs L: 4 hershey's kisses, one mini Reese's PB cup, few handfuls of grapes, diet coke Dessert: chocolate milkshake D: teriyaki chicken and garlic pasta JustMoveIt -S Day Rest Day StrategicSpending -S day All Clear So Far KidsUnplugge...

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Hi Chani! Glad to see you back, but sad to hear that you have been frustrated by yo-yoing.... bummer. I totally agree with you about how our healthy habits are contagious for our whole family. When the World Health Organization wants to get families in developing countries to start taking a suppleme...

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Well, I teach at a community college now (I know, no middle-schoolers to nurture anymore!!!) but I taught middle and high school for 6 years before doing this.

And there's nothing like reading adult evaluations of my teaching every quarter. Ouch. Always puts me in a great mood (not).

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I guess if I need to relax things for a couple of weeks every 8 months or so, that's probably ok! Linda :) :lol: That is pretty funny, and definitely "OK"!. Whatever works is "OK" in my book! :) And whoops, sorry, I completely missed #5 of your plan of when you'll be weighing. Thanks for being pati...

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Yep.

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Hi Linda, So are you going to weigh-in weekly or monthly now? I am glad you weighed yourself (just my opinion) because it does seem that not knowing has added stress for you. On the other hand, I realize for a lot of people not weighing is the way to go. Whatever works for you, I am just curious abo...

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Oolala,
I appreciate your encouragement.
I appreciate your honesty.
I appreciate your experience.
I appreciate YOU!

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My mom always told me that, "This too shall pass"

For me, snacking is not an option. For you, sugar is just not an option. That black and white boundary helps me. It helps me everday, and especially on the hard days.

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Well, before NoS I never planned much about meals and I ended up eating a lot of fast food! So, yes, I do make sure I take enough to work for lunch, and make sure I have food in the house for dinner. Otherwise I end up starving and that is when I would be most tempted to snack or go to McDonald's! T...

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Speaking of tough, it's been a rough week. Nothing particularly bad, just a lot going on. It's always like that this time of year so nothing to do but 'Hold tight and pretend it's a plan' 8) That's what I intend to do anyway. And laundry. Must do laundry. Haha I could have written this post exactly...

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Simpless, 5 pounds in 1.5 months sounds pretty awesome! Those are pounds that won't come back, they were slowly lost as your body adjusted to regular mealtimes. NoS is S-L-O-W, and that's one of the things I love about it most! We're in this for the long haul, right?

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Kookie--your mum sounds bipolar!!! That description really fits.

I think you should go see your brother by yourself!! That way you won't resent not getting to see him, but it will be on your own terms apart from the strings attached of going with your Mum.

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Friday, Week 35 NoSEating B: coffee with cream L: lasagne, apple D: 2 cheese/bean quesadillas with guacamole wine JustMoveIt -S Day Rest Day StrategicSpending -S Day Didn't buy anything KidsUnplugged -N Day until 5pm Made it RaisingReaders -N Day FAIL :oops: 14MinuteMadness -N Day FAIL :oops: Hmm, y...

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Hi Kookie! Welcome back and thank you SO much for your nurturing post on my blog. I've been having some thoughts like, "I want someone to take care of me" lately and so your post was actually really helpful on that emotional level. :) I promise, I'm not always so needy! :lol: Anyway, with regard to ...

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Bump, here's our last week. Good luck everybody.

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Have fun on your trip!

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Lori, it must not have had much brown sugar in it....because obviously that is pure carbohydrate and would have registered on the nutritional label. Either they are lying or it's just trace amounts.....

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Hi eschano, I think you and I definitely NoS kindred spirits! :) I mostly say that because we both share a profound gratitude that NoS works for us.... and is enough for us. It doesn't seem to give everyone peace with their eating as it has for us (for the most part, of course). I suspect that part ...

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Oolala, I started NoS looking for a way to end my mindless snacking. It worked like a charm and for many months I thought I was "over" that. Interestingly, just yesterday I had to fight my emotional eating demons. I think I lost, in that although I didn't technically overeat, my only motivation for ...

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ELW, it's like your husband's grandpa hung on until after his birthday party!
My thoughts are with you while you deal with this family loss.

I've seen many on this forum find stability in the routine of NoS during stressful times, and I hope that is what happens for you.

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Thanks for checking in on my thread, Kookie and Imogen! :) Welcome back, Kookie, nice to "see" you on the boards! And I appreciate your thoughts and suggestions re: my anxiety Eschano, glad you're back and I look forward to reading about how much fun you had!! Thursday, Week 35 Everything N Day NoSE...

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I'm embarrassed to even suggest this, because it reveals my own unhealthy eating habits--but I don't gain on the weekends because I eat the stuff that I crave as an actual meal--not in between. So I end up foregoing much regular food (e.g. lasagna), and instead just have a milkshake for dinner. Hehe...

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I have noticed a pattern in which I am not overly hungry for a couple weeks. During that time I usually skip breakfast without planning on it. On those days my creamy coffee is plenty. Then I come out of it and I'm ravenous for a few days. During those times I eat breakfast and then my regular lunch...

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Grothkat, I enjoy my frequent weigh-ins, for the most part. It's just kind of a habit to weigh in the morning before I get dressed. So I know lots of people recommend breaking the weighing habit, but there are plenty of others who weigh regularly and don't feel the need to "break" that habit (I woul...

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Thanks Lori and minimizer for the suggestions and encouragement. Minimizer, a friend today suggested I consider a sort of...self-hypnosis/meditation/breathing exercises CD. It is about 15 minutes long. That seems like a big daily time-commitment, but if it helps me sleep better and eases my "knots",...

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That's funny about getting the hiccups when you had the diet soda! Immediate body rejection.

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7 weeks, that's great, Simpless!

Just a heads-up, I do remember having a few tough spots in the 6-8 week stretch...where my snacking urges came back a little bit. I don't know if that happens to most other people or not, but just so you're aware it might be a possibility.

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ELW--send the candy to work with your husband (or at least some of it every day...)

And, yesterday I couldn't do my regular walk, and I was all sore and achy by bedtime. What's up with that? But, maybe it's more normal than I realized.

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Thanks for the work-stress suggestions, Imogen. I think I've just got to be extremely determined to not let myself dwell on these things. Re: the snacking, that's my philosophy on weekends, too. I really avoid it, although I wouldn't say I forbid it. Like your work comment, I just try to focus on th...

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Thanks, Linda. I appreciate the kind words. And I love the quote. Reminds me a bit of the quote jw told me about, something like "nobody can make you feel bad about yourself without your permission" or something like that (Eleanor Roosevelt?) Anyway, thanks. Tuesday, Week 35 130.5 NoSEating -N Day B...

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Cool news about the Marathon. Re: measurements, there is always a bit of subjectivity to that, for sure. My frustration with measurements is that I think some days I am unconsciously pulling in my tummy a little, which of course affects the measurements. Other days I almost push out my tummy, becaus...

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Oh, Imogen, sorry you got sick from too much sugar. I think that's how my kids are feeling after Easter! :) I have a work-related question for you: do you have a suggestion for not bringing home the stresses of the office? I don't know if there's ever anyone that's not happy with you at work, but do...

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Those ideas all sound amazing! I could see you doing a little of all of them, or really throwing yourself into just one.

Maybe you could start doing more of all of them, and then see if your passions help you focus on just one.

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Can an entire Costco-sized cake count as your monthly dessert? Hahahahah

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Monday, Week 35 N Day 130.5 NoSEating -N Day B: coffee with cream L: chicken pot pie, apple D: macaroni and beef, strawberries JustMoveIt -N Day walked to/from work StrategicSpending -N Day with exception paid for a car repair KidsUnplugged -N Day No problems RaisingReaders Still have one hour to lo...

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Sweetaj, I LOVE my NoSpending on weekdays plan. It has worked beautifully since the end of December. You can always have built-in exceptions (for example, today I had to pay for a car repair), but the main thing is to get rid of the egregious offenders (like lattes and impulse kindle purchases, etc)...

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