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TUESDAY - S Day

No rules today - My birthday

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Amy -

Thanks for dropping by my thread with your encouraging words.

Hope you have a great trip - enjoy!

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FRIDAY - GREEN S DAYS - more than one treat, but no bingeing - kept it under control Monday - GREEN My appetite returned (as I knew it would), but I'm keeping things in check - without obsessing. Went shopping - bought lots of clothes (about 5 years overdue). No more waiting for the "perfect weight...

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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY - all GREEN! I haven't been this successful in eons. I don't know if my sudden willpower is a coincidence or not, but one thing I have been doing is a little trick I picked up from Self Magazine ---- Instead of looking at food and saying to myself, "I can't have that.",...

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Here I go again! (See thread "I'm Back" posted yesterday.) MONDAY Food - SUCCESS Water - 8 glasses! (This is huge - I could live in a desert and be content.) Exercise - Housework (I'm 40 but my feet think they're 80 (bilateral plantar fasciitis). Will keep as active as my feet will let me. Working o...

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Thanks Amy!

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Hello fellow No Ser's. Yep - just can't stay away. I strayed for awhile to try the Metabolism Boosting Diet. Had success for a few weeks (lost 6 lbs. and lost my cravings as well - major miracle right there :!: ), but after a weekend away I got off track and have been bingeing like crazy ever since....

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Thanks guys!! What a supportive group - simply the best. Which makes this update not make very much sense..... I've decided to head in a new direction for awhile. I've scoured the internet over the past couple days (as I described above), and actually found something that might work for me..... I'm ...

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Thanks so much everyone. You guys are truly the best. I've had a pretty low week for some reason. Nothing bad going on, but feeling so down anyway. :( Wish I could shake it. Just don't have the drive to try - I need to snap out of this!!! In the meantime, I've surrendered to bingeing. Reading healt...

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Thanks, Deb. I've been MIA due to my embarrassment :oops: .....I've been in a sea of chocolate and snacks since Sunday afternoon. :oops: Why do I do this??? And I was so happy on Friday. Things can turn sour pretty fast, I guess. It's a rollercoaster I can't seem to get off of. I try to remember why...

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I know I shouldn't probably suggest modifications, since I'm not what you would call a successful No S'er, and mods are frowned upon in the first year, BUT..... If Friday nights are a real problem for you, you might want to consider moving your weekends a tad.....I start mine 4:00 Friday night and t...

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Liz - Thanks so much for stopping by my thread and for the encouragement! Don't ya just love this place? Everyone here is so supportive, and it's so nice to talk with others who know exactly what you're going through and can totally relate. I noticed in your earlier note that you battled anorexia, b...

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I like your list of reasons, Deb. Some very good points to remember. We all know these good reasons, but sometimes it gets our attention (and keeps it) more if we see it in black and white right in front of us. I keep hearing about this Beck book all through this forum and in magazines I've read. Go...

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Yep - I'm here to report a big fat GREEN FRIDAY . I cannot remember the last time I had five greens in a row.....been a LONG TIME. I REALLY think I'm gonna like having my S weekends start at 4:00 on Fridays. Instead of waking up thinking, "HOW am I going to get through tonight without getting a Red...

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YEEE HAAA!!! If this was a baseball game, you just ran home and got high fives from everyone in the dugout!!! Well done... LOL! :lol: Thanks for that visual. Yes, it was a rather surreal moment to hold a piece of chocolate after going 4 days without having it, and not have even an inkling of a crav...

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I think I might start a notebook with all the times I passed up something, and how I felt the next day or that evening. The feeling of not binging is sooooo nice....waking up feeling proud of oneself, a sense of accomplishment. I think we tend to forget all of our successes, hence writing each on d...

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So, I'm up late again tonight (crazy week). Get this - I have absolutely NO urge to gravitate towards the kitchen. I even helped my 6 year old unwrap a piece of chocolate Easter candy for his dessert tonight....had it in my hands. You know, that usually gets the thoughts going.....like "when everyon...

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Just popping in to say hello. Hope all is well with you!

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The usual..green day for food...WATP 2 m for exercise..no alcohol. Wow - now that's what you call reaching your goal of achieving good habits.....to be able to report in casually saying, "The usual---green day for food, took time for exercise, no alcohol..." Just another day. And how you described ...

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Nice to see you posting again. And glad to hear the Yoga is working for you.

Good luck No S'ing at the conference.

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Way to go, Patty!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

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Thanks for the encouragement Deb and Amy ! It's always so nice to log in and see the support from others who are striving for the same goal - sane eating!!! :) THURSDAY - GREEN Well, I'm not gonna lie........my supper this evening was rather..........ummm...."jenga-like". Definately a little layerin...

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Thanks, Deb.

WEDNESDAY was a tough one.................but I must be tougher

, because I made it a GREEN one.

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Unfortunately, I do have to mark yesterday as a RED day... I was bummed about it yesterday evening and ready to throw in the towel, but this morning I got up and thought, just mark it red and move on. I read somewhere how willpower decreases when we are tired and I know this to be very true for me!...

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You are doing wonderfully. You are in the frame of mind right now that binges do not stand a chance.

Keep it up - you will see nothing but reward!!!!

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Mimi- Thanks for your note on my thread. It was encouraging to hear how you stuck with N Days first and let the S Days take care of themselves later. As you know, I've tried every modification under the sun as well, and you're right - never works. Hope you have a wonderful week - have fun makin thos...

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TUESDAY - GREEN Today was a bit tough at times, but I got through it by using the "If/Then" method (a way to plan how to adjust in certain situations). I was pretty hungry at lunch....already starting to think about turning the day Red, when I thought about the If/Then method that I read about in a...

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I hate clothes buying too, especially jeans. I have found the best way to shop is to take one of my 20 something daughters along. They keep the clothes coming for me to try on and keep me away from stuff that they say is too "old" for me. Yet they also know not to pick out things that are too "youn...

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Ahhh, buying jeans - what a dreaded task! I don't own a pair of jeans but will have to buy one for a family portrait my mother wants to do at our family reunion in July - she wants everyone to wear white shirts with jeans - sigh. I guess I will probably wait til June to actually start looking but I...

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Okay, really bummed this morning...did my weekly weigh-in this morning and not only did I not see any loss, my weight actually increased .4 of a pound. Not what I wanted to wake up to, especially after knowing I've had such a terrific week. Green days all the way, and lots of exercise...what's the ...

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Welcome! Good luck on your No S journey.

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Happy Birthday!!! Hope you had a wonderful day with lots of yummy S's!!

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Sweetness wrote:Today is day 20, then one more to go before I join the 21 day club again!

Wow! You're just a blur of green these days! What would you say is helping you the most on this long streak of green? Any tips that you might suggest??

Keep it up! You're doing GREAT!!

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Hello! I sent you a private message, but sometimes it doesn't seem to go through on my end, so I thought I'd drop a line here, too, thanking you for your note.

Like reading all your helpful suggestions on the No S Board.

Thanks!

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MONDAY - GREEN What a great day! Boy, attitude can really make or break ya when it comes to this, can't it? I followed all my rules that I set this morning, with an attitude of "I WILL DO THIS", and had no problems whatsoever today. Even got by with fairly light plates. I even was feeling up to try...

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Okay, Deb, let's really go for the GREEN this week! Continue that LONG string of GREEN you've made so far. You can do it!!!

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OKAY.....I'm ready to attack this week with a mean streak of GREEN. :twisted: I am putting ALL my energy into this effort. - I will keep super busy, moving all day as much as possible. - I will pointedly avoid triggers that I know weaken my willpower and plan outlets for them when they are unavoidab...

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For those who favor the term bucket list, that is what this was. I started learning to ride a motorcycle 35+ years ago and never followed through. I am exhausted and sun burnt and ecstatic. I passed the skills driving test with much better scores than I had anticipated. Wow! Congrats on passing the...

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Thanks for the ideas guys! Looks like there's not too many of us out there who still go the route of working out at home with DVD's. I'll make sure to add any good DVD's as I find them. Please feel free to do the same. One can waste alot of money buying fitness DVD's, trying to find a good one. Than...

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I wouldn't call it a fail because as long as you concentrate on staying green on N days, you can't fail on an S day. They are meant to be there as a release valve, that is why they are built into the plan. Maybe you had a bit more that needed to be released. You won't every time. Maybe it would be ...

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As for numbing...it truly only takes our minds off the problem for that cycle..it really truly only adds fuel to the behavior to try and numb out. Is there a book you could read, or something else that you can set your mind on? Actually, I love to read. Sometimes a good book will completely take me...

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I remember watching Dr Phil, not sure if you remember him...when people do something and they say they don't want to, he would say it must be doing something for you or you wouldn't be doing it...how true that is...the binge was trying to fill my emotional needs and couldn't..didn't fix anything in...

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SATURDAY - RED ......and I mean REALLY RED Only one word accurately describes today.....BINGE. Big-time. I don't know what came over me. Busy all day at the soccer field with the kids, and when I get home I inhale every cabinet (except the one with all the healthy foods.) And it's not like it was a...

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Amy: Thanks for stopping by. Yeah, mastering healthy eating on Fridays is definately an on-going challenge! Good luck to you!

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FRIDAY - RED Aww, dangit. Friday's get me every time. Something about it being the end of the week....once the kids get out of school, my body tells me that it's time to celebrate (with food, of course). Unfortuantely, my mind turns a deaf ear and gives in to all those cravings. But, as from my thr...

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THURSDAY - RED Weirdly enough, this is the first RED day I've had that I feel okay about. I did great all day, but toward evening was hard because we had 4 hours of consecutive soccer practice to attend (4 kids), which made supper super late. Even though I had my 4:00 snack, I still caved and had s...

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Oh Deb, you are doing so good. You can just hear the contentment in your "voice", and I am so happy to hear that. You aren't covering up the problem this time with diets that are not sustainable (as all of us here have done numerous times). You are going to the root of the problem and fixing it. I w...

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NoSnacker wrote:All fit perfectly on my plate. Felt satisfied, but not full.

Perfect - it's what we're all striving for....to leave the table without stuffing ourselves but feeling perfectly content....and to know when to stop so that we feel that way.

Keep up all the green - looks great!

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NoSnacker wrote:How about on your habitcal add No Chocolate.

What a great idea! I think I'll do that. Thanks!

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After some thought, I've decided to tweak my grading scale for No S....... Today is technically a red, as I had an extra snack. But, when it came time to mark that down, I just didn't think that gave today enough justice...... I was SO TIRED today, which is why I'm sure I was struggling not to snack...

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Roxy: Thanks for dropping by! When I think of giving up chocolate indefinately that seems a bit drastic and unrealistic, but at the same time I've come to the conclusion that it is DEFINATELY something that I cannot seem to handle. Maybe I'll progress to the point where you are - can take it or lea...

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I thought maybe we could start a favorite's list of fitness DVD's for those of us who work out at home. List any type of fitness DVD you have, whether it be stretching, cardio, muscle strengthening, zumba, whatever.......all levels. I haven't worked out in a while, so I'm starting slowly with a good...

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Sweetness wrote:Today is Day 14 and a SUCCESS

Look at you GO!!! Great job!!

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NoSnacker wrote:watched The Voice until 10:00, had glass of milk around 9:00 as I started to get hungry...

I find that to be one of the hardest times.....at the end of the day, when you're relaxing in front of the t.v. and you start to feel the munchies coming on. YOU'RE BEATING THE URGE. Woo hoo!!!!!!

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TUESDAY - GREEN Exercise - a.m. stretch tape Today was an extra special green, as I went out tonight where there were fattening appetizers to graze on all night. I had my healthy snack at 4:00, before we went, and then politely smiled and said "no thank you" all night. I did it! :) Deb : I normally...

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Couple good things to share..yesterday my boss brought in some sponge candy...I truly had no desire to have yesterday. I thought ya know, why deprive myself and grabbed like 4 pieces and wrapped up in some plastic and decided to have over the weekend. So cool knowing you can have something when the...

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Thanks, Deb. :) I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually kind of excited and almost relieved about giving up chocolate. I guess I'm to the point like an addict would be.......feeling exhausted fighting the addiction.....even though you know it's gonna be tough, you're glad someone finally shov...

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Like the new title of my check-in? It's my way of going with the whole "the glass is half full" kinda approach. I figured looking at the bright side of each day has to be a much more pleasurable way to go about this. 8) After many, many trial and error phases, I do believe I have my plan: - Three he...

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Okay, lessons learned from March: 1. Eating more fruits and veggies works for me, as far as feeling full all day. 2. Modified No S works better for me as well - 3 meals, 1 small snack, 1 dessert each day - No S Days except for major holidays and my birthday. 3. With the increased veggies/fruit and m...

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I'm sure this is no surprise to you all......yep, I dove off the cliff and landed in a pile of chocolate, peanut butter, lasagna....you name it. The mother of binges where I don't taste half of what I've eaten and couldn't care less. It started with one thought (the distorted logic that it is)....."...

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Nice work, NoSnacker! However I'm a little afraid if you weigh on a bad day and you have a gain. I'd hate to see you go into a tailspin over such a known enemy. You have a VERY good point. I was feeling great and having no problems with temptation whatsoever, and then I weighed myself. Gained a pou...

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WELL.....I'm not gonna lie.....when I stepped on the scale this morning and it showed a one pound GAIN, I was instantly mad and discouraged. My first thought was, "after I DRAMATICALLY changed what I ate this week and cut down on the portions by SO much, I GAINED a pound?? How frustrating!!! 40 has ...

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CMThib82 - Thanks! It's amazing how much of a difference you can feel with certain changes in food intake. Let's keep this going, shall we?

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Thanks for the note NoSnacker. :) Thursday - Success It was a very busy day, and my mealtimes were way outta wack (ate supper at 10:30 p.m.!), but I stuck to it with ease. It didn't hurt that I still felt gross from having that lasagna the night before. Made any temptations so easy to resist. I tell...

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I wanted to keep eating after dinner. I told myself "this will not always be easy, sometimes I am going to be uncomfortable. I just have to press on, this will go away." I took my kids and dogs to the dog park to distract myself and had a good time. I like the way you are always telling yourself ce...

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KL wrote:Thanks reneew for starting this - you're helping lots of people be accountable - such wonderful support.

Yay for us - yay for No S with no debate

I second this! Thanks reneew!!!

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Thanks so much everyone for your replies. I've started a few of these ideas already this past week or so and can tell the difference already!

Thanks again - much appreciated!

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Thanks for stopping by my thread! Will have to keep the jewelry making idea in mind. Sounds like fun!

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Wednesday - Green I'm DEFINATELY seeing a difference in my hunger level since I've started increasing veggies and fruit. You know how sometimes you're going along, trying to stick to a diet, and all of a sudden, you feel this sudden "shift"? Like suddenly, things are different and you just "feel" i...

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~reneew wrote:Gk - I'll send you a message with my ideas about crochetting

Thanks so much for the info on crochetting. Once I finish my scrapbooking, I'll jump in and have some fun with it.

Thanks again!

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Well we got into an argument as he said people should eat snacks, healthy ones like oranges and stuff... I told him that his comment was not going to make me stop trying... Last night I did tell myself, that why worry about the urge, when I know I certainly will have my 3 meals tomorrow. Let the ba...

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Thought I'd pop in and give you a big pat on the back - you're doing so great! Keep up the great work! Hey, I noticed on your 21-day thread that you crochet.....lately that has intrigued me for some reason. Do you find that helps with keeping your hands busy and helps with munching later at night? I...

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Over43 wrote:I don't know, I have seen film of Joe DiMaggio's swing, that was pretty perfect.

Ahhh, Over43.....you always give us a chuckle.

Good quote, Mimi. Thanks for sharing!!

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I'm eating better now & the past 9 days have been easy....amazingly easy & I'm grateful... I'm still swimming regularly, but I haven't counted my miles in awhile. I only did a couple of miles a week over the winter, but I didn't give up. For me, this is victory. You are doing so well! Awesome job!!...

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Maybe you're craving chips because your plates don't include enough "crunch"? If I'm craving extra crunch and feel like I want to go overboard on it, I always munch on white cheddar rice cakes. Then at least I don't feel like I'm going overboard on high-calorific foods. However, if you're one of tho...

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Glad to hear your hip and back are feeling better. I'm in the process of doing a little at-home physical therapy for my feet, and then I think I might just join you in the adventures of yoga. You talk about your shakes now and then......was wondering what your favorites are - are they homemade or do...

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So glad to hear your retreat went well! And you did so good with your No S!!! So many people would've said, "Aww, the heck with it" and eat all the goodies served the entire time. But you didn't - way to go!! :D And to make it to 14 days - awesome! I'm floating on a cloud if I make it past Day 3 any...

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Tuesday - Green! The WEIRDEST thing happened to me today....... I was not hungry between meals. I wasn't even hungry for supper but ate anyway, so I wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night and raid the fridge. Nothing out of the ordinary today - no stress, not really busy, just....content. I ke...

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Patty - Thanks for the recipe - will give it a try. I'm "weaning" myself from ice cream every night, and I this would be a good treat to replace it. YUM!

Over43 - Hello.

Thanks for stopping by. Always enjoy having you around the No S boards.

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Hello fellow No S'ers. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions for certain foods to eat/tips to help with increased energy during the day. I've hopped on-line and read about some foods that could help, but I thought I'd ask here to see if any of you have tried certain things and actually s...

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I did want to keep eating but refrained. I told myself"I really don't need anything else. I will be fine not eating" Way to go! Sounds like you're doing great on your return back to No S. The fact that we're coming back to this shows that we know that this is the right plan for us....just have to s...

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3/26/12 No S 4 hrs study 4 days of strength FAIL WITH A CAPITAL F!!!!!!!! Finished with a nice big binge..so to embarrass myself I am going to list what all I just ate. Wow I am actually going to gain on my first month of No S. I could cry. PBJ Sandwhich/chips/turkeybacon/tomato paste and pepperoni...

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Battle won...choked out the URGE...he died slowly, but die he did...choke it, kick it, step on it..yes a bit violent, but hey he had no mercy and neither will I. I can't figure out this contender, where exactly he comes from...but I will not be beaten down anymore.. I'm a fighter and fight I will. ...

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Diet head warning! LOL! Thanks for the warning. Like I said....the more I think about it, the more I just want some guidance for foods to eat that will give me energy...not a certain "diet" to follow for those effects. Cruising on-line now. Let's see what ideas I find. Also starting my own little "...

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Thanks, KL! Will have to keep that in mind whenever I'm wavering. Monday - Pink? I don't feel it was a red day as I did VERY well all day. Had a little extra snack, but it was healthy and small. Supper wasn't the healthiest and didn't include my usual salad, but it was one plate. Not quite red....j...

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I have fallen off the wagon so many times that I do believe those times are actually outnumbering the times I stay on it.

But, persistence is key. Try, try again. We'll get this eventually!

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r.jean wrote:Green day. My Sundays have been green all month without really trying.

These are the words that alot of us are hoping someday to type in our threads. Great job!

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A reformed chocoholic, huh? That's actually possible? Ah, you give me hope. Thanks for stopping by my thread and letting me know people actually can beat that habit. Will have to try your cocoa trick - sounds yummy. :D Keep up the great work! Hope you have a wonderful time at the pastor's wives retr...

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Weekend was binge free. Also allowed myself a treat each day and a snack on Sunday. Stuck to my 3 meals. Exercised both Saturday and Sunday. Trying to stay focused and remind myself daily "binging is not the answer" and "will never be the answer" what binging will do for me is keep me in an unhappy...

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Sunday - Red Did SO well until about 6:30. Drat. The nights are getting me again. Sometimes I wish I'd never tasted chocolate - then the constant struggle wouldn't even exist. Nothing else seems to get me like chocolate does. I know what you're probably thinking...."why keep it in the house if you ...

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Boy, the rollercoaster effect of dieting never ceases to amaze me! I felt so on top of things on Friday and Saturday morning, with no cravings whatsoever, and by Saturday night I was in a full-fledged binge! It started with a special treat for the kids, supper at a fast-food restaurant they never ge...

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I wonder at times why do most of us on these boards and any other diet struggle in the evening... I know the experts like to blame it on the food, but really...I'm not hungry when I binge..my body seems satisfied, but the mind isn't. Here is to a sane weekend. Yeah, I've wondered that alot myself. ...

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Good news though -- I should make another A on another really important test I took today. Every since I started No S it has started bleeding into other aspects. You know I have found that as well. It's a domino effect---once you get started and on track, you notice it in every aspect. It's just th...

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Mimi---GREAT JOB on not resorting to food to make you feel better about next year's school year. The fact that in the moment you recognized that it would not solve anything about the issue and only make you feel worse is a MAJOR accomplishment. Also, the fact that you've stuck with diet and exercise...

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Friday - Green WOW - I honestly can say that that was the best Friday I've ever had on No S, and I'll tell you why....(this will be a little lengthy but I want to remember exactly how I felt)..... First, I woke up feeling so uplifted from conquering yesterday's urges to turn to bad habits. You're s...

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Remember to take baby steps - you know your mind and body the best and what mods will be most sustainable for you...that's the key - finding whatever will work for you long term, not just until you rid your body of the extra poundage! Oh my....if I just would have learned that to begin with, I'd ha...

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NoSnacker wrote:Today is day 4 back on No S, I ate pretty good today, but fighting the darn urge to continue eating....for not reason mind you, just because.

But it is 9:00 p.m. and I'll be hitting the hay very shortly and plan on waking up feeling like I succeeded.

Good job resisting - you can do this!!

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Thursday - Green Good day -----I was feeling a little bad and stressed about something that happened tonight. My first/immediate reaction was to reach for a bag of candy and just keep on munching. BUT I stepped back from the situation.....took some deep breaths.....and focused on the "big picture" ...

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NoSnacker - Yes, let's definately "hang out" - makes the process much more fun. :) And yes, I think I'll shift my thinking away from diet terms as well. Starting by just putting down green, yellow or red days, versus success or FAIL. Thanks for stopping by. :) NoSRocks - You know you have a point.....

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Hi Lisa! How are things going with you? Hope all is well!

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