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Merry

Welcome! Sounds like a good time to recommit, and I hope it goes well for you!

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lpearlmom wrote: Exercise: biked 22 miles

WOW!

Merry

(((Hugs))) I hope you go--more people would benefit from going. I went to counseling and also met with a pastor regularly early on in my husband's chronic illness--very helpful. You're going through incredible trauma and grief. Your family doesn't know what's right to say or what's not right to say-...

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oolala53 wrote: It was for vacuum cleaners and I'm assuming it's not the liposuction kind, which would also be SPAM.

And here I was so hopeful, LOL!

Merry

Welcome! I am also sorry to hear how stressful things are at home for you right now. I do think I'd try your plan for a month or so, then re-evaluate. See if things change at all, see how it works out, and then decide to continue or tweak more.

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I won't deny it -- it's hard to see many posters with BMIs of 20, 21, 22. Well, I'll make you feel better because mine is 30! Wanting desperately to get to 29 and cross that threshold into "just" overweight, LOL! (I'd say trying desperately but, well, this month isn't going so well with 2 reds alre...

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Welcome back! Wow, I'm amazed you typed all that on your phone! I always check in from my computer (but I hate doing any kind of texting/typing on a phone! I must be OLD, LOL!)

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oolala53 wrote:Oh, you gonna get mail now! assuming you changed the preference.

LOL, no I didn't! I just rely on the little yellow box to tell me what's new and move down the list.

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SpiritSong wrote: I take my S days on Friday and Sunday.

Welcome back! I do Friday/Sunday S days too!

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"Ask yourself if you can imagine staying on a particular diet for the rest of your life. If not, donâ€™t bother starting; itâ€™s a waste of time and will." Yes! I repeat this to myself often because I KNOW it's true! I've tried plenty of diets, lost weight on them, and gained it all back and more w...

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I hope you feel better soon. It's hard to wait when one is in pain--hang in there!

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yeah! Way to go!

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I just come to the board and click down the list of topics with new posts! Then if I still have time left, I check the check-in topics that have new posts. I visit most evenings to update my Habitcal, so...I'm here. Maybe it was a selection when I set up my profile? I think I told it to only email i...

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oolala53 wrote:I think every time you either look at a thread and certainly if you reply, you get updates. I think! There's always a link offered to discontinue notices.

But there is no way to be notified if there are new threads.

I must have opted out, I never get updates about replies!

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noni wrote:I should get that for my 17 year old son, but it's table entertainment to hear him bellow when I put food on his plate.

LOL!

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One way to combat this is to plan ahead. What is a treat you would really like next weekend? Something you enjoy as a special treat? Have that. Eat it with a friend or with family if at all possible--shared treats are even more enjoyable! Your special treat will feel like a reward after your week--a...

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Finally the judge took his glasses off, put his pen down and looked out at us all and said "I must say this is frankly bizarre". So I gave a big mental "Phew!" and tried not to show how relieved I was! He described her accusations as "inexplicable" and said he had been "very patient" is listening t...

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All the updates on any threads for No S come from Reinhard's gmail address, at least for me. I should try to keep track of which ones go to SPAM. It's actually usually the individual check-in threads. Maybe some individuals have something in some post along the way that looks like SPAM to the filte...

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I'm so glad the surgery went well and that he's not in pain!! I hope he enjoys preschool.

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On top of that he never compliments my appearance. Not even when I was 120 pounds and 25 years old and had men falling at my feet. I know he loves me but not sure he finds me attractive. Maybe he just fell in love with my amazing personality. Why doesn't that feel like enough? I'm feeling a lot of ...

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Maybe I didn't look at the right page on the site to get much out of it. I was on the one where she kept saying she was going to say what the secret was about binging--and the lead-up hype kept going on and on. It reminded me of a snake-oil type of site. I just find that annoying! (and then her "rea...

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How did the court date go?

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Wow, great victory! Good for you!

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You mean messages from the board? Yes, some of them end up in spam for me too. I am not sure I entered the address in my address book though (duh! I work customer service and tell people to do that all the time if they aren't getting our newsletters!) If Reinhard sends out some other kind of email, ...

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Oh my goodness! Praying for your sweet little son--I hope the surgery goes well. Praying for you all--for courage, perseverance, comfort--that God would sustain you in this time of engulfing grief. (((Hugs)))

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I was doing great and then saturday and sunday arrived. I had sweets on those two days but nothing extreme, just a little pie. It ruined all progress. I had lost a little and because of that little bit of pie I was right back where I started! Very discouraging. :( Has anyone had the same experience...

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Well, despite a whirl-wind August with lots of traveling and lots of dissipation as my grandmother used to say, I somehow have ended up back at my beginning of July weight, down 28.5 lbs. This was a bronze-medal month with 2 NWS days and 2 red days, and some not-very-careful green days too (eating o...

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Monthly weight check-in - my weight is down a little this month. My weight loss would possibly be faster if I wasn't still overeating at meals a couple of times a week, but I am not willing to eat less. I believe that if I pushed myself here, any faster weight loss would probably not be sustainable...

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Thanks for checking in--sounds like you're doing well!

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Welcome back! Hoping you enjoy normalcy in eating

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Don't have much time to post, but I am still committed. I came back in February and haven't strayed. Lots of life changes, but NoS is easier than anything else especially when you have DECIDED that you are staying with it. I am in the middle of a health scare and boy is that motivating. I will see ...

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Cute buttons!

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Congratulations! It's fun to see the scale move. Just don't let the fluctuations throw you, and keep focusing on habit. Sometimes weight will go up and down a bit, but over time, the habits will usually lead to losses (or to helping you identify something blocking the losses), and they bring order t...

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I really feel that the simple STRUCTURE of No S, when implemented over time, is very helpful in deterring the desire to snack between meals. Anyone else feel that way? Absolutely! I'm sorry for the family stress right now. Praying for you right now. I often find walking helpful too. And sometimes N...

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oolala53 wrote:And not a stick of butter.

snort!

Merry

Dear Merry and r.jean, Thanks so much for your replies. It may seem simple but these little mods help me combat the "all or nothing" mindset which has been the foundation of my disordered eating for years. Unfortunately, I had to sign off the day as an S Day in the end due to a 'chocolate incident'...

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I think so too--the body adjusts to not permasnacking! And I enjoy actually being hungry for meals

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I just go crazy with my coworkers doing these insane diets and call them "lifestyle changes", only to see them a month later eating a box of oreos. LOL, that's quite the lifestyle change indeed! Yes I agree, it reminds me of the quote from the NoS book: "Ask yourself if you can imagine staying on a...

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Yes, I found that actually getting and reading the book made a big difference in my success. So helpful to know the thought process! And the research stats helped to fuel my compliance as well.

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Good for him! That's wonderful! Sounds like a lovely day

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Glad to see you checking in!

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ladybird30 wrote:I was finishing up Sunday dinner with a few almonds and had reached the point where my stomach didn't really want any more food. I found myself saying what the hell when I looked at the remaining almonds I had dished out, but caught myself in time. I count this as a win.

YES!

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Congrats on the 21 day club! Good for you!

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I need some quiet, extended time for my own class, the one I was told I was going to teach a day and a half before the year started, a level I hadn't taught in five years, to examine materials, alter them as needed, organize then, and lay out how to use them over a period of time so that they lead ...

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splandrea wrote:I forgot to mention, you guys should see my clean (for the most part) house! It's inspired!

Woot woot! Awesome!

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I have that "gotta get my treats in" thing too. Hoping someday I'll overcome that! Sometimes I can say, "I'll see xyz treat again" and that will work...other times I don't do so well though!

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Thanks! We traveled a ways to see it, but it was totally worth it--so much different from seeing a partial eclipse, or even a lunar eclipse.

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Welcome! I'd encourage you to slowly re-read the No-S book, even if you remember all the basics. There is so much in there that will encourage you and make sense to you, now that you are in a good place to hear and accept it.

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Could you do two half-dinners? Think in terms of a "full plate" and what you would normally eat quantity-wise, but divide it in half to work around your race schedule.

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Not mid-week, but my S days are Fridays and Sundays instead of Saturdays and Sundays, because that works out better for the flow of my life. Years ago I tried to do S days on Wednesdays and Sundays, and that was too spread out--What Ooolala said happened that I ended up eating more sweets & junk tha...

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I just got back from a vacation and was thinking, that "overeaters brain" has never completely gone away. Or hasn't for me anyway! But it's much less frequent these days. I just read your other post about why you left/came back--so now I'm sorry I was a bit negative about calorie counting here! I te...

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I know, it's so easy to think we don't want to buy clothes if we aren't a certain size! I definitely think you should get at least a few clothing items you can really enjoy. I don't like clothes that don't fit properly, but I find that if I ignore the size numbers and purchase some things that fit c...

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Hi Merry, glad you had a good time at the eclipse, it sounds awesome! I have given up marking August, we had a family camping trip for 10 days where I mostly stuck to NoS but not enough to tick off lots of green! Am back on it now but think I'll just wait for September to roll around and start agai...

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Welcome! I've occasionally eaten dinner that much before bedtime (actually, sometimes I'm quite the night owl & dinner is a lot before I go to bed!). It can be hard to get used to no nighttime snacking the first couple of months, but it starts to feel more normal as time goes on. Keep up the good wo...

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I don't think we're an overly strict group here, LOL! You're not snacking and not eating sweets on S days. Maybe you're "technically" having seconds by not following a one-plate rule, but to me that sounds like just part of your mod of not having 3 meals. (Not everyone eats 3 meals btw--in the book,...

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I'm finally back online--loved your thoughts posted after re-reading the book! Good for you!

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Hubby and I drove down to see the Solar Eclipse in totality, and wow...it really was amazing. My dh has chronic Lyme disease and being able to work around all of his sensitivities to make the trip happen was quite a feat, but we were so thankful for how it all turned out! I posted about it on my blo...

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Welcome back! I hope you have a great first week

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Welcome! So glad to have you here, and what an encouragement to read about the successes you've had! I'm so happy for you! I love that No-S is sane eating.

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How's everyone doing? This has been a crazy month for me! (But we just got back from the eclipse & it was amazing! I'll have to post on my check-in thread.) Things are definitely off, and even the technically green days have not been great. Too much traveling and junk meals! Time to get back in the ...

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But slim cultures keep people slim by having routine meals at relatively routine times and routine amounts. They value good quality food, they value savoring their food, and they value not over eating. They don't eat more of a food just because it's good. They enjoy the food more. This is something...

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Still here & still struggling. My body is hanging on to this new weight with dear life. No idea why as my eating continues to be very light. But yes I'm going to need a non-weight related goal or I'm going to drive myself crazy. Time to rethink things. Everything else is going well though. Kids, ma...

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Welcome! I hope your first week goes well!

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Get your reasons front and center. Maximize how important they are to you! Without completely dismissing them, minimize the difficulty in complying. See your rebel not as a personality trait but just the habit exerting itself. It will try to make you feel and think anything to keep the habit. It is...

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Do you have the book? I found it was hard for me to really "buy in" until I read the book. But yes, it can really work. I've lost about between 27-28 lbs. in a year and a half. I started and stopped too (and ended up doing more yo-yo dieting and gaining more weight in the process--and wish I had jus...

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It's good to see you back again. I hope the meeting with her boyfriend's parents goes well. My heart just aches for you but I too am glad that we can be a bit of a social outlet for you. Know that we care. (((Hugs))), praying for you.

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Absolutely a drink--it's just ice and flavoring, right? And if it's sugar free, there's not even calories in it.

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Welcome back, Pam!

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S day Snacks have to be deliberate and off a plate, if eaten at all. I'm trying to avoid snacking all week. Welcome back! I hope it goes well for you. (And being just barely on the side of overweight sounds pretty good to me right now! But I'm teetering on the edge between overweight & obese, hopin...

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My personal rule--1-2 small tastes while preparing food to make sure I have the seasoning correct is perfectly acceptable. Note--this isn't a big problem for me and doesn't lead to me taking excessive tastes. I know that's an issue for some people and they might want a different rule. Tastes while c...

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Sorry to leave you hanging, I was out of town!

I might try that if I just can't cajole myself up off the couch (really, 14 minutes isn't so long!) But sometimes a super short goal can be a good catalyst--good thought!

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Shake Day is this week and I'm NOT going to consider it an S day. They are always having events at work and if I start thinking of them all as special days, I won't make any progress. If I really want a shake I'll wait for the weekend and walk up to my local ice cream parlor and get my favorite kin...

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Thanks! I've been out of town at a family reunion and am finally getting to check in here again! :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen: :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :D :D :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D 26 :D ...

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How often? Once every month or two, it probably doesn't matter a whole lot.

If it's weekly or every other week, I'd be a lot more strict.

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Well, silver month for me--1 red day. 15 exercise days, but mostly just slow walking. I've not been in the mood to get back into working out, and really need to change that. Sometimes I'm such a slug, but my body needs more movement! I actually felt this was a pretty good month eating-wise, but I'm ...

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Red day. Started with an oatmeal cookie...oy!

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Happy Anniversary!

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r.jean wrote:Finishing up Friday with GREEN times 2. Five miles today. (3 at 39:07; 2 entirely walking). Almost blew my NoS but grabbed grapes instead of ice cream to round out my supper. I was craving something sweet!

Awesome save!

Merry

I think weighing is a tricky thing that is highly individual. If after you weigh yourself you find yourself having a harder time following no s and bingeing more than I would say not to weigh yourself. I know when I don't weigh myself I find it hard at first and then feel very free and more able to...

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Sometime I need to take the time to watch this!

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I just wanted to say that I come and catch up on reading your journey from time to time. I'm glad the wedding was beautiful! Wishing you the best

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ceo418 wrote:I've realized once again that it's usually better for me to buy ice cream in some sort of pre-made form, because otherwise I'll just have way too much.

I'm that way too! We've had klondike bars a few times lately, and I eat way less when I just have one of those rather than a "dish" of ice cream.

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Sorry you were sick--I hope you are feeling better now.

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I'm also finally learning how to deal with my oldest daughter. I've discovered it pays to have a thick skin and not react to her little remarks. When I don't react her mood blows Over quickly and we can get on with things. Also, when I only get upset at the big stuff, it has more of an impact. Let'...

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Great progress, congratulations!

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We're in the midst of flooding too (thankfully not our property but a lot of places in town). Sad to see. Hang in there!

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You're getting close to the 21 day club, awesome!

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Welcome back!

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You get to decide

. As MaggieMae said, you can have up to two NWS days per month. I think a special work celebration would be worth it to me unless I had other special days planned for the month. Welcome, and enjoy!

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Ouch!

Enjoy the cherries--sounds great!

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Interesting. I eat such a light breakfast compared to my other meals. I could definitely make lunch the biggest meal and do a light supper I think, but I'd struggle with a big breakfast. I just don't feel like a lot of food then (and I often wait an hour or two before eating too).

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you guys are doing awesome! Let's finish out the month strong!

And for anyone who's not having a good month--it's not too late to finish well with some green days even if the start didn't go well. Don't give up!

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I think there is something "in the environment" in Europe that makes its food less obesogenic! I mean, like, I feel there may be something different there about the air or water. This is totally unscientific but I have noticed that every time I go to Germany, I consistently drop weight without tryi...

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Thank you so much for sharing with us baby bird. I'm so proud of you for taking the step of seeking help. That's amazing. Please keep us updated on how things go with the ED specialist. Yes, absolutely! Let us know how we can support and encourage you. So proud of you for taking the steps needed to...

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It's been a long time since I uploaded mine. I remember I had to make it really tiny though (I think smaller than 80 X 80) to get it to work.

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Over43 wrote:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38510439

The above might inspire us all.

WOW! That is amazing...Yeah, he's in better shape and twice my age!

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It would also be nice to engineer a certain number of 0 drink days in there somehow. My trouble with this is when I come home from work I have an overwhelming pavlovian urge to relax with a drink. This is a year old so may not even be an issue any more! But a couple of thoughts... I was drinking wa...

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kaia wrote:Yes Merry! Not quite as fun, but effective. And entertaining for my one year old who thought rolling all over the couch cushions was so much fun. Double win. I'm sure you understand

Tuesday success

Merry

Any one scale measurement is pretty meaningless. Look at how your weight yo-yo-ed back when you posted on the 11th--one day was 2 lbs. higher than the previous one. Reinhard suggests weighing several times and taking an average to try to get an accurate weight. I weigh daily (because I want to--it's...

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Wow, that's awesome that you stuck with No-s and exercise while on the road so much! Shake off the red days--mark it and move on as they say!

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