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Seeing green! Keep adding the green days and soon you will have a great habit!

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So after roughly 8 weeks of doing noS, I finally decided to weigh myself. It was just as I expected, gained about 8 lb. But I knew it would be some weight, so I accept that and move on. I was basically not living a good life due to eating minimal calories before, so I figured doing something like t...

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Thanks Spiritsong,
I'm going to stick to daytime running... I don't know what was happening there, but there was a drug gang murder about a mile from here the other direction a couple nights ago, around midnight. A young man only 24. A gang vengeance thing. We'll stay in at night.

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No BS wrote: It really is a hoot passing the 90 day mark!
When I started this back in January I was discouraged, unmotivated, fat, no muscles, overwhelmed, and despairing that I would ever get it right and get back to some semblance of normality and health.

Look how far you've come!

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Child, Two pounds down IS success!!! Just shake off that disappointment right now! The most important thing is that you have a habit, let the habit work for you and you will lose the weight. And the No S habit is what will help you maintain the weight loss once you do lose it. Slow and steady wins t...

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Today was GREEN!

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I actually don't like not being hungry because it doesn't mean I don't still want food. If I could just forget about food when I wasn't hungry, it would be great. But I WANT to have the experience of a meal, and I would esp. LIKE to be hungry when I eat it. Oh, well, I'm not in charge of it. I can ...

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No BS congrats on the 90 days, boy that went fast!

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gk, NoBS, Thanks! Well I had a FAIL today... :oops: Pre-dinner munching during prep... And then after supper I had a little chocolate, since I already failed. But I did keep it to that. I went for my run this evening. I left the house at about 7PM. It was nice and cool relatively speaking, because t...

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I'm with you, I had an oops fail today, and if I were to rate it it would also be a 6 or 7. I allow myself to nibble on raw veggies when I'm cooking dinner, and to taste food when I'm seasoning it. So the raw veggies turned into fruit, then potatoes when testing for doneness- 3 peices of them. Not n...

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27 days is great!!

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Sorry about that number, but remember muscle weighs more in the same space, so you probably have gained muscle, and lost fat. I always weigh on Thursday or Friday... If I ever step on the scale on Monday, the number is a bit scary!!

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Amy, Gk, Jean, NoBS, thanks for the encouragement and prayers. I had a great weekend. Had a crowd over here Saturday afternoon/ evening, American friends. It was pot luck so I didn't have to do much to prepare. They all stayed for board games and a movie projected on the wall. It really helped me n...

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I look forward to seeing 5..6...7...8....9.....and 10 on your thread!!! :wink: Wow I posted this on Thursday... It's coming true, in the same order, and a lot faster than I thought! Glad you found what works of you! Congrats on the weight loss and on feeling good about yourself. Praying your back g...

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Six! Like it!

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Thanks for the recipe, I'll plan on trying it when I get back to where it's cool enough to want to put on the oven! I'm sure it's yummy!

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Do you notice any difference in the way your clothes fit? Amy , I sure do. My pants are baggy on me, around the waist & loose in the butt. I can squeeze into an old pair of blue jeans (squeeeeeze being the key word here) now but I'll have to shed at least another 10-15 pounds before I would conside...

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Hurrah for 5!!!

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Wow, nice!

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Thanks everyone OoLala, Sleepy, Milly, Amy, and NoBS for the kind thoughts. I love the encouragement I get here on this site! To quote an old friend, "I'm a glutton for encouragement." My Dad had a great day yesterday. We got him into the same great home he was in after his broken hip last summer. ...

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MJ7910 wrote:Good day today. And walked/ran 4.6 miles. Pretty good feeling.

It's good to feel good!!

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In the wise words of Sandra Boynton: Hippo birdie two ewe! Hippo birdie two ewe! Hippo birdie dear ewe! Hippo birdie two ewe! (Of course, this is much cuter with the Boynton drawings, but what can I do? How about a link? http://www.zazzle.com/hippo_birdie_cards-137150681503498832) :D Ha, Ha, I almo...

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Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday No BS, happy birthday to you! Enjoy your long weekend!

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I look forward to seeing 5..6...7...8....9.....and 10 on your thread!!!

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Since I started working out after work (and before dinner) I find the exercise has totally taken the edge off my appetite and is, I feel, the sole reason my portions have gotten smaller. Totally different on the weekends when I don't do my workout routines. I think you have something there. Exercis...

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Milly, good to see you back and working at those green days. Sorry you were so sick, praying that your leg gets better fast. ((Hugs))

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Oolala, No BS, GK, Amy, thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers (and the angel!). Yesterday was a tough day, today will be better. I was praying about this this morning, trying to listen to God like I do. I want to know if I should change my ticket and go back early... I sense He is saying to wai...

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Yes, actually my concern is as much for my older sister as for anyone. She had to go in to the hospital once when my mom was hospitalized, because she didn't take care of herself. My younger sister is a supervisor at her work, so when she's scheduled, she can't really take off, and then at home, her...

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Having a difficult, very emotional morning. I was on the phone all morning with family. My Dad is in the hospital with congestive heart failure, getting better and getting out today, but he has anger issues that come from his fears. So today when he found out he wasn't going home, but to a transitio...

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Good for you on not giving up! Hang in there! Exercising will help kick up your metabolism and your attitude, congrats on doing that! Thanks for your honesty. We're all pulling for you.

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Today is Monday, my weigh-in day and I have to report I never lost a pound. Never gained one either. How could you have lost weight with all the pounds of muscles you have developed recently? Jonas is right, muscle is denser than fat, so you probably have lost fat and inches, gained muscle,and are ...

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I agree that it is a good idea to account for every day on your posts. Daily posting does not always happen, but accounting for each day when you do post is different. It does bring accountability. That is more or less what I have been doing although I am not very detailed. Keep up the good work! T...

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I'd just say try not to be in too much of a hurry to get to the point of eating as little as possible, though. But do get to your meals legitimately hungry. My first two years, I was usually very hungry for each of my meals, and I was eating more than I eat now. But as time has gone on, I just don'...

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Congrats! Now that you made it 21 days, keep the habit going! Hope you enjoyed the cookies this weekend, and you're finding the secret to enjoying them is to not have too many. You mentioned buying snacks for your son, sounds like maybe he is old enough to go get them himself. You could do as I did ...

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Jean, Thanks for stopping by my thread and for the encouraging words. Looks like you are doing well. Good for you with the control while going out with friends, moderation! I don't miss that overfull bloated feeling I used to get so often when I ate WAY too much. And you're keeping up the exercise. ...

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I love your description,too. Enjoy your weekend!

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Just posted this to my testimonial: As soon as I wrote my testimonial, I thought I should have explained what happened when I relapsed. I'm writing this for my own benefit, because I may soon be in a similar situation as last year, also it may help someone else to avoid the same mistakes I made. Whe...

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Roxie, Thanks! The following is now posted at the top as well excuse the repetition! As soon as I wrote my testimonial, I thought I should have explained what happened when I relapsed. I'm writing this for my own benefit, because I may soon be in a similar situation as last year, also it may help s...

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Life is good, especially when your so-called "fails" are still a positive!! :D Congrats on the 2 lb loss & a glorious day of leisure. :mrgreen: I just finished my first week of C25K training and am thrilled & relieved! Thrilled because I took on the challenge and relieved because it appears I might...

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Really enjoyed the run this Morning, and the day off, reading a novel for most of the day with my feet up. My knees don't hurt at all and weighed this morning and I think I might be down 2more pounds. A very good day even though it was a fail, I had some nuts and chocolate tonight.

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oolala53 wrote:Recording my seasonal weigh-in. Down 4.3 lbs. since last one Dec. 21. Hope this means the chinks are getting filled in.

Oh, forgot to add that this puts me about 1.5 lbs. above what I weighed when I graduated from high school. I think.

Nice!

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Congratulations on your 21 days! :mrgreen: You do a good job, Patty, balancing it all - including the stress of serving others, not just yourself. :D Thanks to your inspiring example, I managed to start my C25K program this week. I have you and milliem to thank for raising the bar on my physical ch...

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Well I did make it to 21 days! Then the weekend was pretty normal food wise, a few treats. A very stressful time for me as I was one of the ones in charge of a retreat for women in ministry. The retreat was Monday and Tuesday and I had tons of stuff to do before and during the retreat. Since I had n...

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No BS,
So happy for you, seriously!

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I completely understand all your fears, but the truth is we can't know everything up front. That's diet head. The diet books made all kinds of promises; even No S does it to some degree. But you have to live it to really understand how to make it work for you. And that will keep changing overtime, ...

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Thanks no BS, Jean, Today was also green, although I did something today I've not done for a while on an N day... I ate too much... Portions a bit large. I did enjoy every bite. It's because I went to a breakfast for women in ministry and it was a very good very full plate, then I was hungry for tor...

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It will taste even better tomorrow!

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Wow, it's a few days since I posted here, but have been on the boards. Having a very busy but successful week and month. Getting ready for a retreat, I'm on the board/planning commitee, so it means lots of work for me. March looks like this so far... :mrgreen: 8) :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ...

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This challenge saved me from a red today. I didn't eat the homemade lemon bars my friend made... I did bring a couple home to share with my DH on Saturday! I didn't want to start over with just 3 days left! Now 2, and one is an S day!

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Reinhard, Liz, Oolala, Thanks for the feedback! It means a lot to me.

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Child, What I go by is I ask myself, What would be a normal portion of this or that?Go with that. With chili or soup in a bowl, I allow myself to put chips, crackers or bread around it on my luncheon size plate. With your little container of peas, I would put that on the plate. Fresh veggies I somet...

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I would have trouble throwing a dessert away too. My new habit is to wrap it up, bring it home and put it in the freezer to save for Saturday. Chances are there will be better things you will want on Saturday, and it will be easier to toss. You're right about moving on. Its also good to have a plan ...

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Get well soon!

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First of all, I think it's better not to regard S days as 48 hours. Although it's never said officially to start on Saturday morning, I think it's because Reinhard never anticipated people starting in at midnight on Friday, as some do. Think of S days as about 36-40 hours, from Sat. morning until S...

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Hi Jean, Thanks for stopping by my thread! You are doing well. I'm glad the chain of command is working for you. Isn't it great to be able to get outside?

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Jenell,

yes its me! I forgot all about that I think I saw a Facebook post of yours before I started no S! Its probably how i found out about it...thank you! I've seen you on the forum a couple times and never made the connection... I love no S!
Patty

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Vicki, I had to look up Montenegro to find out where it is. My memory was right, I thought it had been part of Yugoslavia. I have friends who lived in Macedonia for years. Do they speak Serbian in Montenegro? I have quite a change in diet and the way I cook when I come back to Mexico each fall, and...

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Welcome Sleepygirl! It is a good idea to just work on habit for the first few weeks, plenty of time to work on portions and Sday wildness later. You are building a lifelong habit that will help you maintain your weight once you lose it.

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Yesterday was my first no s day. I think it went pretty well. I didn't deny myself what I wanted but I made sure it was really what I wanted before I ate it. We were not home much so that helped. I am looking forward to being able to eat like this and lose weight at the same time! Today we will be ...

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What have you been eating already? My advise would be to start with that, minus the sweets, and put it on your plate as much as fits. If you've been eating lots of sweets, try buying veggie tray and some fresh fruit like apples, tangerines, bananas, berries, dried fruit and nuts. Put some of that on...

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I finally felt it was time to post a a Testimonial. Here's what I wrote: About me, I'm a 58 year old woman, five foot six inches, I now weigh about 187 or 185, down from 197... (my scale here in Mexico is unreliable). I live with my hubby and two young adult sons in St. Paul, Minnesota USA in the su...

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About me, I'm a 58 year old woman, five foot six inches, I now weigh about 187 or 185, down from 197... (my scale here in Mexico is unreliable). I live with my hubby and two young adult sons in St. Paul, Minnesota USA in the summers, and hubby and I are snowbirds here in Mexico in the winters. I hav...

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Sweetness, I'm hanging in here with you, with 4 more days left. I think I'm going to try to make the whole month of March green. I am going to have to figure out how to use the habit cal for motivation. Good luck with the rest of your 21! :D Liz, you're lookin good, lots of green! Once you have 21 ...

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Wow thanks Patty! I'm happy my random enthusiasm for running has helped someone :) Unfortunately I'm back to no running, Saturday was fine but on Monday as soon as I started to run I had shooting pain in my leg and it just wouldn't go away :( I've booked an appointment with my doctor to ask their a...

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Hi Patty: Personally I find there is very little in my life that a piece of extra dark chocolate can't make better!!! :lol: Good call on running on dirt rather than concrete!! I suspect your knees will thank you! :D I am quietly optimistic that I can follow you & millie's lead and (maybe) do a C25K...

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Congrats to those who completed! I'm still here, on day 13. We can do it!

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I'm having a hard week, probably hormones. Very low motivation and moodiness. Perhaps I will finally finish my change of life this year at age 58. Also my DH was out of town, he got back last night and I feel better already. The other good news is I'm having a green week. I did include my mod of all...

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Welcome, from sunny Mexico! I like your name too! No S is the best, don't worry about losing weight for the first bit till you get into the habit, and that takes at least 21 days.

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Happy for you! I noticed you've had a serious warmup! Nice!

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The same thing happens to me. Sugar also makes me feel agitated. I have my extra dark chocolate. If you get the kind that's 70 % or more cocoa its very low in sugar and won't cause cravings, and its actually good for you.When my hormones are acting up, I allow a little of these on N Days too, but on...

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congrats on 63 days of success! Wow, impressive. You, my dear have a very good habit!

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It's OK to mess up, we all do. Just pick yourself up, brush off the crumbs and move on.

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Hi Patty: You'll be looking forward to coming home for a while, too, I bet! I like the idea of snow on a volcano. The two seem oddly incompatible! :lol: I keep my house around 21 to 22C otherwise we get too warm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popocatepetl It's beautiful with snow, take a look. It's ...

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childoftheking wrote:1) Today is my first day! I am excited to live this way! so far so good.
I have also never been on a discussion board before. Sorry if I do it wrong.

Dear Child,
Welcome to No S, you'll get used to the boards, and if you stick with it you will love No S.

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Thanks, Oolala, for updates, it's encouraging to follow your journey!

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WOW looks like you are about due for a trip south! And I will soon be flying north (in 7 weeks). We are having a bit of a cool spell. It went down to about 48 Fahrenheit, 9C, here sunday morning. We have no heat, so it was about 60 F, 15Cin the house yesterday morning, a bit warmer today, and suppos...

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Thanks No BS, I really had an OK attitude before, but being proactive about what I'm thankful for has made my attitude even better, bordering on euphoria at times! I really have a lot to be thankful for! Today I posted:Day 5: Today I'm thankful to be able to run. I never thought I could do this, but...

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Hi Milly, I'm doing a 21 day gratitude challenge, posting daily on a Facebook page, Here's what I posted today: Day 5: Today I'm thankful to be able to run. I never thought I could do this, but thanks to my friend Milly who shared about the Couch to 5K program, I can now run for 35 minutes straight,...

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Hi Patty: I love cats too! I have a beautiful calico cat with white paws and a white chest & belly. I call her my little "Granny cat" because she looks like every calico cat curled up in a painted/photographed Granny's kitchen!! I left her down south on this trip north. She bosses my dogs & they ta...

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Wish you could post a pic of your beautiful Farrah dog! I love dogs, but cats even more but haven't had a pet since 2006 when we began our migratory life (we had 2 dogs and 4 cats, all outdoors, we had to farm them all out). Planning to get a kitty this summer though, and transport her back and fort...

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Have a great weekend!

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OK, this is a bit long but gives you a little slice of my life here in Mexico. It's what I wrote in my Journal (and on the FB challenge page) this morning, Day 3 of a 21 day gratitude challenge: I'm Grateful for a beautiful morning here in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. A little cooler this morning an...

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Nice work sweetness, your February looks brilliant! And well done on adding some extra distance on that run, how's the knee holding up? Milly, thanks Brilliant is a good word! My knee, its doing well since I'm using my hubby's old knee brace bands, have to get my own because these are stretched out...

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No BS wrote:Sweetness, congrats on a Fabulous February and here's to a Marvelous March!

Have a super weekend!

Thanks, you too!

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No BS, Thanks for your comments! Busy week but good. I'm going to color it all green. Thursday night I had an OOOPS but I allow those as a mod. I had some friends over and after dinner I was talking and cleaning up and ate the few bites of chicken and peppers leftover in the pan after our tostadas. ...

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Well, another all green week for me! No S-events this week either and as far as I can recall, no funny stuff! I did have some post-work beers last night with my dinner, out with friends, but resisted the temptation of the post-beer burger that my OH was having... So February was all in all a succes...

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Jean,
Here's the link to the Chain of Self-command. There are links to podcasts as well in this.
http://www.everydaysystems.com/chainofselfcommand/
It's really helping me get things done, not just tasks, but interpersonal goals, like connecting with friends and family.

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today was a bit frustrating (well this afternoon was) as i wanted to run 4.5 miles and i wasn't able to do it the whole time because my 2 spots (left calf, right knee) where i've had injuries in the past were acting up. i had to slow down to a walk a few times and as a result it took me almost an h...

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Thanks for the encouragement. We can do this!!

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Milly, so glad your leg is better and you can get back to running! Yes!!!

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I went to the general discussion board, and saw that there's already a 21 day challenge started by Reneew. I just hopped on that one and will start with today as day 1. Join us if you like!

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I was going to start a new thread, but I see Renee is starting over, so if I start today, I'll just be a couple days behind her! I really want to get the red out of my life! Feb has been much better than Jan was for me, but I've still had a couple reds. 2-24 8) Day 1 S day 2-25 :mrgreen: Day 2 succe...

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Jean, I'm not exactly retired, but I have a whole different schedule when I'm here in Mexico, so I'm well acquainted with the kind of adjustment you have to make. I don't have to get up each day to go to work. I just picked up Reinhard's chain of self command system. It really helped me to jot down ...

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WOW!!! Kudos to you for 52 days!! I'm impressed!

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Congrats MJ! Here's a 21 smile salute to you!

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No BS, thanks! I would like it to have no reds, maybe I should do another 21 day challenge! This week was good till last night, a birthday party, I don't know why I thought I needed a cookie, a second hotdog, and cake. I was going to call it an S event, but it was a Fail :oops: I felt sick afterward...

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