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CatholicCajun

OK, three S days in a row, luckily that does not happen often! I did snack for three days, but not as bad as I usually would have done and my meals were not that bad either. Here is my plan for today: 9am- 1/2 cup fiber one Milk banana 2pm- 1 slice extra fiber bread lasagne (not a big piece) cucumbe...

CatholicCajun

Good Morning all. Here is my menu for today:

9am-
1/2 cup fiber one
milk
banana

2pm-
1 slice extra fiber bread
lasagne(not a big piece)
cucumber-tomato salad
strawberries

7-8pm-
same as 2pm

Have a blessed day.

CatholicCajun

Okay, I am up and feel that I have a new attitude. How long that will last, who knows? But I have made my lunch, a very large salad with ham. Its in a large plastic container, but I think it would all fit on a plate. Now one of my biggest problems when I work is.... I get up and eat breakfast by 8a...

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I use either a 9" or a salad plate, depends on what I am eating. Hubby uses a 9" plate always. Same for S days. GOd BLess and good luck with this program.

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Today will be an S day, was going to make it an N day, but it did not pan out that way. I sort of grazed Saturday, don't know why, just did, I was busy on and off at work and I seemed to graze when it was slow, but I did snack more healthy, of course, all I had was healthy snacks at the shop so that...

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The other thing I just wanted to add is that I am realizing that NO S is an "experiential" rather than a "rules based" diet. We are given, by Reinhard, some generic guidelines. But through our own personal experience we reconnect with our hunger, our appetites, our drives our own bodies. No one is ...

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Instead of dividing the plate into 3, I divide it into 4. 1/4 protein, 1/4 carb, 1/4 veggie and 1/4 fruit. Hope this helps. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Congrats on the loose jeans! I am asking about the ttapping because it seems I saw your name on the ttapp boards but I might be dreaming. Yes, I'm on the T-Tapp forums. Unfortunately, I spend more time on the forums than actually tapping. It is my plan to start the BWO+ 4 week challenge tomorrow. I...

CatholicCajun

Before this wonderful program, every Saturday that I worked I would eat junk all day, literally, from 9am-6pm at closing time, because I felt that since I was working that was my reward, today I did not even go to the store for my fix of junk food, and I can have the junk!!! I did not want it and I ...

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Hello. You post gave me goose bumps!! I think we all have that friend named Graze, but in the first sentence of you story you miss-typed Graze and said that Grace was your friend, and now by the Grace of God, we have found this program. God BLess you, all of your todays and tomorrows and all your st...

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Besides what everyone else has already said, remember you will be job hunting soon and need to feel confident. Getting back on the S wagon right away will give you confidence. Honey if you can get through this, you can get through just about anything. Good luck to you with work and with S. Excellen...

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Good Morning Jill!! The crabs are delicious, especially knowing we went and caught them ourselves, and they are HUGE!! I loved Bar Harbor when we went to Maine, hope we can go back someday, when I won't have to sacrifice my home to buy a plane ticket!!

CatholicCajun

Good Morning and Welcome!!!!

CatholicCajun

Ok..I have to start doing better when I eat out...because I eat out at least a couple of times per week. Last night I ate too much while we were out. I didn't have dessert, but still I counted it as a red day for sure. Good Morning! Sorry about the bunny, it is so heartbreaking. Our priest said tha...

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Weign in: stayed the same, no loss, but no gain, which is good considering that hubby and I shared a large seafood platter last night, we shared a small salad and each had a cup of awesome seafood gumbo. Hubby gained the .25 pound he lost last week. Todays menu: 9am- 1/2 cup fiber one milk strawberr...

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Noel said it best. You cannot undo the past, learn from it and move on, will be praying for you that you find another job.
God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Good Morning all! Will try to make this S day a Sane one. Here is my plan for today: 9am- 1/2 cup fiber one milk strawberries 2pm- 1 slice extra fiber wheat bread deli ham cucumber strawberries 7-8pm- Boiled Crabs crackers sauce Maybe a little bit of ice cream after supper, but since peeling and eat...

CatholicCajun

Ok, Donald with me today, so supper is either going to be boiled crabs or eat out.

Breakfast
2 slices of extra fiber whole wheat bread
peanut butter and jelly
milk

Lunch
1 slice of bread
deli ham
cucumber
strawberries

CatholicCajun

I was just wondering how many of you are going to take Monday as an S day?

I will do my best to make it an N day, but hubby is off and he is sort of on this plan with me, but he is not as strict.

CatholicCajun

Todays menu
9am-
2 slices extra fiber wheat bread
peanut butter
jelly milk

1-2pm-
1 slice extra fiber bread
deli ham
cucumber
strawberries

6-7pm-
hubby working with me today, either boiled crabs again or eat out.

CatholicCajun

Congratulations!!!!

CatholicCajun

I know this question probably gets pretty tiresome, but indulge me if you please. What does your diet look like on N days. I sort of have two speeds--either I am eating like feast day in Caligula, or I am dining on egg whites and spinach. I need to find a happy medium here. To me, eating a whole sa...

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Have not checked in for two days, played hookey from work, thats one advantage of being the boss and having awesome employees, we went trawling for shrimp Tuesday and crabbing Wednesday, so we are able to enjoy boiled seafood. Today's menu 9am- 1/2 cup fiber one Milk Lg banana 2pm- 1 slice extra fib...

CatholicCajun

Haven't been here for a couple of days. Hubby and I played hookey Tuesday and Wednesday, one of the perks of being the bosw AND having awesome employees. Tuesday we went trawling, had most of a pb/j sandwich and then had boiled crabs and shrimp. Wednesday went crabbing, had the same breakfast, we we...

CatholicCajun

Congratulations for your dad!! My husband also has sleep apnea and he's doing this with me so hopefully we can help him with his apnea and both of us get healthier. God BLess.

CatholicCajun

Betty wrote:"Enough is a feast."

Does anyone know who said that? I think it's a great motto for NO S, and definitely a motto I strive towards, with my tendency to binge...

In the last weight loss group I belonged to, the lady in the videos, said:

"ENOUGH IS THE SAME AS A FEAST"

CatholicCajun

Monday-back to sanity! Did not do too bad this weekend, ate a little more bread pudding than I should have, but all in all, not a bad weekend. Tomorrow hubby and I are going trawling, hope we catch at least one ice chest of shrimp, will share with mom and employees, but will also have some boiled fo...

CatholicCajun

Good Morning all! Airen hope you feel bettter and congratulations on the weight loss.

9am-
1/2 cup fiber one
Milk
Orange

2pm-
Ham sandwich
cucumber-tomato salad
small bag of chips

7pm-same as lunch

CatholicCajun

I speak from experience - Vanilla No S is the way to go. I started No S in September 2006 and did about 3 to 4 months of vanilla No S and I lost weight (slowly due to my metabolic issues) and it stayed off. Then I decided I knew better and started tweking, at various points I also tried adding diff...

CatholicCajun

Sending sympathy and prayers your way. Go easy, if you have no appetite, try eating light things such as yogurt or soups. When my father passed away a few years ago, I had no appetite either, on the day of the funeral my husband made me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast, I forced myse...

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Congratulations on your awesome weight loss! Maybe Reinhard can write an updated book in a year or so and have before and after pictrures and/or our stories as the biggest losers on this program, and hopefully our stories can inspire others to get with this program. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

I went to the store looking for sorbet -there wasn't any-, eyed the ice cream... nah!, I looked for Krispy Kreme donughts, -again, none left-, eyed the Entermann's donughts... nah. Looked at the cookies, cakes, pies, puddings... but none where what I was looking for, for first time in a long time I...

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Well. It finally happened. I got up all ready to eat the coffee chip ice cream I made last week with some vegan hot fudge sauce. The truth of the matter is that both the ice cream (my first attempt) and the sauce (likewise) tasted like utter crap and I didn't want to eat a bite of any of it. I pour...

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you know you're habits are changing because you come home on Saturday night and realize ... you want SWEET DREAMS NOT SWEET TREATS :D Blueskighs Good for you! I think once you go on this program, you may go a little nuts the first 1 or 2 S weekends, but after that sanity creeps in and you may end u...

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Isn't it great to feel free from food?! I wish I could convince every fattie I know to go on this diet. In fact, I really can't call it a "diet" - it's so much fun. Want to convince them? Loose a lot of weight and they will all be dying to know your secret! At least that's how I hope it is with me....

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Last night (Saturday) hubby and I went and ate at the local Huddle House, I got shrimp, baked potato, toast, salad, and we shared an onion ring appetizer, then for dessert at home a small piece of bread pudding. Today (Sunday) we had our usual big breakfast at huddle house, will not be hungry until ...

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susieokla wrote:Congrats on the 3 lbs, that's awesome! Have a great dinner out with your husband.

Thank You Susie. Have a blessed day.

CatholicCajun

Good for you and happy belated birthday! When daughter left some cake for Mother's Day and the cookies, I only kept hubby and I each a piece of cake and "saved" the cookies for this weekend. They were in zip lock bags on the table all week and they did not even tempt me, and then I finally threw the...

CatholicCajun

Good for you and happy belated birthday! When daughter left some cake for Mother's Day and the cookies, I only kept hubby and I each a piece of cake and "saved" the cookies for this weekend. They were in zip lock bags on the table all week and they did not even tempt me, and then I finally threw the...

CatholicCajun

Well, what do you know...I do have a waist! Now to work on the hips....... I just absolutely love this plan!!! To me this is not a diet it is a lifestyle that I intend to stick with the rest of my life. I never thought I could do this, I never thought I could go all day without shoving food in my m...

CatholicCajun

Today is weigh in day. I am down 3 pounds!!! Hubby down 1/4 pound. I am so proud of myself for following the system perfectly last week. Hubby needs to work on after supper snacking, but last night he only had a glass of milk and a spoon of peanut butter. This system is the best thing that has ever ...

CatholicCajun

Good Morning everyone. Hope all who are sick are feeling better. Hubby and I had our weekly weigh ins today. I lost 3pounds! That in itself is nothing short of a miracle. Hubby lost a quarter of a pound. Menu for today: Breakfast: 2 Slices wheat toast with smart balance butter 1 egg 3/4 banana(dog g...

CatholicCajun

What's also really great is that you know that you can have it, just not yet and that makes a whole world of difference. Exactly! and it's even better when you know you are choosing when and how you eat those treats, I find. I could not agree with you more. I am even choosing to do without caffeine...

CatholicCajun

This is the first time I do this, hope it helps keep me accountable. I went to TOPS about 10 or so years ago and lost 90 pounds and put it all back on plus extra, isn't that always the case? So I have been on this program since the middle of April, don't have the exact date in front of me. Saturdays...

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Mavilu love your little critter in the corner

CatholicCajun

I like to paint and read, most of my books concern my Faith, but I love Elizabeth Peters novels, hubby and I like fishing, crabbing and trawling. Cooking is a nice "hobby" that I do when I am off, usually try something new. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Apple just a quick note to thank you for the link, I printed it, the only thing I will do differently is instead of 1/2 plate of veggies, I will do 1/4 fruit and 1/4 veggies. It's amazing how our portions sizes have changed over the years. God help us all!!

CatholicCajun

Merci beaucoup!

CatholicCajun

What's also really great is that you know that you can have it, just not yet and that makes a whole world of difference.

CatholicCajun

Your daughter in law made double chocolate chip cookies for Mother's Day and you kept 2 for the weekend coming up, and ended up throwing them away AND not even craved them once during the week. Your employee brings you a piece of award winning cheesecake and you say thank you and pack it up for tomo...

CatholicCajun

Ok, what is vanilla No S?

CatholicCajun

Congratulations from me too!!!! YOu are an inspiration to the rest of us. God Bless and keep it up!

CatholicCajun

Hello All! I am sick too - sore throat, stopped up nose, ear ache, and head feels like it might explode. I'm actually quite the opposite of you, I don't have any appetite when I am sick. Today is no exception. Guess I can't post a menu today since I'm not sure I'll be eating much of anything. Yeste...

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I have read about the No S Diet, are any of you diabetics, and if so, how is it working for you....I really want to give this diet a try as I have a lot of weight to loose Good Morning Suzie. I wish I had some information for you, as by the grace of God I am not diabetic, but, if I don't do somethi...

CatholicCajun

Good Morning! Well my menu today is the same as yesterday. The way hubby and I work I try and cook meals that will last over several days. Tomorrow is weigh in for us, hope we do well. God Bless and have a wonderful day.

CatholicCajun

Hello. I am not what you would call a long timer on the No S, I started in the middle of April, but I have found that my diet is more balanced and as a result healthier. I eat protein, carb, vegebatles and fruit and lunch and supper and breakfast has milk, high fiber cereal and fruit. I also drink m...

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Sorry for being dumb but what is a kindle?

CatholicCajun

Good Afternoona all. Our internet was down this morning due to bad weather, so I did not get to post my menu for the day: 9am- 1/2 cup fiber one Milk Small Apple 2pm-small hambuger patti cream potatoes with onion and gravy cucumber-tomato pineapple 7pm- same as lunch Have a blessed day.

CatholicCajun

We went from regular salt to sea salt. I like the sea salt better, hubby finds it's not as fine as regular salt, but, when you have had the regular kind all yourl life, it will take getting used to the coarser sea salt.

CatholicCajun

I wanted to post this, only because I see binge eating here and there, and talking about fear, and punishment, but although I feel it's not applicable to me, maybe some of you can help me out. My problem is, and has been because I have seen the pattern, that if I am starving before a meal (to the p...

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It's funny you should mention that; eating during clean up was one of the toughest habits for me to break. But now that I've got it down, I have no problem with it anymore. It's very empowering to be able to look at a scrap of leftover sauerkraut and say "you don't own me anymore, pal" (and a littl...

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Yesterday was my day 2. I'm amazed at how easy this has been so far. I'm sure I'll have difficult times coming. It's so refreshing not to have to constantly think about food. That's what other diets did to me. I had to be obsessed with food - that left me hungrier than ever. I did eat seconds at di...

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For me, Wednesdays are always difficult. I feel like I've "been good" for two days, and then on Wednesdays I want a cookie to reward myself for my good behaviour. Or chocolate. Or cake. Then I really have to talk myself out of that. The rest of the week is a lot easier. Which day is most difficult ...

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Hello Mem and All as one and welcome. Here you will meet a lot of nice people who will and can encourage you on your journey. Isn't it nice to have ice cream in the freezer and not hear it calling your name? What a blessing! Have a blessed day.

CatholicCajun

Good Morning and thanks Reinhard for the words of encouragement. Today's Menu Breakfast: 1/2 cup Fiber one Milk Lg. Naval Orange Lunch 6 Friend Shrimp baked potato (1/2) cucumber-tomato strawberries Supper Small Hamburger Patti baked potato (1/2) cucumber-tomato strawberries My husband got a new toy...

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cvmom wrote:Hi Lilly.

I have donated my diet books to the library too, but with one caveat: I wrote www.nosdiet.com on the inside of the books. It helped relieve me of any guilt as I was passing the books along.

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Great idea! I think I will do the same with my ridiculous collection of diet books!!

CatholicCajun

I figured it out :D Well not what I typed into GOOGLE but I discovered your diet through the Dietblog (www.diet-blog.com). I appreciate their reference to your diet as I would have never discovered it otherwise. Looking forward to going back to the way life should be in America and changing the way...

CatholicCajun

Good Morning! Week 2 was a little harder for me, I did not slip up, but it was harder to stay on track. I think that the first week brings the usual euphoria that all new diets bring, and by week 2 reality usually sets it, but this program is so easy to stick with it, and it allows for slip ups, we ...

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Tonight my husband made a yummy dinner of kielbasa stew and macaroni and cheese. I was cleaning up after dinner (after a lovely, slowly savored plate), and there was a small amount of sauerkraut stew left at the bottom of the pot. I thought, "Well, it's so little. I'll just eat it instead of puttin...

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Good Morning! Here is my menu for today 9am-1/2 cup fiber one Milk (2% until I run out) Pineapple/strawberries 2pm-Small Hamburger patti 1/2 small baked potato cucumber/tomato salad Lg. Naval Orange 7pm-Shrimp 1/2 baked potato cucumber/tomato salad Strawberries

CatholicCajun

I've also noticed that when I'm on track I seem to get all my fruits and veggies in even without trying. What I have found by trial and error that, at least for me, a balance of food, carb, protein, fruit, veggie, dairy.... all represented... holds me longer and I feel much better. The same for me.

CatholicCajun

Did you guys read where Reinhard suggests whole milk? I can't remember if I read it on here or in his book. I can tell you I feel a HUGE difference in satisfaction. I feel full for hours. Hello LauraAnn. The next time I buy milk to keep at work I will buy whole milk, IF I can convince hubby, may ev...

CatholicCajun

Hello there. I drink milk or V-8 between meals if the hunger gets too be too much, as far as I can tell, it's ok. It does not have added sugar and it's healty for you, so I say go for it. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Commenting from a Type 2 Diabetic's perspective, I know that eating frequent snacks tended to keep my blood sugar levels high throughout the day which, of course, is not a good thing. On the days I eat three good meals and no snacks, my blood sugar stays more level and at much lower levels, which i...

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Mother's Day is not only for those women who give birth, it's for those who have adopted children, pets or who generally care for and make life better for others!! Happy Mother's Day Ladies! I totally agree, every woman is a Mother at heart, whether it's mothering children or loved ones, friends, p...

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:? Well my first week was ok. This one plate rule is hard for me to get down. It was an emotional week and therefore I had some slip ups. Hopefully next week will be better. I so want to lose weight! Hello and Welcome! Things do get easier. None of us are perfect all the time. Just start over. The ...

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I was selling World's Finest Chocolates for the niece of an employee, now, and the name suits the candy perfectly!! There were 2 left and she needed to pick up the money and any left over candy to turn in to school, well against what I thought at the moment was better judgement, I bought the last 2....

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Haven't made the pizza yet, but it's on my lis of things that I am looking forward to cooking AND eating. God BLess.

CatholicCajun

Congratulations LAff!!! You are an inspiration to the rest of us. God Bless You!!

CatholicCajun

SW:236
CW:232.5
GW:130
Breakfast:
1/2 cup fiber one with milk
large naval orange

Lunch:
1/2 cup fiber one (didn't have time to prepare anything)
one proactiv yogurt
strawberris

Supper(or Dinner if you choose):
Fried Shrimp
1/2 baked potato
small piece french bread
pineapple

CatholicCajun

I started the No S Diet when I bought the WW magazine that it appeared in, to this date I have not purchased another one, even though I enjoy the magazine, I just don't feel the "need" to keep buying it, because I am no longer searching for the next magic diet to come along. For me, this is in itsel...

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It's funny that OrganicGal should mention eating like a child, in the last weight loss group I belonged to, that was one of the statements made, that we as adults, have lost our ability to eat like a child, they are not concerned about food, they just go about enjoying life, they eat when hungry and...

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I enjoy my meals more I do not have to obsess about food I do not have to worry about snacks (big trouble area) I can go hungry and much to my surprise--WILL NOT starve to death I am enjoying my meals more on the weekends I am enjoying looking forward to my weekend treat I love being relived of the ...

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One Suggestion.........PAPER PLATES You can buy them the size of a dinner plate and then toss them. We eat just about all our home meals on paper plates. Yesterday for Mother's Day, we had friend shrimp, oysters, fish, soft shell crab, baked potato and bread and we put it all on paper plates, once ...

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I just read the link for the first book "review" by some expert, so if she is right that successful people lose weight by eating 5-6 times a day, how come we are still an overweight nation? And how come all the experts can tell you how to lose the weight, but none of them talk maintenance? In my opi...

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I drink milk-2%, not only with meals, but if hunger gets real bad, I drink a 9 oz. glass in between meals. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Hubby and I take our own luches to work as much as possible, and we also take our breafasts. I try and use thos compartment plates also, if not we try and have meat, carb, veggie and fruit at every meal. Breakfast is the only exception, I don't always get protein with that, my breakfast is usually 1...

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Well since (S)unday was also a special holiday, we had friend shrimp, soft shell crab, oysters and fish, yum!! Then DIL made carrot cake and chocolate cookies. yum! yum! On other S days, I try and keep my meals healthy, but have snacks. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

I have about 106 pounds to lose. Hubby has a little less, but not much. It would be nice if we could help each other take things one day and one meal at a time. God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Welcome! I find that hubby and I are eating more fruits and veggies. We have not done that in a long time. Although, we went overboard yesterday, it was a holiday and an S day, we really are doing well for the week. God Bless you on your journey.

CatholicCajun

Good Morning! You a former TOPS member too? I was about 10 years or so ago. I had lost 90 pounds and manages to gain it all back in 10 years plus some extra. The reason I quit? I got burned out with all the counting, measuring, good food vs. bad food, etc. Have a blessed No S day.

CatholicCajun

Good Morning. I hope you feel better soon. Remember you an always start over. God back to bed and get some recuperative rest, if you can. God BLess.

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Congratulations! Welcome. God BLess.

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Good Luck and God Bless and welcome.

CatholicCajun

Maybe water gain? It's so frustrating, knowing you did good and the scale slaps it back at you. Maybe take a hard look at your meals, are they too big? Could they be healthier? Are there only 3 on a No S day? I am sure there are more veteran people on this board, maybe Reinhard himself can give you ...

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Laff, congratulations! I was an idiot this weekend, sort of. I had a little more sweets than I should have, but it's back to NO S this morning. God BLess.

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Congratulations on the weight loss! God Bless.

CatholicCajun

Good for you resting! I still have my scale, but will only weigh in on Saturday, which is hubby and I's official and ONLY weigh in day, will also add that to my habical. God BLess.

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Biennenue! Hope we can be of help to you here. God Bless. Bon Jour.

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wosnes wrote:Wow, Congratulations!

Thank You!!

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