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MaggieMae

Allisonmeg wrote: 1/25: Ambien-induced middle of night Golden Grahams fiasco

Being up in the middle of the night with my son got me,too! It feels like those snacks shouldn't count!

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I'm like three whales.... I've gotten my colors mixed up lately! Haha. It's like I just don't care anymore. I know it's because of some stressful situations, but those are always going to be around aren't they?
Have fun at the buffet, this is it! Just enjoy and get back to green the next day.

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Thanks, Jen! Not sure why this simple program is so hard for me.

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Marked today red. Had a knitting class and was gone between5-9:00. Had some chips before class to hold me over. Starting to feel frustrated. Didn't even make it a full month before feeling discouraged. It feels impossible to go without snacks most days of the week. Sometimes due to hunger, other tim...

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Moderate meals, some of us are doing the monthly challenges and/ or a daily check in thread. Whatever you want to use. I'm using my daily check in thread just to elaborate on things but mostly using the January challenge thread.

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I had a red week. Thursday was my birthday, so that was planned to be yellow. The other days, I just would do something little and stupid. I had something stressful going on, but that's been resolved. Hoping to have a green week!

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Thanks, blue bell! I agree about NO S being forgiving. I'm looking forward to getting on with it tomorrow.

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Glad you guys are hanging in there. I let my birthday week ( combined with some family drama) keep me from having any green on my calendar this week . I'm one of those people who think you should celebrate your birthday the entire week. Haha. Need to do some reading on this site to rejuvenate my mot...

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I can't seem to get back on track after that stomach bug I had. I was doing so great. On the upside, I'm actually reading. A book. I'm reading a book that has nothing to do with diet or nutrition. The obsession about diets is starting to vanish. My book is a non fiction about a woman who slept with ...

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I second what merry and noni said! Give it a try. If a year from now you're the same weight and still have the same food issues, WW will always be waiting. I have a feeling you won't need it.

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Welcome Debbie! You're not alone in those food issues. I love me some chips and dip.

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lpearlmom wrote:Omg Maggie I watched a movie on Netflix about Jonestown and I tell ya it was disturbing stuff! I recommend Going Clear too about Scientology. Creepy & crazy stuff goes on there!

Ooh, I will definitely check that out! Thanks!

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Might have a green Sunday tomorrow. Just feeling like I've had too much the last few days. Been eating too much junk like fast food. My work schedule is completely messed up this weekend so I've been eating out a lot. The last few times I've bought fresh fruit,it hasn't been good at.all. I haven't b...

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I had two red days this week but they were pretty minor fails. Not gonna stress about it. So, instead of watching videos about diets, I started watching documentaries on YouTube. Once you watch one,they start showing other recommendations. I just watched a good one about typhoid Mary. https://youtu....

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Doing good!

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This is such an inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing

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Wow, dreamer, that's a long day! I'd say it sounds like it's working for you so I would carry on with what you're doing.

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Last night I had already posted a green day on the January challenge thread , but then I had to change it to red. :evil: My son napped late and so we were awake later than usual. I let myself get too hungry and gave in and made a sandwich. I had three squares of peppermint bark leftoverfrom Christma...

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Hi, newlib! I'm another person who has fell off the NO S wagon many times. The best thing about NO S is that you just wake up and eat three meals and you're back on track. No need to go buy special shakes or stock your fridge with bacon and eggs ( shout out to Atkins). Check out the thread no S one ...

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Do you like herbal tea? Or like bullisiba said, maybe keep oNe small snack in the evening to help.

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Tortie, I love the NO S Olympics. Sadly, it's been too long since I've even come close to getting a medal. I think I'll put it on each monthly challenge and probably on my daily check in thread, too.

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Thanks, Merry and Amy! I hate to complain. I'm very blessed. There was a time with my MS that I didn't think I would ever walk unassisted again, so I really am doing quite well.

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Thanks, Lizzy! This medicine was literally a miracle cure for my acne. I was so self conscience before and now people compliment my skin all the time. I never thought I'd be into vanity, but I don't want to go back to the way it was. I have two jobs,one is in dermatology. You can imagine how embarra...

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My dad always gives us the coupons out of the newspaper. I was looking through them and what do I see? Coupons for nutrisystem, Adkins bars and shakes,and even a Light salad dressing ad about' new year, new you'. So glad we're not dealing with any of that nonsense!

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Hey lizzy! Three green days in a row is great! I admire your ability to be a pm luddite. I think I would sleep better if I didn't check my phone right before trying to sleep. I think there's some scientific explanation about the light from the screen messes up our circadian rhythm. I need to work on...

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I love this post!!!!! One thing I love is that I CAN eat hamburger helper or fast food. I'm not a gourmet chef and my husband and little boy won't eat kale and sprouts for dinner. Thanks for the reminder, over43, that three meals a day really is the answer. Congrats on the weight you've lost.

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Yes, thank you, oolala for putting the list together! Linda,glad you are with us! You have been very successful with No S and that is very motivating.

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Hi, begin again! You sound just like me. It's time to stick to one plan for long term. Funny, when I decided I needed to do this,I didn't even consider any of the other diets. No S is the only one that I can imagine being able to do for a whole year! There's not one food we have to give up! Tomorrow...

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Glad to have you on board, khouseley!

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Woke up this morning very nauseated. Just took alka seltzer. Yuck. My son doesn't understand why mommy is not playing with the usual energy. I try not to weigh often, but since this is two weeks of green,I thought I would get on the scales. I've gained5 pounds. Don't think I've eaten that much to wa...

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Hi, Frosty! Way to go on your first day!

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Hi, Janine! Welcome. Man, that meal at chili's sounds delicious! You can do this. Eventually those red days will get fewer. I also love sweets and enjoy baking.

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You're doing great, tessy twinkle!!!

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Well, this is day four of green this week. Had a catered lunch and they brought in big,soft cookies from a bakery and.....I wasn't even tempted. It's not a matter of using will power, I just honestly didn't want one. It snowed and my commute which is typically40 minutes took about2 hours. The stress...

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Good morning, everyone! Hope you're doing great! Just a reminder..... This challenge doesn't mean that you're going to do NO S perfectly or never mess up. We've committed to dusting ourselves off and getting back on track the next day. The first few times I tried no S, I quit after my first red day....

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Welcome on board, this is it. I agree with you about the scale. I weighed myself just to get a starting weighte and I might weigh myself once a month to get a feel if I need to adjust what I'm putting on my plate. But I think anything more often than that is just going to do psychological damage. Ha...

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You're doing grea, Nette!

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Thanks for doing that, oolala! Welcome, naeman!

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Had a green day! Makes my heart happy to see so many new " faces" joining in! You don't have to use a daily check in unless you want to. I plan to use the January challengethread and I also use my daily check in to go into more detail and to vent about life in general. Already feeling peace from try...

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I admire your strength and positive attitude about this being a new year, Allison meg! I'm hoping this year brings only wonderful, positive things! I have early dinners a lot, and I rely on a cup of herbal tea or hot chocolate to get me through the evening. I know some people consider hot chocolate ...

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Way to go, Merry! I'm trying to start keeping a stash of goodies for S days. Love that idea!

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Off to a great start, blue bell! Only gaining1.5 pounds through the holidays is definitely better than most people!

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Just popping over to say hi! Hope your week is getting off to a great start!

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Thanks everyone! Today is going fairly easy. It was 46 degrees, which is nice this time of year. Took my son to the playground and ran up and Down stairs playing with him. My crock pot dinner got done way too fast, so I had it for a late lunch. I have my first knitting class this evening, so I'll ha...

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Welcome, princess Tucker! I'm a nurse, too and I see a lot of diabetes and the horrible issues that it can cause. Let us know if there's anything we can do to encourage you. If it weren't for the wonderful people on this forum, I would have quit a long time ago. I have a sweet tooth, also and I can ...

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Hi and welcome, amethyst! I have a physically demandingjob on certain days , too( nurse) and I used to be in the same situation. Honestly, I'm so busy that as long as drink lots of water throughout the morning, I make it to lunch. You can also plan to have a small snack if necessary to get you throu...

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Amy, of course you can join! Welcome. Zippadee!

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Hey bizzie bee and bluebell! So glad others are joining me in this adventure. And the first day of our challenge is an S day!

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Even though I had too many red days in December, I still managed to lose 2 pounds through the the holidays. My starting weight for my year of NO S is 197.4. I also just had five green days in a row! I don't remember the last time that happened.

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I'm in! I'm taking Monday the9th as an S day because I'll be out of town. January19 is my bday. Jan30: I just don't give a rip about anything lately! Tried to get back on track today and discovered we had a few slices of lemon meringue pie left. We're going out of town next week for a few days. Hope...

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I eat different meals every day but do tend to rotate through the same foods. I've been on a toast with butter kick for breakfast, usually two pieces and about four ounces of orange juice. Today, lunch was a bowl of soup and the baguette from panera. Dinner Will be pizza. We rarely order pizza, but ...

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About two months ago I bought three multi packs of my favorite chocolate candies (the smaller kind but not those silly tiny ones) and gave them to my son and asked him to hide them away somewhere and I'll ask for all three on my S days. I have my husband hide stuff all the time! For Christmas, we g...

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agelessglam wrote:I'm in. Taking the calorie counting apps off my phone now.

I was just thinking that I need to do the same thing! Welcome on board minimizer and ageless glam!
Good luck with the acid reflux, Tortie. I know that can be awful.

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Good luck on the job hunt, janetis! The great thing about NO S is you can always hop back on!

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Welcome on board, three whales! I think a load has been lifted off my shoulders just knowing that I'm not the only one with these struggles.

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Thanks for the information, oolala. I will definitely be reading this a few more times. And, there's no risk to catching your house on fire!

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I have always had anxiety issues, but they were really brought to light after having my son. What I do when I'm really anxious and stressed is take a piece of paper and I list every single thing that is weighing on my mind. Every thing. And then I throw it into a fire. Since I don't have a real fire...

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I don't, unless I just happen to be on " a kick". For example, a few weeks ago I had a fried bologna sandwich ( don't judge. Haha). I hadn't had one in forever, but it was so good I made one for about three days in a row. some people eat the same things routinely because it's convenient or they know...

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Oolala, you read my mind!!! Haha. I thought about making this week full of s days, but I didn't. I definitely still have that mentality of indulging because I'm getting ready to start a new diet. The fact that I'm sick probably helped, too.

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Thanks for adding to the conversation, Skelton! I love the quote at the bottom of your posts. That's EXACTLY what I'm hoping to do this year!

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Great idea for a thread, Rikki! When I read through the book,I highlighted all the parts that stood out to me. There's so many,but I'll just pick one. On page 86: " A little temporary hunger between meals isn't going to kill you. And the hunger you're experiencing is really very little by historical...

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Thank you, Merry! That's my favorite Christmas song! Merry Christmas!

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One piece of advice I would give is to be kind to yourself and if things don't go to plan, take a lesson from it and move on. This is not and all or nothing diet plan. This comes from a person who lost 0 in their first month. This is perfect, baby bird! This is my goal....to mark a bad day and move...

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Glad to have you on board, Tortie! I am so, so sorry for your loss. I'm sorry you have to deal with unkind relatives. Feel free to post when you're having a stressful day and let us encourage you. Welcome, Lizzie! Don't worry about committing to the full year if that seems overwhelming. The board al...

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Merry Christmas, everyone! I have decided to take a knitting class in January. There's a cute little yarn shop in our town's historic district. They have one day a month where you can come in and knit for charity.... Baby hats for preemies, scarves for the needy,etc. I am so excited! A new skills th...

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Glad to have you on board,Tobias mom and baby bird! You are right oolala.... Things will be very different a year from now if I stick to this goal. Baby bird.... What you said completely makes sense. I don't enjoy reading fiction, I only like reading about diets or cookbooks. I'm glad I'm not the on...

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So, to help you all understand why I NEED to commit to sticking to just one diet, I'll give you a glimpse into my "diet journals". I keep a little calendar in my bathroom and I use it to record weight, medication changes, menstrual cycles, etc. 2014 Calendar, starting weight 191: April : No S May: 1...

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:lol: Oh, no! Calling someone's sweater an 'ugly sweater' is akin to asking a woman when her due date is when she's not really pregnant! I have all kinds of Christmas shirts. I love them. At an office Christmas party a few years ago, the doctor's wife gave us all a sweater. They were black with bead...

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My sister in law and I are both around5'7, and when we both weighed around 145 she wore 8 and I was size 12! I always feel like I wear a larger size than other people who are about my weight and height. Speaking of vanity sizing, my mom bought me a pair of size 16 jeans . I said ,oh I wear an 18. Sh...

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Yay, good cooker and desert rat! I'm going to post here when I'm contemplating switching to low carb, calorie counting, paleo etc. Don't let me go back down those paths!.

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I've strayed from NO S many times. I'm always wandering off to try some other scam, er,I mean diet. I stopped by the bookstore tonight and found myself looking in the diet section. I am hoping some of you will join me on this challenge and we can encourage each other. Honestly, to go an entire year ...

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Way to go, baby bird! Resisting the urge to eat sweets andacknowledging that success is awesome! I'm trying toweigh once a month. Since weight loss is slow, there's no reason to check more often. I'm like you....if I have been doing well, but the scale isn't nice to me, I panic. Like Merry said, I w...

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Love the information, oolala!!!! I was always skeptical when people said she was a size 12.

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Last Sunday I made it an N day and I'm doing that again this week. We rarely have anything special going on on Sundays. I'm making Wednesday an S day. I always over do it on Saturdays so being green on Sunday is actually very welcome! My mom came over last night and brought a goodie bag of fudge,no ...

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Hi, Amy! Just discovered your check in thread and wanted to say hello! I love Yoga with Adrienne on YouTube.

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How are things going, Cedar? Hope all is well!

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Just popping over to say Hi , Blessing! Hope you're holiday season is going well! I was re-reading your thread here. Lots of good info and discussion on here.

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Just dropped by to say you're doing great, raw cookie! Your green days inspire me!

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Thanks, aluminum! Sorry to report another red day. Stopped by my mom's and didn't realize she was baking all kinds of goodies. I could have saved them for tomorrow. I really don't know why I caved. Even when I have a red day, I am still eating less than when I'm not doing NO S. This time of year is ...

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Thanks Jen and merry! You're so right,Jen about being so critical on ourselves. Last night I was thinking that i should probably just give up because I keep failing. I would never have that attitude with a friend or coworker! Just got out my box of Christmas sweaters that I've collected over the yea...

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Great idea, blue bell! Yesterday, a coworker wanted to go get a cupcake at New cupcake store across the street. I didn't want one! I wasn't trying to be good, I just honestly didn't want it.

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Today was red. My coworker gave me my Christmas present which included two homemade buckeyes. I resisted until the drive home. Stuck in traffic with peanut butter and chocolate candy next to me was a dumb move.Haha. Oh well . no desire to say wth. I'll just eat dinner later and get back at it. Even ...

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Thanks, Jen! Some thoughts about yesterday.... Even though I really want and crave mtn dew, I still didn't have any desire to snack even though I got really hungry before lunch. Also, a coworker wanted to go to a new cupcake store and I didn't want one. We also went and got hot chocolate and I only ...

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Today is red and I don't care. Haha. Went to bed with a headache and woke up with it. had to come to work on my day off, and a friend is having surgery today for breast cancer and I need to make food and get it to her when I get off work, looks like I'll barely get time to eat lunch. Sorry to vent. ...

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Getting close to time to make dinner, so looks like today is going to be a green day. It's been snowing all day. So beautiful but I've been trapped inside with a four year old who wouldn't nap and I'm getting a headache from lack of soda. Also got called to work tomorrow for another nurse who has pn...

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Getting close to time to make dinner, so looks like today is going to be a green day. It's been snowing all day. So beautiful but I've been trapped inside with a four year old who wouldn't nap and I'm getting a headache from lack of soda. Also got called to work tomorrow for another nurse who has pn...

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Hi, baby bird! Sounds like you've made some food progress in reducing binges. A lot of us on here have a history of binge eating. Like blue bell said, three pounds is neither here nor there. Women have weight fluctuations throughout the month for various reasons. I agree, keep building the habits an...

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I forgot all about my chocolates in the box! Haven't had one since SAturday. Maybe I finally am getting it this time around. At dinner this evening, my friend and I ordered two appetizers ( half price happy hour!) and we just shared them. So, didn't really use a plate, just picked at nachos and soft...

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Resurrecting this post because it made me laugh! Also, I found the episode of I love lucy "The Diet" on YouTube if anyone wants to see it.

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I'd say if knowing that you can have that little bit of dark chocolate with dinner keeps you on plan the rest of the day, why not? You could always cut it out once the other habits are firmly in place. When I first started No S, I was a major soda junky. My mod was to have only two servings a day of...

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noni wrote:I enjoy these old gems dug up from the archives!

Me, too, noni! It's been kinda quiet on here lately so I've been reading the first posts. They're new to me!

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I've been having my husband hide the mtn dew for years! If I can see it, I'll drink several cans a day. Last night, I put all the sodas in a bag so he could hide them until next Saturday. :lol: I'm craving a mtn dew so bad today. The guy in front of me at the grocery store grabbed a bottle of mtn de...

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I think my loss is only subtly noticeable in pics, but maybe in another year I'll try to do pics. It's hard as the mom to get before pics--usually I'm the one taking them, LOL! Yes, I'm in very few pictures, too! Haha. I think that's why it was such a shock to see that picture of myself. Had a grea...

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Happy S day! Haha. I always get out my real camera and set the timer and get a good picture of my family in front of my mom's Christmas tree. Today, I was looking at the pictures that are already on the camera card,and I found my " before picture" that I'm going to use when I finally get to do a suc...

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Thanks,Merry! I might use my blueberries to make a smoothie, too. That would be a way to get some yogurt into my diet as I'm not a big of the stuff. Thanks for the insight oolala. When I feel temptation, I'll remind myself that it's my brain trying to preserve those old habits. Today has been unusua...

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I know this is an old post ,but I read this book recently and really enjoyed it. I agree with some of the above posters that it's not enough food for me. When she returned home overweight, her family doctor gave her a plan. She had to make a list of her biggest food " offenders" and avoid them for t...

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Made it until3:30pm until eating. My cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose were all perfect! Woot! My husband, who is thin and never gains an ounce, had high blood pressure, cholesterol, AND triglycerides. If you looked at us, you would guess that I'm the unhealthy one. Now I'm worried about him....

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Thanks, Jen! I might try having berries like you suggested. It might help! Had several things planned this week,so didn't even attempt to stay on track. Feel disgusted with myself. Had to drive two hours to work today, and definitely used it as an excuse to eat junk. McDonald's sausage biscuit for b...

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Way to go purple tix! I love that you enjoyed a biscuit with tea but got right back on track and didn't feel out of control. A victory, indeed!

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Thank you so much, Merry! I haven't read the book for a while. I'll definitely get it out tomorrow!

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