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Oops....forgot to check in. All was well yesterday. It was the third GREEN in a row after the Thanksgiving/vacation in Chicago blow-out. Well....it might not have been a blow-out...but it wasn't pretty anyway. I am determined to be an "after" picture. But why? I've been thinking about this a lot...a...

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KCCC.... Thanks for dropping by! You're right...it's the failures that make us really cemented into this way of eating. So....I just poured some cement! :lol: I read a bit of Richard's book last night & underlined a few more quotes. I'm not giving up....the alternative to eating this way is just not...

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Hi there! Welcome to the board...and this plan. I was just reading in the "No S" book last night....actually, I was re-reading parts of it again and I read about getting started. I underlined a lot of things, but what he said & quoted on pg 123 really helped me. He quotes Sally Squires..." Studies s...

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Mary Ann,

Congratulations!!! Squeeze her little feet for me!

Welcome to the board...it's a great place to find encouragment...

janie

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Hi Blue, You are so right...again! There are times when I want to be discouraged, but then I think about how I'm changing and realize that it doesn't matter how long this whole process takes. I really didn't like the uncontrolled snacking I did over the weekend....I felt awful...but I didn't stop. I...

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I took the scale into my backyard and smashed it to bits with my Shovelglove! :twisted: That was very satisfying! :lol: Love 8) Debs I LOVE THIS!!!! If I didn't have a son working on a couple of pounds before his physical for ROTC I'd do the same thing! I have a friend who took his printer behind t...

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RPM....

Congrats!!!!

janie

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Congrats RPM!!!!

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I'm back from Chicago. Not a great eating week though. I did enjoy Chicago pizza & Portillos hot dogs, but the snacking in the car really did me in. I had hoped to avoid doing that, but I was feeling emotional...and the snack bag was right next to me in the car. And, I just didn't fight it very hard...

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I'm checking in and our quickly today. We're traveling for Thanksgiving & have a to-do list a mile long. Yesterday was a lovely green....no problems...no extras....it felt great. I'm counting on a yellow for Thanksgiving and an extra yellow for Friday....I'm taking my boys into downtown Chicago for ...

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I call it a "Plan"....

I love Mondays too...and I agree with you, Alanajuiliana - I don't miss the guilt either!

janie

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Kathleen...10 lbs! That's terrific!!! Congratulations....you're doing so well!

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How nice of you to come back & give us an update! This is wonderful news & really encouraging to all of us....keep up the great work!

janie

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Yellow yesterday....but I definitely ate too much. It wasn't red, but I think it was on the orange side! Green today & off to Chicago tomorrow for Thanksgiving...

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Hi Marie... Thanks for popping in on my check-in. I take my two yellow days on Friday and Saturday or Friday and Sunday because we have friends who come over almost every Friday night. I'd rather feel the freedom to enjoy dinner & dessert with them than struggle during that meal. This week it was Fr...

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Day 119 was GREEN.

Off to work on Day 120...

janie

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Hi Kathleen....

Just popping in to check on you....how are you doing?

janie

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Hi NC Lily, Welcome to the plan and to the forum! I've been doing No S for about 3 1/2 months and don't want to go back to a diet again ever. I've tried many of them...but none can change someone from the inside out...except this one. I always recommend reading the book, if you haven't already done ...

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Freckles... Ditto what Noel said... The book is really helpful....if you haven't read it, we'd recommend getting it...it's like the texbook that goes with the plan. Welcome to the forum Freckles...we're all here to support each other so come back often....you'll find a lot of encouragement here.... ...

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BuckeyePink wrote:That last nibbly was especially tempting, so I just did not make eye-contact with it.

Anna

I LOVE what you wrote....next time I'm tempted by some tempting cookies I'll avoid eye contact with them too! It obviously works 'cause you succeeded! Good for you Anna!!!!

Janie

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Yesterday was a solid YELLOW . I ate seconds at dinner & a small dessert....which is better than some of my recent yellow days. My greens are going fine, but I'm trying to be more careful on my yellows since I tend to get myself into a grazing pattern on some of them....but yesterday was fine...and ...

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Mornin' ....Just wanted to pop in and say "hi"....hope your weekend goes well...

janie

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Good questions Noel... Crazy Horse...Do you have a copy of the book? Have you read it yet? I've read mine more than a couple times & keep going back there to get some daily encouragement....maybe that would help you. Checking the board on a regular basis has helped a lot of people too...perhaps bein...

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I love it....I'm going to be mumbling "Maintain, maintain, maintain" all the way through the holidays!

janie

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I'm popping in to NOT congratulate you on almost 3 weeks of great eating....I'll come back tomorrow to do that....

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KCCC...thanks for dropping in! It's amazing how good it feels NOT to eat something. I feel as if I'm learning to be in control of food instead of food being in control of me. Amazing....simply amazing... Yesterday...I don't remember yesterday...I know it was green...oh yeah....it was busy with makin...

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There is nothing like a wonderful hot dog once in awhile, is there? We lived in Chicago & I craved Portillos hot dogs while I was pregnant with our oldest son. We'd go there every Thursday before Lamaze class. We moved from there 17 years ago & one Valentine's Day I received a box...from Portillos. ...

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Deb....Thanks...it's nice to know someone else thinks he was a jerk too. If a dr. said that to one of my kids without talking with me first I would be livid. I guess the only positive this about this memory is that I can remind myself that it took 48 years to develop these bad habits & I should be n...

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Resting....it is kind of amazing to be so encouraged over such simple victories....but anyone who has years of bad eating habits ingrained understands what milestones these are! I'm in the middle of a huge order for beads, but when I'm done I'll spend some time making some green beads....you had suc...

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You're so wise to help her see that going down that diet road is just setting herself up for disaster. My dr. told me when I was 5 that I should lose 5 pounds. I look back at pictures & know that weight really wasn't a problem for me then...but the moment he told me to lose 5 pounds I started on my ...

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Kathleen....you've done so well. The scale might not be reflecting everything, but it's so apparent through your posts that you've changed from the inside out. Your thoughts seem to have evolved from those first posts of this adventure...you & your daughter will be the healthiest mother/daughter tea...

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Thanks for dropping by, Marie.... I think magenta would be a great color for the best of the best....or maybe lime green! I make glass beads and have so many variations of green glass...maybe I'll pick one out & do what Resting suggested and make some bracelets out of green beads....with just one re...

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Marie, Thanks for dropping in to my check-in...you wrote.... Janie, I agree that it is the most wonderful ''proud of me day" when it comes to the end and you have eaten the S way "all the way". There should be another color on the calendar for the really really successful days. Keep on keeping on, M...

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Hi you two!!! Hang in there...you're doing great! I've been here since late July & you're doing really well....I'm sure there are days that you feel you're not, but every day you have a "No S" day, you're stacking up a habit...like building blocks. When I have a bad day I remind myself that it took ...

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Just wanted to pop in and welcome you to the forum. I think you're really smart to start now. This is a life-long change...you're wise to just dive in and start the process. You'll end up eating less than if you waited...and when January rolls around you'll have already started making great choices!...

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got a good workout in. started on the treadmill and twenty minutes in, i felt a pain in my right thigh, so i had to stop and do 40 minutes of lighter cardio, its hell being old. My mom used to say that getting old was not for wimps....I realize more & more these days what she meant! Sounds like you...

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Welcome! You're almost to 21 days! Good for you....

janie

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Yeah!!!! What a terrific day! It sounds like a plan you could do again with great success!

Congrats on a great plan executed!

janie

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Would he read the book? Or would he read portions of it if you highlighted parts that would encourage him? I love my copy...it's so very helpful...

Keep us posted...janie

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I had a very successful GREEN day yesterday. I know, I know, if it was green it was successful, but there are "I'm hanging on by a thread" green days, and there are "I'm doing this but struggling through every hour" green days, and then there are "I know I'm going to succeed" green days...those are ...

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So glad you're feeling better!!!

janie

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It's like my house was flooding, and everyone is trying to tell me where water comes from, how the water got into the faucet, how the faucet works, how the water will damage the woodwork inside the house...but no one says, "turn off the water, moron." Em LOL...what a GREAT analogy! Welcome to the f...

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Welcome back....I'm sorry your life has been stressful. That can make everything so much harder. I'd recommend the book too...it's great to pick up & read especially when you just need a bit of encouragement. My copy has been read & read and each time I open it I find another tidbit I hadn't noticed...

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I agree....your safety is what is important here. If this situation will reoccur, then I'd get in planning mode...decide what you really think you'll need. If having a planned small fourth meal on those days will be the best for you, then that's great. I don't know about you, but if I knew I'd have ...

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Blue... How do you know exactly when to chime in and be the encouragement someone really needs? 'Cause every time I need some, you're right there! I'm hanging in there....I'm determined that this is my life-plan....but I know that 48 years of bad habits can't be completely dealt with in just a few m...

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Hi Deb, You STILL had a great day yesterday! Those almonds would have fit on your dinner plate anyway....and when you're getting yourself back on track, a few almonds are just plain not a big deal! Another idea for the waking up time would be to put some OJ in a thermos if you think you'd want more ...

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Two YELLOW days over the weekend. I pulled out my "No S" book today to re-read some sections. I'm doing fine on green days, but I think my "S" days are preventing me from losing more weight. I'm stable...but haven't lost anything more in awhile. So....I need to figure out what to do differently...I'...

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NoelFigart...can I have your recipe for the 15-bean soup??? (I had to correct my post because misspelled bean and wrote "bead"...that would NOT be a great soup!) Sid...Do you like hot tea? Perhaps a cup of tea when you get home would help....or some juice....or milk...just something you can sip on w...

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I love these! I definitely identify with the sneaking habit. I've been a sneaker all my life....what a great addition to the reminders...

Thanks!
janie

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Hi Resting...You're so sweet...I'm so glad to know my thoughts helped you.... Alana...Great thoughts...the whole thing is certainly a puzzlement to me. One of your points really hit home... -Perhaps being overweight is a symptom of not having any skills for self nurturing other than eating. I think ...

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We had too many sick germs in our house yesterday so our friends did not come for dinner....and, therefore, yesterday was GREEN instead of yellow. I needed a green to start getting back on track...

Day 112 here I come...

janie

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Thanks so much for your responses. I'm really not going to quit....I'm in this for the long-haul...like the rest of my life. I just ponder sometimes what brings on those self-defeating thoughts. I've been on diets since I was 5....I wasn't really heavy at that time, but the dr. told me I should lose...

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Welcome Alana & Anna! I've been doing this plan for 108 days...yup, I did WW before too, but couldn't make it a life-long success. This plan is so different....it'll change you from the inside out...brilliant! Stick around the forum...you'll find a lot of info and great encouragement from supportive...

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Resting, How nice of you to drop in. Thanks for the compliment on my beads...I LOVE melting glass & even though the market is horrible right now, it's nice to have the ability to make some money with something I enjoy so much. I had a red day yesterday...the first in a long time...the third since I'...

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I had a red day yesterday....my third in 108 days. It wasn't horrible...it wasn't as bad as it could have been...but it was red...and I'm putting it behind me & starting again today. I'm not giving up...I'm not throwing out the plan because I ate M&M's and snacked on crackers in the middle of the we...

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I'm probably stricter now than when I started because it's so thoroughly ingrained in me that I'd feel funny deviating ... Reinhard I like your use of the term "feel funny" because it made me realize that the way I react to No-S deviations is dramatically different from the way I reacted to deviati...

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Hey Ryan....

Congrats on the success! You actually had the contraband IN your hand & you chose not to eat it....THAT's success!

Well done....
janie

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Oops....I forgot to do the check-in thing! Yesterday was a mixture of emotions. I woke absolutely encouraged, then tried on the evil jeans...you know...the ones that ya WANT to wear, but stubbornly don't seem to ever quite fit? So after I tried on the evil jeans, got discouraged & wanted to quit. I ...

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Deb....Thanks for dropping in! We're definitely on a weird journey, aren't we? Weird & wonderful! Last night the "I can't eat any more dinner" thing happened again....and I loved it. I can't get over the fact that I'm finally...after 48 years....changing from the inside out. I find it amazing. Hope ...

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Resting....What a great idea!!! I definitely SHOULD make a green & yellow necklace...and forget the red...who needs red anyway? Perhaps I could get Richard to sell them with his mugs. I absolutely need one! I do love making beads...I get to play with molten glass...How fun is THAT? I sell on Etsy.co...

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Yeah!!!!! What a great success you had at the buffet! There's nothing like feeling in control in a restaurant that promotes NO control!

Good for you!....janie

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Leenie.... I just wanted to applaud you for the work you're doing on getting healthy both inside & out. Thank you for letting us all know what you're working though....I do hope you'll feel comfortable continuing to check in and share with us. I've eaten emotionally all my life and this is the only ...

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So, does this mean a sandwich is vertical stacking? I hope not. :lol: I think a sandwich is a delightful example of stacking...but in a very good way! I would never have allowed myself a sandwich on so many diets I've been on....it just was something I longed for, but couldn't eat....unless it was ...

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Blue....

I'm so very glad to see you back! I missed you...it just seemed as if part of our world was off-kilter without you.

I'm glad you're here...I really am....

Welcome back....janie

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Hi there Florida...it's such fun to have you here... Josh tried calling on Saturday but you weren't home....he'll try again tonight...the glasses are a hoot!!!! I love them! All's well here...I had a solid GREEN day yesterday....another building block kinda day. I've been experiencing something odd....

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Kathleen....thanks for the heads-up on the book price at Amazon...I'm heading there to buy a copy to take with me to my next dr.'s appointment.

And you're doing wonderfully with your daughter...it's exciting to see her just naturally want to follow you since this is changing your life.

janie

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Happy belated birthday!!!

And many congratulations on learning healthy eating while you are young! What a delight to be free to enjoy your life without worrying about food.....brilliant!

janie

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LA.....Yeah for you! What a great feeling that must have been to enjoy the movie without the munching...

Congrats!

janie

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Hey there!!!! How fun to see you post! I'm so proud of you! Green days & loose clothes...now THAT'S exciting! Just wait until the next vacation we take together....you'll need new clothes!!!!

Love you Sis...janie

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Marie....

Congratulations! You'll have those 10 cruise pounds off before you know it!

janie

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I'm so sorry you've been sick for so long! Yikes...two weeks is about 13 days too long!

I hope you'll be feeling better quickly....hang in there...those pounds will fall back off before you know it.

janie

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Hi Kathleen,

I was just stopping by to say "hi"....hope you had a nice weekend...

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Just wanted to pop in and say "hi"....looks as if you've got a great start... I don't know if you've read the book, but if not, I recommend it. It's not expensive & not very long, but is packed with great info. I've read & underlined it a number of times and every time I go through it I pick up some...

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Yesterday was a great YELLOW day. I had a couple of wonderful cookies & ate well the rest of the day....but I have to say I'm glad to be back on a green day. I'm so prone to overeat on yellow days....the rest of the week goes well...I think it's time to put some thought into making the yellows more ...

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Jenny...welcome back! Congrats on the 25-lb loss...you'll be at your goal before you know it!

You absolutely deserve a SUCCESS for starting again!!!!

janie
P.S. Love your signature line!

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First of all, congrats on wanting to eat healthier while you're young! You can absolutely change the way you eat now & enjoy not having to deal with bad habits the rest of your life! If your mealplan lets you eat twice a day, I'd start there by trying to fit those two meals into your day. Perhaps yo...

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Day 105 was a lovely Green ! I went to the "Y", ate yummy & healthy food, and didn't finish what was on my plate at dinner. It feels wonderful to be back on track again. Today is my second yellow for the week & my goal is to enjoy the day, but not stray far from green. Homemade granola & raisins her...

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I agree with Gratefuldeb...when you're sick it's especially difficult to stick with ANY plan...when you feel better your perspective may be completely different...so hang in there...be nice to yourself & I hope you'll feel better soon!

janie

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KCCC...I only have a minute or I'd spend awhile commenting on your "I choose to be happy" post...it was wonderful.... Just wanted to say that the term, "defiant eating" really rang a bell for me. I've never heard that phrase before...perhaps you defined it...but I really need to think about that.......

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What a dreary Day 105....it's gonna be green though! The last couple of weeks have been hard...a struggle to keep encouraged. I haven't had any red days....all green & yellow...but I felt as if I was hanging on by a thread. The last two days have been so much better...as if I'm not just hanging on, ...

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Blue... I haven't been around here as much lately..sickness, etc....so I've apparently missed quite a bit. I don't know what happened but I do know that I miss you! Your encouragement & wisdom has been such wonderful part of this journey for me and for so many people. Obviously you need to do what's...

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KCCC & Funfuture... How delightful that all three of us have this "older moms rock" attitude! Funfuture, thanks so much for sharing your story about adopting your daughter. It's a wonderful story...and what a wonderful life you have with her. I know I'm odd, but I prefer to believe there is just one...

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Hi...I was just reading about you having a child at an "older" age....I did too! I love finding things in common around here! I have three teen boys - 17, 15, 14, and a 3-year old girl. I had her when my hubbie was 50 and was 45. I LOVE being a mom of a little one again...it feels as if the list of ...

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Yikes! Sick days are NOT fun!!! I just got over being sick and I didn't do very well with my eating while I was...I stayed within the plan, but it was not easy. I do hope you'll be feeling better soon....everything looks so much more encouraging when you're healthy... And welcome to the forum... janie

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KCCC....Off topic is great!...and I agree...I LOVE the "Isn't fall just like walking through Crayons!" line. I spent a week this fall in Vermont...right at the peak leaf season & that's exactly what it was. I make glass beads & LOVE, LOVE, LOVE color. Sometimes I just sit in my studio area and mix a...

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Resting...if a crow bar would work, I think I would try it somedays!!! I know this plan is better than a crow bar, but I'm so impatient sometimes! I felt really icky again yesterday....woke up with what must have been a migrane...awful headache & a sick stomach. Thankfully I didn't start eating a lo...

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Yeah! You're not only doing really well, it sounds as if your back is better....both are terrific!

janie

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What a great phrase....

"A sane place in a crazy (food) world!"

That's fabulous...and very, very true!

Welcome to the forum....

janie

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You are all starting a GREAT plan! I'm on day one hundred & something...can't remember now. The first couple of weeks are the hardest...they really are. There are times that are a struggle later too, but I didn't experience anything as difficult as those first couple of weeks. Hang in there...learni...

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Where have all the days gone? I'm still on track, but haven't felt well all week so I've had more struggles than usual. I'm hanging in there though as I know this will get easier again soon.... I'm over 100 days now....wish the pounds would slide off faster, but these pounds have been on me a lot of...

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Very interesting question.....I'm not sure if I'm qualified to answer....but I'll throw in my opinion. I've had four pregnancies & four great kids....the first when I was 31, then 33, 35, and 45... I would think a modified form of plan would be great especially for trying to prevent gestational diab...

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Another GREEN yesterday. I had considered making Halloween a yellow day, but i'm so glad I didn't. I like chocolate...LOVE chocolate...but I love GREAT chocolate & it wasn't worth eating anything from last night. We never get any kids at the door so there's nothing left from that...but my kids would...

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Kathleen....this is just too cool!!! I know your concern for your daughter has been in the forefront of your mind so knowing she wants to be healthy has got to be just wonderful for you. You've just been doing what you needed to do and she can see what great benefits there are....it's terrific...it ...

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Hi Resting!!! Day 21!!!! That's wonderful! I love this plan....there are days that are difficult, but when you're right on track, doesn't it feel just plain right?

Congrats on three great weeks...

janie

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Blueskighs...you are always so encouraging! I wanna be like you when I grow up! :D Although, I'm probably SUPPOSED to be grown up by now & I'm most likely older than you....I STILL wanna be like you.... All's well here...I thought about making Halloween an "S" day, but I think I'll just not bother.....

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"Aha" moments are the best! I was grocery shopping with my toddler yesterday & she was eating a donut. She ate about 3/4ths & handed me the rest...she was full. I stood there with a quarter donut at about 1:00pm...and I was hungry since I hadn't had lunch...and I threw it away because it wasn't wort...

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As usual, I think your comments are fabulous! Besides...I WANT to eat this way the rest of my life....and thinking about this in terms of one year is a great way to focus on the future....

Thanks Blueskighs!!!

janie

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CRAZY busy day today...but it went great. My daughter ate a donut in the grocery store & didn't want the last quarter of it...she handed it to me & I threw it out...did you hear that? I THREW OUT PART OF A FRESH DONUT!!!! And it was lunchtime...and I hadn't eaten yet! Needless to say, it was a great...

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I think too many times we see the days we "fail", but we forget to see the days we succeed. I have some red days on my calendar...but I have so many more successful green days that it's silly for me to focus on the red ones. You might have fallen off the wagon last night, but the days you've been he...

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Wouldn't that be great? I don't know how you'd figure out where everyone was, but it would be fun to do....

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