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66.14 miles.
Time to get in bed and watch Shark Tank.

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Thanks for checking on me. My No S friends are awesome! I'm up to 62 miles. I have a massage scheduled for this afternoon. After my massage, I'll take a nap and then go back on the track for a couple more miles. One of the perks of walking so long is that I can hang in my hotel room when I'm done fo...

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I think it depends on the person.

I adapt very well to intermittent fasting and usually eat 2 meals a day. My husband has to eat immediately upon waking. I usually don't eat my first meal until noon.

Different strokes for different folks!

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Thanks for the support everybody! I'm halfway done...50.17 miles as of today. I feel great. The most important step in walking 100 miles is to preserve your feet. Every night I've been pumicing down any hard areas and making sure they stay lubricated. So far, so good. No blisters or hot spots. I'm h...

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Hi back at you oolala! My walking style will definitely be "Tourist-Like". Or perhaps at an Urban Ranger pace. My only goal is to do the 16 miles a day, regardless of the time. The most extreme, hardcore group does the 6 days (except for me). Most of these people will be completing hundreds of miles...

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Hi Linda! I can't wait to get to Arizona. We've got a boatload of snow in Albuquerque. If you've got the time and want to walk around a 1 mile track for a bit, let me know. I can get you a number as a guest, I think it's good for 1 hour. I'll probably be on the track from 9-2 everyday. Hope your hol...

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Just checking in with my No S pals.
Hope you're having a terrific holiday season!

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I hope you feel better soon Cgal.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Happy Holidays Noel!
I enjoy reading about your swimming. Learning proper swimming technique is on my bucket list. I would love to do laps. I want to glide through the water. My current swimming technique is a combo of doggie paddling and thrashing about. It ain't pretty.

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Just stopping in to say hi.
And give you a couple smiley faces.

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Hiya FarmerHal.
Just stopping in to say I remember you and I'm glad you're back.
I hope you feel better soon.

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Hi QuickBites! We've all had setbacks and U-turns and any other descriptive word that describes falling on our a$$. Come on back!

I use oolala's signature as my mantra "Count plates, not calories. Three a day". It's concise and keeps the "diet" chatter out of my head.

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I'm a passenger on the orthorexia train with you FarmerHal.

The train is pulling into the station, we need to get off

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I hope AZ weather is better than NM. Lots of snow outside and it's still falling. I have an early flight tomorrow. The race starts at 9, I'll probably get to the track around 10. I'm going to take a hiatus from weighing myself. Seems as if the only time I veer away from No S is when I step on the sc...

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Hi Linda! The race is called Across The Years and it's held at Camelback Ranch in Glendale. Registered people can bring a guest to walk a couple miles around the track with them. If you're around Glendale next week and need some extra exercise, come on out! PS...I love Arizona. I lived in Tucson and...

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I love this!

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Welcome back Merry!

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Happy Holidays Merry! Seems like there are lots of ways to define moderation. Back in 2008, when I first started No S, I was completing marathon distance races or beyond on a regular basis. The past couple years I've been tapering off, mostly I do half marathons or 10Ks. I'm breaking the 100 miles i...

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Happy Holidays to my No S peeps!

Next week I head to Phoenix to walk for 100 miles. I'm taking the entire 6 days to get it done, this works out to about 16 miles a day. That's a moderate goal, some people will be doing 50-100 miles a day! Moderation is always my goal!

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This is the time of year I am especially grateful to have found No S.

The "diet" and "new year resolutions" chatter is all around me. I'm so happy that I no longer get involved with all of it.

Keep Calm and No S on!

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Dang it, we accumulated quite a bit of snow overnight. I wasn't able to get to kettle bell class this morning. Hubby and I may go for a hike this afternoon, if the snow starts to melt. Sunday is usually a fasting day. I'm amazed at how acclimated I've become to intermittent fasting. I remember when ...

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Guess what, cold therapy is COLD!
BRRRRR....

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Thanks for sharing!

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Hi Giada (that's a very pretty name).

My husband looks in the freezer and says "What's this?". I say it's my ice vest. I've done so many crazy experiments, he just shrugs his shoulders and says "Ok".

Ice in my wine? Now you've got me thinking...

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If you could see me now..

I'm typing in my big vest filled with ice. Got the window open to maximize my cold exposure. Drinking a glass of wine with a snack because my S days go from Friday at noon to Sunday at noon.

Life is good (and a little bit crazy).

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Hi Noel!
I guess too much of any fat is a bad thing. I'll try to stimulate the brown fat I have, not add more of it!

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I've been experimenting with various forms of cold therapy. I regularly go for sessions in a cryo chamber. Here's how it works.. Whole Body Cryotherapy is a hyper-cooling process that lowers a person’s skin temperature to approximately 30° F for a period of up to three minutes. This is achieved by h...

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Thanks for the comment lpearlmom! I have several goals and plans that I have either tweaked or thrown away. Maybe it's because I was born in April and am a Taurus but I can be very stubborn sometimes (lots of times!). Sometimes it feels good to let go of ideas and expectations. I know I'm moving in ...

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Hiya Over43! How are you doing? I read an article the other day called "Commit or kill it". In a nutshell, this means if you have been chasing a goal without success, maybe it's time to re-evaluate. Maybe not abandon the dream, just change it. As many of you long-timers know, I've been attempting to...

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I need to find a dentist that will extract a sweet tooth.

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I've been slowly weaning myself off the "No Sugar on N days"habit. My sweet tooth has been very hard to tame.

I'm cautiously optimistic that I have it under control.
Most of the time.
OK, maybe just some of the time...

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Thanks for the support Over43! I've always been a "cardio" gal. I never would have thought I'd be pulling and pushing such heavy weights. I just finished shaving down the calluses on the palms of my hands! I'm working out of town all week. Usually when I'm on the road, No S is pretty easy. This week...

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Hi Gingerpie :D I've got all kinds of mischief planned! Here's what's coming up in the next couple months.. At the end of December I'll be heading to Phoenix for my annual "big walk". This year my goal is to walk 100 miles in 6 days. I've tried to complete 100 miles before, only to come up short of ...

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Well lookee here...I have a new blog! I like having themed blogs. The first one was about cementing the No S rules. The second one was all about endurance, completing marathons and even a 50 miler! The third was embracing moderation. This one? I want to get strong. I've been googling senior power li...

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Hi oolala!
Eating and moving moderately, on a consistent basis is probably the best goal of all! Sometimes it's the hardest goal of all!

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Hey Everybody! Thanks for starting this thread oolala, it's a terrific idea! I too, have been struggling with the No S rules. Sometimes, when this happens to me, I'm better off taking a hiatus from No S. My crazy diet head is resurrected when my HabitCal is mostly red. I always know I'll return to N...

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Holy Mackerel, it's been a month since I've posted! Here's the abbreviated version of my happenings.. Vanilla S....not so much. The good news is that I'm maintaining my weight. I seem to be able to stick to a "one dessert a day, if it fits on my plate" plan during N days. I'm going to try this appro...

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Hap Hap Happy Birthday Reinhard!

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Drat! My success chain was broken by 5 seconds of mindless eating!

I popped a piece of cheese in my mouth without thinking. I must have thought it was 2007, before I learned about No S.

Oh well, today is an S day, back at it on Monday....

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Day 2 is a success.
I'm working out of town. Staying in hotels with a generous per diem often triggers a red day.
Not this time!

00 one more link on my success chain

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To hold my feet to the fire, I entered the September No S Challenge.
Day 1 is a success!

I'm a visual gal. Despite my HabitCal, I am creating a "success chain".

Here is the first link..

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Thanks for the supportive comments everybody! It still feels odd to not have a weight loss goal. I started No S in 2008. Since then I've been using the rules as a tool to help me get to my goal. I attached different ways of eating to the 3 rules. Sometimes I strayed from No S but always found my way...

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Hello my No S friends! Although I have started several blogs in the past, this one is a bit different. Last month I reached my weight goal. The weight where I am comfortable in my skin and that all my pants fit. Even the ones in the back of the closet. Where the weight on my driver's license is accu...

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Traveling for work until Thursday.

In the"olden" days (before No S), I would spend a good portion of my Per Diem on dessert type stuff. Now I spent it on turkey slices, cheese and hard boiled eggs.

I also ensure that the hotels I stay in have mini fridges and a gym.

Change is good!

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Hi oolala! I'm shocked at how I changed my body in 12 weeks. I was the oldest woman too, I'm 58 years old. I've got to figure out how to post my before and after photos. The funny thing is that until I saw my before photo, I thought I looked fine. I was shocked t see how puffy I was, especially in m...

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Thanks for the kudos guys! I won the contest! First place in the women's division! 25 lbs in 12 weeks. That was my goal, 2 lbs a week. The crazy thing was that I lost 13 inches! No wonder my underwear is baggy! It feels so great to reach a goal. People have been asking me how I lost the weight. I te...

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Hello to all my No S buddies! :D For the past couple months I was doing a "kicked up" version of No S. I entered a 12 week Body Transformation Contest at my kettle bell gym. I thought the "forced accountability" might finally kick these last lbs to the curb. The contest ended last week. I have a pre...

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Hey everybody! I know it's been awhile since a post when I find my journal on the second page! All is well in my NoS land. My sweet tooth has been contained to S days. Most N days I don't even think of breaking the rules which is a No S miracle! I'm on week 5 of a 12 week strength challenge at my ke...

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Another night in a hotel room.
Lot of travel this month. Some for work and some for fun.
Tonight is a work trip. The good new is that I didn't spend any of my food allowance on sugar or snacks.
A SUCCESSful day!

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Happy Easter Cgal!

I've been reading about your FODMAPs experiment. I admire your resolve to get to the reasons behind your stomach distress. It sure isn't easy to implement dietary restrictions. I hope you get some answers soon.

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Just stopping over to say Happy Easter. And thanks for all the supportive words you leave on my thread. You are one of the reasons the No S community rocks!

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Thanks for the support Cgal :D Hap Hap Happy Easter to all my No S buddies! No chocolate bunnies and marshmallow peeps for me. Since it's an S day, I gave myself permission to have some sugar but, I really didn't want anything. Say what???? This is a huge milestone. So what the heck, let's try a Van...

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Hope you're having a terrific weekend Gingerpie!

Sugar was always the reason for my red days. I'm looking forward to doing another 21 day Vanilla S challenge. This time around it will be a success.

Time to head out to a Sunday morning kettlebell class. Back later.

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Hi Cgal....you're doing great too! Time to get back to the No S rules. For a couple weeks I focused on getting the sugar monkey off my back (or at least tamed). I wasn't 100% No S, especially the No Snacks rule. When a sugar craving hit, I would have a piece of cheese. Now that I'm pretty stable, I'...

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Another day...another hotel room. One thing stays the same...no sugar for me! I'm almost to the point where sugar-filled (fill in the blank), aren't tempting me. The same thing happened when I quit grains. For a week or so it was torture, then the cravings minimized. Now I can stare at loaves of bre...

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Thank you lpearlmom

Still working out of town.
30 min workout on the hotel stairs.
Takeout dinner...lamb burger with no bun with a side of kale salad.

No sugar spring is going strong.

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I'm working out of town all week. Before I went to my hotel, I stopped at my favorite burger place to get some food to go (cheeseburger, no bun with a side of brussels sprouts). The burger place is in the same parking lot as THE BEST GELATO shop. The gelato is imported from Italy, it's fabulous. I a...

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My No Sugar Spring began on March 20. Summer officially begins on June 20.

Between these dates I have lots of activities. Among them is my birthday, 2 half marathons out of town and a week long work convention in California.

Lots to do but no sugar will be shoved in my mouth.

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Yesterday was March 20, the first day of spring. Perfect time for a new challenge. Wait for it...... It's a... NO SUGAR SPRING! Boom!! Here's the small print. No sugar will mean the real stuff that jacks up my insulin and makes me crave lots of it. Stevia and xylitol is ok. Let's see how it goes. I'...

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Hi gingerpie! Your thread gave me the kick in the pants needed to finally quit moderating sugar. My husband can eat a slice of pie and get on with his day. Me, not so much. Hi lin47! Thanks for reading my ramblings. I do IF too and it's very easy for me. Again, it depends on the person. My husband h...

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!!!!!!!!! I gave myself some exclamation points because I deserve it! !!!!!!!!! Since my last post I've been "digging deep". Exploring why I haven't been able to stick to Vanilla S for 21 days. Despite "trying" since 2008. Let's do the math. I've failed at Vanilla S for almost 7 freakin' years. 7 ye...

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Welcome!!
You're gonna like it here!

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Thanks for such a thoughtful post.

Speaking as a short, middle aged (is 57 middle aged? probably not) yoyo dieter, I can relate to your words.

Slow is a good thing. I need to remember that too.

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Hi eschano! I'm continuing my quest to earn my hunger and live The Strong Way. Tomorrow I head to Las Vegas to do a half marathon on Saturday. I'm going to add 2 intermittent fasting days per week. Fasting isn't very hard for me. I actually like the break from thinking about food. My typical fasting...

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I'm still laughing at flap flap flap your wings with the guy in the orange shorts.
Now the song is stuck in my head!
flap, flap, flap your wings....

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Cgal and Oolala...I get so happy when you stop by my thread. I appreciate all your comments!!

Here come 5 smileys coming your way..

Walter Wattles also said to live your life The Strong Way. I love that motto.

I want to earn my hunger and live The Strong Way.

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Just walking over to say hi, Noel.

I am so impressed with your long distance swimming. Learning proper swimming form is on my bucket list. One of these days I need to sign up for some classes.

In the meantime, I'll swim vicariously through you.

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I've been reading the writing of Wallace Wattles. He wrote book over a hundred years ago called "The Science of Being Well". Here's an excerpt.. Appetite is often largely a matter of habit. If one eats or drinks at a certain hour, and especially if one takes sweetened or spiced foods, the desire com...

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I hope the low FODMAPS diet help your gut issues.
I'll check back to see how you're doing.

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Back home! Actually, not home, I'm in a hotel room for work. Tomorrow I get to sleep in my own bed. The 6 hour race in Las Vegas was hot! The temps were in the 80's. I had fun though, my husband, not so much. The course was a 2 mile loop. There was no shade so we were pretty sweaty. We ran/walked fo...

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Hi Noel!

I remember you from back in the day. I'm glad you're back!

PS...your husband is a keeper...

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Thanks for the support gingerpie!

I'm happy to report that my positive mojo is back.

Tomorrow I leave for Las Vegas. I'm doing a 6 hour race on Saturday. My husband is doing it with me, what a way to spend Valentines Day!

I'm not bringing my laptop. I'll be back home Monday with a race report.

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Red day.

I may need to bring back WIDRT (What I Did Right Today). Lately I seem to be focusing on the failures and not the successes of my daily life. I'm my harshest critic, I need to turn it around.

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Wow, you're doing so great!

Congratulations!!!

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Wow!
I'm congratulating you early 'cause I know you're going to get it done!
You are my inspiration to do 21 days!

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Hi Lovedby2...Green days rock! One more green day has been added to my success chain. And now a word about HabitCal.... Keeping my HabitCal has been a very useful tool to see patterns in my food. For example, most weeks start green. If a red day occurs, it's always toward the end of the week. I need...

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Another N day that's a SUCCESS

I'm giving myself some smiley faces

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Thanks for saying I have intestinal fortitude Lovedby2!

Time to go to kettlebell class....

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Welcome back!!!!!

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Thanks for the supportive comments my No S pals!

The good news is that I picked myself up and am back on a successful N day path. In the past, if I had a red N day, the rest of the week would be red.

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I had a terrific day at work, lots of accolades for a project I completed. Some unexpected money is coming my way. Today was a great day. This N day was a red day. Wait, what? Why would I veer off course when everything went so well today? Even the weather was perfect. Why? Maybe because I'm an emot...

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Hi freegirl, I'm happy you started a daily check in.

My ultimate goal is to approach sugar consumption like you do. I'm working on it.

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I walked over to welcome you to the group!
And you're doing terrific!!!

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Welcome to our clubhouse!

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Quick N Day post before I hike with my husband... Welcome Lovedby2! Yep, I've been a No S'er since 2008. Some years better than others. This is such a supportive community, you're going to like it here! Hi Heather (aka Cgal). Another successful N Day. I think that posting everyday is keeping me on t...

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Thanks for the info on how you kicked the sugar habit

I also watched Dr Lustig's video. He had lots of compelling reasons not to eat added sugar.

I like your "good enough moderately sugar free" approach.

Hmm....I've got some thinking to do...

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Hi Heather,
Just stopping by to say You're doing great!

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Hi eschano, The irony is that I referenced Groundhog Day but I don't know if he saw his shadow or not. Judging from your comment I will assume Spring will be early and we'll have a terrific 2015! WOOHOO!!! Today is another N day. I'm working out of town. If I want to have a red day I have to go to t...

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Thanks for the comments Cgal and Gpie! I love it when you stop by and say hi :) I'm making a goal of posting on N days in February. I need to establish a regular posting habit. Since February is only 28 days, it's a good month to start! I'm happy to report that Groundhog Day was a successful N day. ...

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Hiya Gingerpie!
I'm curious about how you quit consuming sugar.
Did you have much of a sweet tooth?
Did you go cold turkey?

I need to get this sugar monkey off my back.

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Congratulations!
I have used the "floating S Days" with success too.

Sometimes I go for 3 days, then take an S day. Sometimes I go the entire week before an S day. The original rule stays the same, 2 S days per week.

That's the beauty of No S, it can be tailored to fit anyone.

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Hi gingerpie, This is the time of year that I have to remind myself to "Keep Calm and No S On". Carrying extra weight gets my brain wanting to GET IT OFF FAST! I'm resisting the urge. It's been a crazy couple weeks, work-wise. I've been traveling almost every day. As I type, I'm sitting in the airpo...

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Good job!
Three days is a row is my goal too. If I get to three, the rest of the week falls into place.
You did it!

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Hi Cgal...
I may begin a monthly weigh-in. My holiday weight would have been contained if I would have stepped on the scale occasionally.

Now I'm only wearing stretch pants and I'm pissed off.

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I appreciate your comments eschano and mitchell. I had a long drive today, lots of time to think. Judging on the way my pants fit (or don't fit) and the way I feel, I'm guessing that I gained around 10 lbs during the holidays. Maybe a bit more. If I had weighed myself daily, or even once a week, I w...

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Thanks guys! I just responded to a thread about weighing yourself. The scale is such an individual behavior. My husband weighs himself every morning. He uses the scale as a tool to plan his food and exercise for the day. If he's up, he'll cut back on food and move more. If he's down, he gives himsel...

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I don't weigh myself. I gauge my weight by the fit of my pants. For me, seeing a number usually triggers "diet" thinking. My husband, however, used the scale for motivation. He weighs in first thing every morning. He will then adjust his food and exercise according to the number. He's able to mainta...

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I think I may have finally beat my 3pm snack habit. Well, it least it's tamed.

It's 4:14 pm. Three o'clock passed without even thinking about an afternoon snack.

I'll remain cautiously optimistic.

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