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I keep hearing about those. I read Mark's Daily Apple and he loves 'em. A guy I work with wears them to work and loves them as well.

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LOL! Thanks to all of you.

Today is my day 21. I don't think it's actually that much of an achievement, since I had a few extra S days for snow and sickness. It's just the beginning though, since there will always be a new goal. After all, it's only 10 more days til I make it a month

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You're apparently not reading my menus :). I don't measure or weigh anything. I think low fat eating is unhealthy and if I throw away any part of the egg, it'll be the less nutritious white. I see it the way you describe. On N days, if iI want it and it's not a sweet, I have it, whatever it is, as m...

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You'll get it! Someone said we learn more from our mistakes than our victories. I know I'm misquoting - but I think you get the idea

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Me, too! I think that is what 'cured' me of snacking on S days. I just don't want to anymore

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One thing I noticed when traveling to various countries, next to the eggs and bacon for the tourists, each country had their own specialties for breakfast - bowls of yogurt, fish, cheese, sliced meats, rolls, soups - not 'breakfast foods', just normal foods that they happened to be eating at breakfa...

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Just wondering how you're doing.

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It's early yet, but I"m calling today a success. Tomorrow is day 21 for me - and no way am I messing this up now.

Maybe I'll mess it up Thursday

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That sounds like a good plan, and an excellent attitude.

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In my case, it was chocolate eclairs instead of peanut clusters. Do I know how to do it up right or don't I?

I so agree. Having a life is more important than being a certain size, and having a healthy kid is greater than all of that.

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Yeah, it seems silly now. But I think the problem was not with me - or with NoS, but listening to bad advice. Once I started listening to ME and giving NoS a fair chance before deciding it couldn't work for me and I had to 'fix' it, I found it works quite well :) Not as well as I read you are doing ...

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I also think calorie counting is unnecessary, and counter productive. I follow NoS - I eat what I want no matter what it is and don't pay the slightest attention to calories or fat or attempt to restrict my portions in any way. If I feel like eating 'high calorie foods' every day or even every meal,...

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Monday is an 'S' day for 'sick'. I had a great weekend. The weather was fantastic. We had a bit of fun, and did a bit of work getting the yard ready for winter. My eating varied little from a 'n'ormal day, though it included chocolate cake:), and I did a lot of active work like raking, clipping, tr...

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We seem to have had a similar week. Mine was a family death, a near car accident and an annoying work problem.

Here's to a better week for both of us.

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Glad to see you back!

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Excellent progress! You're doing great

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My measly opinion is it all comes down to what you want you life to be about. if you are happy with it being about one diet after another, counting points or grams or carbs or calories. If you're happy with wondering what you should/shouldn't/will/won't/ eat or feeling guilty if you do something as ...

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Thanks all. I"m in that phase I refer to as 'bulletproof'. I feel confident and happy with how I'm doing. I feel like nothing can get to me. I guess that's the payoff for getting through the tough times. You *know* you can get through - because you did!

I know it ends - but I love it while it lasts.

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Success all around - but it was not easy. Well, it was not *not* easy either. I've had a couple of very trying days. Things in my personal life - and a woman who is driving me up the wall at work..the pill. I don't think I ate enough lunch today, either and since I worked while I ate what I did eat...

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I'm about at that point now. It looks like we started at about the same time this time around.

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How ever many calories are in a serving of something - anything - doesn't matter in the slightest to me. Even if all that food fits on my plate (I"m sure I could fit thousands of calories on my plate anytime I wanted to) it doesn't necessarily fit in my stomach and that is what counts. After all thi...

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magicman wrote:Three meals works fine for most people. Two meals can also work fine. But you should choose your course while standing on the bank, not midstream.

Excellent advice - I think I'll steal it!

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It takes a while to get used to the idea that you can have *anything* that you want. For a while, you do kinda go overboard, but as soon as you convince your body/mind/feelings that you are not going to be deprived (or for some people, starved) ever again, the cravings, etc, settle down and it becom...

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I love the 'just get the almonds' comment. So right.

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Thank you both for your comments. I'll be sure to let you know how it works out

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I really like quinoa, too. I find stuff like that doesn't stick with me without enough fat (butter) with it.

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I'm going to try to balance the amounts of food a bit better. By this I mean during the week I can eat quite a lot since I"m not snacking in between meals. On the weekend, I add a snack and a dessert most days - so those full plates that fit well during the week are too big when dessert or a snack i...

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I'm going to try to balance the amounts of food a bit better. By this I mean during the week I can eat quite a lot since I"m not snacking in between meals. On the weekend, I add a snack and a dessert most days - so those full plates that fit well during the week are too big when dessert or a snack i...

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There you go again sounding like me. I find that it's a lot easier just to leave that 'door' closed rather than try to close it after it's opened. I ate so much lunch today I feel uncomfortable, but I found success was easier when I ate more - so I'm repeating what worked before in the hopes it will...

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How much time are we talking here? I know we're all different, blah blah blah - but it would just give me a peep of light at the end of the tunnel

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What a Monday. After all the snow days and fall break, I am so out of my routine. At least it was nice to get up to light this morning. The weekend was pretty average. Halloween candy wasn't a problem, but too much food in general, which is how I feel about every weekend. Tried a new dessert recipe....

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I think I could easily have been fine with two meals this weekend, I ate so much at lunch. I'm working on a different way around this that I think will work for me. Other people would probably think my way was weird - but whatever works - works

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I would eat a burger and fries whenever I wanted it - along with anything else I want to eat that isn't a sweet - and I *do* lose weight just fine. And I'm 'old' and hypothyroid - so that's saying something

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I would eat a burger and fries whenever I wanted it - along with anything else I want to eat that isn't a sweet - and I *do* lose weight just fine. And I'm 'old' and hypothyroid - so that's saying something

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Chocolate covered almonds sounds much better

We haven't opened ours yet - but it just doesn't look that good to me, either.

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You know Starla - I've been amazed a few times already by things you've said that are so much like I would be thinking. It's fun, isn't it?!

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Thanks! I think the experience was useful, too. I'm still trying to sort out what works for me on an S day: what's really 's' worthy, etc. I"m also finding out how much I really enjoy N days, too.

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I finally got one of those french fry slicers

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hilly6000 wrote: But in the far back of my head I thought, "Well, WHEN are you REALLY going to change?" .

Great question - great answer. Good going!

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I am pretty tired LOL. I thought I'd check in here before I head to bed. We went sledding today. The going down is fun - but going back up is a lot of work :) The rest of the day I've been working on my son's costume. Finally it's done. Whew! The snow day S day went well, though I'm looking forward ...

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We're having a second snow day here. What a freaky week this is turning out to be for me.

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Sounds great

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I have noticed the same thing Kevin. Maybe it's a remnant of our hunter gatherer days when we had to stay sharp to find and chase down food.

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Like you sig!

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I totally agree with Kevin.

Hope it's a better day.

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Heheh. Last night I cooked roast beef, gravy, yorkshire puddings, cauliflower and green beans. The gravy I made with fat from the beef, I made the yorkshire pudding batter with an extra egg yolk for added nutrition and cooked them in about a quarter inch of duck fat. I use about a half tablespoon of...

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I wouldn't count that as a failure either. We had chicken soup and biscuits the other day, and I had two biscuits - but that is how many I have every time. It's just how many it 'takes'. tired is a big factor for me, because food really does provide a shot term boost of energy. Being hypothyroid, I"...

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What a lovely story Grammy!

I made cookies and the kid made snow angels

. I wanted to go for a walk, but the wind has picked up now, and the snow is horizontal now. Not the big soft flakes we had before.

I'm betting tomorrow is another snow day.

I'd upload a photo if I knew how

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We've lived here nearly five years and this is the second time. I'm calling it whether I use it or not is yet to be seen

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Today is a Snow Day where I live. I haven't decided if it's an 'S' Day or not. No, I"m not looking for an excuse to eat junk, just being realistic. This is only the second one since I've lived here and with a kid in the house I'm thinking snow man making, cookie baking, hot chocolate kinda day... So...

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Monday and Tuesday busy days, but green ones.

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We up our vitamin D -> Cod liver oil.

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I totally agree with what you said about wanting this to be your style of eating. I want that for myself - and my family

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Two weeks ago I found out M&Ms really don't taste good at all. I'd be happy never to have them again.

Strange how that works out, isn't it?

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I like that last line, Kevin :) I mentioned this elsewhere, but I learned about NoS when I stumbled on an interview Reinhard did a while back. One of the things he mentions is this is about avoiding the 'egregious' sources. He's not saying 'no sugar' or even not nothing sweet - but if you just wipe ...

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I have to comment on the rebound thing. I learned years and years ago that that would happen to me - but it took me years to act on it :) It's also a good example of how sad it is that so many of the special moments in my life are marred by diets. It was Christmas and I remember absolutely nothing a...

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The trouble is, an increasing number of people aren't even making it into their 30s and 40s without developing some of these chronic and degenerative conditions that used to things 'old people' got. We're doing a lot of things right - but we're getting some very simple, basic ones wrong, too. They a...

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That's exactly how I look at it. I know it won't always be easy - but I can enjoy it while it lasts !

Hope you have a good weekend

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That is similar to what I thought when I read BA's comment - and that I'd be looking for a new hobby. *To me* dieting (and I don't see this as a diet - any more than my grandmother was on a diet when she lived like this 100 years ago) is a total waste of life, not to mention health. I have no tolera...

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I see. I came into this after listening to an interview Reinhard did. In it he says the little things - like sugar in your coffee, etc are fine - NoS only seeks to eliminate the most 'egregious' (sweets? - I don't remember what word he used here). But it stuck with me. Get rid of the big things, don...

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Coffee?

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frugaltexan wrote:
I have some Nutella left from the weekend which I thought about today. Especially when I was getting very stressed out with the internet connection going in and out on me while trying to finish my paper. The Nutella stayed where it was.

Very impressive

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Starla wrote: Mondays are my easiest days of No S. It's almost a relief to get back after the weekend.

Me, too! I'm having a three S-day weekend - so Monday should be even nicer

I'm really feeling recharged now that I know what works for me and I can just quit over-thinking and go with it

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I really like reading your check-in. It's sensible and sane - but maybe it's just because I agree with so much of it

Mmmm...salami sandwiches

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It's been a weird NoS week for me. I thought I would do better if I did a little tweaking (aka mods) and in the process discovered I am a natural 'vanilla' and there is no point fighting it :) I have declared today an 'S' day. My son had a presentation at school which included hot chocolate and vari...

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Buttercreampillow - I really like what you said about letting the diet change you. It's been good to hear from other Vanilla or nothings out there :) It truly was a surprise to me to find out that Vanilla was what worked for *me*. I honestly expected to not be able to stick to this without mods. Ins...

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For me that would work the opposite. If I decided to declare all kinds of normal, everyday foods like crumpets, pizza or toast as off limits, I'd set myself up for an all out binge. Plus, I would just plain hate trying to live like that. Grass-fed butter and raw honey are healthy staples in my house...

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Yes, the simplicity is definitely a draw for me. I think my life is chaotic enough :). I also like the definite lines. No blurred edges. After a dozen years of 'IE' I'm soooo sick of endlessly thinking about food and whether I"m 'really' hungry all the time and whether I'm 'satisfied' 'full' or 'ove...

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I've only been NoS for about five or six weeks, but that's the way it's been going for me. And my S days aren't even that wild.

I haven't decided how to handle it yet - maybe I'll get some ideas from this thread, too

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I know a few people here have mentioned that they have to stick to vanilla - win or lose - cuz if they don't it's a 'slippery slope' kinda thing, or they can follow someone else's rules but not their own, or some other similar reason. I think I may be one of those - I don't mean it's going to be eas...

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Excellent article.

http://naturalbias.com/7-ways-weve-fail ... rt-nature/

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monday

I should know better than to weigh on a Monday. It was worse this time since I did NOT 'go crazy' over the weekend. I had a couple of cookies at tea time both days and a small bowl of homemade ice cream last night. That's it.

pfft!

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Your meals sound like mine, Wosnes. I avoid soy entirely. I am hypothyroid, which of course is a reason to avoid soy, but also since it's usually GM and estrogenic - which the males in my family especially don't need. You mention butter in oatmeal. I used to wonder how people could say oatmeal 'stic...

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Interesting - some good comments as well. I keep thinking of the one that said s/he has been able to create a good habit in 21 days, but found it takes much longer to change a bad habit. I'd never thought if it that way.

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What do you look forward to most on S Days? Snacks? A special dessert? Something else?

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I just realised today is the first day of my second month with NoS. Time flies when you're having fun, huh?

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Thursday and Friday were both tests for me. I have been tired and unfocused and the world seemed to want to test my resolve by putting lots of my favourite baked goods on offer. I passed up all but one, and that one I put in the freezer for the weekend :) It took me several days to lose that pound ...

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That is so like I would have been thinking. You know last week when I had a red day? I mentioned I sometimes have dark chocolate after a meal. This time I ate it and without thinking, I had a bit more. Even though I had less all together than I do some days all at once, but to me it was a 'fail' bec...

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Nope - Cottage pie is in my list

. No tomatoes in ours, either.

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Great! Thanks

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In my case, pretty much anything I want, and as much as I want, as long as it isn't a sweet

The list is long and delicious

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I just helped my son make peanut butter cups and didn't eat any..though they smell wonderful. If I want one, they'll still be there Saturday

(and if not, we'll make more!)

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I understand that overeating is in itself, inflammatory - which is why people feel so icky all over when they eat too much. So it makes sense.

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Excellent!!

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I have been looking on Facebook for a NoS page. For some reason it never turned up in my search, though I see here there is one.

I'm looking for more of a fan page than a group - since I already have this group - but I'd like to 'be a fan'.

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Success. I had a busy day at work, but got a lot done which always feels good. Breakfast was scrambled eggs (with cream and extra yolk) cooked in butter and coconut oil, toast with butter and marmalade. Dinner was chicken and artichokes, brown basmati rice, leeks and yellow squash (rescued from las...

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Zuppa Toscana with warm ciabatta bread; broccoli soup; chicken soup and biscuits; chili; chicken enchiladas;, lasagna; manicotti; roast beef with yorkshire pudding or Toad in the Hole; chicken pie; potatoes mashed with butter, cream and sharp cheddar cheese; mac and cheese; cottage pie; potatoes, pa...

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I don't worry about saturated fat - all that stuff about how bad it is for us is so outdated and disproven.

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Thanks for the encouragement, all of you. It really helps. I'm feeling more positive today.

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I'm calling today a failure. It's a bit borderline and maybe someone else would not see it as a failure - but it feels like it to me. I'm very disappointed - just four days short of my 21.

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I have felt kinda low all day. Not all depressed or anything - just not cheerful and positive like I usually am. I think it's from weighing up a pound this morning.

I've got to find a way to deal with the scale that works for me, too.

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Today is an up and down kinda day. Someone else complimented me today - which is the third person in the last week to mention it. I've lost four pounds, so maybe it's showing? The down bit is that the four pounds was Friday. Today I'm back up a pound after the weekend. I don't know if it's 'real' or...

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We try to eat a traditional foods diet - meaning we avoid things created in a lab, things like artificial sweeteners and additives, MSG, Soy, vegetable oils (both of which are very unhealthy in spite of common belief) and as much as we can, stick to foods which have been around long term. We eat ful...

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Glad to hear it. I made a double batch Saturday and did the same thing - froze it before the cream and kale went it. I got the kale from my garden and didn't have a whole lot anyway.

Glad you're doing so well.

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Banana bread, pumpkin bread, chocolate chip cookies, cake - all of them homemade - so all good stuff

Also a lot of other junk not homemade so didn't appeal - and oddly enough, sliced cucumbers which were offered for snacks, but I figured a snack is a snack and did not eat them.

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We had it Saturday night - and I"ll have it for lunch at work tomorrow

Glad you liked it!

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We had it Saturday night - and I"ll have it for lunch at work tomorrow

Glad you liked it!

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WooHooo!

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What they said and remind yourself - you are not 'giving up' *anything* -the food is not going anywhere. It will be there on the S day - and you'll enjoy it even more.

Eat plenty of food you enjoy at meals on those N days, too. Just not sweets and seconds.

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